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Where in Bitcoin Core does it do X?
Ubuntu bitcoin PPABitcoin core does not have all unconfirmed transactionsWhat versioning scheme does Bitcoin Core follow?Migration from Berkeley DB to LevelDBWhere does the Bitcoin Core code serialize the number of transactions?Merkle Root and Merkle ProofsWhat are the exact steps for creating a transaction and having a valid block?Where can one find the Bitcoin core roadmap?Do bitcoind and bitcoin-qt resume blockchain downloading from the same place?Exception CompactSize when I parsering a nuimbar od the blk file >= 976
Note that this is a general question and answer designed to serve as a guide for finding things in Bitcoin Core.
Where in Bitcoin Core's source code does it do X? How can I find that code by myself?
Example questions:
- Where does Bitcoin Core determine if a transaction is valid?
- Where is the Proof of Work checked?
- Where is the code for transaction creation?
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Note that this is a general question and answer designed to serve as a guide for finding things in Bitcoin Core.
Where in Bitcoin Core's source code does it do X? How can I find that code by myself?
Example questions:
- Where does Bitcoin Core determine if a transaction is valid?
- Where is the Proof of Work checked?
- Where is the code for transaction creation?
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asked 1 hour ago
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Note that this is a general question and answer designed to serve as a guide for finding things in Bitcoin Core.
Where in Bitcoin Core's source code does it do X? How can I find that code by myself?
Example questions:
- Where does Bitcoin Core determine if a transaction is valid?
- Where is the Proof of Work checked?
- Where is the code for transaction creation?
bitcoin-core bitcoincore-development
asked 1 hour ago
Andrew Chow♦Andrew Chow
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Note that this is a general question and answer designed to serve as a guide for finding things in Bitcoin Core.
Where in Bitcoin Core's source code does it do X? How can I find that code by myself?
Example questions:
- Where does Bitcoin Core determine if a transaction is valid?
- Where is the Proof of Work checked?
- Where is the code for transaction creation?
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The key to finding out where a piece of code is without already knowing where it is is to start at the thing that will eventually lead to what you want to find. These can be logically thought through. For example, for relay and validation, these all occur after a node has received a block or transaction, so begin at the point where a block or transaction is received.
There are generally three kinds of actions that Bitcoin Core does: validation and relay of blocks and transactions, the wallet, and startup
Validation and relay
In order for Bitcoin Core to be able to validate and relay a block or transaction, it has to first receive it. So logically the place to begin looking is at the point where a block or transaction has been received and it is beginning to be processed. That is in ProcessMessages function in src/net_processing.cpp. Within this function, there are several if statements for each type of network message that can be received.
For transactions, you want to look at the if block for NetMsgType::TX. By reading through the code in this if block and following the functions that are called, you will eventually reach where a transaction is verified, added to the mempool, and relayed. The most important function within this block is AcceptToMemoryPool and that is where all of the validation for an unconfirmed transaction is done.
For blocks, you want to look at the if block for NetMsgType::BLOCK. Reading through this code will lead you to ProcessNewBlock and later ActivateBestChain and ConnectTip which are the functions that contain the validation of blocks.
The wallet
Almost all of the wallet's functionality is centered around the creation and receiving of transactions. These logically begin when the user wants to send Bitcoin. So a good starting place is the sendtoaddress RPC. Following this function will take you to CreateTransaction and later SelectCoins which are responsible for transaction creation and coin selection.
Some other things that are interesting in the wallet would include wallet creation and loading which occurs in CreateWalletFromFile and wallet encryption and unlocking which have good starting points of the encryptwallet RPC and walletpassphrase RPC
Startup and initialization
Lastly some interesting occur during startup such as DNS seeding, connecting to nodes, loading the blockchain from disk, etc. The obvious and actual starting point is the main function. The main function is the entry point for pretty much every C/C++ program so it's a good place to look at for startup. Following the main function will bring you to AppInitMain which is where the bulk of loading and initialization occurs.
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Introduction
The key to finding out where a piece of code is without already knowing where it is is to start at the thing that will eventually lead to what you want to find. These can be logically thought through. For example, for relay and validation, these all occur after a node has received a block or transaction, so begin at the point where a block or transaction is received.
There are generally three kinds of actions that Bitcoin Core does: validation and relay of blocks and transactions, the wallet, and startup
Validation and relay
In order for Bitcoin Core to be able to validate and relay a block or transaction, it has to first receive it. So logically the place to begin looking is at the point where a block or transaction has been received and it is beginning to be processed. That is in ProcessMessages function in src/net_processing.cpp. Within this function, there are several if statements for each type of network message that can be received.
For transactions, you want to look at the if block for NetMsgType::TX. By reading through the code in this if block and following the functions that are called, you will eventually reach where a transaction is verified, added to the mempool, and relayed. The most important function within this block is AcceptToMemoryPool and that is where all of the validation for an unconfirmed transaction is done.
For blocks, you want to look at the if block for NetMsgType::BLOCK. Reading through this code will lead you to ProcessNewBlock and later ActivateBestChain and ConnectTip which are the functions that contain the validation of blocks.
The wallet
Almost all of the wallet's functionality is centered around the creation and receiving of transactions. These logically begin when the user wants to send Bitcoin. So a good starting place is the sendtoaddress RPC. Following this function will take you to CreateTransaction and later SelectCoins which are responsible for transaction creation and coin selection.
Some other things that are interesting in the wallet would include wallet creation and loading which occurs in CreateWalletFromFile and wallet encryption and unlocking which have good starting points of the encryptwallet RPC and walletpassphrase RPC
Startup and initialization
Lastly some interesting occur during startup such as DNS seeding, connecting to nodes, loading the blockchain from disk, etc. The obvious and actual starting point is the main function. The main function is the entry point for pretty much every C/C++ program so it's a good place to look at for startup. Following the main function will bring you to AppInitMain which is where the bulk of loading and initialization occurs.
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Introduction
The key to finding out where a piece of code is without already knowing where it is is to start at the thing that will eventually lead to what you want to find. These can be logically thought through. For example, for relay and validation, these all occur after a node has received a block or transaction, so begin at the point where a block or transaction is received.
There are generally three kinds of actions that Bitcoin Core does: validation and relay of blocks and transactions, the wallet, and startup
Validation and relay
In order for Bitcoin Core to be able to validate and relay a block or transaction, it has to first receive it. So logically the place to begin looking is at the point where a block or transaction has been received and it is beginning to be processed. That is in ProcessMessages function in src/net_processing.cpp. Within this function, there are several if statements for each type of network message that can be received.
For transactions, you want to look at the if block for NetMsgType::TX. By reading through the code in this if block and following the functions that are called, you will eventually reach where a transaction is verified, added to the mempool, and relayed. The most important function within this block is AcceptToMemoryPool and that is where all of the validation for an unconfirmed transaction is done.
For blocks, you want to look at the if block for NetMsgType::BLOCK. Reading through this code will lead you to ProcessNewBlock and later ActivateBestChain and ConnectTip which are the functions that contain the validation of blocks.
The wallet
Almost all of the wallet's functionality is centered around the creation and receiving of transactions. These logically begin when the user wants to send Bitcoin. So a good starting place is the sendtoaddress RPC. Following this function will take you to CreateTransaction and later SelectCoins which are responsible for transaction creation and coin selection.
Some other things that are interesting in the wallet would include wallet creation and loading which occurs in CreateWalletFromFile and wallet encryption and unlocking which have good starting points of the encryptwallet RPC and walletpassphrase RPC
Startup and initialization
Lastly some interesting occur during startup such as DNS seeding, connecting to nodes, loading the blockchain from disk, etc. The obvious and actual starting point is the main function. The main function is the entry point for pretty much every C/C++ program so it's a good place to look at for startup. Following the main function will bring you to AppInitMain which is where the bulk of loading and initialization occurs.
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Introduction
The key to finding out where a piece of code is without already knowing where it is is to start at the thing that will eventually lead to what you want to find. These can be logically thought through. For example, for relay and validation, these all occur after a node has received a block or transaction, so begin at the point where a block or transaction is received.
There are generally three kinds of actions that Bitcoin Core does: validation and relay of blocks and transactions, the wallet, and startup
Validation and relay
In order for Bitcoin Core to be able to validate and relay a block or transaction, it has to first receive it. So logically the place to begin looking is at the point where a block or transaction has been received and it is beginning to be processed. That is in ProcessMessages function in src/net_processing.cpp. Within this function, there are several if statements for each type of network message that can be received.
For transactions, you want to look at the if block for NetMsgType::TX. By reading through the code in this if block and following the functions that are called, you will eventually reach where a transaction is verified, added to the mempool, and relayed. The most important function within this block is AcceptToMemoryPool and that is where all of the validation for an unconfirmed transaction is done.
For blocks, you want to look at the if block for NetMsgType::BLOCK. Reading through this code will lead you to ProcessNewBlock and later ActivateBestChain and ConnectTip which are the functions that contain the validation of blocks.
The wallet
Almost all of the wallet's functionality is centered around the creation and receiving of transactions. These logically begin when the user wants to send Bitcoin. So a good starting place is the sendtoaddress RPC. Following this function will take you to CreateTransaction and later SelectCoins which are responsible for transaction creation and coin selection.
Some other things that are interesting in the wallet would include wallet creation and loading which occurs in CreateWalletFromFile and wallet encryption and unlocking which have good starting points of the encryptwallet RPC and walletpassphrase RPC
Startup and initialization
Lastly some interesting occur during startup such as DNS seeding, connecting to nodes, loading the blockchain from disk, etc. The obvious and actual starting point is the main function. The main function is the entry point for pretty much every C/C++ program so it's a good place to look at for startup. Following the main function will bring you to AppInitMain which is where the bulk of loading and initialization occurs.
answered 1 hour ago
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Introduction
The key to finding out where a piece of code is without already knowing where it is is to start at the thing that will eventually lead to what you want to find. These can be logically thought through. For example, for relay and validation, these all occur after a node has received a block or transaction, so begin at the point where a block or transaction is received.
There are generally three kinds of actions that Bitcoin Core does: validation and relay of blocks and transactions, the wallet, and startup
Validation and relay
In order for Bitcoin Core to be able to validate and relay a block or transaction, it has to first receive it. So logically the place to begin looking is at the point where a block or transaction has been received and it is beginning to be processed. That is in ProcessMessages function in src/net_processing.cpp. Within this function, there are several if statements for each type of network message that can be received.
For transactions, you want to look at the if block for NetMsgType::TX. By reading through the code in this if block and following the functions that are called, you will eventually reach where a transaction is verified, added to the mempool, and relayed. The most important function within this block is AcceptToMemoryPool and that is where all of the validation for an unconfirmed transaction is done.
For blocks, you want to look at the if block for NetMsgType::BLOCK. Reading through this code will lead you to ProcessNewBlock and later ActivateBestChain and ConnectTip which are the functions that contain the validation of blocks.
The wallet
Almost all of the wallet's functionality is centered around the creation and receiving of transactions. These logically begin when the user wants to send Bitcoin. So a good starting place is the sendtoaddress RPC. Following this function will take you to CreateTransaction and later SelectCoins which are responsible for transaction creation and coin selection.
Some other things that are interesting in the wallet would include wallet creation and loading which occurs in CreateWalletFromFile and wallet encryption and unlocking which have good starting points of the encryptwallet RPC and walletpassphrase RPC
Startup and initialization
Lastly some interesting occur during startup such as DNS seeding, connecting to nodes, loading the blockchain from disk, etc. The obvious and actual starting point is the main function. The main function is the entry point for pretty much every C/C++ program so it's a good place to look at for startup. Following the main function will bring you to AppInitMain which is where the bulk of loading and initialization occurs.
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