From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E4E1DC23 for ; Thu, 30 Aug 2018 20:44:33 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from sender-of-o51.zoho.com (sender-of-o51.zoho.com [135.84.80.216]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8EE907E2 for ; Thu, 30 Aug 2018 20:44:33 +0000 (UTC) ARC-Seal: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; t=1535661871; cv=none; d=zoho.com; s=zohoarc; b=DB28XxBUCmb5vQjGWGPN06zIoHVpS/t7sdPlED0NncxD8Gf8gbaSwDYwfSiFM0o2YBuqDoUa6/itvkjdcec5c8+S8AZSbPc+XGTlXy33cyClgHPiUBG5JLXSAAkK3MSzYxI+HqvBY7GGHlND6d4yjJGgZ53CiwNsaZo1KsBcK88= ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=zoho.com; s=zohoarc; t=1535661871; h=Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Cc:Date:From:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Message-ID:References:Subject:To:ARC-Authentication-Results; bh=JxgVCIboH8mXu6DNQpLVq+H2VI9WSOD0sB54Kl8bgag=; b=jb3PZlUOFOa4L8GfwqFCTGoR3/ySwvVV1WAs4TsdvRvJwaQY0MzvGRWAudFf3CwiOsAl84sxrNydg0xjndGr/7CikzA2LtMnk3uPf/vmqMX6+tLv6VTQNlDuVPoS4+CGP9SLX2UYbFOzPMAL8EqmosJett/zGonBThdv3bagFtk= ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; mx.zoho.com; dkim=pass header.i=xbt.hk; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=jl2012@xbt.hk; dmarc=pass header.from= header.from= Received: from [10.8.0.103] (n218103136198.netvigator.com [218.103.136.198]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1535661869163691.1101782990883; Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:44:29 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 11.4 \(3445.8.2\)) From: Johnson Lau In-Reply-To: <20180830200239.ujuzh7pitcuatdt3@petertodd.org> Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 04:44:25 +0800 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <7E247E56-38A5-4B99-941A-A2CC837D2567@xbt.hk> References: <20180830200239.ujuzh7pitcuatdt3@petertodd.org> To: Peter Todd , bitcoin-dev X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3445.8.2) X-ZohoMailClient: External X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 23:19:05 +0000 Cc: shiva sitamraju Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Testnet3 Reest X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 20:44:34 -0000 A public testnet is still useful so in articles people could make = references to these transactions. Maybe we could have 2 testnets at the same time, with one having a = smaller block size? > On 31 Aug 2018, at 4:02 AM, Peter Todd via bitcoin-dev = wrote: >=20 > Signed PGP part > On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 12:58:42PM +0530, shiva sitamraju via = bitcoin-dev wrote: >> Hi, >>=20 >> Testnet is now 1411795 blocks and a full sync is taking atleast 48 = hours. >>=20 >> Is a testnet reset scheduled in the next release or any reason not to = do a >> reset ? >>=20 >> Fast onboarding/lower disk overheads would be very much appreicated = for >> testing purposes >=20 > Actually I'd advocate the opposite: I'd want testnet to be a *larger* > blockchain than mainnet to find size-related issues first. >=20 > Note that for testing regtest is often a better alternative, and you = can setup > private regtest blockchains fairly easily and with good control over = exactly > when and how blocks are created. >=20 > --=20 > https://petertodd.org 'peter'[:-1]@petertodd.org >=20 >=20