Updated Supported Algorithms (markdown)

JayDDee
2020-03-13 01:58:16 -04:00
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yespower-b2b generic yespower + blake2b yespower-b2b generic yespower + blake2b
zr5 Ziftr zr5 Ziftr
### Scrypt, yescrypt, yespower parameters ## Scrypt, yescrypt, yespower parameters
Many variations of scrypt based algos can be mine by specifying their parameters: Many variations of scrypt based algos can be mine by specifying their parameters:
* -N --param-n: This parameter is sometimes specified as :N suffix added to the algo, ie scrypt:1048576
* -K --param_key: This is sometimes called client key or pers and is a string. Some algos specify a length
but cpuminer-opt determines the length automatically. This can result unexpected specifications if set
incprrectly, as noted in one case below.
* -R --param-r
### Algorithms using scrypt parameters
* scryptn2: --algo scrypt --param-n 1048576 * scryptn2: --algo scrypt --param-n 1048576
* cpupower: --algo yespower --param-key "CPUpower: The number of CPU working or available for proof-of-work mining" * cpupower: --algo yespower --param-key "CPUpower: The number of CPU working or available for proof-of-work mining"
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* yespowerlitb: --algo yespower --param-n 2048 --param-r 32 --param-key "LITBpower: The number of LITB working or available for proof-of-work mini" * yespowerlitb: --algo yespower --param-n 2048 --param-r 32 --param-key "LITBpower: The number of LITB working or available for proof-of-work mini"
The key length in the LITB POW specification was incorrectly set resulting the actual key being 2 charcaters
shorter than intended. The key parameter must be set as above, with the last 2 characters "ng" from the
specification truncated.
* yespoweric: --algo yespower --param-n 2048 --param-r 32 --param-key "IsotopeC" * yespoweric: --algo yespower --param-n 2048 --param-r 32 --param-key "IsotopeC"
* yespowerurx: --algo yespower --param-n 2048 --param-r 32 --param-key "UraniumX" * yespowerurx: --algo yespower --param-n 2048 --param-r 32 --param-key "UraniumX"