Why is wallet.dat BerkeleyDB instead of LevelDB?

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Why wasn't wallet.dat migrated to LevelDB?

Is it because

  • BerkeleyDB is better at [something]
  • Backwards compatibility

MCCCS

Posted 2018-05-14T13:22:06.977

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Answers

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BerkeleyDB support ACID (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability). Leveldb no ACID, I think this is the main reason using BerkeleyDB.

bitaps.com

Posted 2018-05-14T13:22:06.977

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