Hi all, Pieter and Eric pointed out that the current BIP has miners turning off the bit as soon as it's locked in (75% testnet / 95% mainnet). It's better for them to keep setting the bit until activation (2016 blocks later), so network adoption is visible.
I'm not proposing another suggestion, though I note it for future: miners keep setting the bit for another 2016 blocks after activation, and have a consensus rule that rejects blocks without the bit. That would "force" upgrades on those last miners. I feel we should see how this works first. Cheers, Rusty. diff --git a/bip-0009.mediawiki b/bip-0009.mediawiki index c17ca15..b160810 100644 --- a/bip-0009.mediawiki +++ b/bip-0009.mediawiki @@ -37,14 +37,15 @@ retarget period. Software which supports the change should begin by setting B in all blocks mined until it is resolved. - if (BState == defined) { + if (BState != activated && BState != failed) { SetBInBlock(); } '''Success: Lock-in Threshold''' If bit B is set in 1916 (1512 on testnet) or more of the 2016 blocks within a retarget period, it is considered -''locked-in''. Miners should stop setting bit B. +''locked-in''. Miners should continue setting bit B, so uptake is +visible. if (NextBlockHeight % 2016 == 0) { if (BState == defined && Previous2016BlocksCountB() >= 1916) { @@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ more of the 2016 blocks within a retarget period, it is considered The consensus rules related to ''locked-in'' soft fork will be enforced in the second retarget period; ie. there is a one retarget period in which the remaining 5% can upgrade. At the that activation block and -after, the bit B may be reused for a different soft fork. +after, miners should stop setting bit B, which may be reused for a different soft fork. if (BState == locked-in && NextBlockHeight == BActiveHeight) { BState = activated; _______________________________________________ bitcoin-dev mailing list bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev