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Countdown to first time checking all exponents below M(77 232 917): [SIZE="5"]0[/SIZE] :smile:

[QUOTE=GP2;481251]Don't look now, but there's one user (spica) still turning in new v4_computers results. Most recently [M]M75759427[/M].

You might get one or two new first-time tests a year. But those results are all good. I don't know if they have any current v4 assignments.[/QUOTE]

That's true, but the way they're stored in the database is different because they have a version 5 user id instead of a reference to their v4 user id. :smile: It's a funny distinction in the back-end involving a weird set of joins to get their v4 user name and has its own column (along with the cpu info). I'll be happy when those are all DC'd.

I'm actually not sure how this happened, but of the remaining exponents with that legacy info, the most recent are from April 2012... that's *long* after 2008 when the Primenet server went from v4 to v5 but I suppose George may have done some manual imports of old results. There are really only a handful beyond 2008.

Why would an exponent assigned today would have its expiration before the ETA ?


78156787 LL [SIZE="3"][7[/SIZE] [SIZE="3"]11][/SIZE] 2018-03-26 2018-03-26 2018-03-27 2018-04-06
[URL="https://www.mersenne.org/report_exponent/?exp_lo=78156787&full=1"]https://www.mersenne.org/report_exponent/?exp_lo=78156787&full=1[/URL]

According to the assignment rules the user must start the LL test within 7 days

[QUOTE=Prime95;483452]According to the assignment rules the user must start the LL test within 7 days[/QUOTE]

I must be missing the point, but assuming it starts in 7 days (or 6) there won't be enough time to complete the assignment. In all (or at least where I've looked) when a number is assigned ETA is less than Expiration.

Once prime95 tells the server it has started the exponent then the 30-day expiration rule takes over.

[QUOTE=rudy235;483463]I must be missing the point, but assuming it starts in 7 days (or 6) there won't be enough time to complete the assignment. In all (or at least where I've looked) when a number is assigned ETA is less than Expiration.[/QUOTE]

This is a valid point. And the candidate in question is [URL="https://www.mersenne.org/assignments/?exp_lo=78156787&exp_hi=78156787"]this[/URL].

But it you look at the [URL="https://www.mersenne.org/thresholds/"]rules closely[/URL], they have to be started within ten (10) days, and completed within 30.

Seems to me they are within that.

Want to go out and hunt any moose while the women debate?

I have a two man tent I know how to use....

I am [U]not[/U] questioning the rules.

If anything I have an issue with the "Estimated Time of Completion. If it said for instance that the the ETA was 6 days then there would be no question asked.

This has been assigned today.

[QUOTE=rudy235;483470]I am [U]not[/U] questioning the rules.[/QUOTE]

You should ***always*** question the rules.

[QUOTE=rudy235;483470]If anything I have an issue with the "Estimated Time of Completion. If it said for instance that the the ETA was 6 days then there would be no question asked.[/QUOTE]

Watch what happens with that particular candidate.

[QUOTE=rudy235;483470]I am [U]not[/U] questioning the rules.

If anything I have an issue with the "Estimated Time of Completion. If it said for instance that the the ETA was 6 days then there would be no question asked.

This has been assigned today.[/QUOTE]

It will keep counting down from 7 days until his client reports at least 0.1% progress, then it will switch to the 30 day countdown. Unless he reports no progress then it will expire in 7 days.

[QUOTE=ATH;483496]It will keep counting down from 7 days until his client reports at least 0.1% progress, then it will switch to the 30 day countdown. Unless he reports no progress then it will expire in 7 days.[/QUOTE]

At last! A reasoned explanation.