Compute the proof‐of‐work target (nBits) required for the block following pindexLast.

Synopsis

Declared in <pow.h>

unsigned int
GetNextWorkRequired(
    CBlockIndex const* pindexLast,
    CBlockHeader const* pblock,
    Consensus::Params const& params);

Return Value

The required target in compact nBits form.

Parameters

Name

Description

pindexLast

The last block before the one whose target is being computed.

pblock

The candidate block header being connected.

params

The consensus parameters for the active chain.

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