Add EIP: Generation unit (64 epochs) #7827
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Hi @JKincorperated thanks for the draft. Could you share the motivation to help us understand better the context? |
@xinbenlv I have added the motivation to the EIP |
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| eip: 7532 | ||
| title: Generation unit (64 epochs) | ||
| description: A Generation is a scale version of an epoch. |
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You have a bit more room in the description field. Would you mind expanding a bit?
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| This EIP proposes the introduction of a new terminology, a "generation" to be used alongside the existing "epoch" terminology in the Ethereum network. A generation will be defined as a period consisting of 64 epochs, with each epoch consisting of 32 slots. This terminology enhancement aims to provide a more granular way to describe time intervals within the Ethereum network. |
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| This EIP proposes the introduction of a new terminology, a "generation" to be used alongside the existing "epoch" terminology in the Ethereum network. A generation will be defined as a period consisting of 64 epochs, with each epoch consisting of 32 slots. This terminology enhancement aims to provide a more granular way to describe time intervals within the Ethereum network. | |
| This EIP introduces a new terminology, a "generation" to be used alongside the existing "epoch" terminology in the Ethereum network. A generation will be defined as a period consisting of 64 epochs, with each epoch consisting of 32 slots. This terminology enhancement aims to provide a more granular way to describe time intervals within the Ethereum network. |
| author: JKincorperated (@JKincorperated) | ||
| discussions-to: https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/another-eip-a-new-unit-the-generation/16024 | ||
| status: Draft | ||
| type: Informational |
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We don't generally make EIPs solely to define a term. Instead terms are normally defined within a technical specification using that term.
We don't really have a process to force people to use terms correctly, so other documents would be free to define Generation however they like.
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Again, another impulse EIP, I am going to start thinking things through before I submit a PR. |
A "generation" is a new unit which is 64 epochs (2048 slots). It can be used to specify long term beacon chain lengths.