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010000001d8f4ec0443e1f19f305e488c1085c95de7cc3fd25e0d2c5bb5d0000000000009762547903d36881a86751f3f5049e23050113f779735ef82734ebf0b4450081d8c8c84db3936a1a334b035b
Topic: Calculating a block - merkle root question (Read 4783 times)
I don't have old getdata output. Here's a block header you can try hashing, though this does not have the reversal on 8-bytes:
Oh yes, now where you have said it it is obvious 
Thanks!
I guess you have no solved old data block or know where I can get one? Maybe for testnet?
Thanks!
I guess you have no solved old data block or know where I can get one? Maybe for testnet?
They're both large numbers. Just see if the hash is less than the target.
You shouldn't do this every try, though. It's more efficient to count the zeroes and then do a full test when you have a candidate.
You shouldn't do this every try, though. It's more efficient to count the zeroes and then do a full test when you have a candidate.
Mh thanks but I don't get that but I think it is not so important
Though I have one last question. When I want to calculate a block am I on the right way with that?
- I take the data string from getwork (without line breakes)
- I try many values at the place in the string where the nonce is (should be from char at position 153 to 161)
- After each nonce value I SHA256 the whole string
- Now I test if there is the right count of leading zeros!?
I dont understand the last step. Afaik I have to check if the hash is smaller than the current target. But how can I do this?
For example the hash from previous post:
000000000000169df290bd7628e59dae18405aba2f660b4ff832f93dc9a10fb0
How can I check if it is valid? (I dont mean the check bitcoin does like if the merkle tree or the timestamp is right. I mean just the check if it hast the right difficulty)
Though I have one last question. When I want to calculate a block am I on the right way with that?
- I take the data string from getwork (without line breakes)
- I try many values at the place in the string where the nonce is (should be from char at position 153 to 161)
- After each nonce value I SHA256 the whole string
- Now I test if there is the right count of leading zeros!?
I dont understand the last step. Afaik I have to check if the hash is smaller than the current target. But how can I do this?
For example the hash from previous post:
000000000000169df290bd7628e59dae18405aba2f660b4ff832f93dc9a10fb0
How can I check if it is valid? (I dont mean the check bitcoin does like if the merkle tree or the timestamp is right. I mean just the check if it hast the right difficulty)
The hashes have been reversed on 8-byte boundaries. I guess this is a hashing optimization. I'm not sure.
Hey,
I took data with getwork while block 129593 was the newest on blockexplorer.com and also with bitcoind getinfo it said "block" : 129593.
But now I have a Problem. This is what "bitcoind getwork" gave me (already formated):
So the previous hash (if I reverse it) is:
000000004e600000273de2fa70e4aaff5da70123bd19cecb3c0c7b0f24da7ab9
But bitexplorer said that previous hash is:
000000000000169df290bd7628e59dae18405aba2f660b4ff832f93dc9a10fb0
The first hash also hasn't enough zeros I guess!? What's wrong there?
What can I do to convert the data from blockexplorer to a valid data string for getwork? I would like to test to send a valid block (after it is solved) and see no other way to do it than taking the data from blockexplorer...
I took data with getwork while block 129593 was the newest on blockexplorer.com and also with bitcoind getinfo it said "block" : 129593.
But now I have a Problem. This is what "bitcoind getwork" gave me (already formated):
Code:
00000001
9ba7ad42f0b7c0c3bcec91db32107ad5ffaa4e07af2ed372000006e400000000
c2aa00b9a62ed9f4642c35b12cea291fc778be2e7b29a3879ffaf9d3c567cdd9
4df0d584
1a1d932f
00000000
000000800000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000080020000
000000004e600000273de2fa70e4aaff5da70123bd19cecb3c0c7b0f24da7ab9
But bitexplorer said that previous hash is:
000000000000169df290bd7628e59dae18405aba2f660b4ff832f93dc9a10fb0
The first hash also hasn't enough zeros I guess!? What's wrong there?
What can I do to convert the data from blockexplorer to a valid data string for getwork? I would like to test to send a valid block (after it is solved) and see no other way to do it than taking the data from blockexplorer...
You need to modify the Bitcoin code for that. You can't do it just by using getwork.
theymos, so miners can choose the tx's they want to include initially in the midstate or hash1 to form the Merkle root which is included in the header and then from there forward they can hash away with only the nonce changing until they undercut the target?
No. The transactions are already chosen when you get getwork.
midstate and hash1 are used only to make hashing faster.
wait, i thought it was a given that miners could choose btwn paying tx's and non paying?
If I pass the data back to the server in hexadecimal is there a way to test or get an answer if that was right? Did the server answert with something like "ok" or "bad data"?
It returns true or false.
theymos, so miners can choose the tx's they want to include initially in the midstate or hash1 to form the Merkle root which is included in the header and then from there forward they can hash away with only the nonce changing until they undercut the target?
No. The transactions are already chosen when you get getwork.
midstate and hash1 are used only to make hashing faster.
Code:
00000001 version
3d9dcbbc2d120137c5b1cb1da96bd45b249fd1014ae2c2b40000151100000000 prev
9726fba001940ebb5c04adc4450bdc0c20b50db44951d9ca22fc5e75d51d501f root
4deec271 timestamp
1a1d932f target
00000000 **This is the nonce**
000000800000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000080020000
3d9dcbbc2d120137c5b1cb1da96bd45b249fd1014ae2c2b40000151100000000 prev
9726fba001940ebb5c04adc4450bdc0c20b50db44951d9ca22fc5e75d51d501f root
4deec271 timestamp
1a1d932f target
00000000 **This is the nonce**
000000800000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000080020000
the hence it 32 bit so it is 1 to 4294967296. I guess it's to slow to check all these out but on the other hand it's the same chance to find a block with your method than mit the random one I guess. Someone maybe knows how it is done in practice?
http://blockexplorer.com/block/00000000000011f44a8c2144764423180532c6c557b479503b78b1b548881abc
hover your pointer over the nonce ? mark and it defines how its done
the hence is 32 bit so it is 1 to 4294967296. I guess it's to slow to check all these out but on the other hand it's the same chance to find a block with your method than mit the random one I guess. Someone maybe knows how it is done in practice?
as i understand it your computer starts the nonce at 1 and for each hash you increase its value by 1 until u hit the max and then u start with the Extra Nonce values.
But where do you but the nonce? Here is an example answer of getwork:Code:
{
"midstate" : "695d56ae173bbd0fd5f51d8f7753438b940b7cdd61eb62039036acd1af5e51e3",
"data" : "000000013d9dcbbc2d120137c5b1cb1da96bd45b249fd1014ae2c2b400001511000000009726fba001940ebb5c04adc4450bdc0c20b50db44951d9ca22fc5e75d51d501f4deec2711a1d932f00000000000000800000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000080020000",
"hash1" : "00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000008000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000010000",
"target" : "00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002f931d000000000000"
}
"midstate" : "695d56ae173bbd0fd5f51d8f7753438b940b7cdd61eb62039036acd1af5e51e3",
"data" : "000000013d9dcbbc2d120137c5b1cb1da96bd45b249fd1014ae2c2b400001511000000009726fba001940ebb5c04adc4450bdc0c20b50db44951d9ca22fc5e75d51d501f4deec2711a1d932f00000000000000800000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000080020000",
"hash1" : "00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000008000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000010000",
"target" : "00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002f931d000000000000"
}
Quote from: Pibers
I guess it's smarter to put a random value in nonce and not starting from 1 to X isn't it?
why? 1 or 1000001 will change the hash equally. as i understand it your computer starts the nonce at 1 and for each hash you increase its value by 1 until u hit the max and then u start with the Extra Nonce values.
But where do you but the nonce? Here is an example answer of getwork:Code:
{
"midstate" : "695d56ae173bbd0fd5f51d8f7753438b940b7cdd61eb62039036acd1af5e51e3",
"data" : "000000013d9dcbbc2d120137c5b1cb1da96bd45b249fd1014ae2c2b400001511000000009726fba001940ebb5c04adc4450bdc0c20b50db44951d9ca22fc5e75d51d501f4deec2711a1d932f00000000000000800000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000080020000",
"hash1" : "00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000008000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000010000",
"target" : "00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002f931d000000000000"
}
"midstate" : "695d56ae173bbd0fd5f51d8f7753438b940b7cdd61eb62039036acd1af5e51e3",
"data" : "000000013d9dcbbc2d120137c5b1cb1da96bd45b249fd1014ae2c2b400001511000000009726fba001940ebb5c04adc4450bdc0c20b50db44951d9ca22fc5e75d51d501f4deec2711a1d932f00000000000000800000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000080020000",
"hash1" : "00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000008000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000010000",
"target" : "00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002f931d000000000000"
}
I guess it's smarter to put a random value in nonce and not starting from 1 to X isn't it?
Ah ok, but how do I know which part in that big hexadecimal string is the nonce?
as i understand it your computer starts the nonce at 1 and for each hash you increase its value by 1 until u hit the max and then u start with the Extra Nonce values.
Ah ok, but how do I know which part in that big hexadecimal string is the nonce?
Isn't there somewhere a more specific documentation about all that?
Or where did you learn all this? I did a lot of googling but couldn't find out
If I pass the data back to the server in hexadecimal is there a way to test or get an answer if that was right? Did the server answert with something like "ok" or "bad data"?
Thanks!
theymos is The Man.
jealous? 
Isn't there somewhere a more specific documentation about all that?
Or where did you learn all this? I did a lot of googling but couldn't find out
If I pass the data back to the server in hexadecimal is there a way to test or get an answer if that was right? Did the server answert with something like "ok" or "bad data"?
Thanks!
Thank you again, you're great help
theymos is The Man.
hardly
"midstate" and "hash1" are optionally used for a mining optimization. Some of the work doesn't need to be repeated for each attempt: this is the data that allows you to skip it.
"data" is what you're hashing. You hash this, modify the nonce in the data if the hash is not below the target, and repeat.
You only need to hash the header, which is the "data" getwork gives you. The block body is not hashed by miners. Bitcoin deals with this.
When you return a block, Bitcoin just checks to see if it's valid. It doesn't need to match anything.
I assume that you pass hexadecimal data back to getblock. I'm not sure.
"data" is what you're hashing. You hash this, modify the nonce in the data if the hash is not below the target, and repeat.
You only need to hash the header, which is the "data" getwork gives you. The block body is not hashed by miners. Bitcoin deals with this.
When you return a block, Bitcoin just checks to see if it's valid. It doesn't need to match anything.
I assume that you pass hexadecimal data back to getblock. I'm not sure.
theymos, so miners can choose the tx's they want to include initially in the midstate or hash1 to form the Merkle root which is included in the header and then from there forward they can hash away with only the nonce changing until they undercut the target?
Ah ok, but how do I know which part in that big hexadecimal string is the nonce?
Isn't there somewhere a more specific documentation about all that?
Or where did you learn all this? I did a lot of googling but couldn't find out
If I pass the data back to the server in hexadecimal is there a way to test or get an answer if that was right? Did the server answert with something like "ok" or "bad data"?
Thanks!
theymos is The Man.
jealous?
[Edit]
Or I guess you mean it like that then I have to say "indeed!"
Isn't there somewhere a more specific documentation about all that?
Or where did you learn all this? I did a lot of googling but couldn't find out
If I pass the data back to the server in hexadecimal is there a way to test or get an answer if that was right? Did the server answert with something like "ok" or "bad data"?
Thanks!
Thank you again, you're great help
theymos is The Man.
[Edit]
Or I guess you mean it like that then I have to say "indeed!"
Thank you again, you're great help
theymos is The Man.
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