[Draft] Linux idle helper RPC probe + cc_config knobs (fixes #1187 path)#6865
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[Draft] Linux idle helper RPC probe + cc_config knobs (fixes #1187 path)#6865nicepopo86-lang wants to merge 1 commit intoBOINC:masterfrom
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Summary
Phase-1 client-side integration for Linux idle helper RPC (RFC spike for #1187):
HOST_INFO::user_idle_time()Linux pathGET_IDLE_SECS\nOK <seconds> <source>xss_idle()) fallback path unchangedcc_config.xmlknobs:<enable_idle_helper_rpc>(default0)<idle_helper_socket>(default/run/user/%d/boinc/idle-helper.sock)<idle_helper_timeout_ms>(default50)Notes
m4is missing (./_autosetupfails before build).Refs: #1187
Summary by cubic
Adds an optional Linux idle helper RPC probe over a UNIX socket with new cc_config knobs, keeping current idle detection as the default. Supports #1187 by querying a helper and safely falling back when unavailable.
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