Changes between Version 10 and Version 11 of PrefsPresets
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- May 21, 2018, 12:47:59 PM (6 years ago)
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v10 v11 1 [[PageOutline]] 1 2 = Prefs presets = 2 3 … … 10 11 Eventually the Manager should provide the same interface. 11 12 12 == Proposed presets == 13 == Defining presets == 14 15 Projects can define their own sets of presets. 16 Presets will be stored in a file "prefs_presets.xml" in the project directory, 17 with the structure 18 {{{ 19 <presets> 20 <preset> 21 <name>Green</name> 22 <description>Limit power consumption</description> 23 <prefs> 24 <![CDATA[ 25 <max_ncpus_pct>25</max_ncpus_pct> 26 <cpu_usage_limit>100</cpu_usage_limit> 27 ... 28 ]]> 29 </prefs> 30 </preset> 31 ... 32 </presets> 33 }}} 34 35 == Default presets == 36 37 We'll need to define a default set of presets which ship with the BOINC server code. 38 Proposed default presets: 13 39 14 40 === Max computing === … … 29 55 === Energy-saver === 30 56 31 Compute as energy-efficiently as possible.57 Compute energy-efficiently; try to maximize FLOPs/watt. 32 58 33 59 To implement this properly we need to look at Peter Hannape's work … … 36 62 Don't compute while idle; let the computer go into low-power mode or turn off 37 63 38 == Proposed values==64 === Proposed values === 39 65 40 66 || || Max || Standard || Green || … … 61 87 || upload rate limit kb/sec || --- || --- || --- || 62 88 89 == Implementation == 63 90 64 == Implementation==91 === Database === 65 92 66 93 If a user selects a preset, … … 76 103 </global_preferences> 77 104 }}} 78 The scheduler sends the corresponding prefs in its reply.79 This lets us change/extend the meanings of the standard presets,80 and lets each project define its own presets if it wants.81 105 82 Initial implementation: for simplicity, support only presets. 83 Enable this by PREFS_PRESETS in project.inc. 84 85 Presets will be stored in a file "prefs_presets.xml" in the project directory, 86 with the structure 87 {{{ 88 <presets> 89 <preset> 90 <name>Green</name> 91 <description>Limit power consumption</description> 92 <prefs> 93 <![CDATA[ 94 <max_ncpus_pct>25</max_ncpus_pct> 95 <cpu_usage_limit>100</cpu_usage_limit> 96 ... 97 ]]> 98 </prefs> 99 </preset> 100 ... 101 </presets> 102 }}} 103 106 === Scheduler === 104 107 Scheduler: when sending global prefs, check if it's a preset and expand accordingly. 105 108 Also send the preset name in case we want to show it in the Manager. 109 110 === Web === 111 If enabled ('''<prefs_presets/>''' in config.xml) 112 the web interface for prefs would show radio buttons for the presets, 113 with a "customize" option that would expose the current interface. 114 115 === Manager === 116 117 This is farther off, but eventually the Manager (advanced, simple, Android) could 118 offer presets, with the option to customize.
