Since #33050
This comment claiming that failing mandatory script checks may trigger a DoS ban/punishment is false.
CheckInputScript also dispute this comment.
policy: remove incorrect `MANDATORY_SCRIPT_VERIFY_FLAGS` comment #34957
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ismaelsadeeq commented at 2:17 PM on March 30, 2026: member
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policy: remove incorrect MANDATORY_SCRIPT_VERIFY_FLAGS comment
The claim that failing mandatory script checks may trigger a DoS ban is incorrect; Bitcoin Core does not automatically ban peers for violating any of these flag checks.
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DrahtBot commented at 2:17 PM on March 30, 2026: contributor
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- darosior approved
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darosior commented at 2:41 PM on March 30, 2026: member
utACK 5fa6898818c3fa0000c5ce7b070b67b4277642a3
We don't disconnect/discourage peers sending an unconfirmed transaction failing consensus rules anymore since v30 (#33050).
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- instagibbs approved
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instagibbs commented at 12:23 PM on March 31, 2026: member
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- fanquake merged this on Mar 31, 2026
- fanquake closed this on Mar 31, 2026
- ismaelsadeeq deleted the branch on Mar 31, 2026
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ajtowns commented at 7:29 AM on April 1, 2026: contributor
Post-merge utACK
