2-core ATLAS tasks running with 1 core only

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Erich56 Send message Joined: 18 Dec 15 Posts: 1821 Credit: 118,920,098 RAC: 35,202	Message 32554 - Posted: 28 Sep 2017, 19:46:10 UTC since this morning, I've observed that all 2-core ATLAS tasks are running with one CPU-core only. This becomes evident when looking at the Windows Task Manager as well as at the console where only 1 athena.py is shown. Also, the credit points for these tasks are about half compared to what they would normally be. Any idea what the problem is and how it can be solved? ID: 32554 · Reply Quote

HerveUAE Send message Joined: 18 Dec 16 Posts: 123 Credit: 37,495,365 RAC: 0	Message 32555 - Posted: 28 Sep 2017, 20:21:14 UTC - in response to Message 32554. Indeed I also have some 2-core tasks with 1 CPU core running, but only some of the tasks, not all. We are the product of random evolution. ID: 32555 · Reply Quote

Tom* Send message Joined: 11 Aug 11 Posts: 6 Credit: 16,714,519 RAC: 0	Message 32556 - Posted: 28 Sep 2017, 21:17:23 UTC - in response to Message 32554. Last modified: 28 Sep 2017, 21:21:37 UTC all your ATLAS tasks today seem to have almost twice the CPU time versus runtime That would be normal for two cpu's running on short jobs its not quite 2x I think the startup times which can run to 10 minutes is only done with one CPU and with that a significant part of these short tasks might make it look like its only using one cpu since all the tasks are short except for a few the credits will be smaller than normal. after running a lot of long jobs and having credits normalized downward short jobs get shorted on credits. Its called creditscrew over at SETI ID: 32556 · Reply Quote

tullio Send message Joined: 19 Feb 08 Posts: 708 Credit: 4,336,250 RAC: 0	Message 32558 - Posted: 29 Sep 2017, 5:46:36 UTC On the Windows 10 PC I had a task running on one core which gave me 3200 credits. Tullio ID: 32558 · Reply Quote

Erich56 Send message Joined: 18 Dec 15 Posts: 1821 Credit: 118,920,098 RAC: 35,202	Message 32559 - Posted: 29 Sep 2017, 7:15:50 UTC - in response to Message 32558. On the Windows 10 PC I had a task running on one core which gave me 3200 credits. Tullio this somehow confirms that as far as credits are concerned, it's like playing lottery :-) ID: 32559 · Reply Quote

David Cameron Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 13 May 14 Posts: 387 Credit: 15,314,184 RAC: 0	Message 32562 - Posted: 29 Sep 2017, 11:29:12 UTC Can those of you experiencing the problem give links to example results? I don't see the problem myself but I'm running only native tasks at the moment. ID: 32562 · Reply Quote

HerveUAE Send message Joined: 18 Dec 16 Posts: 123 Credit: 37,495,365 RAC: 0	Message 32571 - Posted: 30 Sep 2017, 16:08:30 UTC - in response to Message 32562. Hi David, The issue mentioned by Erich, and that I experienced myself as well, was apparently related to a batch of short tasks. This batch is over now I think. I suggest to create a discussion thread dedicated to issues related to the number of athena.py processes within a task. In this thread could be addressed both cases like this one reported by Erich, and the case I reported of duplicated and triplicated processes. Regards, Herve We are the product of random evolution. ID: 32571 · Reply Quote

Erich56 Send message Joined: 18 Dec 15 Posts: 1821 Credit: 118,920,098 RAC: 35,202	Message 32572 - Posted: 30 Sep 2017, 16:26:11 UTC - in response to Message 32562. David wrote: Can those of you experiencing the problem give links to example results? I don't see the problem myself but I'm running only native tasks at the moment. David, sorry for the late reply; this was one of them: https://lhcathome.cern.ch/lhcathome/result.php?resultid=158264982 ID: 32572 · Reply Quote

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