From 616dca157d7492de864d2b4c3dc17093d9fb2caf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: verheesj Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 07:49:21 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Slight expansion of what eth.syncing returns (#23618) resolves issue #23617 --- docs/_interface/mining.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/_interface/mining.md b/docs/_interface/mining.md index b4ec9700b..c3b600fdd 100644 --- a/docs/_interface/mining.md +++ b/docs/_interface/mining.md @@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ Example output of first stage of block downloading: startingBlock: 3809258 } -A response from `eth.syncing` of `false` means you are synced up. +You will import up to the `highestBlock` and `knownStates`. Block importing will stop `~64` blocks behind head and finish importing states. + +Once all `states` are downloaded, `geth` will switch into a full node and sync the remaining `~64` blocks fully, as well as new ones. In this context, `eth.syncing` returns false once synced. Now we're ready to start mining. In a new terminal session, run ethminer and connect it to geth: