worktodo.ini format

[S485122]

If I read all the different sources of information well the following are the different formats of the workunits in worktodo.ini :

Test=exponent,how_far_factored,P-1 done
(P-1 done is equal to 0 if no P-& factorising has been done ; 1 otherwise)

Factor=exponent,how_far_factored,P-1 done
(P-1 done is equal to 0 if no P-& factorising has been done ; 1 otherwise)

Dblchk=exponent,how_far_factored,P-1 done
(P-1 done is equal to 0 if no P-& factorising has been done ; 1 otherwise)

Pfactor=k,b,n,c,how_far_factored,ll_tests_saved_if_factor_found
(New style)

Pminus1=k,b,n,c,B1,B2[,B2_start]
(New style) Tests numbers of the form k*b^n+c.

ECM2=k,b,n,c,B1,B2,curves_to_do[,specific_sigma,B2_start]
(New style) Tests numbers of the form k*b^n+c.

AdvancedFactor=start_exponent,end_exponent,b1,b2
You can factor a range of exponents for certain factors between b1 and b2 bits inclusive. This feature is likely to be deleted in a future release. AdvancedFactor uses the file p0000000 as the name of the continuation file. This causes problems if you try to run two prime95s doing Advanced/Factoring on a dual-CPU machine from the same directory. Add this line to prime.ini to use a different Advanced/Factor continuation file name:
AdvFacFileName=filename
In AdvancedFactor, a start exponent of 8888 forces reading of a file called factors. The program then tries to refind each factor using the factoring code. This is not an efficient way to verify factors as it goes through the entire sieving process and trial factoring many potential factors.

Pfactor=exponent,how_far_factored,double_check_flag
(Old style)

Pminus1=exp,B1,B2,(-1/+1)[,B2_start]
(Old style) The first value is the exponent. The second value is bound #1. The third value is bound #2. The fourth value is 0 for 2^N-1 factoring, 1 for 2^N+1 factoring. The fifth value is no longer used.

ECM=exponent,B1,B2,curves_to_do,unused[,specific_sigma,plus1,B2_start]
(Old style) ECM=exp,B1,0,curves,0,curve to test,(-1/+1),0
The first value is the exponent. The second value is bound #1. The third value is bound #2 - leave it as zero. The fourth value is the number of curves to test. The fifth value is no longer used. The sixth value is the specific curve to test - it is only used in debugging. The seventh value is 0 for 2^N-1 factoring, 1 for 2^N+1 factoring. The eighth value is no longer used.

[henryzz]

sorry to resurect an ancient thread
could someone post an updated version for v25.7

[Uncwilly]

And mersennewiki it, too.

[S485122]

Basically, and at a first glance nothing has changed. Except

"Dblchk" changed to "DoubleCheck".

All PrimeNet assignmens have an Assignment Identification (AID) between the "=" sign and the exponent :

Test=AID,exponent,how_far_factored,P-1 done
(P-1 done is equal to 0 if no P-& factorising has been done ; 1 otherwise)

Factor=AID,exponent,how_far_factored,P-1 done
(P-1 done is equal to 0 if no P-& factorising has been done ; 1 otherwise)

DoubleCheck=AID,exponent,how_far_factored,P-1 done
(P-1 done is equal to 0 if no P-& factorising has been done ; 1 otherwise)

I suppose the same goes for PrimeNet ECM work...

I think the old style lines do not work anymore (you could test it :-)

Jacob

(You could also have looked at your worktodo.txt and the documentation, do a few tests and respond yourself ;-)

[ckdo]

Originally Posted by S485122

Factor=AID,exponent,how_far_factored,P-1 done
(P-1 done is equal to 0 if no P-& factorising has been done ; 1 otherwise)

It is actually "Factor=[AID,]exponent,how_far_factored,how_far_to_factor"...

P-1 makes no sense in this context ;)

how_far_to_factor *may* be optional, not sure - factoring one additional bit and factoring to the suggested level both seem plausible if it is allowed.

[mdettweiler]

Originally Posted by S485122

Basically, and at a first glance nothing has changed. Except

"Dblchk" changed to "DoubleCheck".

All PrimeNet assignmens have an Assignment Identification (AID) between the "=" sign and the exponent :

Test=AID,exponent,how_far_factored,P-1 done
(P-1 done is equal to 0 if no P-& factorising has been done ; 1 otherwise)

Factor=AID,exponent,how_far_factored,P-1 done
(P-1 done is equal to 0 if no P-& factorising has been done ; 1 otherwise)

DoubleCheck=AID,exponent,how_far_factored,P-1 done
(P-1 done is equal to 0 if no P-& factorising has been done ; 1 otherwise)

I suppose the same goes for PrimeNet ECM work...

I think the old style lines do not work anymore (you could test it :-)

Jacob

(You could also have looked at your worktodo.txt and the documentation, do a few tests and respond yourself ;-)

You forgot this one :

PRP=k,b,n,c[,how_far_factored,tests_saved][,known_factors]