Ore CLI

A command line interface for the Ore program.

Building

To build the Ore CLI, you will need to have the Rust programming language installed. You can install Rust by following the instructions on the Rust website.

Once you have Rust installed, you can build the Ore CLI by running the following command:

cargo build --release

1. Multithreading and Parallelism: Implemented Thread Pool: Introduced a thread pool using the threadpool crate to utilize multiple CPU cores for parallel mining. Dynamic Work Distribution: Each thread in the pool is responsible for processing a portion of the nonce range, ensuring full CPU utilization.
2. Mining Process Timing: 60-Second Mining Window: Ensured that the mining process runs for a full 60 seconds before attempting to submit the best-found hash. This prevents premature submissions and adheres to the required timeframe. Timing Logic: Used Instant to track the mining duration and correctly stop threads after 60 seconds.
3. Shared State and Synchronization: Shared Best Result: Implemented a shared RwLock to store and update the best hash, nonce, and difficulty found by the threads. Thread Synchronization: Used channels (std::sync::mpsc::channel) to coordinate threads and ensure all threads complete their work before submitting the solution.
4. Handling of the Hash Object: Reference Management: Managed the Hash object using references instead of attempting to clone or move it, which is critical since Hash does not implement the Clone trait. Efficient Updates: Threads update the best result without causing ownership conflicts or requiring unnecessary data duplication.
5. Error Handling and Debugging: Resolved Method Usage Errors: Corrected issues related to the use of self in methods, ensuring that they are properly scoped within the impl block. Debugging Output: Added debugging statements and progress bars to monitor the mining process, helping to ensure that everything is functioning as expected. Outcome: Successful Execution: The mining process now runs efficiently across multiple CPU cores, correctly identifies and submits hashes within the required 60-second window, and avoids previous errors related to timing, thread management, and object handling. Improved Performance: The changes have led to improved CPU utilization and optimized the mining process for better performance.