Update on the Great Consensus Cleanup Revival

The recent discussion in the Bitcoin Development Mailing List, initiated by Antoine Poinsot, touches upon the concerns and outcomes related to mining hardware affordability and performance. Poinsot expresses a specific concern not about the capabilities of Raspberry Pi devices in mining operations but rather focuses on the broader category of relatively inexpensive mining hardware. This distinction highlights an interest in understanding how cost-effective solutions can either benefit or hinder the mining process.

Further elaboration in the conversation reveals a positive note regarding the performance of such hardware. The dialogue suggests that there has been a successful outcome, possibly exceeding initial expectations, when utilizing parallelization across multiple cores. Specifically, the conversation hints at the use of both 4 and 8 core configurations to achieve these results. However, there's a curiosity about how these systems would perform under constrained conditions, such as with only a single block of preparation. This inquiry points towards an interest in assessing the robustness and efficiency of affordable mining hardware under various operational scenarios.

This exchange is part of ongoing discussions within the Bitcoin Development Mailing List, a platform for developers and interested parties to discuss topics relevant to Bitcoin's technological development and future.