Ethereum

We need to signal more broadly that validators should change the gas target to 60M.

Validators - are you doing your part?

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Because the decision falls on the validators. The protocol states its our/their call. Ethereum, for very good reasons, doesn't have onchain governance, only this little thing. Maybe updates setting it as an overridable  default, with clear notification, is reasonable.

Justin Drake on the new limit

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My understanding is that this will only affect my validator when a block is proposed. I am just worried about my computer not coping with the extra requirements. But I am using MEV, so most of the time I assume they will handle it.

Because the decision falls on the validators. The protocol states its our/their call. Ethereum, for very good reasons, doesn't have onchain governance, only this little thing. Maybe updates setting it as an overridable  default, with clear notification, is reasonable.

Justin Drake on the new limit
https://x.com/drakefjustin/status/1920343548047569165

Why is this not done through software updates? Is it because of increased resource requirements? Some more info and links would be great.