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svn path=/trunk/boinc/; revision=6663

checkin_notes

@@ -9222,3 +9222,10 @@ David  17 July 2005
         make_work.C
         transitioner.C
         validator.C
+
+David  17 July 2005
+    - scheduler bug fixes for non-CPU-intensive
+        (from John McLeod)
+
+    client/
+        cs_scheduler.C

client/cs_scheduler.C

@@ -530,10 +530,19 @@ int CLIENT_STATE::compute_work_requests() {
         p->work_request_urgency = WORK_FETCH_DONT_NEED;
         if (!p->contactable()) continue;
 
-        // ??? explain the following
-        //
+        // if the projects have been running in round robin without resort to EDF, then
+        // all projects will have a LT debt greater than 
+        // -global_prefs.cpu_scheduling_period_minutes * 60
+        // Therefore any project that has a LT debt greater than this 
+        // is a candidate for more work.
+        // Also if the global need is immediate, we need to get work from 
+        // someplace - anyplace that can be contacted, even if the LT debt
+        // is extremely negative.
         if ((p->long_term_debt < -global_prefs.cpu_scheduling_period_minutes * 60) && (overall_work_fetch_urgency != WORK_FETCH_NEED_IMMEDIATELY)) continue;
 
+        // if it is non cpu intensive and we have work, we don't need any more.
+        if (p->non_cpu_intensive && p->runnable()) continue;
+
         int min_results = proj_min_results(p, prrs);
         double estimated_time_to_starvation = time_until_work_done(p, min_results-1, prrs);
 
@@ -1016,6 +1025,7 @@ bool CLIENT_STATE::no_work_for_a_cpu() {
     for (i=0; i< results.size(); i++){
         RESULT* rp = results[i];
         if (!rp->runnable_soon()) continue;
+        if (rp->project->non_cpu_intensive) continue;
         count++;
     }
     return ncpus > count;

doc/backend_programs.php

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ list_item("-mod n i",
 );
 list_end();
 
+echo "
 <h3>Work generator</h3>
 <p>
 There is one work generator per application.

doc/boinc_news.inc

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 $project_news = array(
 
 array("July 11-12, 2005",
-    "The First Pangalactic BOINC Workshop was held at CERN,
+    "The <a href=cern_workshop.php>First Pangalactic BOINC Workshop</a>
+    was held at CERN,
     bringing together people from ClimatePrediction.net,
     Einstein@home, CERN, and BOINC.
     Slides and video of CPDN and E@h talks are available at