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== Minutes ==
 
== Minutes ==
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# Announcements
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# [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wYy3oQQ6e78g7PqOv3J7j51yI_GcrftwjOehGjBoHes/edit?usp=sharing BMS_OSNAME update] (Mark): Mark will send an announcement today and a reminder tomorrow. We plan to make the change on Wednesday morning. Since the scripts only create links, the switch will be transparent and backwards-compatible.
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# Status of software upgrade projects:
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#* Geant4 (Richard): gcc5.3 is required for this change. No news on the implementation in build_scripts.
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#* RCDB/CCDB (Dmitry, Mark?): Development of databases is still Dmitry's responsibility. Apparently, CCDB2 needs mySql hooks. Alex will inquire. Maintenance of the hallddb server is the responsibility of the JLab computing center (Sherman White, Marty Wise).
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#* RHEL8 (Simon): Investigations are ongoing.
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#* Others?
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# Review of recent issues and pull requests:
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## halld_recon: [https://github.com/JeffersonLab/halld_recon/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue Issues], [https://github.com/JeffersonLab/halld_recon/pulls?q=is%3Apr PRs]
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## halld_sim: [https://github.com/JeffersonLab/halld_sim/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue Issues], [https://github.com/JeffersonLab/halld_sim/pulls?q=is%3Apr PRs]:
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##* [https://github.com/JeffersonLab/halld_sim/pull/246 PR #246] deal with switched off tagger counters that overlap with the tagger microscope. This was not an issue before recent changes to halld_recon in the context of CPP, where the microscope was moved and is treated independently from the tagger hodoscope.
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##* [https://github.com/JeffersonLab/halld_sim/issues/242 Issue #242]: Richard and Rebecca have to make sure to use random background for their studies. Peter will help and check the MCWrapper configuration.
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# Action Item Review (all)
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#* Backup old halld_sim and hdgeant4 versions without losing the possibility to use the halld_recon in analysis.xml files (Peter, Alex)
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#* Switch off debug symbols by default (Mark)
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#* Ask Dmitry about CCDB2 (Alex)

Revision as of 13:49, 6 June 2022

GlueX Software Meeting
Monday, May 9, 2022
10:30 am EDT
F326/327

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Agenda

  1. Announcements
  2. Review of Minutes from the Last Software Meeting (all)
  3. BMS_OSNAME update (Mark)
  4. Status of software upgrade projects:
    • JANA2 (Nathan)
    • Geant4 (Richard)
    • RCDB/CCDB (Dmitry, Mark?)
    • RHEL8 (Simon)
    • Python3 support
    • Others?
  5. Review of recent issues and pull requests:
    1. halld_recon: Issues, PRs
    2. halld_sim: Issues, PRs
    3. hdgeant4: Issues, PRs
    4. MCwrapper: Issues, PRs
    5. gluex_root_analysis: Issues, PRs
  6. Review of recent discussion on the GlueX Software Help List (all)
  7. Action Item Review (all)
    • Backup old halld_sim and hdgeant4 versions without losing the possibility to use the halld_recon in analysis.xml files (Peter, Alex)
    • Switch off debug symbols by default (Mark)

Minutes

  1. Announcements
  2. BMS_OSNAME update (Mark): Mark will send an announcement today and a reminder tomorrow. We plan to make the change on Wednesday morning. Since the scripts only create links, the switch will be transparent and backwards-compatible.
  3. Status of software upgrade projects:
    • Geant4 (Richard): gcc5.3 is required for this change. No news on the implementation in build_scripts.
    • RCDB/CCDB (Dmitry, Mark?): Development of databases is still Dmitry's responsibility. Apparently, CCDB2 needs mySql hooks. Alex will inquire. Maintenance of the hallddb server is the responsibility of the JLab computing center (Sherman White, Marty Wise).
    • RHEL8 (Simon): Investigations are ongoing.
    • Others?
  4. Review of recent issues and pull requests:
    1. halld_recon: Issues, PRs
    2. halld_sim: Issues, PRs:
      • PR #246 deal with switched off tagger counters that overlap with the tagger microscope. This was not an issue before recent changes to halld_recon in the context of CPP, where the microscope was moved and is treated independently from the tagger hodoscope.
      • Issue #242: Richard and Rebecca have to make sure to use random background for their studies. Peter will help and check the MCWrapper configuration.
  5. Action Item Review (all)
    • Backup old halld_sim and hdgeant4 versions without losing the possibility to use the halld_recon in analysis.xml files (Peter, Alex)
    • Switch off debug symbols by default (Mark)
    • Ask Dmitry about CCDB2 (Alex)
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