From 49fb8e89b7036ea19a1275fc16bc0d2936619142 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pieter Wuille Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 12:08:12 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Documentation updates for BIP 130 --- doc/bips.md | 1 + doc/release-notes.md | 9 +++++++++ 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/bips.md b/doc/bips.md index c780e2dde0..962b216123 100644 --- a/doc/bips.md +++ b/doc/bips.md @@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ BIPs that are implemented by Bitcoin Core (up-to-date up to **v0.12.0**): * [`BIP 66`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0066.mediawiki): The strict DER rules and associated version 3 blocks have been implemented since **v0.10.0** ([PR #5713](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/5713)). * [`BIP 70`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0070.mediawiki) [`71`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0071.mediawiki) [`72`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0072.mediawiki): Payment Protocol support has been available in Bitcoin Core GUI since **v0.9.0** ([PR #5216](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/5216)). * [`BIP 111`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0111.mediawiki): `NODE_BLOOM` service bit added, but only enforced for peer versions `>=70011` as of **v0.12.0** ([PR #6579](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/6579)). +* [`BIP 130`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0130.mediawiki): direct headers announcement is negotiated with peer versions `>=70012` as of **v0.12.0** ([PR 6494](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/6494)). diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md index 009baaed51..f7958381b6 100644 --- a/doc/release-notes.md +++ b/doc/release-notes.md @@ -206,6 +206,15 @@ Libsecp256k1 has undergone very extensive testing and validation. A side effect of this change is that libconsensus no longer depends on OpenSSL. +Direct headers announcement (BIP 130) +------------------------------------- + +Between compatible peers, BIP 130 direct headers announcement is used. This +means that blocks are advertized by announcing their headers directly, instead +of just announcing the hash. In a reorganization, all new headers are sent, +instead of just the new tip. This can often prevent an extra roundtrip before +the actual block is downloaded. + 0.12.0 Change log =================