# v6.18.1
- [#3129 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/3129 ) Fix: protectRX flushed CPU cache only on MacOS/iOS.
- [#3126 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/3126 ) Don't reset when pool sends the same job blob.
- [#3120 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/3120 ) RandomX: optimized `CFROUND` elimination.
- [#3109 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/3109 ) RandomX: added Blake2 AVX2 version.
- [#3082 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/3082 ) Fixed GCC 12 warnings.
- [#3075 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/3075 ) Recognize `armv7ve` as valid ARMv7 target.
- [#3132 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/3132 ) RandomX: added MSR mod for Zen 4.
- [#3134 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/3134 ) Added Zen4 to `randomx_boost.sh` .
# v6.18.0
- [#3067 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/3067 ) Monero v15 network upgrade support and more house keeping.
- Removed deprecated AstroBWTv1 and v2.
- Fixed debug GhostRider build.
- Monero v15 network upgrade support.
- Fixed ZMQ debug log.
- Improved daemon ZMQ mining stability.
- [#3054 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/3054 ) Fixes for 32-bit ARM.
- [#3042 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/3042 ) Fixed being unable to resume from `pause-on-battery` .
- [#3031 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/3031 ) Fixed `--cpu-priority` not working sometimes.
- [#3020 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/3020 ) Removed old AstroBWT algorithm.
# v6.17.0
- [#2954 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2954 ) **Dero HE fork support (`astrobwt/v2` algorithm).**
- [#2961 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2961 ) Dero HE (`astrobwt/v2`) CUDA config generator.
- [#2969 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2969 ) Dero HE (`astrobwt/v2`) OpenCL support.
- Fixed displayed DMI memory information for empty slots.
- [#2932 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2932 ) Fixed GhostRider with hwloc disabled.
# v6.16.4
- [#2904 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2904 ) Fixed unaligned memory accesses.
- [#2908 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2908 ) Added MSVC/2022 to `version.h` .
- [#2910 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/2910 ) Fixed donation for GhostRider/RTM.
# v6.16.3
- [#2778 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2778 ) Fixed `READY threads X/X` display after algorithm switching.
- [#2782 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2782 ) Updated GhostRider documentation.
- [#2815 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2815 ) Fixed `cn-heavy` in 32-bit builds.
- [#2827 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2827 ) GhostRider: set correct priority for helper threads.
- [#2837 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2837 ) RandomX: don't restart mining threads when the seed changes.
- [#2848 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2848 ) GhostRider: added support for `client.reconnect` method.
- [#2856 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2856 ) Fix for short responses from some Raptoreum pools.
- [#2873 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2873 ) Fixed GhostRider benchmark on single-core systems.
- [#2882 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2882 ) Fixed ARMv7 compilation.
- [#2893 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2893 ) KawPow OpenCL: use separate UV loop for building programs.
# v6.16.2
- [#2751 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2751 ) Fixed crash on CPUs supporting VAES and running GCC-compiled xmrig.
- [#2761 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2761 ) Fixed broken auto-tuning in GCC Windows build.
- [#2771 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/2771 ) Fixed environment variables support for GhostRider and KawPow.
- [#2769 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2769 ) Performance fixes:
- Fixed several performance bottlenecks introduced in v6.16.1.
- Fixed overall GCC-compiled build performance, it's the same speed as MSVC build now.
- **Linux builds are up to 10% faster now compared to v6.16.0 GCC build.**
- **Windows builds are up to 5% faster now compared to v6.16.0 MSVC build.**
# v6.16.1
- [#2729 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2729 ) GhostRider fixes:
- Added average hashrate display.
- Fixed the number of threads shown at startup.
- Fixed `--threads` or `-t` command line option (but `--cpu-max-threads-hint` is recommended to use).
- [#2738 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2738 ) GhostRider fixes:
- Fixed "difficulty is not a number" error when diff is high on some pools.
- Fixed GhostRider compilation when `WITH_KAWPOW=OFF` .
- [#2740 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2740 ) Added VAES support for Cryptonight variants ** +4% speedup on Zen3**.
- VAES instructions are available on Intel Ice Lake/AMD Zen3 and newer CPUs.
- +4% speedup on Ryzen 5 5600X.
# v6.16.0
- [#2712 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2712 ) **GhostRider algorithm (Raptoreum) support** : read the [RELEASE NOTES ](src/crypto/ghostrider/README.md ) for quick start guide and performance comparisons.
- [#2682 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2682 ) Fixed: use cn-heavy optimization only for Vermeer CPUs.
- [#2684 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2684 ) MSR mod: fix for error 183.
# v6.15.3
- [#2614 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2614 ) OpenCL fixes for non-AMD platforms.
- [#2623 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2623 ) Fixed compiling without kawpow.
- [#2636 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2636 ) [#2639 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2639 ) AstroBWT speedup (up to +35%).
- [#2646 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2646 ) Fixed MSVC compilation error.
# v6.15.2
- [#2606 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2606 ) Fixed: AstroBWT auto-config ignored `max-threads-hint` .
- Fixed possible crash on Windows (regression in v6.15.1).
# v6.15.1
- [#2586 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2586 ) Fixed Windows 7 compatibility.
- [#2594 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2594 ) Added Windows taskbar icon colors.
# v6.15.0
- [#2548 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2548 ) Added automatic coin detection for daemon mining.
- [#2563 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2563 ) Added new algorithm RandomX Graft (`rx/graft`).
- [#2565 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2565 ) AstroBWT: added AVX2 Salsa20 implementation.
- Added support for new CUDA plugin API (previous API still supported).
# v6.14.1
- [#2532 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2532 ) Refactoring: stable (persistent) algorithms IDs.
- [#2537 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2537 ) Fixed Termux build.
# v6.14.0
- [#2484 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2484 ) Added ZeroMQ support for solo mining.
- [#2476 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/2476 ) Fixed crash in DMI memory reader.
- [#2492 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/2492 ) Added missing `--huge-pages-jit` command line option.
- [#2512 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2512 ) Added show the number of transactions in pool job.
# v6.13.1
- [#2468 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2468 ) Fixed regression in previous version: don't send miner signature during regular mining.
# v6.13.0
- [#2445 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2445 ) Added support for solo mining with miner signatures for the upcoming Wownero fork.
# v6.12.2
- [#2280 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/2280 ) GPU backends are now disabled in benchmark mode.
- [#2322 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2322 ) Improved MSR compatibility with recent Linux kernels and updated `randomx_boost.sh` .
- [#2340 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2340 ) Fixed AES detection on FreeBSD on ARM.
- [#2341 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2341 ) `sse2neon` updated to the latest version.
- [#2351 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/2351 ) Fixed help output for `--cpu-priority` and `--cpu-affinity` option.
- [#2375 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2375 ) Fixed macOS CUDA backend default loader name.
- [#2378 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2378 ) Fixed broken light mode mining on x86.
- [#2379 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2379 ) Fixed CL code for KawPow where it assumes everything is AMD.
- [#2386 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2386 ) RandomX: enabled `IMUL_RCP` optimization for light mode mining.
- [#2393 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2393 ) RandomX: added BMI2 version for scratchpad prefetch.
- [#2395 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2395 ) RandomX: rewrote dataset read code.
- [#2398 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2398 ) RandomX: optimized ARMv8 dataset read.
- Added `argon2/ninja` alias for `argon2/wrkz` algorithm.
# v6.12.1
- [#2296 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2296 ) Fixed Zen3 assembly code for `cn/upx2` algorithm.
# v6.12.0
- [#2276 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2276 ) Added support for Uplexa (`cn/upx2` algorithm).
- [#2261 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2261 ) Show total hashrate if compiled without OpenCL.
- [#2289 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2289 ) RandomX: optimized `IMUL_RCP` instruction.
- Added support for `--user` command line option for online benchmark.
# v6.11.2
- [#2207 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/2207 ) Fixed regression in HTTP parser and llhttp updated to v5.1.0.
# v6.11.1
- [#2239 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2239 ) Fixed broken `coin` setting functionality.
# v6.11.0
- [#2196 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2196 ) Improved DNS subsystem and added new DNS specific options.
- [#2172 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2172 ) Fixed build on Alpine 3.13.
- [#2177 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2177 ) Fixed ARM specific compilation error with GCC 10.2.
- [#2214 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2214 ) [#2216 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2216 ) [#2235 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2235 ) Optimized `cn-heavy` algorithm.
- [#2217 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2217 ) Fixed mining job creation sequence.
- [#2225 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2225 ) Fixed build without OpenCL support on some systems.
- [#2229 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2229 ) Don't use RandomX JIT if `WITH_ASM=OFF` .
- [#2228 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2228 ) Removed useless code for cryptonight algorithms.
- [#2234 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2234 ) Fixed build error on gcc 4.8.
# v6.10.0
- [#2122 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2122 ) Fixed pause logic when both pause on battery and user activity are enabled.
- [#2123 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/2123 ) Fixed compatibility with gcc 4.8.
- [#2147 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2147 ) Fixed many `new job` messages when solo mining.
- [#2150 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2150 ) Updated `sse2neon.h` to the latest master, fixes build on ARMv7.
- [#2157 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2157 ) Fixed crash in `cn-heavy` on Zen3 with manual thread count.
- Fixed possible out of order write to log file.
- [http-parser ](https://github.com/nodejs/http-parser ) replaced to [llhttp ](https://github.com/nodejs/llhttp ).
- For official builds: libuv, hwloc and OpenSSL updated to latest versions.
# v6.9.0
- [#2104 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2104 ) Added [pause-on-active ](https://xmrig.com/docs/miner/config/misc#pause-on-active ) config option and `--pause-on-active=N` command line option.
- [#2112 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2112 ) Added support for [Tari merge mining ](https://github.com/tari-project/tari/blob/development/README.md#tari-merge-mining ).
- [#2117 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2117 ) Fixed crash when GPU mining `cn-heavy` on Zen3 system.
# v6.8.2
- [#2080 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2080 ) Fixed compile error in Termux.
- [#2089 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2089 ) Optimized CryptoNight-Heavy for Zen3, 7-8% speedup.
# v6.8.1
- [#2064 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2064 ) Added documentation for config.json CPU options.
- [#2066 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/2066 ) Fixed AMD GPUs health data readings on Linux.
- [#2067 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2067 ) Fixed compilation error when RandomX and Argon2 are disabled.
- [#2076 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2076 ) Added support for flexible huge page sizes on Linux.
- [#2077 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2077 ) Fixed `illegal instruction` crash on ARM.
# v6.8.0
- [#2052 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2052 ) Added DMI/SMBIOS reader.
- Added information about memory modules on the miner startup and for online benchmark.
- Added new HTTP API endpoint: `GET /2/dmi` .
- Added new command line option `--no-dmi` or config option `"dmi"` .
- Added new CMake option `-DWITH_DMI=OFF` .
- [#2057 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2057 ) Improved MSR subsystem code quality.
- [#2058 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2058 ) RandomX JIT x86: removed unnecessary instructions.
# v6.7.2
- [#2039 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2039 ) Fixed solo mining.
# v6.7.1
- [#1995 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1995 ) Fixed log initialization.
- [#1998 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1998 ) Added hashrate in the benchmark finished message.
- [#2009 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2009 ) AstroBWT OpenCL fixes.
- [#2028 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/2028 ) RandomX x86 JIT: removed redundant `CFROUND` .
# v6.7.0
- **[#1991](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1991) Added Apple M1 processor support.**
- **[#1986](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1986) Up to 20-30% faster RandomX dataset initialization with AVX2 on some CPUs.**
- [#1964 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1964 ) Cleanup and refactoring.
- [#1966 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1966 ) Removed libcpuid support.
- [#1968 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1968 ) Added virtual machine detection.
- [#1969 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1969 ) [#1970 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1970 ) Fixed errors found by static analysis.
- [#1977 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1977 ) Fixed: secure JIT and huge pages are incompatible on Windows.
- [#1979 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1979 ) Term `x64` replaced to `64-bit` .
- [#1980 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1980 ) Fixed build on gcc 11.
- [#1989 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1989 ) Fixed broken Dero solo mining.
# v6.6.2
- [#1958 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1958 ) Added example mining scripts to help new miners.
- [#1959 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1959 ) Optimized JIT compiler.
- [#1960 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1960 ) Fixed RandomX init when switching to other algo and back.
# v6.6.1
- Fixed, benchmark validation on NUMA hardware produced incorrect results in some conditions.
# v6.6.0
- Online benchmark protocol upgraded to v2, validation not compatible with previous versions.
- Single thread benchmark now is cheat-resistant, not possible speedup it with multiple threads.
- RandomX dataset is now always initialized with static seed, to prevent time cheat by report slow dataset initialization.
- Zero delay online submission, to make time validation much more precise and strict.
- DNS cache for online benchmark to prevent unexpected delays.
# v6.5.3
- [#1946 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1946 ) Fixed MSR mod names in JSON API (v6.5.2 affected).
# v6.5.2
- [#1935 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1935 ) Separate MSR mod for Zen/Zen2 and Zen3.
- [#1937 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1937 ) Print path to existing WinRing0 service without verbose option.
- [#1939 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1939 ) Fixed build with gcc 4.8.
- [#1941 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1941 ) Added CPUID info to JSON report.
- [#1941 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1942 ) Fixed alignment modification in memory pool.
- [#1944 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1944 ) Updated `randomx_boost.sh` with new MSR mod.
- Added `250K` and `500K` offline benchmarks.
# v6.5.1
- [#1932 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1932 ) New MSR mod for Ryzen, up to +3.5% on Zen2 and +1-2% on Zen3.
- [#1918 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1918 ) Fixed 1GB huge pages support on ARMv8.
- [#1926 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1926 ) Fixed compilation on ARMv8 with GCC 9.3.0.
- [#1929 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1929 ) Fixed build without HTTP.
# v6.5.0
- **Added [online benchmark ](https://xmrig.com/benchmark ) mode for sharing results.**
- Added new command line options: `--submit` , ` --verify=ID` , ` --seed=SEED` , `--hash=HASH` .
- [#1912 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1912 ) Fixed MSR kernel module warning with new Linux kernels.
- [#1925 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1925 ) Add checking for config files in user home directory.
- Added vendor to ARM CPUs name and added `"arch"` field to API.
- Removed legacy CUDA plugin API.
# v6.4.0
- [#1862 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1862 ) **RandomX: removed `rx/loki` algorithm.**
- [#1890 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1890 ) **Added `argon2/chukwav2` algorithm.**
- [#1895 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1895 ) [#1897 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1897 ) **Added [benchmark and stress test](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/blob/dev/doc/BENCHMARK.md).**
- [#1864 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1864 ) RandomX: improved software AES performance.
- [#1870 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1870 ) RandomX: fixed unexpected resume due to disconnect during dataset init.
- [#1872 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1872 ) RandomX: fixed `randomx_create_vm` call.
- [#1875 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1875 ) RandomX: fixed crash on x86.
- [#1876 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1876 ) RandomX: added `huge-pages-jit` config parameter.
- [#1881 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1881 ) Fixed possible race condition in hashrate counting code.
- [#1882 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1882 ) [#1886 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1886 ) [#1887 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1887 ) [#1893 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1893 ) General code improvements.
- [#1885 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1885 ) Added more precise hashrate calculation.
- [#1889 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1889 ) Fixed libuv performance issue on Linux.
# v6.3.5
- [#1845 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1845 ) [#1861 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1861 ) Fixed ARM build and added CMake option `WITH_SSE4_1` .
- [#1846 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1846 ) KawPow: fixed OpenCL memory leak.
- [#1849 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1849 ) [#1859 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1859 ) RandomX: optimized soft AES code.
- [#1850 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1850 ) [#1852 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1852 ) General code improvements.
- [#1853 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1853 ) [#1856 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1856 ) [#1857 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1857 ) Fixed crash on old CPUs.
# v6.3.4
- [#1823 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1823 ) RandomX: added new option `scratchpad_prefetch_mode` .
- [#1827 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1827 ) [#1831 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1831 ) Improved nonce iteration performance.
- [#1828 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1828 ) RandomX: added SSE4.1-optimized Blake2b.
- [#1830 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1830 ) RandomX: added performance profiler (for developers).
- [#1835 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1835 ) RandomX: returned old soft AES implementation and added auto-select between the two.
- [#1840 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1840 ) RandomX: moved more stuff to compile time, small x86 JIT compiler speedup.
- [#1841 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1841 ) Fixed Cryptonight OpenCL for AMD 20.7.2 drivers.
- [#1842 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1842 ) RandomX: AES improvements, a bit faster hardware AES code when compiled with MSVC.
- [#1843 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1843 ) RandomX: improved performance of GCC compiled binaries.
# v6.3.3
- [#1817 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1817 ) Fixed self-select login sequence.
- Added brand new [build from source ](https://xmrig.com/docs/miner/build ) documentation.
- New binary downloads for macOS (`macos-x64`), FreeBSD (`freebsd-static-x64`), Linux (`linux-static-x64`), Ubuntu 18.04 (`bionic-x64`), Ubuntu 20.04 (`focal-x64`).
- Generic Linux download `xenial-x64` renamed to `linux-x64` .
- Builds without SSL/TLS support are no longer provided.
- Improved CUDA loader error reporting and fixed plugin load on Linux.
- Fixed build warnings with Clang compiler.
- Fixed colors on macOS.
# v6.3.2
- [#1794 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1794 ) More robust 1 GB pages handling.
- Don't allocate 1 GB per thread if 1 GB is the default huge page size.
- Try to allocate scratchpad from dataset's 1 GB huge pages, if normal huge pages are not available.
- Correctly initialize RandomX cache if 1 GB pages fail to allocate on a first NUMA node.
- [#1806 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1806 ) Fixed macOS battery detection.
- [#1809 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1809 ) Improved auto configuration on ARM CPUs.
- Added retrieving ARM CPU names, based on lscpu code and database.
# v6.3.1
- [#1786 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1786 ) Added `pause-on-battery` option, supported on Windows and Linux.
- Added command line options `--randomx-cache-qos` and `--argon2-impl` .
# v6.3.0
- [#1771 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1771 ) Adopted new SSE2NEON and reduced ARM-specific changes.
- [#1774 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1774 ) RandomX: Added new option `cache_qos` in `randomx` object for cache QoS support.
- [#1777 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1777 ) Added support for upcoming Haven offshore fork.
- [#1780 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1780 ) CryptoNight OpenCL: fix for long input data.
# v6.2.3
- [#1745 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1745 ) AstroBWT: fixed OpenCL compilation on some systems.
- [#1749 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1749 ) KawPow: optimized CPU share verification.
- [#1752 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1752 ) RandomX: added error message when MSR mod fails.
- [#1754 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1754 ) Fixed GPU health readings for pre Vega GPUs on Linux.
- [#1756 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1756 ) Added results and connection reports.
- [#1759 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1759 ) KawPow: fixed DAG initialization on slower AMD GPUs.
- [#1763 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1763 ) KawPow: fixed rare duplicate share errors.
- [#1766 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1766 ) RandomX: small speedup on Ryzen CPUs.
# v6.2.2
- [#1742 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1742 ) Fixed crash when use HTTP API.
# v6.2.1
- [#1726 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1726 ) Fixed detection of AVX2/AVX512.
- [#1728 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1728 ) Fixed, 32 bit Windows builds was crash on start.
- [#1729 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1729 ) Fixed KawPow crash on old CPUs.
- [#1730 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1730 ) Improved displaying information for compute errors on GPUs.
- [#1732 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1732 ) Fixed NiceHash disconnects for KawPow.
- Fixed AMD GPU health (temperatures/power/clocks/fans) readings on Linux.
# v6.2.0-beta
- [#1717 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1717 ) Added new algorithm `cn/ccx` for Conceal.
- [#1718 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1718 ) Fixed, linker on Linux was marking entire executable as having an executable stack.
- [#1720 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1720 ) Fixed broken CryptoNight algorithms family with gcc 10.1.
# v6.0.1-beta
- [#1708 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1708 ) Added `title` option.
- [#1711 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1711 ) [cuda] Print errors from KawPow DAG initialization.
- [#1713 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1713 ) [cuda] Reduced memory usage for KawPow, minimum CUDA plugin version now is 6.1.0.
# v6.0.0-beta
- [#1694 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1694 ) Added support for KawPow algorithm (Ravencoin) on AMD/NVIDIA.
- Removed previously deprecated `cn/gpu` algorithm.
- Default donation level reduced to 1% but you still can increase it if you like.
# v5.11.3
- [#1718 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1718 ) Fixed, linker on Linux was marking entire executable as having an executable stack.
- [#1720 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1720 ) Fixed broken CryptoNight algorithms family with gcc 10.1.
# v5.11.2
- [#1664 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1664 ) Improved JSON config error reporting.
- [#1668 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1668 ) Optimized RandomX dataset initialization.
- [#1675 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1675 ) Fixed cross-compiling on Linux.
- Fixed memory leak in HTTP client.
- Build [dependencies ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-deps/releases/tag/v4.1 ) updated to recent versions.
- Compiler for Windows gcc builds updated to v10.1.
# v5.11.1
- [#1652 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1652 ) Up to 1% RandomX perfomance improvement on recent AMD CPUs.
- [#1306 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1306 ) Fixed possible double connection to a pool.
- [#1654 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1654 ) Fixed build with LibreSSL.
# v5.11.0
- **[#1632](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1632) Added AstroBWT CUDA support ([CUDA plugin](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-cuda) v3.0.0 or newer required).**
- [#1605 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1605 ) Fixed AstroBWT OpenCL for NVIDIA GPUs.
- [#1635 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1635 ) Added pooled memory allocation of RandomX VMs (+0.5% speedup on Zen2).
- [#1641 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1641 ) RandomX JIT refactoring, smaller memory footprint and a bit faster overall.
- [#1643 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1643 ) Fixed build on CentOS 7.
# v5.10.0
- [#1602 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1602 ) Added AMD GPUs support for AstroBWT algorithm.
- [#1590 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1590 ) MSR mod automatically deactivated after switching from RandomX algorithms.
- [#1592 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1592 ) Added AVX2 optimized code for AstroBWT algorithm.
- Added new config option `astrobwt-avx2` in `cpu` object and command line option `--astrobwt-avx2` .
- [#1596 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1596 ) Major TLS (Transport Layer Security) subsystem update.
- Added new TLS options, please check [xmrig-proxy documentation ](https://xmrig.com/docs/proxy/tls ) for details.
- `cn/gpu` algorithm now disabled by default and will be removed in next major (v6.x.x) release, no ETA for it right now.
- Added command line option `--data-dir` .
# v5.9.0
- [#1578 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1578 ) Added new RandomKEVA algorithm for upcoming Kevacoin fork, as `"algo": "rx/keva"` or `"coin": "keva"` .
- [#1584 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1584 ) Fixed invalid AstroBWT hashes after algorithm switching.
- [#1585 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1585 ) Fixed build without HTTP support.
- Added command line option `--astrobwt-max-size` .
# v5.8.2
- [#1580 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1580 ) AstroBWT algorithm 20-50% speedup.
- Added new option `astrobwt-max-size` .
- [#1581 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1581 ) Fixed macOS build.
# v5.8.1
- [#1575 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1575 ) Fixed new block detection for DERO solo mining.
# v5.8.0
- [#1573 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1573 ) Added new AstroBWT algorithm for upcoming DERO fork, as `"algo": "astrobwt"` or `"coin": "dero"` .
# v5.7.0
- **Added SOCKS5 proxies support for Tor https://xmrig.com/docs/miner/tor.**
- [#377 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-proxy/issues/377 ) Fixed duplicate jobs in daemon (solo) mining client.
- [#1560 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1560 ) RandomX 0.3-0.4% speedup depending on CPU.
- Fixed possible crashes in HTTP client.
# v5.6.0
- [#1536 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1536 ) Added workaround for new AMD GPU drivers.
- [#1546 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1546 ) Fixed generic OpenCL code for AMD Navi GPUs.
- [#1551 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1551 ) Added RandomX JIT for AMD Navi GPUs.
- Added health information for AMD GPUs (clocks/power/fan/temperature) via ADL (Windows) and sysfs (Linux).
- Fixed possible nicehash nonce overflow in some conditions.
- Fixed wrong OpenCL platform on macOS, option `platform` now ignored on this OS.
# v5.5.3
- [#1529 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1529 ) Fixed crash on Bulldozer CPUs.
# v5.5.2
- [#1500 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1500 ) Removed unnecessary code from RandomX JIT compiler.
- [#1502 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1502 ) Optimizations for AMD Bulldozer.
- [#1508 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1508 ) Added support for BMI2 instructions.
- [#1510 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1510 ) Optimized `CFROUND` instruction for RandomX.
- [#1520 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1520 ) Fixed thread affinity.
# v5.5.1
- [#1469 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1469 ) Fixed build with gcc 4.8.
- [#1473 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1473 ) Added RandomX auto-config for mobile Ryzen APUs.
- [#1477 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1477 ) Fixed build with Clang.
- [#1489 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1489 ) RandomX JIT compiler tweaks.
- [#1493 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1493 ) Default value for Intel MSR preset changed to `15` .
- Fixed unwanted resume after RandomX dataset change.
# v5.5.0
- [#179 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/179 ) Added support for [environment variables ](https://xmrig.com/docs/miner/environment-variables ) in config file.
- [#1445 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1445 ) Removed `rx/v` algorithm.
- [#1453 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1453 ) Fixed crash on 32bit systems.
- [#1459 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1459 ) Fixed crash on very low memory systems.
- [#1465 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1465 ) Added fix for 1st-gen Ryzen crashes.
- [#1466 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1466 ) Added `cn-pico/tlo` algorithm.
- Added `--randomx-no-rdmsr` command line option.
- Added console title for Windows with miner name and version.
- On Windows `priority` option now also change base priority.
# v5.4.0
- [#1434 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1434 ) Added RandomSFX (`rx/sfx`) algorithm for Safex Cash.
- [#1445 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1445 ) Added RandomV (`rx/v`) algorithm for *new* MoneroV.
- [#1419 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1419 ) Added reverting MSR changes on miner exit, use `"rdmsr": false,` in `"randomx"` object to disable this feature.
- [#1423 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1423 ) Fixed conflicts with exists WinRing0 driver service.
- [#1425 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1425 ) Fixed crash on first generation Zen CPUs (MSR mod accidentally enable Opcache), additionally now you can disable Opcache and enable MSR mod via config `"wrmsr": ["0xc0011020:0x0", "0xc0011021:0x60", "0xc0011022:0x510000", "0xc001102b:0x1808cc16"],` .
- Added advanced usage for `wrmsr` option, for example: `"wrmsr": ["0x1a4:0x6"],` (Intel) and `"wrmsr": ["0xc0011020:0x0", "0xc0011021:0x40:0xffffffffffffffdf", "0xc0011022:0x510000", "0xc001102b:0x1808cc16"],` (Ryzen).
- Added new config option `"verbose"` and command line option `--verbose` .
# v5.3.0
- [#1414 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1414 ) Added native MSR support for Windows, by using signed **WinRing0 driver** (© 2007-2009 OpenLibSys.org).
- Added new [MSR documentation ](https://xmrig.com/docs/miner/randomx-optimization-guide/msr ).
- [#1418 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1418 ) Increased stratum send buffer size.
# v5.2.1
- [#1408 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1408 ) Added RandomX boost script for Linux (if you don't like run miner with root privileges).
- Added support for [AMD Ryzen MSR registers ](https://www.reddit.com/r/MoneroMining/comments/e962fu/9526_hs_on_ryzen_7_3700x_xmrig_520_1gb_pages_msr/ ) (Linux only).
- Fixed command line option `--randomx-wrmsr` option without parameters.
# v5.2.0
- **[#1388](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1388) Added [1GB huge pages support ](https://xmrig.com/docs/miner/hugepages#onegb-huge-pages ) for Linux.**
- Added new option `1gb-pages` in `randomx` object with command line equivalent `--randomx-1gb-pages` .
- Added automatic huge pages configuration on Linux if use the miner with root privileges.
- **Added [automatic Intel prefetchers configuration ](https://xmrig.com/docs/miner/randomx-optimization-guide#intel-specific-optimizations ) on Linux.**
- Added new option `wrmsr` in `randomx` object with command line equivalent `--randomx-wrmsr=6` .
- [#1396 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1396 ) [#1401 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1401 ) New performance optimizations for Ryzen CPUs.
- [#1385 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1385 ) Added `max-threads-hint` option support for RandomX dataset initialization threads.
- [#1386 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1386 ) Added `priority` option support for RandomX dataset initialization threads.
- For official builds all dependencies (libuv, hwloc, openssl) updated to recent versions.
- Windows `msvc` builds now use Visual Studio 2019 instead of 2017.
# v5.1.1
- [#1365 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1365 ) Fixed various system response/stability issues.
- Added new CPU option `yield` and command line equivalent `--cpu-no-yield` .
- [#1363 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1363 ) Fixed wrong priority of main miner thread.
# v5.1.0
- [#1351 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1351 ) RandomX optimizations and fixes.
- Improved RandomX performance (up to +6-7% on Intel CPUs, +2-3% on Ryzen CPUs)
- Added workaround for Intel JCC erratum bug see https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article& item=intel-jcc-microcode& num=1 for details.
- Note! Always disable "Hardware prefetcher" and "Adjacent cacheline prefetch" in BIOS for Intel CPUs to get the optimal RandomX performance.
- [#1307 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1307 ) Fixed mining resume after donation round for pools with `self-select` feature.
- [#1318 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1318#issuecomment-559676080 ) Added option `"mode"` (or `--randomx-mode` ) for RandomX.
- Added memory information on miner startup.
- Added `resources` field to summary API with memory information and load average.
# v5.0.1
- [#1234 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1234 ) Fixed compatibility with some AMD GPUs.
- [#1284 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1284 ) Fixed build without RandomX.
- [#1285 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1285 ) Added command line options `--cuda-bfactor-hint` and `--cuda-bsleep-hint` .
- [#1290 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1290 ) Fixed 32-bit ARM compilation.
# v5.0.0
This version is first stable unified 3 in 1 GPU+CPU release, OpenCL support built in in miner and not require additional external dependencies on compile time, NVIDIA CUDA available as external [CUDA plugin ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-cuda ), for convenient, 3 in 1 downloads with recent CUDA version also provided.
This release based on 4.x.x series and include all features from v4.6.2-beta, changelog below include only the most important changes, [full changelog ](doc/CHANGELOG_OLD.md ) available separately.
- [#1272 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1272 ) Optimized hashrate calculation.
- [#1263 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1263 ) Added new option `dataset_host` for NVIDIA GPUs with less than 4 GB memory (RandomX only).
- [#1068 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1068 ) Added support for `self-select` stratum protocol extension.
- [#1227 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1227 ) Added new algorithm `rx/arq` , RandomX variant for upcoming ArQmA fork.
- [#808 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/808#issuecomment-539297156 ) Added experimental support for persistent memory for CPU mining threads.
- [#1221 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1221 ) Improved RandomX dataset memory usage and initialization speed for NUMA machines.
- [#1175 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1175 ) Fixed support for systems where total count of NUMA nodes not equal usable nodes count.
- Added config option `cpu/max-threads-hint` and command line option `--cpu-max-threads-hint` .
- [#1185 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1185 ) Added JIT compiler for RandomX on ARMv8.
- Improved API endpoint `GET /2/backends` and added support for this endpoint to [workers.xmrig.info ](http://workers.xmrig.info ).
- Added command line option `--no-cpu` to disable CPU backend.
- Added OpenCL specific command line options: `--opencl` , `--opencl-devices` , `--opencl-platform` , `--opencl-loader` and `--opencl-no-cache` .
- Added CUDA specific command line options: `--cuda` , `--cuda-loader` and `--no-nvml` .
- Removed command line option `--http-enabled` , HTTP API enabled automatically if any other `--http-*` option provided.
- [#1172 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/1172 ) **Added OpenCL mining backend.**
- [#268 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-amd/pull/268 ) [#270 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-amd/pull/270 ) [#271 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-amd/pull/271 ) [#273 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-amd/pull/273 ) [#274 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-amd/pull/274 ) [#1171 ](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/pull/1171 ) Added RandomX support for OpenCL, thanks [@SChernykh ](https://github.com/SChernykh ).
- Algorithm `cn/wow` removed, as no longer alive.
# Previous versions
[doc/CHANGELOG_OLD.md ](doc/CHANGELOG_OLD.md )
