OFFICIAL CGMINER mining software thread for linux/win/osx/mips/arm/r-pi 4.11.1

[-ck]

Hi,

did anyone solved the problem cgminer crashes the Raspberry Pi? (Raspbian)
After putting slub_debug=FP into /boot/config.txt systenm holds for about 8-24 hours then crashes on kernel paging:

Jun  8 12:00:20 RPinode kernel: [50708.328638] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 223fab15

I could find many other people having the same but no definitive fix or workaround

It's a linux kernel crash; i.e. an operating system crash. No userspace program should be able to do that so it's not cgminer at fault.

[emkovicz]

Hi,

did anyone solved the problem cgminer crashes the Raspberry Pi? (Raspbian)
After putting slub_debug=FP into /boot/config.txt systenm holds for about 8-24 hours then crashes on kernel paging:

Jun  8 12:00:20 RPinode kernel: [50708.328638] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 223fab15

I could find many other people having the same but no definitive fix or workaround

It's a linux kernel crash; i.e. an operating system crash. No userspace program should be able to do that so it's not cgminer at fault.

Thanks, but I was trying bfgminer and it works so they maybe did some workaround

[-ck]

Hi,

did anyone solved the problem cgminer crashes the Raspberry Pi? (Raspbian)
After putting slub_debug=FP into /boot/config.txt systenm holds for about 8-24 hours then crashes on kernel paging:

Jun  8 12:00:20 RPinode kernel: [50708.328638] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 223fab15

I could find many other people having the same but no definitive fix or workaround

It's a linux kernel crash; i.e. an operating system crash. No userspace program should be able to do that so it's not cgminer at fault.

Thanks, but I was trying bfgminer and it works so they maybe did some workaround

They don't use direct USB drivers. No, I'm not rewriting anything...

[emkovicz]

Hi,

did anyone solved the problem cgminer crashes the Raspberry Pi? (Raspbian)
After putting slub_debug=FP into /boot/config.txt systenm holds for about 8-24 hours then crashes on kernel paging:

Jun  8 12:00:20 RPinode kernel: [50708.328638] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 223fab15

I could find many other people having the same but no definitive fix or workaround

It's a linux kernel crash; i.e. an operating system crash. No userspace program should be able to do that so it's not cgminer at fault.

Thanks, but I was trying bfgminer and it works so they maybe did some workaround

They don't use direct USB drivers. No, I'm not rewriting anything...

thanks for explanation

[litecoinbeast]

Can anyone confirm this is legit link for windows binary:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/cgminer.html

[-ck]

Can anyone confirm this is legit link for windows binary:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/cgminer.html

There is no legit link for any windows binary any more. The only legit ones were on my website, and antivirus scans falsely tagged them as malware and there was no way to appeal the tag so I've given up on windows binaries entirely and removed them all from my site. Anyone mining today should be mining with linux and most hardware is using a controller device that already runs linux.

[-ck]

I've tagged a new version - 4.11.0 - the first in a while. Apart from numerous small bugfixes, the main new features are the Dragonmint T1 driver and the coinbase decode option. As you're unlikely to use anything but the latter, I've summarised the basic instructions from the README here:

Q: How do I use the --decode function to decode a pool's coinbase?
A: You need to have a bitcoind with server functionality and pass it the
credentials as the first pool in your config, and pass the pool's address that
you wish to decode as the second pool configured. Note the bitcoind NEEDS the
http:// prefix.

e.g.:
./cgminer -o http://localhost:8332 -u user -p pass -o solo.ckpool.org:3333 -u 15qSxP1SQcUX3o4nhkfdbgyoWEFMomJ4rZ --decode

EDIT: Updated to 4.11.1 for a missing bugfix and included NEWS outlining changelog.

[rodney2250]

Hi all,

I have added cgminer support to rig-monitor. Check here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2128602.0

[Darakris]

Hi ck, you uploaded this file, here?: m.majorgeeks.com/files/details/cgminer.html
Or was some other people.

[-ck]

Hi ck, you uploaded this file, here?: m.majorgeeks.com/files/details/cgminer.html
Or was some other people.

Nope. Only the one at http://ck.kolivas.org/apps/cgminer/ and the source https://github.com/ckolivas/cgminer is uploaded by me.

[irritant]

i noticed something strange with the started time/date, it shows

Code:

 cgminer version 4.11.1 - Started: [1970-01-01 01:38:34.881]

on one system, and

Code:

 cgminer version 4.11.1 - Started: [1971-12-19 03:49:24.590]

on the other, maybe some bug? i get correct output from command date

[PiotrMP006]

Hi

Where download binaries CGMiner 4.11.1 for windows ?

[os2sam]

Hi

Where download binaries CGMiner 4.11.1 for windows ?

A page back says this

There is no legit link for any windows binary any more. The only legit ones were on my website, and antivirus scans falsely tagged them as malware and there was no way to appeal the tag so I've given up on windows binaries entirely and removed them all from my site. Anyone mining today should be mining with linux and most hardware is using a controller device that already runs linux.

[goodgryphon]

Hi guys, I have just installed my 1st linux system "mint". I have been a windows tech for 20 years so I am having to teach this to myself as i go. That being said I am wanting to try and run some old gridseed blades (80 chip).
I am totally confused on what ver of cgminer to use, and i am just learning how to install things in linux, (took me a while to install java just so i could do the capita to log in)... I dont think i need to install any drivers like the virtual coms for windows. But I need just a little guidance. feel like I am back in the 80's learning DOS!

[os2sam]

I am wanting to try and run some old gridseed blades (80 chip).
I am totally confused on what ver of cgminer to use

CGMiner doesn't support gridseeds, or any other altcoin miner.  Read the Top Post for more information.

[josedark]

Refresh RPC time (10 seconds in cgminer 4.11.1, 60 seconds in cgminer 4.9.2)

bitcoind:
2018-11-08T00:27:32Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:27:42Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:27:52Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:28:02Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:28:12Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:28:22Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:28:32Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:28:42Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:28:52Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:29:02Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:29:12Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:29:22Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400

cgminer 4.11.1
[2018-11-08 00:29:32.408] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:29:37.407] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:29:42.409] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:29:47.408] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:29:52.410] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:29:57.410] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:30:02.411] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:30:07.411] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:30:12.411] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:30:17.411] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:30:22.412] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:30:27.412] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________

you call CreateNewBlock (): every 10 seconds, where can I change this time in the source code, for example to 20 seconds or 5 seconds?

in version 4.9.2 it was done every 60 seconds, in 4.11.1 every 10 seconds. Is it a constant? Thank you

[bogo10]

Hi all,
sorry if I found not the answer already given.
I built cgminer 4.11.1 at a linux system with only gekko support. Works fine and I can use --gekko-2pac-freq.
I built same at Raspi zero w. Works too, but --gekko-2pac-freq is ignored?
Both machines with more than 1 gekko 2pac. Any hints?
Thanks in advance.

[emkovicz]

Refresh RPC time (10 seconds in cgminer 4.11.1, 60 seconds in cgminer 4.9.2)

bitcoind:
2018-11-08T00:27:32Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:27:42Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:27:52Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:28:02Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:28:12Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:28:22Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:28:32Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:28:42Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:28:52Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:29:02Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:29:12Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400
2018-11-08T00:29:22Z CreateNewBlock(): block weight: 812 txs: 0 fees: 0 sigops 400

cgminer 4.11.1
[2018-11-08 00:29:32.408] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:29:37.407] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:29:42.409] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:29:47.408] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:29:52.410] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:29:57.410] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:30:02.411] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:30:07.411] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:30:12.411] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:30:17.411] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:30:22.412] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________
[2018-11-08 00:30:27.412] Solo mining to valid address: 1_________________________________

you call CreateNewBlock (): every 10 seconds, where can I change this time in the source code, for example to 20 seconds or 5 seconds?

in version 4.9.2 it was done every 60 seconds, in 4.11.1 every 10 seconds. Is it a constant? Thank you

Did you find the solution? I'm looking for the same thing, 10s looks to be quite an overhead for my BTC node

[brndnmtthws]

I have written a RESTful API wrapper for cgminer in Rust:

https://github.com/brndnmtthws/cgminer-rest

Please check it out and provide any feedback you might have on GitHub.

My goal (someday) is to get ASIC/miner vendors to standardize around an API to make it easier to build high quality tooling for managing miners.

Cheers!

[kano]

I have written a RESTful API wrapper for cgminer in Rust:

https://github.com/brndnmtthws/cgminer-rest

Please check it out and provide any feedback you might have on GitHub.

My goal (someday) is to get ASIC/miner vendors to standardize around an API to make it easier to build high quality tooling for managing miners.

Cheers!

It already is a standard API - that I wrote.
All the large vendors use the equivalent of my API code (or my actual API code) in their miners.
The differences are Bitmain who broke compatibility by changing the field names and scale for hash rates and changing the data format for LST but the interface is my code even in the Bitmain miners.