integrate simple rct api

11 files changed, 394 insertions, 182 deletions

diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index bef880627..456a78eaf 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -2462,95 +2462,193 @@ bool Blockchain::check_tx_inputs(const transaction& tx, tx_verification_context
   else
   {
     // from version 2, check ringct signatures
-    rct::ctkeyM reconstructed_mixRing;
-    rct::keyV reconstructed_II;
-
-    // if the tx already has a non empty mixRing and/or II, use them,
-    // else reconstruct them
-    const rct::ctkeyM &mixRing = tx.rct_signatures.mixRing.empty() ? reconstructed_mixRing : tx.rct_signatures.mixRing;
-    const rct::keyV &II = tx.rct_signatures.MG.II.size() == 1 ? reconstructed_II : tx.rct_signatures.MG.II;
-
-    // RCT needs the same mixin for all inputs
-    for (size_t n = 1; n < pubkeys.size(); ++n)
+    // obviously, the original and simple rct APIs use a mixRing that's indexes
+    // in opposite orders, because it'd be too simple otherwise...
+    if (tx.rct_signatures.simple)
     {
-      if (pubkeys[n].size() != pubkeys[0].size())
-      {
-        LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched ring sizes");
-        return false;
-      }
-    }
+      rct::ctkeyM reconstructed_mixRing;
+      std::vector<rct::keyV> reconstructed_II;
 
-    if (tx.rct_signatures.mixRing.empty())
-    {
-      reconstructed_mixRing.resize(pubkeys[0].size());
-      for (size_t n = 0; n < pubkeys.size(); ++n)
+      // if the tx already has a non empty mixRing, use them,
+      // else reconstruct them
+      const rct::ctkeyM &mixRing = tx.rct_signatures.mixRing.empty() ? reconstructed_mixRing : tx.rct_signatures.mixRing;
+      // always do II, because it's split in the simple version
+
+      // all MGs should have the same II size (1)
+      for (size_t n = 0; n < tx.rct_signatures.MGs.size(); ++n)
       {
-        for (size_t m = 0; m < pubkeys[n].size(); ++m)
+        if (tx.rct_signatures.MGs[n].II.size() != 1)
         {
-          reconstructed_mixRing[m].push_back(pubkeys[n][m]);
+          LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched MGs II sizes");
+          return false;
         }
       }
-    }
 
-    if (tx.rct_signatures.MG.II.size() == 1)
-    {
       reconstructed_II.resize(tx.vin.size());
       for (size_t n = 0; n < tx.vin.size(); ++n)
       {
-        reconstructed_II[n] = rct::ki2rct(boost::get<txin_to_key>(tx.vin[n]).k_image);
+        reconstructed_II[n].push_back(rct::ki2rct(boost::get<txin_to_key>(tx.vin[n]).k_image));
+        reconstructed_II[n].push_back(tx.rct_signatures.MGs[n].II[0]);
       }
-      reconstructed_II.push_back(tx.rct_signatures.MG.II.back());
-    }
 
-    // check all this, either recontructed (so should really pass), or not
-    {
-      bool size_matches = true;
-      for (size_t i = 0; i < pubkeys.size(); ++i)
-        size_matches &= pubkeys[i].size() == mixRing.size();
-      for (size_t i = 0; i < tx.rct_signatures.mixRing.size(); ++i)
-        size_matches &= pubkeys.size() == mixRing[i].size();
-      if (!size_matches)
+      if (tx.rct_signatures.mixRing.empty())
       {
-        LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched pubkeys/mixRing size");
-        return false;
+        reconstructed_mixRing.resize(pubkeys.size());
+        for (size_t n = 0; n < pubkeys.size(); ++n)
+        {
+          for (size_t m = 0; m < pubkeys[n].size(); ++m)
+          {
+            reconstructed_mixRing[n].push_back(pubkeys[n][m]);
+          }
+        }
       }
 
-      for (size_t n = 0; n < pubkeys.size(); ++n)
+      // check all this, either recontructed (so should really pass), or not
       {
-        for (size_t m = 0; m < pubkeys[n].size(); ++m)
+        if (pubkeys.size() != mixRing.size())
         {
-          if (pubkeys[n][m].dest != rct::rct2pk(mixRing[m][n].dest))
+          LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched pubkeys/mixRing size");
+          return false;
+        }
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < pubkeys.size(); ++i)
+        {
+          if (pubkeys[i].size() != mixRing[i].size())
           {
-            LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched pubkey at vin " << n << ", index " << m);
+            LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched pubkeys/mixRing size");
             return false;
           }
-          if (pubkeys[n][m].mask != rct::rct2pk(mixRing[m][n].mask))
+        }
+
+        for (size_t n = 0; n < pubkeys.size(); ++n)
+        {
+          for (size_t m = 0; m < pubkeys[n].size(); ++m)
           {
-            LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched commitment at vin " << n << ", index " << m);
-            return false;
+            if (pubkeys[n][m].dest != rct::rct2pk(mixRing[n][m].dest))
+            {
+              LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched pubkey at vin " << n << ", index " << m);
+              return false;
+            }
+            if (pubkeys[n][m].mask != rct::rct2pk(mixRing[n][m].mask))
+            {
+              LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched commitment at vin " << n << ", index " << m);
+              return false;
+            }
           }
         }
       }
-    }
 
-    if (II.size() != 1 + tx.vin.size())
-    {
-      LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched II/vin sizes");
-      return false;
+      if (tx.rct_signatures.MGs.size() != tx.vin.size())
+      {
+        LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched MGs/vin sizes");
+        return false;
+      }
+      for (size_t n = 0; n < tx.vin.size(); ++n)
+      {
+        if (memcmp(&boost::get<txin_to_key>(tx.vin[n]).k_image, &reconstructed_II[n][0], 32))
+        {
+          LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched key image");
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (!rct::verRctSimple(tx.rct_signatures, mixRing, &reconstructed_II, rct::hash2rct(tx_prefix_hash)))
+      {
+        LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures!");
+        return false;
+      }
     }
-    for (size_t n = 0; n < tx.vin.size(); ++n)
+    else
     {
-      if (memcmp(&boost::get<txin_to_key>(tx.vin[n]).k_image, &II[n], 32))
+      rct::ctkeyM reconstructed_mixRing;
+      rct::keyV reconstructed_II;
+
+      // if the tx already has a non empty mixRing and/or II, use them,
+      // else reconstruct them
+      const rct::ctkeyM &mixRing = tx.rct_signatures.mixRing.empty() ? reconstructed_mixRing : tx.rct_signatures.mixRing;
+      const rct::keyV &II = tx.rct_signatures.MG.II.size() == 1 ? reconstructed_II : tx.rct_signatures.MG.II;
+
+      // RCT needs the same mixin for all inputs
+      for (size_t n = 1; n < pubkeys.size(); ++n)
+      {
+        if (pubkeys[n].size() != pubkeys[0].size())
+        {
+          LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched ring sizes");
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (tx.rct_signatures.mixRing.empty())
+      {
+        reconstructed_mixRing.resize(pubkeys[0].size());
+        for (size_t n = 0; n < pubkeys.size(); ++n)
+        {
+          for (size_t m = 0; m < pubkeys[n].size(); ++m)
+          {
+            reconstructed_mixRing[m].push_back(pubkeys[n][m]);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (tx.rct_signatures.MG.II.size() == 1)
+      {
+        reconstructed_II.resize(tx.vin.size());
+        for (size_t n = 0; n < tx.vin.size(); ++n)
+        {
+          reconstructed_II[n] = rct::ki2rct(boost::get<txin_to_key>(tx.vin[n]).k_image);
+        }
+        reconstructed_II.push_back(tx.rct_signatures.MG.II.back());
+      }
+
+      // check all this, either recontructed (so should really pass), or not
+      {
+        bool size_matches = true;
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < pubkeys.size(); ++i)
+          size_matches &= pubkeys[i].size() == mixRing.size();
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < tx.rct_signatures.mixRing.size(); ++i)
+          size_matches &= pubkeys.size() == mixRing[i].size();
+        if (!size_matches)
+        {
+          LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched pubkeys/mixRing size");
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        for (size_t n = 0; n < pubkeys.size(); ++n)
+        {
+          for (size_t m = 0; m < pubkeys[n].size(); ++m)
+          {
+            if (pubkeys[n][m].dest != rct::rct2pk(mixRing[m][n].dest))
+            {
+              LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched pubkey at vin " << n << ", index " << m);
+              return false;
+            }
+            if (pubkeys[n][m].mask != rct::rct2pk(mixRing[m][n].mask))
+            {
+              LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched commitment at vin " << n << ", index " << m);
+              return false;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (II.size() != 1 + tx.vin.size())
       {
         LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched II/vin sizes");
         return false;
       }
-    }
+      for (size_t n = 0; n < tx.vin.size(); ++n)
+      {
+        if (memcmp(&boost::get<txin_to_key>(tx.vin[n]).k_image, &II[n], 32))
+        {
+          LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures: mismatched II/vin sizes");
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
 
-    if (!rct::verRct(tx.rct_signatures, mixRing, II, rct::hash2rct(tx_prefix_hash)))
-    {
-      LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures!");
-      return false;
+      if (!rct::verRct(tx.rct_signatures, mixRing, II, rct::hash2rct(tx_prefix_hash)))
+      {
+        LOG_PRINT_L1("Failed to check ringct signatures!");
+        return false;
+      }
     }
   }
   return true;
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_basic.h b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_basic.h
index 91bcef8c5..afe785eb9 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_basic.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_basic.h
@@ -231,11 +231,19 @@ namespace cryptonote
       else
       {
         FIELD(rct_signatures)
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < rct_signatures.mixRing.size(); ++i)
+        if (rct_signatures.simple)
         {
-          if (rct_signatures.mixRing[i].size() != vin.size())
+          if (rct_signatures.mixRing.size() && rct_signatures.mixRing.size() != vin.size())
             return false;
         }
+        else
+        {
+          for (size_t i = 0; i < rct_signatures.mixRing.size(); ++i)
+          {
+            if (rct_signatures.mixRing[i].size() != vin.size())
+              return false;
+          }
+        }
       }
     END_SERIALIZE()
 
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_boost_serialization.h b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_boost_serialization.h
index 01239c5ae..35fabe7fb 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_boost_serialization.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_boost_serialization.h
@@ -224,23 +224,16 @@ namespace boost
   template <class Archive>
   inline void serialize(Archive &a, rct::rctSig &x, const boost::serialization::version_type ver)
   {
-    a & x.rangeSigs;
-    a & x.MG;
-    // a & x.mixRing; mixRing is not serialized, as it can be reconstructed from the offsets
-    a & x.ecdhInfo;
-    a & x.outPk;
-    a & x.txnFee;
-    // a & x.bash_hash; bash_hash is not serialized, as it can be reconstructed from the tx data
-  }
-
-  template <class Archive>
-  inline void serialize(Archive &a, rct::sRctSig &x, const boost::serialization::version_type ver)
-  {
+    a & x.simple;
     // a & x.message; message is not serialized, as it can be reconstructed from the tx data
     a & x.rangeSigs;
-    a & x.MG;
+    if (x.simple)
+      a & x.MGs;
+    else
+      a & x.MG;
     // a & x.mixRing; mixRing is not serialized, as it can be reconstructed from the offsets
-    a & x.pseudoOuts;
+    if (x.simple)
+      a & x.pseudoOuts;
     a & x.ecdhInfo;
     a & x.outPk;
     a & x.txnFee;
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
index 4cc62c165..6578776b4 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
@@ -516,19 +516,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
     };
     std::vector<input_generation_context_data> in_contexts;
 
-    if (tx.version > 1)
-    {
-      // ringct requires all real inputs to be at the same index for all inputs // TODO
-      BOOST_FOREACH(const tx_source_entry& src_entr,  sources)
-      {
-        if(src_entr.real_output != sources.begin()->real_output)
-        {
-          LOG_ERROR("All inputs must have the same index for ringct");
-          return false;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
     uint64_t summary_inputs_money = 0;
     //fill inputs
     BOOST_FOREACH(const tx_source_entry& src_entr,  sources)
@@ -641,24 +628,46 @@ namespace cryptonote
     }
     else
     {
-      // enforce same mixin for all outputs
-      size_t n_total_outs = sources[0].outputs.size();
-      for (size_t i = 1; i < sources.size(); ++i) {
-        if (n_total_outs != sources[i].outputs.size()) {
-          LOG_ERROR("Ringct transaction has varying mixin");
-          return false;
+      bool all_rct_inputs = true;
+      size_t n_total_outs = sources[0].outputs.size(); // only for non-simple rct
+      BOOST_FOREACH(const tx_source_entry& src_entr,  sources)
+        all_rct_inputs &= !(src_entr.mask == rct::identity());
+      bool use_simple_rct = all_rct_inputs;
+
+      if (!use_simple_rct)
+      {
+        // non simple ringct requires all real inputs to be at the same index for all inputs
+        BOOST_FOREACH(const tx_source_entry& src_entr,  sources)
+        {
+          if(src_entr.real_output != sources.begin()->real_output)
+          {
+            LOG_ERROR("All inputs must have the same index for non-simple ringct");
+            return false;
+          }
+        }
+
+        // enforce same mixin for all outputs
+        for (size_t i = 1; i < sources.size(); ++i) {
+          if (n_total_outs != sources[i].outputs.size()) {
+            LOG_ERROR("Non-simple ringct transaction has varying mixin");
+            return false;
+          }
         }
       }
 
       uint64_t amount_in = 0, amount_out = 0;
       rct::ctkeyV inSk;
-      rct::ctkeyM mixRing(n_total_outs);
+      // mixRing indexing is done the other way round for simple
+      rct::ctkeyM mixRing(use_simple_rct ? sources.size() : n_total_outs);
       rct::keyV destinations;
-      std::vector<uint64_t> amounts;
+      std::vector<uint64_t> inamounts, outamounts;
+      std::vector<unsigned int> index;
       for (size_t i = 0; i < sources.size(); ++i)
       {
         rct::ctkey ctkey;
         amount_in += sources[i].amount;
+        inamounts.push_back(sources[i].amount);
+        index.push_back(sources[i].real_output);
         // inSk: (secret key, mask)
         ctkey.dest = rct::sk2rct(in_contexts[i].in_ephemeral.sec);
         ctkey.mask = sources[i].mask;
@@ -669,21 +678,37 @@ namespace cryptonote
       for (size_t i = 0; i < tx.vout.size(); ++i)
       {
         destinations.push_back(rct::pk2rct(boost::get<txout_to_key>(tx.vout[i].target).key));
-        amounts.push_back(tx.vout[i].amount);
+        outamounts.push_back(tx.vout[i].amount);
         amount_out += tx.vout[i].amount;
       }
-      for (size_t i = 0; i < n_total_outs; ++i) // same index assumption
+
+      if (use_simple_rct)
+      {
+        // mixRing indexing is done the other way round for simple
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < sources.size(); ++i)
+        {
+          mixRing[i].resize(sources[i].outputs.size());
+          for (size_t n = 0; n < sources[i].outputs.size(); ++n)
+          {
+            mixRing[i][n] = sources[i].outputs[n].second;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      else
       {
-        mixRing[i].resize(sources.size());
-        for (size_t n = 0; n < sources.size(); ++n)
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < n_total_outs; ++i) // same index assumption
         {
-          mixRing[i][n] = sources[n].outputs[i].second;
+          mixRing[i].resize(sources.size());
+          for (size_t n = 0; n < sources.size(); ++n)
+          {
+            mixRing[i][n] = sources[n].outputs[i].second;
+          }
         }
       }
 
       // fee
-      if (amount_in > amount_out)
-        amounts.push_back(amount_in - amount_out);
+      if (!use_simple_rct && amount_in > amount_out)
+        outamounts.push_back(amount_in - amount_out);
 
       // zero out all amounts to mask rct outputs, real amounts are now encrypted
       for (size_t i = 0; i < tx.vin.size(); ++i)
@@ -696,7 +721,10 @@ namespace cryptonote
 
       crypto::hash tx_prefix_hash;
       get_transaction_prefix_hash(tx, tx_prefix_hash);
-      tx.rct_signatures = rct::genRct(inSk, destinations, amounts, mixRing, rct::hash2rct(tx_prefix_hash), sources[0].real_output); // same index assumption
+      if (use_simple_rct)
+        tx.rct_signatures = rct::genRctSimple(rct::hash2rct(tx_prefix_hash), inSk, destinations, inamounts, outamounts, amount_in - amount_out, mixRing, index);
+      else
+        tx.rct_signatures = rct::genRct(rct::hash2rct(tx_prefix_hash), inSk, destinations, outamounts, mixRing, sources[0].real_output); // same index assumption
 
       LOG_PRINT2("construct_tx.log", "transaction_created: " << get_transaction_hash(tx) << ENDL << obj_to_json_str(tx) << ENDL, LOG_LEVEL_3);
     }
diff --git a/src/ringct/rctSigs.cpp b/src/ringct/rctSigs.cpp
index 7fcb8e158..687373fe5 100644
--- a/src/ringct/rctSigs.cpp
+++ b/src/ringct/rctSigs.cpp
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ namespace rct {
     //   this shows that sum inputs = sum outputs
     //Ver:    
     //   verifies the above sig is created corretly
-    mgSig proveRctMG(const ctkeyM & pubs, const ctkeyV & inSk, const ctkeyV &outSk, const ctkeyV & outPk, unsigned int index, key txnFeeKey, const key &base_hash) {
+    mgSig proveRctMG(const key &message, const ctkeyM & pubs, const ctkeyV & inSk, const ctkeyV &outSk, const ctkeyV & outPk, unsigned int index, key txnFeeKey) {
         mgSig mg;
         //setup vars
         size_t cols = pubs.size();
@@ -374,9 +374,9 @@ namespace rct {
             sc_sub(sk[rows].bytes, sk[rows].bytes, outSk[j].mask.bytes); //subtract output masks in last row..
         }
         ctkeyV signed_data = outPk;
-        signed_data.push_back(ctkey({base_hash, identity()}));
-        key message = cn_fast_hash(signed_data);
-        return MLSAG_Gen(message, M, sk, index);
+        signed_data.push_back(ctkey({message, identity()}));
+        key msg = cn_fast_hash(signed_data);
+        return MLSAG_Gen(msg, M, sk, index);
     }
 
 
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ namespace rct {
     //   this shows that sum inputs = sum outputs
     //Ver:    
     //   verifies the above sig is created corretly
-    bool verRctMG(mgSig mg, const keyV &II, const ctkeyM & pubs, const ctkeyV & outPk, key txnFeeKey, const key &base_hash) {
+    bool verRctMG(mgSig mg, const keyV &II, const ctkeyM & pubs, const ctkeyV & outPk, key txnFeeKey, const key &message) {
         //setup vars
         size_t cols = pubs.size();
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(cols >= 1, false, "Empty pubs");
@@ -447,11 +447,11 @@ namespace rct {
             subKeys(M[i][rows], M[i][rows], txnFeeKey);
         }
         ctkeyV signed_data = outPk;
-        signed_data.push_back(ctkey({base_hash, identity()}));
-        key message = cn_fast_hash(signed_data);
+        signed_data.push_back(ctkey({message, identity()}));
+        key msg = cn_fast_hash(signed_data);
         DP("message:");
-        DP(message);
-        return MLSAG_Ver(message, M, mg, II);
+        DP(msg);
+        return MLSAG_Ver(msg, M, mg, II);
     }
 
     //Ring-ct Simple MG sigs
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ namespace rct {
     //   must know the destination private key to find the correct amount, else will return a random number
     //   Note: For txn fees, the last index in the amounts vector should contain that
     //   Thus the amounts vector will be "one" longer than the destinations vectort
-    rctSig genRct(const ctkeyV & inSk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> amounts, const ctkeyM &mixRing, const key &base_hash, unsigned int index) {
+    rctSig genRct(const key &message, const ctkeyV & inSk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> & amounts, const ctkeyM &mixRing, unsigned int index) {
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(amounts.size() == destinations.size() || amounts.size() == destinations.size() + 1, "Different number of amounts/destinations");
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(index < mixRing.size(), "Bad index into mixRing");
         for (size_t n = 0; n < mixRing.size(); ++n) {
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ namespace rct {
         }
 
         rctSig rv;
+        rv.simple = false;
         rv.outPk.resize(destinations.size());
         rv.rangeSigs.resize(destinations.size());
         rv.ecdhInfo.resize(destinations.size());
@@ -578,23 +579,22 @@ namespace rct {
         key txnFeeKey = scalarmultH(d2h(rv.txnFee));
 
         rv.mixRing = mixRing;
-        rv.base_hash = base_hash;
-        rv.MG = proveRctMG(rv.mixRing, inSk, outSk, rv.outPk, index, txnFeeKey, base_hash);
+        rv.message = message;
+        rv.MG = proveRctMG(message, rv.mixRing, inSk, outSk, rv.outPk, index, txnFeeKey);
         return rv;
     }
 
-    rctSig genRct(const ctkeyV & inSk, const ctkeyV  & inPk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> amounts, const key &base_hash, const int mixin) {
+    rctSig genRct(const key &message, const ctkeyV & inSk, const ctkeyV  & inPk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> & amounts, const int mixin) {
         unsigned int index;
         ctkeyM mixRing;
         tie(mixRing, index) = populateFromBlockchain(inPk, mixin);
-        return genRct(inSk, destinations, amounts, mixRing, base_hash, index);
+        return genRct(message, inSk, destinations, amounts, mixRing, index);
     }
     
     //RCT simple    
     //for post-rct only
-    sRctSig genRctSimple(const key &message, const ctkeyV & inSk, const ctkeyV & inPk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> &inamounts, const vector<xmr_amount> &outamounts, xmr_amount txnFee, const ctkeyM & mixRing, const std::vector<unsigned int> & index) {
+    rctSig genRctSimple(const key &message, const ctkeyV & inSk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> &inamounts, const vector<xmr_amount> &outamounts, xmr_amount txnFee, const ctkeyM & mixRing, const std::vector<unsigned int> & index) {
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(inamounts.size() > 0, "Empty inamounts");
-        CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(inPk.size() == inSk.size(), "Different number of inPk/inSk");
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(inamounts.size() == inSk.size(), "Different number of inamounts/inSk");
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(outamounts.size() == destinations.size(), "Different number of amounts/destinations");
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(index.size() == inSk.size(), "Different number of index/inSk");
@@ -603,7 +603,8 @@ namespace rct {
           CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(index[n] < mixRing[n].size(), "Bad index into mixRing");
         }
 
-        sRctSig rv;
+        rctSig rv;
+        rv.simple = true;
         rv.message = message;
         rv.outPk.resize(destinations.size());
         rv.rangeSigs.resize(destinations.size());
@@ -637,24 +638,24 @@ namespace rct {
 //        key txnFeeKey = scalarmultH(d2h(rv.txnFee));
         rv.mixRing = mixRing;
         rv.pseudoOuts.resize(inamounts.size());
-        rv.MG.resize(inamounts.size());
+        rv.MGs.resize(inamounts.size());
         key sumpouts = zero(); //sum pseudoOut masks
         key a;
         for (i = 0 ; i < inamounts.size() - 1; i++) {
             skGen(a);
             sc_add(sumpouts.bytes, a.bytes, sumpouts.bytes);
             genC(rv.pseudoOuts[i], a, inamounts[i]);
-            rv.MG[i] = proveRctMGSimple(message, rv.mixRing[i], inSk[i], a, rv.pseudoOuts[i], index[i]);
+            rv.MGs[i] = proveRctMGSimple(message, rv.mixRing[i], inSk[i], a, rv.pseudoOuts[i], index[i]);
         }
         rv.mixRing = mixRing;
         sc_sub(a.bytes, sumout.bytes, sumpouts.bytes);
         genC(rv.pseudoOuts[i], a, inamounts[i]);
         DP(rv.pseudoOuts[i]);
-        rv.MG[i] = proveRctMGSimple(message, rv.mixRing[i], inSk[i], a, rv.pseudoOuts[i], index[i]);
+        rv.MGs[i] = proveRctMGSimple(message, rv.mixRing[i], inSk[i], a, rv.pseudoOuts[i], index[i]);
         return rv;
     }
 
-    sRctSig genRctSimple(const key &message, const ctkeyV & inSk, const ctkeyV & inPk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> &inamounts, const vector<xmr_amount> &outamounts, xmr_amount txnFee, unsigned int mixin) {
+    rctSig genRctSimple(const key &message, const ctkeyV & inSk, const ctkeyV & inPk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> &inamounts, const vector<xmr_amount> &outamounts, xmr_amount txnFee, unsigned int mixin) {
         std::vector<unsigned int> index;
         index.resize(inPk.size());
         ctkeyM mixRing;
@@ -663,7 +664,7 @@ namespace rct {
           mixRing[i].resize(mixin+1);
           index[i] = populateFromBlockchainSimple(mixRing[i], inPk[i], mixin);
         }
-        return genRctSimple(message, inSk, inPk, destinations, inamounts, outamounts, txnFee, mixRing, index);
+        return genRctSimple(message, inSk, destinations, inamounts, outamounts, txnFee, mixRing, index);
     }
 
     //RingCT protocol
@@ -676,7 +677,8 @@ namespace rct {
     //decodeRct: (c.f. http://eprint.iacr.org/2015/1098 section 5.1.1)
     //   uses the attached ecdh info to find the amounts represented by each output commitment 
     //   must know the destination private key to find the correct amount, else will return a random number    
-    bool verRct(const rctSig & rv, const ctkeyM &mixRing, const keyV &II, const key &base_hash) {
+    bool verRct(const rctSig & rv, const ctkeyM &mixRing, const keyV &II, const key &message) {
+        CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(!rv.simple, false, "verRct called on simple rctSig");
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(rv.outPk.size() == rv.rangeSigs.size(), false, "Mismatched sizes of rv.outPk and rv.rangeSigs");
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(rv.outPk.size() == rv.ecdhInfo.size(), false, "Mismatched sizes of rv.outPk and rv.ecdhInfo");
 
@@ -694,7 +696,7 @@ namespace rct {
           }
           //compute txn fee
           key txnFeeKey = scalarmultH(d2h(rv.txnFee));
-          bool mgVerd = verRctMG(rv.MG, II, mixRing, rv.outPk, txnFeeKey, base_hash);
+          bool mgVerd = verRctMG(rv.MG, II, mixRing, rv.outPk, txnFeeKey, message);
           DP("mg sig verified?");
           DP(mgVerd);
 
@@ -706,19 +708,28 @@ namespace rct {
         }
     }
     bool verRct(const rctSig & rv) {
-        return verRct(rv, rv.mixRing, rv.MG.II, rv.base_hash);
+        return verRct(rv, rv.mixRing, rv.MG.II, rv.message);
     }
     
     //ver RingCT simple
     //assumes only post-rct style inputs (at least for max anonymity)
-    bool verRctSimple(const sRctSig & rv) {
+    bool verRctSimple(const rctSig & rv, const ctkeyM &mixRing, const std::vector<keyV> *II, const key &message) {
         size_t i = 0;
         bool rvb = true;
         
+        CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(rv.simple, false, "verRctSimple called on non simple rctSig");
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(rv.outPk.size() == rv.rangeSigs.size(), false, "Mismatched sizes of rv.outPk and rv.rangeSigs");
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(rv.outPk.size() == rv.ecdhInfo.size(), false, "Mismatched sizes of rv.outPk and rv.ecdhInfo");
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(rv.pseudoOuts.size() == rv.MGs.size(), false, "Mismatched sizes of rv.pseudoOuts and rv.MGs");
-        CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(rv.pseudoOuts.size() == rv.mixRing.size(), false, "Mismatched sizes of rv.pseudoOuts and rv.MGs");
+        CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(rv.pseudoOuts.size() == mixRing.size(), false, "Mismatched sizes of rv.pseudoOuts and mixRing");
+        CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(!II || II->size() == mixRing.size(), false, "Mismatched II/mixRing size");
+        if (II)
+        {
+          for (size_t n = 0; n < II->size(); ++n)
+          {
+            CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES((*II)[n].size() == 2, false, "Bad II size");
+          }
+        }
 
         key sumOutpks = identity();
         for (i = 0; i < rv.outPk.size(); i++) {
@@ -733,8 +744,8 @@ namespace rct {
 
         bool tmpb = false;
         key sumPseudoOuts = identity();
-        for (i = 0 ; i < rv.mixRing.size() ; i++) {
-            tmpb = verRctMGSimple(rv.message, rv.MG[i], rv.MG[i].II, rv.mixRing[i], rv.pseudoOuts[i]);
+        for (i = 0 ; i < mixRing.size() ; i++) {
+            tmpb = verRctMGSimple(message, rv.MGs[i], II ? (*II)[i] : rv.MGs[i].II, mixRing[i], rv.pseudoOuts[i]);
             addKeys(sumPseudoOuts, sumPseudoOuts, rv.pseudoOuts[i]);
             DP(tmpb);
             if (!tmpb) {
@@ -755,6 +766,10 @@ namespace rct {
         return (rvb && mgVerd);
     }
 
+    bool verRctSimple(const rctSig & rv) {
+        return verRctSimple(rv, rv.mixRing, NULL, rv.message);
+    }
+
     //RingCT protocol
     //genRct: 
     //   creates an rctSig with all data necessary to verify the rangeProofs and that the signer owns one of the
@@ -766,6 +781,7 @@ namespace rct {
     //   uses the attached ecdh info to find the amounts represented by each output commitment 
     //   must know the destination private key to find the correct amount, else will return a random number    
     xmr_amount decodeRct(const rctSig & rv, const key & sk, unsigned int i, key & mask) {
+        CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(!rv.simple, false, "decodeRct called on simple rctSig");
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(rv.rangeSigs.size() > 0, "Empty rv.rangeSigs");
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(rv.outPk.size() == rv.rangeSigs.size(), "Mismatched sizes of rv.outPk and rv.rangeSigs");
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(i < rv.ecdhInfo.size(), "Bad index");
@@ -793,7 +809,8 @@ namespace rct {
       return decodeRct(rv, sk, i, mask);
     }
 
-    xmr_amount decodeRct(const sRctSig & rv, const key & sk, unsigned int i) {
+    xmr_amount decodeRctSimple(const rctSig & rv, const key & sk, unsigned int i, key &mask) {
+        CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(rv.simple, false, "decodeRct called on non simple rctSig");
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(rv.rangeSigs.size() > 0, "Empty rv.rangeSigs");
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(rv.outPk.size() == rv.rangeSigs.size(), "Mismatched sizes of rv.outPk and rv.rangeSigs");
         CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(i < rv.ecdhInfo.size(), "Bad index");
@@ -801,7 +818,7 @@ namespace rct {
         //mask amount and mask
         ecdhTuple ecdh_info = rv.ecdhInfo[i];
         ecdhDecode(ecdh_info, sk);
-        key mask = ecdh_info.mask;
+        mask = ecdh_info.mask;
         key amount = ecdh_info.amount;
         key C = rv.outPk[i].mask;
         DP("C");
@@ -815,4 +832,9 @@ namespace rct {
         }
         return h2d(amount);
     }
+
+    xmr_amount decodeRctSimple(const rctSig & rv, const key & sk, unsigned int i) {
+      key mask;
+      return decodeRctSimple(rv, sk, i, mask);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/ringct/rctSigs.h b/src/ringct/rctSigs.h
index 7682510cd..94b67f2d9 100644
--- a/src/ringct/rctSigs.h
+++ b/src/ringct/rctSigs.h
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ namespace rct {
     //   this shows that sum inputs = sum outputs
     //Ver:
     //   verifies the above sig is created corretly
-    mgSig proveRctMG(const ctkeyM & pubs, const ctkeyV & inSk, const keyV &outMasks, const ctkeyV & outPk, unsigned int index, key txnFee, const key &base_hash);
+    mgSig proveRctMG(const ctkeyM & pubs, const ctkeyV & inSk, const keyV &outMasks, const ctkeyV & outPk, unsigned int index, key txnFee, const key &message);
     mgSig proveRctMGSimple(const key & message, const ctkeyV & pubs, const ctkey & inSk, const key &a , const key &Cout, unsigned int index);
-    bool verRctMG(mgSig mg, const ctkeyM & pubs, const ctkeyV & outPk, key txnFee, const key &base_hash);
+    bool verRctMG(mgSig mg, const ctkeyM & pubs, const ctkeyV & outPk, key txnFee, const key &message);
     bool verRctMGSimple(const key &message, const mgSig &mg, const keyV &II, const ctkeyV & pubs, const key & C);
 
     //These functions get keys from blockchain
@@ -135,16 +135,18 @@ namespace rct {
     //decodeRct: (c.f. http://eprint.iacr.org/2015/1098 section 5.1.1)
     //   uses the attached ecdh info to find the amounts represented by each output commitment
     //   must know the destination private key to find the correct amount, else will return a random number
-    rctSig genRct(const ctkeyV & inSk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> amounts, const ctkeyM &mixRing, const key &bash_hash, unsigned int index);
-    rctSig genRct(const ctkeyV & inSk, const ctkeyV  & inPk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> amounts, const key &bash_hash, const int mixin);
-    sRctSig genRctSimple(const key & message, const ctkeyV & inSk, const ctkeyV & inPk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> & inamounts, const vector<xmr_amount> & outamounts, xmr_amount txnFee, unsigned int mixin);
-    sRctSig genRctSimple(const key & message, const ctkeyV & inSk, const ctkeyV & inPk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> & inamounts, const vector<xmr_amount> & outamounts, xmr_amount txnFee, const ctkeyM & mixRing, const std::vector<unsigned int> & index);
+    rctSig genRct(const key &message, const ctkeyV & inSk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> & amounts, const ctkeyM &mixRing, unsigned int index);
+    rctSig genRct(const key &message, const ctkeyV & inSk, const ctkeyV  & inPk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> & amounts, const int mixin);
+    rctSig genRctSimple(const key & message, const ctkeyV & inSk, const ctkeyV & inPk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> & inamounts, const vector<xmr_amount> & outamounts, xmr_amount txnFee, unsigned int mixin);
+    rctSig genRctSimple(const key & message, const ctkeyV & inSk, const keyV & destinations, const vector<xmr_amount> & inamounts, const vector<xmr_amount> & outamounts, xmr_amount txnFee, const ctkeyM & mixRing, const std::vector<unsigned int> & index);
     bool verRct(const rctSig & rv);
-    bool verRct(const rctSig & rv, const ctkeyM &mixRing, const keyV &II, const key &base_hash);
-    bool verRctSimple(const sRctSig & rv);
+    bool verRct(const rctSig & rv, const ctkeyM &mixRing, const keyV &II, const key &message);
+    bool verRctSimple(const rctSig & rv);
+    bool verRctSimple(const rctSig & rv, const ctkeyM &mixRing, const std::vector<keyV> *II, const key &message);
     xmr_amount decodeRct(const rctSig & rv, const key & sk, unsigned int i, key & mask);
     xmr_amount decodeRct(const rctSig & rv, const key & sk, unsigned int i);
-    xmr_amount decodeRct(const sRctSig & rv, const key & sk, unsigned int i);
+    xmr_amount decodeRctSimple(const rctSig & rv, const key & sk, unsigned int i);
+    xmr_amount decodeRctSimple(const rctSig & rv, const key & sk, unsigned int i, key & mask);
 }
 #endif  /* RCTSIGS_H */
 
diff --git a/src/ringct/rctTypes.h b/src/ringct/rctTypes.h
index f270da70a..a376980fd 100644
--- a/src/ringct/rctTypes.h
+++ b/src/ringct/rctTypes.h
@@ -183,44 +183,29 @@ namespace rct {
     // outPk contains public keypairs which are destinations (P, C),
     //  P = address, C = commitment to amount
     struct rctSig {
-        vector<rangeSig> rangeSigs;
-        mgSig MG;
-        ctkeyM mixRing; //the set of all pubkeys / copy
-        //pairs that you mix with
-        vector<ecdhTuple> ecdhInfo;
-        ctkeyV outPk;
-        xmr_amount txnFee;
-        key base_hash;
-
-        BEGIN_SERIALIZE_OBJECT()
-            FIELD(rangeSigs)
-            FIELD(MG)
-            // FIELD(mixRing) - not serialized, it can be reconstructed
-            FIELD(ecdhInfo)
-            FIELD(outPk)
-            FIELD(txnFee)
-            // FIELD(base_hash) - not serialized, it can be reconstructed
-        END_SERIALIZE()
-    };
-    
-    //rct simple variant
-    struct sRctSig {
+        bool simple;
         key message;
         vector<rangeSig> rangeSigs;
-        vector<mgSig> MG;
-        vector<ctkeyV> mixRing; //the set of all pubkeys / copy
+        mgSig MG; // for non simple rct
+        vector<mgSig> MGs; // for simple rct
+        ctkeyM mixRing; //the set of all pubkeys / copy
         //pairs that you mix with
-        keyV pseudoOuts; //C
+        keyV pseudoOuts; //C - for simple rct
         vector<ecdhTuple> ecdhInfo;
         ctkeyV outPk;
         xmr_amount txnFee; // contains b
 
         BEGIN_SERIALIZE_OBJECT()
+            FIELD(simple)
             // FIELD(message) - not serialized, it can be reconstructed
             FIELD(rangeSigs)
-            FIELD(MG)
+            if (simple)
+              FIELD(MGs)
+            else
+              FIELD(MG)
             // FIELD(mixRing) - not serialized, it can be reconstructed
-            FIELD(pseudoOuts)
+            if (simple)
+              FIELD(pseudoOuts)
             FIELD(ecdhInfo)
             FIELD(outPk)
             FIELD(txnFee)
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 75c912461..a6c9faa80 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,14 @@ void wallet2::check_acc_out(const account_keys &acc, const tx_out &o, const cryp
   error = false;
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static uint64_t decodeRct(const rct::rctSig & rv, const rct::key & sk, unsigned int i, rct::key & mask)
+{
+  if (rv.simple)
+    return rct::decodeRctSimple(rv, sk, i, mask);
+  else
+    return rct::decodeRct(rv, sk, i, mask);
+}
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wallet2::process_new_transaction(const cryptonote::transaction& tx, uint64_t height, uint64_t ts, bool miner_tx, bool pool)
 {
   if (!miner_tx)
@@ -251,7 +259,7 @@ void wallet2::process_new_transaction(const cryptonote::transaction& tx, uint64_
 
           outs.push_back(0);
           if (money_transfered == 0)
-            money_transfered = rct::decodeRct(tx.rct_signatures, rct::sk2rct(in_ephemeral[0].sec), 0, mask[0]);
+            money_transfered = tools::decodeRct(tx.rct_signatures, rct::sk2rct(in_ephemeral[0].sec), 0, mask[0]);
           amount[0] = money_transfered;
           tx_money_got_in_outs = money_transfered;
 
@@ -290,7 +298,7 @@ void wallet2::process_new_transaction(const cryptonote::transaction& tx, uint64_
 
               outs.push_back(i);
               if (money_transfered[i] == 0)
-                money_transfered[i] = rct::decodeRct(tx.rct_signatures, rct::sk2rct(in_ephemeral[i].sec), i, mask[i]);
+                money_transfered[i] = tools::decodeRct(tx.rct_signatures, rct::sk2rct(in_ephemeral[i].sec), i, mask[i]);
               tx_money_got_in_outs += money_transfered[i];
               amount[i] = money_transfered[i];
             }
@@ -334,7 +342,7 @@ void wallet2::process_new_transaction(const cryptonote::transaction& tx, uint64_
 
           outs.push_back(i);
           if (money_transfered[i] == 0)
-            money_transfered[i] = rct::decodeRct(tx.rct_signatures, rct::sk2rct(in_ephemeral[i].sec), i, mask[i]);
+            money_transfered[i] = tools::decodeRct(tx.rct_signatures, rct::sk2rct(in_ephemeral[i].sec), i, mask[i]);
           tx_money_got_in_outs += money_transfered[i];
           amount[i] = money_transfered[i];
         }
@@ -362,7 +370,7 @@ void wallet2::process_new_transaction(const cryptonote::transaction& tx, uint64_
 
             outs.push_back(i);
             if (money_transfered == 0)
-              money_transfered = rct::decodeRct(tx.rct_signatures, rct::sk2rct(in_ephemeral[i].sec), i, mask[i]);
+              money_transfered = tools::decodeRct(tx.rct_signatures, rct::sk2rct(in_ephemeral[i].sec), i, mask[i]);
             amount[i] = money_transfered;
             tx_money_got_in_outs += money_transfered;
           }
@@ -3008,19 +3016,29 @@ static size_t estimate_rct_tx_size(int n_inputs, int mixin, int n_outputs)
 
   // rct signatures
 
+  // simple
+  size += 1;
+
+  // message
+  size += 32;
+
   // rangeSigs
   size += (2*64*32+32+64*32) * n_outputs;
 
-  // MG - only the last slot of II is saved, the rest can be reconstructed
-  size += 32 * (mixin+1) * n_inputs + 32 + 32 * (/*n_inputs+*/1) ;
+  // MGs - only the last slot of II is saved, the rest can be reconstructed
+  size += n_inputs * (32 * (mixin+1) * n_inputs + 32 + 32 * (/*n_inputs+*/1));
 
   // mixRing - not serialized, can be reconstructed
   /* size += 2 * 32 * (mixin+1) * n_inputs; */
 
+  // pseudoOuts
+  size += 32 * n_outputs;
   // ecdhInfo
   size += 3 * 32 * n_outputs;
   // outPk
   size += 2 * 32 * n_outputs;
+  // txnFee
+  size += 4;
 
   LOG_PRINT_L2("estimated rct tx size for " << n_inputs << " at mixin " << mixin << " and " << n_outputs << ": " << size << " (" << (32 * n_inputs + 2 * 32 * (mixin+1) * n_inputs) << " saved)");
   return size;
diff --git a/tests/core_tests/rct.cpp b/tests/core_tests/rct.cpp
index f16045ef6..ef5f72fb0 100644
--- a/tests/core_tests/rct.cpp
+++ b/tests/core_tests/rct.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,10 @@ bool gen_rct_tx_validation_base::generate_with(std::vector<test_event_entry>& ev
       cryptonote::keypair in_ephemeral;
       crypto::key_image ki;
       cryptonote::generate_key_image_helper(miner_accounts[n].get_keys(), tx_pub_key, o, in_ephemeral, ki);
-      rct::decodeRct(rct_txes[n].rct_signatures, rct::sk2rct(in_ephemeral.sec), o, rct_tx_masks[o+n*4]);
+      if (rct_txes[n].rct_signatures.simple)
+        rct::decodeRctSimple(rct_txes[n].rct_signatures, rct::sk2rct(in_ephemeral.sec), o, rct_tx_masks[o+n*4]);
+      else
+        rct::decodeRct(rct_txes[n].rct_signatures, rct::sk2rct(in_ephemeral.sec), o, rct_tx_masks[o+n*4]);
     }
 
     CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(generator.construct_block_manually(blk_txes[n], blk_last, miner_account,
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/ringct.cpp b/tests/unit_tests/ringct.cpp
index 4b494edba..a7011bb2b 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/ringct.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/ringct.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ TEST(ringct, range_proofs)
         destinations.push_back(Pk);
 
         //compute rct data with mixin 500
-        rctSig s = genRct(sc, pc, destinations, amounts, rct::zero(), 3);
+        rctSig s = genRct(rct::zero(), sc, pc, destinations, amounts, 3);
 
         //verify rct data
         ASSERT_TRUE(verRct(s));
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ TEST(ringct, range_proofs)
 
 
         //compute rct data with mixin 500
-        s = genRct(sc, pc, destinations, amounts, rct::zero(), 3);
+        s = genRct(rct::zero(), sc, pc, destinations, amounts, 3);
 
         //verify rct data
         ASSERT_FALSE(verRct(s));
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ TEST(ringct, range_proofs_with_fee)
         destinations.push_back(Pk);
 
         //compute rct data with mixin 500
-        rctSig s = genRct(sc, pc, destinations, amounts, rct::zero(), 3);
+        rctSig s = genRct(rct::zero(), sc, pc, destinations, amounts, 3);
 
         //verify rct data
         ASSERT_TRUE(verRct(s));
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ TEST(ringct, range_proofs_with_fee)
 
 
         //compute rct data with mixin 500
-        s = genRct(sc, pc, destinations, amounts, rct::zero(), 3);
+        s = genRct(rct::zero(), sc, pc, destinations, amounts, 3);
 
         //verify rct data
         ASSERT_FALSE(verRct(s));
@@ -274,6 +274,60 @@ TEST(ringct, range_proofs_with_fee)
         ASSERT_TRUE(decodeRct(s, Sk, 1));
 }
 
+TEST(ringct, simple)
+{
+        ctkeyV sc, pc;
+        ctkey sctmp, pctmp;
+        //this vector corresponds to output amounts
+        vector<xmr_amount>outamounts;
+       //this vector corresponds to input amounts
+        vector<xmr_amount>inamounts;
+        //this keyV corresponds to destination pubkeys
+        keyV destinations;
+
+        //add fake input 3000
+        //the sc is secret data
+        //pc is public data
+        tie(sctmp, pctmp) = ctskpkGen(3000);
+        sc.push_back(sctmp);
+        pc.push_back(pctmp);
+        inamounts.push_back(3000);
+
+        //add fake input 3000
+        //the sc is secret data
+        //pc is public data
+        tie(sctmp, pctmp) = ctskpkGen(3000);
+        sc.push_back(sctmp);
+        pc.push_back(pctmp);
+        inamounts.push_back(3000);
+
+        //add output 5000
+        outamounts.push_back(5000);
+        //add the corresponding destination pubkey
+        key Sk, Pk;
+        skpkGen(Sk, Pk);
+        destinations.push_back(Pk);
+
+        //add output 999
+        outamounts.push_back(999);
+        //add the corresponding destination pubkey
+        skpkGen(Sk, Pk);
+        destinations.push_back(Pk);
+
+        key message = skGen(); //real message later (hash of txn..)
+
+        //compute sig with mixin 2
+        xmr_amount txnfee = 1;
+
+        rctSig s = genRctSimple(message, sc, pc, destinations,inamounts, outamounts, txnfee, 2);
+
+        //verify ring ct signature
+        ASSERT_TRUE(verRctSimple(s));
+
+        //decode received amount corresponding to output pubkey index 1
+        ASSERT_TRUE(decodeRctSimple(s, Sk, 1));
+}
+
 static rct::rctSig make_sample_rct_sig(int n_inputs, const uint64_t input_amounts[], int n_outputs, const uint64_t output_amounts[], bool last_is_fee)
 {
     ctkeyV sc, pc;
@@ -295,7 +349,7 @@ static rct::rctSig make_sample_rct_sig(int n_inputs, const uint64_t input_amount
           destinations.push_back(Pk);
     }
 
-    return genRct(sc, pc, destinations, amounts, rct::zero(), 3);;
+    return genRct(rct::zero(), sc, pc, destinations, amounts, 3);;
 }
 
 static bool range_proof_test(bool expected_valid,
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/serialization.cpp b/tests/unit_tests/serialization.cpp
index 01dff3e99..88e67bd73 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/serialization.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/serialization.cpp
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ TEST(Serialization, serializes_ringct_types)
   rct::skpkGen(Sk, Pk);
   destinations.push_back(Pk);
   //compute rct data with mixin 500
-  s0 = rct::genRct(sc, pc, destinations, amounts, rct::zero(), 3);
+  s0 = rct::genRct(rct::zero(), sc, pc, destinations, amounts, 3);
 
   mg0 = s0.MG;
   ASSERT_TRUE(serialization::dump_binary(mg0, blob));
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ TEST(Serialization, serializes_ringct_types)
 
   ASSERT_TRUE(serialization::dump_binary(s0, blob));
   ASSERT_TRUE(serialization::parse_binary(blob, s1));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(s0.simple == s1.simple);
   ASSERT_TRUE(s0.rangeSigs.size() == s1.rangeSigs.size());
   for (size_t n = 0; n < s0.rangeSigs.size(); ++n)
   {