-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 ..::[ The Bitcoin Foundation: v0.5.4-TEST2 & Call For Testers ]::.. [ Date: 2015.08.01 ] [ Co-Chairs: mod6 [R.01] && ben_vulpes [R.02] ] 0x00] Introduction The Bitcoin Foundation has a pre-patched codebase available and ready for general testing. This is NOT a release bundle and should not be used in any production environment. We need as much help testing as we can get. If you would like to help us, please follow the steps below. Thanks in advance. 0x01] Call for Testers The Bitcoin Foundation is looking to test the latest patch set applied on top of the v0.5.3.1-RELEASE codebase. We would like to test the following environments and scenarios: Gentoo [x86-64/glibc] Ubuntu 14.04 [x86-64]: Please record your steps and any packages you need. Ubuntu 10.04 [x86-64]: [ See section 0x031 ] Debian 6 [x86-64]: Debian 7 [x86-64] Debian 8.X [x86-64] Scenarios: full blockchain sync with -connect full blockchain sync with -addnode For -connect you may use the IP addresses of any of the following: dulap.b-a.link => 195.211.154.159 zoolag.b-a.link => 96.241.120.166 Your execution of the compiled static bitcoind should be simiar to this: ./bitcoind -myip=A.B.C.D -connect=195.211.154.159 & If required, please read the links in the reference section below to the patch emails themselves to gain a deeper understanding of what each patch does. The above is generally what is needed for testing for the patch bundle; however, the more testing the better. Feel free to stop into #bitcoin-assets and ask mod6 if you need some direction. We're glad to get your help! 0x02] What's Contained? In this v0.5.4-TEST2 patch bundle, the following patches have been applied in the exact order on top of the v0.5.3.1-RELEASE code: [R.03] asciilifeform_dnsseed_snipsnip.patch [R.04] asciilifeform-kills-integer-retardation.patch [R.05] asciilifeform_orphanage_thermonuke.patch [R.06] asciilifeform_tx-orphanage_amputation.patch [R.07] asciilifeform_zap_hardcoded_seeds.patch [R.08] asciilifeform_zap_showmyip_crud.patch [R.09] asciilifeform_dns_thermonyukyoolar_kleansing.patch [R.0A] asciilifeform_ver_now_5_4_and_irc_is_gone_and_now_must_give_ip.patch [R.0B] asciilifeform_and_now_we_have_block_dumper_corrected.patch [R.0C] mod6_fix_dumpblock_params.patch [R.0D] asciilifeform_and_now_we_have_eatblock.patch [R.0E] asciilifeform_lets_lose_testnet.patch [R.0F] asciilifeform_add_verifyall_option.patch [R.12] asciilifeform_maxint_locks_corrected.patch 0x03] How do I build it? 0x031: [ Ubuntu 10.04 Build Notes ] ** Install base system Ubuntu 10.04 ** No Automatic Updates sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get -y upgrade sudo apt-get install -y build-essential sudo apt-get install -y libboost-python-dev sudo apt-get install -y realpath sudo apt-get install -y curl [ NOTE ]: This patched test bundle contains a stator.sh build script that is only configured at this time to build for x86-64 arch. If you wish to help test, download the archive [R.10] and signature file [R.11] attached to this message to a Linux environment. First, get mod6's pubkey: `gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 0x721705A8B71EADAF` Next, verify the archive signature: `gpg --verify bitcoin-v0_5_4-TEST2.tar.gz.sig` Check the sha256 checksum: `sha256sum bitcoin-v0_5_4-TEST2.tar.gz` Should equal: 8b131729ca73010b6c776bfc217493e8ebec293bd6c21cbce7092ae0a33d9f80 Extract the package: `tar -xf bitcoin-v0_5_4-TEST2.tar.gz` Read the contained `README.txt' file. [ Contains instructions. ] Set executable bit on `stator.sh': `chmod 0755 stator.sh` Finally, build: `./stator.sh` 0x04] Conclusion The Bitcoin Foundation would like to bestow our sincerest thanks and gratitude to the contributors and community for its support and insight. [ References ]: [R.01]: 027A 8D7C 0FB8 A166 4372 0F40 7217 05A8 B71E ADAF [R.02]: 4F79 0794 2CA8 B89B 01E2 5A76 2AFA 1A9F D2D0 31DA [R.03]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2015-February/000040.html [R.04]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2015-April/000080.html [R.05]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2015-May/000088.html [R.06]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2015-May/000094.html [R.07]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2015-June/000098.html [R.08]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2015-June/000099.html [R.09]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2015-June/000100.html [R.0A]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2015-June/000101.html [R.0B]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2015-June/000104.html [R.0C]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2015-July/000131.html [R.0D]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2015-June/000105.html [R.0E]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2015-July/000119.html [R.0F]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2015-July/000120.html [R.10]: bitcoin-v0_5_4-TEST2.tar.gz [R.11]: bitcoin-v0_5_4-TEST2.tar.gz.sig [R.12]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2015-August/000139.html EOF -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (FreeBSD) iQIcBAEBCgAGBQJVvPnRAAoJEHIXBai3Hq2v4C8P/i8DjQDz7W+GVUmPNN8ubMMz NtzLTNg1k74+q9Yk2BCdMkFY22qhCz+vJet9bTLw2hMUZ5krUfdcE2GBw6/whvtq 7C63YgEGikdUAozHvPVWueunFgCP4DGMWNfRg7T3yVYVbbFqiQpndPSwwC6TpSpp MdGLXDfqtAFYv6YezaDaR7+rQcmN4Nr/3bMEk2iy/LRJzrMQd+2voZGUTU4x7Blh dRczIOpUNCjpoAH1fXGojWkHJzBAmyACG0pM7Ue03TohgebfgMdcci9CuoESzfdM OK75481VieildQsvGonPue/YKNhiS7wSr0hyTZeZmmFhqiVXlyrSRwaMaVcbBZhV owFReAe1bfLpP6fRfdj+qZeZmQdqs00/VqdxxgaMO5V+YdZPLFlae/vbMxG86dfQ aVibgzce3/Iz19C25AzdtyFZBYCtdWqeODmRAaYgIcgcSsSxxOmbkrZ9XRgZQ7XW g0UADo8h3kNtMQmRP6eApgIKBqegWZ7OT/ATxBW1jWje5u0RGjaDgvKhHkL1X2LV SYt0N+KVrsxJwjOq0PiUJW6fckj584jv0g1KhWAV8HCTPDqMql6GPF4uVvok97b+ FZGmOdtM4uJeCEyfqRNrBK2Ee6WUIBijrlyxX/Y8KGSjJeGl0xDxbq0jDHRdjU5e yrAoOF7FLGkF+TOdXyxX =Ra/F -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----