# Stats on compact block reconstructions

**URL:** <https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/stats-on-compact-block-reconstructions/1052>\
**Category:** Protocol Design\
**Created:** [August 2, 2024, 11:58am UTC](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/stats-on-compact-block-reconstructions/1052 "2024-08-02T11:58:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![ajtowns](https://delvingbitcoin.org/user_avatar/delvingbitcoin.org/ajtowns/32/417_2.png) [@ajtowns](https://delvingbitcoin.org/u/ajtowns)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2025, 8:08am UTC](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/stats-on-compact-block-reconstructions/1052/46 "2025-11-19T08:08:07Z")

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> [@davidgumberg](#):
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> Each prefiller selects a random offset i from the start of their prefill set, and prefills up to the window limit, looping around if they reach the end.

Why not just tell your peer “offset=[0,1,2]” when selecting it as HB? Should work fine if the peer is honest, and a dishonest peer can just give you a bad prefill anyway.

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