Changes between Version 16 and Version 17 of AppPlan

Timestamp:

Apr 16, 2010, 1:40:44 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

--

AppPlan

@@ -20 +20 @@
   * In p_features, the processor features (e.g., fpu tsc pae nx sse sse2 mmx)
   * In m_nbytes, the amount of RAM
- * in '''sreq.global_prefs''' field, the user's global preferences
  * in '''sreq.coprocs''', a list of the hosts's coprocessors.
 
@@ -33 +32 @@
    double avg_ncpus;  // avg #CPUs used by app (may be fractional)
    double max_ncpus;  // max #CPUs used (not currently used for anything)
-   double flops;      // estimated FLOPS
+   double projected_flops;
+      // an estimate of the actual FLOPS.
+      // used to select versions, so make it higher for the preferred version
+   double peak_flops;
+      // the peak FLOPS of the devices to be used
    char cmdline[256]; // passed to the app as a cmdline argument;
                       // this can be used, e.g. to control the # of threads used
@@ -42 +45 @@
 the scheduler examines all latest-version app_versions for the platform,
 calls '''app_plan()''' for each,
-and selects the one for which '''flops''' is greatest.
-The client uses '''flops''' to estimate job completion times.
+and selects the one for which '''projected_flops''' is greatest.
 
 If '''gpu_ram''' is nonzero, the BOINC client (6.10.25+)