[DRMAA-WG] JSDL and DRMAA <> RE: DRMAA Working Group Meeting Minutes For 22 May 2007

[Andre Merzky]

> Also, we use an extension element in JSDL that allows us to easily describe
> bulk jobs (their start, end, increment). These fields are accordingly 
> mapped to
> DRMAA calls (drmaa_run_bulk_jobs).

Hi Chris, 

there is a proposal for a parameter sweep in the JSDL group,
which might provide the same functionality.  I attach the
draft from Michel Drescher (hope that ok with him, CC'ed),
and I think he would appreciate your thoughts on that.

Cheers, Andre.


> As for file staging, JSDL's DataStaging element is used. The following 
> elements
> are supported: FileName, CreationFlag, DeleteOnTermination, Source/URI,
> Target/URI. Consult OpenDSP manual for their exact meaning.
> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=156652
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris and Piotr
> 
> Rajic, Hrabri pisze:
> > Talking about JSDL and DRMAA, have a look at OpenDSP:
> > http://www.fedstage.com/welcome/?Open_Source:Grid_Application_Frameworks
> >
> > Chris,
> >
> > Could you give us more details here?
> >
> > Thx
> >
> > 	Hrabri
> >
> >   
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: drmaa-wg-bounces at ogf.org [mailto:drmaa-wg-bounces at ogf.org] On
> >>     
> > Behalf
> >   
> >> Of Daniel Templeton
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 12:03 PM
> >> To: DRMAA Working Group
> >> Subject: [DRMAA-WG] DRMAA Working Group Meeting Minutes For 22 May 2007
> >>
> >> DRMAA Working Group Meeting 22 May 2007
> >>
> >> o 1 April 2007 minutes accepted
> >> o Agreed to send spec to editor for publishing
> >>  * Should articulate that we have handled the feedback
> >> o We should expect an experience doc for "another" DRM
> >> o Tracker 5882
> >>  * Agreed to make the change
> >>  * Duplicate of tracker 5493
> >> o Tracker 5873
> >>  * Clarification sentence will be added
> >>  * Will wait to deal with adding to additional attributes
> >>  * Concern about implementability of adding incr to all attributes
> >>    - Need to look to what DRM vendors are able to support
> >> o Tracker 5883
> >>  * Current spec returns DRMAA_ERRNO_INVALID_ARGUMENT
> >>  * IDL spec return DRMAA_ERRNO_UNSUPPORTED_ATTRIBUTE
> >>  * Cannot make arbitrary functionality changes
> >>  * Acknowledge that the problem exists and that it is fixed in the IDL
> >> spec
> >>  * Will reply directly to Chris
> >> o Tracker 5884
> >>  * Native specification is an unpredictable wildcard
> >>    - Use is at the user's peril
> >>    - We don't need to try to prevent it
> >>  * We do need to clarify that run_job and run_bulk_jobs are
> >>     
> > non-blocking
> >   
> >>    - State that the routines *return after* sending the job(s) to the
> >>     
> > grid
> >   
> >>  * Need to be sure that the native spec desc is clear that it can
> >> violate the API spec
> >>    - Native spec SHOULD not violate the API spec
> >>  * Same applies to job category
> >> o Tracker 5881
> >>  * Consider a DRMAA JSDL profile
> >> o Hrabri will update the docs and send them out for review
> >> o Will submit doc after review of changes
> >> o What do we do with the IDL spec?
> >>  * After 1.0 is published, then we start publishing our other docs
> >>    - Avoid confusing the committee
> >> o Should add a timeline for when we're submitting things
> >>  * Less urgent since OGF 20 is over
> >> o Hrabri out Mid-July until mid-August
> >>
> >> Daniel
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