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svn path=/trunk/boinc/; revision=3505

checkin_notes

@@ -13014,3 +13014,8 @@ Karl 2004-04-04
     py/Boinc/
         setup_project.py
 
+    - changed the default delay between requests for ResultMeter from 0.1 to
+      0.5 - this should help MySQL servers that disconnect under load.  Also
+      added a message on how to change it.
+
+    test/tesetbase.py

test/testbase.py

@@ -631,8 +631,14 @@ class Work:
 
         run_tool(cmd)
 
+RESULT_METER_DELAY = 0.5
+# Note: if test script errors with:
+#   _mysql_exceptions.OperationalError: 2013, 'Lost connection to MySQL server
+#   during query'
+# Then your mysql server can't handle the load -- increase the RESULT_METER_DELAY
+
 class ResultMeter:
-    def __init__(self, func, args=[], delay=.1):
+    def __init__(self, func, args=[], delay=RESULT_METER_DELAY):
         '''Forks to print a progress meter'''
         self.pid = os.fork()
         if self.pid: