boinc_resolve(foo) is replaced with the return value of boinc_resolve_filename(foo) which eliminates the need to use the attribute for foo.

$PWD is replaced with the absolute path of the current working directory.

$PROJECT_DIR is replaced with the absolute path of the project directory.

$GPU_DEVICE_NUM is replaced with the device number of the GPU allocated to this job.

$NTHREADS is replaced with the number of CPUs the client is allocating for this job.This string is macro-substituted as follows: Stdin, stdout, and stderr are to be connected (if any).Ĭommand_line command-line arguments to be passed to the worker program. Stdin_filename, stdout_filename, stderr_filename The logical names of the files to which The job file describes a sequence of tasks.Īpplication The logical name of the application, or 'worker program'. The wrapper reads a file with logical name 'job.xml'. The source code of wrapper is in boinc/samples. (e.g., to report CPU time and fraction done).

The wrapper runs the applications as subprocesses,Īnd handles all communication with the BOINC client

GenWrapper: A more general BOINC wrapperĪn existing application (or sequence of applications)Ĭan be run under BOINC using a wrapper program supplied by BOINC.

How does a software wrapper work