diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d255378..ff7a757 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# teamredminer v0.8.6 +# teamredminer v0.8.6.2 This is an optimized miner for AMD GPUs created by todxx and kerney666. **Download is available in the [github releases section](https://github.com/todxx/teamredminer/releases).** @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Some algorithms are not supported on some GPU architectures and/or drivers. Bel | Ethash | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | Kawpow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | Verthash | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | -| Autolykos2 | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | +| Autolykos2 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | Firopow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | Nimiq | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | | Cryptonight R | N | L | L | L | N | @@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ For example command lines please see the batch/shell scripts in the miner downlo For command line options see the [USAGE.txt](USAGE.txt) file that comes with the miner. ----------- +Changes in v0.8.6.2 + +Release notes: +- Firopow/MTP: added a synthetic algo 'mtp_firopow' that will use the correct algo given the system time and shut down the miner at the time of the Firo fork on Oct 26. +- Ethash/progpow: split the ethash and progpow algos into separate binaries, mainly for some Vegas that ran into stability issues going from 0.8.5 to 0.8.6. +- Autolykos2: added support for Tonga. +- Advanced SSL usage: changed the default SSL behavior to _not_ provide a SNI hostname during handshake. See the updated --help section on the -o argument for how to force a SNI hostname being sent. + +Changes in v0.8.6.1 + +Internal test version - unreleased. + Changes in v0.8.6 Release notes: diff --git a/USAGE.txt b/USAGE.txt index 5bd991b..bcdbe3d 100644 --- a/USAGE.txt +++ b/USAGE.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ - Team Red Miner version 0.8.6 + Team Red Miner version 0.8.6.2 Usage: teamredminer [OPTIONS] Options: -a, --algo=ALGORITHM Selects the mining algorithm. Currently available: @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Options: etchash (etc, alias for -a ethash --eth_variant_mode=etchash) kawpow (ravencoin) firopow (firo) + mtp_firopow (chooses firopow or mtp and shuts down miner at the fork on Oct 26 2021) autolykos2 (ergo) verthash (vtc) nimiq (nimiq) @@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ Options: x16rv2 x16s (pgn, xsh) x16rt (gin) - mtp (zcoin) + mtp (zcoin/firo before the firopow fork) cuckatoo31_grin (grin) cuckarood29_grin (grin) cnv8 @@ -84,6 +85,14 @@ Pool config options: Per-pool options (such as -u, -p) will need to be explicitly specified again for each new pool. (See the example start_multipool.sh/bat file) The multi-pool strategy for the miner is set with the --pool_strategy option. + + There is also special support for advanced SSL/TLS setups where you need to + pass a SNI hostname to the SSL endpoint. For example, this is necessary for SSL + endpoints that act as frontends for multiple hosts and need to know which one + to provide a certificate for. In such cases, use the following format: + -o stratum+ssl://pool.tunnel.com/pool.realhostname.com:3333 + This will connect to pool.tunnel.com:3333 but pass pool.realhostname.com as the SNI + hostname in the SSL handshake phase. The two hostnames can of course be identical as well. -u, --user=USERNAME Sets the username for pool authorization. -p, --pass=PASSWORD Sets the password for pool authorization. --pool_force_ensub Forces an extranonce subscribe request for supported pools unknown to the miner.