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Revised spec below to put us back at 2 MB at next halving in 2016
(addressing Luke & Drak's points). This is more in line with intent of the
original proposal and provides sufficient time to gain consensus.

Specification
>
>
> * 2 MB, height 420,000 < 630,000; (fork active when 75% of last 1,000
blocks signal support and block 420,000 reached, ~July 2016)


* 4 MB, height 630,000 < 840,000; (year ~2020)


* 8 MB, height 840,000 < 1,050,000; (year ~2024)


* 16 MB, height 1,050,000 < 1,260,000; (year ~2028)


* 32 MB, height >= 1,260,000. (year ~2032)




On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 2:49 AM, Btc Drak <btcdrak@gmail.com> wrote:

> > * 2 MB, height 210,000 < 420,000; (when 75% of last 1,000 blocks signal
> support)
>
> This doesnt give anyone a chance to upgrade and would cause a hard fork
> the moment a miner created a >1MB block. Flag day (hard fork) upgrades must
> start the change at a sufficient time in the future (greater than the
> current block height) to give all nodes the chance to upgrade.
>
> On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 3:37 AM, John Sacco via bitcoin-dev <
> bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
>
>> I like your suggestion for the continuity and it gets us up to 2 MB in
>> the shorter term. Also I just noticed the math error.
>>
>> Here is a revised spec (incorporating suggestions from Chun Wang):
>>
>> Specification
>>
>> * 1 MB, height < 210,000;
>> * 2 MB, height 210,000 < 420,000; (when 75% of last 1,000 blocks signal
>> support)
>> * 4 MB, height 420,000 < 630,000; (year 2016)
>> * 8 MB, height 630,000 < 840,000; (year ~2020)
>> * 16 MB, height 840,000 < 1,050,000; (year ~2024)
>> * 32 MB, height >= 1,050,000. (year ~2028)
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 9:56 PM, Chun Wang <1240902@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> How about these specs:
>>> * 1 MB, height < 210000;
>>> * 2 MB, 210000 <= height < 420000;
>>> * 4 MB, 420000 <= height < 630000;
>>> * 8 MB, 630000 <= height < 840000;
>>> * 16 MB, 840000 <= height < 1050000;
>>> * 32 MB, height >= 1050000.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 7:47 AM, John Sacco via bitcoin-dev
>>> <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
>>> > Hi Devs,
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Please consider the draft proposal below for peer review.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > John
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > BIP
>>> >
>>> >   BIP: ?
>>> >
>>> >   Title: Block size doubles at each reward halving with max block size
>>> of
>>> > 32M
>>> >
>>> >   Author: John Sacco <johnsock@gmail.com>
>>> >
>>> >   Status: Draft
>>> >
>>> >   Type: Standards Track
>>> >
>>> >   Created: 2015-11-11
>>> >
>>> > Abstract
>>> >
>>> > Change max block size to 2MB at next block subsidy halving, and double
>>> the
>>> > block size at each subsidy halving until reaching 32MB.
>>> >
>>> > Copyright
>>> >
>>> > This proposal belongs in the public domain. Anyone can use this text
>>> for any
>>> > purpose with proper attribution to the author.
>>> >
>>> > Motivation
>>> >
>>> > 1.    Gradually restores block size to the default 32 MB setting
>>> originally
>>> > implemented by Satoshi.
>>> >
>>> > 2.    Initial increase to 2MB at block halving in July 2016 would have
>>> > minimal impact to existing nodes running on most hardware and networks.
>>> >
>>> > 3.    Long term solution that does not make enthusiastic assumptions
>>> > regarding future bandwidth and storage availability estimates.
>>> >
>>> > 4.    Maximum block size of 32MB allows peak usage of ~100 tx/sec by
>>> year
>>> > 2031.
>>> >
>>> > 5.    Exercise network upgrade procedure during subsidy reward
>>> halving, a
>>> > milestone event with the goal of increasing awareness among miners and
>>> node
>>> > operators.
>>> >
>>> > Specification
>>> >
>>> > 1.    Increase the maximum block size to 2MB when block 630,000 is
>>> reached
>>> > and 75% of the last 1,000 blocks have signaled support.
>>> >
>>> > 2.    Increase maximum block size to 4MB at block 840,000.
>>> >
>>> > 3.    Increase maximum block size to 8MB at block 1,050,000.
>>> >
>>> > 4.    Increase maximum block size to 16MB at block 1,260,000.
>>> >
>>> > 5.    Increase maximum block size to 32MB at block 1,470,000.
>>> >
>>> > Backward compatibility
>>> >
>>> > All older clients are not compatible with this change. The first block
>>> > larger than 1M will create a network partition excluding not-upgraded
>>> > network nodes and miners.
>>> >
>>> > Rationale
>>> >
>>> > While more comprehensive solutions are developed, an increase to the
>>> block
>>> > size is needed to continue network growth. A longer term solution is
>>> needed
>>> > to prevent complications associated with additional hard forks. It
>>> should
>>> > also increase at a gradual rate that retains and allows a large
>>> distribution
>>> > of full nodes.  Scheduling this hard fork to occur no earlier than the
>>> > subsidy halving in 2016 has the goal of simplifying the communication
>>> > outreach needed to achieve consensus, while also providing a buffer of
>>> time
>>> > to make necessary preparations.
>>> >
>>> >
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>>> > https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev
>>> >
>>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Revised spec below to put =
us back at 2 MB at next halving in 2016 (addressing Luke &amp; Drak&#39;s p=
oints). This is more in line with intent of the original proposal and provi=
des sufficient time to gain consensus.=C2=A0</div><div style=3D"font-size:1=
2.8px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><blockquote type=3D"cite">=
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border=
-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=
=3D"border-style:none none solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(170,170,170);borde=
r-bottom-width:1pt;padding:0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:12pt=
 0in 3pt;border:none;padding:0in"><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"ba=
ckground-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Specification</span></font></p></div><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:49.65pt"><br></p></div></blockquo=
te></div></div></blockquote><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in =
5pt 90.45pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif;color:black"=
>* 2 MB, height 420,000 &lt; 630,000; (fork
active when 75% of last 1,000 blocks signal support and block 420,000 reach=
ed, ~July 2016)</span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 5pt 90.45pt;background-image=
:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-fami=
ly:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif;color:black"><br>
* 4 MB, height 630,000 &lt; 840,000; (year ~2020)</span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 5pt 90.45pt;background-image=
:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-fami=
ly:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif;color:black"><br>
* 8 MB, height 840,000 &lt; 1,050,000; (year ~2024)</span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 5pt 90.45pt;background-image=
:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-fami=
ly:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif;color:black"><br>
* 16 MB, height 1,050,000 &lt; 1,260,000; (year ~2028)</span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 5pt 90.45pt;background-image=
:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-fami=
ly:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><br>
</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,=
serif;color:black">* 32 MB, height &gt;=3D 1,260,000.
(year ~2032)</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&#39;Times New=
 Roman&#39;,serif"></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0i=
n 5pt 90.45pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif;color:blac=
k"><br></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 5pt 90.45p=
t;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12pt;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif;color:black"><br></spa=
n></p></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fr=
i, Nov 13, 2015 at 2:49 AM, Btc Drak <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:btcdrak@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">btcdrak@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wro=
te:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;=
border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:=
solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><span style=3D"font-size:12.=
8px">&gt; * 2 MB, height 210,000 &lt; 420,000; (when 75% of last 1,000 bloc=
ks signal support)</span><br><div><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></sp=
an></div></span><div><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">This doesnt give anyo=
ne a chance to upgrade and would cause a hard fork the moment a miner creat=
ed a &gt;1MB block. Flag day (hard fork) upgrades must start the change at =
a sufficient time in the future (greater than the current block height) to =
give all nodes the chance to upgrade.</span><br></div></div><div><div><div =
class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 a=
t 3:37 AM, John Sacco via bitcoin-dev <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org" target=3D"_blank">bitcoin-dev@lis=
ts.linuxfoundation.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-=
color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">I like your suggestion for the continuity and it gets us up to 2 M=
B in the shorter term. Also I just noticed the math error.=C2=A0<div><br></=
div><div>Here is a revised spec (incorporating suggestions from Chun Wang):=
</div><div><br></div><div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px;border-style:none =
none solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(170,170,170);border-bottom-width:1pt;pad=
ding:0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:12pt 0in 3pt;border:none;p=
adding:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:b=
lack">Specification</span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-=
left:49.65pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:18pt;background-image:initial;bac=
kground-repeat:initial"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"=
>* 1 MB, height &lt; 210,000;</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-heig=
ht:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">* 2 MB, heig=
ht 210,000 &lt; 420,000; (when 75% of last 1,000 blocks signal support)</sp=
an><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:12.8px;line-height:normal">* 4 MB, height 420,000 &lt; 630,000; (year 20=
16)</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span style=3D"=
font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">* 8 MB, height 630,000 &lt; 840,000; (=
year ~2020)</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">* 16 MB, height 840,000 &lt; 1=
,050,000; (year ~2024)</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-height:norm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">* 32 MB, height &gt=
;=3D 1,050,000. (year ~2028)</span><br></p></div><div><br></div></div><div>=
<div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov =
12, 2015 at 9:56 PM, Chun Wang <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:1240=
902@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">1240902@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border=
-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;=
padding-left:1ex">How about these specs:<br>
* 1 MB, height &lt; 210000;<br>
* 2 MB, 210000 &lt;=3D height &lt; 420000;<br>
* 4 MB, 420000 &lt;=3D height &lt; 630000;<br>
* 8 MB, 630000 &lt;=3D height &lt; 840000;<br>
* 16 MB, 840000 &lt;=3D height &lt; 1050000;<br>
* 32 MB, height &gt;=3D 1050000.<br>
<div><div><br>
<br>
On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 7:47 AM, John Sacco via bitcoin-dev<br>
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org" target=3D"_bla=
nk">bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; Hi Devs,<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Please consider the draft proposal below for peer review.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Thanks,<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; John<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; BIP<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0BIP: ?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0Title: Block size doubles at each reward halving with max =
block size of<br>
&gt; 32M<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0Author: John Sacco &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:johnsock@gmail.co=
m" target=3D"_blank">johnsock@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0Status: Draft<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0Type: Standards Track<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0Created: 2015-11-11<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Abstract<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Change max block size to 2MB at next block subsidy halving, and double=
 the<br>
&gt; block size at each subsidy halving until reaching 32MB.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Copyright<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; This proposal belongs in the public domain. Anyone can use this text f=
or any<br>
&gt; purpose with proper attribution to the author.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Motivation<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; 1.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Gradually restores block size to the default 32 MB set=
ting originally<br>
&gt; implemented by Satoshi.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; 2.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Initial increase to 2MB at block halving in July 2016 =
would have<br>
&gt; minimal impact to existing nodes running on most hardware and networks=
.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; 3.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Long term solution that does not make enthusiastic ass=
umptions<br>
&gt; regarding future bandwidth and storage availability estimates.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; 4.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Maximum block size of 32MB allows peak usage of ~100 t=
x/sec by year<br>
&gt; 2031.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; 5.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Exercise network upgrade procedure during subsidy rewa=
rd halving, a<br>
&gt; milestone event with the goal of increasing awareness among miners and=
 node<br>
&gt; operators.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Specification<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; 1.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Increase the maximum block size to 2MB when block 630,=
000 is reached<br>
&gt; and 75% of the last 1,000 blocks have signaled support.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; 2.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Increase maximum block size to 4MB at block 840,000.<b=
r>
&gt;<br>
&gt; 3.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Increase maximum block size to 8MB at block 1,050,000.=
<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; 4.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Increase maximum block size to 16MB at block 1,260,000=
.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; 5.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Increase maximum block size to 32MB at block 1,470,000=
.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Backward compatibility<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; All older clients are not compatible with this change. The first block=
<br>
&gt; larger than 1M will create a network partition excluding not-upgraded<=
br>
&gt; network nodes and miners.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Rationale<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; While more comprehensive solutions are developed, an increase to the b=
lock<br>
&gt; size is needed to continue network growth. A longer term solution is n=
eeded<br>
&gt; to prevent complications associated with additional hard forks. It sho=
uld<br>
&gt; also increase at a gradual rate that retains and allows a large distri=
bution<br>
&gt; of full nodes.=C2=A0 Scheduling this hard fork to occur no earlier tha=
n the<br>
&gt; subsidy halving in 2016 has the goal of simplifying the communication<=
br>
&gt; outreach needed to achieve consensus, while also providing a buffer of=
 time<br>
&gt; to make necessary preparations.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
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