Bunkering basics, by our friend [H]Coleslaw

[10esseetony]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu8H1s ... Fis3siCkKw

[StefanR5R]

It is important to know when the client reports results.

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.

[10esseetony]

Stefan is referring to the method of suspending the project, and enabling networking, then turning networking off again.

Risky business, that method.

[crashtech]

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