Method GetLocator

src/chain.cpp:31–57

}

CBlockLocator CChain::GetLocator(const CBlockIndex *pindex) const {
    int nStep = 1;
    std::vector<uint256> vHave;
    vHave.reserve(32);

    if (!pindex)
        pindex = Tip();
    while (pindex) {
        vHave.push_back(pindex->GetBlockHash());
        // Stop when we have added the genesis block.
        if (pindex->nHeight == 0)
            break;
        // Exponentially larger steps back, plus the genesis block.
        int nHeight = std::max(pindex->nHeight - nStep, 0);
        if (Contains(pindex)) {
            // Use O(1) CChain index if possible.
            pindex = (*this)[nHeight];
        } else {
            // Otherwise, use O(log n) skiplist.
            pindex = pindex->GetAncestor(nHeight);
        }
        if (vHave.size() > 10)
            nStep *= 2;
    }

    return CBlockLocator(vHave);
}

void CBlockIndex::untrim() EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(::cs_main){
    AssertLockHeld(::cs_main);