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+Coding
+====================
+
+Please be consistent with the existing coding style.
+
+Block style:
+
+	bool Function(char* psz, int n)
+	{
+	    // Comment summarising what this section of code does
+	    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
+	    {
+	        // When something fails, return early
+	        if (!Something())
+	            return false;
+	        ...
+	    }
+	
+	    // Success return is usually at the end
+	    return true;
+	}
+
+- ANSI/Allman block style
+- 4 space indenting, no tabs
+- No extra spaces inside parenthesis; please don't do ( this )
+- No space after function names, one space after if, for and while
+
+Variable names begin with the type in lowercase, like nSomeVariable.
+Please don't put the first word of the variable name in lowercase like
+someVariable.
+
+Common types:
+
+	n       integer number: short, unsigned short, int, unsigned int, int64, uint64, sometimes char if used as a number
+	d       double, float
+	f       flag
+	hash    uint256
+	p       pointer or array, one p for each level of indirection
+	psz     pointer to null terminated string
+	str     string object
+	v       vector or similar list objects
+	map     map or multimap
+	set     set or multiset
+	bn      CBigNum
+
+-------------------------
+Locking/mutex usage notes
+
+The code is multi-threaded, and uses mutexes and the
+LOCK/TRY_LOCK macros to protect data structures.
+
+Deadlocks due to inconsistent lock ordering (thread 1 locks cs_main
+and then cs_wallet, while thread 2 locks them in the opposite order:
+result, deadlock as each waits for the other to release its lock) are
+a problem. Compile with -DDEBUG_LOCKORDER to get lock order
+inconsistencies reported in the debug.log file.
+
+Re-architecting the core code so there are better-defined interfaces
+between the various components is a goal, with any necessary locking
+done by the components (e.g. see the self-contained CKeyStore class
+and its cs_KeyStore lock for example).
+
+-------
+Threads
+
+- StartNode : Starts other threads.
+
+- ThreadGetMyExternalIP : Determines outside-the-firewall IP address, sends addr message to connected peers when it determines it. 
+
+- ThreadSocketHandler : Sends/Receives data from peers on port 8333.
+ 
+- ThreadMessageHandler : Higher-level message handling (sending and receiving).
+ 
+- ThreadOpenConnections : Initiates new connections to peers.
+
+- ThreadTopUpKeyPool : replenishes the keystore's keypool.
+ 
+- ThreadCleanWalletPassphrase : re-locks an encrypted wallet after user has unlocked it for a period of time. 
+ 
+- SendingDialogStartTransfer : used by pay-via-ip-address code (obsolete)
+ 
+- ThreadDelayedRepaint : repaint the gui 
+
+- ThreadFlushWalletDB : Close the wallet.dat file if it hasn't been used in 500ms.
+ 
+- ThreadRPCServer : Remote procedure call handler, listens on port 8332 for connections and services them.
+ 
+- ThreadBitcoinMiner : Generates bitcoins
+  
+- ThreadMapPort : Universal plug-and-play startup/shutdown
+ 
+- Shutdown : Does an orderly shutdown of everything
+ 
+- ExitTimeout : Windows-only, sleeps 5 seconds then exits application