Merge branch 'master' of github.com:xmrig/xmrig

README.md

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Based on cpuminer-multi with heavy optimizations/rewrites and removing a lot of
 * [Features](#features)
 * [Download](#download)
 * [Usage](#usage)
+* [Algorithm variations](#algorithm-variations)
 * [Build](#build)
 * [Common Issues](#common-issues)
 * [Other information](#other-information)
@@ -54,6 +55,13 @@ xmrig.exe -o xmr-eu.dwarfpool.com:8005 -u YOUR_WALLET -p x -k
   -V, --version         output version information and exit
 ```
 
+## Algorithm variations
+Since version 0.6.0.
+* `--av=1` Default for CPUs with hardware AES.
+* `--av=2` [XMR-Stak-CPU](https://github.com/fireice-uk/xmr-stak-cpu) algorithm.
+* `--av=3` Same as `1` but uses BMI2 instruction [mulx](https://software.intel.com/sites/landingpage/IntrinsicsGuide/#text=_mulx_u64).
+* `--av=4` Software AES implementation.
+
 ## Build
 ### Ubuntu (Debian-based distros)
 ```
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 ## Donations
 * XMR: `48edfHu7V9Z84YzzMa6fUueoELZ9ZRXq9VetWzYGzKt52XU5xvqgzYnDK9URnRoJMk1j8nLwEVsaSWJ4fhdUyZijBGUicoD`
 * BTC: `1P7ujsXeX7GxQwHNnJsRMgAdNkFZmNVqJT`
+
+## Contacts
+* support@xmrig.com
+* [reddit](https://www.reddit.com/user/XMRig/)