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Anza Releases Agave v2.3.8+ With XDP Support Ahead of Solana Upgrade

The update enhances block propagation speed and readies validators for SIMD-0286, which will increase Solana’s block compute limits to 100 million CUs later in 2024.

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Terms & Concepts
  • XDP (Express Data Path): A high-performance network data path in Linux, designed to accelerate packet processing and reduce latency.
  • Validator: A network participant in blockchain systems responsible for verifying transactions and producing new blocks.
  • SIMD-0286: A Solana Improvement Document outlining a planned upgrade to raise the blockchain’s block compute limits to 100 million compute units.