remove libbitcoinconsensus

This was deprecated in v27.0, for removal in v28.0.
See discussion in PR #29189.

Author: fanquake

.gitignore

@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ test/lint/test_runner/target/
 
 /doc/doxygen/
 
-libbitcoinconsensus.pc
 contrib/devtools/split-debug.sh
 
 # Output from running db4 installation

Makefile.am

@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ endif
 .PHONY: deploy FORCE
 .INTERMEDIATE: $(COVERAGE_INFO)
 
-if BUILD_BITCOIN_LIBS
-pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
-pkgconfig_DATA = libbitcoinconsensus.pc
-endif
-
 BITCOIND_BIN=$(top_builddir)/src/$(BITCOIN_DAEMON_NAME)$(EXEEXT)
 BITCOIN_QT_BIN=$(top_builddir)/src/qt/$(BITCOIN_GUI_NAME)$(EXEEXT)
 BITCOIN_TEST_BIN=$(top_builddir)/src/test/$(BITCOIN_TEST_NAME)$(EXEEXT)

build_msvc/libbitcoin_consensus/libbitcoin_consensus.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\primitives\block.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\primitives\transaction.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\pubkey.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\script\bitcoinconsensus.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\script\interpreter.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\script\script.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\script\script_error.cpp" />

ci/test/00_setup_env_native_previous_releases.sh

@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ export RUN_UNIT_TESTS_SEQUENTIAL="true"
 export RUN_UNIT_TESTS="false"
 export GOAL="install"
 export DOWNLOAD_PREVIOUS_RELEASES="true"
-export BITCOIN_CONFIG="--enable-zmq --with-libs=no --with-gui=qt5 --enable-reduce-exports --enable-debug \
+export BITCOIN_CONFIG="--enable-zmq --with-gui=qt5 --enable-reduce-exports --enable-debug \
 CFLAGS=\"-g0 -O2 -funsigned-char\" CPPFLAGS='-DBOOST_MULTI_INDEX_ENABLE_SAFE_MODE' CXXFLAGS=\"-g0 -O2 -funsigned-char\""

configure.ac

@@ -626,15 +626,9 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([experimental-util-chainstate],
   [build_bitcoin_chainstate=$enableval],
   [build_bitcoin_chainstate=no])
 
-AC_ARG_WITH([libs],
-  [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-libs],
-  [build libraries (default=yes)])],
-  [build_bitcoin_libs=$withval],
-  [build_bitcoin_libs=yes])
-
 AC_ARG_WITH([experimental-kernel-lib],
   [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-experimental-kernel-lib],
-  [build experimental bitcoinkernel library (default is to build if we're building libraries and the experimental build-chainstate executable)])],
+  [build experimental bitcoinkernel library (default is to build if we're building the experimental build-chainstate executable)])],
   [build_experimental_kernel_lib=$withval],
   [build_experimental_kernel_lib=auto])
 
@@ -1262,7 +1256,6 @@ if test "$enable_fuzz" = "yes"; then
   build_bitcoin_chainstate=no
   build_bitcoin_wallet=no
   build_bitcoind=no
-  build_bitcoin_libs=no
   bitcoin_enable_qt=no
   bitcoin_enable_qt_test=no
   bitcoin_enable_qt_dbus=no
@@ -1421,7 +1414,7 @@ if test "$use_boost" = "yes"; then
   dnl Check for Boost headers
   AX_BOOST_BASE([1.73.0],[],[AC_MSG_ERROR([Boost is not available!])])
   if test "$want_boost" = "no"; then
-    AC_MSG_ERROR([only libbitcoinconsensus can be built without Boost])
+    AC_MSG_ERROR([Boost is required])
   fi
 
   dnl we don't use multi_index serialization
@@ -1635,18 +1628,8 @@ fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_BITCOIN_CHAINSTATE], [test $build_bitcoin_chainstate = "yes"])
 AC_MSG_RESULT($build_bitcoin_chainstate)
 
-AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to build libraries])
-AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_BITCOIN_LIBS], [test $build_bitcoin_libs = "yes"])
-
-if test "$build_bitcoin_libs" = "yes"; then
-  AC_DEFINE([HAVE_CONSENSUS_LIB], [1], [Define this symbol if the consensus lib has been built])
-  AC_CONFIG_FILES([libbitcoinconsensus.pc:libbitcoinconsensus.pc.in])
-fi
-
 AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_BITCOIN_KERNEL_LIB], [test "$build_experimental_kernel_lib" != "no" && ( test "$build_experimental_kernel_lib" = "yes" || test "$build_bitcoin_chainstate" = "yes" )])
 
-AC_MSG_RESULT($build_bitcoin_libs)
-
 AC_LANG_POP
 
 if test "$use_ccache" != "no"; then
@@ -1780,8 +1763,8 @@ else
   AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
 fi
 
-if test "$build_bitcoin_wallet$build_bitcoin_cli$build_bitcoin_tx$build_bitcoin_util$build_bitcoin_libs$build_bitcoind$bitcoin_enable_qt$enable_fuzz_binary$use_bench$use_tests" = "nononononononononono"; then
-  AC_MSG_ERROR([No targets! Please specify at least one of: --with-utils --with-libs --with-daemon --with-gui --enable-fuzz(-binary) --enable-bench or --enable-tests])
+if test "$build_bitcoin_wallet$build_bitcoin_cli$build_bitcoin_tx$build_bitcoin_util$build_bitcoind$bitcoin_enable_qt$enable_fuzz_binary$use_bench$use_tests" = "nonononononononono"; then
+  AC_MSG_ERROR([No targets! Please specify at least one of: --with-utils --with-daemon --with-gui --enable-fuzz(-binary) --enable-bench or --enable-tests])
 fi
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL([TARGET_DARWIN], [test "$TARGET_OS" = "darwin"])
@@ -1941,7 +1924,6 @@ echo
 echo "Options used to compile and link:"
 echo "  external signer = $use_external_signer"
 echo "  multiprocess    = $build_multiprocess"
-echo "  with libs       = $build_bitcoin_libs"
 echo "  with wallet     = $enable_wallet"
 if test "$enable_wallet" != "no"; then
     echo "    with sqlite   = $use_sqlite"

doc/README.md

@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ The Bitcoin repo's [root README](/README.md) contains relevant information on th
 - [Translation Strings Policy](translation_strings_policy.md)
 - [JSON-RPC Interface](JSON-RPC-interface.md)
 - [Unauthenticated REST Interface](REST-interface.md)
-- [Shared Libraries](shared-libraries.md)
 - [BIPS](bips.md)
 - [Dnsseed Policy](dnsseed-policy.md)
 - [Benchmarking](benchmarking.md)

doc/design/libraries.md

@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@
 |--------------------------|-------------|
 | *libbitcoin_cli*         | RPC client functionality used by *bitcoin-cli* executable |
 | *libbitcoin_common*      | Home for common functionality shared by different executables and libraries. Similar to *libbitcoin_util*, but higher-level (see [Dependencies](#dependencies)). |
-| *libbitcoin_consensus*   | Stable, backwards-compatible consensus functionality used by *libbitcoin_node* and *libbitcoin_wallet* and also exposed as a [shared library](../shared-libraries.md). |
-| *libbitcoinconsensus*    | Shared library build of static *libbitcoin_consensus* library |
-| *libbitcoin_kernel*      | Consensus engine and support library used for validation by *libbitcoin_node* and also exposed as a [shared library](../shared-libraries.md). |
-| *libbitcoinqt*           | GUI functionality used by *bitcoin-qt* and *bitcoin-gui* executables |
+| *libbitcoin_consensus*   | Stable, backwards-compatible consensus functionality used by *libbitcoin_node* and *libbitcoin_wallet*. |
+| *libbitcoin_kernel*      | Consensus engine and support library used for validation by *libbitcoin_node*. |
+| *libbitcoinqt*           | GUI functionality used by *bitcoin-qt* and *bitcoin-gui* executables. |
 | *libbitcoin_ipc*         | IPC functionality used by *bitcoin-node*, *bitcoin-wallet*, *bitcoin-gui* executables to communicate when [`--enable-multiprocess`](multiprocess.md) is used. |
 | *libbitcoin_node*        | P2P and RPC server functionality used by *bitcoind* and *bitcoin-qt* executables. |
 | *libbitcoin_util*        | Home for common functionality shared by different executables and libraries. Similar to *libbitcoin_common*, but lower-level (see [Dependencies](#dependencies)). |
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@
 
 ## Conventions
 
-- Most libraries are internal libraries and have APIs which are completely unstable! There are few or no restrictions on backwards compatibility or rules about external dependencies. Exceptions are *libbitcoin_consensus* and *libbitcoin_kernel* which have external interfaces documented at [../shared-libraries.md](../shared-libraries.md).
+- Most libraries are internal libraries and have APIs which are completely unstable! There are few or no restrictions on backwards compatibility or rules about external dependencies. An exception is *libbitcoin_kernel*, which, at some future point, will have a documented external interface.
 
 - Generally each library should have a corresponding source directory and namespace. Source code organization is a work in progress, so it is true that some namespaces are applied inconsistently, and if you look at [`libbitcoin_*_SOURCES`](../../src/Makefile.am) lists you can see that many libraries pull in files from outside their source directory. But when working with libraries, it is good to follow a consistent pattern like:
 

doc/shared-libraries.md

@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ LIBSECP256K1=secp256k1/libsecp256k1.la
 if ENABLE_ZMQ
 LIBBITCOIN_ZMQ=libbitcoin_zmq.a
 endif
-if BUILD_BITCOIN_LIBS
-LIBBITCOINCONSENSUS=libbitcoinconsensus.la
-endif
 if BUILD_BITCOIN_KERNEL_LIB
 LIBBITCOINKERNEL=libbitcoinkernel.la
 endif
@@ -648,7 +645,6 @@ libbitcoin_consensus_a_SOURCES = \
   primitives/transaction.h \
   pubkey.cpp \
   pubkey.h \
-  script/bitcoinconsensus.cpp \
   script/interpreter.cpp \
   script/interpreter.h \
   script/script.cpp \
@@ -1007,21 +1003,6 @@ libbitcoinkernel_la-clientversion.l$(OBJEXT): obj/build.h
 endif # BUILD_BITCOIN_KERNEL_LIB
 #
 
-# bitcoinconsensus library #
-if BUILD_BITCOIN_LIBS
-lib_LTLIBRARIES += $(LIBBITCOINCONSENSUS)
-
-include_HEADERS = script/bitcoinconsensus.h
-libbitcoinconsensus_la_SOURCES = support/cleanse.cpp $(crypto_libbitcoin_crypto_base_la_SOURCES) $(libbitcoin_consensus_a_SOURCES)
-
-libbitcoinconsensus_la_LDFLAGS = $(AM_LDFLAGS) -no-undefined $(RELDFLAGS)
-libbitcoinconsensus_la_LIBADD = $(LIBSECP256K1)
-libbitcoinconsensus_la_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) -I$(builddir)/obj -I$(srcdir)/secp256k1/include -DBUILD_BITCOIN_INTERNAL -DDISABLE_OPTIMIZED_SHA256
-libbitcoinconsensus_la_CXXFLAGS = $(AM_CXXFLAGS) $(PIE_FLAGS)
-
-endif
-#
-
 CTAES_DIST =  crypto/ctaes/bench.c
 CTAES_DIST += crypto/ctaes/ctaes.c
 CTAES_DIST += crypto/ctaes/ctaes.h