Appendix B. Ethereum Standards
Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs)
The Ethereum Improvement Proposal repository is located at https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/. The workflow is illustrated in Figure B-1.
From EIP-1:
EIP stands for Ethereum Improvement Proposal. An EIP is a design document providing information to the Ethereum community, or describing a new feature for Ethereum or its processes or environment. The EIP should provide a concise technical specification of the feature and a rationale for the feature. The EIP author is responsible for building consensus within the community and documenting dissenting opinions.
Figure B-1. Ethereum Improvement Proposal workflow
Table of Most Important EIPs and ERCs
| EIP/ERC # | Title/Description | Author | Layer | Status | Created |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EIP Purpose and Guidelines |
Martin Becze, Hudson Jameson |
Meta |
Final |
||
Homestead Hard-fork Changes |
Vitalik Buterin |
Core |
Final |
||
Gas Usage for |
Christian Reitwiessner |
Core |
Draft |
||
Renaming |
Hudson Jameson |
Interface |
Final |
||
|
Vitalik Buterin |
Core |
Final |
||
devp2p Forward Compatibility Requirements for Homestead |
Felix Lange |
Networking |
Final |
||
ERC-20 Token Standard. Describes standard functions a token contract may implement to allow DApps and wallets to handle tokens across multiple interfaces/DApps. ... |
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