get_output_key method is commonly used when working with txs and their key images. Because the method is not const, passing blockchain object though const& or pointers to const is not possible in this context. This is especially problematic in external projects (e.g., projects in moneroexamples) that use monero C++ api to operate on the blockchain and txs.
Thus, having get_output_key method will simplify moving blockchain object around through const references and pointers to const objects.
a48f2dab blockchain_prune_known_spent_data: blackball file is now optional (moneromooo-monero)
17b45725 Outputs where all amounts are known spent can now be pruned (moneromooo-monero)
aee7a4e3 wallet_rpc_server: do not use RPC data if the call failed (moneromooo-monero)
1a0733e5 windows_service: fix memory leak (moneromooo-monero)
0dac3c64 unit_tests: do not rethrow a copy of an exception (moneromooo-monero)
5d9915ab cryptonote: fix get_unit for non default settings (moneromooo-monero)
d4f50cb1 remove some unused code (moneromooo-monero)
61163971 a few minor (but easy) performance tweaks (moneromooo-monero)
30023074 tests: slow_memmem now returns size_t (moneromooo-monero)
b36353e2 unit_tests: add some hex parsing test for non hex input (xiphon)
6671110c unit_tests: add a test for parse_hexstr_to_binbuff (moneromooo-monero)
f6187cd8 epee: speed up parse_hexstr_to_binbuff a little (Howard Chu)
Only for pre rct for obvious reasons.
Note: DO NOT use a known spent list which includes outputs
which are not known spent. If the list includes any output
that's just strongly thought to be spent, but not provably
so, you risk finding yourself unable to sync past the point
where that output is spent.
I estimate only 200 MB saved on current mainnet though,
unless the new blackballing rule unearths a good amount of
large-amount-set extra spent outs.
5808530f blockchain: remove unused output_scan_worker parameter (moneromooo-monero)
1426209a blockchain: don't run threads if we have just one function to run (moneromooo-monero)
6f7a5fd4 db_lmdb: slight speedup getting array data from the blockchain (moneromooo-monero)
99fbe100 db_lmdb: save some string copies for readonly db keys/values (moneromooo-monero)
bf31447e tx_pool: speed up take_tx for transactions from blocks (moneromooo-monero)
4f005a77 tx_pool: remove unnecessary get_transaction_hash (moneromooo-monero)
593ef598 perf_timer: call reserve on new timer array (moneromooo-monero)
6ecc99ad core: avoid unnecessary tx/blob conversions (moneromooo-monero)
00cc1a16 unit_tests: notify test special case for the usual weirdo (moneromooo-monero)
To help protect one's privacy from traffic volume analysis
for people using Tor or I2P. This will really fly once we
relay txes on a timer rather than on demand, though.
Off by default for now since it's wasteful and doesn't bring
anything until I2P's in.