Re: [boinc_dev] Linux driver detection
On 3/1/11 5:49 , David Anderson wrote: The BOINC client uses the following: int cuda_version; retval = (*__cuDriverGetVersion)(cuda_version); Is that not working on some hosts? That's what we do, too. No apparent issues so far but I'll have a deeper look at our result DB to make sure... Oliver ___ boinc_dev mailing list boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
Re: [boinc_dev] Linux driver detection
On 3/1/11 10:22 , Oliver Bock wrote: On 3/1/11 5:49 , David Anderson wrote: The BOINC client uses the following: int cuda_version; retval = (*__cuDriverGetVersion)(cuda_version); Is that not working on some hosts? That's what we do, too. No apparent issues so far but I'll have a deeper look at our result DB to make sure... Update: not a single instance in our result DB. Oliver ___ boinc_dev mailing list boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
Re: [boinc_dev] Linux driver detection
On 2/23/11 7:16 , David Anderson wrote: The NVIDIA Linux drivers don't return driver version for some reason. Hm, don't you use the driver API to do that? We do this in our app ourselves and don't see any issue... Oliver ___ boinc_dev mailing list boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
Re: [boinc_dev] Linux driver detection
The BOINC client uses the following: int cuda_version; retval = (*__cuDriverGetVersion)(cuda_version); Is that not working on some hosts? On 28-Feb-2011 1:40 AM, Oliver Bock wrote: On 2/23/11 7:16 , David Anderson wrote: The NVIDIA Linux drivers don't return driver version for some reason. Hm, don't you use the driver API to do that? We do this in our app ourselves and don't see any issue... Oliver ___ boinc_dev mailing list boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
Re: [boinc_dev] Linux driver detection
David Anderson wrote, On 23.02.11 07:16: The NVIDIA Linux drivers don't return driver version for some reason. But they return CUDA version, which is the important part anyway. Well, our code triggers a bug in the NVIdia driver that is fixed from a certain version (270) on. Luckily enough this driver version bumps up the CUDA version (in this case to 4.0), so checking that is good enough in this particular case. But that need not be in all future cases. Do you happen to know why exactly the driver version can't be determined by BOINC on Linux? If the problem is in the driver or API of NVidia, has a bug report been filed? Best, Bernd On 22-Feb-2011 4:34 AM, Bernd Machenschalk wrote: Hi! It looks like the NVidia driver version detection in the BOINC doesn't work at least for the new Linux Beta driver version 270 from NVidia. (http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/forum_thread.php?id=8761#110707) Is this limited to certain versions of the BOINC Core Client, and is there something (workaround?) a project could do about this? Best, Bernd ___ boinc_dev mailing list boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address. ___ boinc_dev mailing list boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address. ___ boinc_dev mailing list boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
Re: [boinc_dev] Linux driver detection
I told them about it a while back. - David On 23-Feb-2011 8:08 AM, Bernd Machenschalk wrote: David Anderson wrote, On 23.02.11 07:16: The NVIDIA Linux drivers don't return driver version for some reason. But they return CUDA version, which is the important part anyway. Well, our code triggers a bug in the NVIdia driver that is fixed from a certain version (270) on. Luckily enough this driver version bumps up the CUDA version (in this case to 4.0), so checking that is good enough in this particular case. But that need not be in all future cases. Do you happen to know why exactly the driver version can't be determined by BOINC on Linux? If the problem is in the driver or API of NVidia, has a bug report been filed? Best, Bernd On 22-Feb-2011 4:34 AM, Bernd Machenschalk wrote: Hi! It looks like the NVidia driver version detection in the BOINC doesn't work at least for the new Linux Beta driver version 270 from NVidia. (http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/forum_thread.php?id=8761#110707) Is this limited to certain versions of the BOINC Core Client, and is there something (workaround?) a project could do about this? Best, Bernd ___ boinc_dev mailing list boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address. ___ boinc_dev mailing list boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address. ___ boinc_dev mailing list boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
Re: [boinc_dev] Linux driver detection
The NVIDIA Linux drivers don't return driver version for some reason. But they return CUDA version, which is the important part anyway. -- David On 22-Feb-2011 4:34 AM, Bernd Machenschalk wrote: Hi! It looks like the NVidia driver version detection in the BOINC doesn't work at least for the new Linux Beta driver version 270 from NVidia. (http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/forum_thread.php?id=8761#110707) Is this limited to certain versions of the BOINC Core Client, and is there something (workaround?) a project could do about this? Best, Bernd ___ boinc_dev mailing list boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address. ___ boinc_dev mailing list boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
