That would be annoying for testing. Regtest mode allows you to create a new
block by just running "setgenerate true" (it switches itself off after
creating a block). If you had to set up a complicated set of separate
programs just to do regtest mode that'd be a step backwards, IMO.
On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Jeff Garzik <jgar...@bitpay.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 5:36 AM, Maciej Trebacz <mac...@bitalo.com> wrote:
> > Will removing "getwork" from the client impact the "setgenerate" RPC
> call?
> > I.e. would you still be able to generate coins on testnet-in-a-box this
> way,
> > or would you need a dedicated miner for that? testnet-in-a-box is very
> > useful for testing and easy to setup, it would be great if it stays that
> way
>
> Yes, that is currently being discussed in a separate pull request. My
> pull request does not impact setgenerate, but an added proposal does
> remove the internal miner completely.
>
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> BitPay, Inc. https://bitpay.com/
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