From c8c6b251eb709eca652f01e75f93d506ac4cda4c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Suhas Daftuar Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 16:09:28 -0400 Subject: Add section on additional constraints --- bip-sendheaders.mediawiki | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/bip-sendheaders.mediawiki b/bip-sendheaders.mediawiki index df96f80..b1102b6 100644 --- a/bip-sendheaders.mediawiki +++ b/bip-sendheaders.mediawiki @@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ In the case of a reorg, where 1 or more blocks are disconnected, nodes currently # Upon receipt of a "sendheaders" message, the node will be permitted, but not required, to announce new blocks by sending the header of the new block (along with any other blocks that a node believes a peer might need in order for the block to connect). # Feature discovery is enabled by checking protocol version >= 70012 +==Additional constraints== + +As support for sendheaders is optional, software that implements this may also optionally impose additional constraints, such as only honoring sendheaders messages shortly after a connection is established. + ==Backward compatibility== Older clients remain fully compatible and interoperable after this change. -- cgit v1.2.3