Merged mining specification
Aux proof-of-work
| Field Size | Description | Data type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | txns | txn | Coinbase transaction linking the aux to its parent block |
| ? | merkle_link | mrkllink | The merkle path linking the coinbase (above) to its block |
| ? | aux_branch_count | var_int | Number of merkle branches linking this aux chains to the aux root |
| 32* | aux_branch[] | char[32] | Linking aux merkle branches |
| 4 | index | int32_t | Index of "this" block chain in the aux chain list |
| 80 | parent_block | block header | Parent block header |
Merkle link
| Field Size | Description | Data type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | block_hash | char[32] | Hash of the block header |
| ? | branch_count | var_int | The number of links to bring the transaction to the block's merkle root |
| 32* | branch[] | char[32] | Linking merkle branches |
| 4 | index | int32_t | Index of this transaction in the merkle tree |