Re: wasted action of taper
2003-05-15 15:15:39
On Thu, 15 May 2003 at 2:49pm, Eric Siegerman wrote
> - a separate config variable for a "second-chance" taper
> algorithm (horrible name; suggestions most welcome). The
> choices would (to start with) be the same as the ones for the
> main taper_algo, but they would all be weaker versions that
> didn't take remaining tape into account -- just like the
> implicit "weak FIRST" that's used now in the "if" statement
>
> Intended usage:
> taper_algo LARGESTFIT
> second_taper_algo SMALLEST
>
> One could emulate the current behaviour like this:
> taper_algo <whatever>
> second_taper_algo FIRST
I like this idea. It gives the user more control, which is always a good
thing. I, too, have a config that can waste several hours taping stuff it
knows won't fit.
> - new options for second-taper-algo (not really useful for the
> main one):
> - NEWTAPE -- in other words, if there isn't currently a DLE
> that will fit, change tapes rather than trying to dump a
> too-large DLE
>
> - SLOP n MB -- i.e. accept a DLE that exceeds the estimated
> remaining tape by up to the specified amount. Using this
> as the main taper_algo seems equivalent to increasing the
> tape length in the tapetype entry, but in the second-chance
> position, it lets you say, in effect:
> I think there are 2 GB left, so look for a DLE that's
> smaller than that ... Darn, there aren't any; ok,
> let's gamble, and hope there's really room for 2.2
> GB.
>
All very good suggestions.
> P.S.: "DLE" is a new acronym since the last time I used Amanda in
> 1998. I believe I've been able to infer what it means, but what
> does it *stand for*?
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Joshua Baker-LePain
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
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