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Message 52950 - Posted: 9 May 2008, 17:51:22 UTC

I just returned a work unit (Task ID: 160597003) that validated o.k. However, this work-unit took a little over 10,000 seconds (which is in line with my usual results), it claimed 70.68 credits (which is also in line with the other results) but it only received 3.7 credits! How can that happen???


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Message 52954 - Posted: 9 May 2008, 20:12:41 UTC

The validator log shows only 1 model produced. It might have been an unfortunate random instance of a bad task. I'll see what others think could have happened with that particular job.
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Message 52956 - Posted: 9 May 2008, 20:32:42 UTC
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DK, there have been a few like this recently. See also "Claimed 294 and got 6". Seems to be with tasks that undergo several restarts. It's almost as though models done prior to the last restart are not reported.

In the other case, he did a "system restore", and feels that may have caused the WU a problem, but it's output still shows many models, and valid outcome.

Before they get cleared from the system.... here is the Mac WU's output:

Mac, Rosetta 5.96
<core_client_version>5.10.45</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<stderr_txt>
Rosetta@home Macintosh Stack Size checker.
Original size: 8388608.
Maximum size: 0.
RLIM_INFINITY 67104768
# cpu_run_time_pref: 10800
# random seed: 3878698
Rosetta@home Macintosh Stack Size checker.
Original size: 8388608.
Maximum size: 0.
RLIM_INFINITY 67104768
# cpu_run_time_pref: 10800
Rosetta@home Macintosh Stack Size checker.
Original size: 8388608.
Maximum size: 0.
RLIM_INFINITY 67104768
# cpu_run_time_pref: 10800
Rosetta@home Macintosh Stack Size checker.
Original size: 8388608.
Maximum size: 0.
RLIM_INFINITY 67104768
# cpu_run_time_pref: 10800
======================================================
DONE :: 1 starting structures 10746.9 cpu seconds
This process generated 15 decoys from 15 attempts
0 starting pdbs were skipped
======================================================


BOINC :: Watchdog shutting down...
BOINC :: BOINC support services shutting down...
Rosetta@home Macintosh Stack Size checker.
Original size: 8388608.
Maximum size: 0.
RLIM_INFINITY 67104768
# cpu_run_time_pref: 10800
======================================================
DONE :: 1 starting structures 10674 cpu seconds
This process generated 16 decoys from 16 attempts
0 starting pdbs were skipped
======================================================


BOINC :: Watchdog shutting down...
BOINC :: BOINC support services shutting down...

</stderr_txt>
]]>



and here is the report from the other thread.
Windows, Rosetta 5.96

<core_client_version>5.10.45</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<stderr_txt>
# cpu_run_time_pref: 43200
# random seed: 3774877
No heartbeat from core client for 31 sec - exiting
# cpu_run_time_pref: 43200
# cpu_run_time_pref: 43200
# cpu_run_time_pref: 43200
# cpu_run_time_pref: 43200
======================================================
DONE :: 1 starting structures 42727.3 cpu seconds
This process generated 83 decoys from 83 attempts
======================================================


BOINC :: Watchdog shutting down...
BOINC :: BOINC support services shutting down...

</stderr_txt>
]]>

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Message 53075 - Posted: 15 May 2008, 14:35:22 UTC

Any news on this problem? Are they lost?

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Message 53076 - Posted: 15 May 2008, 15:48:11 UTC - in response to Message 53075.  

Any news on this problem? Are they lost?

You're credits are surely lost, since the system is moving on and you only get as much credit as the results are worth scientifically (within the boinc stock crediting range).

This sadly happens in some cases, it could be due to the WU, a bug in the software or a problem occured on your computer (like too frequent rebooting, memory/harddrive errors, ...)


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