Changes in v3.6.2:
- macOS aarch64 build is back to using old compiler (same as in v3.5) to fix reported stability issues
- Windows build is back to using MSVC compiler (same as in v3.5) to fix reported stability issues
- There were no code changes in v3.6.2. If the previous version works fine for you, you don't need to update.
Changes in v3.6.1:
- Fixed Windows 7 compatibility
- Fixed a crash when running as a systemd service
Changes in v3.6:
- Avoid unnecessary block broadcasts and block requests to save traffic (works best when connected to v3.6+ nodes)
- 2 times faster initial sync when connected to v3.6+ nodes
- Release binaries for Windows are now built with clang compiler (7-8% faster block verification)
- Tweaked how release binaries for other OS are built, binary sizes are reduced significantly
- Fixed a rare data race bug that could happen during block verification
- Added a full source code archive with all dependencies
Before you start mining, create a new wallet and don't use it for anything else but mining for privacy reasons - all wallet addresses are public on P2Pool! Only primary wallet address is supported - no subaddresses or integrated addresses.
It is strongly recommended to synchronize your system clock before you start mining!
Recommended monerod command line parameters:
./monerod --zmq-pub tcp://127.0.0.1:18083 --out-peers 64 --in-peers 32 --add-priority-node=p2pmd.xmrvsbeast.com:18080 --add-priority-node=nodes.hashvault.pro:18080 --disable-dns-checkpoints --enable-dns-blocklist
--out-peers 64 --in-peers 32 is needed to (1) have many connections to other nodes and (2) limit incoming connection count because it can grow uncontrollably and cause problems when it goes above 1000 (open files limit in Linux). If your network connection's upload bandwidth is less than 10 Mbit, use --out-peers 16 --in-peers 8 instead.
--add-priority-node=p2pmd.xmrvsbeast.com:18080 --add-priority-node=nodes.hashvault.pro:18080 is needed to have guaranteed good working nodes in your connected peers.
--disable-dns-checkpoints is needed to avoid periodical lags when DNS is updated (it's not needed when mining)
--enable-dns-blocklist is needed to ban known bad nodes
Usage:
- Run Monero daemon v0.18.2.2 or newer:
./monerod --zmq-pub tcp://127.0.0.1:18083 --out-peers 64 --in-peers 32 --add-priority-node=p2pmd.xmrvsbeast.com:18080 --add-priority-node=nodes.hashvault.pro:18080 --disable-dns-checkpoints --enable-dns-blocklist - Run p2pool:
./p2pool --host 127.0.0.1 --wallet YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS - Start mining to port 3333 on your machine:
./xmrig -o 127.0.0.1:3333 - You can set custom difficulty for your miner to get more accurate stats on P2Pool side:
./xmrig -o 127.0.0.1:3333 -u x+50000(it doesn't affect mining rewards in any way)
Antivirus
Some antiviruses and firewalls may flag any Monero-related executables and archives, including P2Pool, as malware. This is because it contains RandomX mining code and therefore is considered as "mining software". To be sure that you downloaded the original binaries, always check SHA256 sums of what you downloaded - a GPG signed list of SHA256 sums is in sha256sums.txt.asc. You can read the instructions on how to do it here: https://www.getmonero.org/resources/user-guides/verification-windows-beginner.html - but to check P2Pool binaries, replace binaryFate's key with the GPG key provided here: