<orange_horizon:matrix.org> Question re p2pool. I'm currently mining on mini.p2pool, now ~40kHs, previously though I had roughly an average of 7kHs to point at it, and rewards would come back usually at the minimum payout (1 share in the window.) This meant that my wallet gets filled with small outputs.

<orange_horizon:matrix.org> Sweeping the rewards to a new wallet costs a lot in fees, (roughly 3% last time.)

<orange_horizon:matrix.org> Question is... is there a cheaper way to sweep outputs? Am I just doing it wrong? Is it reasonable to point miners with a small hashrate towards pools who effectively do the sweep for them?

<orange_horizon:matrix.org> @orange_horizon:matrix.org: follow up would be regarding Tari merge mining. is there anyway for p2pool to share Tari rewards instead of each individual miner solo mining Tari? That would be something else to think about as a small miner.

<radar69420:matrix.org> Hey need support with monero wallet on Linux

<vivian0115:matrix.org> What happened to it ?

<radar69420:matrix.org> For the 4rth day in a row, the database has corrupted at about the 70-80% mark

<radar69420:matrix.org> I keep being told to delete the database and try again. I seriously cant stand to do this for a 5th time.

<radar69420:matrix.org> I keep getting the same error message in monerod;

<radar69420:matrix.org> "I SYNCHRONIZATION started

<radar69420:matrix.org> 2025-09-02 03:00:45.994 E Error adding block with hash: <c68e859e49266868600b7aa33e39c6070d65bfdeddf8920b63b0176f156aca52> to blockchain, what = Error adding spent key image to db transaction: MDB_PAGE_NOTFOUND: Requested page not found"[... more lines follow, see mrelay.p2pool.observer/e/ufWAj7EKMWhHSGNq ]

<radar69420:matrix.org> Im pretty new to this, so sorry if its a bit of a ramble

<vivian0115:matrix.org> points to corruption in the LMDB database that Monero (monerod) uses for its blockchain storage. This almost always means the underlying DB got corrupted mid-sync. Let’s work through possible causes and fixes:

<vivian0115:matrix.org> ⸻

<vivian0115:matrix.org> Why it might be happening[... more lines follow, see mrelay.p2pool.observer/e/iOyIj7EKLU5WWFdI ]

<vivian0115:matrix.org> @radar69420:matrix.org: Message me directly

<vivian0115:matrix.org> In case you don’t understand

<ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> @orange_horizon:matrix.org: Pools don't do a sweep for you

<ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> They receive the coinbase in 1 output. So they have a bunch on 0.6xmr outputs. your "account" with them is just numbers in a database. they pay you, they use N outputs. P2pool pays you in fractional outputs, which you have to later consolidate

<ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> Pools = holds full coinbase outputs, and split outputs on payout, and have minimim withdraw limits.

<ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> p2pool = sends fractional outputs that requore consolidating

<ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> Cheaper way to sweep outputs: only cheaper ways are

<ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> A) lower number of inputs by obtaining larger inputs. You can do this by using the nano p2pool. The closer to solo-mining (the higher your percentage of the block), the larger your inputs will be

<ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> B) use the lowest, unimportant fee when consolidating.

<letscage.com:matrix.org> Xmr Treasury Company Wen ?

Alternatively use main p2pool which is at the dynamic PPLNS levels

Which makes the outputs be worth more, less of them overall

p2pool.io has 16 blocks, i for one, welcome p2pool supremacy.

<orange_horizon:matrix.org> yeah, I understand that, I just meant that from a perspective of the result to the miner, it is as if they had swept for you if you are comparing it to p2pool. As you explained. > <@ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> Pools don't do a sweep for you

<orange_horizon:matrix.org> Good to know that I am doing it right so to speak. I saw mentioned somewhere by someone to make the coinbase outputs spendable for no transaction fee. that would work to help incentivise small miners to use p2pool. would there be a downside to that?

<ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> Chain bloat at 0 fees, uneconomical txs

considering fees are also public, wouldn't it help in identifying transactions?

<ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> Consolidating p2pool is already easy to fingerprint

that is true

<ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> You pay fees if you want your 100kb, 146 input, txs included in the block