Fixed AVX2 version of anime algo.
Added sonoa algo.
Added "-DRYZEN_" compile option for Ryzen to override 4-way hashing when algo
contains sha256 and use SHA instead. This is due to a combination of
the introduction of HW SHA support combined with the poor performance
of AVX2 on Ryzen. The Windows binaries package replaces cpuminer-avx2-sha
with cpuminer-zen compiled with the override. Refer to the build instructions
for more information.
Ongoing restructuring to streamline the process, reduce latency,
reduce memory usage and unnecessary copying of data. Most of these
will not result in a notoceably higher reported hashrate as the
change simply reduces the time wasted that wasn't factored into the
hash rate reported by the miner. In short, less dead time resulting in
a higher net hashrate.
One of these measures to reduce latency also results in an enhanced
share submission message including the share number*, the CPU thread,
and the vector lane that found the solution. The time difference between
the share submission and acceptance (or rejection) response indicates
network ltatency. One other effect of this change is a reduction in hash
meter messages because the scan function no longer exits when a share is
found. Scan cycles will go longer and submit multiple shares per cycle.
*the share number is antcipated and includes both accepted and rejected
shares. Because the share is antipated and not synchronized it may be
incorrect in time of very rapid share submission. Under most conditions
it should be easy to match the submission with the corresponding response.
Removed "-DUSE_SPH_SHA" option, all users should have a recent version of
openssl installed: v1.0.2 (Ubuntu 16.04) or better. Ryzen SHA requires
v1.1.0 or better. Ryzen SHA is not used when hashing multi-way parallel.
Ryzen SHA is available in the Windows binaries release package.
Improved compile instructions, now in seperate files: INSTALL_LINUX and
INSTALL_WINDOWS. The Windows instructions are used to build the binaries
release package. It's built on a Linux system either running as a virtual
machine or a seperate computer. At this time there is no known way to
build natively on a Windows system.