committing version v0.4

Author: Christian Buchner

Makefile.am

@@ -32,13 +32,6 @@ ccminer_LDFLAGS		= $(PTHREAD_FLAGS) @CUDA_LDFLAGS@
 ccminer_LDADD		= @LIBCURL@ @JANSSON_LIBS@ @PTHREAD_LIBS@ @WS2_LIBS@ @CUDA_LIBS@ @OPENMP_CFLAGS@ @LIBS@
 ccminer_CPPFLAGS	= -msse2 @LIBCURL_CPPFLAGS@ @OPENMP_CFLAGS@ $(PTHREAD_FLAGS) -fno-strict-aliasing $(JANSSON_INCLUDES) -DSCRYPT_KECCAK512 -DSCRYPT_CHACHA -DSCRYPT_CHOOSE_COMPILETIME
 
+# we're now targeting all major compute architectures within one binary.
 .cu.o:
-	$(NVCC) @CFLAGS@ -Xptxas "-abi=no -v" -arch=compute_35 --maxrregcount=124 --ptxas-options=-v $(JANSSON_INCLUDES) -o $@ -c $<
-
-## Thrust needs Compute 2.0 minimum
-#heavy.o: heavy.cu
-#	$(NVCC) @CFLAGS@ -Xptxas "-abi=no -v" -arch=compute_20 --maxrregcount=63 --ptxas-options=-v $(JANSSON_INCLUDES) -o $@ -c $<
-#
-#cuda_hefty1.o: cuda_hefty1.cu
-#	$(NVCC) @CFLAGS@ -Xptxas "-abi=no -v" -arch=compute_20 --maxrregcount=63 --ptxas-options=-v $(JANSSON_INCLUDES) -o $@ -c $<
-
+	$(NVCC) @CFLAGS@ -Xptxas "-abi=no -v" -gencode=arch=compute_10,code=\"sm_10,compute_10\" -gencode=arch=compute_20,code=\"sm_20,compute_20\" -gencode=arch=compute_30,code=\"sm_30,compute_30\" -gencode=arch=compute_35,code=\"sm_35,compute_35\" --maxrregcount=63 --ptxas-options=-v $(JANSSON_INCLUDES) -o $@ -c $<

Makefile.in

@@ -1033,14 +1033,9 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS
 	uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-binPROGRAMS
 
 
+# we're now targeting all major compute architectures within one binary.
 .cu.o:
-	$(NVCC) @CFLAGS@ -Xptxas "-abi=no -v" -arch=compute_35 --maxrregcount=124 --ptxas-options=-v $(JANSSON_INCLUDES) -o $@ -c $<
-
-#heavy.o: heavy.cu
-#	$(NVCC) @CFLAGS@ -Xptxas "-abi=no -v" -arch=compute_20 --maxrregcount=63 --ptxas-options=-v $(JANSSON_INCLUDES) -o $@ -c $<
-#
-#cuda_hefty1.o: cuda_hefty1.cu
-#	$(NVCC) @CFLAGS@ -Xptxas "-abi=no -v" -arch=compute_20 --maxrregcount=63 --ptxas-options=-v $(JANSSON_INCLUDES) -o $@ -c $<
+	$(NVCC) @CFLAGS@ -Xptxas "-abi=no -v" -gencode=arch=compute_10,code=\"sm_10,compute_10\" -gencode=arch=compute_20,code=\"sm_20,compute_20\" -gencode=arch=compute_30,code=\"sm_30,compute_30\" -gencode=arch=compute_35,code=\"sm_35,compute_35\" --maxrregcount=63 --ptxas-options=-v $(JANSSON_INCLUDES) -o $@ -c $<
 
 # Tell versions [3.59,3.63) of GNU make to not export all variables.
 # Otherwise a system limit (for SysV at least) may be exceeded.

README.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-ccMiner release 0.3 (Mar 23th 2014) - Groestlcoin Release
+ccMiner release 0.4 (Mar 24th 2014) - Groestlcoin Pool Release
 -------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ***************************************************************
@@ -107,7 +107,13 @@ from your old clunkers.
 
 >>> RELEASE HISTORY <<<
 
-  Match, 23 2014 added Groestlcoin support. stratum status unknown
+  March, 24 2014 fixed Groestl pool support
+
+                 went back to Compute 1.x for cuda_hefty1.cu kernel by
+                 default after numerous reports of ccminer v0.2/v0.3
+                 not working with HeavyCoin for some people.
+
+  March, 23 2014 added Groestlcoin support. stratum status unknown
                  (the only pool is currently down for fixing issues)
 
   March, 21 2014 use of shared memory in Fugue256 kernel boosts hash rates

ccminer.vcxproj

@@ -277,7 +277,16 @@ copy "$(CudaToolkitBinDir)\cudart*.dll" "$(OutDir)"</Command>
     <CudaCompile Include="cuda_fugue256.cu" />
     <CudaCompile Include="cuda_groestl512.cu" />
     <CudaCompile Include="cuda_groestlcoin.cu" />
-    <CudaCompile Include="cuda_hefty1.cu" />
+    <CudaCompile Include="cuda_hefty1.cu">
+      <CodeGeneration Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">compute_10,sm_10</CodeGeneration>
+      <CodeGeneration Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">compute_10,sm_10</CodeGeneration>
+      <MaxRegCount Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">124</MaxRegCount>
+      <MaxRegCount Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">124</MaxRegCount>
+      <CodeGeneration Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">compute_10,sm_10</CodeGeneration>
+      <MaxRegCount Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">124</MaxRegCount>
+      <CodeGeneration Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">compute_10,sm_10</CodeGeneration>
+      <MaxRegCount Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">124</MaxRegCount>
+    </CudaCompile>
     <CudaCompile Include="cuda_keccak512.cu" />
     <CudaCompile Include="cuda_sha256.cu" />
     <CudaCompile Include="heavy.cu" />

configure

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68 for ccminer 2014.03.23.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68 for ccminer 2014.03.24.
 #
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
@@ -557,8 +557,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='ccminer'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='ccminer'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='2014.03.23'
-PACKAGE_STRING='ccminer 2014.03.23'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='2014.03.24'
+PACKAGE_STRING='ccminer 2014.03.24'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT=''
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures ccminer 2014.03.23 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures ccminer 2014.03.24 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of ccminer 2014.03.23:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of ccminer 2014.03.24:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-ccminer configure 2014.03.23
+ccminer configure 2014.03.24
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68
 
 Copyright (C) 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -1972,7 +1972,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by ccminer $as_me 2014.03.23, which was
+It was created by ccminer $as_me 2014.03.24, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -2901,7 +2901,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='ccminer'
- VERSION='2014.03.23'
+ VERSION='2014.03.24'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -7118,7 +7118,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by ccminer $as_me 2014.03.23, which was
+This file was extended by ccminer $as_me 2014.03.24, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -7184,7 +7184,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-ccminer config.status 2014.03.23
+ccminer config.status 2014.03.24
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 

configure.ac

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([ccminer], [2014.03.23])
+AC_INIT([ccminer], [2014.03.24])
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.59c])
 AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM

cpu-miner.c

@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ static void stratum_gen_work(struct stratum_ctx *sctx, struct work *work)
 	if (opt_algo == ALGO_HEAVY)
 		heavycoin_hash(merkle_root, sctx->job.coinbase, (int)sctx->job.coinbase_size);
 	else
-	if (opt_algo == ALGO_FUGUE256)
+	if (opt_algo == ALGO_FUGUE256 || opt_algo == ALGO_GROESTL)
 		SHA256((unsigned char*)sctx->job.coinbase, sctx->job.coinbase_size, (unsigned char*)merkle_root);
 	else
 		sha256d(merkle_root, sctx->job.coinbase, (int)sctx->job.coinbase_size);
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ static void stratum_gen_work(struct stratum_ctx *sctx, struct work *work)
 		free(xnonce2str);
 	}
 
-	if (opt_algo == ALGO_FUGUE256)
+	if (opt_algo == ALGO_FUGUE256 || opt_algo == ALGO_GROESTL)
 		diff_to_target(work->target, sctx->job.diff / 256.0);
 	else
 		diff_to_target(work->target, sctx->job.diff);
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ static void signal_handler(int sig)
 }
 #endif
 
-#define PROGRAM_VERSION "0.2"
+#define PROGRAM_VERSION "0.4"
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	struct thr_info *thr;

cpuminer-config.h

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 #define PACKAGE_NAME "ccminer"
 
 /* Define to the full name and version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_STRING "ccminer 2014.03.23"
+#define PACKAGE_STRING "ccminer 2014.03.24"
 
 /* Define to the one symbol short name of this package. */
 #undef PACKAGE_TARNAME
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 #undef PACKAGE_URL
 
 /* Define to the version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "2014.03.23"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "2014.03.24"
 
 /* If using the C implementation of alloca, define if you know the
    direction of stack growth for your system; otherwise it will be

cuda_groestlcoin.cu

@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ extern uint32_t T2up_cpu[];
 extern uint32_t T2dn_cpu[];
 extern uint32_t T3up_cpu[];
 extern uint32_t T3dn_cpu[];
-extern uint32_t sha256_cpu_hashTable[];
-extern uint32_t sha256_cpu_constantTable[];
 
 #define S(x, n)			(((x) >> (n)) | ((x) << (32 - (n))))
 #define R(x, n)			((x) >> (n))
@@ -212,15 +210,14 @@ __global__ void
 		// GROESTL
 		uint32_t message[32];
 		uint32_t state[32];
-
-		// SHA
-		// jeder thread in diesem  Block bekommt sein eigenes W Array im Shared memory
 		uint32_t g[32];
 
 
 #pragma unroll 32
 		for(int k=0;k<32;k++)
 		{
+                        // TODO: die Vorbelegung mit Nullen braucht nicht zwingend aus dem
+                        //       constant Memory zu lesen. Das ist Verschwendung von Bandbreite.
 			state[k] = groestlcoin_gpu_state[k];
 			message[k] = groestlcoin_gpu_msg[k];
 		}
@@ -230,12 +227,12 @@ __global__ void
 
 #pragma unroll 32
 		for(int u=0;u<32;u++)
-			g[u] = message[u] ^ state[u];
+			g[u] = message[u] ^ state[u];  // TODO: state ist fast ueberall 0.
 
 		// Perm
 #if USE_SHARED
-		groestlcoin_perm_P(g, mixtabs);
-		groestlcoin_perm_Q(message, mixtabs);
+		groestlcoin_perm_P(g, mixtabs);        // TODO: g[] entspricht fast genau message[]
+		groestlcoin_perm_Q(message, mixtabs);  //       kann man das ausnutzen?
 #else
 		groestlcoin_perm_P(g, NULL);
 		groestlcoin_perm_Q(message, NULL);
@@ -244,6 +241,8 @@ __global__ void
 #pragma unroll 32
 		for(int u=0;u<32;u++)
 		{
+                        // TODO: kann man evtl. das xor mit g[u] vorziehen hinter die groestlcoin_perm_P Funktion
+                        //       was den Registerbedarf senken koennte?
 			state[u] ^= g[u] ^ message[u];
 			g[u] = state[u];
 		}
@@ -373,17 +372,10 @@ __host__ void groestlcoin_cpu_init(int thr_id, int threads)
 	texDef(t3up1, d_T3up, T3up_cpu, sizeof(uint32_t)*256);
 	texDef(t3dn1, d_T3dn, T3dn_cpu, sizeof(uint32_t)*256);
 
-	// Kopiere die Hash-Tabellen in den GPU-Speicher
-	cudaMemcpyToSymbol(	sha256coin_gpu_constantTable,
-						sha256_cpu_constantTable,
-						sizeof(uint32_t) * 64 );
-
-	// Startvektor
-	cudaMemcpyToSymbol(	sha256coin_gpu_register,
-						sha256_cpu_hashTable,
-						sizeof(uint32_t) * 8 );
-
 	// setze register 
+        // TODO: fast vollstaendige Vorbelegung mit Nullen.
+        //       da besteht doch Optimierungspotenzial im GPU Kernel
+        //       denn mit Nullen braucht man nicht wirklich rechnen.
 	uint32_t groestl_state_init[32];
 	memset(groestl_state_init, 0, sizeof(uint32_t) * 32);
 	groestl_state_init[31] = 0x20000;

cuda_hefty1.cu

@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <memory.h>
 
-#define USE_SHARED 0
-#define W_ALIGNMENT 65
-
 // Folgende Definitionen später durch header ersetzen
 typedef unsigned int uint32_t;
 typedef unsigned char uint8_t;