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Former Member
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If one sees that a WU is plugging away but the due date has passed, is aborting that WU the only sensible thing to do, even if you have invested a significant amount of time in it? Will it be discarded when it gets sent in?
I have also seen that very old units are recognized by the BOINC client and are set aside. Does that mean that WU's that are accepted by the client have a chance of being accepted upon completion, even after it has "expired"? |
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Former Member
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Work units may still be needed, even after the deadline. There is a risk you will get no credit, but WCG try hard to be fair in these cases.
For a long work unit, keep working at it. There is a good chance you will still be first to return it. Really, the only time you should be concerned is if your computer is so slow it is frequently missing deadlines. |
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Former Member
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Ah, thanks for your response. This wasn't a situation with a slow computer, just a typical return from vacation and see that it had worked 13 hours on a CEP and had another 13 hours to go, but was past the deadline. What to do, what to do.
At what point does the BOINC agent shut a WU off on its own? Does it consult the server for that decision or does it just decide enough is enough without consulting home base? |
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Former Member
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Work units have a kill switch at ten times the initial estimate. So, even if something goes totally wrong, BOINC won't work on it forever.
If a problem is identified with a work unit batch, then the techs can abort them remotely. This relies on you contacting the servers reasonably frequently. |
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Former Member
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Ah, more interesting things I didn't know!
Thank you. |
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