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1 files changed, 23 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/test/pow_tests.cpp b/src/test/pow_tests.cpp
index 2f43ae52f7..3695ea9d16 100644
--- a/src/test/pow_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/pow_tests.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,14 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(get_next_work)
pindexLast.nHeight = 32255;
pindexLast.nTime = 1262152739; // Block #32255
pindexLast.nBits = 0x1d00ffff;
- BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, chainParams->GetConsensus()), 0x1d00d86aU);
+
+ // Here (and below): expected_nbits is calculated in
+ // CalculateNextWorkRequired(); redoing the calculation here would be just
+ // reimplementing the same code that is written in pow.cpp. Rather than
+ // copy that code, we just hardcode the expected result.
+ unsigned int expected_nbits = 0x1d00d86aU;
+ BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, chainParams->GetConsensus()), expected_nbits);
+ BOOST_CHECK(PermittedDifficultyTransition(chainParams->GetConsensus(), pindexLast.nHeight+1, pindexLast.nBits, expected_nbits));
}
/* Test the constraint on the upper bound for next work */
@@ -32,7 +39,9 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(get_next_work_pow_limit)
pindexLast.nHeight = 2015;
pindexLast.nTime = 1233061996; // Block #2015
pindexLast.nBits = 0x1d00ffff;
- BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, chainParams->GetConsensus()), 0x1d00ffffU);
+ unsigned int expected_nbits = 0x1d00ffffU;
+ BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, chainParams->GetConsensus()), expected_nbits);
+ BOOST_CHECK(PermittedDifficultyTransition(chainParams->GetConsensus(), pindexLast.nHeight+1, pindexLast.nBits, expected_nbits));
}
/* Test the constraint on the lower bound for actual time taken */
@@ -44,7 +53,12 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(get_next_work_lower_limit_actual)
pindexLast.nHeight = 68543;
pindexLast.nTime = 1279297671; // Block #68543
pindexLast.nBits = 0x1c05a3f4;
- BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, chainParams->GetConsensus()), 0x1c0168fdU);
+ unsigned int expected_nbits = 0x1c0168fdU;
+ BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, chainParams->GetConsensus()), expected_nbits);
+ BOOST_CHECK(PermittedDifficultyTransition(chainParams->GetConsensus(), pindexLast.nHeight+1, pindexLast.nBits, expected_nbits));
+ // Test that reducing nbits further would not be a PermittedDifficultyTransition.
+ unsigned int invalid_nbits = expected_nbits-1;
+ BOOST_CHECK(!PermittedDifficultyTransition(chainParams->GetConsensus(), pindexLast.nHeight+1, pindexLast.nBits, invalid_nbits));
}
/* Test the constraint on the upper bound for actual time taken */
@@ -56,7 +70,12 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(get_next_work_upper_limit_actual)
pindexLast.nHeight = 46367;
pindexLast.nTime = 1269211443; // Block #46367
pindexLast.nBits = 0x1c387f6f;
- BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, chainParams->GetConsensus()), 0x1d00e1fdU);
+ unsigned int expected_nbits = 0x1d00e1fdU;
+ BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(CalculateNextWorkRequired(&pindexLast, nLastRetargetTime, chainParams->GetConsensus()), expected_nbits);
+ BOOST_CHECK(PermittedDifficultyTransition(chainParams->GetConsensus(), pindexLast.nHeight+1, pindexLast.nBits, expected_nbits));
+ // Test that increasing nbits further would not be a PermittedDifficultyTransition.
+ unsigned int invalid_nbits = expected_nbits+1;
+ BOOST_CHECK(!PermittedDifficultyTransition(chainParams->GetConsensus(), pindexLast.nHeight+1, pindexLast.nBits, invalid_nbits));
}
BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CheckProofOfWork_test_negative_target)