Bunkering basics, by our friend [H]Coleslaw

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It is important to know when the client reports results.
In 2007 Jorden wrote: BOINC reports completed work at the first of:
  1. The next work request from a project.
  2. 24 hours before the deadline.
  3. Immediately if the work is completed later than 24 hours before the deadline.
  4. Connect every X days after the work is completed.
  5. With the next trickle (CPDN only at this point).
  6. When the user clicks update.
  7. Connect every X days before the report is due. (new with 5.4 and above)
(source: BOINC FAQ)

To prevent results from being reported too early, obviously each one of these possibilities must be eliminated.

Furthermore, the client will report results immediately after upload
  • if the project was set to "No new tasks",
  • if the cc_config item report_results_immediately was enabled by the user,
  • if the app_config item report_results_immediately was enabled by the user,
  • if report_results_immediately was enabled for the application by the project admin.
Last edited by StefanR5R on Wed May 13, 2020 10:02 am, edited 2 times in total.
Reason: more occasions added at which the client reports results
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Stefan is referring to the method of suspending the project, and enabling networking, then turning networking off again.

Risky business, that method.
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Perhaps the risks and uncertainties inherent in the method is why I'd not heard of it before, after several years of crunching?
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