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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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<div dir=3D"ltr">I like your suggestion for the continuity and it gets us u=
p to 2 MB in the shorter term. Also I just noticed the math error.=C2=A0<di=
v><br></div><div>Here is a revised spec (incorporating suggestions from Chu=
n Wang):</div><div><br></div><div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px;border-sty=
le:none none solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(170,170,170);border-bottom-width=
:1pt;padding:0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:12pt 0in 3pt;borde=
r:none;padding:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:Georgia,serif=
;color:black">Specification</span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D=
"margin-left:49.65pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:18pt;background-image:ini=
tial;background-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;l=
ine-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">* 2 =
MB, height 210,000 &lt; 420,000; (when 75% of last 1,000 blocks signal supp=
ort)</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">* 4 MB, height 420,000 &lt; 630,000; =
(year 2016)</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">* 8 MB, height 630,000 &lt; 84=
0,000; (year ~2020)</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">* 16 MB, height 840,00=
0 &lt; 1,050,000; (year ~2024)</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-hei=
ght:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">* 32 MB, he=
ight &gt;=3D 1,050,000. (year ~2028)</span><br></p></div><div><br></div></d=
iv><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:124090=
2@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">1240902@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
 #ccc 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 class=3D"h5"><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">bitcoin-dev@li=
sts.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">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>
</div></div>&gt; _______________________________________________<br>
&gt; bitcoin-dev mailing list<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"mailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org">bitcoin-dev@l=
ists.linuxfoundation.org</a><br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-=
dev" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.linuxfoundation.org=
/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev</a><br>
&gt;<br>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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