Topic: BIG MySQL Test - Run#1 Friday Nov. 25th 8PM Central

[Bonk]

This will be a first for us and is well overdue. (Since DarkElf's efforts that got cut short due to RL issues)

We will be running a debug version of the serverkit from the Visual C++ debugger. This will allow us to see exactly where in the code it crashes if it does.

This will be on stock files (absolutley necessary).

Frey installed the necessary tools on the server and Magnumman put a bunch of work into this, we are lucky to have these guys! 

I cannot emphasise enough the significance of this test. So please, everybody be there with bells on!

[Hexx]

Stock as is OP 4.0 or stock as in what cam with the game?

[Bonk]

Stock OP 2.5.5.2. (not OP+ 4.0)

[Lepton]

What's the expectation for this test? Is this a server load test?  Are we trying to break it in some manner or are we just expected to log on and play?

[Bonk]

Just login and play. Preferably we will get enough players on to possibly crash it so we can see the problems in the code.

[FPF-SCM_TraceyG_XC]

More than just a server load test, we WANT the serverkit to crash. By running the serverkit through the debugger, we can see each line of code being executed as it happens, or rather, when the kit crashes, the debugger will be showing us the last line of code that was being executed.

Instead of trying to find a needle in a haystack, this will tell us precisely what is causing the kit to crash, and therefore, how to fix it precisely. It may only take 10 minutes, for all we know. It is also quite possible, depending upon the nature of the bugs found, that we will fix, recompile and restart the test on the fly, attempting to locate as many bugs as we can, thus in this fashion, we can get quite a lot of work done and make huge leaps in finally getting the serverkit to work bug free!! 

[FA Frey XC]

Let's all roll out and help test this, it's more important than you could know.

This test could very well determine the future of the Dynaverse online campaigns.

 

[FPF-SCM_TraceyG_XC]

Its also very important we get as many people as we can, so please acknowledge in this thread if you will be available. Actually, I'll start a new thread for that. Depending on numbers, since it is at short notice, we may need to run another debug test next Friday night.

[Hexx]

Oh, and if it doesn't mess anything up can we actually get
enough prestige to buy like hundreds of ships?
Seem to remember we had one of these before where you couldn't buy
much.

More prestige lets more people who fight me buy more ships so
they'll stop running away.

[Bonk]

Starting PP is set to 5000 and ships will be dirt cheap.

[RazalYllib]

Sounds like a reason to decloak from semi retirements...8 Pm central...I am there.

[Dfly]

So just to clarify, all we have to do is uninstal 4.0?  or you asking us all to redo all to get to 2.5.5.2 ?

[Bonk]

All you should need to do is uninstall OP+4. It will restore stock 2.5.5.2 files. Hopefully your stock missions have not been overwritten or deleted. If they have, you can get the stock missions from the currently posted serverkit.


NOTICE: There may be a delay in the test start as I have to upload my own source code to the server as there is a problem with the code on the test server that I cannot find. It will take me about 8 hours to upload it over my connection but hopefully we can still start the test on schedule tonight.

[762_XC]

I'll be there. I suggest everyone get on Dnet TS as well.

[IAF Lyrkiller]

<Waves both paws wildly>.

I will be on tonight.

[Riskyllama]

i'll try to be there.

As a side note, has anyone thought of going to some of the other forum areas that might not look in here normally, like the modelers threads and such? I mean who knows if anyone else would show up, bt it's worth a try right?

[KBFLordKrueg]

More than just a server load test, we WANT the serverkit to crash. By running the serverkit through the debugger, we can see each line of code being executed as it happens, or rather, when the kit crashes, the debugger will be showing us the last line of code that was being executed.

Instead of trying to find a needle in a haystack, this will tell us precisely what is causing the kit to crash, and therefore, how to fix it precisely. It may only take 10 minutes, for all we know. It is also quite possible, depending upon the nature of the bugs found, that we will fix, recompile and restart the test on the fly, attempting to locate as many bugs as we can, thus in this fashion, we can get quite a lot of work done and make huge leaps in finally getting the serverkit to work bug free!! 

So...what are we going to do to try and make it crash...?
Forfiets? Alting? piling in a hex?
Last time seems there was much confusion about exactly what the admins wanted us to try. 

[KBFLordKrueg]

All you should need to do is uninstall OP+4. It will restore stock 2.5.5.2 files. Hopefully your stock missions have not been overwritten or deleted. If they have, you can get the stock missions from the currently posted serverkit.


NOTICE: There may be a delay in the test start as I have to upload my own source code to the server as there is a problem with the code on the test server that I cannot find. It will take me about 8 hours to upload it over my connection but hopefully we can still start the test on schedule tonight.

Any updates on this...?
Still a couple hrs away from test time, but, just curious

[FPF-Thrain]

I'll be there as well. Seems like a good time to see if I have any skill with the game remaining. Will be happy to entertain my death as many times as you can kill me.

I won't run away, will you?

[Bonk]

9.3 hour upload just finished... I need to build it (about 20 minutes) then we should be ready... so about 30 minutes from now...