boinc/doc/boinc_dev.php

<?php
require_once("docutil.php");
page_head("Development and debugging");

echo "
<p>
If you are an experienced C++ system programmer you may be able
to help us maintain and enhance BOINC.
In any case, you are welcome to browse the source code and
give us feedback.
<p>
You should understand how BOINC works
(for both <a href=participate.php>participants</a>
and <a href=create_project.php>projects</a>)
before getting into the source code.

<p>
Read about:
<ul>
<li> <a href=compile.php>Compiling BOINC software</a>
<li> <a href=coding.php>BOINC coding style</a>
</ul>
<p>
Various implementation notes:
<h2>Core client</h2>
<ul>
<li> <a href=client_files.php>File structure</a>
<li> <a href=client_fsm.php>FSM structure</a>
<li> <a href=client_data.php>Data structures</a>
<li> <a href=client_logic.php>Main loop logic</a>
<li> <a href=client_sched.php>Client scheduling policies</a>
<li> <a href=client_debug.php>Debugging</a>
<li> <a href=host_measure.php>Host measurements</a>
<li> <a href=host_id.php>Host identification</a>
<li> <a href=client_app.php>Core client/application interaction (basic)</a>
<li> <a href=client_app_graphic.php>Core client/application interaction (graphics)</a>
<!--
<li> <a href=disk_management.php>Disk space management</a>
-->
</ul>
<h2>Server programs</h2>
<ul>
<li> <a href=database.php>The BOINC database</a>
<li> <a href=sched_policy.php>Work distribution policy</a>
<li> <a href=backend_state.php>Backend state transitions</a>
<li> <a href=backend_logic.php>The logic of backend programs</a>
<li> <a href=server_debug.php>Debugging server components</a>
</ul>

<h2>Protocols</h2>
<ul>
<li> <a href=comm.php>Protocol overview</a>
<li> <a href=protocol.php>The scheduling server protocol</a>
<li> <a href=rpc_policy.php>Scheduling server timing and retry policies</a>
<li> <a href=upload.php>Data server protocol</a>
<li> <a href=pers_file_xfer.php>Persistent file transfers</a>
</ul>
<h2>Miscellaneous</h2>
<ul>
<li> <a href=python.php>Python framework</a>
<li> <a href=prefs_impl.php>Preferences</a>
<li> <a href=trickle_impl.php>Trickle messages</a>
<li> <a href=version_diff.txt>How to see what has changed
between two versions of an executable</a>.
<li> <a href=acct_mgt.php>Account management systems</a>
</ul>

";
page_tail();
?>