pub fn get_next_work_required_corrected(
_current_header: &BlockHeader,
prev_headers: &[BlockHeader],
) -> Result<u64, ConsensusError>Expand description
GetNextWorkRequired (Corrected): ℋ × ℋ* → ℕ
Calculate the next work required with corrected off-by-one error fix.
This version fixes the known off-by-one error in Bitcoin’s difficulty adjustment:
- When measuring time for n blocks (indices 0 to n-1), we measure (n-1) intervals
- The corrected version adjusts expected_time to account for this
- Use this for regtest or new protocol variants that don’t need Bitcoin compatibility
Compatibility Warning: Do NOT use this for Bitcoin mainnet/testnet as it will cause consensus divergence. This is only safe for isolated networks like regtest.