5 Server release notes

David Anderson edited this page 2024-09-11 16:44:16 -07:00

Table of Contents

• Instructions
• version 1.4.3 (TBD)
• version 1.4.2 (Jan 2023)
• version 1.4.1 (Dec 2022)

Instructions

To download a given release:

git clone https://github.com/BOINC/boinc.git
cd boinc
git checkout tags/server_release/1.4/1.4.2 -b server_release/1.4.2

The code can then be built as described here.

./_autosetup
./configure --disable-client --disable-manager
make

To setup a new BOINC server, please follow the guide.

An existing BOINC server can be upgraded with the upgrade tool.

version 1.4.3 (TBD)

• Support Apple GPUs
• Add 'strict memory bound' project config flag
• Script-based validator/assimilator
  • handle transient errors appropriately
  • optionally pass batch ID
• Plan-class support
  • for WSL apps
  • for Metal aps
  • min glibc version
• Allow > 1 read-only DB replica
• Vboxwrapper
  • option to link to slot and project dirs (no 'shared')
  • add script for resolving soft links
  • support sporadic apps (wrapper too)
• Forums
  • when create thread or post, add option for subscribing
  • allow multiple unsubscribe
  • allow subscription to a forum
  • when quote a post, show sender and date
• Web
  • if send PM to multiple users, separate names with newline rather than comma
  • don't allow blocking PMs from a moderator or admin
  • cosmetic improvements
  • make it work with 8.2 (no dynamic properties)
  • fix permission logic. Moderators can't create other moderators.
  • if email addr flagged by stopforumspam.com, say so.
  • Server status page: show state of remote schedulers correctly
  • don't show PHP errors by default
  • option to use Unix 'mail' program to send emails
• Add ops script to look for botnets
• update_versions: keep going even if find bad directory
• Remote job submission:
  • add improved Python API binding
  • let submitters run jobs on their own computers
  • improve interface for getting output files
• Add option for requiring unique user names
• API
  • add support for sporadic applications

version 1.4.2 (Jan 2023)

• Support not-in-use computing prefs

Details: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/releases/tag/server_release/1.4/1.4.2

version 1.4.1 (Dec 2022)

• Support Python3
• Fix PHP 8 warnings

Details: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/releases/tag/server_release%2F1.4%2F1.4.1

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