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-rw-r--r--blockpool/blockpool.go176
-rw-r--r--blockpool/blockpool_test.go56
-rw-r--r--blockpool/blockpool_util_test.go36
-rw-r--r--blockpool/config_test.go4
-rw-r--r--blockpool/peers.go23
-rw-r--r--blockpool/peers_test.go44
-rw-r--r--blockpool/test/hash_pool.go15
-rw-r--r--blockpool/test/logger.go2
-rw-r--r--blockpool/test/util.go2
9 files changed, 202 insertions, 156 deletions
diff --git a/blockpool/blockpool.go b/blockpool/blockpool.go
index b8cac4913..921d34949 100644
--- a/blockpool/blockpool.go
+++ b/blockpool/blockpool.go
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ var (
idleBestPeerTimeout = 120 * time.Second
// duration of suspension after peer fatal error during which peer is not allowed to reconnect
peerSuspensionInterval = 300 * time.Second
+ // status is logged every statusUpdateInterval
+ statusUpdateInterval = 3 * time.Second
)
-// config embedded in components, by default fall back to constants
-// by default all resolved to local
+// blockpool config, values default to constants
type Config struct {
BlockHashesBatchSize int
BlockBatchSize int
@@ -53,28 +54,40 @@ type Config struct {
BlocksTimeout time.Duration
IdleBestPeerTimeout time.Duration
PeerSuspensionInterval time.Duration
+ StatusUpdateInterval time.Duration
}
// blockpool errors
const (
ErrInvalidBlock = iota
ErrInvalidPoW
- ErrUnrequestedBlock
ErrInsufficientChainInfo
ErrIdleTooLong
ErrIncorrectTD
+ ErrUnrequestedBlock
)
+// error descriptions
var errorToString = map[int]string{
- ErrInvalidBlock: "Invalid block",
- ErrInvalidPoW: "Invalid PoW",
+ ErrInvalidBlock: "Invalid block", // fatal
+ ErrInvalidPoW: "Invalid PoW", // fatal
+ ErrInsufficientChainInfo: "Insufficient chain info", // fatal
+ ErrIdleTooLong: "Idle too long", // fatal
+ ErrIncorrectTD: "Incorrect Total Difficulty", // fatal
ErrUnrequestedBlock: "Unrequested block",
- ErrInsufficientChainInfo: "Insufficient chain info",
- ErrIdleTooLong: "Idle too long",
- ErrIncorrectTD: "Incorrect Total Difficulty",
}
-// init initialises all your laundry
+// error severity
+func severity(code int) ethlogger.LogLevel {
+ switch code {
+ case ErrUnrequestedBlock:
+ return ethlogger.WarnLevel
+ default:
+ return ethlogger.ErrorLevel
+ }
+}
+
+// init initialises the Config, zero values fall back to constants
func (self *Config) init() {
if self.BlockHashesBatchSize == 0 {
self.BlockHashesBatchSize = blockHashesBatchSize
@@ -106,6 +119,9 @@ func (self *Config) init() {
if self.PeerSuspensionInterval == 0 {
self.PeerSuspensionInterval = peerSuspensionInterval
}
+ if self.StatusUpdateInterval == 0 {
+ self.StatusUpdateInterval = statusUpdateInterval
+ }
}
// node is the basic unit of the internal model of block chain/tree in the blockpool
@@ -132,31 +148,35 @@ type entry struct {
type BlockPool struct {
Config *Config
- // the minimal interface with blockchain
- hasBlock func(hash common.Hash) bool
- insertChain func(types.Blocks) error
- verifyPoW func(pow.Block) bool
- chainEvents *event.TypeMux
+ // the minimal interface with blockchain manager
+ hasBlock func(hash common.Hash) bool // query if block is known
+ insertChain func(types.Blocks) error // add section to blockchain
+ verifyPoW func(pow.Block) bool // soft PoW verification
+ chainEvents *event.TypeMux // ethereum eventer for chainEvents
- tdSub event.Subscription
- td *big.Int
+ tdSub event.Subscription // subscription to core.ChainHeadEvent
+ td *big.Int // our own total difficulty
- pool map[string]*entry
- peers *peers
+ pool map[string]*entry // the actual blockpool
+ peers *peers // peers manager in peers.go
+
+ status *status // info about blockpool (UI interface) in status.go
lock sync.RWMutex
chainLock sync.RWMutex
// alloc-easy pool of hash slices
hashSlicePool chan []common.Hash
- status *status
-
- quit chan bool
- wg sync.WaitGroup
- running bool
+ // waitgroup is used in tests to wait for result-critical routines
+ // as well as in determining idle / syncing status
+ wg sync.WaitGroup //
+ quit chan bool // chan used for quitting parallel routines
+ running bool //
}
// public constructor
+// after blockpool returned, config can be set
+// BlockPool.Start will call Config.init to set missing values
func New(
hasBlock func(hash common.Hash) bool,
insertChain func(types.Blocks) error,
@@ -175,15 +195,6 @@ func New(
}
}
-func severity(code int) ethlogger.LogLevel {
- switch code {
- case ErrUnrequestedBlock:
- return ethlogger.WarnLevel
- default:
- return ethlogger.ErrorLevel
- }
-}
-
// allows restart
func (self *BlockPool) Start() {
self.lock.Lock()
@@ -193,7 +204,9 @@ func (self *BlockPool) Start() {
return
}
+ // set missing values
self.Config.init()
+
self.hashSlicePool = make(chan []common.Hash, 150)
self.status = newStatus()
self.quit = make(chan bool)
@@ -212,8 +225,11 @@ func (self *BlockPool) Start() {
bp: self,
}
+ // subscribe and listen to core.ChainHeadEvent{} for uptodate TD
self.tdSub = self.chainEvents.Subscribe(core.ChainHeadEvent{})
- timer := time.NewTicker(3 * time.Second)
+
+ // status update interval
+ timer := time.NewTicker(self.Config.StatusUpdateInterval)
go func() {
for {
select {
@@ -292,9 +308,14 @@ func (self *BlockPool) Wait(t time.Duration) {
/*
AddPeer is called by the eth protocol instance running on the peer after
the status message has been received with total difficulty and current block hash
-Called a second time with the same peer id, it is used to update chain info for a peer. This is used when a new (mined) block message is received.
+
+Called a second time with the same peer id, it is used to update chain info for a peer.
+This is used when a new (mined) block message is received.
+
RemovePeer needs to be called when the peer disconnects.
-Peer info is currently not persisted across disconnects (or sessions)
+
+Peer info is currently not persisted across disconnects (or sessions) except for suspension
+
*/
func (self *BlockPool) AddPeer(
@@ -319,12 +340,12 @@ AddBlockHashes
Entry point for eth protocol to add block hashes received via BlockHashesMsg
-only hashes from the best peer are handled
+Only hashes from the best peer are handled
-initiates further hash requests until a known parent is reached (unless cancelled by a peerSwitch event, i.e., when a better peer becomes best peer)
-launches all block request processes on each chain section
+Initiates further hash requests until a known parent is reached (unless cancelled by a peerSwitch event, i.e., when a better peer becomes best peer)
+Launches all block request processes on each chain section
-the first argument is an iterator function. Using this block hashes are decoded from the rlp message payload on demand. As a result, AddBlockHashes needs to run synchronously for one peer since the message is discarded if the caller thread returns.
+The first argument is an iterator function. Using this block hashes are decoded from the rlp message payload on demand. As a result, AddBlockHashes needs to run synchronously for one peer since the message is discarded if the caller thread returns.
*/
func (self *BlockPool) AddBlockHashes(next func() (common.Hash, bool), peerId string) {
@@ -335,7 +356,6 @@ func (self *BlockPool) AddBlockHashes(next func() (common.Hash, bool), peerId st
// bestpeer is still the best peer
self.wg.Add(1)
-
defer func() { self.wg.Done() }()
self.status.lock.Lock()
@@ -360,11 +380,11 @@ func (self *BlockPool) AddBlockHashes(next func() (common.Hash, bool), peerId st
return
}
/*
- when peer is promoted in switchPeer, a new header section process is launched
- as the head section skeleton is actually created here, it is signaled to the process
- so that it can quit
- in the special case that the node for parent of the head block is found in the blockpool
- (with or without fetched block)
+ When peer is promoted in switchPeer, a new header section process is launched.
+ Once the head section skeleton is actually created here, it is signaled to the process
+ so that it can quit.
+ In the special case that the node for parent of the head block is found in the blockpool
+ (with or without fetched block), a singleton section containing only the head block node is created.
*/
headSection = true
if entry := self.get(bestpeer.currentBlockHash); entry == nil {
@@ -383,7 +403,7 @@ func (self *BlockPool) AddBlockHashes(next func() (common.Hash, bool), peerId st
} else {
// otherwise set child section iff found node is the root of a section
// this is a possible scenario when a singleton head section was created
- // on an earlier occasion this peer or another with the same block was best peer
+ // on an earlier occasion when this peer or another with the same block was best peer
if entry.node == entry.section.bottom {
child = entry.section
plog.DebugDetailf("AddBlockHashes: peer <%s>: connects to child section root %s", peerId, hex(bestpeer.currentBlockHash))
@@ -414,7 +434,7 @@ LOOP:
default:
}
- // if we reach the blockchain we stop reading more
+ // if we reach the blockchain we stop reading further blockhashes
if self.hasBlock(hash) {
// check if known block connecting the downloaded chain to our blockchain
plog.DebugDetailf("AddBlockHashes: peer <%s> (head: %s) found block %s in the blockchain", peerId, hex(bestpeer.currentBlockHash), hex(hash))
@@ -451,10 +471,11 @@ LOOP:
// reached a known chain in the pool
if entry.node == entry.section.bottom && n == 1 {
/*
- the first block hash received is an orphan in the pool
- this also supports clients that (despite the spec) include <from> hash in their
+ The first block hash received is an orphan node in the pool
+
+ This also supports clients that (despite the spec) include <from> hash in their
response to hashes request. Note that by providing <from> we can link sections
- without having to wait for the root block of the child section to arrive, so it allows for superior performance
+ without having to wait for the root block of the child section to arrive, so it allows for superior performance.
*/
plog.DebugDetailf("AddBlockHashes: peer <%s> (head: %s) found head block [%s] as root of connecting child section [%s] skipping", peerId, hex(bestpeer.currentBlockHash), hex(hash), sectionhex(entry.section))
// record the entry's chain section as child section
@@ -486,9 +507,8 @@ LOOP:
plog.DebugDetailf("AddBlockHashes: peer <%s> (head: %s): %v nodes in new section", peerId, hex(bestpeer.currentBlockHash), len(nodes))
/*
- handle forks where connecting node is mid-section
- by splitting section at fork
- no splitting needed if connecting node is head of a section
+ Handle forks where connecting node is mid-section by splitting section at fork.
+ No splitting needed if connecting node is head of a section.
*/
if parent != nil && entry != nil && entry.node != parent.top && len(nodes) > 0 {
plog.DebugDetailf("AddBlockHashes: peer <%s> (head: %s): fork after %s", peerId, hex(bestpeer.currentBlockHash), hex(hash))
@@ -500,10 +520,7 @@ LOOP:
self.status.lock.Unlock()
}
- /*
- if new section is created, link it to parent/child sections
- and launch section process fetching blocks and further hashes
- */
+ // If new section is created, link it to parent/child sections.
sec = self.linkSections(nodes, parent, child)
if sec != nil {
@@ -516,11 +533,12 @@ LOOP:
self.chainLock.Unlock()
/*
- if a blockpool node is reached (parent section is not nil),
+ If a blockpool node is reached (parent section is not nil),
activate section (unless our peer is demoted by now).
- this can be the bottom half of a newly split section in case of a fork.
+ This can be the bottom half of a newly split section in case of a fork.
+
bestPeer is nil if we got here after our peer got demoted while processing.
- in this case no activation should happen
+ In this case no activation should happen
*/
if parent != nil && !peerswitch {
self.activateChain(parent, bestpeer, nil)
@@ -528,9 +546,8 @@ LOOP:
}
/*
- if a new section was created,
- register section iff head section or no child known
- activate it with this peer
+ If a new section was created, register section iff head section or no child known
+ Activate it with this peer.
*/
if sec != nil {
// switch on section process (it is paused by switchC)
@@ -541,9 +558,9 @@ LOOP:
bestpeer.lock.Unlock()
}
/*
- request next block hashes for parent section here.
- but only once, repeating only when bottom block arrives,
- otherwise no way to check if it arrived
+ Request another batch of older block hashes for parent section here.
+ But only once, repeating only when the section's root block arrives.
+ Otherwise no way to check if it arrived.
*/
bestpeer.requestBlockHashes(sec.bottom.hash)
plog.DebugDetailf("AddBlockHashes: peer <%s> (head: %s): start requesting blocks for section [%s]", peerId, hex(bestpeer.currentBlockHash), sectionhex(sec))
@@ -554,7 +571,7 @@ LOOP:
}
}
- // if we are processing peer's head section, signal it to headSection process that it is created
+ // If we are processing peer's head section, signal it to headSection process that it is created.
if headSection {
plog.DebugDetailf("AddBlockHashes: peer <%s> (head: %s) head section registered on head section process", peerId, hex(bestpeer.currentBlockHash))
@@ -578,11 +595,13 @@ LOOP:
/*
AddBlock is the entry point for the eth protocol to call when blockMsg is received.
- It has a strict interpretation of the protocol in that if the block received has not been requested, it results in an error
+ It has a strict interpretation of the protocol in that if the block received has not been requested, it results in an error.
At the same time it is opportunistic in that if a requested block may be provided by any peer.
The received block is checked for PoW. Only the first PoW-valid block for a hash is considered legit.
+
+ If the block received is the head block of the current best peer, signal it to the head section process
*/
func (self *BlockPool) AddBlock(block *types.Block, peerId string) {
hash := block.Hash()
@@ -611,6 +630,7 @@ func (self *BlockPool) AddBlock(block *types.Block, peerId string) {
self.status.lock.Unlock()
} else {
plog.DebugDetailf("AddBlock: head block %s for peer <%s> (head: %s) already known", hex(hash), peerId, hex(sender.currentBlockHash))
+ // signal to head section process
sender.currentBlockC <- block
}
} else {
@@ -629,7 +649,6 @@ func (self *BlockPool) AddBlock(block *types.Block, peerId string) {
sender.lock.Unlock()
if entry == nil {
- // penalise peer for sending what we have not asked
plog.DebugDetailf("AddBlock: unrequested block %s received from peer <%s> (head: %s)", hex(hash), peerId, hex(sender.currentBlockHash))
sender.addError(ErrUnrequestedBlock, "%x", hash)
@@ -647,7 +666,7 @@ func (self *BlockPool) AddBlock(block *types.Block, peerId string) {
node.lock.Lock()
defer node.lock.Unlock()
- // check if block already present
+ // check if block already received
if node.block != nil {
plog.DebugDetailf("AddBlock: block %s from peer <%s> (head: %s) already sent by <%s> ", hex(hash), peerId, hex(sender.currentBlockHash), node.blockBy)
return
@@ -683,9 +702,9 @@ func (self *BlockPool) AddBlock(block *types.Block, peerId string) {
}
/*
- iterates down a chain section by section
- activating section process on incomplete sections with peer
- relinking orphaned sections with their parent if root block (and its parent hash) is known)
+ activateChain iterates down a chain section by section.
+ It activates the section process on incomplete sections with peer.
+ It relinks orphaned sections with their parent if root block (and its parent hash) is known.
*/
func (self *BlockPool) activateChain(sec *section, p *peer, connected map[string]*section) {
@@ -704,8 +723,8 @@ LOOP:
connected[sec.top.hash.Str()] = sec
}
/*
- we need to relink both complete and incomplete sections
- the latter could have been blockHashesRequestsComplete before being delinked from its parent
+ Need to relink both complete and incomplete sections
+ An incomplete section could have been blockHashesRequestsComplete before being delinked from its parent.
*/
if parent == nil {
if sec.bottom.block != nil {
@@ -720,7 +739,7 @@ LOOP:
}
sec = parent
- // stop if peer got demoted
+ // stop if peer got demoted or global quit
select {
case <-switchC:
break LOOP
@@ -731,6 +750,7 @@ LOOP:
}
}
+// check if block's actual TD (calculated after successful insertChain) is identical to TD advertised for peer's head block.
func (self *BlockPool) checkTD(nodes ...*node) {
for _, n := range nodes {
if n.td != nil {
@@ -742,7 +762,7 @@ func (self *BlockPool) checkTD(nodes ...*node) {
}
}
-// must run in separate go routine, otherwise
+// requestBlocks must run in separate go routine, otherwise
// switchpeer -> activateChain -> activate deadlocks on section process select and peers.lock
func (self *BlockPool) requestBlocks(attempts int, hashes []common.Hash) {
self.wg.Add(1)
@@ -806,6 +826,7 @@ func (self *BlockPool) remove(sec *section) {
}
}
+// get/put for optimised allocation similar to sync.Pool
func (self *BlockPool) getHashSlice() (s []common.Hash) {
select {
case s = <-self.hashSlicePool:
@@ -815,7 +836,6 @@ func (self *BlockPool) getHashSlice() (s []common.Hash) {
return
}
-// Return returns a Client to the pool.
func (self *BlockPool) putHashSlice(s []common.Hash) {
if len(s) == self.Config.BlockBatchSize {
select {
diff --git a/blockpool/blockpool_test.go b/blockpool/blockpool_test.go
index a76cab9b6..cd69d5104 100644
--- a/blockpool/blockpool_test.go
+++ b/blockpool/blockpool_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import (
"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
)
+// using the mock framework in blockpool_util_test
+// we test various scenarios here
+
func TestPeerWithKnownBlock(t *testing.T) {
test.LogInit()
_, blockPool, blockPoolTester := newTestBlockPool(t)
@@ -44,50 +47,6 @@ func TestPeerWithKnownParentBlock(t *testing.T) {
blockPoolTester.checkBlockChain(blockPoolTester.refBlockChain)
}
-func TestPeerPromotionByOptionalTdOnBlock(t *testing.T) {
- test.LogInit()
- _, blockPool, blockPoolTester := newTestBlockPool(t)
- blockPoolTester.blockChain[0] = nil
- blockPoolTester.initRefBlockChain(4)
- peer0 := blockPoolTester.newPeer("peer0", 2, 2)
- peer1 := blockPoolTester.newPeer("peer1", 1, 1)
- peer2 := blockPoolTester.newPeer("peer2", 4, 4)
-
- blockPool.Start()
- blockPoolTester.tds = make(map[int]int)
- blockPoolTester.tds[3] = 3
-
- // pool
- peer0.AddPeer()
- peer0.serveBlocks(1, 2)
- best := peer1.AddPeer()
- // this tests that peer1 is not promoted over peer0 yet
- if best {
- t.Errorf("peer1 (TD=1) should not be set as best")
- }
- best = peer2.AddPeer()
- peer2.serveBlocks(3, 4)
- peer2.serveBlockHashes(4, 3, 2, 1)
- hashes := blockPoolTester.hashPool.IndexesToHashes([]int{2, 3})
- peer1.waitBlocksRequests(3)
- blockPool.AddBlock(&types.Block{
- HeaderHash: common.Hash(hashes[1]),
- ParentHeaderHash: common.Hash(hashes[0]),
- Td: common.Big3,
- }, "peer1")
-
- blockPool.RemovePeer("peer2")
- if blockPool.peers.best.id != "peer1" {
- t.Errorf("peer1 (TD=3) should be set as best")
- }
- peer1.serveBlocks(0, 1, 2)
-
- blockPool.Wait(waitTimeout)
- blockPool.Stop()
- blockPoolTester.refBlockChain[4] = []int{}
- blockPoolTester.checkBlockChain(blockPoolTester.refBlockChain)
-}
-
func TestSimpleChain(t *testing.T) {
test.LogInit()
_, blockPool, blockPoolTester := newTestBlockPool(t)
@@ -166,6 +125,7 @@ func TestNewBlocksOnPartialChain(t *testing.T) {
go peer1.serveBlocks(4, 5) // partially complete section
go peer1.serveBlockHashes(5, 4, 3)
peer1.serveBlocks(3, 4) // partially complete section
+
// peer1 found new blocks
peer1.td = 7
peer1.currentBlock = 7
@@ -176,7 +136,6 @@ func TestNewBlocksOnPartialChain(t *testing.T) {
go peer1.serveBlocks(5, 6)
go peer1.serveBlockHashes(3, 2, 1) // tests that hash request from known chain root is remembered
peer1.serveBlocks(0, 1, 2)
- // blockPool.RemovePeer("peer1")
blockPool.Wait(waitTimeout)
blockPool.Stop()
@@ -468,8 +427,8 @@ func TestForkCompleteSectionSwitchBackByPeerSwitchBack(t *testing.T) {
peer1.AddPeer()
go peer1.serveBlocks(8, 9)
go peer1.serveBlockHashes(9, 8, 7)
- peer1.serveBlocks(3, 7, 8) // make sure this section is complete
- time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+ peer1.serveBlocks(3, 7, 8) // make sure this section is complete
+ time.Sleep(1 * time.Second) //
go peer1.serveBlockHashes(7, 3, 2) // block 3/7 is section boundary
peer1.serveBlocks(2, 3) // partially complete sections block 2 missing
peer2.AddPeer() //
@@ -477,8 +436,7 @@ func TestForkCompleteSectionSwitchBackByPeerSwitchBack(t *testing.T) {
go peer2.serveBlockHashes(6, 5, 4, 3, 2) // peer2 forks on block 3
peer2.serveBlocks(2, 3, 4, 5) // block 2 still missing.
blockPool.RemovePeer("peer2") // peer2 disconnects, peer1 is promoted again as best peer
- // peer1.serveBlockHashes(7, 3) // tests that hash request from fork root is remembered even though section process completed
- go peer1.serveBlockHashes(2, 1, 0) //
+ go peer1.serveBlockHashes(2, 1, 0) //
peer1.serveBlocks(0, 1, 2)
blockPool.Wait(waitTimeout)
diff --git a/blockpool/blockpool_util_test.go b/blockpool/blockpool_util_test.go
index 02bb2422a..be14fbae8 100644
--- a/blockpool/blockpool_util_test.go
+++ b/blockpool/blockpool_util_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ func (self *blockPoolTester) Errorf(format string, params ...interface{}) {
}
// blockPoolTester implements the 3 callbacks needed by the blockPool:
-// hasBlock, insetChain, verifyPoW
+// hasBlock, insetChain, verifyPoW as well as provides the eventer
+// to subscribe to head insertions
func (self *blockPoolTester) hasBlock(block common.Hash) (ok bool) {
self.lock.RLock()
defer self.lock.RUnlock()
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ func (self *blockPoolTester) hasBlock(block common.Hash) (ok bool) {
return
}
+// mock insertChain relies on refBlockChain to determine block validity
func (self *blockPoolTester) insertChain(blocks types.Blocks) error {
self.lock.Lock()
defer self.lock.Unlock()
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ func (self *blockPoolTester) insertChain(blocks types.Blocks) error {
return nil
}
+// mock soft block validation always succeeds
func (self *blockPoolTester) verifyPoW(pblock pow.Block) bool {
return true
}
@@ -152,24 +155,24 @@ func (self *blockPoolTester) checkBlockChain(blockChain map[int][]int) {
}
}
-//
-
// peerTester provides the peer callbacks for the blockPool
// it registers actual callbacks so that the result can be compared to desired behaviour
// provides helper functions to mock the protocol calls to the blockPool
type peerTester struct {
+ // containers to record request and error callbacks
blockHashesRequests []int
blocksRequests [][]int
blocksRequestsMap map[int]bool
peerErrors []int
- blockPool *BlockPool
- hashPool *test.TestHashPool
- lock sync.RWMutex
- bt *blockPoolTester
- id string
- td int
- currentBlock int
- t *testing.T
+
+ blockPool *BlockPool
+ hashPool *test.TestHashPool
+ lock sync.RWMutex
+ bt *blockPoolTester
+ id string
+ td int
+ currentBlock int
+ t *testing.T
}
// peerTester constructor takes hashPool and blockPool from the blockPoolTester
@@ -222,6 +225,7 @@ func (self *peerTester) checkBlockHashesRequests(blocksHashesRequests ...int) {
// waiter function used by peer.serveBlocks
// blocking until requests appear
+// this mocks proper wire protocol behaviour
// since block requests are sent to any random peers
// block request map is shared between peers
// times out after waitTimeout
@@ -254,6 +258,7 @@ func (self *peerTester) waitBlocksRequests(blocksRequest ...int) {
// waiter function used by peer.serveBlockHashes
// blocking until requests appear
+// this mocks proper wire protocol behaviour
// times out after a period
func (self *peerTester) waitBlockHashesRequests(blocksHashesRequest int) {
timeout := time.After(waitTimeout)
@@ -299,6 +304,7 @@ func (self *peerTester) serveBlockHashes(indexes ...int) {
self.sendBlockHashes(indexes...)
}
+// peer sends blockhashes not waiting for request
func (self *peerTester) sendBlockHashes(indexes ...int) {
// fmt.Printf("adding block hashes %v\n", indexes)
hashes := self.hashPool.IndexesToHashes(indexes)
@@ -315,13 +321,14 @@ func (self *peerTester) sendBlockHashes(indexes ...int) {
}
// peer sends blocks if and when there is a request
-// (in the shared request store, not necessarily to a person)
+// (in the shared request store, not necessarily to a specific peer)
func (self *peerTester) serveBlocks(indexes ...int) {
// fmt.Printf("ready to serve blocks %v\n", indexes[1:])
self.waitBlocksRequests(indexes[1:]...)
self.sendBlocks(indexes...)
}
+// peer sends blocks not waiting for request
func (self *peerTester) sendBlocks(indexes ...int) {
// fmt.Printf("adding blocks %v \n", indexes)
hashes := self.hashPool.IndexesToHashes(indexes)
@@ -331,9 +338,10 @@ func (self *peerTester) sendBlocks(indexes ...int) {
}
}
-// peer callbacks
-// -1 is special: not found (a hash never seen)
+// the 3 mock peer callbacks
+
// records block hashes requests by the blockPool
+// -1 is special: not found (a hash never seen)
func (self *peerTester) requestBlockHashes(hash common.Hash) error {
indexes := self.hashPool.HashesToIndexes([]common.Hash{hash})
// fmt.Printf("[%s] block hash request %v %x\n", self.id, indexes[0], hash[:4])
diff --git a/blockpool/config_test.go b/blockpool/config_test.go
index 2cb93769e..e1ce31f27 100644
--- a/blockpool/config_test.go
+++ b/blockpool/config_test.go
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@ func TestBlockPoolConfig(t *testing.T) {
test.CheckDuration("BlocksTimeout", c.BlocksTimeout, blocksTimeout, t)
test.CheckDuration("IdleBestPeerTimeout", c.IdleBestPeerTimeout, idleBestPeerTimeout, t)
test.CheckDuration("PeerSuspensionInterval", c.PeerSuspensionInterval, peerSuspensionInterval, t)
+ test.CheckDuration("StatusUpdateInterval", c.StatusUpdateInterval, statusUpdateInterval, t)
}
func TestBlockPoolOverrideConfig(t *testing.T) {
test.LogInit()
blockPool := &BlockPool{Config: &Config{}, chainEvents: &event.TypeMux{}}
- c := &Config{128, 32, 1, 0, 300 * time.Millisecond, 100 * time.Millisecond, 90 * time.Second, 0, 30 * time.Second, 30 * time.Second}
+ c := &Config{128, 32, 1, 0, 300 * time.Millisecond, 100 * time.Millisecond, 90 * time.Second, 0, 30 * time.Second, 30 * time.Second, 4 * time.Second}
blockPool.Config = c
blockPool.Start()
@@ -42,4 +43,5 @@ func TestBlockPoolOverrideConfig(t *testing.T) {
test.CheckDuration("BlocksTimeout", c.BlocksTimeout, blocksTimeout, t)
test.CheckDuration("IdleBestPeerTimeout", c.IdleBestPeerTimeout, 30*time.Second, t)
test.CheckDuration("PeerSuspensionInterval", c.PeerSuspensionInterval, 30*time.Second, t)
+ test.CheckDuration("StatusUpdateInterval", c.StatusUpdateInterval, 4*time.Second, t)
}
diff --git a/blockpool/peers.go b/blockpool/peers.go
index 5cc483a3b..1ace01fdf 100644
--- a/blockpool/peers.go
+++ b/blockpool/peers.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/errs"
)
+// the blockpool's model of a peer
type peer struct {
lock sync.RWMutex
@@ -104,12 +105,14 @@ func (self *peers) peerError(id string, code int, format string, params ...inter
self.addToBlacklist(id)
}
+// record time of offence in blacklist to implement suspension for PeerSuspensionInterval
func (self *peers) addToBlacklist(id string) {
self.lock.Lock()
defer self.lock.Unlock()
self.blacklist[id] = time.Now()
}
+// suspended checks if peer is still suspended
func (self *peers) suspended(id string) (s bool) {
self.lock.Lock()
defer self.lock.Unlock()
@@ -160,8 +163,8 @@ func (self *peer) setChainInfoFromBlock(block *types.Block) {
}()
}
+// distribute block request among known peers
func (self *peers) requestBlocks(attempts int, hashes []common.Hash) {
- // distribute block request among known peers
self.lock.RLock()
defer self.lock.RUnlock()
peerCount := len(self.peers)
@@ -196,7 +199,9 @@ func (self *peers) requestBlocks(attempts int, hashes []common.Hash) {
}
// addPeer implements the logic for blockpool.AddPeer
-// returns true iff peer is promoted as best peer in the pool
+// returns 2 bool values
+// 1. true iff peer is promoted as best peer in the pool
+// 2. true iff peer is still suspended
func (self *peers) addPeer(
td *big.Int,
currentBlockHash common.Hash,
@@ -214,10 +219,13 @@ func (self *peers) addPeer(
self.lock.Lock()
p, found := self.peers[id]
if found {
+ // when called on an already connected peer, it means a newBlockMsg is received
+ // peer head info is updated
if p.currentBlockHash != currentBlockHash {
previousBlockHash = p.currentBlockHash
plog.Debugf("addPeer: Update peer <%s> with td %v and current block %s (was %v)", id, td, hex(currentBlockHash), hex(previousBlockHash))
p.setChainInfo(td, currentBlockHash)
+
self.status.lock.Lock()
self.status.values.NewBlocks++
self.status.lock.Unlock()
@@ -235,7 +243,7 @@ func (self *peers) addPeer(
}
self.lock.Unlock()
- // check peer current head
+ // check if peer's current head block is known
if self.bp.hasBlock(currentBlockHash) {
// peer not ahead
plog.Debugf("addPeer: peer <%v> with td %v and current block %s is behind", id, td, hex(currentBlockHash))
@@ -255,6 +263,7 @@ func (self *peers) addPeer(
}
best = true
} else {
+ // baseline is our own TD
currentTD := self.bp.getTD()
if self.best != nil {
currentTD = self.best.td
@@ -314,6 +323,7 @@ func (self *peers) removePeer(id string) {
func (self *BlockPool) switchPeer(oldp, newp *peer) {
// first quit AddBlockHashes, requestHeadSection and activateChain
+ // by closing the old peer's switchC channel
if oldp != nil {
plog.DebugDetailf("<%s> quit peer processes", oldp.id)
close(oldp.switchC)
@@ -366,11 +376,12 @@ func (self *BlockPool) switchPeer(oldp, newp *peer) {
// newp activating section process changes the quit channel for this reason
if oldp != nil {
plog.DebugDetailf("<%s> quit section processes", oldp.id)
- //
close(oldp.idleC)
}
}
+// getPeer looks up peer by id, returns peer and a bool value
+// that is true iff peer is current best peer
func (self *peers) getPeer(id string) (p *peer, best bool) {
self.lock.RLock()
defer self.lock.RUnlock()
@@ -381,6 +392,8 @@ func (self *peers) getPeer(id string) (p *peer, best bool) {
return
}
+// head section process
+
func (self *peer) handleSection(sec *section) {
self.lock.Lock()
defer self.lock.Unlock()
@@ -516,7 +529,7 @@ func (self *peer) run() {
LOOP:
for {
select {
- // to minitor section process behaviou
+ // to minitor section process behaviour
case <-ping.C:
plog.Debugf("HeadSection: <%s> section with head %s, idle: %v", self.id, hex(self.currentBlockHash), self.idle)
diff --git a/blockpool/peers_test.go b/blockpool/peers_test.go
index db83de43a..0e4c40e87 100644
--- a/blockpool/peers_test.go
+++ b/blockpool/peers_test.go
@@ -142,3 +142,47 @@ func TestAddPeer(t *testing.T) {
blockPool.Stop()
}
+
+func TestPeerPromotionByOptionalTdOnBlock(t *testing.T) {
+ test.LogInit()
+ _, blockPool, blockPoolTester := newTestBlockPool(t)
+ blockPoolTester.blockChain[0] = nil
+ blockPoolTester.initRefBlockChain(4)
+ peer0 := blockPoolTester.newPeer("peer0", 2, 2)
+ peer1 := blockPoolTester.newPeer("peer1", 1, 1)
+ peer2 := blockPoolTester.newPeer("peer2", 4, 4)
+
+ blockPool.Start()
+ blockPoolTester.tds = make(map[int]int)
+ blockPoolTester.tds[3] = 3
+
+ // pool
+ peer0.AddPeer()
+ peer0.serveBlocks(1, 2)
+ best := peer1.AddPeer()
+ // this tests that peer1 is not promoted over peer0 yet
+ if best {
+ t.Errorf("peer1 (TD=1) should not be set as best")
+ }
+ best = peer2.AddPeer()
+ peer2.serveBlocks(3, 4)
+ peer2.serveBlockHashes(4, 3, 2, 1)
+ hashes := blockPoolTester.hashPool.IndexesToHashes([]int{2, 3})
+ peer1.waitBlocksRequests(3)
+ blockPool.AddBlock(&types.Block{
+ HeaderHash: common.Bytes(hashes[1]),
+ ParentHeaderHash: common.Bytes(hashes[0]),
+ Td: common.Big3,
+ }, "peer1")
+
+ blockPool.RemovePeer("peer2")
+ if blockPool.peers.best.id != "peer1" {
+ t.Errorf("peer1 (TD=3) should be set as best")
+ }
+ peer1.serveBlocks(0, 1, 2)
+
+ blockPool.Wait(waitTimeout)
+ blockPool.Stop()
+ blockPoolTester.refBlockChain[4] = []int{}
+ blockPoolTester.checkBlockChain(blockPoolTester.refBlockChain)
+}
diff --git a/blockpool/test/hash_pool.go b/blockpool/test/hash_pool.go
index eea135af1..df3c750f9 100644
--- a/blockpool/test/hash_pool.go
+++ b/blockpool/test/hash_pool.go
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ import (
"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
)
-// test helpers
-// TODO: move into common test helper package (see p2p/crypto etc.)
+// hashPool is a test helper, that allows random hashes to be referred to by integers
+type TestHashPool struct {
+ intToHash
+ hashToInt
+ lock sync.Mutex
+}
func NewHashPool() *TestHashPool {
return &TestHashPool{intToHash: make(intToHash), hashToInt: make(hashToInt)}
@@ -18,13 +22,6 @@ type intToHash map[int]common.Hash
type hashToInt map[common.Hash]int
-// hashPool is a test helper, that allows random hashes to be referred to by integers
-type TestHashPool struct {
- intToHash
- hashToInt
- lock sync.Mutex
-}
-
func newHash(i int) common.Hash {
return common.BytesToHash(crypto.Sha3([]byte(string(i))))
}
diff --git a/blockpool/test/logger.go b/blockpool/test/logger.go
index 5d26151c1..bcb4d4cb3 100644
--- a/blockpool/test/logger.go
+++ b/blockpool/test/logger.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
)
+// logging in tests
+
var once sync.Once
/* usage:
diff --git a/blockpool/test/util.go b/blockpool/test/util.go
index e183bf1d1..0349493c3 100644
--- a/blockpool/test/util.go
+++ b/blockpool/test/util.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
"time"
)
+// miscellaneous test helpers
+
func CheckInt(name string, got int, expected int, t *testing.T) (err error) {
if got != expected {
t.Errorf("status for %v incorrect. expected %v, got %v", name, expected, got)