Please build and test: bitcoin 0.3.20

[Gavin Andresen]

Please checkout the git integration branch from:
  https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin

... and help test.  The new features that need testing are:

-nolisten : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/11
-rescan : scan block chain for missing wallet transactions
-printtoconsole : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/37
RPC gettransaction details : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/24
listtransactions new features : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/10

Bug fixes that also need testing:

-maxconnections= : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/42
RPC listaccounts minconf : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/27
RPC move, add time to output : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/21
...and several improvements to --help output.

This needs more testing on Windows!  Please drop me a quick private message, email, or IRC message if you are able to do some testing.  If you find bugs, please open an issue at:
  https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues

[alkor]

Is there any information on what is new in this release? Any compelling reason to upgrade once the new version is released?

[LZ]

Will be -rescan option in GUI?

[bitcoinex]

After first time run db seems to have changed and no longer work with the old (0.3.19) version. This is as planned?

Code:

$ ./bitcoin-0.3.19/bin/32/bitcoin


************************
EXCEPTION: 22DbRunRecoveryException       
DbEnv::open: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery       
bitcoin in AppInit()       



************************
EXCEPTION: 22DbRunRecoveryException       
DbEnv::open: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery       
bitcoin in CMyApp::OnUnhandledException()       

terminate called after throwing an instance of 'DbRunRecoveryException'
  what():  DbEnv::open: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery
Aвapийный ocтaнoв (core dumped)

[bitcoinex]

I am propose to add 'Build' section to build-unix.txt:

Code:

Build
-----

cd bitcoin-git
make -f makefile.unix
or
make -f makefile.unix bitcoind

[bitcoinex]

wxWidget
Especially frustrating is what I do not need GUI

Code:

$ make -f makefile.unix
g++ -c -O2 -Wno-invalid-offsetof -Wformat -g -D__WXDEBUG__ -D__WXGTK__ -DNOPCH -DFOURWAYSSE2 -DUSE_SSL -I"/usr/local/include/wx-2.9" -I"/usr/local/lib/wx/include/gtk2-unicode-debug-static-2.9" -DGUI -o obj/util.o util.cpp
In file included from /usr/local/include/wx-2.9/wx/defs.h:26,
                 from /usr/local/include/wx-2.9/wx/wx.h:15,
                 from headers.h:30,
                 from util.cpp:5:
/usr/local/include/wx-2.9/wx/platform.h:256:22: error: wx/setup.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /usr/local/include/wx-2.9/wx/platform.h:711,
                 from /usr/local/include/wx-2.9/wx/defs.h:26,
                 from /usr/local/include/wx-2.9/wx/wx.h:15,
                 from headers.h:30,
                 from util.cpp:5:

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:   Debian
Description:   Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.8 (lenny)
Release:   5.0.8
Codename:   lenny

[Gavin Andresen]

After first time run db seems to have changed and no longer work with the old (0.3.19) version. This is as planned?

You must have compiled against a newer version of Berkeley DB, and it uses a new log file format.  Try removing the ~/.bitcoin/log.* files before running the older bitcoin version.

I changed build-unix.txt as you suggested.

[Gavin Andresen]

Will be -rescan option in GUI?

No.  Unless you're changing your wallet outside of bitcoin, rescanning isn't necessary.

It would be nice if the GUI had "backup wallet" and "merge backed up wallet with current wallet" options-- the "merge wallet" would need do a rescan.  Maybe next release somebody will implement those features...

[bitcoinex]

Has anyone been able to build under debian?

[FreeMoney]

Will be -rescan option in GUI?

No.  Unless you're changing your wallet outside of bitcoin, rescanning isn't necessary.

It would be nice if the GUI had "backup wallet" and "merge backed up wallet with current wallet" options-- the "merge wallet" would need do a rescan.  Maybe next release somebody will implement those features...

It might still be nice to have a rescan button in the options somewhere. If someone who wasn't up on all this switches a wallet in from a backup or to a new machine they're going to be all 

If there was a "click here after you switch wallets" button that would probably save a good number of people a brief heart attack.

 

[ribuck]

If there was a "click here after you switch wallets" button that would probably save a good number of people a brief heart attack.

It shouldn't even need a click. The client should check on starting for a new wallet. I would like to see a wallet subdirectory that you could drop any number of wallet files into, and the client would recognise all of them when starting up.

[FreeMoney]

If there was a "click here after you switch wallets" button that would probably save a good number of people a brief heart attack.

It shouldn't even need a click. The client should check on starting for a new wallet. I would like to see a wallet subdirectory that you could drop any number of wallet files into, and the client would recognise all of them when starting up.

Indeed that sounds much better.

[Gavin Andresen]

I haven't heard from anybody...  I'll ask again:  PLEASE HELP TEST

[bitcoinex]

I am tested only bitcoind, on debian linux 32bit AMD:

-nolisten : works

-rescan : option passed but I don't know how to test this option

-printtoconsole : works
may be add 'no detach' functionality to them for bitcoind? or as separate option

gettransaction and listtransactions : work

getbalance '*' 1 also work

-maxconnections= : work

listaccounts N ignores the N - bug confirmed

RPC move, add time to output : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/21 - I am not checked this

[tuxsoul]

I haven't heard from anybody...  I'll ask again:  PLEASE HELP TEST

Hi,

I can build the next development version, for debian (sid or wheezy) and ubuntu (natty).

What you think ?

Greetings.

[Gavin Andresen]

Linux and Windows binaries are at:
  https://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcoin/files/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.3.20/

Summary of changes and new features (see pull requests for details):

-nolisten : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/11
-rescan : scan block chain for missing wallet transactions
-printtoconsole : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/37
RPC gettransaction details : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/24
listtransactions new features : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/10

Bug fixes:

New seed nodes : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/59
New testnet genesis block : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/53
Optimize database writes : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/43
-maxconnections= : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/42
RPC listaccounts minconf : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/27
RPC move, add time to output : https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/21
several improvements to --help output.

[BitterTea]

I'll be installing the Windows client tonight. Should I post in this or the other if I run into issues?

[Gavin Andresen]

I'll be installing the Windows client tonight. Should I post in this or the other if I run into issues?

Submit issues at the issue tracker on github if you run into issues:
  https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues

[ender_x]

Love the rescan feature.. ty..

[Gavin Andresen]

The only things in my obj dir are cpu.o and sha.o

I did install wxwidgets and I'm running on Ubuntu 10.10

... and you get 'fatal error, can't create' when you try to compile bitcoin?

Sounds like your obj/ dir is not writeable by whichever user you're using to compile.