Comments on: The passive threads that would like to be given some blocks http://jfxpt.com/2022/the-passive-threads-that-would-like-to-be-given-some-blocks/ The search for invariants Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:54:07 +0000 http://polimedia.us hourly 1 By: Sending buffer overflows fixed in bitcoind, and other cleanups « Fixpoint http://jfxpt.com/2022/the-passive-threads-that-would-like-to-be-given-some-blocks/#comment-2038 Sending buffer overflows fixed in bitcoind, and other cleanups « Fixpoint Sat, 21 May 2022 22:33:54 +0000 http://fixpoint.welshcomputing.com/?p=181#comment-2038 [...] Bitcoin code reading efforts led naturally to another round of editing, in a one-two ratchet towards the object of full [...] [...] Bitcoin code reading efforts led naturally to another round of editing, in a one-two ratchet towards the object of full [...]

]]> By: Jacob Welsh http://jfxpt.com/2022/the-passive-threads-that-would-like-to-be-given-some-blocks/#comment-2035 Jacob Welsh Mon, 09 May 2022 01:41:17 +0000 http://fixpoint.welshcomputing.com/?p=181#comment-2035 Also worth a link, more for the prior discussion than the specific patch attempted: <a href="http://thetarpit.org/2020/a-cursory-look-at-the-infamous-trb-wedge-bug" rel="nofollow">A cursory look at the infamous TRB "wedge" bug</a>. Also worth a link, more for the prior discussion than the specific patch attempted: A cursory look at the infamous TRB "wedge" bug.

]]> By: Jacob Welsh http://jfxpt.com/2022/the-passive-threads-that-would-like-to-be-given-some-blocks/#comment-2034 Jacob Welsh Fri, 06 May 2022 14:53:33 +0000 http://fixpoint.welshcomputing.com/?p=181#comment-2034 @Diana Coman: yeee. @Diana Coman: yeee.

]]> By: Diana Coman http://jfxpt.com/2022/the-passive-threads-that-would-like-to-be-given-some-blocks/#comment-2033 Diana Coman Fri, 06 May 2022 10:09:31 +0000 http://fixpoint.welshcomputing.com/?p=181#comment-2033 These are such a pleasure to read, thank you. Combined with the <a href="http://jfxpt.com/2022/two-patches-and-a-new-fetch-bitcoind-release/" rel="nofollow">releases</a>, they really make the case for giving this another go as node-code that you actively maintain so I guess it'll soon get to the point where I'll have to do it, huh. <blockquote> and even that only due to the "aggression" patch which I guess we could now call... passive-aggression? </blockquote> Bwahaha, a very fitting description, I say! These are such a pleasure to read, thank you. Combined with the releases, they really make the case for giving this another go as node-code that you actively maintain so I guess it'll soon get to the point where I'll have to do it, huh.

and even that only due to the "aggression" patch which I guess we could now call... passive-aggression?

Bwahaha, a very fitting description, I say!

]]> By: Two patches and a new fetch-bitcoind release « Fixpoint http://jfxpt.com/2022/the-passive-threads-that-would-like-to-be-given-some-blocks/#comment-2032 Two patches and a new fetch-bitcoind release « Fixpoint Thu, 05 May 2022 21:39:07 +0000 http://fixpoint.welshcomputing.com/?p=181#comment-2032 [...] getting into the deeper code study this week, I had made some more basic changes which are suitable for production use, and updated [...] [...] getting into the deeper code study this week, I had made some more basic changes which are suitable for production use, and updated [...]

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