Where is the limit check ? [ANSWERED, VERIFIED]

[ArsenShnurkov]

I am looking into CTransaction::CheckTransaction function and doesn't see the check for transaction inputs.

Testing scenario:
1) Malicious node generates and signs the block after MAX_MONEY coins was generated,
2) Malicious node includes new transaction for money generation in that block.

3) Why a correct node will not accept new coins ?

This transaction will be checked with code:

if (IsCoinBase())
    {
        if (vin[0].scriptSig.size() < 2 || vin[0].scriptSig.size() > 100)
            return error("CTransaction::CheckTransaction() : coinbase script size");
    }

And this code doesn't check total amount of money

function
bool CBlock::CheckBlock() const
doesn't contain such checks either

Please explain, how the code prevents new coins after MAX_MONEY was generated.

UPD: Found similar topics:
http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=681.0
http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2252.0
now I am checking them

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1715112118

[Mike Hearn]

See line 1421 of main.cpp in CBlock::ConnectBlock

Code:

    if (vtx[0].GetValueOut() > GetBlockValue(pindex->nHeight, nFees))
        return false;

GetBlockValue is defined as

Code:

int64 GetBlockValue(int nHeight, int64 nFees)
{
    int64 nSubsidy = 50 * COIN;

    // Subsidy is cut in half every 4 years
    nSubsidy >>= (nHeight / 210000);

    return nSubsidy + nFees;
}