Tuning:

Tuning starts automaticaly with the start of the miner. If previous tuning file `tune_config`

exists (or `--tune-config=FILE` flag is used), it is used instead. This behavior

can be overridden by `--no-tune` or `--force-tune`.

On non-AVX2 CPUs default tuning process takes ~69 minutes to finish.

On AVX2 CPUs default tuning process takes ~155 minutes to finish.

To add or use options from the miner, use included config.json file.

All options should be presented in JSON format like:

"long-flag-name": "Some_value"

Some examples:

"tune-full": true

"tune-config": "tune_config"

"user": "YOUR_WALLET"

If using non-SSL stratum:

"url": "stratum+tcp://YOUR_POOL_ADDRESS:PORT"

If using SSL stratum:

"url": "stratum+tcps://YOUR_POOL_ADDRESS:PORT"

Help from the miner:

Options:

-a, --algo=ALGO specify the algorithm to use

gr Ghost Rider - Raptoreum (RTM)

-N, --param-n N parameter for scrypt based algos

-R, --param-r R parameter for scrypt based algos

-K, --param-key Key (pers) parameter for algos that use it

-o, --url=URL URL of mining server

--url-backup=URL URL of backup mining server (experimental)

-O, --userpass=U:P username:password pair for mining server

-u, --user=USERNAME username for mining server

-p, --pass=PASSWORD password for mining server

--cert=FILE certificate for mining server using SSL

-x, --proxy=[PROTOCOL://]HOST[:PORT] connect through a proxy

-t, --threads=N number of miner threads (default: number of processors)

-r, --retries=N number of times to retry if a network call fails

(default: retry indefinitely)

--retry-pause=N time to pause between retries, in seconds (default: 30)

--time-limit=N maximum time [s] to mine before exiting the program.

-T, --timeout=N timeout for long poll and stratum (default: 300 seconds)

-s, --scantime=N upper bound on time spent scanning current work when

long polling is unavailable, in seconds (default: 5)

--randomize Randomize scan range start to reduce duplicates

-f, --diff-factor Divide req. difficulty by this factor (std is 1.0)

-m, --diff-multiplier Multiply difficulty by this factor (std is 1.0)

--hash-meter Display thread hash rates

--coinbase-addr=ADDR payout address for solo mining

--coinbase-sig=TEXT data to insert in the coinbase when possible

--no-longpoll disable long polling support

--no-getwork disable getwork support

--no-gbt disable getblocktemplate support

--no-stratum disable X-Stratum support

--no-extranonce disable Stratum extranonce support

--no-redirect ignore requests to change the URL of the mining server

-q, --quiet enable less output

--no-color disable colored output

-D, --debug enable debug output

-P, --protocol-dump verbose dump of protocol-level activities

-S, --syslog use system log for output messages

-B, --background run the miner in the background

--benchmark run in offline benchmark mode

--cpu-affinity set process affinity to cpu core(s), mask 0x3 for cores 0 and 1

--cpu-priority set process priority (default: 0 idle, 2 normal to 5 highest)

-b, --api-bind=address[:port] IP address for the miner API, default port is 4048)

--api-remote Allow remote control

--max-temp=N Only mine if cpu temp is less than specified value (linux)

--max-rate=N[KMG] Only mine if net hashrate is less than specified value

--max-diff=N Only mine if net difficulty is less than specified value

-c, --config=FILE load a JSON-format configuration file

--data-file path and name of data file

--verify enable additional time consuming start up tests

--version display version information and exit

--log=FILE path to the file that will include a copy of miner output. File is not cleared after restart.

-d, --donation=VAL donation value in %. Default is 1.75

-y --no-msr disable application of MSR mod on the system

--force-tune Force tuning of the miner before mining even if tune config file exists.

--no-tune disable tuning of the miner before mining. Tuning takes ~69 (non-AVX2) or ~154 (AVX2+) minutes.

--tune-full enable full tuning. Include All 4way Cryptonight variants. Tuning takes ~222 minutes. Only available on AVX2+

--tune-config=FILE Point to the already created tune config. Default file created by the miner is tune_config

--confirm-block Enable miner to send additional data to the pool regarding sent shares.

--temp-sensor=PATH Set custom path to temperature sensor for the miner to use.

--stress-test Simple stress test using fast rotation of Ghost Rider.

--ecores=N Specify exact number of E cores on Alder Lake CPU. Defaults to autodetect that can be inaccurate.

--disable-rot=LIST Comma (,) separated number of rotations (3,10,16) to be skipped and not mined. For testing purposes.

-h, --help display this help text and exit

Information about different binaries and required Processor instructions.

Correct binaries should be selected automaticaly from the provided .sh/.bat script

# Compiled as AMD Zen1 AVX2 SHA

# AMD Zen & Zen+ - 1000 & 2000 series (3000 Mobile)

cpuminer-zen

# Compiled as AMD Zen2 AVX2 SHA

# AMD Zen2 - 3000 (Desktop) & 4000 series

cpuminer-zen2

# Compiled as AMD Zen3 AVX2 SHA VAES

# AMD Zen3 - 5000 series

cpuminer-zen3

# Alder Lake (12th gen, 12000 series) E cores limit to avx2 instead of avx512+

cpuminer-avx2-sha-vaes

# Compiled as Icelake AVX512 SHA VAES

# Ice Lake (10th gen, 10000 series Mobile)

# Rocket Lake (11th gen, 11000 series)

cpuminer-avx512-sha-vaes

# Compiled as Rocket Lake AVX512 SHA AES

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cpuminer-avx512-sha

# Compiled as Skylake-X AVX512 AES

# Skylake-X/SP/W - HEDT 7000 & 9000 series, Xeon-W, Xeon Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum

# Tiger Lake (11th gen, 11000 series Mobile)

cpuminer-avx512

# Compiled as Haswell AVX2 AES

# Haswell (4th gen, 4000 series / 5000 HEDT) - All except i3-4000m, Pentium and Celeron

# Broadwell (5th gen, 5000 series / 6000 HEDT) - All except Pentium and Celeron

# Skylake (6th gen, 6000 series)

# Kaby Lake (7th gen, 7000 series)

# Coffee Lake (8 & 9th gen, 8000/9000 series)

# Cascade Lake / Cannon Lake (10th gen, 10000 series)

cpuminer-avx2

# Compiled as Sandybridge AVX AES

# Sandybridge (2nd gen, 2000 series / 3000 HEDT) - All i5, i7. Some i3. Xeon v1

# Ivy Bridge (3rd gen, 3000 series / 4000 HEDT) - All i5, i7, Xeon v2

cpuminer-avx

# Compiled as Westmere SSE4.2 AES

# Westmere-EP (1st gen) - Xeon 5600 series

# Clarkdale & Arrandale - All except Celeron, Pentium, i3 and i5-4XXM

cpuminer-aes-sse42

# Compiled as Nehalem SSE4.2

cpuminer-sse42

# Compiled as Core2 SSSE3

cpuminer-ssse3

# Compiled as Generic SSE2

cpuminer-sse2