- Steve Sokolowski

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- Joined: Aug 27, 2014
Reduction in work restarts after database upgrade
While working on multiple algorithms last night, I discovered a flaw in the system that causes work restarts to be sent to users too frequently. We were calculating the possible profit gained from merge mined coins as if there will never be a new merge mined block before the primary block is found. In reality, there is some probability that the merge mined coin will become stale again even after we issue a work restart.
As a result, the profit to be gained from a restart just for a merge mined coin is lower, and therefore we shouldn't be sending as many work restarts for merge mined coins. The incorrect implementation reduced profitability, especially for miners with high work restart times.
This issue was backported to the single algorithm release and it will come online after the database upgrade is completed tomorrow.
As a result, the profit to be gained from a restart just for a merge mined coin is lower, and therefore we shouldn't be sending as many work restarts for merge mined coins. The incorrect implementation reduced profitability, especially for miners with high work restart times.
This issue was backported to the single algorithm release and it will come online after the database upgrade is completed tomorrow.