[LOCKED] cpuminer-opt v3.12.3, open source optimized multi-algo CPU miner

[joblo]

I getting fed up with people who don't know how to use their system then come here whining without
providing any useful information. I will no longer ask. If the initial post has insufficient information I
will simply ignore it.

Dual CPU systems and their operating systems are much more complicated that regular desktops.
Learn how to use them properly before complaining here.

[speedyrazor]

I getting fed up with people who don't know how to use their system then come here whining without
providing any useful information. I will no longer ask. If the initial post has insufficient information I
will simply ignore it.

Dual CPU systems and their operating systems are much more complicated that regular desktops.
Learn how to use them properly before complaining here.

I apologise for making you fed up, it wasn't my intention. Thanks for your help.

[ElpidioMC]

I keep getting the following error:

./cpuminer -a x11 --benchmark

         **********  cpuminer-opt 3.7.9  ***********
     A CPU miner with multi algo support and optimized for CPUs
     with AES_NI and AVX2 and SHA extensions.
     BTC donation address: 12tdvfF7KmAsihBXQXynT6E6th2c2pByTT

CPU:         Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz.
SW built on Jan 16 2018 with GCC 7.2.0.
CPU features: SSE2 AVX.
SW features: SSE2 AVX.
Algo features: SSE2 AES AVX AVX2 4WAY.
A CPU with AES and AVX2 is required!

Thank you in advance for the effort and work dedicated to this software.

[joblo]

I keep getting the following error:

./cpuminer -a x11 --benchmark

         **********  cpuminer-opt 3.7.9  ***********
     A CPU miner with multi algo support and optimized for CPUs
     with AES_NI and AVX2 and SHA extensions.
     BTC donation address: 12tdvfF7KmAsihBXQXynT6E6th2c2pByTT

CPU:         Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz.
SW built on Jan 16 2018 with GCC 7.2.0.
CPU features: SSE2 AVX.
SW features: SSE2 AVX.
Algo features: SSE2 AES AVX AVX2 4WAY.
A CPU with AES and AVX2 is required!

Thank you in advance for the effort and work dedicated to this software.

I had incorrectly assumed a CPU with AVX also has AES. The i3-2100 doesn't have AES.
I'll fix that in the next release (very soon).
In the meantime you can use an older version or compile with only SSE42

Thanks for reporting.

[joblo]

cpuminer-opt-3.7.10

4way optimizations for lyra2rev2, lyra2h, quark, timetravel8, timetravel10
   x11evo, blakecoin.
Faster x13sm3 (hsr).
Added share difficulty to accepted message.

Also fixed support for i3-2100 (AVX but no AES).

https://github.com/JayDDee/cpuminer-opt/releases/tag/v3.7.10

[alucard20724]

cpuminer-opt-3.7.10

4way optimizations for lyra2rev2, lyra2h, quark, timetravel8, timetravel10
   x11evo, blakecoin.
Faster x13sm3 (hsr).
Added share difficulty to accepted message.

Also fixed support for i3-2100 (AVX but no AES).

https://github.com/JayDDee/cpuminer-opt/releases/tag/v3.7.10

the link is downloading 3.6.10

[joblo]

cpuminer-opt-3.7.10

4way optimizations for lyra2rev2, lyra2h, quark, timetravel8, timetravel10
   x11evo, blakecoin.
Faster x13sm3 (hsr).
Added share difficulty to accepted message.

Also fixed support for i3-2100 (AVX but no AES).

https://github.com/JayDDee/cpuminer-opt/releases/tag/v3.7.10

the link is downloading 3.6.10

Silly mistake, fixed.

[alucard20724]

cpuminer-opt-3.7.10

4way optimizations for lyra2rev2, lyra2h, quark, timetravel8, timetravel10
   x11evo, blakecoin.
Faster x13sm3 (hsr).
Added share difficulty to accepted message.

Also fixed support for i3-2100 (AVX but no AES).

https://github.com/JayDDee/cpuminer-opt/releases/tag/v3.7.10

the link is downloading 3.6.10

Silly mistake, fixed.

thanks... much appreciated

[joblo]

V3.7.10 will likely be the last release with 4way as a distinct feature. It will now be included
in AVX2 when avaiable.

As a result I will no longer compile seperate 4way Windows binaries.

In addition I will no longer produce sse42 or avx-sha builds. Nehalem CPUs will use the sse2 build
while Ryzen will use avx2-sha.

I will also refine (shorten) the file names. Any other listed feature will include SSE2. AVX2 will include AVX,
AES and SSE2.

All features will be listed at program startup.

[felixbrucker]

Small question: is it possible to autodetect the cpu features on startup and just select the "best" - most appropriate - version?

As the miner itself detects the features already this should be possible in theory but maybe not that easy to implement with the "loading" of the correct binary/code

[joblo]

Small question: is it possible to autodetect the cpu features on startup and just select the "best" - most appropriate - version?

As the miner itself detects the features already this should be possible in theory but maybe not that easy to implement with the "loading" of the correct binary/code

Not worth the effort to think about it. Any run time checking would increase bloat (a growing issue (pun intended)) and
slow things down. Optimizing means doing as much as possible at compile time to reduce the decisions made at run time.
It's the classic generalization vs specialization dilema.

[guytechie]

Small question: is it possible to autodetect the cpu features on startup and just select the "best" - most appropriate - version?

As the miner itself detects the features already this should be possible in theory but maybe not that easy to implement with the "loading" of the correct binary/code

Try this:
http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/J.Steunebrink/chkcpu.htm

Create a batch file using this to detect the features of the CPU and select the appropriate EXE.

Code:

CHKCPU32.exe /x > CHKCPU32.LOG

find "<avx2>1</avx2>" CHKCPU32.LOG
if %errorlevel% == 0 goto AVX2

find "<avx>1</avx>" CHKCPU32.LOG
if %errorlevel% == 0 goto AVX

find "<aes>1</aes>" CHKCPU32.LOG
if %errorlevel% == 0 goto AES

find "<sse42>1</sse42>" CHKCPU32.LOG
if %errorlevel% == 0 goto SSE42

GOTO SSE

[shvck]

After cloning the rep and runnig ./build.sh in ubuntu I am getting errors

Code:

make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/shvchk/cpuminer-opt'
Makefile:818: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2
strip: 'cpuminer': No such file

what am I doing wrong ?

[cryptodao]

help me configure for the processor E5450

[joblo]

After cloning the rep and runnig ./build.sh in ubuntu I am getting errors

Code:

make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/shvchk/cpuminer-opt'
Makefile:818: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2
strip: 'cpuminer': No such file

what am I doing wrong ?

I assume you're a first timer. It always helps to mention that up front.
Have you read the instructions and ensure all dependencies are installed?
Find the first few errors, read them, try to understand what it means. If you can't figure it out
post it here. It also helps if you mention your CPU.

[shvck]

I assume you're a first timer. It always helps to mention that up front.
Have you read the instructions and ensure all dependencies are installed?
Find the first few errors, read them, try to understand what it means. If you can't figure it out
post it here. It also helps if you mention your CPU.

These are dependencies I am installing and commands I am running:

Code:

1. sudo apt-get install automake autoconf pkg-config libcurl4-openssl-dev libjansson-dev libssl-dev libgmp-dev -y

2. sudo apt-get install autotools-dev automake make libcurl4-openssl-dev g++ libssl-dev libgmp3-dev -y

3. sudo apt-get install build-essential screen automake m4 openssl libssl-dev git libjson0 libjson0-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev autoconf python-software-properties -y

4. sudo git clone https://github.com/JayDDee/cpuminer-opt

5. cd cpuminer-opt

6. sudo ./build.sh

These are some of the errors I am getting:

Code:

In file included from algo/echo/aes_ni/vperm.h:20:0,
                 from algo/echo/aes_ni/hash.c:21:
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/5/include/tmmintrin.h:136:1: error: inlining failed in call to always_inline ‘_mm_shuffle_epi8’: target specific option mismatch
 _mm_shuffle_epi8 (__m128i __X, __m128i __Y)

Code:

In file included from algo/echo/aes_ni/hash.c:21:0:
algo/echo/aes_ni/vperm.h:77:5: error: called from here
  t3 = _mm_shuffle_epi8(*((__m128i*)_k_inv + 0), t4);\

There are dozens of errors like this. Unfortunatelly I am not that proficient with ubuntu to try to understand those errors.

Anyways running build always finish with these lines:

Code:

Makefile:818: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2
strip: 'cpuminer': No such file

BTW with previous versions there were no such problems and build was successful.

[cristiancs]

Just in case someone is wondering, i tested building with gcc 7.2.0 (compiled from source) and at least mining with cryptonight algorithm there is no difference in performance vs gcc 4.8.5

[joblo]

BTW with previous versions there were no such problems and build was successful.

This won't be easy, especially if I have to ask for the same info repeatedly.
If it worked before why did you reinstall all the packages?
Why are you compiling with sudo?

I need to see the FIRST errors and what CPU you have.

Try building the previous version again the exact same way.

Try compiling from the source tarball instead of cloning.

[droit]

hey braves!
It is possible insert a command in .bat, that run miner.exe, that run threads -t variable?

Example: 30 min w/ 4 threads, them 60 min w/ 2 threads,...

Thank you! Great hashes

[joblo]

hey braves!
It is possible insert a command in .bat, that run miner.exe, that run threads -t variable?

Example: 30 min w/ 4 threads, them 60 min w/ 2 threads,...

Thank you! Great hashes

cpuminer --help is your friend.

--time-limit