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| author | Matt Corallo <lf-lists@mattcorallo.com> | 2015-08-17 21:42:29 +0000 |
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| committer | bitcoindev <bitcoindev@gnusha.org> | 2015-08-17 21:42:42 +0000 |
| commit | f4e22fbe527fd7325ca8c0323a6575b36eda1721 (patch) | |
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Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A
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diff --git a/31/d571151432c613da6158a6a6cb35cb5af18b43 b/31/d571151432c613da6158a6a6cb35cb5af18b43 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a905f4e92 --- /dev/null +++ b/31/d571151432c613da6158a6a6cb35cb5af18b43 @@ -0,0 +1,73 @@ +Return-Path: <lf-lists@mattcorallo.com> +Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org + [172.17.192.35]) + by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 10B5EFF + for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; + Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:42:42 +0000 (UTC) +X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 +Received: from mail.bluematt.me (mail.bluematt.me [192.241.179.72]) + by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A72681B5 + for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; + Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:42:41 +0000 (UTC) +Received: from [172.17.0.1] (gw.vpn.bluematt.me [162.243.132.6]) + by mail.bluematt.me (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 793E857538 + for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; + Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:42:38 +0000 (UTC) +To: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org +References: <CADWuND3EfO6YO3g4H09_mWhrHC4PX4SZpTTuETiX2PyCxSRCsQ@mail.gmail.com> + <55D1167B.1060107@gmail.com> + <CAEX2NSfaPv0g07hfT31voGWX05Z6uaBsZOjhMkOwBr4mdHbPQw@mail.gmail.com> +From: Matt Corallo <lf-lists@mattcorallo.com> +X-Enigmail-Draft-Status: N1110 +Message-ID: <55D25545.3030406@mattcorallo.com> +Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:42:29 +0000 +User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:38.0) Gecko/20100101 + Thunderbird/38.1.0 +MIME-Version: 1.0 +In-Reply-To: <CAEX2NSfaPv0g07hfT31voGWX05Z6uaBsZOjhMkOwBr4mdHbPQw@mail.gmail.com> +Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 +Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit +X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham + version=3.3.1 +X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on + smtp1.linux-foundation.org +Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A +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: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:42:42 -0000 + + + +On 08/16/15 23:22, Andrew LeCody via bitcoin-dev wrote: +> Cam, your scenario makes no sense. +> +>> 1. Spoil the ballot. Have Bitcoin Core propagate the Bitcoin XT version +> string. +>> 2. Encourage all miners to false vote for the Bitcoin XT fork. +> +> This would obliterate any confidence in Bitcoin Core. I seriously doubt +> anyone would actually be ok with a pull request implementing this. + +Bitcoin Core doesnt have to do this. It is rational if you have >25% of +hash power (or if you believe 25% of hash power is doing this) to do this. +If a 75% hardfork target is reached, and >25% of the hashpower doesnt +allow the hardfork, and the hardfork is strictly more permissive than +the original (ie it is essentially a reverse softfork - there are no +previously valid blocks which are not still valid), then the miners who +voted for the fork would be constantly generating blocks which are +soft-forked-out by the >25% and non-supporting miners. +I believe this was pointed out to the Bitcoin XT folks weeks ago, but +apparently did not sway the decision to use 75% and a (as far as I can +tell?) strictly more permissive hardfork. + +Matt + |