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diff --git a/src/blockchain_utilities/README.md b/src/blockchain_utilities/README.md index 9ac8c5dd8..d23e7f92a 100644 --- a/src/blockchain_utilities/README.md +++ b/src/blockchain_utilities/README.md @@ -4,13 +4,19 @@ Copyright (c) 2014-2015, The Monero Project ## Introduction +The blockchain utilities allow one to convert an old style blockchain.bin file +to a new style database. There are two ways to upgrade an old style blockchain: +The recommended way is to run a `blockchain_export`, then `blockchain_import`. +The other way is to run `blockchain_converter`. In both cases, you will be left +with a new style blockchain. + For importing into the LMDB database, compile with `DATABASE=lmdb` e.g. `DATABASE=lmdb make release` -This is also the default compile setting on the blockchain branch. +This is also the default compile setting on the master branch. By default, the exporter will use the original in-memory database (blockchain.bin) as its source. This default is to make migrating to an LMDB database easy, without having to recompile anything. |