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@psychocrypt psychocrypt released this 09 Dec 12:42
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v2.1.0
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Learn about vigilant mode.

Please do not use your old configs for the new version xmr-stak 2.1.0.
Instead start the miner once and use the auto created configs as base for your optimizations.

Changelog:

  • CPU backend
    • huge performance improvement for special INTEL CPUs with L4 cache (thanks to grzegorzszczecin for this good job)
  • AMD backend
    • extent config parameter (add option strided_index)
    • small performance improvements
    • fix OSX GPU detection (thanks to ExceptionallyGreat)
  • NVIDIA backend
    • extent the config parameter (add option sync_mode)
    • optimze the auto suggestion
    • better error mesages
    • many small fixes
  • Other
    • option --noUAC to disable UAC prompt (UAC is needed on Windows 7)
    • fix CLI pool definition
    • update documentation

Necessary prerequisite

If the application does not start properly, please make sure that Visual Studio libraries are installed.
You can download them from https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=746572

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