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

[Elliott Wolin]

Hi Curtis,

Interesting idea, it works for me.  Alex...?


On 12/13/2013 11:33 AM, Curtis A. Meyer wrote:
> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
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>>>
>>> Elliott Wolin
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				Sincerely,
					Elliott
  

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Elliott Wolin
Staff Physicist, Jefferson Lab
12000 Jefferson Ave
Suite 8 MS 12A1
Newport News, VA 23606
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