path: root/eth/handler.go

// Copyright 2015 The go-ethereum Authors
// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
//
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// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
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package eth

import (
    "errors"
    "fmt"
    "math"
    "math/big"
    "sync"
    "time"

    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/downloader"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/fetcher"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/discover"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/pow"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
)

const (
    softResponseLimit = 2 * 1024 * 1024 // Target maximum size of returned blocks, headers or node data.
    estHeaderRlpSize  = 500             // Approximate size of an RLP encoded block header
)

// errIncompatibleConfig is returned if the requested protocols and configs are
// not compatible (low protocol version restrictions and high requirements).
var errIncompatibleConfig = errors.New("incompatible configuration")

func errResp(code errCode, format string, v ...interface{}) error {
    return fmt.Errorf("%v - %v", code, fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
}

type hashFetcherFn func(common.Hash) error
type blockFetcherFn func([]common.Hash) error

type ProtocolManager struct {
    networkId int

    fastSync   bool
    txpool     txPool
    blockchain *core.BlockChain
    chaindb    ethdb.Database

    downloader *downloader.Downloader
    fetcher    *fetcher.Fetcher
    peers      *peerSet

    SubProtocols []p2p.Protocol

    eventMux      *event.TypeMux
    txSub         event.Subscription
    minedBlockSub event.Subscription

    // channels for fetcher, syncer, txsyncLoop
    newPeerCh chan *peer
    txsyncCh  chan *txsync
    quitSync  chan struct{}

    // wait group is used for graceful shutdowns during downloading
    // and processing
    wg   sync.WaitGroup
    quit bool
}

// NewProtocolManager returns a new ethereum sub protocol manager. The Ethereum sub protocol manages peers capable
// with the ethereum network.
func NewProtocolManager(fastSync bool, networkId int, mux *event.TypeMux, txpool txPool, pow pow.PoW, blockchain *core.BlockChain, chaindb ethdb.Database) (*ProtocolManager, error) {
    // Figure out whether to allow fast sync or not
    if fastSync && blockchain.CurrentBlock().NumberU64() > 0 {
        glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("blockchain not empty, fast sync disabled")
        fastSync = false
    }
    // Create the protocol manager with the base fields
    manager := &ProtocolManager{
        networkId:  networkId,
        fastSync:   fastSync,
        eventMux:   mux,
        txpool:     txpool,
        blockchain: blockchain,
        chaindb:    chaindb,
        peers:      newPeerSet(),
        newPeerCh:  make(chan *peer, 1),
        txsyncCh:   make(chan *txsync),
        quitSync:   make(chan struct{}),
    }
    // Initiate a sub-protocol for every implemented version we can handle
    manager.SubProtocols = make([]p2p.Protocol, 0, len(ProtocolVersions))
    for i, version := range ProtocolVersions {
        // Skip protocol version if incompatible with the mode of operation
        if fastSync && version < eth63 {
            continue
        }
        // Compatible; initialise the sub-protocol
        version := version // Closure for the run
        manager.SubProtocols = append(manager.SubProtocols, p2p.Protocol{
            Name:    ProtocolName,
            Version: version,
            Length:  ProtocolLengths[i],
            Run: func(p *p2p.Peer, rw p2p.MsgReadWriter) error {
                peer := manager.newPeer(int(version), p, rw)
                manager.newPeerCh <- peer
                return manager.handle(peer)
            },
            NodeInfo: func() interface{} {
                return manager.NodeInfo()
            },
            PeerInfo: func(id discover.NodeID) interface{} {
                if p := manager.peers.Peer(fmt.Sprintf("%x", id[:8])); p != nil {
                    return p.Info()
                }
                return nil
            },
        })
    }
    if len(manager.SubProtocols) == 0 {
        return nil, errIncompatibleConfig
    }
    // Construct the different synchronisation mechanisms
    manager.downloader = downloader.New(chaindb, manager.eventMux, blockchain.HasHeader, blockchain.HasBlockAndState, blockchain.GetHeader,
        blockchain.GetBlock, blockchain.CurrentHeader, blockchain.CurrentBlock, blockchain.CurrentFastBlock, blockchain.FastSyncCommitHead,
        blockchain.GetTd, blockchain.InsertHeaderChain, blockchain.InsertChain, blockchain.InsertReceiptChain, blockchain.Rollback,
        manager.removePeer)

    validator := func(block *types.Block, parent *types.Block) error {
        return core.ValidateHeader(pow, block.Header(), parent.Header(), true, false)
    }
    heighter := func() uint64 {
        return blockchain.CurrentBlock().NumberU64()
    }
    manager.fetcher = fetcher.New(blockchain.GetBlock, validator, manager.BroadcastBlock, heighter, blockchain.InsertChain, manager.removePeer)

    return manager, nil
}

func (pm *ProtocolManager) removePeer(id string) {
    // Short circuit if the peer was already removed
    peer := pm.peers.Peer(id)
    if peer == nil {
        return
    }
    glog.V(logger.Debug).Infoln("Removing peer", id)

    // Unregister the peer from the downloader and Ethereum peer set
    pm.downloader.UnregisterPeer(id)
    if err := pm.peers.Unregister(id); err != nil {
        glog.V(logger.Error).Infoln("Removal failed:", err)
    }
    // Hard disconnect at the networking layer
    if peer != nil {
        peer.Peer.Disconnect(p2p.DiscUselessPeer)
    }
}

func (pm *ProtocolManager) Start() {
    // broadcast transactions
    pm.txSub = pm.eventMux.Subscribe(core.TxPreEvent{})
    go pm.txBroadcastLoop()
    // broadcast mined blocks
    pm.minedBlockSub = pm.eventMux.Subscribe(core.NewMinedBlockEvent{})
    go pm.minedBroadcastLoop()

    // start sync handlers
    go pm.syncer()
    go pm.txsyncLoop()
}

func (pm *ProtocolManager) Stop() {
    // Showing a log message. During download / process this could actually
    // take between 5 to 10 seconds and therefor feedback is required.
    glog.V(logger.Info).Infoln("Stopping ethereum protocol handler...")

    pm.quit = true
    pm.txSub.Unsubscribe()         // quits txBroadcastLoop
    pm.minedBlockSub.Unsubscribe() // quits blockBroadcastLoop
    close(pm.quitSync)             // quits syncer, fetcher, txsyncLoop

    // Wait for any process action
    pm.wg.Wait()

    glog.V(logger.Info).Infoln("Ethereum protocol handler stopped")
}

func (pm *ProtocolManager) newPeer(pv int, p *p2p.Peer, rw p2p.MsgReadWriter) *peer {
    return newPeer(pv, p, newMeteredMsgWriter(rw))
}

// handle is the callback invoked to manage the life cycle of an eth peer. When
// this function terminates, the peer is disconnected.
func (pm *ProtocolManager) handle(p *peer) error {
    glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("%v: peer connected [%s]", p, p.Name())

    // Execute the Ethereum handshake
    td, head, genesis := pm.blockchain.Status()
    if err := p.Handshake(pm.networkId, td, head, genesis); err != nil {
        glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("%v: handshake failed: %v", p, err)
        return err
    }
    if rw, ok := p.rw.(*meteredMsgReadWriter); ok {
        rw.Init(p.version)
    }
    // Register the peer locally
    glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("%v: adding peer", p)
    if err := pm.peers.Register(p); err != nil {
        glog.V(logger.Error).Infof("%v: addition failed: %v", p, err)
        return err
    }
    defer pm.removePeer(p.id)

    // Register the peer in the downloader. If the downloader considers it banned, we disconnect
    if err := pm.downloader.RegisterPeer(p.id, p.version, p.Head(),
        p.RequestHashes, p.RequestHashesFromNumber, p.RequestBlocks, p.RequestHeadersByHash,
        p.RequestHeadersByNumber, p.RequestBodies, p.RequestReceipts, p.RequestNodeData); err != nil {
        return err
    }
    // Propagate existing transactions. new transactions appearing
    // after this will be sent via broadcasts.
    pm.syncTransactions(p)

    // main loop. handle incoming messages.
    for {
        if err := pm.handleMsg(p); err != nil {
            glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("%v: message handling failed: %v", p, err)
            return err
        }
    }
    return nil
}

// handleMsg is invoked whenever an inbound message is received from a remote
// peer. The remote connection is torn down upon returning any error.
func (pm *ProtocolManager) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
    // Read the next message from the remote peer, and ensure it's fully consumed
    msg, err := p.rw.ReadMsg()
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    if msg.Size > ProtocolMaxMsgSize {
        return errResp(ErrMsgTooLarge, "%v > %v", msg.Size, ProtocolMaxMsgSize)
    }
    defer msg.Discard()

    // Handle the message depending on its contents
    switch {
    case msg.Code == StatusMsg:
        // Status messages should never arrive after the handshake
        return errResp(ErrExtraStatusMsg, "uncontrolled status message")

    case p.version < eth62 && msg.Code == GetBlockHashesMsg:
        // Retrieve the number of hashes to return and from which origin hash
        var request getBlockHashesData
        if err := msg.Decode(&request); err != nil {
            return errResp(ErrDecode, "%v: %v", msg, err)
        }
        if request.Amount > uint64(downloader.MaxHashFetch) {
            request.Amount = uint64(downloader.MaxHashFetch)
        }
        // Retrieve the hashes from the block chain and return them
        hashes := pm.blockchain.GetBlockHashesFromHash(request.Hash, request.Amount)
        if len(hashes) == 0 {
            glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("invalid block hash %x", request.Hash.Bytes()[:4])
        }
        return p.SendBlockHashes(hashes)

    case p.version < eth62 && msg.Code == GetBlockHashesFromNumberMsg:
        // Retrieve and decode the number of hashes to return and from which origin number
        var request getBlockHashesFromNumberData
        if err := msg.Decode(&request); err != nil {
            return errResp(ErrDecode, "%v: %v", msg, err)
        }
        if request.Amount > uint64(downloader.MaxHashFetch) {
            request.Amount = uint64(downloader.MaxHashFetch)
        }
        // Calculate the last block that should be retrieved, and short circuit if unavailable
        last := pm.blockchain.GetBlockByNumber(request.Number + request.Amount - 1)
        if last == nil {
            last = pm.blockchain.CurrentBlock()
            request.Amount = last.NumberU64() - request.Number + 1
        }
        if last.NumberU64() < request.Number {
            return p.SendBlockHashes(nil)
        }
        // Retrieve the hashes from the last block backwards, reverse and return
        hashes := []common.Hash{last.Hash()}
        hashes = append(hashes, pm.blockchain.GetBlockHashesFromHash(last.Hash(), request.Amount-1)...)

        for i := 0; i < len(hashes)/2; i++ {
            hashes[i], hashes[len(hashes)-1-i] = hashes[len(hashes)-1-i], hashes[i]
        }
        return p.SendBlockHashes(hashes)

    case p.version < eth62 && msg.Code == BlockHashesMsg:
        // A batch of hashes arrived to one of our previous requests
        var hashes []common.Hash
        if err := msg.Decode(&hashes); err != nil {
            break
        }
        // Deliver them all to the downloader for queuing
        err := pm.downloader.DeliverHashes(p.id, hashes)
        if err != nil {
            glog.V(logger.Debug).Infoln(err)
        }

    case p.version < eth62 && msg.Code == GetBlocksMsg:
        // Decode the retrieval message
        msgStream := rlp.NewStream(msg.Payload, uint64(msg.Size))
        if _, err := msgStream.List(); err != nil {
            return err
        }
        // Gather blocks until the fetch or network limits is reached
        var (
            hash   common.Hash
            bytes  common.StorageSize
            blocks []*types.Block
        )
        for len(blocks) < downloader.MaxBlockFetch && bytes < softResponseLimit {
            //Retrieve the hash of the next block
            err := msgStream.Decode(&hash)
            if err == rlp.EOL {
                break
            } else if err != nil {
                return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
            }
            // Retrieve the requested block, stopping if enough was found
            if block := pm.blockchain.GetBlock(hash); block != nil {
                blocks = append(blocks, block)
                bytes += block.Size()
            }
        }
        return p.SendBlocks(blocks)

    case p.version < eth62 && msg.Code == BlocksMsg:
        // Decode the arrived block message
        var blocks []*types.Block
        if err := msg.Decode(&blocks); err != nil {
            glog.V(logger.Detail).Infoln("Decode error", err)
            blocks = nil
        }
        // Update the receive timestamp of each block
        for _, block := range blocks {
            block.ReceivedAt = msg.ReceivedAt
        }
        // Filter out any explicitly requested blocks, deliver the rest to the downloader
        if blocks := pm.fetcher.FilterBlocks(blocks); len(blocks) > 0 {
            pm.downloader.DeliverBlocks(p.id, blocks)
        }

    // Block header query, collect the requested headers and reply
    case p.version >= eth62 && msg.Code == GetBlockHeadersMsg:
        // Decode the complex header query
        var query getBlockHeadersData
        if err := msg.Decode(&query); err != nil {
            return errResp(ErrDecode, "%v: %v", msg, err)
        }
        hashMode := query.Origin.Hash != (common.Hash{})

        // Gather headers until the fetch or network limits is reached
        var (
            bytes   common.StorageSize
            headers []*types.Header
            unknown bool
        )
        for !unknown && len(headers) < int(query.Amount) && bytes < softResponseLimit && len(headers) < downloader.MaxHeaderFetch {
            // Retrieve the next header satisfying the query
            var origin *types.Header
            if hashMode {
                origin = pm.blockchain.GetHeader(query.Origin.Hash)
            } else {
                origin = pm.blockchain.GetHeaderByNumber(query.Origin.Number)
            }
            if origin == nil {
                break
            }
            headers = append(headers, origin)
            bytes += estHeaderRlpSize

            // Advance to the next header of the query
            switch {
            case query.Origin.Hash != (common.Hash{}) && query.Reverse:
                // Hash based traversal towards the genesis block
                for i := 0; i < int(query.Skip)+1; i++ {
                    if header := pm.blockchain.GetHeader(query.Origin.Hash); header != nil {
                        query.Origin.Hash = header.ParentHash
                    } else {
                        unknown = true
                        break
                    }
                }
            case query.Origin.Hash != (common.Hash{}) && !query.Reverse:
                // Hash based traversal towards the leaf block
                if header := pm.blockchain.GetHeaderByNumber(origin.Number.Uint64() + query.Skip + 1); header != nil {
                    if pm.blockchain.GetBlockHashesFromHash(header.Hash(), query.Skip+1)[query.Skip] == query.Origin.Hash {
                        query.Origin.Hash = header.Hash()
                    } else {
                        unknown = true
                    }
                } else {
                    unknown = true
                }
            case query.Reverse:
                // Number based traversal towards the genesis block
                if query.Origin.Number >= query.Skip+1 {
                    query.Origin.Number -= (query.Skip + 1)
                } else {
                    unknown = true
                }

            case !query.Reverse:
                // Number based traversal towards the leaf block
                query.Origin.Number += (query.Skip + 1)
            }
        }
        return p.SendBlockHeaders(headers)

    case p.version >= eth62 && msg.Code == BlockHeadersMsg:
        // A batch of headers arrived to one of our previous requests
        var headers []*types.Header
        if err := msg.Decode(&headers); err != nil {
            return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
        }
        // Filter out any explicitly requested headers, deliver the rest to the downloader
        filter := len(headers) == 1
        if filter {
            headers = pm.fetcher.FilterHeaders(headers, time.Now())
        }
        if len(headers) > 0 || !filter {
            err := pm.downloader.DeliverHeaders(p.id, headers)
            if err != nil {
                glog.V(logger.Debug).Infoln(err)
            }
        }

    case p.version >= eth62 && msg.Code == GetBlockBodiesMsg:
        // Decode the retrieval message
        msgStream := rlp.NewStream(msg.Payload, uint64(msg.Size))
        if _, err := msgStream.List(); err != nil {
            return err
        }
        // Gather blocks until the fetch or network limits is reached
        var (
            hash   common.Hash
            bytes  int
            bodies []rlp.RawValue
        )
        for bytes < softResponseLimit && len(bodies) < downloader.MaxBlockFetch {
            // Retrieve the hash of the next block
            if err := msgStream.Decode(&hash); err == rlp.EOL {
                break
            } else if err != nil {
                return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
            }
            // Retrieve the requested block body, stopping if enough was found
            if data := pm.blockchain.GetBodyRLP(hash); len(data) != 0 {
                bodies = append(bodies, data)
                bytes += len(data)
            }
        }
        return p.SendBlockBodiesRLP(bodies)

    case p.version >= eth62 && msg.Code == BlockBodiesMsg:
        // A batch of block bodies arrived to one of our previous requests
        var request blockBodiesData
        if err := msg.Decode(&request); err != nil {
            return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
        }
        // Deliver them all to the downloader for queuing
        trasactions := make([][]*types.Transaction, len(request))
        uncles := make([][]*types.Header, len(request))

        for i, body := range request {
            trasactions[i] = body.Transactions
            uncles[i] = body.Uncles
        }
        // Filter out any explicitly requested bodies, deliver the rest to the downloader
        if trasactions, uncles := pm.fetcher.FilterBodies(trasactions, uncles, time.Now()); len(trasactions) > 0 || len(uncles) > 0 {
            err := pm.downloader.DeliverBodies(p.id, trasactions, uncles)
            if err != nil {
                glog.V(logger.Debug).Infoln(err)
            }
        }

    case p.version >= eth63 && msg.Code == GetNodeDataMsg:
        // Decode the retrieval message
        msgStream := rlp.NewStream(msg.Payload, uint64(msg.Size))
        if _, err := msgStream.List(); err != nil {
            return err
        }
        // Gather state data until the fetch or network limits is reached
        var (
            hash  common.Hash
            bytes int
            data  [][]byte
        )
        for bytes < softResponseLimit && len(data) < downloader.MaxStateFetch {
            // Retrieve the hash of the next state entry
            if err := msgStream.Decode(&hash); err == rlp.EOL {
                break
            } else if err != nil {
                return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
            }
            // Retrieve the requested state entry, stopping if enough was found
            if entry, err := pm.chaindb.Get(hash.Bytes()); err == nil {
                data = append(data, entry)
                bytes += len(entry)
            }
        }
        return p.SendNodeData(data)

    case p.version >= eth63 && msg.Code == NodeDataMsg:
        // A batch of node state data arrived to one of our previous requests
        var data [][]byte
        if err := msg.Decode(&data); err != nil {
            return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
        }
        // Deliver all to the downloader
        if err := pm.downloader.DeliverNodeData(p.id, data); err != nil {
            glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("failed to deliver node state data: %v", err)
        }

    case p.version >= eth63 && msg.Code == GetReceiptsMsg:
        // Decode the retrieval message
        msgStream := rlp.NewStream(msg.Payload, uint64(msg.Size))
        if _, err := msgStream.List(); err != nil {
            return err
        }
        // Gather state data until the fetch or network limits is reached
        var (
            hash     common.Hash
            bytes    int
            receipts []rlp.RawValue
        )
        for bytes < softResponseLimit && len(receipts) < downloader.MaxReceiptFetch {
            // Retrieve the hash of the next block
            if err := msgStream.Decode(&hash); err == rlp.EOL {
                break
            } else if err != nil {
                return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
            }
            // Retrieve the requested block's receipts, skipping if unknown to us
            results := core.GetBlockReceipts(pm.chaindb, hash)
            if results == nil {
                if header := pm.blockchain.GetHeader(hash); header == nil || header.ReceiptHash != types.EmptyRootHash {
                    continue
                }
            }
            // If known, encode and queue for response packet
            if encoded, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(results); err != nil {
                glog.V(logger.Error).Infof("failed to encode receipt: %v", err)
            } else {
                receipts = append(receipts, encoded)
                bytes += len(encoded)
            }
        }
        return p.SendReceiptsRLP(receipts)

    case p.version >= eth63 && msg.Code == ReceiptsMsg:
        // A batch of receipts arrived to one of our previous requests
        var receipts [][]*types.Receipt
        if err := msg.Decode(&receipts); err != nil {
            return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
        }
        // Deliver all to the downloader
        if err := pm.downloader.DeliverReceipts(p.id, receipts); err != nil {
            glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("failed to deliver receipts: %v", err)
        }

    case msg.Code == NewBlockHashesMsg:
        // Retrieve and deseralize the remote new block hashes notification
        type announce struct {
            Hash   common.Hash
            Number uint64
        }
        var announces = []announce{}

        if p.version < eth62 {
            // We're running the old protocol, make block number unknown (0)
            var hashes []common.Hash
            if err := msg.Decode(&hashes); err != nil {
                return errResp(ErrDecode, "%v: %v", msg, err)
            }
            for _, hash := range hashes {
                announces = append(announces, announce{hash, 0})
            }
        } else {
            // Otherwise extract both block hash and number
            var request newBlockHashesData
            if err := msg.Decode(&request); err != nil {
                return errResp(ErrDecode, "%v: %v", msg, err)
            }
            for _, block := range request {
                announces = append(announces, announce{block.Hash, block.Number})
            }
        }
        // Mark the hashes as present at the remote node
        for _, block := range announces {
            p.MarkBlock(block.Hash)
            p.SetHead(block.Hash)
        }
        // Schedule all the unknown hashes for retrieval
        unknown := make([]announce, 0, len(announces))
        for _, block := range announces {
            if !pm.blockchain.HasBlock(block.Hash) {
                unknown = append(unknown, block)
            }
        }
        for _, block := range unknown {
            if p.version < eth62 {
                pm.fetcher.Notify(p.id, block.Hash, block.Number, time.Now(), p.RequestBlocks, nil, nil)
            } else {
                pm.fetcher.Notify(p.id, block.Hash, block.Number, time.Now(), nil, p.RequestOneHeader, p.RequestBodies)
            }
        }

    case msg.Code == NewBlockMsg:
        // Retrieve and decode the propagated block
        var request newBlockData
        if err := msg.Decode(&request); err != nil {
            return errResp(ErrDecode, "%v: %v", msg, err)
        }
        if err := request.Block.ValidateFields(); err != nil {
            return errResp(ErrDecode, "block validation %v: %v", msg, err)
        }
        request.Block.ReceivedAt = msg.ReceivedAt

        // Mark the peer as owning the block and schedule it for import
        p.MarkBlock(request.Block.Hash())
        p.SetHead(request.Block.Hash())

        pm.fetcher.Enqueue(p.id, request.Block)

        // Update the peers total difficulty if needed, schedule a download if gapped
        if request.TD.Cmp(p.Td()) > 0 {
            p.SetTd(request.TD)
            td := pm.blockchain.GetTd(pm.blockchain.CurrentBlock().Hash())
            if request.TD.Cmp(new(big.Int).Add(td, request.Block.Difficulty())) > 0 {
                go pm.synchronise(p)
            }
        }

    case msg.Code == TxMsg:
        // Transactions arrived, parse all of them and deliver to the pool
        var txs []*types.Transaction
        if err := msg.Decode(&txs); err != nil {
            return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
        }
        for i, tx := range txs {
            // Validate and mark the remote transaction
            if tx == nil {
                return errResp(ErrDecode, "transaction %d is nil", i)
            }
            p.MarkTransaction(tx.Hash())
        }
        pm.txpool.AddTransactions(txs)

    default:
        return errResp(ErrInvalidMsgCode, "%v", msg.Code)
    }
    return nil
}

// BroadcastBlock will either propagate a block to a subset of it's peers, or
// will only announce it's availability (depending what's requested).
func (pm *ProtocolManager) BroadcastBlock(block *types.Block, propagate bool) {
    hash := block.Hash()
    peers := pm.peers.PeersWithoutBlock(hash)

    // If propagation is requested, send to a subset of the peer
    if propagate {
        // Calculate the TD of the block (it's not imported yet, so block.Td is not valid)
        var td *big.Int
        if parent := pm.blockchain.GetBlock(block.ParentHash()); parent != nil {
            td = new(big.Int).Add(block.Difficulty(), pm.blockchain.GetTd(block.ParentHash()))
        } else {
            glog.V(logger.Error).Infof("propagating dangling block #%d [%x]", block.NumberU64(), hash[:4])
            return
        }
        // Send the block to a subset of our peers
        transfer := peers[:int(math.Sqrt(float64(len(peers))))]
        for _, peer := range transfer {
            peer.SendNewBlock(block, td)
        }
        glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("propagated block %x to %d peers in %v", hash[:4], len(transfer), time.Since(block.ReceivedAt))
    }
    // Otherwise if the block is indeed in out own chain, announce it
    if pm.blockchain.HasBlock(hash) {
        for _, peer := range peers {
            if peer.version < eth62 {
                peer.SendNewBlockHashes61([]common.Hash{hash})
            } else {
                peer.SendNewBlockHashes([]common.Hash{hash}, []uint64{block.NumberU64()})
            }
        }
        glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("announced block %x to %d peers in %v", hash[:4], len(peers), time.Since(block.ReceivedAt))
    }
}

// BroadcastTx will propagate a transaction to all peers which are not known to
// already have the given transaction.
func (pm *ProtocolManager) BroadcastTx(hash common.Hash, tx *types.Transaction) {
    // Broadcast transaction to a batch of peers not knowing about it
    peers := pm.peers.PeersWithoutTx(hash)
    //FIXME include this again: peers = peers[:int(math.Sqrt(float64(len(peers))))]
    for _, peer := range peers {
        peer.SendTransactions(types.Transactions{tx})
    }
    glog.V(logger.Detail).Infoln("broadcast tx to", len(peers), "peers")
}

// Mined broadcast loop
func (self *ProtocolManager) minedBroadcastLoop() {
    // automatically stops if unsubscribe
    for obj := range self.minedBlockSub.Chan() {
        switch ev := obj.Data.(type) {
        case core.NewMinedBlockEvent:
            self.BroadcastBlock(ev.Block, true)  // First propagate block to peers
            self.BroadcastBlock(ev.Block, false) // Only then announce to the rest
        }
    }
}

func (self *ProtocolManager) txBroadcastLoop() {
    // automatically stops if unsubscribe
    for obj := range self.txSub.Chan() {
        event := obj.Data.(core.TxPreEvent)
        self.BroadcastTx(event.Tx.Hash(), event.Tx)
    }
}

// EthNodeInfo represents a short summary of the Ethereum sub-protocol metadata known
// about the host peer.
type EthNodeInfo struct {
    Network    int      `json:"network"`    // Ethereum network ID (0=Olympic, 1=Frontier, 2=Morden)
    Difficulty *big.Int `json:"difficulty"` // Total difficulty of the host's blockchain
    Genesis    string   `json:"genesis"`    // SHA3 hash of the host's genesis block
    Head       string   `json:"head"`       // SHA3 hash of the host's best owned block
}

// NodeInfo retrieves some protocol metadata about the running host node.
func (self *ProtocolManager) NodeInfo() *EthNodeInfo {
    return &EthNodeInfo{
        Network:    self.networkId,
        Difficulty: self.blockchain.GetTd(self.blockchain.CurrentBlock().Hash()),
        Genesis:    fmt.Sprintf("%x", self.blockchain.Genesis().Hash()),
        Head:       fmt.Sprintf("%x", self.blockchain.CurrentBlock().Hash()),
    }
}