[Cook] Cook distributed build with load-balancing system

[Pendergraft, Jerry]

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From: cook-users-bounces+jpendergraft=sjm.com at auug.org.au on behalf of Ryan Thompson
Sent: Wed 03-Sep-08 13:26
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Subject: [Cook] Cook distributed build with load-balancing system
 
> I am interested in using the "virtual machine" ability to run a parallel
> build in our batch compute environment (Platform LSF, similar to Sun Grid,
> etc.).

>Since this is not rsh or ssh I am not sure how it will work. I think I can
>point the parallel_rsh variable to a script which does the job submission
>(similar to using cook_rsh), but I am concerned by this paragraph in
>"limitations":

>"The exit status of the remote command is not reported in the exit status of
>the rsh(1) command. There are internal contortions used by Cook to obtain
>the exit status;"

> Can you provide more information on what Cook will look for to determine the
> exit status of the command named in "parallel_rsh"?

The paragraph refers to the inability of rsh to correctly report exit status, thus 
the "internal contortions" used by cook were designed to ignore that and work around it.
Thus you should see the correct exit status, no matter what actually farms out the command.

Jerry Pendergraft                              voice:651-523-6935
St.Jude Medical                                mobil:651-491-0163
Atrial Fibrillation Division                email:jpendergraft at sjm.com
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St.Paul, MN  55108

>Thanks,
>-Ryan Thompson

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