BUIP056: Increase the Block Size Limit triggered by a support threshold

Abstract

Motivation

max_block_size

max_block_size

max_block_size

Specification

max_block_size

current_limit is the current size limit.



new_limit is the new size limit that will be activated when the threshold is reached.



threshold is the minimum number of supporting blocks in a difficulty period to trigger activation.​

new_limit

current_limit

threshold

y * 2016 and (y * 2016) + 2015

y

(y * 2016) + 2015 + 10080

threshold

current_limit

new_limit

new_limit

threshold

current_limit

max_block_size

max_block_size



Coinbase and user-agent signalling

Rationale