Downgrading error to warning on multiparticle definition

Asked by Zachary Marshall

Hi,

I just came across this thread when I had a similar error:

https://answers.launchpad.net/mg5amcnlo/+question/629899

And this answer:

Concerning "impossible to set default multiparticles vl~ because No particle ve~ in model"
This is just to indicate that the default label "vl~" will not be available in that model because some standard model particles are not defined in your model (in this case you miss the electron neutrino).
This is just a message such that you are aware of it. Nothing to worry about.

This sounds reasonable, but in that case could we please downgrade the message to a warning? We are trying to get much more serious about catching and preventing errors in our madgraph setups, and having things that we shouldn't worry about show up as errors will result in weaknesses in our error checking (e.g. I can mask all "Impossible to set default multiparticles" messages, but how do I know when there is a real bug there, rather than just a warning?).

Thanks,
Zach

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Olivier Mattelaer (olivier-mattelaer) said :
#1

Hi,

> This sounds reasonable, but in that case could we please downgrade the message to a warning?

It is actually a warning.

Cheers,

Olivier

> On 16 Apr 2020, at 20:08, Zachary Marshall <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> New question #690004 on MadGraph5_aMC@NLO:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/mg5amcnlo/+question/690004
>
> Hi,
>
> I just came across this thread when I had a similar error:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/mg5amcnlo/+question/629899
>
> And this answer:
>
> Concerning "impossible to set default multiparticles vl~ because No particle ve~ in model"
> This is just to indicate that the default label "vl~" will not be available in that model because some standard model particles are not defined in your model (in this case you miss the electron neutrino).
> This is just a message such that you are aware of it. Nothing to worry about.
>
> This sounds reasonable, but in that case could we please downgrade the message to a warning? We are trying to get much more serious about catching and preventing errors in our madgraph setups, and having things that we shouldn't worry about show up as errors will result in weaknesses in our error checking (e.g. I can mask all "Impossible to set default multiparticles" messages, but how do I know when there is a real bug there, rather than just a warning?).
>
> Thanks,
> Zach
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> contact for MadGraph5_aMC@NLO.

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Zachary Marshall (zach-marshall) said :
#2

In which sense? It comes in stderr and begins with "ERROR:"

Cheers,
Zach

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Zachary Marshall (zach-marshall) said :
#3

Sorry, correction: it does come in stderr, but it does not begin with "ERROR"

Warnings, I think, should come in stdout, or be labeled warning.

Best,
Zach

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Olivier Mattelaer (olivier-mattelaer) said :
#4

Ah ok,

The trigger level is at the warning level (so it diseapear if you do not ask to print warning)
But indeed i have not check to which file it was written (they both arrive to my screen).

So yes sure, I can change that to the normal stdout.

Cheers,

Olivier

> On 16 Apr 2020, at 20:38, Zachary Marshall <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Question #690004 on MadGraph5_aMC@NLO changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/mg5amcnlo/+question/690004
>
> Zachary Marshall gave more information on the question:
> Sorry, correction: it does come in stderr, but it does not begin with
> "ERROR"
>
> Warnings, I think, should come in stdout, or be labeled warning.
>
> Best,
> Zach
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> contact for MadGraph5_aMC@NLO.

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Zachary Marshall (zach-marshall) said :
#5

Thanks!