llnl / llnl/Spindle

Use binary name for slurm step accounting

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Description

When I `spindle srun`, Slurm accounting captures two steps: `spindle_be` and `spindle_bootstrap` instead of the normal single entry that has the executable name. It would be nice if Spindle could use the `-J` option to the srun launcher to set the executable name as the job name.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how `spindle srun` launches Slurm steps and where the `srun` launcher options are assembled. Check how `spindle_be` and `spindle_bootstrap` are named, then verify that using `-J` produces one accounting entry with the executable name.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
hpc
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
40/100

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