Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3DAA3D7A for ; Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:47:12 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from zinan.dashjr.org (zinan.dashjr.org [192.3.11.21]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D61C18A7 for ; Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:47:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [2001:470:5:265:a45d:823b:2d27:961c] (unknown [IPv6:2001:470:5:265:a45d:823b:2d27:961c]) (Authenticated sender: luke-jr) by zinan.dashjr.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id B6E5F38A0D88; Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:47:08 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=dashjr.org; s=zinan; t=1573490830; bh=vkJc1Yw3c5nEpQ21l5+vBg4aEW1XmbDIL4WsMjUx6A0=; h=From:To:Subject:Date:Cc:References:In-Reply-To; b=l+0Um4RkAY+NCxn6VLL6Y9TEEeGyGzWz84vD/ArDQoJQ9YVS+BEhvb+tNYYC5oJfP yg0Q4xktsxw18LGTRCel2DGeGB8xKAvOSUe5RfWGJeP/btyICdmNv8wS24XwlB8QTv jWb3EgoUcJAaNlLPnHMikBGcnQZ7YwPtgrp4kYmc= From: Luke Dashjr To: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org, Hampus =?utf-8?q?Sj=C3=B6berg?= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:47:04 +0000 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.10 References: In-Reply-To: X-KMail-QuotePrefix: > MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <201911111647.06200.luke@dashjr.org> X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED 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] Dynamic MaxBlockSize - 3 Byte Solution X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:47:12 -0000 On Monday 11 November 2019 16:08:43 Hampus Sj=C3=B6berg via bitcoin-dev wro= te: > I am advocating to keep the blocksize low right now,=20 It ISN'T low right now... > but I don't leave out=20 > in increasing it in the future when we have a need for it, preferably via > an extension block (softfork). Extension blocks are not softforks, and are unreasonably convoluted for no= =20 real gain. When the time comes, the block size should be increased only usi= ng=20 a hardfork. Luke