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Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Trinary Version Signaling for softfork upgrades
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> From: Jorge Tim=C3=B3n <jtimon@jtimon.cc>=20
>> "Soft forks aren=E2=80=99t compatible without miner enforcement"
> Compatible with what?
There is a good summary of what is meant by this term in BIP141:
https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0141.mediawiki
"Backward compatibility
As a soft fork, older software will continue to operate without =
modification. Non-upgraded nodes, however, will not see nor validate the =
witness data and will consider all witness programs as anyone-can-spend =
scripts (except a few edge cases where the witness programs are equal to =
0, which the script must fail). Wallets should always be wary of =
anyone-can-spend scripts and treat them with suspicion. Non-upgraded =
nodes are strongly encouraged to upgrade in order to take advantage of =
the new features."
The explanation is however incomplete. If majority hash power does not =
enforce the new rules, the above is incorrect. Granted the word =
"operate" is vague, but clearly what is intended is that "non-upgraded" =
nodes will not be on a different coin. But in fact they would be. The =
underlying presumption is that BIP141 is not only signaled, but enforced =
by majority hash power.
>> "Soft forks without miner support cause splits".
> No, what causes splits are 3 things:
>
> 1) bugs
> 2) coordination mistakes
> 3) people wanting different rules.
#3 (and possibly #4) is what we're talking about, so it's not at all =
clear why you said "no".
People change their rules, because #3. If majority hash power does not =
enforce this (soft) change, it's a chain split.
> Let me give an example. Let's say all users want change A.
>
> Only 60% miners want it.
> When it activates with LOT=3Dtrue, will this cause a split?
No, regardless of percentage adoption. You've proposed that it' is =
majority hash power enforced.
Furthermore, the term compatibility (see above) implies that not =
everyone (your impossible presumption of 100%) is aligned.
This is not a debatable subject as far as I'm concerned, but it's worth =
discussion for those who aren't familiar.
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