selectable estimate...want to try estimate_last24h to see if it doesn't switch as often

README.md

@@ -12,6 +12,33 @@ configuration between the different pools.
 I started this under nvOC, but have since migrated my mining rig from nvOC
 to a standard Gentoo Linux setup.
 
+Usage
+=====
+
+./zpool-switch.py conf-file miner-file algo-map estimate_selection [algo]
+
+The switcher takes four parameters in normal operation:
+
+conf-file: general configuration (JSON)
+
+miner-file: miner configuration (JSON)
+
+algo-map: mapping from the algorithm labels zpool uses to the ones used in
+miner-file (JSON)
+
+estimate_selection: one of three values to determine switching behavior,
+based on the three estimates provided by zpool: estimate_current,
+estimate_last24h, actual_last24h.  estimate_current is likely to lead to
+more frequent switching than the other two.
+
+The optional fifth parameter lets you manually pick an algorithm for mining;
+this is useful for testing and benchmarking.
+
+zpool-switch configures the cards' fan and power settings, starts the miner
+in a screen session, and exits.  It should be called periodically (perhaps
+every 10-15 minutes); you could do this with a shell script, a cron job, or
+whatever other method you prefer.
+
 miners.json
 ===========
 

zpool-switch.py

@@ -70,18 +70,18 @@ miners=filtered_miners
 # adjust estimates so they're all in the same units: BTC/day per GH/s 
 
 for i in data:
-  data[i]["estimate_current"]=float(data[i]["estimate_current"])*1000
+  data[i]["estimate"]=float(data[i][sys.argv[4]])*1000
 try:
-  data["sha256"]["estimate_current"]/=1000000000
+  data["sha256"]["estimate"]/=1000000000
 except:
   pass
 try:
-  data["equihash"]["estimate_current"]*=1000
+  data["equihash"]["estimate"]*=1000
 except:
   pass
 for i in ["scrypt", "blakecoin", "blake2s", "decred", "x11", "quark", "qubit", "keccak"]:
   try:
-    data[i]["estimate_current"]/=1000
+    data[i]["estimate"]/=1000
   except:
     pass
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ for i in data:
     coins[i]["algo"]=i
     coins[i]["mapped_algo"]=algo_map[i]
     coins[i]["name"]=i
-    coins[i]["estimate"]=data[i]["estimate_current"]*float(coins[i]["speed"])-24.0*coins[i]["power"]*pwrcost/exchrate
+    coins[i]["estimate"]=data[i]["estimate"]*float(coins[i]["speed"])-24.0*coins[i]["power"]*pwrcost/exchrate
 
 # sort by profitability
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ log.close()
 
 miner=coins[sort[0][0]]
 
-if (len(sys.argv)==4):
+if (len(sys.argv)==5):
   # exit if maximum is below minimum
   if (miner["estimate"]<min_profit):
     algo_log=open("algo-log", "a")
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ if (len(sys.argv)==4):
       subprocess.call(["pkill", "-f", "^"+coins[algo].replace("+", "\\+")])
     sys.exit()
 else: # manual override
-  if (sys.argv[4]!="list"):
+  if (sys.argv[5]!="list"):
-    miner=coins[sys.argv[4]]
+    miner=coins[sys.argv[5]]
   else: # list available algos
     print("algos: ", end="")
     for i in coins: