use a recommended size (550?) when using arg `-prune` or `-prune=1` #6120

issue jonasschnelli opened this issue on May 9, 2015

jonasschnelli commented at 8:20 PM on May 9, 2015: contributor

If you start bitcoind (current master) with cmd arg -prune (without any =value) it won't prune because value 10 is below the minimum size.

Why not using a recommended size (550MB) when giving no value (0)?

EDIT: -prune without a value maps to 0.
laanwj commented at 12:18 PM on May 10, 2015: member

I'd rather have people specify the amount explicitly. Does it display a helpful message?
fanquake commented at 12:25 PM on May 10, 2015: member

I agree, anyone who knows enough to be using autoprune should have their own pruning amount in mind when doing so. Probably better to force the user to decide than to pick an arbitrary amount and face any possible issues because of it.
jonasschnelli commented at 12:30 PM on May 10, 2015: contributor

Yes. The error-message is helpful. Right. I Agree.
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