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| author | jl2012 <jl2012@xbt.hk> | 2015-07-30 18:14:50 +0000 |
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| committer | bitcoindev <bitcoindev@gnusha.org> | 2015-07-30 18:14:52 +0000 |
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[bitcoin-dev] A summary of block size hardfork proposals
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diff --git a/5a/7bf67f50c0cb99608826404d6b877c67afcb32 b/5a/7bf67f50c0cb99608826404d6b877c67afcb32 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2f0370704 --- /dev/null +++ b/5a/7bf67f50c0cb99608826404d6b877c67afcb32 @@ -0,0 +1,115 @@ +Return-Path: <jl2012@xbt.hk> +Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org + [172.17.192.35]) + by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 48F55491 + for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; + Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:14:52 +0000 (UTC) +X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 +Received: from s47.web-hosting.com (s47.web-hosting.com [199.188.200.16]) + by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 9150016F + for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; + Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:14:51 +0000 (UTC) +Received: from localhost ([::1]:37936 helo=server47.web-hosting.com) + by server47.web-hosting.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA:256) + (Exim 4.85) (envelope-from <jl2012@xbt.hk>) id 1ZKsLy-001qQ7-9y + for bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org; + Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:14:50 -0400 +Received: from 119.246.245.241 ([119.246.245.241]) by + server47.web-hosting.com (Horde Framework) with HTTP; Thu, 30 Jul 2015 + 18:14:50 +0000 +Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:14:50 +0000 +Message-ID: <20150730181450.Horde.mXJp1wMjXROJvXZ_Vhv2RQ2@server47.web-hosting.com> +From: jl2012@xbt.hk +To: "bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org" + <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> +User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H5 (6.1.4) +Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed; DelSp=Yes +MIME-Version: 1.0 +Content-Disposition: inline +X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, + please include it with any abuse report +X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - server47.web-hosting.com +X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lists.linuxfoundation.org +X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] +X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - xbt.hk +X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: server47.web-hosting.com: authenticated_id: + jl2012@xbt.hk +X-Source: +X-Source-Args: +X-Source-Dir: +X-From-Rewrite: unmodified, already matched +X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW + autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 +X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on + smtp1.linux-foundation.org +Subject: [bitcoin-dev] A summary of block size hardfork proposals +X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 +Precedence: list +List-Id: Bitcoin Development Discussion <bitcoin-dev.lists.linuxfoundation.org> +List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/options/bitcoin-dev>, + <mailto:bitcoin-dev-request@lists.linuxfoundation.org?subject=unsubscribe> +List-Archive: <http://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/> +List-Post: <mailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> +List-Help: <mailto:bitcoin-dev-request@lists.linuxfoundation.org?subject=help> +List-Subscribe: <https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev>, + <mailto:bitcoin-dev-request@lists.linuxfoundation.org?subject=subscribe> +X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:14:52 -0000 + +Currently, there are 4 block size BIP by Bitcoin developers: + +BIP100 by Jeff: +http://gtf.org/garzik/bitcoin/BIP100-blocksizechangeproposal.pdf +BIP101 by Gavin: +https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0101.mediawiki +BIP102 by Jeff: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/173/files +BIP??? by Pieter (called "BIP103" below): +https://gist.github.com/sipa/c65665fc360ca7a176a6 + +To facilitate further discussion, I'd like to summarize these +proposals by a series of questions. Please correct me if I'm wrong. +Something like sigop limit are less controversial and are not shown. + +Should we use a BIP34-like voting mechanism to initiate the hardfork? +BIP100, 102, 103: No +BIP101: Yes + +When should we initiate the hardfork? +BIP100: 2016-01-11 +BIP101: 2 weeks after 75% miner support, but not before 2016-01-11 +BIP102: 2015-11-11 +BIP103: 2017-01-01 + +What should be the block size at initiation? +BIP100: 1MB +BIP101: 8MB +BIP102: 2MB +BIP103: 1MB + +Should we allow further increase / decrease? +BIP100: By miner voting, 0.5x - 2x every 12000 blocks (~3 months) +BIP101: Double every 2 years, with interpolations in between (41.4% p.a.) +BIP102: No +BIP103: +4.4% every 97 days (double every 4.3 years, or 17.7% p.a.) + +The earliest date for a >=2MB block? +BIP100: 2016-04-03 (assuming 10 minutes block) +BIP101: 2016-01-11 +BIP102: 2015-11-11 +BIP103: 2020-12-27 + +What should be the final block size? +BIP100: 32MB is the max, but it is possible to reduce by miner voting +BIP101: 8192MB +BIP102: 2MB +BIP103: 2048MB + +When should we have the final block size? +BIP100: Decided by miners +BIP101: 30 years after initiation +BIP102: 2015-11-11 +BIP103: 2063-07-09 + + + + |