Add a comment explaining the use of MAX_BLOCK_BASE_SIZE.

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Gregory Maxwell 2017-06-16 00:46:16 +00:00
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static const unsigned int MAX_BLOCK_SERIALIZED_SIZE = 4000000;
/** The maximum allowed weight for a block, see BIP 141 (network rule) */
static const unsigned int MAX_BLOCK_WEIGHT = 4000000;
/** The maximum allowed size for a block excluding witness data, in bytes (network rule) */
/**
* The maximum allowed size for a block excluding witness data, in bytes (network rule).
* This parameter is largely superfluous because it is directly implied by the above block
* weight limit, even when BIP 141 is not active. It continues to exist for use in
* various early tests that run before the witness data has been checked.
* All tests related to it could be removed without breaking consensus compatibility.
*/
static const unsigned int MAX_BLOCK_BASE_SIZE = 1000000;
/** The maximum allowed number of signature check operations in a block (network rule) */
static const int64_t MAX_BLOCK_SIGOPS_COST = 80000;