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Peter Tröger | 20 Aug 2012 12:17

Conference call - August 22 - 19:00 UTC

Dear all,

since the public comment period for DRMAAv2 C-binding is over, we need to
discuss our reaction on the comments. The next DRMAA conf call is
therefore scheduled for Wednesday, August 22, 19:00 UTC - 20:00 UTC.

We meet on Skype, please find me under the nickname "potsdam_pit".

Preliminary meeting agenda:

1. Meeting secretary for this meeting?
2. Status report by the participants
3. Public comments on DRMAAv2 C-binding
(http://ogf.org/gf/docs/comment.php?id=388)
   - pointer NULLing by the library ? What it means for the interface ?
   - Problems with OStype and CPUtype enumerations
   - Semantics of DRMAA2_DATA_SEG_SIZE
   - Additional free functions needed
   - Return type for wait functions
   - _j_ vs. _job_
   - Small issues   

Best regards,
Peter.

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Andre Merzky | 21 Aug 2012 12:57

Re: Conference call - August 22 - 19:00 UTC

Hi Peter,

I probably won't make the call, thus some input from my end.  I don't
have overly strong opinions on any of the issues, so whatever option
gets the majority will be fine with me.

Comments inlined below.

Best, Andre.

On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 12:17 PM, Peter Tröger <peter@...> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> since the public comment period for DRMAAv2 C-binding is over, we need to
> discuss our reaction on the comments. The next DRMAA conf call is
> therefore scheduled for Wednesday, August 22, 19:00 UTC - 20:00 UTC.
>
> We meet on Skype, please find me under the nickname "potsdam_pit".
>
> Preliminary meeting agenda:
>
> 1. Meeting secretary for this meeting?
> 2. Status report by the participants
> 3. Public comments on DRMAAv2 C-binding
> (http://ogf.org/gf/docs/comment.php?id=388)
>    - pointer NULLing by the library ? What it means for the interface ?

I find nulling convenient and safe, and don't mind a slight asymmetry
in the interface to support it.  You will find best practices in
support of it, but also good arguments against it, I am sure

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Peter Tröger | 28 Aug 2012 13:38

Meeting minutes - conference call - August 22


Am 20.08.2012 um 12:17 schrieb Peter Tröger <peter@...>:

> Dear all,
> 
> since the public comment period for DRMAAv2 C-binding is over, we need to
> discuss our reaction on the comments. The next DRMAA conf call is
> therefore scheduled for Wednesday, August 22, 19:00 UTC - 20:00 UTC.
> 
> 1. Meeting secretary for this meeting?

Participants: Andre, Daniel, Mariusz, Roger, Stephan Klauck, Peter
Meeting secretary: Peter

> 2. Status report by the participants

All in good health, some reporting from Peter about OGF35 in Delft

> 3. Public comments on DRMAAv2 C-binding
> (http://ogf.org/gf/docs/comment.php?id=388)
>   - pointer NULLing by the library ? What it means for the interface ?

- No decision at OGF35, voting needed
- Roger, Peter: "principle of least astonishment, no NULLing in the library"
- Andre, Daniel, Mariusz: "security problem, asynchronous free problem, OpenMPI example"
- 3:2 voting result for changing the API -> free* functions get pointer variable reference and assign NULL
to it
- Voting also clarified that no other API changes are made

>   - Problems with OStype and CPUtype enumerations

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Peter Tröger | 3 Sep 2012 10:57

DRMAAv2 C Binding - Final document to be submitted

Dear all,

this is the final version of the DRMAAv2 C binding. Please check if your favorite last change was correctly
incorporated. The document will go to the OGF editors in 24 hours.

Best regards,
Peter.

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> Von: Peter Tröger <peter@...>
> Betreff: Meeting minutes - conference call - August 22
> Datum: 28. August 2012 13:38:20 MESZ
> An: "drmaa-wg@..." <drmaa-wg@...>
> 
> 
> Am 20.08.2012 um 12:17 schrieb Peter Tröger <peter@...>:
> 
>> Dear all,
>> 
>> since the public comment period for DRMAAv2 C-binding is over, we need to
>> discuss our reaction on the comments. The next DRMAA conf call is
>> therefore scheduled for Wednesday, August 22, 19:00 UTC - 20:00 UTC.
>> 
>> 1. Meeting secretary for this meeting?

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