Development for LHC@home

On one of my windows pcs, crash after 10 minutes:

<message>
Funzione non corretta.
(0x1) - exit code 1 (0x1)</message>
<stderr_txt>
docker_wrapper config:
workdir: /boinc_slot_dir
use GPU: no
create args: --cap-add=SYS_ADMIN --device /dev/fuse
verbose: 1
Using podman
running docker command: ps --all --filter "name=boinc__lhcathomedev.cern.ch_lhcathome-dev__theory_2922-4877061-113_0"
command output:
CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS NAMESEOMcreating container boinc__lhcathomedev.cern.ch_lhcathome-dev__theory_2922-4877061-113_0
running docker command: images
command output:
REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE<none> <none> d8ee95a15825 3 months ago 551 MBdocker.io/library/almalinux 9 df3270cc8bc8 4 months ago 217 MBEOMbuilding image
running docker command: build . -t boinc__lhcathomedev.cern.ch_lhcathome-dev__theory_2922-4877061-113 -f Dockerfile
read_from_pipe() error: timeout
build_image() failed: -182

In reply to boboviz's message of 26 Jul 2025:

On one of my windows pcs, crash after 10 minutes:

<message>
Funzione non corretta.
(0x1) - exit code 1 (0x1)</message>
<stderr_txt>
docker_wrapper config:
workdir: /boinc_slot_dir
use GPU: no
create args: --cap-add=SYS_ADMIN --device /dev/fuse
verbose: 1

Others crashes after 2 hrs with this error

99.88% 219.8MB / 16.72GBEOMrunning docker command: ps --all -f "name=boinc__lhcathomedev.cern.ch_lhcathome-dev__theory_2922-4796752-114_0"
command output:
CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS NAMES69d2e71fb83f localhost/boinc__lhcathomedev.cern.ch_lhcathome-dev__theory_2922-4796752-114:latest /bin/sh -c ./entr... 2 hours ago Exited (1) 5 seconds ago boinc__lhcathomedev.cern.ch_lhcathome-dev__theory_2922-4796752-114_0EOMrunning docker command: logs boinc__lhcathomedev.cern.ch_lhcathome-dev__theory_2922-4796752-114_0
command output:
Could not find a local HTTP proxyCVMFS and Frontier will have to use DIRECT connectionsThis makes the application less efficientIt also puts higher load on the project serversSetting up a local HTTP proxy is highly recommendedAdvice can be found in the project forumUsing custom CVMFS.Probing CVMFS repositories ...Probing /cvmfs/alice.cern.ch... OKProbing /cvmfs/cvmfs-config.cern.ch... OKProbing /cvmfs/grid.cern.ch... OKProbing /cvmfs/sft.cern.ch... OKExcerpt from "cvmfs_config stat":VERSION HOST PROXY2.13.1.0 http://s1cern-cvmfs.openhtc.io DIRECT****************************************************************** IMPORTANT HINT(S)!******************************************************************CVMFS server: http://s1cern-cvmfs.openhtc.ioCVMFS proxy: DIRECTNo local HTTP proxy found.With this setup concurrently running containers can't sharea common CVMFS cache. A local HTTP proxy is thereforehighly recommended.More info how to configure a local HTTP proxy:https://lhcathome.cern.ch/lhcathome/forum_thread.php?id=5473https://lhcathome.cern.ch/lhcathome/forum_thread.php?id=5474******************************************************************Environment HTTP proxy: not setjob: htmld=/var/www/lighttpdjob: unpack exitcode=0job: run exitcode=0job: diskusage=22136job: logsize=76 kjob: times=0m0.000s 0m0.011s91m31.809s 4m27.584sjob: cpuusage=5759EOMstderr from container:
Could not find a local HTTP proxyCVMFS and Frontier will have to use DIRECT connectionsThis makes the application less efficientIt also puts higher load on the project serversSetting up a local HTTP proxy is highly recommendedAdvice can be found in the project forumUsing custom CVMFS.Probing CVMFS repositories ...Probing /cvmfs/alice.cern.ch... OKProbing /cvmfs/cvmfs-config.cern.ch... OKProbing /cvmfs/grid.cern.ch... OKProbing /cvmfs/sft.cern.ch... OKExcerpt from "cvmfs_config stat":VERSION HOST PROXY2.13.1.0 http://s1cern-cvmfs.openhtc.io DIRECT****************************************************************** IMPORTANT HINT(S)!******************************************************************CVMFS server: http://s1cern-cvmfs.openhtc.ioCVMFS proxy: DIRECTNo local HTTP proxy found.With this setup concurrently running containers can't sharea common CVMFS cache. A local HTTP proxy is thereforehighly recommended.More info how to configure a local HTTP proxy:https://lhcathome.cern.ch/lhcathome/forum_thread.php?id=5473https://lhcathome.cern.ch/lhcathome/forum_thread.php?id=5474******************************************************************Environment HTTP proxy: not setjob: htmld=/var/www/lighttpdjob: unpack exitcode=0job: run exitcode=0job: diskusage=22136job: logsize=76 kjob: times=0m0.000s 0m0.011s91m31.809s 4m27.584sjob: cpuusage=5759EOMstderr end
running docker command: stop boinc__lhcathomedev.cern.ch_lhcathome-dev__theory_2922-4796752-114_0
command output:
boinc__lhcathomedev.cern.ch_lhcathome-dev__theory_2922-4796752-114_0EOMrunning docker command: container rm boinc__lhcathomedev.cern.ch_lhcathome-dev__theory_2922-4796752-114_0
command output:
boinc__lhcathomedev.cern.ch_lhcathome-dev__theory_2922-4796752-114_0EOMrunning docker command: image rm boinc__lhcathomedev.cern.ch_lhcathome-dev__theory_2922-4796752-114
command output:
Untagged: localhost/boinc__lhcathomedev.cern.ch_lhcathome-dev__theory_2922-4796752-114:latestEOM2025-07-26 18:17:45 (2864): called boinc_finish(1)

Why do windows docker apps output everything as one line?

We have to wait up to Monday.
Have stopped -dev Theory with Docker.
Too many unfinished tasks ftm.

still the same since friday:
upload failure: <file_xfer_error>
<file_name>Theory_2922-4863925-113_1_r1978790148_result</file_name>
<error_code>-240 (stat() failed)</error_code>

upload failure: <file_xfer_error>
<file_name>Theory_2922-4881412-113_1_r356997109_result</file_name>
<error_code>-240 (stat() failed)</error_code>

New docker-version installed,
but upload-Error still the same
docker --version
sudo snap install docker # version 28.1.1+1
https://lhcathomedev.cern.ch/lhcathome-dev/result.php?resultid=3472787
Docker Task was running successful.

In reply to maeax's message of 30 Jul 2025:

New docker-version installed,
but upload-Error still the same
docker --version

podman --version ??

podman is not installed.
Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing ??

In reply to maeax's message of 30 Jul 2025:

podman is not installed.
Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing ??

?? Are we still in "Docker for WINDOWS" thread?

Including last Friday Docker for Windows was running successful.
There must be a change in the system at Cern-IT.
Tasks running succesfull, but upload crashing.

Docker in Windows running successful, but:
upload failure: <file_xfer_error>
<file_name>Theory_2922-4775483-113_1_r28206081_result</file_name>
<error_code>-240 (stat() failed)</error_code>
</file_xfer_error>

wpad.dat show this entries:

// no squid found matching the remote ip address
function FindProxyForURL(url, host) {
if (shExpMatch(url, "*.openhtc.io*")) {
return "DIRECT";
}
return "PROXY http://lhchomeproxy.cern.ch:3125; PROXY http://lhchomeproxy.fnal.gov:3125";
}
But, have set my own squid.
Boinc 8.2.4

Today, first Task without squid finished successful.
Second Task with using squid is running now.

Prefs are set to get four Tasks, but
get only two Tasks pro PC.

In reply to maeax's message of 7 Aug 2025:

Prefs are set to get four Tasks, but
get only two Tasks pro PC.

Did you have set "Max # of CPUs for this project" to 1? If so, increase it or set it to 'No limit'.

Yes wow, thanks Crystal.
Old problem in Prefs, ;-)

In reply to boboviz's message of 26 Jul 2025:

In reply to boboviz's message of 26 Jul 2025:

On one of my windows pcs, crash after 10 minutes:

<message>
Funzione non corretta.
(0x1) - exit code 1 (0x1)</message>
<stderr_txt>
docker_wrapper config:
workdir: /boinc_slot_dir
use GPU: no
create args: --cap-add=SYS_ADMIN --device /dev/fuse
verbose: 1

Solved.
- Windows Update
- wsl --update
- podman --update

Reboot and now it works!!

Just started my first steps with Podman, but the first Theory-WU failed:

From BOINC-LOG:

Manni

Starting BOINC client version 8.2.5 for windows_x86_64
Running under account xxxxxxxxx
...
Docker detection in boinc-buda-runner:
- cmd: podman --version
- output: F
Docker detection in boinc-buda-runner:
- cmd: docker --version
- output: F
Windows processor group 0: 24 processors
Computer name: Manni
...
OS: Microsoft Windows 11: Professional x64 Edition, (10.00.26100.00)
Memory: 63.93 GB physical, 67.93 GB virtual
Disk: 838.34 GB total, 388.78 GB free
Local time is UTC +2 hours
Usable WSL distros:
- boinc-buda-runner (WSL 2) (default)
- OS: F (F)
- BOINC WSL distro version 1

In the Result-file, I see following:

<core_client_version>8.2.5</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<message>
Unzul�ssige Funktion.
(0x1) - exit code 1 (0x1)</message>
<stderr_txt>
docker_wrapper config:
workdir: /boinc_slot_dir
use GPU: no
create args: --cap-add=SYS_ADMIN --device /dev/fuse
verbose: 1
wsl_init(): no usable WSL distro
wsl_init() failed: -1
2025-09-04 15:31:55 (29368): called boinc_finish(1)

</stderr_txt>
]]>

So, what is wrong ?

Yeti

Okay, I think I got it.

Remain following questions:

1. RunTime is something with 2.200 seconds, but CPU-Time only 647 seconds or even less. Is this because of develop or is still something wrong ?
   
   
2. The boinc-buda-runner is not started by itself, I need to manually start wsl. This keeps a terminal-window open. What can I do to keep this terminal-window hidden ?
   

Yeti