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diff --git a/bip-0141.mediawiki b/bip-0141.mediawiki index a73cf35..f6c5b82 100644 --- a/bip-0141.mediawiki +++ b/bip-0141.mediawiki @@ -249,25 +249,7 @@ As a soft fork, older software will continue to operate without modification. N == Deployment == -We reuse the double-threshold IsSuperMajority() switchover mechanism used in -BIP65 with the same thresholds, but for nVersion = 5. The new rules are -in effect for every block (at height H) with nVersion = 5 and at least -750 out of 1000 blocks preceding it (with heights H-1000..H-1) also -have nVersion >= 5. Furthermore, when 950 out of the 1000 blocks -preceding a block do have nVersion >= 5, nVersion < 5 blocks become -invalid, and all further blocks enforce the new rules. - -(It should be noted that BIP9 involves permanently setting a high-order bit to -1 which results in nVersion >= all prior IsSuperMajority() soft-forks and thus -no bits in nVersion are permanently lost.) - -=== SPV Clients === - -While SPV clients are unable to fully validate blocks, -they are able to validate block headers and, thus, can check block version and proof-of-work. -SPV clients should reject nVersion < 5 blocks if 950 out of 1000 preceding blocks have -nVersion >= 5 to prevent false confirmations from the remaining 5% of -non-upgraded miners when the 95% threshold has been reached. +This BIP is to be deployed by version-bits BIP9. Exact details TDB. == Credits == |