Ufasoft Miner - Windows/Linux, x86/x64, SSE2/OpenCL, Open Source

[os2sam]

why would you say that?

[ufasoft]

nope, still cant compile

Code:

~/ufasoft_coin-0.66$ make 
g++ -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I.  -I coin/inc -I coin/miner -pthread   -Wno-invalid-offsetof  -g -O2 -std=c++0x -c el/ext.h
el/ext.h:12:9: warning: #pragma once in main file [enabled by default]
In file included from ./el/libext/ext-cpp.h:1102:0,
                 from ./el/libext.h:1433,
                 from el/ext.h:18:
./el/libext/ext-fw.h: In member function 'int Ext::MemoryMappedFile::GetHandle()':

This error on x64 systems is fixed in the http://ufasoft.com/files/ufasoft_coin-0.68.tar.xz
Thank you.

[guytechie]

Life!  And thanks for the update.

[K1773R]

nope, still cant compile

Code:

~/ufasoft_coin-0.66$ make 
g++ -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I.  -I coin/inc -I coin/miner -pthread   -Wno-invalid-offsetof  -g -O2 -std=c++0x -c el/ext.h
el/ext.h:12:9: warning: #pragma once in main file [enabled by default]
In file included from ./el/libext/ext-cpp.h:1102:0,
                 from ./el/libext.h:1433,
                 from el/ext.h:18:
./el/libext/ext-fw.h: In member function 'int Ext::MemoryMappedFile::GetHandle()':

This error on x64 systems is fixed in the http://ufasoft.com/files/ufasoft_coin-0.68.tar.xz
Thank you.

if i exit it with CTRL + C, it stops mining and prints the usual infos when exiting, but the program is deadlocking/smiliar and dosnt quit, have to kill it manually.

released new binarys

[vlad123]

Hi!

I would like to report a bug in UfaSoft miner 0.73.
On Win7 64bit it crashes and disappears when network configuration is changed - in my case, when MS Windows VPN connection is switched ON/OFF.
Here is console output for this issue:

coin-miner 0.73  Copyright (c) 2011-2013 Ufasoft  http://ufasoft.com/coin
Mining for http://pit.deepbit.net:8332
Using GPU GeForce GTX 280
Switching to http://f1.deepbit.net:8332
50.2 MHash/s                           1 GPU GeForce GTX 280                  Best Hash: 000000001ddfc903823faebb913266f38cb5aa0bddf17d061815238036ce8b1e
10/3/2013 6:01:43 AM Result: 36ce8b1e rejected
10/3/2013 6:02:09 AM Result: 4098e0ce accepted
10/3/2013 6:02:40 AM Result: eefe703a accepted
Error 80072EE2:  The operation timed out GPU GeForce GTX 280

Switching to http://f2.deepbit.net:8332
Error 80004005:  Unspecified error

[ufasoft]

I would like to report a bug in UfaSoft miner 0.73.

Fixed in the 0.75 (October 17 build).
Thank you

[Flowz]

Hi,

I noticed that there is a lot of RCData in the binaries.

Yet, when I compile my GPU-enabled binaries I get an empty RCData section?

I noticed that there are some pre-build event labelled "Generating AMD IL CODE" which is disabled by default:

Code:

..\util\lisp gen-btc-gpu.lisp nil >obj/btc.il
..\util\lisp gen-btc-gpu.lisp evergeen >obj/btc-evergreen.il

I'm pretty sure that generated the il_cs_2_0 & for Evergreen and later GPU's

By the looks of it, it seems a lot like linux-only? Is there a windows alternative?

[ufasoft]

By the looks of it, it seems a lot like linux-only? Is there a windows alternative?

It is not linux-only.  Use any Common Lisp interpreter to generate .il from .lisp files.

BTW OpenCL gives better ferformance that this IL
IL was useful for old generation of Radeons without OpenCL support, HD3XXX...

[Flowz]

By the looks of it, it seems a lot like linux-only? Is there a windows alternative?

It is not linux-only.  Use any Common Lisp interpreter to generate .il from .lisp files.

BTW OpenCL gives better ferformance that this IL
IL was useful for old generation of Radeons without OpenCL support, HD3XXX...

Hmmm, very strange.

I noticed that the resource/RCDATA also contains some CUDA code from poclbm and some other code from Phoenix miner?
When I compile with GPU enabled, it won't seem to add those..

It tries to start a OpenCL miner, but crashes :/ I'm using the OpenCL libs from CUDA v4.2 and their includes.

Tips/ideas? I have been fiddling with your source for quite some time, I have spend uncountable hours trying to compile this thing, worked late nights and always went to sleep while thinking that the next day I wil get it working. And I'm close, I can feel it! I'm just stuck on this error when running: "ERROR 8000715: The specified resource type cannot be found in the image file" or something like that (it's translated).

I admire your work, you can tell that you're very dedicated to this project. Good job!

[ufasoft]

I noticed that the resource/RCDATA also contains some CUDA code from poclbm and some other code from Phoenix miner?
When I compile with GPU enabled, it won't seem to add those..

CUDA is disabled by default now because NVIDIA supports OpenCL. OpenCL is common portable language for all parallel platforms.

Please add following define to u-config.h

Code:

#define UCFG_BITCOIN_USE_RESOURCE 0

It means to use external files (from the same directory as .EXE) instead of RCDATA. It is simpler.

[Flowz]

I noticed that the resource/RCDATA also contains some CUDA code from poclbm and some other code from Phoenix miner?
When I compile with GPU enabled, it won't seem to add those..

CUDA is disabled by default now because NVIDIA supports OpenCL. OpenCL is common portable language for all parallel platforms.

Please add following define to u-config.h

Code:

#define UCFG_BITCOIN_USE_RESOURCE 0

It means to use external files (from the same directory as .EXE) instead of RCDATA. It is simpler.

Hi,
How would one go about adding them in the RCDATA?

[ufasoft]

How would one go about adding them in the RCDATA?

You should have following lines in the .rc file:

Code:

PHATK.CL                RCDATA            "phatk.cl"
SCRYPT.CL				RCDATA		"scrypt.cl"

[Flowz]

How would one go about adding them in the RCDATA?

You should have following lines in the .rc file:

Code:

PHATK.CL                RCDATA            "phatk.cl"
SCRYPT.CL				RCDATA		"scrypt.cl"

Hi,
I extracted the other RCData component (PHATK.PTX, and BTC.IL and BTC-EVERGREEN.IL) from a binary you built, with Resource Hacker.
I then saved them under the correct names (found in resource.h) and added them to the project.
I suppose this isn't the correct way of doing it but it should work right?

Also, when looking over phatk.ptx (CUDA) I noticed a lot of local paths! Do these have to be present on the computer?

Thanks a lot!

[ufasoft]

Also, when looking over phatk.ptx (CUDA) I noticed a lot of local paths! Do these have to be present on the computer?

No local paths required at RunTime.
And .ptx can be generated dynamically from .cl file. So it is not necessary to save it as resource.

[Flowz]

Also, when looking over phatk.ptx (CUDA) I noticed a lot of local paths! Do these have to be present on the computer?

No local paths required at RunTime.
And .ptx can be generated dynamically from .cl file. So it is not necessary to save it as resource.

Hi,

When I compile without adding the .PTC file (extracted from your pre-compiled bitcoin-miner.exe) it seems to fail.
"ERROR 8000716: The specified resource name cannot be found in the image file"

Which has lead me to believe I need NVCC to compile this project correctly (for runtime).
Do I have to add some extra parameters somewhere (like -ptx)?

[ufasoft]

Use following defines

Code:

#define UCFG_BITCOIN_USE_CAL 0
#define UCFG_BITCOIN_USE_CUDA 0

CUDA and CAL IL are obsolete features of the miner. I don't support and test them anymore

[Flowz]

Use following defines

Code:

#define UCFG_BITCOIN_USE_CAL 0
#define UCFG_BITCOIN_USE_CUDA 0

CUDA and CAL IL are obsolete features of the miner. I don't support and test them anymore

Hi,

Still on 0.29 by the way.
I disabled miner-cuda.cpp as UFCG_BITCOIN_USE_CUDA is defined nowhere, disabling CAL just causes me to have more errors, I'd rather not deal with and just keep it in. I noticed that  the CAL uses a pre-build event so it isn't dynamically loaded and should not cause any problems when kept in.

Pre-compiled binary works fine with my GPU (Nvidia GT9800) but my binary reports 0MH/s, doesn't crash tho.
On closing, a lot of BitFORCE threads close and the Win32 thread.

I've been posting a lot of question, I know your time is precious and you're doing this out of free will.
If you'd rather have shut up I understand and I take no offence if you want me to. Prioritizing is important in life, and I rather not feel guilty of causing you to waste time. You can expect a nice donation when I finally compile this tho!

[ufasoft]

Still on 0.29 by the way.

The main problem is your version 0.29.
It was released years ago. Many bugs are fixed already.
Use latest 0.75:
http://ufasoft.com/files/ufasoft_coin-0.75.tar.xz

[Flowz]

Still on 0.29 by the way.

The main problem is your version 0.29.
It was released years ago. Many bugs are fixed already.
Use latest 0.75:
http://ufasoft.com/files/ufasoft_coin-0.75.tar.xz

I got it compiled, thank you for all your help!

[LDA]

Hi ufasoft,

I'm interested in begin working with BitCoin mining, I have good experience with computers but very few experience with BTC mining and I would be very thankful if you could help. I'm looking for a bitcoin mining application that meet my requirements:

1) I have several computers at my office and I would like to put them to work for BTCs. How should I do it? I mean, can I install a client and provide my login details to it? Each client will receive proper information to work on different crypto? Or all of them will do the same work and I will lose the advantage of multiple computers? What is the proper solution? A kind of concentrator? Clients suggestion?

2) Preferable I want a client for Windows (since all my computers are windows based) and that are able to be called / executed via command line (no graphical interface). This will help a lot to automate the process and waste time going box by box to install and configure it.

3) Also, is there a client with these requirements that allows both CPU and GPU? Preferable a client that is able to find all my CPU cores and GPUs and put them to work. Suggestions?

4) Another very important feature, is there a option to define at this client that it should only use idle time of these computers?

Thanks a lot.