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What is "Abandoned"?
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What does "Abandoned" mean for the status of a WU. It appears that I finished a WU three days ago, at least a month before it was due and it show the "abonded status.
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Michael Goetz Volunteer moderator Project administrator
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Joined: 21 Jan 10 Posts: 14037 ID: 53948 Credit: 477,339,677 RAC: 301,055
                               
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What does "Abandoned" mean for the status of a WU. It appears that I finished a WU three days ago, at least a month before it was due and it show the "abonded status.
Abandoned has nothing to do with deadlines.
The server thinks your computer detached from the PrimeGrid project. When that happens, the server marks that host's tasks as abandoned.
Looking at the server's source code, it looks like the server will still accept the results if your computer returns them, as long as the workunit is still in the database. If the task shows as "abandoned", it's still in the database. Once it's purged from the database, it doesn't show up at all.
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Michael,
Thank for your reply.
The last accepted and validated Sob WU was using v6.16.
My next two abandoned ones have occurred with v6.24.
I have not detached from PG.
Using iMac with OS 10.9.2, BOINC 7.2.42.
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Jim
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streamVolunteer moderator Project administrator Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message
Joined: 1 Mar 14 Posts: 1051 ID: 301928 Credit: 563,881,725 RAC: 1,288
                         
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I had same problem. I think boinc client resets the project himself if he encounters errors in data files or mismatches in client-server communication state. In my case, the reason was a boinc data directory located on network share and death of network switch. A boinc data directory restored from backup could cause similar behavior.
Although all slots, checkpoints and control files were in place, when restarted client contacted the server, it marked all workunits as abandoned. I returned few but not sure if I get any credit for them, and their status on server wasn't changed.
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I did have some internet dropouts but that was it.
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Turns out all of my WUs since May 8 showed either 'Abandoned" or "Error in Computation" status. I reset PG and so far, things are running well. All those lost credits...sigh.
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Jim
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Dave  Send message
Joined: 13 Feb 12 Posts: 3253 ID: 130544 Credit: 2,433,727,965 RAC: 4,119,959
                           
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Did you have any overclock? I've turned mine down to default. Yet to see one prove validated though. | |
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I am at default values. I have had some small WU validate, no non-validations so far.
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Jim
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Looks like this problem is solved. All completed WUs, Sob and others are being validated.
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Jim
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