Return-Path: <jaejoon@gmail.com> Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A294FD30 for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; Thu, 30 Aug 2018 20:36:31 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-wm0-f46.google.com (mail-wm0-f46.google.com [74.125.82.46]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1191A7D1 for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; Thu, 30 Aug 2018 20:36:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-wm0-f46.google.com with SMTP id f21-v6so3209476wmc.5 for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:36:30 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=l/+tryFqiK1tMJF+vXYM3NhXiJob19f7oEf3ljJ4qp8=; b=NGK264p2o6g6qHoArOA+7SQ72mo87WT1Uc+MVPdMlreOkUQIq8Cj+CqA2wpyk/VcPV sGofDRcMGKnX1HxronPbW3LsbRjsuBaTcJtf2qdLPRr7sFS15wJ3tBSxAaFsHt7TpKkD EJEtdAXyGMJdHqrsK23TaRNWM5+0M3KKNCya8GyiijykSFVWUTro3rg9L8OSEnumFzTI JfCZHBfx0aVwKA2M8URrZ6h1VgN92tCMXUnsmD37IFsUNeEJaiE9kXJtyTljZ7V2WX+X lzubOcjDX+w+fu6RhrLKCnzP4EUWYS7ijTiLR8ENdFH9J/adlREGJiiT7+4yJBYmPZAi e+9g== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=l/+tryFqiK1tMJF+vXYM3NhXiJob19f7oEf3ljJ4qp8=; b=qya4ITWkt09pzYkGXaYUUUBI0wfeRga8qdQmHpdarD5CJ8Z48AKx6fCXKGmaGNRvk6 EYpf4CU8tz67wx3HNcugZB+V8bCpZ30rSZJ0xgy4sHiVc7gFLZZK7wQptq9PyQlwMYfj mbP+8MgYdhH1PRawvNWILaqZI/ZxRNtKnyVmhuQ6+u1gpToyhznDsM2tIf6l2if6zeKH +vyyFrA5hWkb2AtX57ZnAgaRw53lB3lp2RrGAqqqhUySy7hfpIkXCDPpxcKra34UWzwN L+YIyEySTTdpNWO3VSc0DfNE1XOrNu6hlE8v3Ajyg652PASGNWA4K7YQdivtNOJdXoZ8 aNdA== X-Gm-Message-State: APzg51A9WOiIpARYxYZDqd3Xlo3gzfCEw7HG534f28tCUB2EBXyhzPzp 2mRzxXOGbZftvNV0+tjxsHC6MhgAQADa27BY4ChZa2mWTuo= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ANB0VdYqlid+Z0STWvC+HEYVnCWtB1Q0pozKlFv+tolKLVVRhuJLsd8epcSEO52MMhV80lp4YaOdvRSZksyxPfkPS0M= X-Received: by 2002:a1c:c5cc:: with SMTP id v195-v6mr2880888wmf.29.1535661389573; Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:36:29 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <CABuOfuh7M6siJW1FzXajsBSeYSu=TBEgx9SAmCbwnP=yb7rJOQ@mail.gmail.com> <20180830200239.ujuzh7pitcuatdt3@petertodd.org> In-Reply-To: <20180830200239.ujuzh7pitcuatdt3@petertodd.org> From: Jimmy Song <jaejoon@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:36:16 -0500 Message-ID: <CAJR7vkqt0x6KamB5Bx_bC6Zu0oxJYHHNYHS9i4q4q3++iHRz2Q@mail.gmail.com> To: pete@petertodd.org, Bitcoin Protocol Discussion <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000009ef4720574ad0709" X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 23:18:54 +0000 Cc: shiva sitamraju <shiva@blockonomics.co> Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Testnet3 Reest X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol 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 Aug 2018 20:36:31 -0000 --0000000000009ef4720574ad0709 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Stupid question time: Why don't we have multiple testnets? On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 3:31 PM Peter Todd via bitcoin-dev < bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 12:58:42PM +0530, shiva sitamraju via bitcoin-dev > wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Testnet is now 1411795 blocks and a full sync is taking atleast 48 hours. > > > > Is a testnet reset scheduled in the next release or any reason not to do > a > > reset ? > > > > Fast onboarding/lower disk overheads would be very much appreicated for > > testing purposes > > Actually I'd advocate the opposite: I'd want testnet to be a *larger* > blockchain than mainnet to find size-related issues first. > > Note that for testing regtest is often a better alternative, and you can > setup > private regtest blockchains fairly easily and with good control over > exactly > when and how blocks are created. > > -- > https://petertodd.org 'peter'[:-1]@petertodd.org > _______________________________________________ > bitcoin-dev mailing list > bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org > https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev > --0000000000009ef4720574ad0709 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Stupid question time:<div><br></div><div>Why don't we = have multiple testnets?</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir= =3D"ltr">On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 3:31 PM Peter Todd via bitcoin-dev <<a = href=3D"mailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org">bitcoin-dev@lists.lin= uxfoundation.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" = style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On = Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 12:58:42PM +0530, shiva sitamraju via bitcoin-dev wrot= e:<br> > Hi,<br> > <br> > Testnet is now 1411795 blocks and a full sync is taking atleast 48 hou= rs.<br> > <br> > Is a testnet reset scheduled in the next release or any reason not to = do a<br> > reset ?<br> > <br> > Fast onboarding/lower disk overheads would be=C2=A0 very much appreica= ted for<br> > testing purposes<br> <br> Actually I'd advocate the opposite: I'd want testnet to be a *large= r*<br> blockchain than mainnet to find size-related issues first.<br> <br> Note that for testing regtest is often a better alternative, and you can se= tup<br> private regtest blockchains fairly easily and with good control over exactl= y<br> when and how blocks are created.<br> <br> -- <br> <a href=3D"https://petertodd.org" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http= s://petertodd.org</a> 'peter'[:-1]@<a href=3D"http://petertodd.org"= rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">petertodd.org</a><br> _______________________________________________<br> bitcoin-dev mailing list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org" target=3D"_blank">= bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org</a><br> <a href=3D"https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev" = rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mail= man/listinfo/bitcoin-dev</a><br> </blockquote></div> --0000000000009ef4720574ad0709--