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authorMike Hearn <mike@plan99.net>2015-03-10 11:33:46 -0700
committerMike Hearn <mike@plan99.net>2015-03-21 19:35:02 +0100
commit5983a4e50f2c3f53024d9a5cecab69f67c882cca (patch)
tree2441a8fe1c2c7263471d9509878a75471495b5fe /src/protocol.h
parent8cbe1f4f5870a165be729cabb9b55dcbf0f85e09 (diff)
downloadbitcoin-5983a4e50f2c3f53024d9a5cecab69f67c882cca.tar.xz
Add a NODE_GETUTXO service bit and document NODE_NETWORK.
Stop translating the NODE_* names as they are technical and cannot be translated.
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diff --git a/src/protocol.h b/src/protocol.h
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--- a/src/protocol.h
+++ b/src/protocol.h
@@ -67,7 +67,14 @@ public:
/** nServices flags */
enum {
+ // NODE_NETWORK means that the node is capable of serving the block chain. It is currently
+ // set by all Bitcoin Core nodes, and is unset by SPV clients or other peers that just want
+ // network services but don't provide them.
NODE_NETWORK = (1 << 0),
+ // NODE_GETUTXO means the node is capable of responding to the getutxo protocol request.
+ // Bitcoin Core does not support this but a patch set called Bitcoin XT does.
+ // See BIP 64 for details on how this is implemented.
+ NODE_GETUTXO = (1 << 1),
// Bits 24-31 are reserved for temporary experiments. Just pick a bit that
// isn't getting used, or one not being used much, and notify the