Simple GPU miner - A simple AMD GPU miner that connects to a local daemon will be available before launch. In the future, proper getblocktemplate functionality will be enabled and pool software will be made available.
@decred, I would like to get some detailed clarification about mining.
First of all, why a new miner and why not support for pooled mining from the beginning?
There are already GPU miners available:
For
AMD GPUs:
https://github.com/Griffitsj/cgminer-saffron/cgminer --blake256 -o stratum+tcp://...
p.s.: this should be migrated to the newer sgminer, otherwise it's just fineFor
NVIDIA GPUs:
https://github.com/tpruvot/ccminer or
https://github.com/sp-hash/ccminerccminer.exe -a blake -o stratum+tcp://...
These two miners implements Blake256 algo with 14 rounds, the same as Decred is using. So mining software is already here, why not simply use it? Are you planing to make any changes in the algorithm (if yes, why?)? Or will these miners be able to mine on Decred out-of-the-box once pools are out? Also, are you planning to go some non-standard way or will Decred be fully compatible with the
standard stratum protocol for pooled mining?
Thanks for the answers!
People are asking about mining and it is still unclear weather existing cgminers/ccminers will be compatible with mining Decred.