Welcome to the Great Internet Fermat Prime Search Challenge



The ninth and final challenge of the 2022 Series will be a 10-day sprint to the end of the year. Can we find a GFN-DYFL prime and end GIMPS's decades-long world record streak?? The challenge will be offered on the DYFL, GFN-21, and GFN-22 applications, beginning 07 December 05:00 UTC and ending 17 December 05:00 UTC.

From my view, PrimeGrid and the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) have always been friendly rivals. GIMPS is the O.G., beginning in 1996 nearly a decade before us, and their primes have held the title of "World's Largest Known" for nearly as long. But they seldom venture outside of the familiar, predictable(*) world of Mersenne primes -- that is, prime numbers of the form 2ᴺ-1. This shall be their downfall. With the flexibility of the BOINC platform and the blazing speed of the Genefer GPU platform, it is simply a matter of time before a Generalized Fermat Prime tops the T5K!

Of course, PrimeGrid [or the Great Internet Fermat Prime Search (GIFPS), as I've unilaterally decided we're calling ourselves for this month] is not nearly as well known, but what we lack in humanpower we make up for in cold, hard metal! GIMPS might have every CPU at the University of Central Missouri, but here at GIFPS we still have close to TWICE the computing power (as of writing, 3995 TeraFLOP/s vs 2522 TeraFLOP/s)! Do Y'all Feel Lucky? Cause I sure do!

To participate in the challenge:

• Wait until the challenge timeframe starts (or set your BOINC Client download schedule accordingly), as tasks issued before the challenge will not count.
  
• In your PrimeGrid preferences section, select only the Do You Feel Lucky? (Genefer World Record Attempt), Generalized Fermat Prime Search (n=21), and Generalized Fermat Prime Search (n=22) projects.
  

Important reminders:

• These subprojects require a lot of disk space; ~1.2GB for GFN-21, and ~2.5GB for GFN-22 and DYFL. Your tasks will immediately fail if you don't have enough available storage.
  
• DYFL tasks are NOT supported for CPU, they are too big. (GFN-21 and GFN-22 are fine.)
  
• Multi-threading is REQUIRED for GFN-21 and GFN-22. (Must allocate at least 4 threads per task in your PrimeGrid preferences. See instructions below.)
  
• The deadline for these WUs is longer than 10 days, so make sure your computer is able to return the WUs within the challenge time-frame. Only tasks issued AFTER the start time and returned BEFORE the finish time will be counted.
  
• At the Conclusion of the Challenge: We kindly ask users "moving on" to ABORT their tasks instead of DETACHING, RESETTING, or PAUSING. ABORTING tasks allows them to be recycled immediately; thus a much faster "clean up" to the end of a Challenge. DETACHING, RESETTING, and PAUSING tasks causes them to remain in limbo until they EXPIRE. Therefore, we must wait until tasks expire to send them out to be completed. Please consider either completing what's in the queue or ABORTING them. Thanks <3

Let's talk about hardware:

Supported platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS.
CPU (GFN-21, GFN-22, DYFL): x86, x64, ARM-based Apple (via Rosetta2).
GPU (GFN-21, GFN-22, DYFL): Nvidia, AMD, Apple M1/M2, Intel Arc.

DYFL WU's are currently averaging 40 hours on GPU.
GFN-21 WU's are currently averaging 1 day on CPU and 8 hours on GPU.
GFN-22 WU's are currently averaging 2 days on CPU and 44 hours on GPU.
Older 4-core CPUs should be able to complete these tasks in 1 and 2 weeks respectively. For a general idea of how your GPU stacks up, you can have a look at the fastest GPUs list.

As with all number crunching, excessive heat can potentially cause permanent hardware failure. Please ensure your cooling system is sufficient. Please see this post for more details on how you can "stress test" your CPU, and please see this post for tips on running GFN on your GPU successfully.

IMPORTANT: Overclocking -- including factory overclocking -- on Nvidia GPUs is very strongly discouraged. Even if your GPU can run other tasks without difficulty, it may be unable to run GFN tasks when overclocked.

On Multithreading:

• Your mileage may vary. Before the challenge starts, take some time and experiment and see what works best on your computer.
  
• If you have a CPU with hyperthreading or SMT, either turn off this feature in the BIOS, or set BOINC to use 50% of the processors.
  
  
  • If you're using a GPU for other tasks, it may be beneficial to leave hyperthreading on in the BIOS and instead tell BOINC to use 50% of the CPU's. This will allow one of the hyperthreads to service the GPU.

  
  

• The new multi-threading system is now live. Click here to set the maximum number of threads. This will allow you to select multi-threading from the project preferences web page. No more app_config.xml. It works like this:
  
  
  • In the preferences selection, there are selections for "max jobs" and "max cpus", similar to the settings in app_config.
    
  • Unlike app_config, these two settings apply to ALL apps. You can't chose 1 thread for SGS and 4 for SoB. When you change apps, you need to change your multithreading settings if you want to run a different number of threads.
    
  • There will be individual settings for each venue (location).
    
  • This will eliminate the problem of BOINC downloading 1 task for every core.
    
  • The hyperthreading control isn't possible at this time.
    
  • The "max cpus" control will only apply to LLR apps. The "max jobs" control applies to all apps.

  
  

• Some people have observed that when using multithreaded LLR, hyperthreading is actually beneficial. We encourage you to experiment and see what works best for you.

Additional information:

Time zone converter:

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NOTE: The countdown clock on the front page uses the host computer time. Therefore, if your computer time is off, so will the countdown clock. For precise timing, use the UTC Time in the data section at the very top, above the countdown clock.

Scoring Information

Scores will be kept for individuals and teams. Only tasks issued AFTER 07 December 05:00 UTC and received BEFORE 17 December 05:00 UTC will be considered for credit. We will be using the same scoring method as we currently use for BOINC credits. A quorum of 2 is NOT needed to award Challenge score - i.e. no double checker. Therefore, each returned result will earn a Challenge score. Please note that if the result is eventually declared invalid, the score will be removed.

More information on Generalized Fermat Numbers and the Genefer program

• Generalized Fermat Number Search Forum
  
• Wikipedia: Generalized Fermat Numbers
  
• Wikipedia: Pierre de Fermat
  
• Yves Gallot's Generalized Primes Search pages
  

When I click the link on the main page for this challenge it takes me to a different thread.
http://www.primegrid.com/forum_thread.php?id=2727

Some one should correct it.

If you have an M1/M2 Mac, definitely remove any app_info or app_config xml files you have relating to GFN!

Both the "native" CPU app and the GPU app have been tested and work in the development environment, there are "issues" around making the GPU app available on the preferences page (right now I simply select both Nvidia and AMD in dev and it works) and on sending the native app in place of the Intel one, but the project team is working on it and we hope they'll have it worked out and moved to production before challenge start. If they DO, then either will be available for 21 & 22 (GPU only for DYFL) - if they don't, then your Mac will still run CPU in emulation, it'll just be about 2-3x slower. (You could then technically use app_info to run the native app instead, but that's... not for the faint of heart... or terminal-challenged. I only succeed half the time, personally.)

My (very limited) testing seems to show that best throughput for GFN-21 is to run both a 4-thread CPU task and a GPU task on the "8" core basic M1. DO NOT use the "efficiency" cores! Set BOINC to use x% of available processors, whatever it takes to exclude those on your machine. (50% in my case.)

Also, the M1 Ultra's extra GPU cores really make a difference. The basic M1 on GPU is still around 48 hours for a GFN-21, while the Ultra (48 GPU cores) is more like 7-8. (With no CPU task running - still working on getting times for running both.) Basic M1 native CPU by itself is around 66 hours. (Emulated is 168+)

I will post an update here when I know the status in production. Everyone has worked really hard to get the Mac native and GPU stuff working; as a Mac-head, my thanks to all of the project staff! (Especially James, who figured out how to compile the thing in spite of Apple. ;)

Per Stream:

Mac Mx CPU native application is in production for GFN-17 through GFN-22.

GFN-16 is too close to cutoff for CPU software limit - ARM code generates too many roundoff errors.

I don't know about the GPU app yet.

Edit: Runtime for the emulated GFN-21 (just finished one) on my M1 Mini was 6d 17h. BOINC estimates this one, native, at 3d 3h. So just over twice as fast!!

Great news!!!

Just in time for the challenge, native Apple M1/M2 CPU and GPU apps are available for the challenge projects. (Note that CPU apps are NOT available for DYFL.)

Also just in time for the challenge are brand new apps for Intel ARC GPUs.

No app_info or app_config setups are required for either of the new Apple or Intel hardware. Just go to the project preferences page and select the apps.

As with other GPUs, you have to select INTEL GPUs or APPLE GPUs at the top of the page as well as selecting the individual apps in the main section of the page.

Native Apple M1/M2 ARM CPU apps will be sent automatically to those computers. No action is necessary on your part.
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My lucky number is 75898⁵²⁴²⁸⁸+1

Noticing odd differences in Genefer 21 v4.01 (OCLcudaGFN)

tasks times seem pretty consistent:
3070: around 27,000
3070ti: around 35,000
3080ti: around 38,000

I do have the power turned down on all but it doesn't still explain the differences versus ww tasks.

I sat out the last few challenges out of fear of missing an SR5 prime while the challenges were happening, but I am back at it now. Starting with some GFN22 tasks and then may scale back to GFN21.
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If anyone is still using an app_config.xml to control Multithreading settings, note that last year's cmdline parameters won't work anymore. The new genefer version uses -t (or --nthreads) instead of -nt for the number of threads, and will error out after 5 minutes with the old -nt switch.
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What? Nobody's returned a DYFL task yet? :)
Actually I expect 18.2 hours for a V100, and significantly less time for a 40x0.

Wow 4080 : 7,500 sec...

Some 4090 overclocked versions like galaxy can be wery powerfull. Especially for "lucky" task's
Have we already some 4090 here on project? And times on tasks..

If anyone is still using an app_config.xml to control Multithreading settings, note that last year's cmdline parameters won't work anymore. The new genefer version uses -t (or --nthreads) instead of -nt for the number of threads, and will error out after 5 minutes with the old -nt switch.

Hi!
Ah! That's why... (I'm in trouble). Now It seems to work great

<app_config>
<app>
<name>genefer</name>
<fraction_done_exact/>
<report_results_immediately/>
</app>
<app_version>
<app_name>genefer</app_name>
<plan_class>cpuGFN21_mt</plan_class>
<max_concurrent>1</max_concurrent>
<cmdline>-t X</cmdline>
<avg_ncpus>X</avg_ncpus>
</app_version>
</app_config>

Day 1 subproject stats:

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 16 (GFN-21)
(As of 2022-12-08 05:36:28 UTC)

3364 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 1447 (43%) / 1917 (57%) / 0 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

291 (9%) were aborted. [216 (6%) / 75 (2%) / 0 (0%)]
603 (18%) came back with some kind of an error. [56 (2%) / 547 (16%) / 0 (0%)]
801 (24%) have returned a successful result. [87 (3%) / 714 (21%) / 0 (0%)]
1669 (50%) are still in progress. [1088 (32%) / 581 (17%) / 0 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

243 (30%) are pending validation. [13 (2%) / 230 (29%) / 0 (0%)]
558 (70%) have been successfully validated. [74 (9%) / 484 (60%) / 0 (0%)]
4 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 4 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]


Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 17 (GFN-22)
(As of 2022-12-08 05:36:28 UTC)

1889 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 908 (48%) / 980 (52%) / 1 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

124 (7%) were aborted. [93 (5%) / 31 (2%) / 0 (0%)]
291 (15%) came back with some kind of an error. [168 (9%) / 123 (7%) / 0 (0%)]
54 (3%) have returned a successful result. [1 (0%) / 53 (3%) / 0 (0%)]
1420 (75%) are still in progress. [646 (34%) / 773 (41%) / 1 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

15 (28%) are pending validation. [0 (0%) / 15 (28%) / 0 (0%)]
39 (72%) have been successfully validated. [1 (2%) / 38 (70%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]


Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 31 (DYFL)
(As of 2022-12-08 05:36:29 UTC)

1264 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 0 (0%) / 1264 (100%) / 0 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

166 (13%) were aborted. [0 (0%) / 166 (13%) / 0 (0%)]
272 (22%) came back with some kind of an error. [0 (0%) / 272 (22%) / 0 (0%)]
175 (14%) have returned a successful result. [0 (0%) / 175 (14%) / 0 (0%)]
651 (52%) are still in progress. [0 (0%) / 651 (52%) / 0 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

62 (35%) are pending validation. [0 (0%) / 62 (35%) / 0 (0%)]
113 (65%) have been successfully validated. [0 (0%) / 113 (65%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
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Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

The statistics needed to be corrected for the fast DC tasks. My bad; I forgot about this. Here's the corrected "day 1" stats after about a day and a third...

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 16 (GFN-21)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-08 13:16:00 UTC)

3218 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 1427 (44%) / 1791 (56%) / 0 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

327 (10%) were aborted. [248 (8%) / 79 (2%) / 0 (0%)]
646 (20%) came back with some kind of an error. [55 (2%) / 591 (18%) / 0 (0%)]
595 (18%) have returned a successful result. [24 (1%) / 571 (18%) / 0 (0%)]
1650 (51%) are still in progress. [1100 (34%) / 550 (17%) / 0 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

233 (39%) are pending validation. [16 (3%) / 217 (36%) / 0 (0%)]
362 (61%) have been successfully validated. [8 (1%) / 354 (59%) / 0 (0%)]
1 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 1 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=871048. The leading edge was at b=862958 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 0.94% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 17 (GFN-22)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-08 13:16:00 UTC)

1948 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 855 (44%) / 1092 (56%) / 1 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

130 (7%) were aborted. [97 (5%) / 33 (2%) / 0 (0%)]
379 (19%) came back with some kind of an error. [163 (8%) / 216 (11%) / 0 (0%)]
39 (2%) have returned a successful result. [4 (0%) / 35 (2%) / 0 (0%)]
1400 (72%) are still in progress. [591 (30%) / 808 (41%) / 1 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

39 (100%) are pending validation. [4 (10%) / 35 (90%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) have been successfully validated. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=256744. The leading edge was at b=250700 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 2.41% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 31 (DYFL)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-08 13:16:01 UTC)

1280 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 0 (0%) / 1280 (100%) / 0 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

159 (12%) were aborted. [0 (0%) / 159 (12%) / 0 (0%)]
302 (24%) came back with some kind of an error. [0 (0%) / 302 (24%) / 0 (0%)]
149 (12%) have returned a successful result. [0 (0%) / 149 (12%) / 0 (0%)]
670 (52%) are still in progress. [0 (0%) / 670 (52%) / 0 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

108 (72%) are pending validation. [0 (0%) / 108 (72%) / 0 (0%)]
41 (28%) have been successfully validated. [0 (0%) / 41 (28%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=994828. The leading edge was at b=991608 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 2.22% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

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My lucky number is 75898⁵²⁴²⁸⁸+1

Day 2 stats!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 16 (GFN-21)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-09 05:36:26 UTC)

5320 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 2515 (47%) / 2805 (53%) / 0 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

546 (10%) were aborted. [375 (7%) / 171 (3%) / 0 (0%)]
1275 (24%) came back with some kind of an error. [64 (1%) / 1211 (23%) / 0 (0%)]
919 (17%) have returned a successful result. [60 (1%) / 859 (16%) / 0 (0%)]
2580 (48%) are still in progress. [2016 (38%) / 564 (11%) / 0 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

225 (24%) are pending validation. [20 (2%) / 205 (22%) / 0 (0%)]
694 (76%) have been successfully validated. [40 (4%) / 654 (71%) / 0 (0%)]
1 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 1 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=877666. The leading edge was at b=862958 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 1.70% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 17 (GFN-22)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-09 05:36:27 UTC)

2245 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 925 (41%) / 1319 (59%) / 1 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

148 (7%) were aborted. [106 (5%) / 42 (2%) / 0 (0%)]
520 (23%) came back with some kind of an error. [169 (8%) / 351 (16%) / 0 (0%)]
117 (5%) have returned a successful result. [36 (2%) / 81 (4%) / 0 (0%)]
1460 (65%) are still in progress. [614 (27%) / 845 (38%) / 1 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

82 (70%) are pending validation. [33 (28%) / 49 (42%) / 0 (0%)]
35 (30%) have been successfully validated. [3 (3%) / 32 (27%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=257178. The leading edge was at b=250700 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 2.58% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 31 (DYFL)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-09 05:36:27 UTC)

1704 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 0 (0%) / 1704 (100%) / 0 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

170 (10%) were aborted. [0 (0%) / 170 (10%) / 0 (0%)]
495 (29%) came back with some kind of an error. [0 (0%) / 495 (29%) / 0 (0%)]
312 (18%) have returned a successful result. [0 (0%) / 312 (18%) / 0 (0%)]
727 (43%) are still in progress. [0 (0%) / 727 (43%) / 0 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

116 (37%) are pending validation. [0 (0%) / 116 (37%) / 0 (0%)]
195 (63%) have been successfully validated. [0 (0%) / 195 (63%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
1 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 1 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=996274. The leading edge was at b=991608 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 3.21% as much as it had prior to the challenge!
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Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Day 3 stats!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 16 (GFN-21)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-10 05:36:31 UTC)

6748 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 2773 (41%) / 3968 (59%) / 7 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

637 (9%) were aborted. [443 (7%) / 194 (3%) / 0 (0%)]
1937 (29%) came back with some kind of an error. [67 (1%) / 1870 (28%) / 0 (0%)]
1375 (20%) have returned a successful result. [125 (2%) / 1243 (18%) / 7 (0%)]
2799 (41%) are still in progress. [2138 (32%) / 661 (10%) / 0 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

417 (30%) are pending validation. [59 (4%) / 351 (26%) / 7 (1%)]
958 (70%) have been successfully validated. [66 (5%) / 892 (65%) / 0 (0%)]
2 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 2 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=881572. The leading edge was at b=862958 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 2.16% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 17 (GFN-22)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-10 05:36:33 UTC)

2658 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 1022 (38%) / 1635 (62%) / 1 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

166 (6%) were aborted. [115 (4%) / 51 (2%) / 0 (0%)]
636 (24%) came back with some kind of an error. [170 (6%) / 466 (18%) / 0 (0%)]
259 (10%) have returned a successful result. [95 (4%) / 164 (6%) / 0 (0%)]
1597 (60%) are still in progress. [642 (24%) / 954 (36%) / 1 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

188 (73%) are pending validation. [82 (32%) / 106 (41%) / 0 (0%)]
71 (27%) have been successfully validated. [13 (5%) / 58 (22%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=257776. The leading edge was at b=250700 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 2.82% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 31 (DYFL)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-10 05:36:33 UTC)

2595 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 0 (0%) / 2390 (92%) / 205 (8%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

218 (8%) were aborted. [0 (0%) / 213 (8%) / 5 (0%)]
587 (23%) came back with some kind of an error. [0 (0%) / 587 (23%) / 0 (0%)]
642 (25%) have returned a successful result. [0 (0%) / 642 (25%) / 0 (0%)]
1148 (44%) are still in progress. [0 (0%) / 948 (37%) / 200 (8%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

214 (33%) are pending validation. [0 (0%) / 214 (33%) / 0 (0%)]
427 (67%) have been successfully validated. [0 (0%) / 427 (67%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
1 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 1 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=999354. The leading edge was at b=991608 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 5.33% as much as it had prior to the challenge!
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Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Even though aborted tasks are not part of the "some kind of error" tasks, why are there so many error result reports, relative to successful result reports?

Day 4 stats!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 16 (GFN-21)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-11 05:36:30 UTC)

7962 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 3411 (43%) / 4544 (57%) / 7 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

985 (12%) were aborted. [768 (10%) / 217 (3%) / 0 (0%)]
2049 (26%) came back with some kind of an error. [75 (1%) / 1974 (25%) / 0 (0%)]
1876 (24%) have returned a successful result. [217 (3%) / 1652 (21%) / 7 (0%)]
3052 (38%) are still in progress. [2351 (30%) / 701 (9%) / 0 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

503 (27%) are pending validation. [78 (4%) / 418 (22%) / 7 (0%)]
1373 (73%) have been successfully validated. [139 (7%) / 1234 (66%) / 0 (0%)]
3 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 3 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=885266. The leading edge was at b=862958 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 2.59% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 17 (GFN-22)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-11 05:36:30 UTC)

3014 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 1134 (38%) / 1879 (62%) / 1 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

177 (6%) were aborted. [120 (4%) / 57 (2%) / 0 (0%)]
720 (24%) came back with some kind of an error. [179 (6%) / 541 (18%) / 0 (0%)]
429 (14%) have returned a successful result. [169 (6%) / 260 (9%) / 0 (0%)]
1688 (56%) are still in progress. [666 (22%) / 1021 (34%) / 1 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

236 (55%) are pending validation. [96 (22%) / 140 (33%) / 0 (0%)]
193 (45%) have been successfully validated. [73 (17%) / 120 (28%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=258972. The leading edge was at b=250700 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 3.30% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 31 (DYFL)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-11 05:36:30 UTC)

3166 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 0 (0%) / 2961 (94%) / 205 (6%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

241 (8%) were aborted. [0 (0%) / 236 (7%) / 5 (0%)]
659 (21%) came back with some kind of an error. [0 (0%) / 659 (21%) / 0 (0%)]
1009 (32%) have returned a successful result. [0 (0%) / 1009 (32%) / 0 (0%)]
1257 (40%) are still in progress. [0 (0%) / 1057 (33%) / 200 (6%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

109 (11%) are pending validation. [0 (0%) / 109 (11%) / 0 (0%)]
899 (89%) have been successfully validated. [0 (0%) / 899 (89%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
1 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 1 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=1001788. The leading edge was at b=991608 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 7.01% as much as it had prior to the challenge!
____________

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Day 5 stats!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 16 (GFN-21)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-12 05:36:32 UTC)

9117 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 3756 (41%) / 5354 (59%) / 7 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

2016 (22%) were aborted. [1764 (19%) / 252 (3%) / 0 (0%)]
2211 (24%) came back with some kind of an error. [87 (1%) / 2124 (23%) / 0 (0%)]
2363 (26%) have returned a successful result. [312 (3%) / 2044 (22%) / 7 (0%)]
2527 (28%) are still in progress. [1593 (17%) / 934 (10%) / 0 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

648 (27%) are pending validation. [113 (5%) / 528 (22%) / 7 (0%)]
1715 (73%) have been successfully validated. [199 (8%) / 1516 (64%) / 0 (0%)]
3 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 3 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=887134. The leading edge was at b=862958 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 2.80% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 17 (GFN-22)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-12 05:36:33 UTC)

3421 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 1236 (36%) / 2184 (64%) / 1 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

308 (9%) were aborted. [177 (5%) / 131 (4%) / 0 (0%)]
829 (24%) came back with some kind of an error. [183 (5%) / 646 (19%) / 0 (0%)]
603 (18%) have returned a successful result. [248 (7%) / 355 (10%) / 0 (0%)]
1681 (49%) are still in progress. [628 (18%) / 1052 (31%) / 1 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

252 (42%) are pending validation. [103 (17%) / 149 (25%) / 0 (0%)]
351 (58%) have been successfully validated. [145 (24%) / 206 (34%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=260210. The leading edge was at b=250700 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 3.79% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 31 (DYFL)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-12 05:36:33 UTC)

4779 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 0 (0%) / 4574 (96%) / 205 (4%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

1287 (27%) were aborted. [0 (0%) / 1282 (27%) / 5 (0%)]
786 (16%) came back with some kind of an error. [0 (0%) / 786 (16%) / 0 (0%)]
1396 (29%) have returned a successful result. [0 (0%) / 1394 (29%) / 2 (0%)]
1310 (27%) are still in progress. [0 (0%) / 1112 (23%) / 198 (4%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

186 (13%) are pending validation. [0 (0%) / 184 (13%) / 2 (0%)]
1210 (87%) have been successfully validated. [0 (0%) / 1210 (87%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=1007724. The leading edge was at b=991608 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 11.10% as much as it had prior to the challenge!
____________

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Day 6 stats coming at ya:

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 16 (GFN-21)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-13 05:36:27 UTC)

10430 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 4068 (39%) / 6355 (61%) / 7 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

2513 (24%) were aborted. [2160 (21%) / 353 (3%) / 0 (0%)]
2354 (23%) came back with some kind of an error. [94 (1%) / 2260 (22%) / 0 (0%)]
2926 (28%) have returned a successful result. [408 (4%) / 2511 (24%) / 7 (0%)]
2637 (25%) are still in progress. [1406 (13%) / 1231 (12%) / 0 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

468 (16%) are pending validation. [82 (3%) / 379 (13%) / 7 (0%)]
2458 (84%) have been successfully validated. [326 (11%) / 2132 (73%) / 0 (0%)]
3 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 3 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=888332. The leading edge was at b=862958 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 2.94% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 17 (GFN-22)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-13 05:36:28 UTC)

4116 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 1553 (38%) / 2562 (62%) / 1 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

567 (14%) were aborted. [405 (10%) / 162 (4%) / 0 (0%)]
920 (22%) came back with some kind of an error. [189 (5%) / 731 (18%) / 0 (0%)]
821 (20%) have returned a successful result. [381 (9%) / 440 (11%) / 0 (0%)]
1808 (44%) are still in progress. [578 (14%) / 1229 (30%) / 1 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

354 (43%) are pending validation. [187 (23%) / 167 (20%) / 0 (0%)]
467 (57%) have been successfully validated. [194 (24%) / 273 (33%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=261372. The leading edge was at b=250700 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 4.26% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 31 (DYFL)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-13 05:36:29 UTC)

5514 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 0 (0%) / 5309 (96%) / 205 (4%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

1367 (25%) were aborted. [0 (0%) / 1362 (25%) / 5 (0%)]
956 (17%) came back with some kind of an error. [0 (0%) / 956 (17%) / 0 (0%)]
1795 (33%) have returned a successful result. [0 (0%) / 1787 (32%) / 8 (0%)]
1396 (25%) are still in progress. [0 (0%) / 1204 (22%) / 192 (3%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

192 (11%) are pending validation. [0 (0%) / 185 (10%) / 7 (0%)]
1603 (89%) have been successfully validated. [0 (0%) / 1602 (89%) / 1 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=1007724. The leading edge was at b=991608 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 11.10% as much as it had prior to the challenge!
____________

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Day 7:

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 16 (GFN-21)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-14 05:36:14 UTC)

11764 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 4571 (39%) / 7186 (61%) / 7 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

2770 (24%) were aborted. [2331 (20%) / 439 (4%) / 0 (0%)]
2472 (21%) came back with some kind of an error. [100 (1%) / 2372 (20%) / 0 (0%)]
3556 (30%) have returned a successful result. [534 (5%) / 3015 (26%) / 7 (0%)]
2966 (25%) are still in progress. [1606 (14%) / 1360 (12%) / 0 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

515 (14%) are pending validation. [92 (3%) / 421 (12%) / 2 (0%)]
3041 (86%) have been successfully validated. [442 (12%) / 2594 (73%) / 5 (0%)]
3 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 3 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=893668. The leading edge was at b=862958 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 3.56% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 17 (GFN-22)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-14 05:36:15 UTC)

4421 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 1636 (37%) / 2784 (63%) / 1 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

751 (17%) were aborted. [420 (10%) / 331 (7%) / 0 (0%)]
1019 (23%) came back with some kind of an error. [198 (4%) / 821 (19%) / 0 (0%)]
999 (23%) have returned a successful result. [480 (11%) / 519 (12%) / 0 (0%)]
1652 (37%) are still in progress. [538 (12%) / 1113 (25%) / 1 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

395 (40%) are pending validation. [222 (22%) / 173 (17%) / 0 (0%)]
604 (60%) have been successfully validated. [258 (26%) / 346 (35%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=262722. The leading edge was at b=250700 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 4.80% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 31 (DYFL)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-14 05:36:15 UTC)

6132 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 0 (0%) / 5927 (97%) / 205 (3%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

1465 (24%) were aborted. [0 (0%) / 1460 (24%) / 5 (0%)]
1022 (17%) came back with some kind of an error. [0 (0%) / 1022 (17%) / 0 (0%)]
2271 (37%) have returned a successful result. [0 (0%) / 2260 (37%) / 11 (0%)]
1374 (22%) are still in progress. [0 (0%) / 1185 (19%) / 189 (3%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

103 (5%) are pending validation. [0 (0%) / 100 (4%) / 3 (0%)]
2168 (95%) have been successfully validated. [0 (0%) / 2160 (95%) / 8 (0%)]
1 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 1 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=1008672. The leading edge was at b=991608 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 11.75% as much as it had prior to the challenge!
____________

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Task witch witch now wait for validation ,, if they will not walidated in time limit? Will added to conclusion?

Day 8 stats:

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 16 (GFN-21)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-15 05:36:26 UTC)

13820 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 5773 (42%) / 8040 (58%) / 7 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

4122 (30%) were aborted. [3571 (26%) / 551 (4%) / 0 (0%)]
2696 (20%) came back with some kind of an error. [118 (1%) / 2578 (19%) / 0 (0%)]
4121 (30%) have returned a successful result. [663 (5%) / 3451 (25%) / 7 (0%)]
2881 (21%) are still in progress. [1421 (10%) / 1460 (11%) / 0 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

679 (16%) are pending validation. [129 (3%) / 549 (13%) / 1 (0%)]
3442 (84%) have been successfully validated. [534 (13%) / 2902 (70%) / 6 (0%)]
3 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 3 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=896326. The leading edge was at b=862958 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 3.87% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 17 (GFN-22)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-15 05:36:27 UTC)

4723 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 1755 (37%) / 2967 (63%) / 1 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

1230 (26%) were aborted. [543 (11%) / 687 (15%) / 0 (0%)]
1138 (24%) came back with some kind of an error. [207 (4%) / 931 (20%) / 0 (0%)]
1189 (25%) have returned a successful result. [577 (12%) / 612 (13%) / 0 (0%)]
1166 (25%) are still in progress. [428 (9%) / 737 (16%) / 1 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

374 (31%) are pending validation. [205 (17%) / 169 (14%) / 0 (0%)]
815 (69%) have been successfully validated. [372 (31%) / 443 (37%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=263436. The leading edge was at b=250700 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 5.08% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 31 (DYFL)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-15 05:36:28 UTC)

6768 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 0 (0%) / 6563 (97%) / 205 (3%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

1698 (25%) were aborted. [0 (0%) / 1693 (25%) / 5 (0%)]
1145 (17%) came back with some kind of an error. [0 (0%) / 1145 (17%) / 0 (0%)]
2690 (40%) have returned a successful result. [0 (0%) / 2673 (39%) / 17 (0%)]
1235 (18%) are still in progress. [0 (0%) / 1052 (16%) / 183 (3%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

142 (5%) are pending validation. [0 (0%) / 138 (5%) / 4 (0%)]
2548 (95%) have been successfully validated. [0 (0%) / 2535 (94%) / 13 (0%)]
1 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 1 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=1010124. The leading edge was at b=991608 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 12.75% as much as it had prior to the challenge!
____________

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

As much i would like it to finish a GFN22 task in 71,303 sec, i believe my GTX 1660 would burst into flames and unwanted fireworks if it was the reality.
Send/receive duration is a lot more realistic at 220,985 sec.
Is this only my rig having a bad sense of time, or is this common after the GFN app upgrade?
EDIT - i see true time spent is 61 hrs+
260496^{2^22} + 1: proof file is generated, time = 61:11:44.
https://www.primegrid.com/result.php?resultid=1415684258

Less than one day left to go! Here are the stats:

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 16 (GFN-21)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-16 07:58:01 UTC)

17456 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 6898 (40%) / 10551 (60%) / 7 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

6864 (39%) were aborted. [4745 (27%) / 2119 (12%) / 0 (0%)]
2846 (16%) came back with some kind of an error. [160 (1%) / 2686 (15%) / 0 (0%)]
4973 (28%) have returned a successful result. [860 (5%) / 4106 (24%) / 7 (0%)]
2773 (16%) are still in progress. [1133 (6%) / 1640 (9%) / 0 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

761 (15%) are pending validation. [157 (3%) / 603 (12%) / 1 (0%)]
4212 (85%) have been successfully validated. [703 (14%) / 3503 (70%) / 6 (0%)]
4 (0%) were invalid. [1 (0%) / 3 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=903698. The leading edge was at b=862958 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 4.72% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 17 (GFN-22)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-16 07:58:02 UTC)

5026 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 1833 (36%) / 3192 (64%) / 1 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

1363 (27%) were aborted. [602 (12%) / 761 (15%) / 0 (0%)]
1256 (25%) came back with some kind of an error. [212 (4%) / 1044 (21%) / 0 (0%)]
1366 (27%) have returned a successful result. [667 (13%) / 699 (14%) / 0 (0%)]
1041 (21%) are still in progress. [352 (7%) / 688 (14%) / 1 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

408 (30%) are pending validation. [210 (15%) / 198 (14%) / 0 (0%)]
958 (70%) have been successfully validated. [457 (33%) / 501 (37%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=263440. The leading edge was at b=250700 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 5.08% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 31 (DYFL)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-16 07:58:03 UTC)

7587 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 0 (0%) / 7382 (97%) / 205 (3%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

2246 (30%) were aborted. [0 (0%) / 2241 (30%) / 5 (0%)]
1278 (17%) came back with some kind of an error. [0 (0%) / 1278 (17%) / 0 (0%)]
3118 (41%) have returned a successful result. [0 (0%) / 3096 (41%) / 22 (0%)]
945 (12%) are still in progress. [0 (0%) / 767 (10%) / 178 (2%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

132 (4%) are pending validation. [0 (0%) / 130 (4%) / 2 (0%)]
2986 (96%) have been successfully validated. [0 (0%) / 2966 (95%) / 20 (1%)]
1 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 1 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=1011650. The leading edge was at b=991608 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 13.80% as much as it had prior to the challenge!
____________

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

And we're done! Here are the end-of-challenge stats. Cleanup tasks will be available soon. Thanks for a great final challenge of 2022!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 16 (GFN-21)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-17 05:36:09 UTC)

19581 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 7699 (39%) / 11875 (61%) / 7 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

8104 (41%) were aborted. [5256 (27%) / 2848 (15%) / 0 (0%)]
3483 (18%) came back with some kind of an error. [617 (3%) / 2866 (15%) / 0 (0%)]
5983 (31%) have returned a successful result. [1026 (5%) / 4950 (25%) / 7 (0%)]
1957 (10%) are still in progress. [797 (4%) / 1160 (6%) / 0 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

747 (12%) are pending validation. [125 (2%) / 622 (10%) / 0 (0%)]
5236 (88%) have been successfully validated. [901 (15%) / 4328 (72%) / 7 (0%)]
4 (0%) were invalid. [1 (0%) / 3 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=903726. The leading edge was at b=862958 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 4.72% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 17 (GFN-22)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-17 05:36:10 UTC)

5334 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 1968 (37%) / 3365 (63%) / 1 (0%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

1529 (29%) were aborted. [728 (14%) / 801 (15%) / 0 (0%)]
1342 (25%) came back with some kind of an error. [213 (4%) / 1129 (21%) / 0 (0%)]
1644 (31%) have returned a successful result. [850 (16%) / 794 (15%) / 0 (0%)]
814 (15%) are still in progress. [175 (3%) / 638 (12%) / 1 (0%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

532 (32%) are pending validation. [316 (19%) / 216 (13%) / 0 (0%)]
1112 (68%) have been successfully validated. [534 (32%) / 578 (35%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=263440. The leading edge was at b=250700 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 5.08% as much as it had prior to the challenge!

Challenge: Great Internet Fermat Prime Search
App: 31 (DYFL)
Fast DC tasks are NOT included.
(As of 2022-12-17 05:36:10 UTC)

8004 tasks have been sent out. [CPU/GPU/anonymous_platform: 0 (0%) / 7799 (97%) / 205 (3%)]

Of those tasks that have been sent out:

2556 (32%) were aborted. [0 (0%) / 2551 (32%) / 5 (0%)]
1300 (16%) came back with some kind of an error. [0 (0%) / 1300 (16%) / 0 (0%)]
3508 (44%) have returned a successful result. [0 (0%) / 3473 (43%) / 35 (0%)]
640 (8%) are still in progress. [0 (0%) / 475 (6%) / 165 (2%)]

Of the tasks that have been returned successfully:

242 (7%) are pending validation. [0 (0%) / 233 (7%) / 9 (0%)]
3266 (93%) have been successfully validated. [0 (0%) / 3240 (92%) / 26 (1%)]
2 (0%) were invalid. [0 (0%) / 2 (0%) / 0 (0%)]
0 (0%) are inconclusive. [0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%)]

The current leading edge (i.e., latest work unit for which work has actually been sent out to a host) is b=1011650. The leading edge was at b=991608 at the beginning of the challenge. Since the challenge started, the leading edge has advanced 13.80% as much as it had prior to the challenge!
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Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Dec 19: 174 tasks outstanding; 97 affecting individual (66) scoring positions; 22 affecting team (14) scoring positions.
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Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Where do I start in figuring out discrepancies? and errors? and strangeness?

For strangeness, I checked this morning and had 1 pending job left. Checked this and it looked like it had already been validated by someone else, a long time after I was finished with the task and waiting for validation but is still in pending for me. Just checked now and it's still there . . .

Where do I start in figuring out discrepancies? and errors? and strangeness?

For strangeness, I checked this morning and had 1 pending job left. Checked this and it looked like it had already been validated by someone else, a long time after I was finished with the task and waiting for validation but is still in pending for me. Just checked now and it's still there . . .

You can post links to strange tasks (or results IDs) here on on discord.

Thank you for your response :)

Result ID: 1420602969 or http://www.primegrid.com/result.php?resultid=1420602969
and the Work Unit is here:
http://www.primegrid.com/workunit.php?wuid=842222939

Cleanup Status:

Dec 19: 174 tasks outstanding; 97 affecting individual (66) scoring positions; 22 affecting team (14) scoring positions.
Dec 20: 118 tasks outstanding; 64 affecting individual (46) scoring positions; 10 affecting team (10) scoring positions.
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Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Thanks for your insight! Do you happen to know if there is any way, going forward, to eliminate/reduce these invalid results?

Where do I start in figuring out discrepancies? and errors? and strangeness?

For strangeness, I checked this morning and had 1 pending job left. Checked this and it looked like it had already been validated by someone else, a long time after I was finished with the task and waiting for validation but is still in pending for me. Just checked now and it's still there . . .

You can post links to strange tasks (or results IDs) here on on discord.

Thank you for your response :)

Result ID: 1420602969 or http://www.primegrid.com/result.php?resultid=1420602969

Cleanup Status:

Dec 19: 174 tasks outstanding; 97 affecting individual (66) scoring positions; 22 affecting team (14) scoring positions.
Dec 20: 118 tasks outstanding; 64 affecting individual (46) scoring positions; 10 affecting team (10) scoring positions.
Dec 21: 78 tasks outstanding; 43 affecting individual (33) scoring positions; 8 affecting team (8) scoring positions.
Dec 22: 13 tasks outstanding; 8 affecting individual (7) scoring positions; 5 affecting team (5) scoring positions.
Dec 23: 4 tasks outstanding; 2 affecting individual (2) scoring positions; 2 affecting team (2) scoring positions.
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Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

The results are final!
During the 10 day challenge, we completed 21429 tasks (including doublechecks).

119 teams and 525 individuals participated in the challenge.

Top Three Individuals:
1. [TA]Skillz with 916 tasks completed
2. tng with 681 tasks completed
3. crashtech with 400 tasks completed

Top Three Teams:
1. TeAm AnandTech with 2,847 tasks completed
2. Antarctic Crunchers with 2,813 tasks completed
3. Czech National Team with 1,555 tasks completed

Thanks for a great 2022 challenge season everybody! It's been a blast. See you next year ✨
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Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Amazing!
A cleanup that would have taken better part of a year now only takes a few days!
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My Primes
Badge Score: 4*2 + 6*2 + 7*4 + 8*9 + 11*3 + 12*1 = 165

SO true, I was posting daily(*) cleanup updates for last year's December GFN challenge all the way until June LOL
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Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.