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Split Target and Work in to extension traits

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Authored by Mitchell Bagot

80/100 · Strong
Split Target and Work in to extension traits

In order to reduce the move to units to a simple type definition, the
existing logic in bitcoin's pow module needs to be moved into
extension traits.

from_compact is required for the From impl for CompactTarget to Target,
and as such, is retained in the Target impl.
to_compact_lossy is retained as the inverse operation for from_compact.

Introduce TargetExt and WorkExt extension traits and move most struct
content into them.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a routine internal code reorganization. It moves several helper functions for Bitcoin mining target/work calculations out of the main struct definitions and into Rust 'extension traits' named TargetExt and WorkExt. The actual formulas, checks, and behavior appear unchanged; only the code structure and import paths are modified. There is no indication this fixes a security bug or introduces a vulnerability.

Recommended action

No security action required. Treat as normal refactoring; verify downstream consumers update imports if they previously relied on inherent methods now moved to TargetExt/WorkExt.

Security signals we found

No strong security signals were identified.

Risk score

Why this scored 15/100

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Potential impact 0/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 0/15
Confidence 10/10
Evidence quality 5/5
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