[DRMAA-WG] Torque/PBS DRMAA - DRMAA_ERRNO_ATTRIBUTE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED issue

[Rajic, Hrabri]

Hi Andre,

Yes, it is relevant.  Please post the draft regarding the errata
process.

Thanks!

	Hrabri

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Andre Merzky [mailto:andre at merzky.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 10:24 AM
>To: Rajic, Hrabri
>Cc: drmaa-wg at ogf.org
>Subject: Re: [DRMAA-WG] Torque/PBS DRMAA -
>DRMAA_ERRNO_ATTRIBUTE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED issue
>
>I am not sure if its relevalt to the discussion, but anyway:
>
>the GFSG is in the process of discussing an errata process.
>That should enter public comment around OGF20.  That process
>does not cover how to coordinate implementation versions,
>but should allow you to manage errata lists in a fairly
>lightweight process.
>
>The process is not yet agreed upon, but I probably can post
>the draft if there is interest.
>
>Cheers, Andre.
>
>
>Quoting [Hrabri Rajic] (May 02 2007):
>>
>> Minimal completeness and spec stability issues needs to be
reconciled.
>> Keeping a 1.1 Errata list and agreeing on a window of time when to
>> switch to 1.1 implementations could be one way to go.  That needs to
be
>> coordinated with all implementation providers, especially the
commercial
>> ones.
>> Lightweight and workable process is what we need.
>>
>> Touching the subject with Greg Newby and our ADs could be a good
idea,
>> after we get an agreement internally.
>>
>> Taking the name from the IDL spec is probably the way to go.
>>
>> Hrabri
>>
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Dan.Templeton at Sun.COM [mailto:Dan.Templeton at Sun.COM]
>> >Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 10:45 PM
>> >To: Rajic, Hrabri
>> >Cc: drmaa-wg at ogf.org
>> >Subject: Re: [DRMAA-WG] Torque/PBS DRMAA -
>> >DRMAA_ERRNO_ATTRIBUTE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED issue
>> >
>> >Actually, I think we added this in the IDL spec already, but it's
>> >called DRMAA_ERRNO_UNSUPPORTED_ATTRIBUTE.  Or something like that.
>> >
>> >Daniel
>> >
>> >On May 1, 2007, at 7:13 PM, Rajic, Hrabri wrote:
>> >
>> >> Issue:
>> >>
>> >> In some cases it might be really hard or even impossible to
implement
>> >> some of the mandatory DRMAA attributes. For different DRMS this
could
>> >> vary. We therefore suggest adding a new error code to the
>> >> specification:
>> >> DRMAA_ERRNO_ATTRIBUTE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED.
>> >> This value could be returned by drmaa_set_attribute() and
>> >> drmaa_set_vector_attribute().
>> >>
>> >> Furthermore, in case of future development of DRMAA, it might be
>> >> desired
>> >> to introduce optional routines and therefore
>> >> DRMAA_ERRNO_NOT_IMPLEMENTED
>> >> error code could come in handy. One use of such an error code
could
>> >> when
>> >> using drmaa_control() one tries to request a job state change not
>> >> feasible in specific DRMS.
>> >> -------------
>> >>
>> >> This seems like a very good idea.   Since it is coming late in the
>> >> process, I suggest we target the recommendation for DRMAA 1.1
Errata.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -Hrabri
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