mdbx: update MithrilDB status (backport).
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[Lightning Memory-Mapped Database](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_Memory-Mapped_Database).
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[Lightning Memory-Mapped Database](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_Memory-Mapped_Database).
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_libmdbx_ inherits all benefits from _LMDB_, but resolves some issues and adds [a set of improvements](#improvements-beyond-lmdb).
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_libmdbx_ inherits all benefits from _LMDB_, but resolves some issues and adds [a set of improvements](#improvements-beyond-lmdb).
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### MithrilDB and Future
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<!-- section-begin mithril -->
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The next version is under active non-public development from scratch and will be
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The next version is under non-public development from scratch and will be
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released as **MithrilDB** and `libmithrildb` for libraries & packages.
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released as **MithrilDB** and `libmithrildb` for libraries & packages.
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Admittedly mythical [Mithril](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithril) is
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Admittedly mythical [Mithril](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithril) is
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resembling silver but being stronger and lighter than steel. Therefore
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resembling silver but being stronger and lighter than steel. Therefore
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_MithrilDB_ is a rightly relevant name.
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_MithrilDB_ is a rightly relevant name.
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> _MithrilDB_ will be radically different from _libmdbx_ by the new
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_MithrilDB_ is radically different from _libmdbx_ by the new database
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> database format and API based on C++17, as well as the [Apache 2.0
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format and API based on C++20. The goal of this revolution is to provide
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> License](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0). The goal of this
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a clearer and robust API, add more features and new valuable properties
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> revolution is to provide a clearer and robust API, add more features and
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of the database. All fundamental architectural problems of libmdbx/LMDB
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> new valuable properties of the database.
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have been solved there, but now the active development has been
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suspended for top-three reasons:
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1. For now _libmdbx_ «mostly» enough for all [our products](https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/products/),
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and I’m busy in development of replication for scalability.
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2. Waiting for fresh [Elbrus CPU](https://wiki.elbrus.ru/) of [e2k architecture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbrus_2000),
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especially with hardware acceleration of [Streebog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streebog) and
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[Kuznyechik](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuznyechik), which are required for Merkle tree, etc.
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3. The expectation of needs and opportunities due to the wide use of NVDIMM (aka persistent memory),
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modern NVMe and [Ангара](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ангара_(интерконнект)).
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However, _MithrilDB_ will not be available for countries unfriendly to
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Russia (i.e. acceded the sanctions, devil adepts and/or NATO). But it is
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not yet known whether such restriction will be implemented only through
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a license and support, either the source code will not be open at all.
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Basically we are not inclined to allow our work to contribute to the
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profit that goes to weapons that kill our relatives and friends.
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NO OPTIONS.
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Nonetheless, I try not to make any promises regarding _MithrilDB_ until release.
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Contrary to _MithrilDB_, _libmdbx_ will forever free and open source.
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Moreover with high-quality support whenever possible. Tu deviens
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responsable pour toujours de ce que tu as apprivois. So we will continue
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to comply with the original open license and the principles of
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constructive cooperation, in spite of outright Github sabotage and
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sanctions. I will also try to keep (not drop) Windows support, despite
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it is an unused obsolete technology for us.
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\section MithrilDB MithrilDB
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\section MithrilDB MithrilDB and Future
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