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GlueX Software Meeting<br>
Monday, August 26, 2024<br>
11:00 am EDT<br>
F326/327<br>

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==Agenda==

# Announcements
#* New release [https://halldweb.jlab.org/halld_versions/version_5.19.1_jana2.xml version_5.19.1_jana2.xml]: full sw stack built based on jana2
#** branches for jana, halld_recon, halld_sim, hdgeant4 and gluex_root_analysis: rasool_jana2
#** build_scripts branch: aaust_jana2
#* halldweb.jlab.org (RHEL7) moved behind external proxy until it can be rebuilt on RHEL9 and tested
#* Broken tape
#** IBM was not able to recover, data lost
#** 14839 files (1357 REST) from 2017-01 ver04, about 5%
#** [https://halldweb.jlab.org/talks/2024/scicomp/lost-files-tape803369.txt Full list], reprocess?
# Review of [https://halldweb.jlab.org/wiki/index.php/GlueX_Software_Meeting,_August_12,_2024 minutes and action items]
# OS Upgrade to Alma9:
#* Current farm: only Alma9 nodes
#* ifarm.jlab.org directed to AlmaLinux9 nodes, ifarm1901 no longer accessible
#* Launch script: ''OS el9''
#* First version of container launch script [https://github.com/JeffersonLab/hd_utilities/blob/master/launch_scripts/launch/script_container.sh]
#* MCWrapper status:
#** Containerized for slurm and swif in v2.9.0
#** ''gluex_MC.py'' not python3 compatible: RCDB and more?
#** Documentation for work-around: [[HOWTO use MCWrapper on AlmaLinux9 nodes]]
# RUCIO: Usecase document (Brad/Anil)
#* Where do you need to transfer data ?
#* How much estimated data transfer needed?
#* Other use case of rucio? Improve data discovery and management?
# Discussion of software upgrade projects:
#* JANA2 (Nathan/Raiqa)
#** [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CwKZ73qdpNLo8IdSQa-ETtORSt3GuniHTtHH7EYbTUA/edit?usp=sharing  Progress Report] (Raiqa)
#* CCDB (Dmitry)
#** hallddb.jlab.org/ccdb upgraded to schema 5, default software to ccdb 2.00.05
#* RCDB (Dmitry)
#** RCDB 0.9 also need DB schema update, coordinate with Marty (website), Sean and Sergey (DAQ side)
#** Main reason why MCWrapper ''gluex_MC.py'' does not run on AlmaLinux9
#* Geant4 (Richard):
#** Link to Richard's [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qZR4IdhVHzCUqDi6Hvi45raQzJd_xLAUvY1zKEmEBkg/edit logbook] for the Alma9 port
#* ROOT
#* Photos++ moved to [https://gitlab.cern.ch/photospp/photospp gitlab]
# Review of recent issues and pull requests:
## 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]
## 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]
## hdgeant4: [https://github.com/JeffersonLab/HDGeant4/issues Issues], [https://github.com/JeffersonLab/HDGeant4/pulls PRs]
## MCwrapper: [https://github.com/JeffersonLab/gluex_MCwrapper/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue Issues], [https://github.com/JeffersonLab/gluex_MCwrapper/pulls?q=is%3Apr PRs]
## gluex_root_analysis: [https://github.com/JeffersonLab/gluex_root_analysis/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue Issues], [https://github.com/JeffersonLab/gluex_root_analysis/pulls?q=is%3Apr PRs]
# Review of [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gluex-software recent discussion on the GlueX Software Help List] (all)

== Notes ==


== Action Items ==
# Documentation
#* Improve documentation on singularity containers:
#** supply Alma9 container through CVMFS
#** modify batch submission scripts ('''partly done''', update gxrun in container)
# Check if native build works for container on Alma9, eventually get rid of ''-cntr'' builds
# Software Upgrades
#* halld_recon:
#** $HALLD_RECON_HOME/src/BMS is deprecated, remove from the repo?
#** Remove dependency on histogram tools [https://github.com/JeffersonLab/halld_recon/pull/795] (Sean)
#* JANA2 (Raiqa, Nathan): 
#** implement JANA2 in build_scripts, provide version.xml for general testing '''(done)'''
#** List of required tests: p2pi_hists, p3pi_hists, ReactionFilter
#** Target date: Sept 15 (David L)
#* RCDB (Dmitry):
#** DAQ Tests?
#* Geant4
#** Use newest version that was approved by Richard
#** Upgrade the Alma9 build first, then try to build on Centos7
#* ROOT
#** Upgrade the Alma9 build first, then try to build on Centos7