I'm a bit confused.
According to https://bitcoincore.org/en/2018/02/26/release-0.16.0/#hd-wallets-by-default HD wallet is enabled by default. However there is still keypool
option of bitcoind
which sets how many addresses will be pregenerated on wallet loading. keypool
assumes regular wallet backups in order to not to loose keys generated above keypool
value and keypool restore.
So, my question is: with HD wallets does keypool
option have any meaning? And do I still need to do these regular backups?