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22 Oct 2023

Monero's Proof of Work algorithm (RandomX) and related topics. Use #p2pool-log and #p2pool-mini for P2Pool discussions. Anti-spam active: PM hyc for voice.

• 06:49
  hyc
  didn't this double-hashing commit require a hardfork? tevador/RandomX #265
• 06:54
  sech1
  No, tevador moved it to a separate function in another PR
• 06:54
  hyc
  ok
• 06:54
  sech1
  github.com/tevador/RandomX/blob/master/src/randomx.h#L263
• 06:57
  hyc
  so the function is present but not used yet?
• 06:57
  sech1
  yes
• 06:57
  sech1
  There is a test for it in randomx-tests
• 06:58
  hyc
  cool
• 06:58
  hyc
  btw my risc-v monerod is 54% sync'd now, still going
• 06:59
  sech1
  nice
• 07:00
  sech1
  although the last 10-15% of the sync are the slowest
• 07:00
  sech1
  when it goes past the built-in checkpoints
• 07:01
  hyc
  yeah. will see how that goes. running thru the built-ins is only single-threaded, cpu use should peak when it gets past that
• 07:04
  sech1
  IIRC the last check point is at height 2985000 in 0.18.3.1
• 15:08
  hyc
  79%
• 15:12
  hyc
  2383232 / 3001471
• 15:19
  selsta
  hyc: did you compile release or master branch?