From 38405ac1411ce73f6945f296980d559e2949027f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Todd Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 09:05:24 -0400 Subject: Add comment regarding experimental-use service bits As per mailing list discussion. --- src/protocol.h | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) (limited to 'src') diff --git a/src/protocol.h b/src/protocol.h index 6de5d05a72..1f23274299 100644 --- a/src/protocol.h +++ b/src/protocol.h @@ -64,6 +64,14 @@ class CMessageHeader enum { NODE_NETWORK = (1 << 0), + + // 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 + // bitcoin-development mailing list. Remember that service bits are just + // unauthenticated advertisements, so your code must be robust against + // collisions and other cases where nodes may be advertising a service they + // do not actually support. Other service bits should be allocated via the + // BIP process. }; /** A CService with information about it as peer */ -- cgit v1.2.3