Some command-line options intended for debugging:

-exit_when_idle

Exit when we're not working on anything and a scheduling server gives a 'no work' return.

-no_time_test

Don't run performance benchmarks; used fixed numbers instead.

-exit_after N

Exit after about N seconds

-giveup_after N

Give up on file transfers after N seconds (default is 2 weeks)

-limit_transfer_rate N

Limit total network traffic to N bytes/sec.

-min

Put client in the background after starting up

Logging and error output

The core client writes error messages to stderr. This mechanism is reserved for serious problems, i.e. those that reflect bugs in the core client program or conditions that require user intervention.

In addition, the core client can write a variety of 'logging' information to stdout. The logging options are read from a file log_flags.xml. This file has the following format:

<log_flags>
    [ flags ]
</log_flags>

<task/>

Log the start, restart and completion of computational tasks.

<file_xfer/>

Log the start, restart and completion of file transfers.

<sched_ops/>

Log connections with scheduling servers.

<state_debug/>

Log changes to the 'client state' data structures.

<task_debug/>

Log debugging information about task execution.

<file_xfer_debug/>

Log debugging information about file transfers.

<sched_op_debug/>

Log the request and reply messages of exchanges with scheduling servers.

<http_debug/>

Log debugging information about HTTP operations.

<proxy_debug/>

Log debugging information about HTTP proxy operations.

<time_debug/>

Log the passage of time.

<net_xfer_debug/>

Log debugging information about network communication.

<measurement_debug/>

Log debugging information about measurements of CPU speed, platform, disk space, etc.

<poll_debug/>

Show what poll functions do

<guirpc_debug/>

Log debugging information about the GUI RPC interface.

<sched_cpu_debug/>

Log debugging information about the CPU scheduler.

<scrsave_debug/>

Log debugging information about the screen saver.

<dont_check_file_sizes/>

Don't check file sizes