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| author | Alex Morcos <morcos@chaincode.com> | 2017-04-12 12:29:03 -0400 |
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| committer | Alex Morcos <morcos@chaincode.com> | 2017-05-10 11:48:46 -0400 |
| commit | 2d2e17052c389948c511d2b5d41c4cc243cdc145 (patch) | |
| tree | 42818bf17591732fe5bf1d65be22ded212a47e29 /src/policy/fees.cpp | |
| parent | ef589f8d40d926bbc78a556a149c367cf634c376 (diff) | |
| download | bitcoin-2d2e17052c389948c511d2b5d41c4cc243cdc145.tar.xz | |
Comments and improved documentation
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diff --git a/src/policy/fees.cpp b/src/policy/fees.cpp index 97e9536867..35e2857399 100644 --- a/src/policy/fees.cpp +++ b/src/policy/fees.cpp @@ -729,6 +729,9 @@ double CBlockPolicyEstimator::estimateCombinedFee(unsigned int confTarget, doubl return estimate; } +/** Ensure that for a conservative estimate, the DOUBLE_SUCCESS_PCT is also met + * at 2 * target for any longer time horizons. + */ double CBlockPolicyEstimator::estimateConservativeFee(unsigned int doubleTarget) const { double estimate = -1; @@ -744,6 +747,13 @@ double CBlockPolicyEstimator::estimateConservativeFee(unsigned int doubleTarget) return estimate; } +/** estimateSmartFee returns the max of the feerates calculated with a 60% + * threshold required at target / 2, an 85% threshold required at target and a + * 95% threshold required at 2 * target. Each calculation is performed at the + * shortest time horizon which tracks the required target. Conservative + * estimates, however, required the 95% threshold at 2 * target be met for any + * longer time horizons also. + */ CFeeRate CBlockPolicyEstimator::estimateSmartFee(int confTarget, int *answerFoundAtTarget, const CTxMemPool& pool, bool conservative) const { if (answerFoundAtTarget) |