Code divergence from upstream (%)

Jito's assessment for RD-F-129 — scored yellow on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

jito-solana has MEV-specific modifications: bundle processing, block engine, tip payment hooks, relayer integration. Divergence is focused MEV additions (not wholesale rewrite) confirmed by Neodyme+Halborn+OtterSec delta audits. Exact LOC % not computable via WebFetch (requires local git diff). Estimated 20–40% functional divergence. Yellow per methodology.

Sources #

GitHub
jito-solana Repository Descriptionjito-solana description: 'fork of Solana validator focused on MEV'; 97.6% Rustretrieved 2026-04-29
Docs
Jito MEV Audit CoverageJito MEV audits page listing Neodyme, Halborn, OtterSec covering MEV-specific modificationsretrieved 2026-04-29

Methodology #

Measure the percentage of lines changed between this fork's deployed code and the stated upstream codebase at fork point.

See the full factor methodology and distribution across all protocols →

rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol jito factor RD-F-129 score yellow collected_at 2026-04-29 15:50:23