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March 23, 2015, 07:16:57 AM
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This defines "midstate" as the "precomputed hash state after hashing the first half of the data."

I've heard "midstate" used in the context of speeding up hashing. How does using a midstate speed up hashing?
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March 23, 2015, 07:53:36 AM
Last edit: March 23, 2015, 08:04:42 AM by emrebey
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it's initial hash of the first half of the data - later using as an input to the double-hash of the second part of the data. I don't think "using" it speeding up hashing? where did you heart of it?

you already use it since it's a part of the getwork protocol afaik.
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