That proposal would lead to infinite downloading (see below)

[email protected] wrote:
> The proposal is to download missing files only at startup or when new tasks
> arrive needing the file, and ONLY do so if there is work that needs the
> file.  i.e. at startup, if there is a missing file, and no work for that
> file, do nothing.
> 
> jm7
> 
> 
>                                                                            
>              David Anderson                                                
>              <[email protected]                                             
>              ey.edu>                                                    To 

> 
> 
> I'm not sure this will solve the problem.
> Seems to me the client will go into this loop:
> 
> 1) get a job from the server
> 2) download the executable
> 3) anti-virus program deletes the executable
> 4) job bombs out because executable missing
> 5) go to 1
> 
> As of right now, as far as I've heard,
> the client re-downloads the executable only on startup.
> That's better than the above.
> 
> It's not clear to me what the solution is,
> or if we really need to do anything.
> Suggestions welcome.
> 
> -- David

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