Server code updates

The following is a list of recent changes to the server code (includes scheduler, daemons, PHP web pages, etc.). We encourage projects to periodically upgrade to the latest server code; there is a fairly constant stream of bug fixes and new features. There is a script that makes it fast and easy to upgrade.

date	SVN change set	DB update?	description
6.Jun.2012	[25675]		Add feature for specifying plan classes in an XML file
22.Feb.2012	[25321]		Move antique file deletion to a separate program
30.Jan.2012	[25169]		Remodel of "assigned job" mechanism
16.Sept.2011	[24225]		Let validator flag job as "runtime outlier"; don't update statistics
20.Jul.2011	[23863]		Change implementation of upload certificates to use standard XML
5.Jun.2011	[23636]		Add homogeneous app version mechanism
30.Nov.2010	[22778]		Server support for Virtualbox applications
9.Nov.2010	[22661]		Add element to scheduler reply if we don't have apps for resource types
28.Oct.2010	[22601]		Add <dont_send_jobs> config option
1.Oct.2010	[22440]		Deal correctly with 32-bit apps that require > 2GB RAM
22.Aug.2010	[22282]		Add <prefer_primary_platform> config option
7/12/10	[21896]		Make high-priority server messages translatable (works with 6.11 client)
6/10/10	[21735]	yes	Remove some unused DB fields
6/1/10	[21674]		Allow jobs-in-progress limits on per-app, per-processor etc. basis
4/21/10	[21230]	yes	Estimate reliability using # of consecutive valid results
4/5/10	[21093]		For all back-end programs, -d 4 means show DB queries in log
3/9/10	[20816]	yes	New credit, runtime estimation systems
3/5/10	[20807]	yes	Improved implementation of locality scheduling
1/13/10	[20149]		Client versions include release. Projects may need to update app_version.min_core_version, config options
12/20/09	[19997]		Fix SQL injection vulnerability
9/25/09	[19162]		Add plan classes for ATI GPU apps
9/15/09	[19053]		Project-specified access control for admin web pages
9/3/09	[19002]	yes	Link jobs to the app version that computed them
8/19/09	[18868]		Support jobs that use ATI GPUs, and that use fractional GPUs
7/29/09	[18764]		All project-specific scheduling policies on a per-job level
5/20/09	[18182]		Support read-only DB replica correctly
3/24/09	[17652]		Compile translation files in upgrade and make_project
3/5/09	[17506]		Support anonymous-platform coprocessor apps
3/2/09	[17430]		Support a combination of locality and regular scheduling
2/13/09	various	yes	Add scheduler support for GPU apps; fix score-based scheduling; update web translation system; automated DB upgrade; web security fixes; improved log and client messages
9/7/08	[15982]		Several security fixes in web code
7/2/08	[15543]		Fix problem were clients with malformed global prefs get perpetual "Incomplete request" errors; fix bug that broke create_work
6/13/08	[15398]		Handle quotes and slashes correctly in profiles and forums; fix bugs in team foundership transfer mechanism
6/5/08	[15363]		Add support for missing optional files in validator/assimilator framework
6/4/08	[15357]	yes	Add support for adaptive replication
5/23/08	[15281]		Add support for matchmaker scheduling
5/21/08	[15270]		Don't send work if client has bad code sign key
5/15/08	[15232]		Don't erroneously clear client's team name, venue, etc.
5/8/08	[15148]		Divide scheduler debug messages into classes, individually selectable
5/6/08	[15137]		Add "job size matching" feature (send large jobs to fast hosts)
3/7/08	[14875]	yes	Per-WU min bandwidth; improved messages for projects with user-selectable apps; other misc
3/4/08	[14842]		Add super-easy mechanism for submitting single jobs
2/25/08	[14783]		Add regexp-based mechanism for excluding particular CPUs or OSs
2/20/08	[14767]	yes	Add mechanism for assigning work to hosts, users, or teams
12/30/07	[14448]	yes	Add uniform/flexible notification mechanism; users can choose 1 email per event, daily digest email, or no email. REQUIRES ADDING NOTIFY.PHP AS A PERIODIC TASK IN CONFIG.XML
12/7/07	[14367]		Add 'weak account key' mechanism
11/24/07	[14297]		Config option to make team forums visible only to members
11/23/07	[14295]		Fix bugs in import of BOINC-wide teams
11/23/07	[14294]		Prevent UOTD from showing big image on front page. Use show_uotd().
11/20/07	[14275]		Config option to require min avg credit to create or edit profile
11/20/07	[14272]	yes	Team search feature
11/17/07	[14240]		HTML-escape text in BOINC-wide team export file
11/16/07	[14234]		Add "team message board" feature
11/16/07	[14232]		Don't show email addr to team founder if user has opted out
11/16/07	[14229]	yes	Add optional user job submission system
11/05/07	[14084]		Add user search feature - link to this from home page
10/25/07	[13964]		lines/page in top user/team/host lists is configurable
10/24/07	[13945]		Add "merge computers by name" feature
10/23/07	[13938]		Assimilator bug fix
10/19/07	[13917]	yes	Let moderators vote on banishment
10/04/07	[13774]		Terminology changes in project web site
10/04/07	[13777]		Fixed HR-related scheduler bug
10/01/07	[13732]	yes	New and improved "Find a team" function
09/28/07	[13712]		scheduler: <max_wus_in_progress> option wasn't working
09/27/07	[13685]		file upload handler: fix spurious "volume full" errors
09/26/07	[13673]	yes	Fix an annoyance using team foundership transfer
08/26/07	[13463]		Preserve project specific preferences during web RPC
08/16/07	[13387]		Improve client messages reporting insufficient disk/mem
08/15/07	[13322]		Host merge fix (remove CPU capabilities string before attempting actual merge)
07/27/07	[13231]	yes	Let team founders view history of people joining/quitting team
07/26/07	[13223]		Support for 'BOINC-wide teams'
07/20/07	[13201]		update_versions: require that dir name == app name
07/19/07	[13193]		Add 'suspend_if_no_recent_input' preference (let hosts power down)
07/18/07	[13182]		Add 'mark all threads as read' feature (forums)
07/09/07	[13127]		Improved feeder query; may fix DB performance problems
07/06/07	[13113]		Major revisions to the homogeneous redundancy mechanism
07/05/07	[13104]		Fix translation of top-users page
06/27/07	[13045]		Relax restrictions on merging hosts
06/12/07	[12912]		Add <no_darwin_6>, <no_amd_k6> options
06/06/07	[12834]		Make list of supported platforms visible in get_project_config.php
06/04/07	[12813]	yes	Add a forum preference for private message notification
05/30/07	[12785]		Add "merge hosts by name" function
05/27/07	[12754]	yes	Add Paypal-based donation system
05/24/07	[12743]		Add mechanism to end project gracefully