# Gavin Andresen
# 2010-10-17 23:02:14
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1414.msg17428#msg17428

RE: how many free keys are in the pool: @p{par}

By default, there are at least 100 free keys in the pool, always. @p{par}

When a key is taken out, if the number of free keys drops below 100 (or the -keypool= number) another is generated. @p{par}

Keys are put back if they're unused@p{--} for example, a key is needed for every miner hashing thread, so if you're on a 4-core machine and turn on coin generation and then turn it back off you'll wind up with 104 keys in the free pool. @p{par}

But for most people most of the time there will be exactly 100 free keys. @p{par}