EIP 1679: Hardfork Meta: Istanbul
| Author | Alex Beregszaszi, Afri Schoedon |
|---|---|
| Discussions-To | https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/hardfork-meta-istanbul-discussion/3207 |
| Status | Draft |
| Type | Meta |
| Created | 2019-01-04 |
| Requires | 1716 |
Abstract
This meta-EIP specifies the changes included in the Ethereum hardfork named Istanbul.
Specification
- Codename: Istanbul
- Activation: TBD
Included EIPs
- TBD
Accepted EIPs
- TBD
Proposed EIPs
- EIP-1057: ProgPoW, a Programmatic
Proof-of-Work
- There is a pending audit, above and beyond standard security considerations, that should be evaluated prior to inclusion.
- EIP-1344: Add ChainID opcode
- EIP-1352: Specify restricted address range for precompiles/system contracts
- EIP-1380: Reduced gas cost for call to self
- EIP-1702: Generalized account versioning scheme
- EIP-1803: Rename opcodes for clarity
- EIP-1884: Repricing for trie-size-dependent opcodes
Timeline
- 2019-05-17 (Fri) hard deadline to accept proposals for “Istanbul”
- 2019-07-19 (Fri) soft deadline for major client implementations
- 2019-08-14 (Wed) projected date for testnet network upgrade (Ropsten, Görli, or ad-hoc testnet)
- 2019-10-16 (Wed) projected date for mainnet upgrade (“Istanbul”)
References
- Core Dev call notes where timeline was proposed and accepted
Copyright
Copyright and related rights waived via CC0.