From a6e724e94ff1f6585442e61269d2f46508b794a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nadams Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 07:58:04 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Edited ch08.asciidoc with Atlas code editor --- ch08.asciidoc | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/ch08.asciidoc b/ch08.asciidoc index 73d5a60c..01abc9e3 100644 --- a/ch08.asciidoc +++ b/ch08.asciidoc @@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ Let's assume, for example, that a node only has the genesis block. It will then This process of comparing the local blockchain with the peers and retrieving any missing blocks happens any time a node goes offline for any period of time. Whether a node has been offline for a few minutes and is missing a few blocks, or a month and is missing a few thousand blocks, it starts by sending +getblocks+, gets an +inv+ response, and starts downloading the missing blocks. <> shows the inventory and block propagation protocol. [[inventory_synchronization]] +[role="smallersixty"] .Node synchronizing the blockchain by retrieving blocks from a peer image::images/mbc2_0806.png["InventorySynchronization"]