Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of CreditNew


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Nov 3, 2009, 4:23:38 PM (14 years ago)
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davea
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    v7 v8  
    245245So for each quantity we maintain the following object:
    246246{{{
    247 #define MIN_SAMPLES     20
    248         // after this many samples, use exponentially averaged version
    249 #define SAMPLE_WEIGHT   0.001
    250         // new samples get this weight in exp avg
    251 #define SAMPLE_LIMIT    10
    252         // cap samples at recent_mean*10
     247#define MIN_SAMPLES    20
     248    // after this many samples, use exponentially averaged version
     249#define SAMPLE_WEIGHT    0.001
     250    // new samples get this weight in exp avg
     251#define SAMPLE_LIMIT    10
     252    // cap samples at recent_mean*10
    253253
    254254struct STATS {
    255255    int nsamples;
    256256    double mean;
    257         double sum_var;
     257    double sum_var;
    258258    double recent_mean;
    259         double recent_var;
     259    double recent_var;
    260260
    261261    void update(double sample) {
    262                 if (sample < 0) return;
    263                 if (nsamples > MIN_SAMPLES) {
    264                         if (sample > recent_mean*SAMPLE_LIMIT) {
    265                                 sample = recent_main*SAMPLE_LIMIT;
    266                         }
    267                 }
    268                 // see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithms_for_calculating_variance
    269                 nsamples++;
    270                 double delta = sample - mean;
    271                 mean += delta/nsamples;
    272                 sum_var += delta*(sample-mean);
    273 
    274                 if (nsamples < MIN_SAMPLES) {
    275                         recent_mean = mean;
    276                         recent_var = sum_var/nsamples;
    277                 } else {
    278                         // update recent averages
    279                         delta = sample - recent_mean;
    280                         recent_mean += SAMPLE_WEIGHT*delta;
    281                         double d2 = delta*delta - recent_var;
    282                         recent_var += SAMPLE_WEIGHT*d2;
    283                 }
     262        if (sample < 0) return;
     263        if (nsamples > MIN_SAMPLES) {
     264            if (sample > recent_mean*SAMPLE_LIMIT) {
     265                sample = recent_main*SAMPLE_LIMIT;
     266            }
     267        }
     268        // see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithms_for_calculating_variance
     269        nsamples++;
     270        double delta = sample - mean;
     271        mean += delta/nsamples;
     272        sum_var += delta*(sample-mean);
     273
     274        if (nsamples < MIN_SAMPLES) {
     275            recent_mean = mean;
     276            recent_var = sum_var/nsamples;
     277        } else {
     278            // update recent averages
     279            delta = sample - recent_mean;
     280            recent_mean += SAMPLE_WEIGHT*delta;
     281            double d2 = delta*delta - recent_var;
     282            recent_var += SAMPLE_WEIGHT*d2;
     283        }
    284284    }
    285285};
     
    287287
    288288== Cross-project scaling factors ==
     289
     290We'll have a script that publishes a project's
     291accounting data (see Implementation).
     292The BOINC web site will collect these from a few big projects
     293and publish the averages.
    289294
    290295== Replication and cheating ==
     
    324329  subsequent jobs will be replicated.
    325330
     331== Trickle credit ==
     332
     333
    326334== Job runtime estimates ==
    327335
     
    338346== Implementation ==
    339347
    340 Database changes:
    341 
    342 New table "host_app_version"
    343 {{{
    344 int host_id;
    345 int app_version_id;
    346 double avg_vnpfc;       // recent average
    347 int njobs;
    348 double total_vnpfc;
    349 }}}
    350 
    351 New fields in "app_version":
    352 {{{
    353 double avg_vnpfc;
    354 int njobs;
    355 double total_vnpfc;
    356 }}}
    357 
    358 New fields in "app":
    359 {{{
    360 double min_avg_vnpfc;           // min value of app_version.avg_vnpfc
    361 }}}
    362 
     348=== Database changes ===
     349
     350New table '''host_app''':
     351{{{
     352int    host_id;
     353int    app_id;
     354int    vnpfc_n;
     355double vnpfc_mean;
     356double vnpfc_sum_var;
     357double vnpfc_recent_mean;
     358double vnpfc_recent_var;
     359}}}
     360
     361New table '''host_app_version''':
     362{{{
     363int    host_id;
     364int    app_version_id;
     365int    et_n;
     366double et_mean;
     367double et_sum_var;
     368double et_recent_mean;
     369double et_recent_var;
     370}}}
     371
     372New fields in '''app_version''':
     373{{{
     374int    pfc_n;
     375double pfc_mean;
     376double pfc_sum_var;
     377double pfc_recent_mean;
     378double pfc_recent_var;
     379double pfc_scaling_factor;
     380}}}
     381
     382New fields in '''app''':
     383{{{
     384int    vnpfc_n;
     385double vnpfc_mean;
     386double vnpfc_sum_var;
     387double vnpfc_recent_mean;
     388double vnpfc_recent_var;
     389}}}
     390
     391=== New request message fields ===
     392
     393=== New reply message fields ===
     394
     395=== Scheduler changes ===
     396
     397=== Client changes ===
     398
     399=== Validator changes ===
     400
     401=== Server APIs for computing and granting credit ===
     402
     403== Compatibility ==