Lnd: Clarification: neutrino on mainnet?

[ckcollab]

I believe you can only use neutrino on testnet, is that true? Just wanted to clear this up and help anyone looking for information in the future!

[dabura667]

You can use neutrino on mainnet. But it’s not production ready, so you shouldn’t.

[ckcollab]

Which neutrino server can you point to?

[dabura667]

Make your own.

[dabura667]

Compile roasbeef/btcd master and sync the blockchain. Now you have a full node serving neutrino.

[ckcollab]

Ok.... that defeats the purpose for me.

So there is no public neutrino server available? If I'm already running a full node there's no point to neutrino right...?

[dabura667]

Don’t use LND on mainnet.

[ckcollab]

Err... why not? I'm confused, what does this have to do with my questions? I'm well aware of the risks I'm taking...

[Roasbeef]

Don't use lnd on mainnet...yet ;)

[dabura667]

Aware of the risks YOU’RE taking.

If we put up a public mainnet neutrino server, that would be ENCOURAGING people to take a risk that they might be underestimating.

And no one wants to encourage that right now.

Sync a full node, it’s not that big of a deal.

Or find someone who already synced btcd to compile a neutrino capable fork and tell you their IP address.

[ckcollab]

If we put up a public mainnet neutrino server, that would be ENCOURAGING people to take a risk that they might be underestimating.

I really don't think anyone capable of running a LN node (let alone Docker...) is unaware of the risks.

Sync a full node, it’s not that big of a deal.

Eh... it's annoying for sure. I'd like to play around on mainnet quickly and easily, it's certainly my opinion. I mean, why do you even have neutrino if it's not a big deal? I want to test apps on Heroku, so it's hugely annoying to have to sync. Neutrino is a great solution and I'm excited to use it.

Or find someone who already synced btcd to compile a neutrino capable fork and tell you their IP address.

Right, that's what this thread is about ;)

Am currently syncing on roasbeef's BTCD (since last night... 1day now), hopefully everything is setup properly.

[yonderblue]

Since the majority of people will probably want to run in a light mode, connecting to a public neutrino serving btcd, is any attention being given to items in neutrino/btcd? I don't see a lot of activity and the recent beta turned off neutrino support :(

[halseth]

@gaillard The spec (BIP157/158) changed slightly, and neutrino needs to be updated to follow this before it can be used on mainnet. It is definitely being given attention :)