forked from DecentralizedClimateFoundation/DCIPs
119 lines
3.6 KiB
Markdown
119 lines
3.6 KiB
Markdown
---
|
|
eip: 233
|
|
title: Formal process of hard forks
|
|
author: Alex Beregszaszi (@axic)
|
|
discussions-to: https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/eip-233-formal-process-of-hard-forks/1387
|
|
type: Meta
|
|
status: Stagnant
|
|
created: 2017-03-23
|
|
---
|
|
|
|
## Abstract
|
|
|
|
To describe the formal process of preparing and activating hard forks.
|
|
|
|
## Motivation
|
|
|
|
Today discussions about hard forks happen at various forums and sometimes in ad-hoc ways.
|
|
|
|
## Specification
|
|
|
|
A Meta EIP should be created and merged as a *Draft* as soon as a new hard fork is planned.
|
|
|
|
This EIP should contain:
|
|
- the desired codename of the hard fork,
|
|
- activation block number once decided
|
|
- a timeline section
|
|
- an EIPs to include section
|
|
- the **Requires** header should point to the previous hard fork meta EIP.
|
|
|
|
The draft shall be updated with summaries of the decisions around the hard fork.
|
|
|
|
### Timeline
|
|
|
|
Once a timeline with key dates is agreed upon for other crucial dates. The basic outline of a hardfork timeline should include:
|
|
* Hard deadline to accept proposals for this hard fork
|
|
* Soft deadline for major client implementations
|
|
* Projected date for testnet network upgrade
|
|
* Projected date for mainnet upgrade (the activation block number / projected date for this block)
|
|
|
|
### EIP Inclusion Process
|
|
|
|
Anyone that wishes to propose a Core EIP for the hard fork should make a PR against the Meta EIP representing the hard fork. The EIP must be published as at least `Draft`. It enters the _Proposed EIPs_ section, along with at least one person who is a point of contact for wanting to include the EIP.
|
|
|
|
EIPs can move states by discussion done on the "[All Core Devs Meetings](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/)":
|
|
- If accepted for a hard fork, the EIP should be moved to the _Accepted EIPs_ section. If the EIP has major client implementations and no security issues by the timeline date, it is scheduled for inclusion.
|
|
- If rejected from a hard fork, the EIP should be moved to the _Rejected EIPs_ section.
|
|
- Once the EIPs in the _Accepted EIPs_ section have successfully launched on a testnet roll out, they are moved to the _Included EIPs_ section.
|
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
|
The Meta EIP representing the hard fork should move in to the `Accepted` state once the changes are frozen (i.e. all referenced EIPs are in the `Accepted` state) and in to the `Final` state once the hard fork has been activated.
|
|
|
|
## Template
|
|
|
|
A template for the [Istanbul Hardfork Meta 1679](./eip-1679.md) is included below ([source file on GitHub](./eip-1679.md)):
|
|
|
|
```
|
|
{% raw %}
|
|
---
|
|
eip: 1679
|
|
title: "Hardfork Meta: Istanbul"
|
|
author: Alex Beregszaszi (@axic), Afri Schoedon (@5chdn)
|
|
type: Meta
|
|
status: Draft
|
|
created: 2019-01-04
|
|
requires: 1716
|
|
---
|
|
|
|
## Abstract
|
|
|
|
This meta-EIP specifies the changes included in the Ethereum hardfork named Istanbul.
|
|
|
|
## Specification
|
|
|
|
- Codename: Istanbul
|
|
- Activation: TBD
|
|
|
|
### Included EIPs
|
|
|
|
- TBD
|
|
|
|
### Accepted EIPs
|
|
|
|
- TBD
|
|
|
|
### Rejected EIPs
|
|
|
|
- TBD
|
|
|
|
### Proposed EIPs
|
|
|
|
- TBD
|
|
|
|
## Timeline
|
|
|
|
* 2019-05-17 (Fri) hard deadline to accept proposals for "Istanbul"
|
|
* 2019-07-19 (Fri) soft deadline for major client implementations
|
|
* 2019-08-14 (Wed) projected date for testnet network upgrade (Ropsten, Görli, or ad-hoc testnet)
|
|
* 2019-10-16 (Wed) projected date for mainnet upgrade ("Istanbul")
|
|
|
|
## References
|
|
|
|
- TBD (e.g. link to Core Dev notes or other references)
|
|
|
|
## Copyright
|
|
|
|
Copyright and related rights waived via [CC0](../LICENSE.md).
|
|
|
|
{% endraw %}
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
## Rationale
|
|
|
|
A meta EIP for coordinating the hard fork should help in visibility and traceability of the scope of changes as well as provide a simple name and/or number for referring to the proposed fork.
|
|
|
|
## Copyright
|
|
|
|
Copyright and related rights waived via [CC0](../LICENSE.md).
|