Stats on compact block reconstructions

Posted by 0xB10C

Sep 17, 2025/11:33 UTC

The programmer's primary focus was to assess the performance of a recent change in comparison to the currently released and deployed version on the network, rather than testing the pull request (PR) itself, which had been merged over a week prior. This evaluation was part of the 30.0rc1 testing phase, as detailed in a GitHub issue comment. To facilitate this comparison, the nodes were configured to run with the default settings reduced by 33106. This adjustment aimed to provide a clearer insight into the performance implications of the new change against the backdrop of the existing network setup. The decision to limit the number of nodes running the updated configuration was deliberate. It served to maintain a control group, thereby enabling an accurate analysis of the old versus new configurations without the results being skewed by a universal application of the changes across all nodes. This approach underscores a methodical strategy to evaluate software updates within a live network environment, ensuring that enhancements are rigorously vetted before widespread implementation.

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