multi user support

[GoogleCodeExporter]

First of all thank you very much for this great tool.

Not really an issue, rather a request/question. 

Is there a way to employ this script or expand it to support several users on 
one machine or the "cluster". 

As i understand it will just check the max number of cpu(s) and will start a 
number of jobs to occupy them all (unless specified otherwise with -p). 

Is there a way to check how many cpu are actually available and not busy 
already with jobs from other users? And also to keep an eye on the load on the 
other cpu(s) in order to increase/decrease the number of jobs?

Best regards

Heiko

Original issue reported on code.google.com by heiko.li...@googlemail.com on 26 May 2011 at 12:33

[GoogleCodeExporter]

That is an interesting suggestion. I think I have some ideas about implementing 
this. But this solution should also work transparently in distributed mode.

Original comment by Louwrentius on 28 May 2011 at 5:33

• Changed state: Accepted

[GoogleCodeExporter]

I will think about this but I don't think I will implement this feature due to 
technical limitations. I don't see how it is possible to determine if a core is 
unused or the load is acceptable to start additional jobs. 

Original comment by Louwrentius on 23 Aug 2011 at 10:15

[GoogleCodeExporter]

The only feature that may be of interest to me is the dynamic adjustment to the 
load of the system. But a multi-user approach is not in the pipe line. 

Original comment by Louwrentius on 28 Dec 2011 at 7:11

• Changed state: WontFix