# Gavin Andresen
# 2012-01-27 21:01:37
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=61429.msg717353#msg717353

A few of the big mining pools have started supporting BIP 16, and I feel pretty confident that they've shaken out any major bugs. @p{par}

If you'd like to jump on the bandwagon, backported code for BIP 16 is available at: @p{brk}
  @s{(link)} @p{brk}
... in the "p2sh_backport" and "p2sh_backport_vinced" branches. @p{par}

Backports are available for all releases from bitcoin version 0.3.19 forward; for example if you're running code forked from the 0.3.24 release you would: @p{par}


Code:
git checkout -b bip16  # Create a branch for the changes, just in case @p{brk}
git fetch @p{--}tags git://github.com/gavinandresen/bitcoin-git.git p2sh_backport @p{brk}
git tag -l 'bip16*'  # List the backports available @p{brk}
git merge bip16_v0.3.24_1
 @p{brk}
The "vinced_mergedmine" tags are for if you are using Vince's 'getauxwork' patch/branch for merged mining (based on bitcoin version 0.3.24). @p{par}

If you're running latest&greatest or are willing to upgrade to the latest&greatest, BIP 16 support is already in @s{(link)} @p{par}

 @p{brk}
Finally, if you do decide to support BIP 16, upgrade your code, and start mining with it, let me know and I'll be happy to thank you publicly in my signature  (offer good until I run into the 300-characters-in-the-signature forum limit).