> Isn't there danger of an attack if UTXO is not stored in fast storage?
RAM is used as a database cache. But regardless, what kind of attack are you thinking of? Using up all available disk seeks by sending a node a lot of fake transactions that connect to unspent outputs, but have invalid transactions? You'll get yourself disconnected and the IP banned even with todays code. It's much easier to hose a node by just asking it to send you the block chain. Watch your own node when something is syncing the chain from it. Ping times go through the roof because there's only one network thread. If you're worried about DoS attacks on Bitcoin, it'd be better to fix that first. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 positioned as A LEADER in The Forrester Wave(TM): Endpoint Security, Q1 2013 and "remains a good choice" in the endpoint security space. For insight on selecting the right partner to tackle endpoint security challenges, access the full report. http://p.sf.net/sfu/symantec-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Bitcoin-development mailing list Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development
