[Halld-level1] [Halld-online] Directory names in /gluex

[Curtis A. Meyer]

You could implement the changes and then give Alex some temporary soft-links so nothing changes for him?

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On Dec 13, 2013, at 9:47 AM, Alexander Somov <somov at jlab.org> wrote:

> 
> Hi Elliott,
> 
> Ok, let's stay with the structure we have now and
> reorganize it if needed in the future.
> 
> Thanks,
>       Alex
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 13 Dec 2013, Elliott Wolin wrote:
> 
>> Hi Alex,
>> 
>> I understand the need for holding off on minor changes when in the middle of 
>> something, but the changes I'm proposing should cause minutes of effort, not 
>> hours.  We implement similar minor directory hierarchy changes with some 
>> regularity.
>> 
>> Let me know when you are ready...
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> 
>> On 12/12/2013 03:57 PM, Alexander Somov wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Elliott,
>>> 
>>> I am sorry for the late response.
>>> 
>>> The directory structure will be finalized when we start
>>> working with sub-detectors (various setups, firmware/software
>>> releases). We will eventually see how it should be
>>> organized in the optimal way.
>>> 
>>> At the moment, I am Ok with directories we have and don't think
>>> that the dir structure is confusing. As I've mentioned some time,
>>> ago, we are using  /gluex/devel, /gluex/release and
>>> /gluex/setups. Some reorganization is possible when we understand
>>> how to do it in a better way.
>>> 
>>> I would rather focus on reading out sub-detectors and doing
>>> required calibration than spending hours on the dir structure
>>> discussion (but I agree, that we should discuss it at certain
>>> point)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>>      Alex
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Wed, 11 Dec 2013, Elliott Wolin wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> I see a problem brewing concerning directory names and files in /gluex
>>>> (and its subdirs).   Some names are a bit too generic, and some
>>>> identical names appear both in main directories and in subdirectories
>>>> (e.g. "setups", "cool", etc).
>>>> 
>>>> In order to avoid confusion and ensure no one accidentally works in the
>>>> wrong directory, I propose we use clear and distinct functional names in
>>>> /gluex, and allow generic names in subdirs where there should be no
>>>> confusion.
>>>> 
>>>> We will make this change for online dirs, except for those that are
>>>> already well established, e.g. "/gluex/builds".
>>>> 
>>>> I further propose we move /gluex/devel, /gluex/release and /gluex/setups
>>>> into /gluex/level1 or a similarly named directory (/gluex/l1trig?) that
>>>> makes it clear these directories are solely for use by the level1
>>>> trigger group, and that no one else should be touching them.
>>>> 
>>>> Finally, a number of subdirs of /gluex will disappear once we get the
>>>> official release of CODA3 (next day or so, I hope).  These were created
>>>> when we were installing CODA piecemeal into /gluex, prior to the
>>>> existance of /gluex/coda.
>>>> 
>>>> I believe these changes are quite simple, can be made very soon and are
>>>> easily accommodated by all uses of the online cluster.
>>>> 
>>>> Thoughts, comments...?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>>> 
>>>>                Sincerely,
>>>>                    Elliott
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ================================================================================ 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Those raised in a morally relative or neutral environment will hold
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>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Elliott Wolin
>>>> Staff Physicist, Jefferson Lab
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>> -- 
>> 
>> 				Sincerely,
>> 					Elliott
>> 
>> ================================================================================
>> 
>> 
>> Those raised in a morally relative or neutral environment will hold
>> 		    no truths to be self-evident.
>> 
>> Elliott Wolin
>> Staff Physicist, Jefferson Lab
>> 12000 Jefferson Ave
>> Suite 8 MS 12A1
>> Newport News, VA 23606
>> 757-269-7365
>> 
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>> 
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