Published on: 2012-10-11T20:08:13+00:00
In an email thread between Arklan Uth Oslin and Jeff Garzik on October 11, 2012, Arklan suggests the creation of a separate Bitcoin test list. However, Garzik argues that the current bitcoin-devel list has low traffic and there is no issue of crowding. He believes that having a separate list would make it more difficult for people to participate. They discuss the importance of testing and the process involved.A member of the Bitcoin community has requested the creation of a Bitcoin-test mailing list for discussions related to testing, tools, ideas, and general chatter. This request comes after the release of Bitcoin version 0.7.1's first candidate, which includes minor bug fixes, new features, and dependency changes. The most significant new feature is the addition of a boolean argument to the RPC 'stop' command that sets -detachdb to create standalone database .dat files before shutting down. Another notable addition is the -salvagewallet command-line option, which salvages public/private keys and master encryption keys into a new wallet.dat file. The release also includes updates to dependencies such as Qt 4.8.2 for Windows builds and openssl 1.0.1c. Various bug fixes were implemented, including better detection and handling of corrupt wallet.dat and blkindex.dat files, elimination of occasional crashes on exit, and fixing an uninitialized variable bug that could cause transactions to be reported out of order. Users are also warned about creating fresh wallet backups after encrypting their wallet.Gavin Andresen inquires about the progress on a release candidate QA sanity testing plan, and the respondent replies that they have considered his suggestions. They discuss different types of tests, including automated tests, recorded tests, and video-based sanity checks. They also mention the protocol-based GAT tests that should be run against all releases. The respondent suggests creating a separate bitcoin-test mailing list for discussions related to testing, tools, ideas, and chatter, without reporting bugs as the dev list is more focused. They provide a link to the Bitcoin version 0.7.1 release candidate 1 and mention some of its new features, dependency changes, and bug fixes.Arklan emails Steve to inquire about the test cases he had worked on but has not received a response yet. However, Arklan plans to go through the release candidate (RC) tonight. Jeff Garzik also posted a call for testing in a forum thread regarding a release candidate QA sanity testing plan. The email includes a signature with links to deploy New Relic APM and join the Bitcoin-development mailing list.Gavin Andresen, a prominent figure in the Bitcoin community, posts a question on October 11th, 2012, regarding the progress made towards a release candidate QA sanity testing plan. Jeff Garzik responds by sharing a forum thread where he previously called for testing. Jeff Garzik is the Founder and CEO of exMULTI, a company focusing on blockchain-related projects.The Bitcoin version 0.7.1 release candidate 1 is available for download from the sourceforge website. This release focuses on bug fixes, with minor changes and features added. The new features include the ability to create standalone database .dat files before shutting down, salvage public/private keys and master encryption keys into a new wallet.dat file, and automatic import of $DataDir/bootstrap.dat if it exists. Dependency updates include Qt 4.8.2 for Windows builds and openssl 1.0.1c for security reasons. Bug fixes address issues such as better detection and handling of corrupt wallet.dat and blkindex.dat files, eliminating occasional crashes on exit, fixing an uninitialized variable bug that could cause transactions to be reported out of order, and warning users about creating fresh wallet backups after encrypting their wallet. Gavin Andresen shares the details of the update as one of the core developers behind Bitcoin.
Updated on: 2023-08-01T04:00:19.304440+00:00