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-rw-r--r--src/miner.cpp122
-rw-r--r--src/miner.h6
-rw-r--r--src/rpcmining.cpp33
-rw-r--r--src/test/miner_tests.cpp27
4 files changed, 97 insertions, 91 deletions
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 7f01918eef..cf08b78229 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void UpdateTime(CBlockHeader* pblock, const CBlockIndex* pindexPrev)
pblock->nBits = GetNextWorkRequired(pindexPrev, pblock, Params().GetConsensus());
}
-CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn, CBlockIndex*& pindexPrev)
+CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn)
{
// Create new block
auto_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(new CBlockTemplate());
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn, CBlockIndex*& pind
{
LOCK2(cs_main, mempool.cs);
- pindexPrev = chainActive.Tip();
+ CBlockIndex* pindexPrev = chainActive.Tip();
const int nHeight = pindexPrev->nHeight + 1;
CCoinsViewCache view(pcoinsTip);
@@ -365,34 +365,45 @@ void IncrementExtraNonce(CBlock* pblock, CBlockIndex* pindexPrev, unsigned int&
//
// ScanHash scans nonces looking for a hash with at least some zero bits.
-// The nonce is usually preserved between calls, but periodically the block is
-// rebuilt and nNonce starts over at zero.
+// The nonce is usually preserved between calls, but periodically or if the
+// nonce is 0xffff0000 or above, the block is rebuilt and nNonce starts over at
+// zero.
//
-bool static ScanHash(CBlockHeader *pblock, uint256 *phash)
+bool static ScanHash(const CBlockHeader *pblock, uint32_t& nNonce, uint256 *phash)
{
+ // Write the first 76 bytes of the block header to a double-SHA256 state.
+ CHash256 hasher;
+ CDataStream ss(SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+ ss << *pblock;
+ assert(ss.size() == 80);
+ hasher.Write((unsigned char*)&ss[0], 76);
+
while (true) {
- pblock->nNonce++;
- *phash = pblock->GetHash();
+ nNonce++;
+
+ // Write the last 4 bytes of the block header (the nonce) to a copy of
+ // the double-SHA256 state, and compute the result.
+ CHash256(hasher).Write((unsigned char*)&nNonce, 4).Finalize((unsigned char*)phash);
// Return the nonce if the hash has at least some zero bits,
// caller will check if it has enough to reach the target
if (((uint16_t*)phash)[15] == 0)
return true;
- // If nothing found after trying for a while, return false.
- if ((pblock->nNonce & 0xfff) == 0)
+ // If nothing found after trying for a while, return -1
+ if ((nNonce & 0xfff) == 0)
return false;
}
}
-CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlockWithKey(CReserveKey& reservekey, CBlockIndex*& pindexPrev)
+CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlockWithKey(CReserveKey& reservekey)
{
CPubKey pubkey;
if (!reservekey.GetReservedKey(pubkey))
return NULL;
CScript scriptPubKey = CScript() << ToByteVector(pubkey) << OP_CHECKSIG;
- return CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey, pindexPrev);
+ return CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey);
}
static bool ProcessBlockFound(CBlock* pblock, CWallet& wallet, CReserveKey& reservekey)
@@ -424,56 +435,6 @@ static bool ProcessBlockFound(CBlock* pblock, CWallet& wallet, CReserveKey& rese
return true;
}
-bool static ScanLoop(CBlock *pblock, CBlockIndex *pindexPrev, CWallet *pwallet, CReserveKey& reservekey)
-{
- UpdateTime(pblock, pindexPrev);
- arith_uint256 hashTarget = arith_uint256().SetCompact(pblock->nBits);
-
- uint256 hash;
- if (ScanHash(pblock, &hash)) {
- if (UintToArith256(hash) <= hashTarget) {
- // Found a solution
- SetThreadPriority(THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL);
- LogPrintf("BitcoinMiner:\n");
- LogPrintf("proof-of-work found \n hash: %s \ntarget: %s\n", hash.GetHex(), hashTarget.GetHex());
- ProcessBlockFound(pblock, *pwallet, reservekey);
- SetThreadPriority(THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST);
-
- return true;
- }
- }
-
- return false;
-}
-
-bool MineBlock(CWallet *pwallet, uint256& hash)
-{
- CReserveKey reservekey(pwallet);
- unsigned int nExtraNonce = 0;
-
- while (true) {
- CBlockIndex *pindexPrev;
-
- auto_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey, pindexPrev));
- if (!pblocktemplate.get()) {
- return false;
- }
-
- CBlock *pblock = &pblocktemplate->block;
- IncrementExtraNonce(pblock, pindexPrev, nExtraNonce);
-
- while (true) {
- if (ScanLoop(pblock, pindexPrev, pwallet, reservekey)) {
- hash = pblock->GetHash();
- return true;
- }
- boost::this_thread::interruption_point();
- if (pblock->nNonce >= 0xffff0000)
- break;
- }
- }
-}
-
void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
{
LogPrintf("BitcoinMiner started\n");
@@ -497,9 +458,9 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
// Create new block
//
unsigned int nTransactionsUpdatedLast = mempool.GetTransactionsUpdated();
- CBlockIndex* pindexPrev;
+ CBlockIndex* pindexPrev = chainActive.Tip();
- auto_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey, pindexPrev));
+ auto_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey));
if (!pblocktemplate.get())
{
LogPrintf("Error in BitcoinMiner: Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill before restarting the mining thread\n");
@@ -515,23 +476,52 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
// Search
//
int64_t nStart = GetTime();
+ arith_uint256 hashTarget = arith_uint256().SetCompact(pblock->nBits);
+ uint256 hash;
+ uint32_t nNonce = 0;
while (true) {
// Check if something found
- if (ScanLoop(pblock, pindexPrev, pwallet, reservekey))
- break;
+ if (ScanHash(pblock, nNonce, &hash))
+ {
+ if (UintToArith256(hash) <= hashTarget)
+ {
+ // Found a solution
+ pblock->nNonce = nNonce;
+ assert(hash == pblock->GetHash());
+
+ SetThreadPriority(THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL);
+ LogPrintf("BitcoinMiner:\n");
+ LogPrintf("proof-of-work found \n hash: %s \ntarget: %s\n", hash.GetHex(), hashTarget.GetHex());
+ ProcessBlockFound(pblock, *pwallet, reservekey);
+ SetThreadPriority(THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST);
+
+ // In regression test mode, stop mining after a block is found.
+ if (Params().MineBlocksOnDemand())
+ throw boost::thread_interrupted();
+
+ break;
+ }
+ }
// Check for stop or if block needs to be rebuilt
boost::this_thread::interruption_point();
// Regtest mode doesn't require peers
if (vNodes.empty() && Params().MiningRequiresPeers())
break;
- if (pblock->nNonce >= 0xffff0000)
+ if (nNonce >= 0xffff0000)
break;
if (mempool.GetTransactionsUpdated() != nTransactionsUpdatedLast && GetTime() - nStart > 60)
break;
if (pindexPrev != chainActive.Tip())
break;
+ // Update nTime every few seconds
+ UpdateTime(pblock, pindexPrev);
+ if (Params().AllowMinDifficultyBlocks())
+ {
+ // Changing pblock->nTime can change work required on testnet:
+ hashTarget.SetCompact(pblock->nBits);
+ }
}
}
}
diff --git a/src/miner.h b/src/miner.h
index 00ad299512..5d5c9c86c7 100644
--- a/src/miner.h
+++ b/src/miner.h
@@ -24,11 +24,9 @@ struct CBlockTemplate
/** Run the miner threads */
void GenerateBitcoins(bool fGenerate, CWallet* pwallet, int nThreads);
-/** Create a single block */
-bool MineBlock(CWallet *pwallet, uint256& hash);
/** Generate a new block, without valid proof-of-work */
-CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn, CBlockIndex*& pindexPrev);
-CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlockWithKey(CReserveKey& reservekey, CBlockIndex*& pindexPrev);
+CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn);
+CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlockWithKey(CReserveKey& reservekey);
/** Modify the extranonce in a block */
void IncrementExtraNonce(CBlock* pblock, CBlockIndex* pindexPrev, unsigned int& nExtraNonce);
void UpdateTime(CBlockHeader* block, const CBlockIndex* pindexPrev);
diff --git a/src/rpcmining.cpp b/src/rpcmining.cpp
index 6f165028d5..1e6531f68a 100644
--- a/src/rpcmining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcmining.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ Value generate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
throw runtime_error(
"generate numblocks\n"
"\nMine blocks immediately (before the RPC call returns)\n"
+ "\nNote: this function can only be used on the regtest network\n"
"1. numblocks (numeric) How many blocks are generated immediately.\n"
"\nResult\n"
"[ blockhashes ] (array) hashes of blocks generated\n"
@@ -129,11 +130,14 @@ Value generate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
if (pwalletMain == NULL)
throw JSONRPCError(RPC_METHOD_NOT_FOUND, "Method not found (disabled)");
+ if (!Params().MineBlocksOnDemand())
+ throw JSONRPCError(RPC_METHOD_NOT_FOUND, "This method can only be used on regtest");
int nHeightStart = 0;
int nHeightEnd = 0;
int nHeight = 0;
int nGenerate = params[0].get_int();
+ CReserveKey reservekey(pwalletMain);
{ // Don't keep cs_main locked
LOCK(cs_main);
@@ -141,18 +145,33 @@ Value generate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
nHeight = nHeightStart;
nHeightEnd = nHeightStart+nGenerate;
}
+ unsigned int nExtraNonce = 0;
Array blockHashes;
- while (nHeight < nHeightEnd) {
- uint256 hash;
- if (!MineBlock(pwalletMain, hash))
+ while (nHeight < nHeightEnd)
+ {
+ auto_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey));
+ if (!pblocktemplate.get())
throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INTERNAL_ERROR, "Wallet keypool empty");
-
+ CBlock *pblock = &pblocktemplate->block;
+ {
+ LOCK(cs_main);
+ IncrementExtraNonce(pblock, chainActive.Tip(), nExtraNonce);
+ }
+ while (!CheckProofOfWork(pblock->GetHash(), pblock->nBits, Params().GetConsensus())) {
+ // Yes, there is a chance every nonce could fail to satisfy the -regtest
+ // target -- 1 in 2^(2^32). That ain't gonna happen.
+ ++pblock->nNonce;
+ }
+ CValidationState state;
+ if (!ProcessNewBlock(state, NULL, pblock))
+ throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INTERNAL_ERROR, "ProcessNewBlock, block not accepted");
++nHeight;
- blockHashes.push_back(hash.GetHex());
+ blockHashes.push_back(pblock->GetHash().GetHex());
}
return blockHashes;
}
+
Value setgenerate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
{
if (fHelp || params.size() < 1 || params.size() > 2)
@@ -475,7 +494,7 @@ Value getblocktemplate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
// Store the pindexBest used before CreateNewBlock, to avoid races
nTransactionsUpdatedLast = mempool.GetTransactionsUpdated();
- CBlockIndex* pindexPrevNew;
+ CBlockIndex* pindexPrevNew = chainActive.Tip();
nStart = GetTime();
// Create new block
@@ -485,7 +504,7 @@ Value getblocktemplate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
pblocktemplate = NULL;
}
CScript scriptDummy = CScript() << OP_TRUE;
- pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptDummy, pindexPrevNew);
+ pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptDummy);
if (!pblocktemplate)
throw JSONRPCError(RPC_OUT_OF_MEMORY, "Out of memory");
diff --git a/src/test/miner_tests.cpp b/src/test/miner_tests.cpp
index 27c0a08de9..6ab9cb8a44 100644
--- a/src/test/miner_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/miner_tests.cpp
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
Checkpoints::fEnabled = false;
// Simple block creation, nothing special yet:
- CBlockIndex* pindexPrev;
- BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey, pindexPrev));
+ BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey));
// We can't make transactions until we have inputs
// Therefore, load 100 blocks :)
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
delete pblocktemplate;
// Just to make sure we can still make simple blocks
- BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey, pindexPrev));
+ BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey));
delete pblocktemplate;
// block sigops > limit: 1000 CHECKMULTISIG + 1
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
mempool.addUnchecked(hash, CTxMemPoolEntry(tx, 11, GetTime(), 111.0, 11));
tx.vin[0].prevout.hash = hash;
}
- BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey, pindexPrev));
+ BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey));
delete pblocktemplate;
mempool.clear();
@@ -129,14 +128,14 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
mempool.addUnchecked(hash, CTxMemPoolEntry(tx, 11, GetTime(), 111.0, 11));
tx.vin[0].prevout.hash = hash;
}
- BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey, pindexPrev));
+ BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey));
delete pblocktemplate;
mempool.clear();
// orphan in mempool
hash = tx.GetHash();
mempool.addUnchecked(hash, CTxMemPoolEntry(tx, 11, GetTime(), 111.0, 11));
- BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey, pindexPrev));
+ BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey));
delete pblocktemplate;
mempool.clear();
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
tx.vout[0].nValue = 5900000000LL;
hash = tx.GetHash();
mempool.addUnchecked(hash, CTxMemPoolEntry(tx, 11, GetTime(), 111.0, 11));
- BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey, pindexPrev));
+ BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey));
delete pblocktemplate;
mempool.clear();
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
tx.vout[0].nValue = 0;
hash = tx.GetHash();
mempool.addUnchecked(hash, CTxMemPoolEntry(tx, 11, GetTime(), 111.0, 11));
- BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey, pindexPrev));
+ BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey));
delete pblocktemplate;
mempool.clear();
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
tx.vout[0].nValue -= 1000000;
hash = tx.GetHash();
mempool.addUnchecked(hash, CTxMemPoolEntry(tx, 11, GetTime(), 111.0, 11));
- BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey, pindexPrev));
+ BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey));
delete pblocktemplate;
mempool.clear();
@@ -197,17 +196,17 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
tx.vout[0].scriptPubKey = CScript() << OP_2;
hash = tx.GetHash();
mempool.addUnchecked(hash, CTxMemPoolEntry(tx, 11, GetTime(), 111.0, 11));
- BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey, pindexPrev));
+ BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey));
delete pblocktemplate;
mempool.clear();
// subsidy changing
int nHeight = chainActive.Height();
chainActive.Tip()->nHeight = 209999;
- BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey, pindexPrev));
+ BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey));
delete pblocktemplate;
chainActive.Tip()->nHeight = 210000;
- BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey, pindexPrev));
+ BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey));
delete pblocktemplate;
chainActive.Tip()->nHeight = nHeight;
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
mempool.addUnchecked(hash, CTxMemPoolEntry(tx2, 11, GetTime(), 111.0, 11));
BOOST_CHECK(!IsFinalTx(tx2));
- BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey, pindexPrev));
+ BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey));
// Neither tx should have make it into the template.
BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pblocktemplate->block.vtx.size(), 1);
@@ -252,7 +251,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateNewBlock_validity)
BOOST_CHECK(IsFinalTx(tx, chainActive.Tip()->nHeight + 1));
BOOST_CHECK(IsFinalTx(tx2));
- BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey, pindexPrev));
+ BOOST_CHECK(pblocktemplate = CreateNewBlock(scriptPubKey));
BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pblocktemplate->block.vtx.size(), 3);
delete pblocktemplate;