Bug#437326: boinc-client: please support PS3 platform

[Thibaut VARENE]

On 10/11/07, Frank S. Thomas <frank at thomas-alfeld.de> wrote:
>
> Hi Thibaut,


Hi Frank,

I just had a look at the code and specifying an alternate platform in the
> cc_config.xml is possible in only three lines of code, see the attached


Excellent news!

patch. I've tested it with a i686-pc-linux-gnu client, after adding
> <alt_platform>windows_intelx86</alt_platform> to the <options> element in
> cc_config.xml and attaching PrimeGrid (which only offers applications for
> Windows) to my client, it indeed downloaded the windows_intelx86
> application
> and a workunit. Could you please try this patch yourself and verify that
> it
> works for you.


Will do, probably this weekend (i'm kind of swamped atm)

However I'm not sure that this is the right sollution, because IMHO it
> should
> be possible to set more than one alternate platforms. Instead of a single
> elment, it should be possible to have something like this:
> <alternate_platforms>
>   <platform>alternative_platform</platform>
>   <platform>another_alternative_platform</platform>
>   <platform>a_third_alternative_platform</platform>
> </alternate_platforms>
> What do you think?


I believe this would indeed be a good thing, but I expect this would require
more work on the client, as it'd need to be able to offer/try several
platforms with any project's scheduler...
Your proposal is definitely a step toward my idea of a multiplatform-capable
boinc client.

I'll get back to you ASAP with my test results.

Thibaut

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