share_diff needs to be performed on a BE version of the output hash to work, leading to false best_share values as spotted by luke-Jr.
diff --git a/cgminer.c b/cgminer.c
index 2c74531..13efa3e 100644
--- a/cgminer.c
+++ b/cgminer.c
@@ -5133,10 +5133,9 @@ static bool hashtest(struct thr_info *thr, struct work *work)
flip80(swap32, data32);
sha2(swap, 80, hash1);
- sha2(hash1, 32, hash2);
- flip32(work->hash, hash2_32);
+ sha2(hash1, 32, work->hash);
+ flip32(hash2_32, work->hash);
- /* Flipped or not, hash2_32[7] should be 0 */
if (hash2_32[7] != 0) {
applog(LOG_WARNING, "%s%d: invalid nonce - HW error",
thr->cgpu->api->name, thr->cgpu->device_id);
@@ -5152,7 +5151,7 @@ static bool hashtest(struct thr_info *thr, struct work *work)
goto out;
}
- ret = fulltest(work->hash, work->target);
+ ret = fulltest(hash2, work->target);
if (!ret) {
applog(LOG_INFO, "Share below target");
/* Check the diff of the share, even if it didn't reach the