ymgve / blake-hash-py

Python C module for Blake-256 proof of work compatible with Decred

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Python C module for Decred hashing

Notes for Decred:

Module: blake_hash

Please see the "test.py" for a testcase

Requirements:

In order to run P2Pool and other Python based pools with the Decred network, you need to build and install the 'blake_hash' module for Python that includes the Blake-256 proof of work code that Decred uses for hashes.

Linux:

sudo python setup.py install

- tested

Windows (mingw):

• Install MinGW: http://www.mingw.org/wiki/Getting_Started
• Install Python 2.7: http://www.python.org/getit/

In mingw bash type this:

C:\Python27\python.exe setup.py build --compile=mingw32 install

- untested

Windows (microsoft visual c/c++)

• Open visual studio console for VS 2015

In cmd type this:

SET VS90COMNTOOLS=%VS140COMNTOOLS%	           # For visual c++ 2015
C:\Python27\python.exe setup.py install

Test the install:

C:\Python27\python.exe
...
>>>import blake_hash
>>>help('blake_hash')
>>>quit()

- tested ok


Test hashing:

C:\python test.py
bba2bd849f3f562a11fec065dad26adae8aab3b7a668bb8d39cbca7114cf7177

- tested ok