user7502: I'm seeing conflicting claims about whether  bitcoind can still do CPU-based mining. As far back as 2011 people were saying that feature was going to "soon" be removed. Was mining removed?
By the way if mining is removed from bitcoind, what are the things it can still do?

user5757: As of version 0.13.0, CPU mining has been removed from Bitcoin Core.
Since which version the mining functionality removed from wallet?

user208: It is still there as of version 0.8.5, but just a reference implementation. It's not optimized, doesn't support pooled mining, and is not exposed via the Qt GUI.
To enable, start with the -gen option. But other than testnet (and even there...), it's utterly pointless.

7502: <p>I'm seeing conflicting claims about whether  <code>bitcoind</code> can still do CPU-based mining. As far back as 2011 people were saying that feature was going to "soon" be removed. Was mining removed?
By the way if mining is removed from <code>bitcoind</code>, what are the things it can still do?</p>
 5757: <p>As of version 0.13.0, CPU mining has been removed from Bitcoin Core.</p>

<p><a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/49664/since-which-version-the-mining-functionality-removed-from-wallet/49696#49696">Since which version the mining functionality removed from wallet?</a></p>
 208: <p>It is still there as of version 0.8.5, but just a reference implementation. It's not optimized, doesn't support pooled mining, and is not exposed via the Qt GUI.</p>

<p>To enable, start with the -gen option. But other than testnet (and even there...), it's utterly pointless.</p>
