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Message 32200 - Posted: 4 Sep 2017, 5:43:36 UTC

I just noticed that the LHCb app detects my Boinc version incorrectly on a Windows 7 64 bit machine. It says version 7.7 detected but my actual version is 7.6.33.

Here's an example: https://lhcathome.cern.ch/lhcathome/result.php?resultid=154072083

I don't think this affects anything but just to let you know.
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Message 32740 - Posted: 9 Oct 2017, 23:52:07 UTC - in response to Message 32200.  
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Are you reading 'vboxwrapper' instead of VirtualBox version? Mine shows correctly on this.
EDIT, paste in the data as I couldn't find an LHCb app under your computers. Pasted below is an ATLAS app.

<core_client_version>7.8.2</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<stderr_txt>
2017-10-03 19:13:04 (13588): vboxwrapper (7.7.26196): starting
2017-10-03 19:13:04 (13588): Feature: Checkpoint interval offset (395 seconds)
2017-10-03 19:13:04 (13588): Detected: VirtualBox COM Interface (Version: 5.1.28)
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Message 32747 - Posted: 10 Oct 2017, 7:20:09 UTC - in response to Message 32740.  

I haven't any finished LHCb tasks at the moment, but here is a clip of someone else's task. First line says 7.8.2 but the line below says Detected: BOINC Client v7.7.

<core_client_version>7.8.2</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<message>
finish file present too long
</message>
<stderr_txt>
2017-10-09 10:22:46 (3196): Detected: vboxwrapper 26197
2017-10-09 10:22:46 (3196): Detected: BOINC client v7.7
2017-10-09 10:22:46 (3196): Detected: VirtualBox VboxManage Interface (Version: 5.1.26)

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Message 32761 - Posted: 10 Oct 2017, 16:58:48 UTC - in response to Message 32747.  

Same for me.But for theory task.
task Theory_5946_1507460368.603779_0

<core_client_version>7.8.2</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<stderr_txt>
.....
2017-10-01 10:00:36 (9552): Detected: vboxwrapper 26197
2017-10-01 10:00:36 (9552): Detected: BOINC client v7.7


What is amazing is the fact that this wu , reading the stderr_txt file ,seems to last during many days...
<core_client_version>7.8.2</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<stderr_txt>
d: Heartbeat check (file: 'heartbeat' every 1200.000000 seconds)
2017-09-30 09:50:54 (780): Successfully copied 'init_data.xml' to the shared directory.
.....
2017-10-10 11:00:18 (8180): Removing virtual disk drive from VirtualBox.
11:01:10 (8180): called boinc_finish(0)

</stderr_txt>
]]>


I think that this stderr_txt file has not been deleted after each wu processed.

In the log , we can see different kind of tasks :
2017-09-30 09:54:37 (780): Guest Log: [INFO] Running the fast benchmark.

2017-09-30 09:55:59 (780): Guest Log: [INFO] Machine performance 7.09 HEPSEC06

2017-09-30 09:55:59 (780): Guest Log: [INFO] LHCb application starting. Check log files.
.....
2017-10-03 07:41:44 (6880): Guest Log: [INFO] Running the fast benchmark.

2017-10-03 07:43:30 (6880): Guest Log: [INFO] Machine performance 4.53 HEPSEC06

2017-10-03 07:43:30 (6880): Guest Log: [INFO] LHCb application starting. Check log files.
.....
2017-10-05 07:33:47 (2176): Guest Log: [INFO] Running the fast benchmark.

2017-10-05 07:35:04 (2176): Guest Log: [INFO] Machine performance 6.86 HEPSEC06

2017-10-05 07:35:04 (2176): Guest Log: [INFO] Theory application starting. Check log files
.....
2017-10-07 10:30:57 (10360): Guest Log: [INFO] Running the fast benchmark.

2017-10-07 10:32:15 (10360): Guest Log: [INFO] Machine performance 6.59 HEPSEC06

2017-10-07 10:32:15 (10360): Guest Log: [INFO] LHCb application starting. Check log files.
.....
2017-10-08 09:52:46 (10556): Guest Log: [INFO] Running the fast benchmark.

2017-10-08 09:53:52 (10556): Guest Log: [INFO] Machine performance 7.89 HEPSEC06

2017-10-08 09:53:52 (10556): Guest Log: [INFO] LHCb application starting. Check log files.
.....
2017-10-09 07:31:58 (11500): Guest Log: [INFO] Running the fast benchmark.

2017-10-09 07:33:13 (11500): Guest Log: [INFO] Machine performance 6.83 HEPSEC06

2017-10-09 07:33:13 (11500): Guest Log: [INFO] Theory application starting. Check log files.


I notice that the performance of my host is rather variable , from 4.53 to 7.89 ,with the dynamic benchmark , but i didn't change anything in my configuration.
Is it normal ?

BTW:The last task was a sherpa job with a endless looping (more than 12 hours)-(updating display...).
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Message 32762 - Posted: 10 Oct 2017, 17:47:48 UTC - in response to Message 32747.  

2017-10-09 10:22:46 (3196): Detected: BOINC client v7.7


It's a misunderstanding of the coder. While the message talks about client it's actually BOINC API version that is used in vboxwrapper. It's already fixed but the code has not made it to the vboxwrapper used here.

@Philippe, or everyone really

BOINC 7.8.2 has a bug in cleaning slot directories. Upgrade to 7.8.3. Technically 7.8.3 is still in testing but I think it will be promoted to recommended status soon.
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Message 32766 - Posted: 10 Oct 2017, 20:02:45 UTC - in response to Message 32762.  

2017-10-09 10:22:46 (3196): Detected: BOINC client v7.7


It's a misunderstanding of the coder. While the message talks about client it's actually BOINC API version that is used in vboxwrapper. It's already fixed but the code has not made it to the vboxwrapper used here.


OK, good to know.
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