diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 8cc5502a62..5c0975e458 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -7974,3 +7974,8 @@ David  22 Sept 2009
         app_start.cpp
         client_types.h
         cpu_sched.cpp
+
+David  22 Sept 2009
+    - client: extra debug msgs (remove when done)
+    client/
+        cpu_sched.cpp
diff --git a/client/cpu_sched.cpp b/client/cpu_sched.cpp
index 6eec0c501f..b2a283d34a 100644
--- a/client/cpu_sched.cpp
+++ b/client/cpu_sched.cpp
@@ -325,6 +325,12 @@ RESULT* first_coproc_result() {
         if (rp->project->non_cpu_intensive) continue;
         if (rp->already_selected) continue;
         if (!rp->uses_coprocs()) continue;
+        if (log_flags.cpu_sched_debug) {
+            msg_printf(0, MSG_INFO,
+                "[cpu_sched_debug] first coproc res: %s started %d recv %f",
+                rp->name, rp->not_started()?0:1, rp->received_time
+            );
+        }
         if (!best) {
             best = rp;
             continue;
@@ -341,6 +347,12 @@ RESULT* first_coproc_result() {
             }
         }
     }
+    if (log_flags.cpu_sched_debug) {
+        msg_printf(0, MSG_INFO,
+            "[cpu_sched_debug] first coproc res: returning %s",
+            best->name
+        );
+    }
     return best;
 }
 
diff --git a/sched/sched_send.cpp b/sched/sched_send.cpp
index d4335ac842..d044df86fc 100644
--- a/sched/sched_send.cpp
+++ b/sched/sched_send.cpp
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ static void explain_to_user() {
             g_reply->set_delay(delay_time);
         }
         if (g_wreq->max_jobs_on_host_exceeded) {
-            sprintf(helpful, "(reached limit of %d tasks)",
+            sprintf(helpful, "(reached limit of %d tasks in progress)",
                 g_wreq->max_jobs_on_host
             );
             g_reply->insert_message(helpful, "high");
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ static void explain_to_user() {
             );
         }
         if (g_wreq->max_jobs_on_host_cpu_exceeded) {
-            sprintf(helpful, "(reached limit of %d CPU tasks)",
+            sprintf(helpful, "(reached limit of %d CPU tasks in progress)",
                 g_wreq->max_jobs_on_host_cpu
             );
             g_reply->insert_message(helpful, "high");
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ static void explain_to_user() {
             );
         }
         if (g_wreq->max_jobs_on_host_gpu_exceeded) {
-            sprintf(helpful, "(reached limit of %d GPU tasks)",
+            sprintf(helpful, "(reached limit of %d GPU tasks in progress)",
                 g_wreq->max_jobs_on_host_gpu
             );
             g_reply->insert_message(helpful, "high");