Sidecar inclusion proof (#4900)

* Refactor BlobSidecar to new type

* Fix some compile errors

* Gossip verification compiles

* Fix http api types take 1

* Fix another round of compile errors

* Beacon node crate compiles

* EF tests compile

* Remove all blob signing from VC

* fmt

* Tests compile

* Fix some tests

* Fix more http tests

* get compiling

* Fix gossip conditions and tests

* Add basic proof generation and verification

* remove unnecessary ssz decode

* add back build_sidecar

* remove default at fork for blobs

* fix beacon chain tests

* get relase tests compiling

* fix lints

* fix existing spec tests

* add new ef tests

* fix gossip duplicate rule

* lints

* add back sidecar signature check in gossip

* add finalized descendant check to blob sidecar gossip

* fix error conversion

* fix release tests

* sidecar inclusion self review cleanup

* Add proof verification and computation metrics

* Remove accidentally committed file

* Unify some block and blob errors; add slashing conditions for sidecars

* Address review comment

* Clean up re-org tests (#4957)

* Address more review comments

* Add Comments & Eliminate Unnecessary Clones

* update names

* Update beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/metrics.rs

Co-authored-by: Jimmy Chen <jchen.tc@gmail.com>

* Update beacon_node/network/src/network_beacon_processor/tests.rs

Co-authored-by: Jimmy Chen <jchen.tc@gmail.com>

* pr feedback

* fix test compile

* Sidecar Inclusion proof small refactor and updates (#4967)

* Update some comments, variables and small cosmetic fixes.

* Couple blobs and proofs into a tuple in `PayloadAndBlobs` for simplicity and safety.

* Update function comment.

* Update testing/ef_tests/src/cases/merkle_proof_validity.rs

Co-authored-by: Jimmy Chen <jchen.tc@gmail.com>

* Rename the block and blob wrapper types used in the beacon API interfaces.

* make sure gossip invalid blobs are passed to the slasher (#4970)

* Add blob headers to slasher before adding to DA checker

* Replace Vec with HashSet in BlockQueue

* fmt

* Rename gindex -> index

* Simplify gossip condition

---------

Co-authored-by: realbigsean <seananderson33@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: realbigsean <sean@sigmaprime.io>
Co-authored-by: Michael Sproul <michael@sigmaprime.io>
Co-authored-by: Mark Mackey <mark@sigmaprime.io>
Co-authored-by: Jimmy Chen <jchen.tc@gmail.com>

Cargo.lock

@@ -1857,6 +1857,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "fs2",
  "hex",
  "kzg",
+ "logging",
  "rayon",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::attester_cache::{AttesterCache, AttesterCacheKey};
 use crate::beacon_block_streamer::{BeaconBlockStreamer, CheckEarlyAttesterCache};
 use crate::beacon_proposer_cache::compute_proposer_duties_from_head;
 use crate::beacon_proposer_cache::BeaconProposerCache;
-use crate::blob_verification::{self, GossipBlobError, GossipVerifiedBlob};
+use crate::blob_verification::{GossipBlobError, GossipVerifiedBlob};
 use crate::block_times_cache::BlockTimesCache;
 use crate::block_verification::POS_PANDA_BANNER;
 use crate::block_verification::{
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ use tree_hash::TreeHash;
 use types::beacon_state::CloneConfig;
 use types::blob_sidecar::{BlobSidecarList, FixedBlobSidecarList};
 use types::payload::BlockProductionVersion;
-use types::sidecar::BlobItems;
 use types::*;
 
 pub type ForkChoiceError = fork_choice::Error<crate::ForkChoiceStoreError>;
@@ -489,16 +488,49 @@ pub struct BeaconChain<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
     pub block_production_state: Arc<Mutex<Option<(Hash256, BlockProductionPreState<T::EthSpec>)>>>,
 }
 
-pub enum BeaconBlockResponseType<T: EthSpec> {
+pub enum BeaconBlockResponseWrapper<T: EthSpec> {
     Full(BeaconBlockResponse<T, FullPayload<T>>),
     Blinded(BeaconBlockResponse<T, BlindedPayload<T>>),
 }
 
+impl<E: EthSpec> BeaconBlockResponseWrapper<E> {
+    pub fn fork_name(&self, spec: &ChainSpec) -> Result<ForkName, InconsistentFork> {
+        Ok(match self {
+            BeaconBlockResponseWrapper::Full(resp) => resp.block.to_ref().fork_name(spec)?,
+            BeaconBlockResponseWrapper::Blinded(resp) => resp.block.to_ref().fork_name(spec)?,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn execution_payload_value(&self) -> Option<Uint256> {
+        match self {
+            BeaconBlockResponseWrapper::Full(resp) => resp.execution_payload_value,
+            BeaconBlockResponseWrapper::Blinded(resp) => resp.execution_payload_value,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn consensus_block_value(&self) -> Option<u64> {
+        match self {
+            BeaconBlockResponseWrapper::Full(resp) => resp.consensus_block_value,
+            BeaconBlockResponseWrapper::Blinded(resp) => resp.consensus_block_value,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_blinded(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, BeaconBlockResponseWrapper::Blinded(_))
+    }
+}
+
+/// The components produced when the local beacon node creates a new block to extend the chain
 pub struct BeaconBlockResponse<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> {
+    /// The newly produced beacon block
     pub block: BeaconBlock<T, Payload>,
+    /// The post-state after applying the new block
     pub state: BeaconState<T>,
-    pub maybe_side_car: Option<SidecarList<T, <Payload as AbstractExecPayload<T>>::Sidecar>>,
+    /// The Blobs / Proofs associated with the new block
+    pub blob_items: Option<(KzgProofs<T>, BlobsList<T>)>,
+    /// The execution layer reward for the block
     pub execution_payload_value: Option<Uint256>,
+    /// The consensus layer reward to the proposer
     pub consensus_block_value: Option<u64>,
 }
 
@@ -2022,17 +2054,15 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
 
     pub fn verify_blob_sidecar_for_gossip(
         self: &Arc<Self>,
-        blob_sidecar: SignedBlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>,
+        blob_sidecar: Arc<BlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
         subnet_id: u64,
     ) -> Result<GossipVerifiedBlob<T>, GossipBlobError<T::EthSpec>> {
         metrics::inc_counter(&metrics::BLOBS_SIDECAR_PROCESSING_REQUESTS);
         let _timer = metrics::start_timer(&metrics::BLOBS_SIDECAR_GOSSIP_VERIFICATION_TIMES);
-        blob_verification::validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip(blob_sidecar, subnet_id, self).map(
+        GossipVerifiedBlob::new(blob_sidecar, subnet_id, self).map(|v| {
-            |v| {
+            metrics::inc_counter(&metrics::BLOBS_SIDECAR_PROCESSING_SUCCESSES);
-                metrics::inc_counter(&metrics::BLOBS_SIDECAR_PROCESSING_SUCCESSES);
+            v
-                v
+        })
-            },
-        )
     }
 
     /// Accepts some 'LightClientOptimisticUpdate' from the network and attempts to verify it
@@ -2832,7 +2862,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
         }
 
         self.data_availability_checker
-            .notify_gossip_blob(blob.as_blob().slot, block_root, &blob);
+            .notify_gossip_blob(blob.slot(), block_root, &blob);
         let r = self.check_gossip_blob_availability_and_import(blob).await;
         self.remove_notified(&block_root, r)
     }
@@ -2942,6 +2972,20 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
         // Increment the Prometheus counter for block processing requests.
         metrics::inc_counter(&metrics::BLOCK_PROCESSING_REQUESTS);
 
+        // Set observed time if not already set. Usually this should be set by gossip or RPC,
+        // but just in case we set it again here (useful for tests).
+        if let (Some(seen_timestamp), Some(current_slot)) =
+            (self.slot_clock.now_duration(), self.slot_clock.now())
+        {
+            self.block_times_cache.write().set_time_observed(
+                block_root,
+                current_slot,
+                seen_timestamp,
+                None,
+                None,
+            );
+        }
+
         let block_slot = unverified_block.block().slot();
 
         // A small closure to group the verification and import errors.
@@ -3097,6 +3141,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
         blob: GossipVerifiedBlob<T>,
     ) -> Result<AvailabilityProcessingStatus, BlockError<T::EthSpec>> {
         let slot = blob.slot();
+        if let Some(slasher) = self.slasher.as_ref() {
+            slasher.accept_block_header(blob.signed_block_header());
+        }
         let availability = self.data_availability_checker.put_gossip_blob(blob)?;
 
         self.process_availability(slot, availability).await
@@ -3110,6 +3157,11 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
         block_root: Hash256,
         blobs: FixedBlobSidecarList<T::EthSpec>,
     ) -> Result<AvailabilityProcessingStatus, BlockError<T::EthSpec>> {
+        if let Some(slasher) = self.slasher.as_ref() {
+            for blob_sidecar in blobs.iter().filter_map(|blob| blob.clone()) {
+                slasher.accept_block_header(blob_sidecar.signed_block_header.clone());
+            }
+        }
         let availability = self
             .data_availability_checker
             .put_rpc_blobs(block_root, blobs)?;
@@ -3968,7 +4020,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
         validator_graffiti: Option<Graffiti>,
         verification: ProduceBlockVerification,
         block_production_version: BlockProductionVersion,
-    ) -> Result<BeaconBlockResponseType<T::EthSpec>, BlockProductionError> {
+    ) -> Result<BeaconBlockResponseWrapper<T::EthSpec>, BlockProductionError> {
         metrics::inc_counter(&metrics::BLOCK_PRODUCTION_REQUESTS);
         let _complete_timer = metrics::start_timer(&metrics::BLOCK_PRODUCTION_TIMES);
         // Part 1/2 (blocking)
@@ -4414,7 +4466,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
     /// This function uses heuristics that align quite closely but not exactly with the re-org
     /// conditions set out in `get_state_for_re_org` and `get_proposer_head`. The differences are
     /// documented below.
-    fn overridden_forkchoice_update_params(
+    pub fn overridden_forkchoice_update_params(
         &self,
         canonical_forkchoice_params: ForkchoiceUpdateParameters,
     ) -> Result<ForkchoiceUpdateParameters, Error> {
@@ -4432,7 +4484,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
             })
     }
 
-    fn overridden_forkchoice_update_params_or_failure_reason(
+    pub fn overridden_forkchoice_update_params_or_failure_reason(
         &self,
         canonical_forkchoice_params: &ForkchoiceUpdateParameters,
     ) -> Result<ForkchoiceUpdateParameters, ProposerHeadError<Error>> {
@@ -4573,7 +4625,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| Duration::from_secs(0)),
         );
         block_delays.observed.map_or(false, |delay| {
-            delay > self.slot_clock.unagg_attestation_production_delay()
+            delay >= self.slot_clock.unagg_attestation_production_delay()
         })
     }
 
@@ -4599,7 +4651,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
         validator_graffiti: Option<Graffiti>,
         verification: ProduceBlockVerification,
         block_production_version: BlockProductionVersion,
-    ) -> Result<BeaconBlockResponseType<T::EthSpec>, BlockProductionError> {
+    ) -> Result<BeaconBlockResponseWrapper<T::EthSpec>, BlockProductionError> {
         // Part 1/3 (blocking)
         //
         // Perform the state advance and block-packing functions.
@@ -4658,7 +4710,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                         .await
                         .map_err(BlockProductionError::TokioJoin)??;
 
-                    Ok(BeaconBlockResponseType::Full(beacon_block_response))
+                    Ok(BeaconBlockResponseWrapper::Full(beacon_block_response))
                 }
                 BlockProposalContentsType::Blinded(block_contents) => {
                     let chain = self.clone();
@@ -4678,7 +4730,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                         .await
                         .map_err(BlockProductionError::TokioJoin)??;
 
-                    Ok(BeaconBlockResponseType::Blinded(beacon_block_response))
+                    Ok(BeaconBlockResponseWrapper::Blinded(beacon_block_response))
                 }
             }
         } else {
@@ -4699,7 +4751,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                 .await
                 .map_err(BlockProductionError::TokioJoin)??;
 
-            Ok(BeaconBlockResponseType::Full(beacon_block_response))
+            Ok(BeaconBlockResponseWrapper::Full(beacon_block_response))
         }
     }
 
@@ -4977,7 +5029,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
             bls_to_execution_changes,
         } = partial_beacon_block;
 
-        let (inner_block, blobs_opt, proofs_opt, execution_payload_value) = match &state {
+        let (inner_block, maybe_blobs_and_proofs, execution_payload_value) = match &state {
             BeaconState::Base(_) => (
                 BeaconBlock::Base(BeaconBlockBase {
                     slot,
@@ -4997,7 +5049,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                     },
                 }),
                 None,
-                None,
                 Uint256::zero(),
             ),
             BeaconState::Altair(_) => (
@@ -5021,7 +5072,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                     },
                 }),
                 None,
-                None,
                 Uint256::zero(),
             ),
             BeaconState::Merge(_) => {
@@ -5052,7 +5102,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                         },
                     }),
                     None,
-                    None,
                     execution_payload_value,
                 )
             }
@@ -5086,12 +5135,11 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                         },
                     }),
                     None,
-                    None,
                     execution_payload_value,
                 )
             }
             BeaconState::Deneb(_) => {
-                let (payload, kzg_commitments, blobs, proofs, execution_payload_value) =
+                let (payload, kzg_commitments, maybe_blobs_and_proofs, execution_payload_value) =
                     block_contents
                         .ok_or(BlockProductionError::MissingExecutionPayload)?
                         .deconstruct();
@@ -5121,8 +5169,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                                 .ok_or(BlockProductionError::InvalidPayloadFork)?,
                         },
                     }),
-                    blobs,
+                    maybe_blobs_and_proofs,
-                    proofs,
                     execution_payload_value,
                 )
             }
@@ -5181,8 +5228,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
 
         let blobs_verification_timer =
             metrics::start_timer(&metrics::BLOCK_PRODUCTION_BLOBS_VERIFICATION_TIMES);
-        let maybe_sidecar_list = match (blobs_opt, proofs_opt) {
+        let blob_items = match maybe_blobs_and_proofs {
-            (Some(blobs_or_blobs_roots), Some(proofs)) => {
+            Some((blobs, proofs)) => {
                 let expected_kzg_commitments =
                     block.body().blob_kzg_commitments().map_err(|_| {
                         BlockProductionError::InvalidBlockVariant(
@@ -5190,42 +5237,32 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                         )
                     })?;
 
-                if expected_kzg_commitments.len() != blobs_or_blobs_roots.len() {
+                if expected_kzg_commitments.len() != blobs.len() {
                     return Err(BlockProductionError::MissingKzgCommitment(format!(
                         "Missing KZG commitment for slot {}. Expected {}, got: {}",
                         block.slot(),
-                        blobs_or_blobs_roots.len(),
+                        blobs.len(),
                         expected_kzg_commitments.len()
                     )));
                 }
 
                 let kzg_proofs = Vec::from(proofs);
 
-                if let Some(blobs) = blobs_or_blobs_roots.blobs() {
+                let kzg = self
-                    let kzg = self
+                    .kzg
-                        .kzg
+                    .as_ref()
-                        .as_ref()
+                    .ok_or(BlockProductionError::TrustedSetupNotInitialized)?;
-                        .ok_or(BlockProductionError::TrustedSetupNotInitialized)?;
+                kzg_utils::validate_blobs::<T::EthSpec>(
-                    kzg_utils::validate_blobs::<T::EthSpec>(
+                    kzg,
-                        kzg,
+                    expected_kzg_commitments,
-                        expected_kzg_commitments,
+                    blobs.iter().collect(),
-                        blobs.iter().collect(),
+                    &kzg_proofs,
-                        &kzg_proofs,
-                    )
-                    .map_err(BlockProductionError::KzgError)?;
-                }
-
-                Some(
-                    Sidecar::build_sidecar(
-                        blobs_or_blobs_roots,
-                        &block,
-                        expected_kzg_commitments,
-                        kzg_proofs,
-                    )
-                    .map_err(BlockProductionError::FailedToBuildBlobSidecars)?,
                 )
+                .map_err(BlockProductionError::KzgError)?;
+
+                Some((kzg_proofs.into(), blobs))
             }
-            _ => None,
+            None => None,
         };
 
         drop(blobs_verification_timer);
@@ -5243,7 +5280,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
         Ok(BeaconBlockResponse {
             block,
             state,
-            maybe_side_car: maybe_sidecar_list,
+            blob_items,
             execution_payload_value: Some(execution_payload_value),
             consensus_block_value: Some(consensus_block_value),
         })

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/blob_verification.rs

@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ use derivative::Derivative;
 use slot_clock::SlotClock;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use crate::beacon_chain::{
+use crate::beacon_chain::{BeaconChain, BeaconChainTypes, BLOCK_PROCESSING_CACHE_LOCK_TIMEOUT};
-    BeaconChain, BeaconChainTypes, BLOCK_PROCESSING_CACHE_LOCK_TIMEOUT,
+use crate::block_verification::{
-    VALIDATOR_PUBKEY_CACHE_LOCK_TIMEOUT,
+    cheap_state_advance_to_obtain_committees, get_validator_pubkey_cache, process_block_slash_info,
+    BlockSlashInfo,
 };
-use crate::block_verification::cheap_state_advance_to_obtain_committees;
-use crate::data_availability_checker::AvailabilityCheckError;
 use crate::kzg_utils::{validate_blob, validate_blobs};
 use crate::{metrics, BeaconChainError};
-use kzg::{Kzg, KzgCommitment};
+use kzg::{Error as KzgError, Kzg, KzgCommitment};
+use merkle_proof::MerkleTreeError;
 use slog::{debug, warn};
 use ssz_derive::{Decode, Encode};
 use ssz_types::VariableList;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use tree_hash::TreeHash;
 use types::blob_sidecar::BlobIdentifier;
 use types::{
     BeaconStateError, BlobSidecar, BlobSidecarList, CloneConfig, EthSpec, Hash256,
-    SignedBlobSidecar, Slot,
+    SignedBeaconBlockHeader, Slot,
 };
 
 /// An error occurred while validating a gossip blob.
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub enum GossipBlobError<T: EthSpec> {
     /// ## Peer scoring
     ///
     /// The blob is invalid and the peer is faulty.
-    ProposerSignatureInvalid,
+    ProposalSignatureInvalid,
 
     /// The proposal_index corresponding to blob.beacon_block_root is not known.
     ///
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ pub enum GossipBlobError<T: EthSpec> {
     /// We cannot process the blob without validating its parent, the peer isn't necessarily faulty.
     BlobParentUnknown(Arc<BlobSidecar<T>>),
 
+    /// Invalid kzg commitment inclusion proof
+    /// ## Peer scoring
+    ///
+    /// The blob sidecar is invalid and the peer is faulty
+    InvalidInclusionProof,
+
     /// A blob has already been seen for the given `(sidecar.block_root, sidecar.index)` tuple
     /// over gossip or no gossip sources.
     ///
@@ -109,6 +115,42 @@ pub enum GossipBlobError<T: EthSpec> {
         slot: Slot,
         index: u64,
     },
+
+    /// `Kzg` struct hasn't been initialized. This is an internal error.
+    ///
+    /// ## Peer scoring
+    ///
+    /// The peer isn't faulty, This is an internal error.
+    KzgNotInitialized,
+
+    /// The kzg verification failed.
+    ///
+    /// ## Peer scoring
+    ///
+    /// The blob sidecar is invalid and the peer is faulty.
+    KzgError(kzg::Error),
+
+    /// The kzg commitment inclusion proof failed.
+    ///
+    /// ## Peer scoring
+    ///
+    /// The blob sidecar is invalid
+    InclusionProof(MerkleTreeError),
+
+    /// The pubkey cache timed out.
+    ///
+    /// ## Peer scoring
+    ///
+    /// The blob sidecar may be valid, this is an internal error.
+    PubkeyCacheTimeout,
+
+    /// The block conflicts with finalization, no need to propagate.
+    ///
+    /// ## Peer scoring
+    ///
+    /// It's unclear if this block is valid, but it conflicts with finality and shouldn't be
+    /// imported.
+    NotFinalizedDescendant { block_parent_root: Hash256 },
 }
 
 impl<T: EthSpec> std::fmt::Display for GossipBlobError<T> {
@@ -118,7 +160,7 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> std::fmt::Display for GossipBlobError<T> {
                 write!(
                     f,
                     "BlobParentUnknown(parent_root:{})",
-                    blob_sidecar.block_parent_root
+                    blob_sidecar.block_parent_root()
                 )
             }
             other => write!(f, "{:?}", other),
@@ -147,63 +189,168 @@ pub type GossipVerifiedBlobList<T> = VariableList<
 /// the p2p network.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GossipVerifiedBlob<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
-    blob: SignedBlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>,
+    block_root: Hash256,
+    blob: KzgVerifiedBlob<T::EthSpec>,
 }
 
 impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> GossipVerifiedBlob<T> {
     pub fn new(
-        blob: SignedBlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>,
+        blob: Arc<BlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
+        subnet_id: u64,
         chain: &BeaconChain<T>,
     ) -> Result<Self, GossipBlobError<T::EthSpec>> {
-        let blob_index = blob.message.index;
+        let header = blob.signed_block_header.clone();
-        validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip(blob, blob_index, chain)
+        // We only process slashing info if the gossip verification failed
+        // since we do not process the blob any further in that case.
+        validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip(blob, subnet_id, chain).map_err(|e| {
+            process_block_slash_info::<_, GossipBlobError<T::EthSpec>>(
+                chain,
+                BlockSlashInfo::from_early_error_blob(header, e),
+            )
+        })
     }
     /// Construct a `GossipVerifiedBlob` that is assumed to be valid.
     ///
     /// This should ONLY be used for testing.
-    pub fn __assumed_valid(blob: SignedBlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>) -> Self {
+    pub fn __assumed_valid(blob: Arc<BlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>>) -> Self {
-        Self { blob }
+        Self {
+            block_root: blob.block_root(),
+            blob: KzgVerifiedBlob { blob },
+        }
     }
     pub fn id(&self) -> BlobIdentifier {
-        self.blob.message.id()
+        BlobIdentifier {
+            block_root: self.block_root,
+            index: self.blob.blob_index(),
+        }
     }
     pub fn block_root(&self) -> Hash256 {
-        self.blob.message.block_root
+        self.block_root
-    }
-    pub fn to_blob(self) -> Arc<BlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>> {
-        self.blob.message
-    }
-    pub fn as_blob(&self) -> &BlobSidecar<T::EthSpec> {
-        &self.blob.message
-    }
-    pub fn signed_blob(&self) -> SignedBlobSidecar<T::EthSpec> {
-        self.blob.clone()
     }
     pub fn slot(&self) -> Slot {
-        self.blob.message.slot
+        self.blob.blob.slot()
     }
     pub fn index(&self) -> u64 {
-        self.blob.message.index
+        self.blob.blob.index
     }
     pub fn kzg_commitment(&self) -> KzgCommitment {
-        self.blob.message.kzg_commitment
+        self.blob.blob.kzg_commitment
     }
-    pub fn proposer_index(&self) -> u64 {
+    pub fn signed_block_header(&self) -> SignedBeaconBlockHeader {
-        self.blob.message.proposer_index
+        self.blob.blob.signed_block_header.clone()
+    }
+    pub fn block_proposer_index(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.blob.blob.block_proposer_index()
+    }
+    pub fn into_inner(self) -> KzgVerifiedBlob<T::EthSpec> {
+        self.blob
+    }
+    pub fn as_blob(&self) -> &BlobSidecar<T::EthSpec> {
+        self.blob.as_blob()
+    }
+    /// This is cheap as we're calling clone on an Arc
+    pub fn clone_blob(&self) -> Arc<BlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>> {
+        self.blob.clone_blob()
     }
 }
 
+/// Wrapper over a `BlobSidecar` for which we have completed kzg verification.
+/// i.e. `verify_blob_kzg_proof(blob, commitment, proof) == true`.
+#[derive(Debug, Derivative, Clone, Encode, Decode)]
+#[derivative(PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[ssz(struct_behaviour = "transparent")]
+pub struct KzgVerifiedBlob<T: EthSpec> {
+    blob: Arc<BlobSidecar<T>>,
+}
+
+impl<T: EthSpec> PartialOrd for KzgVerifiedBlob<T> {
+    fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<std::cmp::Ordering> {
+        Some(self.cmp(other))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: EthSpec> Ord for KzgVerifiedBlob<T> {
+    fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> std::cmp::Ordering {
+        self.blob.cmp(&other.blob)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: EthSpec> KzgVerifiedBlob<T> {
+    pub fn to_blob(self) -> Arc<BlobSidecar<T>> {
+        self.blob
+    }
+    pub fn as_blob(&self) -> &BlobSidecar<T> {
+        &self.blob
+    }
+    /// This is cheap as we're calling clone on an Arc
+    pub fn clone_blob(&self) -> Arc<BlobSidecar<T>> {
+        self.blob.clone()
+    }
+    pub fn blob_index(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.blob.index
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+impl<T: EthSpec> KzgVerifiedBlob<T> {
+    pub fn new(blob: BlobSidecar<T>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            blob: Arc::new(blob),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Complete kzg verification for a `BlobSidecar`.
+///
+/// Returns an error if the kzg verification check fails.
+pub fn verify_kzg_for_blob<T: EthSpec>(
+    blob: Arc<BlobSidecar<T>>,
+    kzg: &Kzg,
+) -> Result<KzgVerifiedBlob<T>, KzgError> {
+    validate_blob::<T>(kzg, &blob.blob, blob.kzg_commitment, blob.kzg_proof)?;
+
+    Ok(KzgVerifiedBlob { blob })
+}
+
+/// Complete kzg verification for a list of `BlobSidecar`s.
+/// Returns an error if any of the `BlobSidecar`s fails kzg verification.
+///
+/// Note: This function should be preferred over calling `verify_kzg_for_blob`
+/// in a loop since this function kzg verifies a list of blobs more efficiently.
+pub fn verify_kzg_for_blob_list<T: EthSpec>(
+    blob_list: &BlobSidecarList<T>,
+    kzg: &Kzg,
+) -> Result<(), KzgError> {
+    let (blobs, (commitments, proofs)): (Vec<_>, (Vec<_>, Vec<_>)) = blob_list
+        .iter()
+        .map(|blob| (&blob.blob, (blob.kzg_commitment, blob.kzg_proof)))
+        .unzip();
+    validate_blobs::<T>(kzg, commitments.as_slice(), blobs, proofs.as_slice())
+}
+
 pub fn validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
-    signed_blob_sidecar: SignedBlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>,
+    blob_sidecar: Arc<BlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
     subnet: u64,
     chain: &BeaconChain<T>,
 ) -> Result<GossipVerifiedBlob<T>, GossipBlobError<T::EthSpec>> {
-    let blob_slot = signed_blob_sidecar.message.slot;
+    let blob_slot = blob_sidecar.slot();
-    let blob_index = signed_blob_sidecar.message.index;
+    let blob_index = blob_sidecar.index;
-    let block_parent_root = signed_blob_sidecar.message.block_parent_root;
+    let block_parent_root = blob_sidecar.block_parent_root();
-    let blob_proposer_index = signed_blob_sidecar.message.proposer_index;
+    let blob_proposer_index = blob_sidecar.block_proposer_index();
-    let block_root = signed_blob_sidecar.message.block_root;
+    let block_root = blob_sidecar.block_root();
     let blob_epoch = blob_slot.epoch(T::EthSpec::slots_per_epoch());
+    let signed_block_header = &blob_sidecar.signed_block_header;
+
+    // This condition is not possible if we have received the blob from the network
+    // since we only subscribe to `MaxBlobsPerBlock` subnets over gossip network.
+    // We include this check only for completeness.
+    // Getting this error would imply something very wrong with our networking decoding logic.
+    if blob_index >= T::EthSpec::max_blobs_per_block() as u64 {
+        return Err(GossipBlobError::InvalidSubnet {
+            expected: subnet,
+            received: blob_index,
+        });
+    }
 
     // Verify that the blob_sidecar was received on the correct subnet.
     if blob_index != subnet {
@@ -213,8 +360,6 @@ pub fn validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
         });
     }
 
-    let blob_root = get_blob_root(&signed_blob_sidecar);
-
     // Verify that the sidecar is not from a future slot.
     let latest_permissible_slot = chain
         .slot_clock
@@ -240,11 +385,12 @@ pub fn validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
         });
     }
 
-    // Verify that this is the first blob sidecar received for the (sidecar.block_root, sidecar.index) tuple
+    // Verify that this is the first blob sidecar received for the tuple:
+    // (block_header.slot, block_header.proposer_index, blob_sidecar.index)
     if chain
         .observed_blob_sidecars
         .read()
-        .is_known(&signed_blob_sidecar.message)
+        .is_known(&blob_sidecar)
         .map_err(|e| GossipBlobError::BeaconChainError(e.into()))?
     {
         return Err(GossipBlobError::RepeatBlob {
@@ -254,18 +400,31 @@ pub fn validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
         });
     }
 
+    // Verify the inclusion proof in the sidecar
+    let _timer = metrics::start_timer(&metrics::BLOB_SIDECAR_INCLUSION_PROOF_VERIFICATION);
+    if !blob_sidecar
+        .verify_blob_sidecar_inclusion_proof()
+        .map_err(GossipBlobError::InclusionProof)?
+    {
+        return Err(GossipBlobError::InvalidInclusionProof);
+    }
+    drop(_timer);
+
+    let fork_choice = chain.canonical_head.fork_choice_read_lock();
+
     // We have already verified that the blob is past finalization, so we can
     // just check fork choice for the block's parent.
-    let Some(parent_block) = chain
+    let Some(parent_block) = fork_choice.get_block(&block_parent_root) else {
-        .canonical_head
+        return Err(GossipBlobError::BlobParentUnknown(blob_sidecar));
-        .fork_choice_read_lock()
-        .get_block(&block_parent_root)
-    else {
-        return Err(GossipBlobError::BlobParentUnknown(
-            signed_blob_sidecar.message,
-        ));
     };
 
+    // Do not process a blob that does not descend from the finalized root.
+    // We just loaded the parent_block, so we can be sure that it exists in fork choice.
+    if !fork_choice.is_finalized_checkpoint_or_descendant(block_parent_root) {
+        return Err(GossipBlobError::NotFinalizedDescendant { block_parent_root });
+    }
+    drop(fork_choice);
+
     if parent_block.slot >= blob_slot {
         return Err(GossipBlobError::BlobIsNotLaterThanParent {
             blob_slot,
@@ -273,8 +432,6 @@ pub fn validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
         });
     }
 
-    // Note: We check that the proposer_index matches against the shuffling first to avoid
-    // signature verification against an invalid proposer_index.
     let proposer_shuffling_root =
         if parent_block.slot.epoch(T::EthSpec::slots_per_epoch()) == blob_epoch {
             parent_block
@@ -374,38 +531,26 @@ pub fn validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
                 .get(blob_slot.as_usize() % T::EthSpec::slots_per_epoch() as usize)
                 .ok_or_else(|| BeaconChainError::NoProposerForSlot(blob_slot))?;
 
+            let fork = state.fork();
             // Prime the proposer shuffling cache with the newly-learned value.
             chain.beacon_proposer_cache.lock().insert(
                 blob_epoch,
                 proposer_shuffling_root,
                 proposers,
-                state.fork(),
+                fork,
             )?;
-            (proposer_index, state.fork())
+            (proposer_index, fork)
         }
     };
 
-    if proposer_index != blob_proposer_index as usize {
+    // Signature verify the signed block header.
-        return Err(GossipBlobError::ProposerIndexMismatch {
-            sidecar: blob_proposer_index as usize,
-            local: proposer_index,
-        });
-    }
-
-    // Signature verification
     let signature_is_valid = {
-        let pubkey_cache = chain
+        let pubkey_cache =
-            .validator_pubkey_cache
+            get_validator_pubkey_cache(chain).map_err(|_| GossipBlobError::PubkeyCacheTimeout)?;
-            .try_read_for(VALIDATOR_PUBKEY_CACHE_LOCK_TIMEOUT)
-            .ok_or(BeaconChainError::ValidatorPubkeyCacheLockTimeout)
-            .map_err(GossipBlobError::BeaconChainError)?;
-
         let pubkey = pubkey_cache
             .get(proposer_index)
             .ok_or_else(|| GossipBlobError::UnknownValidator(proposer_index as u64))?;
-
+        signed_block_header.verify_signature::<T::EthSpec>(
-        signed_blob_sidecar.verify_signature(
-            Some(blob_root),
             pubkey,
             &fork,
             chain.genesis_validators_root,
@@ -414,7 +559,14 @@ pub fn validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
     };
 
     if !signature_is_valid {
-        return Err(GossipBlobError::ProposerSignatureInvalid);
+        return Err(GossipBlobError::ProposalSignatureInvalid);
+    }
+
+    if proposer_index != blob_proposer_index as usize {
+        return Err(GossipBlobError::ProposerIndexMismatch {
+            sidecar: blob_proposer_index as usize,
+            local: proposer_index,
+        });
     }
 
     // Now the signature is valid, store the proposal so we don't accept another blob sidecar
@@ -431,7 +583,7 @@ pub fn validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
     if chain
         .observed_blob_sidecars
         .write()
-        .observe_sidecar(&signed_blob_sidecar.message)
+        .observe_sidecar(&blob_sidecar)
         .map_err(|e| GossipBlobError::BeaconChainError(e.into()))?
     {
         return Err(GossipBlobError::RepeatBlob {
@@ -441,106 +593,27 @@ pub fn validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
         });
     }
 
+    // Kzg verification for gossip blob sidecar
+    let kzg = chain
+        .kzg
+        .as_ref()
+        .ok_or(GossipBlobError::KzgNotInitialized)?;
+    let kzg_verified_blob =
+        verify_kzg_for_blob(blob_sidecar, kzg).map_err(GossipBlobError::KzgError)?;
+
     Ok(GossipVerifiedBlob {
-        blob: signed_blob_sidecar,
+        block_root,
+        blob: kzg_verified_blob,
     })
 }
 
-/// Wrapper over a `BlobSidecar` for which we have completed kzg verification.
-/// i.e. `verify_blob_kzg_proof(blob, commitment, proof) == true`.
-#[derive(Debug, Derivative, Clone, Encode, Decode)]
-#[derivative(PartialEq, Eq)]
-#[ssz(struct_behaviour = "transparent")]
-pub struct KzgVerifiedBlob<T: EthSpec> {
-    blob: Arc<BlobSidecar<T>>,
-}
-
-impl<T: EthSpec> PartialOrd for KzgVerifiedBlob<T> {
-    fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<std::cmp::Ordering> {
-        Some(self.cmp(other))
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: EthSpec> Ord for KzgVerifiedBlob<T> {
-    fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> std::cmp::Ordering {
-        self.blob.cmp(&other.blob)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: EthSpec> KzgVerifiedBlob<T> {
-    pub fn to_blob(self) -> Arc<BlobSidecar<T>> {
-        self.blob
-    }
-    pub fn as_blob(&self) -> &BlobSidecar<T> {
-        &self.blob
-    }
-    pub fn clone_blob(&self) -> Arc<BlobSidecar<T>> {
-        self.blob.clone()
-    }
-    pub fn block_root(&self) -> Hash256 {
-        self.blob.block_root
-    }
-    pub fn blob_index(&self) -> u64 {
-        self.blob.index
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-impl<T: EthSpec> KzgVerifiedBlob<T> {
-    pub fn new(blob: BlobSidecar<T>) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            blob: Arc::new(blob),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/// Complete kzg verification for a `GossipVerifiedBlob`.
-///
-/// Returns an error if the kzg verification check fails.
-pub fn verify_kzg_for_blob<T: EthSpec>(
-    blob: Arc<BlobSidecar<T>>,
-    kzg: &Kzg,
-) -> Result<KzgVerifiedBlob<T>, AvailabilityCheckError> {
-    let _timer = crate::metrics::start_timer(&crate::metrics::KZG_VERIFICATION_SINGLE_TIMES);
-    if validate_blob::<T>(kzg, &blob.blob, blob.kzg_commitment, blob.kzg_proof)
-        .map_err(AvailabilityCheckError::Kzg)?
-    {
-        Ok(KzgVerifiedBlob { blob })
-    } else {
-        Err(AvailabilityCheckError::KzgVerificationFailed)
-    }
-}
-
-/// Complete kzg verification for a list of `BlobSidecar`s.
-/// Returns an error if any of the `BlobSidecar`s fails kzg verification.
-///
-/// Note: This function should be preferred over calling `verify_kzg_for_blob`
-/// in a loop since this function kzg verifies a list of blobs more efficiently.
-pub fn verify_kzg_for_blob_list<T: EthSpec>(
-    blob_list: &BlobSidecarList<T>,
-    kzg: &Kzg,
-) -> Result<(), AvailabilityCheckError> {
-    let _timer = crate::metrics::start_timer(&crate::metrics::KZG_VERIFICATION_BATCH_TIMES);
-    let (blobs, (commitments, proofs)): (Vec<_>, (Vec<_>, Vec<_>)) = blob_list
-        .iter()
-        .map(|blob| (&blob.blob, (blob.kzg_commitment, blob.kzg_proof)))
-        .unzip();
-    if validate_blobs::<T>(kzg, commitments.as_slice(), blobs, proofs.as_slice())
-        .map_err(AvailabilityCheckError::Kzg)?
-    {
-        Ok(())
-    } else {
-        Err(AvailabilityCheckError::KzgVerificationFailed)
-    }
-}
-
 /// Returns the canonical root of the given `blob`.
 ///
 /// Use this function to ensure that we report the blob hashing time Prometheus metric.
-pub fn get_blob_root<E: EthSpec>(blob: &SignedBlobSidecar<E>) -> Hash256 {
+pub fn get_blob_root<E: EthSpec>(blob: &BlobSidecar<E>) -> Hash256 {
     let blob_root_timer = metrics::start_timer(&metrics::BLOCK_PROCESSING_BLOB_ROOT);
 
-    let blob_root = blob.message.tree_hash_root();
+    let blob_root = blob.tree_hash_root();
 
     metrics::stop_timer(blob_root_timer);
 

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_times_cache.rs

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub struct Timestamps {
 }
 
 // Helps arrange delay data so it is more relevant to metrics.
-#[derive(Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct BlockDelays {
     pub observed: Option<Duration>,
     pub imported: Option<Duration>,
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl BlockDelays {
 
 // If the block was received via gossip, we can record the client type of the peer which sent us
 // the block.
-#[derive(Clone, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, PartialEq)]
 pub struct BlockPeerInfo {
     pub id: Option<String>,
     pub client: Option<String>,
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ pub struct BlockTimesCache {
 
 /// Helper methods to read from and write to the cache.
 impl BlockTimesCache {
+    /// Set the observation time for `block_root` to `timestamp` if `timestamp` is less than
+    /// any previous timestamp at which this block was observed.
     pub fn set_time_observed(
         &mut self,
         block_root: BlockRoot,
@@ -92,11 +94,19 @@ impl BlockTimesCache {
             .cache
             .entry(block_root)
             .or_insert_with(|| BlockTimesCacheValue::new(slot));
-        block_times.timestamps.observed = Some(timestamp);
+        match block_times.timestamps.observed {
-        block_times.peer_info = BlockPeerInfo {
+            Some(existing_observation_time) if existing_observation_time <= timestamp => {
-            id: peer_id,
+                // Existing timestamp is earlier, do nothing.
-            client: peer_client,
+            }
-        };
+            _ => {
+                // No existing timestamp, or new timestamp is earlier.
+                block_times.timestamps.observed = Some(timestamp);
+                block_times.peer_info = BlockPeerInfo {
+                    id: peer_id,
+                    client: peer_client,
+                };
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn set_time_imported(&mut self, block_root: BlockRoot, slot: Slot, timestamp: Duration) {
@@ -141,3 +151,71 @@ impl BlockTimesCache {
             .retain(|_, cache| cache.slot > current_slot.saturating_sub(64_u64));
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn observed_time_uses_minimum() {
+        let mut cache = BlockTimesCache::default();
+
+        let block_root = Hash256::zero();
+        let slot = Slot::new(100);
+
+        let slot_start_time = Duration::from_secs(0);
+
+        let ts1 = Duration::from_secs(5);
+        let ts2 = Duration::from_secs(6);
+        let ts3 = Duration::from_secs(4);
+
+        let peer_info2 = BlockPeerInfo {
+            id: Some("peer2".to_string()),
+            client: Some("lighthouse".to_string()),
+        };
+
+        let peer_info3 = BlockPeerInfo {
+            id: Some("peer3".to_string()),
+            client: Some("prysm".to_string()),
+        };
+
+        cache.set_time_observed(block_root, slot, ts1, None, None);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            cache.get_block_delays(block_root, slot_start_time).observed,
+            Some(ts1)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(cache.get_peer_info(block_root), BlockPeerInfo::default());
+
+        // Second observation with higher timestamp should not override anything, even though it has
+        // superior peer info.
+        cache.set_time_observed(
+            block_root,
+            slot,
+            ts2,
+            peer_info2.id.clone(),
+            peer_info2.client.clone(),
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            cache.get_block_delays(block_root, slot_start_time).observed,
+            Some(ts1)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(cache.get_peer_info(block_root), BlockPeerInfo::default());
+
+        // Third observation with lower timestamp should override everything.
+        cache.set_time_observed(
+            block_root,
+            slot,
+            ts3,
+            peer_info3.id.clone(),
+            peer_info3.client.clone(),
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            cache.get_block_delays(block_root, slot_start_time).observed,
+            Some(ts3)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(cache.get_peer_info(block_root), peer_info3);
+    }
+}

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_verification.rs

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ use crate::{
     metrics, BeaconChain, BeaconChainError, BeaconChainTypes,
 };
 use derivative::Derivative;
-use eth2::types::{EventKind, SignedBlockContents};
+use eth2::types::{EventKind, PublishBlockRequest};
 use execution_layer::PayloadStatus;
 pub use fork_choice::{AttestationFromBlock, PayloadVerificationStatus};
 use parking_lot::RwLockReadGuard;
@@ -95,15 +95,15 @@ use std::fs;
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
-use store::{Error as DBError, HotStateSummary, KeyValueStore, SignedBlobSidecarList, StoreOp};
+use store::{Error as DBError, HotStateSummary, KeyValueStore, StoreOp};
 use task_executor::JoinHandle;
 use tree_hash::TreeHash;
-use types::ExecPayload;
 use types::{
     BeaconBlockRef, BeaconState, BeaconStateError, ChainSpec, CloneConfig, Epoch, EthSpec,
     ExecutionBlockHash, Hash256, InconsistentFork, PublicKey, PublicKeyBytes, RelativeEpoch,
     SignedBeaconBlock, SignedBeaconBlockHeader, Slot,
 };
+use types::{BlobSidecar, ExecPayload};
 
 pub const POS_PANDA_BANNER: &str = r#"
     ,,,         ,,,                                               ,,,         ,,,
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ pub enum BlockSlashInfo<TErr> {
 }
 
 impl<E: EthSpec> BlockSlashInfo<BlockError<E>> {
-    pub fn from_early_error(header: SignedBeaconBlockHeader, e: BlockError<E>) -> Self {
+    pub fn from_early_error_block(header: SignedBeaconBlockHeader, e: BlockError<E>) -> Self {
         match e {
             BlockError::ProposalSignatureInvalid => BlockSlashInfo::SignatureInvalid(e),
             // `InvalidSignature` could indicate any signature in the block, so we want
@@ -517,17 +517,28 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> BlockSlashInfo<BlockError<E>> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<E: EthSpec> BlockSlashInfo<GossipBlobError<E>> {
+    pub fn from_early_error_blob(header: SignedBeaconBlockHeader, e: GossipBlobError<E>) -> Self {
+        match e {
+            GossipBlobError::ProposalSignatureInvalid => BlockSlashInfo::SignatureInvalid(e),
+            // `InvalidSignature` could indicate any signature in the block, so we want
+            // to recheck the proposer signature alone.
+            _ => BlockSlashInfo::SignatureNotChecked(header, e),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Process invalid blocks to see if they are suitable for the slasher.
 ///
 /// If no slasher is configured, this is a no-op.
-fn process_block_slash_info<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
+pub(crate) fn process_block_slash_info<T: BeaconChainTypes, TErr: BlockBlobError>(
     chain: &BeaconChain<T>,
-    slash_info: BlockSlashInfo<BlockError<T::EthSpec>>,
+    slash_info: BlockSlashInfo<TErr>,
-) -> BlockError<T::EthSpec> {
+) -> TErr {
     if let Some(slasher) = chain.slasher.as_ref() {
         let (verified_header, error) = match slash_info {
             BlockSlashInfo::SignatureNotChecked(header, e) => {
-                if verify_header_signature(chain, &header).is_ok() {
+                if verify_header_signature::<_, TErr>(chain, &header).is_ok() {
                     (header, e)
                 } else {
                     return e;
@@ -673,7 +684,6 @@ pub trait IntoGossipVerifiedBlockContents<T: BeaconChainTypes>: Sized {
         chain: &BeaconChain<T>,
     ) -> Result<GossipVerifiedBlockContents<T>, BlockContentsError<T::EthSpec>>;
     fn inner_block(&self) -> &SignedBeaconBlock<T::EthSpec>;
-    fn inner_blobs(&self) -> Option<SignedBlobSidecarList<T::EthSpec>>;
 }
 
 impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> IntoGossipVerifiedBlockContents<T> for GossipVerifiedBlockContents<T> {
@@ -686,45 +696,40 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> IntoGossipVerifiedBlockContents<T> for GossipVerifiedB
     fn inner_block(&self) -> &SignedBeaconBlock<T::EthSpec> {
         self.0.block.as_block()
     }
-    fn inner_blobs(&self) -> Option<SignedBlobSidecarList<T::EthSpec>> {
-        self.1.as_ref().map(|blobs| {
-            VariableList::from(
-                blobs
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .map(GossipVerifiedBlob::signed_blob)
-                    .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-            )
-        })
-    }
 }
 
-impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> IntoGossipVerifiedBlockContents<T> for SignedBlockContents<T::EthSpec> {
+impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> IntoGossipVerifiedBlockContents<T> for PublishBlockRequest<T::EthSpec> {
     fn into_gossip_verified_block(
         self,
         chain: &BeaconChain<T>,
     ) -> Result<GossipVerifiedBlockContents<T>, BlockContentsError<T::EthSpec>> {
         let (block, blobs) = self.deconstruct();
-        let gossip_verified_block = GossipVerifiedBlock::new(Arc::new(block), chain)?;
+
         let gossip_verified_blobs = blobs
-            .map(|blobs| {
+            .map(|(kzg_proofs, blobs)| {
-                Ok::<_, GossipBlobError<T::EthSpec>>(VariableList::from(
+                let mut gossip_verified_blobs = vec![];
-                    blobs
+                for (i, (kzg_proof, blob)) in kzg_proofs.iter().zip(blobs).enumerate() {
-                        .into_iter()
+                    let _timer =
-                        .map(|blob| GossipVerifiedBlob::new(blob, chain))
+                        metrics::start_timer(&metrics::BLOB_SIDECAR_INCLUSION_PROOF_COMPUTATION);
-                        .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, GossipBlobError<T::EthSpec>>>()?,
+                    let blob = BlobSidecar::new(i, blob, &block, *kzg_proof)
-                ))
+                        .map_err(BlockContentsError::SidecarError)?;
+                    drop(_timer);
+                    let gossip_verified_blob =
+                        GossipVerifiedBlob::new(Arc::new(blob), i as u64, chain)?;
+                    gossip_verified_blobs.push(gossip_verified_blob);
+                }
+                let gossip_verified_blobs = VariableList::from(gossip_verified_blobs);
+                Ok::<_, BlockContentsError<T::EthSpec>>(gossip_verified_blobs)
             })
             .transpose()?;
+        let gossip_verified_block = GossipVerifiedBlock::new(Arc::new(block), chain)?;
+
         Ok((gossip_verified_block, gossip_verified_blobs))
     }
 
     fn inner_block(&self) -> &SignedBeaconBlock<T::EthSpec> {
         self.signed_block()
     }
-
-    fn inner_blobs(&self) -> Option<SignedBlobSidecarList<T::EthSpec>> {
-        self.blobs_cloned()
-    }
 }
 
 /// Implemented on types that can be converted into a `ExecutionPendingBlock`.
@@ -745,7 +750,9 @@ pub trait IntoExecutionPendingBlock<T: BeaconChainTypes>: Sized {
                 }
                 execution_pending
             })
-            .map_err(|slash_info| process_block_slash_info(chain, slash_info))
+            .map_err(|slash_info| {
+                process_block_slash_info::<_, BlockError<T::EthSpec>>(chain, slash_info)
+            })
     }
 
     /// Convert the block to fully-verified form while producing data to aid checking slashability.
@@ -774,7 +781,10 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> GossipVerifiedBlock<T> {
         // and it could be a repeat proposal (a likely cause for slashing!).
         let header = block.signed_block_header();
         Self::new_without_slasher_checks(block, chain).map_err(|e| {
-            process_block_slash_info(chain, BlockSlashInfo::from_early_error(header, e))
+            process_block_slash_info::<_, BlockError<T::EthSpec>>(
+                chain,
+                BlockSlashInfo::from_early_error_block(header, e),
+            )
         })
     }
 
@@ -1055,7 +1065,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SignatureVerifiedBlock<T> {
         chain: &BeaconChain<T>,
     ) -> Result<Self, BlockSlashInfo<BlockError<T::EthSpec>>> {
         let header = block.signed_block_header();
-        Self::new(block, block_root, chain).map_err(|e| BlockSlashInfo::from_early_error(header, e))
+        Self::new(block, block_root, chain)
+            .map_err(|e| BlockSlashInfo::from_early_error_block(header, e))
     }
 
     /// Finishes signature verification on the provided `GossipVerifedBlock`. Does not re-verify
@@ -1109,7 +1120,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SignatureVerifiedBlock<T> {
     ) -> Result<Self, BlockSlashInfo<BlockError<T::EthSpec>>> {
         let header = from.block.signed_block_header();
         Self::from_gossip_verified_block(from, chain)
-            .map_err(|e| BlockSlashInfo::from_early_error(header, e))
+            .map_err(|e| BlockSlashInfo::from_early_error_block(header, e))
     }
 
     pub fn block_root(&self) -> Hash256 {
@@ -1908,28 +1919,45 @@ fn load_parent<T: BeaconChainTypes, B: AsBlock<T::EthSpec>>(
     result
 }
 
-/// This trait is used to unify `BlockError` and `BlobError` so
+/// This trait is used to unify `BlockError` and `GossipBlobError`.
-/// `cheap_state_advance_to_obtain_committees` can be re-used in gossip blob validation.
+pub trait BlockBlobError: From<BeaconStateError> + From<BeaconChainError> + Debug {
-pub trait CheapStateAdvanceError: From<BeaconStateError> + From<BeaconChainError> + Debug {
     fn not_later_than_parent_error(block_slot: Slot, state_slot: Slot) -> Self;
+    fn unknown_validator_error(validator_index: u64) -> Self;
+    fn proposer_signature_invalid() -> Self;
 }
 
-impl<E: EthSpec> CheapStateAdvanceError for BlockError<E> {
+impl<E: EthSpec> BlockBlobError for BlockError<E> {
     fn not_later_than_parent_error(block_slot: Slot, parent_slot: Slot) -> Self {
         BlockError::BlockIsNotLaterThanParent {
             block_slot,
             parent_slot,
         }
     }
+
+    fn unknown_validator_error(validator_index: u64) -> Self {
+        BlockError::UnknownValidator(validator_index)
+    }
+
+    fn proposer_signature_invalid() -> Self {
+        BlockError::ProposalSignatureInvalid
+    }
 }
 
-impl<E: EthSpec> CheapStateAdvanceError for GossipBlobError<E> {
+impl<E: EthSpec> BlockBlobError for GossipBlobError<E> {
     fn not_later_than_parent_error(blob_slot: Slot, parent_slot: Slot) -> Self {
         GossipBlobError::BlobIsNotLaterThanParent {
             blob_slot,
             parent_slot,
         }
     }
+
+    fn unknown_validator_error(validator_index: u64) -> Self {
+        GossipBlobError::UnknownValidator(validator_index)
+    }
+
+    fn proposer_signature_invalid() -> Self {
+        GossipBlobError::ProposalSignatureInvalid
+    }
 }
 
 /// Performs a cheap (time-efficient) state advancement so the committees and proposer shuffling for
@@ -1943,7 +1971,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> CheapStateAdvanceError for GossipBlobError<E> {
 /// and `Cow::Borrowed(state)` will be returned. Otherwise, the state will be cloned, cheaply
 /// advanced and then returned as a `Cow::Owned`. The end result is that the given `state` is never
 /// mutated to be invalid (in fact, it is never changed beyond a simple committee cache build).
-pub fn cheap_state_advance_to_obtain_committees<'a, E: EthSpec, Err: CheapStateAdvanceError>(
+pub fn cheap_state_advance_to_obtain_committees<'a, E: EthSpec, Err: BlockBlobError>(
     state: &'a mut BeaconState<E>,
     state_root_opt: Option<Hash256>,
     block_slot: Slot,
@@ -1979,12 +2007,11 @@ pub fn cheap_state_advance_to_obtain_committees<'a, E: EthSpec, Err: CheapStateA
 /// Obtains a read-locked `ValidatorPubkeyCache` from the `chain`.
 pub fn get_validator_pubkey_cache<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
     chain: &BeaconChain<T>,
-) -> Result<RwLockReadGuard<ValidatorPubkeyCache<T>>, BlockError<T::EthSpec>> {
+) -> Result<RwLockReadGuard<ValidatorPubkeyCache<T>>, BeaconChainError> {
     chain
         .validator_pubkey_cache
         .try_read_for(VALIDATOR_PUBKEY_CACHE_LOCK_TIMEOUT)
         .ok_or(BeaconChainError::ValidatorPubkeyCacheLockTimeout)
-        .map_err(BlockError::BeaconChainError)
 }
 
 /// Produces an _empty_ `BlockSignatureVerifier`.
@@ -2025,14 +2052,14 @@ fn get_signature_verifier<'a, T: BeaconChainTypes>(
 /// Verify that `header` was signed with a valid signature from its proposer.
 ///
 /// Return `Ok(())` if the signature is valid, and an `Err` otherwise.
-fn verify_header_signature<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
+fn verify_header_signature<T: BeaconChainTypes, Err: BlockBlobError>(
     chain: &BeaconChain<T>,
     header: &SignedBeaconBlockHeader,
-) -> Result<(), BlockError<T::EthSpec>> {
+) -> Result<(), Err> {
     let proposer_pubkey = get_validator_pubkey_cache(chain)?
         .get(header.message.proposer_index as usize)
         .cloned()
-        .ok_or(BlockError::UnknownValidator(header.message.proposer_index))?;
+        .ok_or(Err::unknown_validator_error(header.message.proposer_index))?;
     let head_fork = chain.canonical_head.cached_head().head_fork();
 
     if header.verify_signature::<T::EthSpec>(
@@ -2043,7 +2070,7 @@ fn verify_header_signature<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
     ) {
         Ok(())
     } else {
-        Err(BlockError::ProposalSignatureInvalid)
+        Err(Err::proposer_signature_invalid())
     }
 }
 

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_verification_types.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use derivative::Derivative;
 use ssz_types::VariableList;
 use state_processing::ConsensusContext;
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use types::blob_sidecar::{BlobIdentifier, FixedBlobSidecarList};
+use types::blob_sidecar::{BlobIdentifier, BlobSidecarError, FixedBlobSidecarList};
 use types::{
     BeaconBlockRef, BeaconState, BlindedPayload, BlobSidecarList, Epoch, EthSpec, Hash256,
     SignedBeaconBlock, SignedBeaconBlockHeader, Slot,
@@ -98,13 +98,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> RpcBlock<E> {
                 return Err(AvailabilityCheckError::MissingBlobs);
             }
             for (blob, &block_commitment) in blobs.iter().zip(block_commitments.iter()) {
-                let blob_block_root = blob.block_root;
-                if blob_block_root != block_root {
-                    return Err(AvailabilityCheckError::InconsistentBlobBlockRoots {
-                        block_root,
-                        blob_block_root,
-                    });
-                }
                 let blob_commitment = blob.kzg_commitment;
                 if blob_commitment != block_commitment {
                     return Err(AvailabilityCheckError::KzgCommitmentMismatch {
@@ -309,6 +302,7 @@ pub type GossipVerifiedBlockContents<T> =
 pub enum BlockContentsError<T: EthSpec> {
     BlockError(BlockError<T>),
     BlobError(GossipBlobError<T>),
+    SidecarError(BlobSidecarError),
 }
 
 impl<T: EthSpec> From<BlockError<T>> for BlockContentsError<T> {
@@ -332,6 +326,9 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> std::fmt::Display for BlockContentsError<T> {
             BlockContentsError::BlobError(err) => {
                 write!(f, "BlobError({})", err)
             }
+            BlockContentsError::SidecarError(err) => {
+                write!(f, "SidecarError({:?})", err)
+            }
         }
     }
 }

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker.rs

@@ -200,7 +200,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> DataAvailabilityChecker<T> {
         let mut verified_blobs = vec![];
         if let Some(kzg) = self.kzg.as_ref() {
             for blob in blobs.iter().flatten() {
-                verified_blobs.push(verify_kzg_for_blob(blob.clone(), kzg)?)
+                verified_blobs.push(
+                    verify_kzg_for_blob(blob.clone(), kzg).map_err(AvailabilityCheckError::Kzg)?,
+                );
             }
         } else {
             return Err(AvailabilityCheckError::KzgNotInitialized);
@@ -209,7 +211,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> DataAvailabilityChecker<T> {
             .put_kzg_verified_blobs(block_root, verified_blobs)
     }
 
-    /// This first validates the KZG commitments included in the blob sidecar.
     /// Check if we've cached other blobs for this block. If it completes a set and we also
     /// have a block cached, return the `Availability` variant triggering block import.
     /// Otherwise cache the blob sidecar.
@@ -219,15 +220,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> DataAvailabilityChecker<T> {
         &self,
         gossip_blob: GossipVerifiedBlob<T>,
     ) -> Result<Availability<T::EthSpec>, AvailabilityCheckError> {
-        // Verify the KZG commitments.
-        let kzg_verified_blob = if let Some(kzg) = self.kzg.as_ref() {
-            verify_kzg_for_blob(gossip_blob.to_blob(), kzg)?
-        } else {
-            return Err(AvailabilityCheckError::KzgNotInitialized);
-        };
-
         self.availability_cache
-            .put_kzg_verified_blobs(kzg_verified_blob.block_root(), vec![kzg_verified_blob])
+            .put_kzg_verified_blobs(gossip_blob.block_root(), vec![gossip_blob.into_inner()])
     }
 
     /// Check if we have all the blobs for a block. Returns `Availability` which has information
@@ -268,7 +262,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> DataAvailabilityChecker<T> {
                         .kzg
                         .as_ref()
                         .ok_or(AvailabilityCheckError::KzgNotInitialized)?;
-                    verify_kzg_for_blob_list(&blob_list, kzg)?;
+                    verify_kzg_for_blob_list(&blob_list, kzg)
+                        .map_err(AvailabilityCheckError::Kzg)?;
                     Some(blob_list)
                 } else {
                     None
@@ -375,8 +370,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> DataAvailabilityChecker<T> {
         block_root: Hash256,
         blob: &GossipVerifiedBlob<T>,
     ) {
-        let index = blob.as_blob().index;
+        let index = blob.index();
-        let commitment = blob.as_blob().kzg_commitment;
+        let commitment = blob.kzg_commitment();
         self.processing_cache
             .write()
             .entry(block_root)

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker/error.rs

@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ pub enum Error {
     BlobIndexInvalid(u64),
     StoreError(store::Error),
     DecodeError(ssz::DecodeError),
-    InconsistentBlobBlockRoots {
-        block_root: Hash256,
-        blob_block_root: Hash256,
-    },
     ParentStateMissing(Hash256),
     BlockReplayError(state_processing::BlockReplayError),
     RebuildingStateCaches(BeaconStateError),
@@ -47,8 +43,7 @@ impl Error {
             Error::Kzg(_)
             | Error::BlobIndexInvalid(_)
             | Error::KzgCommitmentMismatch { .. }
-            | Error::KzgVerificationFailed
+            | Error::KzgVerificationFailed => ErrorCategory::Malicious,
-            | Error::InconsistentBlobBlockRoots { .. } => ErrorCategory::Malicious,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -76,3 +71,9 @@ impl From<state_processing::BlockReplayError> for Error {
         Self::BlockReplayError(value)
     }
 }
+
+impl From<KzgError> for Error {
+    fn from(value: KzgError) -> Self {
+        Self::Kzg(value)
+    }
+}

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker/overflow_lru_cache.rs

@@ -125,7 +125,10 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> PendingComponents<T> {
                 for maybe_blob in self.verified_blobs.iter() {
                     if maybe_blob.is_some() {
                         return maybe_blob.as_ref().map(|kzg_verified_blob| {
-                            kzg_verified_blob.as_blob().slot.epoch(T::slots_per_epoch())
+                            kzg_verified_blob
+                                .as_blob()
+                                .slot()
+                                .epoch(T::slots_per_epoch())
                         });
                     }
                 }
@@ -418,15 +421,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> OverflowLRUCache<T> {
     ) -> Result<Availability<T::EthSpec>, AvailabilityCheckError> {
         let mut fixed_blobs = FixedVector::default();
 
-        // Initial check to ensure all provided blobs have a consistent block root.
         for blob in kzg_verified_blobs {
-            let blob_block_root = blob.block_root();
-            if blob_block_root != block_root {
-                return Err(AvailabilityCheckError::InconsistentBlobBlockRoots {
-                    block_root,
-                    blob_block_root,
-                });
-            }
             if let Some(blob_opt) = fixed_blobs.get_mut(blob.blob_index() as usize) {
                 *blob_opt = Some(blob);
             }
@@ -651,7 +646,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> OverflowLRUCache<T> {
                         OverflowKey::Blob(_, _) => {
                             KzgVerifiedBlob::<T::EthSpec>::from_ssz_bytes(value_bytes.as_slice())?
                                 .as_blob()
-                                .slot
+                                .slot()
                                 .epoch(T::EthSpec::slots_per_epoch())
                         }
                     };
@@ -743,9 +738,7 @@ impl ssz::Decode for OverflowKey {
 mod test {
     use super::*;
     use crate::{
-        blob_verification::{
+        blob_verification::{validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip, GossipVerifiedBlob},
-            validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip, verify_kzg_for_blob, GossipVerifiedBlob,
-        },
         block_verification::PayloadVerificationOutcome,
         block_verification_types::{AsBlock, BlockImportData},
         data_availability_checker::STATE_LRU_CAPACITY,
@@ -926,12 +919,13 @@ mod test {
         }
         info!(log, "done printing kzg commitments");
 
-        let gossip_verified_blobs = if let Some(blobs) = maybe_blobs {
+        let gossip_verified_blobs = if let Some((kzg_proofs, blobs)) = maybe_blobs {
-            Vec::from(blobs)
+            let sidecars = BlobSidecar::build_sidecars(blobs, &block, kzg_proofs).unwrap();
+            Vec::from(sidecars)
                 .into_iter()
-                .map(|signed_blob| {
+                .map(|sidecar| {
-                    let subnet = signed_blob.message.index;
+                    let subnet = sidecar.index;
-                    validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip(signed_blob, subnet, &harness.chain)
+                    validate_blob_sidecar_for_gossip(sidecar, subnet, &harness.chain)
                         .expect("should validate blob")
                 })
                 .collect()
@@ -1036,17 +1030,9 @@ mod test {
             );
         }
 
-        let kzg = harness
-            .chain
-            .kzg
-            .as_ref()
-            .cloned()
-            .expect("kzg should exist");
         let mut kzg_verified_blobs = Vec::new();
         for (blob_index, gossip_blob) in blobs.into_iter().enumerate() {
-            let kzg_verified_blob = verify_kzg_for_blob(gossip_blob.to_blob(), kzg.as_ref())
+            kzg_verified_blobs.push(gossip_blob.into_inner());
-                .expect("kzg should verify");
-            kzg_verified_blobs.push(kzg_verified_blob);
             let availability = cache
                 .put_kzg_verified_blobs(root, kzg_verified_blobs.clone())
                 .expect("should put blob");
@@ -1072,9 +1058,7 @@ mod test {
         let root = pending_block.import_data.block_root;
         let mut kzg_verified_blobs = vec![];
         for gossip_blob in blobs {
-            let kzg_verified_blob = verify_kzg_for_blob(gossip_blob.to_blob(), kzg.as_ref())
+            kzg_verified_blobs.push(gossip_blob.into_inner());
-                .expect("kzg should verify");
-            kzg_verified_blobs.push(kzg_verified_blob);
             let availability = cache
                 .put_kzg_verified_blobs(root, kzg_verified_blobs.clone())
                 .expect("should put blob");
@@ -1198,20 +1182,11 @@ mod test {
         assert!(cache.critical.read().store_keys.contains(&roots[0]));
         assert!(cache.critical.read().store_keys.contains(&roots[1]));
 
-        let kzg = harness
-            .chain
-            .kzg
-            .as_ref()
-            .cloned()
-            .expect("kzg should exist");
-
         let blobs_0 = pending_blobs.pop_front().expect("should have blobs");
         let expected_blobs = blobs_0.len();
         let mut kzg_verified_blobs = vec![];
         for (blob_index, gossip_blob) in blobs_0.into_iter().enumerate() {
-            let kzg_verified_blob = verify_kzg_for_blob(gossip_blob.to_blob(), kzg.as_ref())
+            kzg_verified_blobs.push(gossip_blob.into_inner());
-                .expect("kzg should verify");
-            kzg_verified_blobs.push(kzg_verified_blob);
             let availability = cache
                 .put_kzg_verified_blobs(roots[0], kzg_verified_blobs.clone())
                 .expect("should put blob");
@@ -1278,13 +1253,6 @@ mod test {
             pending_blobs.push_back(blobs);
         }
 
-        let kzg = harness
-            .chain
-            .kzg
-            .as_ref()
-            .cloned()
-            .expect("kzg should exist");
-
         for _ in 0..(n_epochs * capacity) {
             let pending_block = pending_blocks.pop_front().expect("should have block");
             let mut pending_block_blobs = pending_blobs.pop_front().expect("should have blobs");
@@ -1295,9 +1263,7 @@ mod test {
                 let one_blob = pending_block_blobs
                     .pop()
                     .expect("should have at least one blob");
-                let kzg_verified_blob = verify_kzg_for_blob(one_blob.to_blob(), kzg.as_ref())
+                let kzg_verified_blobs = vec![one_blob.into_inner()];
-                    .expect("kzg should verify");
-                let kzg_verified_blobs = vec![kzg_verified_blob];
                 // generate random boolean
                 let block_first = (rand::random::<usize>() % 2) == 0;
                 if block_first {
@@ -1418,13 +1384,6 @@ mod test {
             pending_blobs.push_back(blobs);
         }
 
-        let kzg = harness
-            .chain
-            .kzg
-            .as_ref()
-            .cloned()
-            .expect("kzg should exist");
-
         let mut remaining_blobs = HashMap::new();
         for _ in 0..(n_epochs * capacity) {
             let pending_block = pending_blocks.pop_front().expect("should have block");
@@ -1436,9 +1395,7 @@ mod test {
                 let one_blob = pending_block_blobs
                     .pop()
                     .expect("should have at least one blob");
-                let kzg_verified_blob = verify_kzg_for_blob(one_blob.to_blob(), kzg.as_ref())
+                let kzg_verified_blobs = vec![one_blob.into_inner()];
-                    .expect("kzg should verify");
-                let kzg_verified_blobs = vec![kzg_verified_blob];
                 // generate random boolean
                 let block_first = (rand::random::<usize>() % 2) == 0;
                 if block_first {
@@ -1551,9 +1508,7 @@ mod test {
             let additional_blobs = blobs.len();
             let mut kzg_verified_blobs = vec![];
             for (i, gossip_blob) in blobs.into_iter().enumerate() {
-                let kzg_verified_blob = verify_kzg_for_blob(gossip_blob.to_blob(), kzg.as_ref())
+                kzg_verified_blobs.push(gossip_blob.into_inner());
-                    .expect("kzg should verify");
-                kzg_verified_blobs.push(kzg_verified_blob);
                 let availability = recovered_cache
                     .put_kzg_verified_blobs(root, kzg_verified_blobs.clone())
                     .expect("should put blob");

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/kzg_utils.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use types::{Blob, EthSpec, Hash256, KzgCommitment, KzgProof};
 /// Converts a blob ssz List object to an array to be used with the kzg
 /// crypto library.
 fn ssz_blob_to_crypto_blob<T: EthSpec>(blob: &Blob<T>) -> Result<KzgBlob, KzgError> {
-    KzgBlob::from_bytes(blob.as_ref())
+    KzgBlob::from_bytes(blob.as_ref()).map_err(Into::into)
 }
 
 /// Validate a single blob-commitment-proof triplet from a `BlobSidecar`.
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ pub fn validate_blob<T: EthSpec>(
     blob: &Blob<T>,
     kzg_commitment: KzgCommitment,
     kzg_proof: KzgProof,
-) -> Result<bool, KzgError> {
+) -> Result<(), KzgError> {
+    let _timer = crate::metrics::start_timer(&crate::metrics::KZG_VERIFICATION_SINGLE_TIMES);
     let kzg_blob = ssz_blob_to_crypto_blob::<T>(blob)?;
     kzg.verify_blob_kzg_proof(&kzg_blob, kzg_commitment, kzg_proof)
 }
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@ pub fn validate_blobs<T: EthSpec>(
     expected_kzg_commitments: &[KzgCommitment],
     blobs: Vec<&Blob<T>>,
     kzg_proofs: &[KzgProof],
-) -> Result<bool, KzgError> {
+) -> Result<(), KzgError> {
+    let _timer = crate::metrics::start_timer(&crate::metrics::KZG_VERIFICATION_BATCH_TIMES);
     let blobs = blobs
         .into_iter()
         .map(|blob| ssz_blob_to_crypto_blob::<T>(blob))

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/lib.rs

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub mod validator_pubkey_cache;
 
 pub use self::beacon_chain::{
     AttestationProcessingOutcome, AvailabilityProcessingStatus, BeaconBlockResponse,
-    BeaconBlockResponseType, BeaconChain, BeaconChainTypes, BeaconStore, ChainSegmentResult,
+    BeaconBlockResponseWrapper, BeaconChain, BeaconChainTypes, BeaconStore, ChainSegmentResult,
     ForkChoiceError, OverrideForkchoiceUpdate, ProduceBlockVerification, StateSkipConfig,
     WhenSlotSkipped, INVALID_FINALIZED_MERGE_TRANSITION_BLOCK_SHUTDOWN_REASON,
     INVALID_JUSTIFIED_PAYLOAD_SHUTDOWN_REASON,

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/metrics.rs

@@ -1004,6 +1004,14 @@ lazy_static! {
         "beacon_blobs_sidecar_gossip_verification_seconds",
         "Full runtime of blob sidecars gossip verification"
     );
+    pub static ref BLOB_SIDECAR_INCLUSION_PROOF_VERIFICATION: Result<Histogram> = try_create_histogram(
+        "blob_sidecar_inclusion_proof_verification_seconds",
+        "Time taken to verify blob sidecar inclusion proof"
+    );
+    pub static ref BLOB_SIDECAR_INCLUSION_PROOF_COMPUTATION: Result<Histogram> = try_create_histogram(
+        "blob_sidecar_inclusion_proof_computation_seconds",
+        "Time taken to compute blob sidecar inclusion proof"
+    );
 }
 
 // Fifth lazy-static block is used to account for macro recursion limit.

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/observed_blob_sidecars.rs

@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use types::{BlobSidecar, EthSpec, Slot};
-use types::{BlobSidecar, EthSpec, Hash256, Slot};
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub enum Error {
@@ -29,8 +28,8 @@ pub enum Error {
 /// like checking the proposer signature.
 pub struct ObservedBlobSidecars<T: EthSpec> {
     finalized_slot: Slot,
-    /// Stores all received blob indices for a given `(Root, Slot)` tuple.
+    /// Stores all received blob indices for a given `(ValidatorIndex, Slot)` tuple.
-    items: HashMap<(Hash256, Slot), HashSet<u64>>,
+    items: HashMap<(u64, Slot), HashSet<u64>>,
     _phantom: PhantomData<T>,
 }
 
@@ -46,16 +45,16 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Default for ObservedBlobSidecars<E> {
 }
 
 impl<T: EthSpec> ObservedBlobSidecars<T> {
-    /// Observe the `blob_sidecar` at (`blob_sidecar.block_root, blob_sidecar.slot`).
+    /// Observe the `blob_sidecar` at (`blob_sidecar.block_proposer_index, blob_sidecar.slot`).
     /// This will update `self` so future calls to it indicate that this `blob_sidecar` is known.
     ///
     /// The supplied `blob_sidecar` **MUST** have completed proposer signature verification.
-    pub fn observe_sidecar(&mut self, blob_sidecar: &Arc<BlobSidecar<T>>) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    pub fn observe_sidecar(&mut self, blob_sidecar: &BlobSidecar<T>) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         self.sanitize_blob_sidecar(blob_sidecar)?;
 
         let did_not_exist = self
             .items
-            .entry((blob_sidecar.block_root, blob_sidecar.slot))
+            .entry((blob_sidecar.block_proposer_index(), blob_sidecar.slot()))
             .or_insert_with(|| HashSet::with_capacity(T::max_blobs_per_block()))
             .insert(blob_sidecar.index);
 
@@ -63,23 +62,23 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> ObservedBlobSidecars<T> {
     }
 
     /// Returns `true` if the `blob_sidecar` has already been observed in the cache within the prune window.
-    pub fn is_known(&self, blob_sidecar: &Arc<BlobSidecar<T>>) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    pub fn is_known(&self, blob_sidecar: &BlobSidecar<T>) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         self.sanitize_blob_sidecar(blob_sidecar)?;
         let is_known = self
             .items
-            .get(&(blob_sidecar.block_root, blob_sidecar.slot))
+            .get(&(blob_sidecar.block_proposer_index(), blob_sidecar.slot()))
             .map_or(false, |set| set.contains(&blob_sidecar.index));
         Ok(is_known)
     }
 
-    fn sanitize_blob_sidecar(&self, blob_sidecar: &Arc<BlobSidecar<T>>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn sanitize_blob_sidecar(&self, blob_sidecar: &BlobSidecar<T>) -> Result<(), Error> {
         if blob_sidecar.index >= T::max_blobs_per_block() as u64 {
             return Err(Error::InvalidBlobIndex(blob_sidecar.index));
         }
         let finalized_slot = self.finalized_slot;
-        if finalized_slot > 0 && blob_sidecar.slot <= finalized_slot {
+        if finalized_slot > 0 && blob_sidecar.slot() <= finalized_slot {
             return Err(Error::FinalizedBlob {
-                slot: blob_sidecar.slot,
+                slot: blob_sidecar.slot(),
                 finalized_slot,
             });
         }
@@ -101,14 +100,15 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> ObservedBlobSidecars<T> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use types::{BlobSidecar, Hash256, MainnetEthSpec};
+    use std::sync::Arc;
+    use types::{BlobSidecar, MainnetEthSpec};
 
     type E = MainnetEthSpec;
 
-    fn get_blob_sidecar(slot: u64, block_root: Hash256, index: u64) -> Arc<BlobSidecar<E>> {
+    fn get_blob_sidecar(slot: u64, proposer_index: u64, index: u64) -> Arc<BlobSidecar<E>> {
         let mut blob_sidecar = BlobSidecar::empty();
-        blob_sidecar.block_root = block_root;
+        blob_sidecar.signed_block_header.message.slot = slot.into();
-        blob_sidecar.slot = slot.into();
+        blob_sidecar.signed_block_header.message.proposer_index = proposer_index;
         blob_sidecar.index = index;
         Arc::new(blob_sidecar)
     }
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(cache.items.len(), 0, "no slots should be present");
 
         // Slot 0, index 0
-        let block_root_a = Hash256::random();
+        let proposer_index_a = 420;
-        let sidecar_a = get_blob_sidecar(0, block_root_a, 0);
+        let sidecar_a = get_blob_sidecar(0, proposer_index_a, 0);
 
         assert_eq!(
             cache.observe_sidecar(&sidecar_a),
@@ -138,12 +138,12 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(
             cache.items.len(),
             1,
-            "only one (slot, root) tuple should be present"
+            "only one (validator_index, slot) tuple should be present"
         );
         assert_eq!(
             cache
                 .items
-                .get(&(block_root_a, Slot::new(0)))
+                .get(&(proposer_index_a, Slot::new(0)))
                 .expect("slot zero should be present")
                 .len(),
             1,
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(
             cache
                 .items
-                .get(&(block_root_a, Slot::new(0)))
+                .get(&(proposer_index_a, Slot::new(0)))
                 .expect("slot zero should be present")
                 .len(),
             1,
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ mod tests {
          */
 
         // First slot of finalized epoch
-        let block_b = get_blob_sidecar(E::slots_per_epoch(), Hash256::random(), 0);
+        let block_b = get_blob_sidecar(E::slots_per_epoch(), 419, 0);
 
         assert_eq!(
             cache.observe_sidecar(&block_b),
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ mod tests {
         let three_epochs = E::slots_per_epoch() * 3;
 
         // First slot of finalized epoch
-        let block_root_b = Hash256::random();
+        let proposer_index_b = 421;
-        let block_b = get_blob_sidecar(three_epochs, block_root_b, 0);
+        let block_b = get_blob_sidecar(three_epochs, proposer_index_b, 0);
 
         assert_eq!(
             cache.observe_sidecar(&block_b),
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(
             cache
                 .items
-                .get(&(block_root_b, Slot::new(three_epochs)))
+                .get(&(proposer_index_b, Slot::new(three_epochs)))
                 .expect("the three epochs slot should be present")
                 .len(),
             1,
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(
             cache
                 .items
-                .get(&(block_root_b, Slot::new(three_epochs)))
+                .get(&(proposer_index_b, Slot::new(three_epochs)))
                 .expect("the three epochs slot should be present")
                 .len(),
             1,
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ mod tests {
         let mut cache = ObservedBlobSidecars::default();
 
         // Slot 0, index 0
-        let block_root_a = Hash256::random();
+        let proposer_index_a = 420;
-        let sidecar_a = get_blob_sidecar(0, block_root_a, 0);
+        let sidecar_a = get_blob_sidecar(0, proposer_index_a, 0);
 
         assert_eq!(
             cache.is_known(&sidecar_a),
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(
             cache
                 .items
-                .get(&(block_root_a, Slot::new(0)))
+                .get(&(proposer_index_a, Slot::new(0)))
                 .expect("slot zero should be present")
                 .len(),
             1,
@@ -296,8 +296,8 @@ mod tests {
 
         // Slot 1, proposer 0
 
-        let block_root_b = Hash256::random();
+        let proposer_index_b = 421;
-        let sidecar_b = get_blob_sidecar(1, block_root_b, 0);
+        let sidecar_b = get_blob_sidecar(1, proposer_index_b, 0);
 
         assert_eq!(
             cache.is_known(&sidecar_b),
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(
             cache
                 .items
-                .get(&(block_root_a, Slot::new(0)))
+                .get(&(proposer_index_a, Slot::new(0)))
                 .expect("slot zero should be present")
                 .len(),
             1,
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(
             cache
                 .items
-                .get(&(block_root_b, Slot::new(1)))
+                .get(&(proposer_index_b, Slot::new(1)))
                 .expect("slot zero should be present")
                 .len(),
             1,
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ mod tests {
         );
 
         // Slot 0, index 1
-        let sidecar_c = get_blob_sidecar(0, block_root_a, 1);
+        let sidecar_c = get_blob_sidecar(0, proposer_index_a, 1);
 
         assert_eq!(
             cache.is_known(&sidecar_c),
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(
             cache
                 .items
-                .get(&(block_root_a, Slot::new(0)))
+                .get(&(proposer_index_a, Slot::new(0)))
                 .expect("slot zero should be present")
                 .len(),
             2,
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // Try adding an out of bounds index
         let invalid_index = E::max_blobs_per_block() as u64;
-        let sidecar_d = get_blob_sidecar(0, block_root_a, invalid_index);
+        let sidecar_d = get_blob_sidecar(0, proposer_index_a, invalid_index);
         assert_eq!(
             cache.observe_sidecar(&sidecar_d),
             Err(Error::InvalidBlobIndex(invalid_index)),

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/test_utils.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::block_verification_types::{AsBlock, RpcBlock};
 use crate::observed_operations::ObservationOutcome;
 pub use crate::persisted_beacon_chain::PersistedBeaconChain;
-use crate::BeaconBlockResponseType;
+use crate::BeaconBlockResponseWrapper;
 pub use crate::{
     beacon_chain::{BEACON_CHAIN_DB_KEY, ETH1_CACHE_DB_KEY, FORK_CHOICE_DB_KEY, OP_POOL_DB_KEY},
     migrate::MigratorConfig,
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ use int_to_bytes::int_to_bytes32;
 use kzg::{Kzg, TrustedSetup};
 use merkle_proof::MerkleTree;
 use operation_pool::ReceivedPreCapella;
+use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use parking_lot::RwLockWriteGuard;
-use parking_lot::{Mutex, RwLock};
 use rand::rngs::StdRng;
 use rand::Rng;
 use rand::SeedableRng;
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ use state_processing::{
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::fmt;
-use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -567,7 +566,6 @@ where
             runtime: self.runtime,
             mock_execution_layer: self.mock_execution_layer,
             mock_builder: None,
-            blob_signature_cache: <_>::default(),
             rng: make_rng(),
         }
     }
@@ -623,29 +621,9 @@ pub struct BeaconChainHarness<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
     pub mock_execution_layer: Option<MockExecutionLayer<T::EthSpec>>,
     pub mock_builder: Option<Arc<MockBuilder<T::EthSpec>>>,
 
-    /// Cache for blob signature because we don't need them for import, but we do need them
-    /// to test gossip validation. We always make them during block production but drop them
-    /// before storing them in the db.
-    pub blob_signature_cache: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<BlobSignatureKey, Signature>>>,
-
     pub rng: Mutex<StdRng>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Hash, Eq, PartialEq)]
-pub struct BlobSignatureKey {
-    block_root: Hash256,
-    blob_index: u64,
-}
-
-impl BlobSignatureKey {
-    pub fn new(block_root: Hash256, blob_index: u64) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            block_root,
-            blob_index,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 pub type CommitteeAttestations<E> = Vec<(Attestation<E>, SubnetId)>;
 pub type HarnessAttestations<E> =
     Vec<(CommitteeAttestations<E>, Option<SignedAggregateAndProof<E>>)>;
@@ -845,28 +823,9 @@ where
         &self,
         state: BeaconState<E>,
         slot: Slot,
-    ) -> (
+    ) -> (SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<E>, BeaconState<E>) {
-        SignedBlockContentsTuple<E, BlindedPayload<E>>,
-        BeaconState<E>,
-    ) {
         let (unblinded, new_state) = self.make_block(state, slot).await;
-        let maybe_blinded_blob_sidecars = unblinded.1.map(|blob_sidecar_list| {
+        (unblinded.0.into(), new_state)
-            VariableList::new(
-                blob_sidecar_list
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .map(|blob_sidecar| {
-                        let blinded_sidecar: BlindedBlobSidecar = blob_sidecar.message.into();
-                        SignedSidecar {
-                            message: Arc::new(blinded_sidecar),
-                            signature: blob_sidecar.signature,
-                            _phantom: PhantomData,
-                        }
-                    })
-                    .collect(),
-            )
-            .unwrap()
-        });
-        ((unblinded.0.into(), maybe_blinded_blob_sidecars), new_state)
     }
 
     /// Returns a newly created block, signed by the proposer for the given slot.
@@ -874,7 +833,7 @@ where
         &self,
         mut state: BeaconState<E>,
         slot: Slot,
-    ) -> (SignedBlockContentsTuple<E, FullPayload<E>>, BeaconState<E>) {
+    ) -> (SignedBlockContentsTuple<E>, BeaconState<E>) {
         assert_ne!(slot, 0, "can't produce a block at slot 0");
         assert!(slot >= state.slot());
 
@@ -892,7 +851,7 @@ where
 
         let randao_reveal = self.sign_randao_reveal(&state, proposer_index, slot);
 
-        let BeaconBlockResponseType::Full(block_response) = self
+        let BeaconBlockResponseWrapper::Full(block_response) = self
             .chain
             .produce_block_on_state(
                 state,
@@ -916,17 +875,12 @@ where
             &self.spec,
         );
 
-        let block_contents: SignedBlockContentsTuple<E, FullPayload<E>> = match &signed_block {
+        let block_contents: SignedBlockContentsTuple<E> = match &signed_block {
             SignedBeaconBlock::Base(_)
             | SignedBeaconBlock::Altair(_)
             | SignedBeaconBlock::Merge(_)
             | SignedBeaconBlock::Capella(_) => (signed_block, None),
-            SignedBeaconBlock::Deneb(_) => (
+            SignedBeaconBlock::Deneb(_) => (signed_block, block_response.blob_items),
-                signed_block,
-                block_response
-                    .maybe_side_car
-                    .map(|blobs| self.sign_blobs(blobs, &block_response.state, proposer_index)),
-            ),
         };
 
         (block_contents, block_response.state)
@@ -938,7 +892,7 @@ where
         &self,
         mut state: BeaconState<E>,
         slot: Slot,
-    ) -> (SignedBlockContentsTuple<E, FullPayload<E>>, BeaconState<E>) {
+    ) -> (SignedBlockContentsTuple<E>, BeaconState<E>) {
         assert_ne!(slot, 0, "can't produce a block at slot 0");
         assert!(slot >= state.slot());
 
@@ -958,7 +912,7 @@ where
 
         let pre_state = state.clone();
 
-        let BeaconBlockResponseType::Full(block_response) = self
+        let BeaconBlockResponseWrapper::Full(block_response) = self
             .chain
             .produce_block_on_state(
                 state,
@@ -982,37 +936,12 @@ where
             &self.spec,
         );
 
-        let block_contents: SignedBlockContentsTuple<E, FullPayload<E>> = match &signed_block {
+        let block_contents: SignedBlockContentsTuple<E> = match &signed_block {
             SignedBeaconBlock::Base(_)
             | SignedBeaconBlock::Altair(_)
             | SignedBeaconBlock::Merge(_)
             | SignedBeaconBlock::Capella(_) => (signed_block, None),
-            SignedBeaconBlock::Deneb(_) => {
+            SignedBeaconBlock::Deneb(_) => (signed_block, block_response.blob_items),
-                if let Some(blobs) = block_response.maybe_side_car {
-                    let signed_blobs: SignedSidecarList<E, BlobSidecar<E>> = Vec::from(blobs)
-                        .into_iter()
-                        .map(|blob| {
-                            blob.sign(
-                                &self.validator_keypairs[proposer_index].sk,
-                                &block_response.state.fork(),
-                                block_response.state.genesis_validators_root(),
-                                &self.spec,
-                            )
-                        })
-                        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-                        .into();
-                    let mut guard = self.blob_signature_cache.write();
-                    for blob in &signed_blobs {
-                        guard.insert(
-                            BlobSignatureKey::new(blob.message.block_root, blob.message.index),
-                            blob.signature.clone(),
-                        );
-                    }
-                    (signed_block, Some(signed_blobs))
-                } else {
-                    (signed_block, None)
-                }
-            }
         };
         (block_contents, pre_state)
     }
@@ -1051,35 +980,6 @@ where
         )
     }
 
-    /// Sign blobs, and cache their signatures.
-    pub fn sign_blobs(
-        &self,
-        blobs: BlobSidecarList<E>,
-        state: &BeaconState<E>,
-        proposer_index: usize,
-    ) -> SignedSidecarList<E, BlobSidecar<E>> {
-        let signed_blobs: SignedSidecarList<E, BlobSidecar<E>> = Vec::from(blobs)
-            .into_iter()
-            .map(|blob| {
-                blob.sign(
-                    &self.validator_keypairs[proposer_index].sk,
-                    &state.fork(),
-                    state.genesis_validators_root(),
-                    &self.spec,
-                )
-            })
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-            .into();
-        let mut guard = self.blob_signature_cache.write();
-        for blob in &signed_blobs {
-            guard.insert(
-                BlobSignatureKey::new(blob.message.block_root, blob.message.index),
-                blob.signature.clone(),
-            );
-        }
-        signed_blobs
-    }
-
     /// Produces an "unaggregated" attestation for the given `slot` and `index` that attests to
     /// `beacon_block_root`. The provided `state` should match the `block.state_root` for the
     /// `block` identified by `beacon_block_root`.
@@ -1837,7 +1737,7 @@ where
         state: BeaconState<E>,
         slot: Slot,
         block_modifier: impl FnOnce(&mut BeaconBlock<E>),
-    ) -> (SignedBlockContentsTuple<E, FullPayload<E>>, BeaconState<E>) {
+    ) -> (SignedBlockContentsTuple<E>, BeaconState<E>) {
         assert_ne!(slot, 0, "can't produce a block at slot 0");
         assert!(slot >= state.slot());
 
@@ -1935,24 +1835,20 @@ where
         &self,
         slot: Slot,
         block_root: Hash256,
-        block_contents: SignedBlockContentsTuple<E, FullPayload<E>>,
+        block_contents: SignedBlockContentsTuple<E>,
     ) -> Result<SignedBeaconBlockHash, BlockError<E>> {
         self.set_current_slot(slot);
-        let (block, blobs) = block_contents;
+        let (block, blob_items) = block_contents;
-        // Note: we are just dropping signatures here and skipping signature verification.
+
-        let blobs_without_signatures = blobs.map(|blobs| {
+        let sidecars = blob_items
-            VariableList::from(
+            .map(|(proofs, blobs)| BlobSidecar::build_sidecars(blobs, &block, proofs))
-                blobs
+            .transpose()
-                    .into_iter()
+            .unwrap();
-                    .map(|blob| blob.message)
-                    .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-            )
-        });
         let block_hash: SignedBeaconBlockHash = self
             .chain
             .process_block(
                 block_root,
-                RpcBlock::new(Some(block_root), Arc::new(block), blobs_without_signatures).unwrap(),
+                RpcBlock::new(Some(block_root), Arc::new(block), sidecars).unwrap(),
                 NotifyExecutionLayer::Yes,
                 || Ok(()),
             )
@@ -1965,24 +1861,20 @@ where
 
     pub async fn process_block_result(
         &self,
-        block_contents: SignedBlockContentsTuple<E, FullPayload<E>>,
+        block_contents: SignedBlockContentsTuple<E>,
     ) -> Result<SignedBeaconBlockHash, BlockError<E>> {
-        let (block, blobs) = block_contents;
+        let (block, blob_items) = block_contents;
-        // Note: we are just dropping signatures here and skipping signature verification.
+
-        let blobs_without_signatures = blobs.map(|blobs| {
+        let sidecars = blob_items
-            VariableList::from(
+            .map(|(proofs, blobs)| BlobSidecar::build_sidecars(blobs, &block, proofs))
-                blobs
+            .transpose()
-                    .into_iter()
+            .unwrap();
-                    .map(|blob| blob.message)
-                    .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-            )
-        });
         let block_root = block.canonical_root();
         let block_hash: SignedBeaconBlockHash = self
             .chain
             .process_block(
                 block_root,
-                RpcBlock::new(Some(block_root), Arc::new(block), blobs_without_signatures).unwrap(),
+                RpcBlock::new(Some(block_root), Arc::new(block), sidecars).unwrap(),
                 NotifyExecutionLayer::Yes,
                 || Ok(()),
             )
@@ -2051,7 +1943,7 @@ where
     ) -> Result<
         (
             SignedBeaconBlockHash,
-            SignedBlockContentsTuple<E, FullPayload<E>>,
+            SignedBlockContentsTuple<E>,
             BeaconState<E>,
         ),
         BlockError<E>,
@@ -2603,8 +2495,6 @@ pub fn generate_rand_block_and_blobs<E: EthSpec>(
             blobs,
         } = bundle;
 
-        let block_root = block.canonical_root();
-
         for (index, ((blob, kzg_commitment), kzg_proof)) in blobs
             .into_iter()
             .zip(commitments.into_iter())
@@ -2612,14 +2502,16 @@ pub fn generate_rand_block_and_blobs<E: EthSpec>(
             .enumerate()
         {
             blob_sidecars.push(BlobSidecar {
-                block_root,
                 index: index as u64,
-                slot: block.slot(),
-                block_parent_root: block.parent_root(),
-                proposer_index: block.message().proposer_index(),
                 blob: blob.clone(),
                 kzg_commitment,
                 kzg_proof,
+                signed_block_header: block.signed_block_header(),
+                kzg_commitment_inclusion_proof: block
+                    .message()
+                    .body()
+                    .kzg_commitment_merkle_proof(index)
+                    .unwrap(),
             });
         }
     }

beacon_node/beacon_chain/tests/block_verification.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-#![cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
+// #![cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
 
 use beacon_chain::block_verification_types::{AsBlock, ExecutedBlock, RpcBlock};
-use beacon_chain::test_utils::BlobSignatureKey;
 use beacon_chain::{
     test_utils::{AttestationStrategy, BeaconChainHarness, BlockStrategy, EphemeralHarnessType},
     AvailabilityProcessingStatus, BeaconChain, BeaconChainTypes, ExecutionPendingBlock,
@@ -77,10 +76,8 @@ async fn get_chain_segment() -> (Vec<BeaconSnapshot<E>>, Vec<Option<BlobSidecarL
     (segment, segment_blobs)
 }
 
-async fn get_chain_segment_with_signed_blobs() -> (
+async fn get_chain_segment_with_blob_sidecars(
-    Vec<BeaconSnapshot<E>>,
+) -> (Vec<BeaconSnapshot<E>>, Vec<Option<BlobSidecarList<E>>>) {
-    Vec<Option<VariableList<SignedBlobSidecar<E>, <E as EthSpec>::MaxBlobsPerBlock>>>,
-) {
     let harness = get_harness(VALIDATOR_COUNT);
 
     harness
@@ -111,27 +108,11 @@ async fn get_chain_segment_with_signed_blobs() -> (
             beacon_block: Arc::new(full_block),
             beacon_state: snapshot.beacon_state,
         });
-        let signed_blobs = harness
+        let blob_sidecars = harness
             .chain
             .get_blobs(&snapshot.beacon_block_root)
-            .unwrap()
+            .unwrap();
-            .into_iter()
+        segment_blobs.push(Some(blob_sidecars))
-            .map(|blob| {
-                let block_root = blob.block_root;
-                let blob_index = blob.index;
-                SignedBlobSidecar {
-                    message: blob,
-                    signature: harness
-                        .blob_signature_cache
-                        .read()
-                        .get(&BlobSignatureKey::new(block_root, blob_index))
-                        .unwrap()
-                        .clone(),
-                    _phantom: PhantomData,
-                }
-            })
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-        segment_blobs.push(Some(VariableList::from(signed_blobs)))
     }
     (segment, segment_blobs)
 }
@@ -159,7 +140,7 @@ fn chain_segment_blocks(
 ) -> Vec<RpcBlock<E>> {
     chain_segment
         .iter()
-        .zip(blobs.into_iter())
+        .zip(blobs.iter())
         .map(|(snapshot, blobs)| {
             RpcBlock::new(None, snapshot.beacon_block.clone(), blobs.clone()).unwrap()
         })
@@ -214,34 +195,30 @@ fn update_parent_roots(
             let (mut block, signature) = child.beacon_block.as_ref().clone().deconstruct();
             *block.parent_root_mut() = root;
             let new_child = Arc::new(SignedBeaconBlock::from_block(block, signature));
-            let new_child_root = new_child.canonical_root();
-            child.beacon_block = new_child;
             if let Some(blobs) = child_blobs {
-                update_blob_roots(new_child_root, blobs);
+                update_blob_signed_header(&new_child, blobs);
             }
+            child.beacon_block = new_child;
         }
     }
 }
 
-fn update_blob_roots<E: EthSpec>(block_root: Hash256, blobs: &mut BlobSidecarList<E>) {
+fn update_blob_signed_header<E: EthSpec>(
+    signed_block: &SignedBeaconBlock<E>,
+    blobs: &mut BlobSidecarList<E>,
+) {
     for old_blob_sidecar in blobs.iter_mut() {
-        let index = old_blob_sidecar.index;
-        let slot = old_blob_sidecar.slot;
-        let block_parent_root = old_blob_sidecar.block_parent_root;
-        let proposer_index = old_blob_sidecar.proposer_index;
-        let blob = old_blob_sidecar.blob.clone();
-        let kzg_commitment = old_blob_sidecar.kzg_commitment;
-        let kzg_proof = old_blob_sidecar.kzg_proof;
-
         let new_blob = Arc::new(BlobSidecar::<E> {
-            block_root,
+            index: old_blob_sidecar.index,
-            index,
+            blob: old_blob_sidecar.blob.clone(),
-            slot,
+            kzg_commitment: old_blob_sidecar.kzg_commitment,
-            block_parent_root,
+            kzg_proof: old_blob_sidecar.kzg_proof,
-            proposer_index,
+            signed_block_header: signed_block.signed_block_header(),
-            blob,
+            kzg_commitment_inclusion_proof: signed_block
-            kzg_commitment,
+                .message()
-            kzg_proof,
+                .body()
+                .kzg_commitment_merkle_proof(old_blob_sidecar.index as usize)
+                .unwrap(),
         });
         *old_blob_sidecar = new_blob;
     }
@@ -253,7 +230,6 @@ async fn chain_segment_full_segment() {
     let (chain_segment, chain_segment_blobs) = get_chain_segment().await;
     let blocks: Vec<RpcBlock<E>> = chain_segment_blocks(&chain_segment, &chain_segment_blobs)
         .into_iter()
-        .map(|block| block.into())
         .collect();
 
     harness
@@ -292,7 +268,6 @@ async fn chain_segment_varying_chunk_size() {
         let (chain_segment, chain_segment_blobs) = get_chain_segment().await;
         let blocks: Vec<RpcBlock<E>> = chain_segment_blocks(&chain_segment, &chain_segment_blobs)
             .into_iter()
-            .map(|block| block.into())
             .collect();
 
         harness
@@ -334,7 +309,6 @@ async fn chain_segment_non_linear_parent_roots() {
      */
     let mut blocks: Vec<RpcBlock<E>> = chain_segment_blocks(&chain_segment, &chain_segment_blobs)
         .into_iter()
-        .map(|block| block.into())
         .collect();
     blocks.remove(2);
 
@@ -355,7 +329,6 @@ async fn chain_segment_non_linear_parent_roots() {
      */
     let mut blocks: Vec<RpcBlock<E>> = chain_segment_blocks(&chain_segment, &chain_segment_blobs)
         .into_iter()
-        .map(|block| block.into())
         .collect();
 
     let (mut block, signature) = blocks[3].as_block().clone().deconstruct();
@@ -393,7 +366,6 @@ async fn chain_segment_non_linear_slots() {
 
     let mut blocks: Vec<RpcBlock<E>> = chain_segment_blocks(&chain_segment, &chain_segment_blobs)
         .into_iter()
-        .map(|block| block.into())
         .collect();
     let (mut block, signature) = blocks[3].as_block().clone().deconstruct();
     *block.slot_mut() = Slot::new(0);
@@ -420,7 +392,6 @@ async fn chain_segment_non_linear_slots() {
 
     let mut blocks: Vec<RpcBlock<E>> = chain_segment_blocks(&chain_segment, &chain_segment_blobs)
         .into_iter()
-        .map(|block| block.into())
         .collect();
     let (mut block, signature) = blocks[3].as_block().clone().deconstruct();
     *block.slot_mut() = blocks[2].slot();
@@ -879,7 +850,7 @@ fn unwrap_err<T, E>(result: Result<T, E>) -> E {
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn block_gossip_verification() {
     let harness = get_harness(VALIDATOR_COUNT);
-    let (chain_segment, chain_segment_blobs) = get_chain_segment_with_signed_blobs().await;
+    let (chain_segment, chain_segment_blobs) = get_chain_segment_with_blob_sidecars().await;
 
     let block_index = CHAIN_SEGMENT_LENGTH - 2;
 
@@ -909,12 +880,12 @@ async fn block_gossip_verification() {
             )
             .await
             .expect("should import valid gossip verified block");
-        if let Some(blobs) = blobs_opt {
+        if let Some(blob_sidecars) = blobs_opt {
-            for blob in blobs {
+            for blob_sidecar in blob_sidecars {
-                let blob_index = blob.message.index;
+                let blob_index = blob_sidecar.index;
                 let gossip_verified = harness
                     .chain
-                    .verify_blob_sidecar_for_gossip(blob.clone(), blob_index)
+                    .verify_blob_sidecar_for_gossip(blob_sidecar.clone(), blob_index)
                     .expect("should obtain gossip verified blob");
 
                 harness
@@ -948,7 +919,7 @@ async fn block_gossip_verification() {
     *block.slot_mut() = expected_block_slot;
     assert!(
         matches!(
-            unwrap_err(harness.chain.verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(SignedBeaconBlock::from_block(block, signature)).into()).await),
+            unwrap_err(harness.chain.verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(SignedBeaconBlock::from_block(block, signature))).await),
             BlockError::FutureSlot {
                 present_slot,
                 block_slot,
@@ -982,7 +953,7 @@ async fn block_gossip_verification() {
     *block.slot_mut() = expected_finalized_slot;
     assert!(
         matches!(
-            unwrap_err(harness.chain.verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(SignedBeaconBlock::from_block(block, signature)).into()).await),
+            unwrap_err(harness.chain.verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(SignedBeaconBlock::from_block(block, signature))).await),
             BlockError::WouldRevertFinalizedSlot {
                 block_slot,
                 finalized_slot,
@@ -1012,9 +983,10 @@ async fn block_gossip_verification() {
             unwrap_err(
                 harness
                     .chain
-                    .verify_block_for_gossip(
+                    .verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(SignedBeaconBlock::from_block(
-                        Arc::new(SignedBeaconBlock::from_block(block, junk_signature())).into()
+                        block,
-                    )
+                        junk_signature()
+                    )))
                     .await
             ),
             BlockError::ProposalSignatureInvalid
@@ -1039,7 +1011,7 @@ async fn block_gossip_verification() {
     *block.parent_root_mut() = parent_root;
     assert!(
         matches!(
-            unwrap_err(harness.chain.verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(SignedBeaconBlock::from_block(block, signature)).into()).await),
+            unwrap_err(harness.chain.verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(SignedBeaconBlock::from_block(block, signature))).await),
             BlockError::ParentUnknown(block)
             if block.parent_root() == parent_root
         ),
@@ -1065,7 +1037,7 @@ async fn block_gossip_verification() {
     *block.parent_root_mut() = parent_root;
     assert!(
         matches!(
-            unwrap_err(harness.chain.verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(SignedBeaconBlock::from_block(block, signature)).into()).await),
+            unwrap_err(harness.chain.verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(SignedBeaconBlock::from_block(block, signature))).await),
             BlockError::NotFinalizedDescendant { block_parent_root }
             if block_parent_root == parent_root
         ),
@@ -1091,7 +1063,6 @@ async fn block_gossip_verification() {
         .0;
     let expected_proposer = block.proposer_index();
     let other_proposer = (0..VALIDATOR_COUNT as u64)
-        .into_iter()
         .find(|i| *i != block.proposer_index())
         .expect("there must be more than one validator in this test");
     *block.proposer_index_mut() = other_proposer;
@@ -1103,7 +1074,7 @@ async fn block_gossip_verification() {
     );
     assert!(
         matches!(
-            unwrap_err(harness.chain.verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(block.clone()).into()).await),
+            unwrap_err(harness.chain.verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(block.clone())).await),
             BlockError::IncorrectBlockProposer {
                 block,
                 local_shuffling,
@@ -1115,7 +1086,7 @@ async fn block_gossip_verification() {
     // Check to ensure that we registered this is a valid block from this proposer.
     assert!(
         matches!(
-            unwrap_err(harness.chain.verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(block.clone()).into()).await),
+            unwrap_err(harness.chain.verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(block.clone())).await),
             BlockError::BlockIsAlreadyKnown,
         ),
         "should register any valid signature against the proposer, even if the block failed later verification"
@@ -1141,10 +1112,9 @@ async fn block_gossip_verification() {
         matches!(
             harness
                 .chain
-                .verify_block_for_gossip(block.clone().into())
+                .verify_block_for_gossip(block.clone())
                 .await
-                .err()
+                .expect_err("should error when processing known block"),
-                .expect("should error when processing known block"),
             BlockError::BlockIsAlreadyKnown
         ),
         "the second proposal by this validator should be rejected"
@@ -1178,12 +1148,14 @@ async fn verify_block_for_gossip_slashing_detection() {
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
-    if let Some(blobs) = blobs1 {
+    if let Some((kzg_proofs, blobs)) = blobs1 {
-        for blob in blobs {
+        let sidecars =
-            let blob_index = blob.message.index;
+            BlobSidecar::build_sidecars(blobs, verified_block.block(), kzg_proofs).unwrap();
+        for sidecar in sidecars {
+            let blob_index = sidecar.index;
             let verified_blob = harness
                 .chain
-                .verify_blob_sidecar_for_gossip(blob, blob_index)
+                .verify_blob_sidecar_for_gossip(sidecar, blob_index)
                 .unwrap();
             harness
                 .chain
@@ -1368,10 +1340,9 @@ async fn add_base_block_to_altair_chain() {
     assert!(matches!(
         harness
             .chain
-            .verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(base_block.clone()).into())
+            .verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(base_block.clone()))
             .await
-            .err()
+            .expect_err("should error when processing base block"),
-            .expect("should error when processing base block"),
         BlockError::InconsistentFork(InconsistentFork {
             fork_at_slot: ForkName::Altair,
             object_fork: ForkName::Base,
@@ -1389,8 +1360,7 @@ async fn add_base_block_to_altair_chain() {
                 || Ok(()),
             )
             .await
-            .err()
+            .expect_err("should error when processing base block"),
-            .expect("should error when processing base block"),
         BlockError::InconsistentFork(InconsistentFork {
             fork_at_slot: ForkName::Altair,
             object_fork: ForkName::Base,
@@ -1506,10 +1476,9 @@ async fn add_altair_block_to_base_chain() {
     assert!(matches!(
         harness
             .chain
-            .verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(altair_block.clone()).into())
+            .verify_block_for_gossip(Arc::new(altair_block.clone()))
             .await
-            .err()
+            .expect_err("should error when processing altair block"),
-            .expect("should error when processing altair block"),
         BlockError::InconsistentFork(InconsistentFork {
             fork_at_slot: ForkName::Base,
             object_fork: ForkName::Altair,
@@ -1527,8 +1496,7 @@ async fn add_altair_block_to_base_chain() {
                 || Ok(()),
             )
             .await
-            .err()
+            .expect_err("should error when processing altair block"),
-            .expect("should error when processing altair block"),
         BlockError::InconsistentFork(InconsistentFork {
             fork_at_slot: ForkName::Base,
             object_fork: ForkName::Altair,
@@ -1584,10 +1552,12 @@ async fn import_duplicate_block_unrealized_justification() {
 
     // The store's justified checkpoint must still be at epoch 0, while unrealized justification
     // must be at epoch 1.
-    let fc = chain.canonical_head.fork_choice_read_lock();
+    {
-    assert_eq!(fc.justified_checkpoint().epoch, 0);
+        let fc = chain.canonical_head.fork_choice_read_lock();
-    assert_eq!(fc.unrealized_justified_checkpoint().epoch, 1);
+        assert_eq!(fc.justified_checkpoint().epoch, 0);
-    drop(fc);
+        assert_eq!(fc.unrealized_justified_checkpoint().epoch, 1);
+        drop(fc);
+    }
 
     // Produce a block to justify epoch 2.
     let state = harness.get_current_state();
@@ -1602,10 +1572,10 @@ async fn import_duplicate_block_unrealized_justification() {
     let notify_execution_layer = NotifyExecutionLayer::Yes;
     let verified_block1 = block
         .clone()
-        .into_execution_pending_block(block_root, &chain, notify_execution_layer)
+        .into_execution_pending_block(block_root, chain, notify_execution_layer)
         .unwrap();
     let verified_block2 = block
-        .into_execution_pending_block(block_root, &chain, notify_execution_layer)
+        .into_execution_pending_block(block_root, chain, notify_execution_layer)
         .unwrap();
 
     // Import the first block, simulating a block processed via a finalized chain segment.
@@ -1614,18 +1584,20 @@ async fn import_duplicate_block_unrealized_justification() {
         .unwrap();
 
     // Unrealized justification should NOT have updated.
-    let fc = chain.canonical_head.fork_choice_read_lock();
+    let unrealized_justification = {
-    assert_eq!(fc.justified_checkpoint().epoch, 0);
+        let fc = chain.canonical_head.fork_choice_read_lock();
-    let unrealized_justification = fc.unrealized_justified_checkpoint();
+        assert_eq!(fc.justified_checkpoint().epoch, 0);
-    assert_eq!(unrealized_justification.epoch, 2);
+        let unrealized_justification = fc.unrealized_justified_checkpoint();
-
+        assert_eq!(unrealized_justification.epoch, 2);
-    // The fork choice node for the block should have unrealized justification.
+        // The fork choice node for the block should have unrealized justification.
-    let fc_block = fc.get_block(&block_root).unwrap();
+        let fc_block = fc.get_block(&block_root).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(
+        assert_eq!(
-        fc_block.unrealized_justified_checkpoint,
+            fc_block.unrealized_justified_checkpoint,
-        Some(unrealized_justification)
+            Some(unrealized_justification)
-    );
+        );
-    drop(fc);
+        drop(fc);
+        unrealized_justification
+    };
 
     // Import the second verified block, simulating a block processed via RPC.
     import_execution_pending_block(chain.clone(), verified_block2)
@@ -1633,15 +1605,16 @@ async fn import_duplicate_block_unrealized_justification() {
         .unwrap();
 
     // Unrealized justification should still be updated.
-    let fc = chain.canonical_head.fork_choice_read_lock();
+    let fc3 = chain.canonical_head.fork_choice_read_lock();
-    assert_eq!(fc.justified_checkpoint().epoch, 0);
+    assert_eq!(fc3.justified_checkpoint().epoch, 0);
     assert_eq!(
-        fc.unrealized_justified_checkpoint(),
+        fc3.unrealized_justified_checkpoint(),
         unrealized_justification
     );
 
     // The fork choice node for the block should still have the unrealized justified checkpoint.
-    let fc_block = fc.get_block(&block_root).unwrap();
+    let fc_block = fc3.get_block(&block_root).unwrap();
+    drop(fc3);
     assert_eq!(
         fc_block.unrealized_justified_checkpoint,
         Some(unrealized_justification)

beacon_node/beacon_chain/tests/events.rs

@@ -1,17 +1,15 @@
 use beacon_chain::blob_verification::GossipVerifiedBlob;
 use beacon_chain::test_utils::BeaconChainHarness;
-use bls::Signature;
 use eth2::types::{EventKind, SseBlobSidecar};
 use rand::rngs::StdRng;
 use rand::SeedableRng;
-use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use types::blob_sidecar::FixedBlobSidecarList;
-use types::{BlobSidecar, EthSpec, ForkName, MinimalEthSpec, SignedBlobSidecar};
+use types::{BlobSidecar, EthSpec, ForkName, MinimalEthSpec};
 
 type E = MinimalEthSpec;
 
-/// Verifies that a blob event is emitted when a gossip verified blob is received via gossip or the publish block API.  
+/// Verifies that a blob event is emitted when a gossip verified blob is received via gossip or the publish block API.
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn blob_sidecar_event_on_process_gossip_blob() {
     let spec = ForkName::Deneb.make_genesis_spec(E::default_spec());
@@ -29,14 +27,10 @@ async fn blob_sidecar_event_on_process_gossip_blob() {
     // build and process a gossip verified blob
     let kzg = harness.chain.kzg.as_ref().unwrap();
     let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(0xDEADBEEF0BAD5EEDu64);
-    let signed_sidecar = SignedBlobSidecar {
+    let sidecar = BlobSidecar::random_valid(&mut rng, kzg)
-        message: BlobSidecar::random_valid(&mut rng, kzg)
+        .map(Arc::new)
-            .map(Arc::new)
+        .unwrap();
-            .unwrap(),
+    let gossip_verified_blob = GossipVerifiedBlob::__assumed_valid(sidecar);
-        signature: Signature::empty(),
-        _phantom: PhantomData,
-    };
-    let gossip_verified_blob = GossipVerifiedBlob::__assumed_valid(signed_sidecar);
     let expected_sse_blobs = SseBlobSidecar::from_blob_sidecar(gossip_verified_blob.as_blob());
 
     let _ = harness
@@ -49,7 +43,7 @@ async fn blob_sidecar_event_on_process_gossip_blob() {
     assert_eq!(sidecar_event, EventKind::BlobSidecar(expected_sse_blobs));
 }
 
-/// Verifies that a blob event is emitted when blobs are received via RPC.  
+/// Verifies that a blob event is emitted when blobs are received via RPC.
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn blob_sidecar_event_on_process_rpc_blobs() {
     let spec = ForkName::Deneb.make_genesis_spec(E::default_spec());
@@ -83,7 +77,7 @@ async fn blob_sidecar_event_on_process_rpc_blobs() {
 
     let _ = harness
         .chain
-        .process_rpc_blobs(blob_1.slot, blob_1.block_root, blobs)
+        .process_rpc_blobs(blob_1.slot(), blob_1.block_root(), blobs)
         .await
         .unwrap();
 

beacon_node/beacon_processor/src/lib.rs

@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ pub enum Work<E: EthSpec> {
         process_batch: Box<dyn FnOnce(Vec<GossipAggregatePackage<E>>) + Send + Sync>,
     },
     GossipBlock(AsyncFn),
-    GossipSignedBlobSidecar(AsyncFn),
+    GossipBlobSidecar(AsyncFn),
     DelayedImportBlock {
         beacon_block_slot: Slot,
         beacon_block_root: Hash256,
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Work<E> {
             Work::GossipAggregate { .. } => GOSSIP_AGGREGATE,
             Work::GossipAggregateBatch { .. } => GOSSIP_AGGREGATE_BATCH,
             Work::GossipBlock(_) => GOSSIP_BLOCK,
-            Work::GossipSignedBlobSidecar(_) => GOSSIP_BLOBS_SIDECAR,
+            Work::GossipBlobSidecar(_) => GOSSIP_BLOBS_SIDECAR,
             Work::DelayedImportBlock { .. } => DELAYED_IMPORT_BLOCK,
             Work::GossipVoluntaryExit(_) => GOSSIP_VOLUNTARY_EXIT,
             Work::GossipProposerSlashing(_) => GOSSIP_PROPOSER_SLASHING,
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> BeaconProcessor<E> {
                             Work::GossipBlock { .. } => {
                                 gossip_block_queue.push(work, work_id, &self.log)
                             }
-                            Work::GossipSignedBlobSidecar { .. } => {
+                            Work::GossipBlobSidecar { .. } => {
                                 gossip_blob_queue.push(work, work_id, &self.log)
                             }
                             Work::DelayedImportBlock { .. } => {
@@ -1457,10 +1457,11 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> BeaconProcessor<E> {
                 task_spawner.spawn_async(process_fn)
             }
             Work::IgnoredRpcBlock { process_fn } => task_spawner.spawn_blocking(process_fn),
-            Work::GossipBlock(work) | Work::GossipSignedBlobSidecar(work) => task_spawner
+            Work::GossipBlock(work) | Work::GossipBlobSidecar(work) => {
-                .spawn_async(async move {
+                task_spawner.spawn_async(async move {
                     work.await;
-                }),
+                })
+            }
             Work::BlobsByRangeRequest(process_fn) | Work::BlobsByRootsRequest(process_fn) => {
                 task_spawner.spawn_blocking(process_fn)
             }

beacon_node/builder_client/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use eth2::types::builder_bid::SignedBuilderBid;
-use eth2::types::FullPayloadContents;
 use eth2::types::{
-    BlindedPayload, EthSpec, ExecutionBlockHash, ForkVersionedResponse, PublicKeyBytes,
+    EthSpec, ExecutionBlockHash, ForkVersionedResponse, PublicKeyBytes,
-    SignedBlockContents, SignedValidatorRegistrationData, Slot,
+    SignedValidatorRegistrationData, Slot,
 };
+use eth2::types::{FullPayloadContents, SignedBlindedBeaconBlock};
 pub use eth2::Error;
 use eth2::{ok_or_error, StatusCode};
 use reqwest::{IntoUrl, Response};
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ impl BuilderHttpClient {
     /// `POST /eth/v1/builder/blinded_blocks`
     pub async fn post_builder_blinded_blocks<E: EthSpec>(
         &self,
-        blinded_block: &SignedBlockContents<E, BlindedPayload<E>>,
+        blinded_block: &SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<E>,
     ) -> Result<ForkVersionedResponse<FullPayloadContents<E>>, Error> {
         let mut path = self.server.full.clone();
 

beacon_node/execution_layer/src/lib.rs

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ pub use engine_api::*;
 pub use engine_api::{http, http::deposit_methods, http::HttpJsonRpc};
 use engines::{Engine, EngineError};
 pub use engines::{EngineState, ForkchoiceState};
+use eth2::types::FullPayloadContents;
 use eth2::types::{builder_bid::SignedBuilderBid, BlobsBundle, ForkVersionedResponse};
-use eth2::types::{FullPayloadContents, SignedBlockContents};
 use ethers_core::types::Transaction as EthersTransaction;
 use fork_choice::ForkchoiceUpdateParameters;
 use lru::LruCache;
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ use tree_hash::TreeHash;
 use types::beacon_block_body::KzgCommitments;
 use types::builder_bid::BuilderBid;
 use types::payload::BlockProductionVersion;
-use types::sidecar::{BlobItems, Sidecar};
+use types::{
-use types::{AbstractExecPayload, ExecutionPayloadDeneb, KzgProofs};
+    AbstractExecPayload, BlobsList, ExecutionPayloadDeneb, KzgProofs, SignedBlindedBeaconBlock,
+};
 use types::{
     BeaconStateError, BlindedPayload, ChainSpec, Epoch, ExecPayload, ExecutionPayloadCapella,
     ExecutionPayloadMerge, FullPayload, ProposerPreparationData, PublicKeyBytes, Signature, Slot,
@@ -103,12 +104,8 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> TryFrom<BuilderBid<E>> for ProvenancedPayload<BlockProposalCont
             BuilderBid::Deneb(builder_bid) => BlockProposalContents::PayloadAndBlobs {
                 payload: ExecutionPayloadHeader::Deneb(builder_bid.header).into(),
                 block_value: builder_bid.value,
-                kzg_commitments: builder_bid.blinded_blobs_bundle.commitments,
+                kzg_commitments: builder_bid.blob_kzg_commitments,
-                blobs: BlobItems::<E>::try_from_blob_roots(
+                blobs_and_proofs: None,
-                    builder_bid.blinded_blobs_bundle.blob_roots,
-                )
-                .map_err(Error::InvalidBlobConversion)?,
-                proofs: builder_bid.blinded_blobs_bundle.proofs,
             },
         };
         Ok(ProvenancedPayload::Builder(
@@ -170,8 +167,8 @@ pub enum BlockProposalContents<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> {
         payload: Payload,
         block_value: Uint256,
         kzg_commitments: KzgCommitments<T>,
-        blobs: <Payload::Sidecar as Sidecar<T>>::BlobItems,
+        /// `None` for blinded `PayloadAndBlobs`.
-        proofs: KzgProofs<T>,
+        blobs_and_proofs: Option<(BlobsList<T>, KzgProofs<T>)>,
     },
 }
 
@@ -203,9 +200,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>> TryFrom<GetPayloadResponse<E>>
                 payload: execution_payload.into(),
                 block_value,
                 kzg_commitments: bundle.commitments,
-                blobs: BlobItems::try_from_blobs(bundle.blobs)
+                blobs_and_proofs: Some((bundle.blobs, bundle.proofs)),
-                    .map_err(Error::InvalidBlobConversion)?,
-                proofs: bundle.proofs,
             }),
             None => Ok(Self::Payload {
                 payload: execution_payload.into(),
@@ -233,26 +228,23 @@ impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> BlockProposalContents<T, Paylo
     ) -> (
         Payload,
         Option<KzgCommitments<T>>,
-        Option<<Payload::Sidecar as Sidecar<T>>::BlobItems>,
+        Option<(BlobsList<T>, KzgProofs<T>)>,
-        Option<KzgProofs<T>>,
         Uint256,
     ) {
         match self {
             Self::Payload {
                 payload,
                 block_value,
-            } => (payload, None, None, None, block_value),
+            } => (payload, None, None, block_value),
             Self::PayloadAndBlobs {
                 payload,
                 block_value,
                 kzg_commitments,
-                blobs,
+                blobs_and_proofs,
-                proofs,
             } => (
                 payload,
                 Some(kzg_commitments),
-                Some(blobs),
+                blobs_and_proofs,
-                Some(proofs),
                 block_value,
             ),
         }
@@ -276,23 +268,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> BlockProposalContents<T, Paylo
             Self::PayloadAndBlobs { block_value, .. } => block_value,
         }
     }
-    pub fn default_at_fork(fork_name: ForkName) -> Result<Self, BeaconStateError> {
-        Ok(match fork_name {
-            ForkName::Base | ForkName::Altair | ForkName::Merge | ForkName::Capella => {
-                BlockProposalContents::Payload {
-                    payload: Payload::default_at_fork(fork_name)?,
-                    block_value: Uint256::zero(),
-                }
-            }
-            ForkName::Deneb => BlockProposalContents::PayloadAndBlobs {
-                payload: Payload::default_at_fork(fork_name)?,
-                block_value: Uint256::zero(),
-                blobs: Payload::default_blobs_at_fork(fork_name)?,
-                kzg_commitments: VariableList::default(),
-                proofs: VariableList::default(),
-            },
-        })
-    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq)]
@@ -753,6 +728,13 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> ExecutionLayer<T> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Delete proposer preparation data for `proposer_index`. This is only useful in tests.
+    pub async fn clear_proposer_preparation(&self, proposer_index: u64) {
+        self.proposer_preparation_data()
+            .await
+            .remove(&proposer_index);
+    }
+
     /// Removes expired entries from proposer_preparation_data and proposers caches
     async fn clean_proposer_caches(&self, current_epoch: Epoch) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let mut proposer_preparation_data = self.proposer_preparation_data().await;
@@ -2003,7 +1985,7 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> ExecutionLayer<T> {
     pub async fn propose_blinded_beacon_block(
         &self,
         block_root: Hash256,
-        block: &SignedBlockContents<T, BlindedPayload<T>>,
+        block: &SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<T>,
     ) -> Result<FullPayloadContents<T>, Error> {
         debug!(
             self.log(),
@@ -2052,7 +2034,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> ExecutionLayer<T> {
                         "relay_response_ms" => duration.as_millis(),
                         "block_root" => ?block_root,
                         "parent_hash" => ?block
-                            .signed_block()
                             .message()
                             .execution_payload()
                             .map(|payload| format!("{}", payload.parent_hash()))

beacon_node/execution_layer/src/test_utils/execution_block_generator.rs

@@ -881,16 +881,16 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn valid_test_blobs() {
         assert!(
-            validate_blob::<MainnetEthSpec>().unwrap(),
+            validate_blob::<MainnetEthSpec>().is_ok(),
             "Mainnet preset test blobs bundle should contain valid proofs"
         );
         assert!(
-            validate_blob::<MinimalEthSpec>().unwrap(),
+            validate_blob::<MinimalEthSpec>().is_ok(),
             "Minimal preset test blobs bundle should contain valid proofs"
         );
     }
 
-    fn validate_blob<E: EthSpec>() -> Result<bool, String> {
+    fn validate_blob<E: EthSpec>() -> Result<(), String> {
         let kzg = load_kzg()?;
         let (kzg_commitment, kzg_proof, blob) = load_test_blobs_bundle::<E>()?;
         let kzg_blob = kzg::Blob::from_bytes(blob.as_ref())

beacon_node/execution_layer/src/test_utils/mock_builder.rs

@@ -533,8 +533,8 @@ pub fn serve<E: EthSpec>(
                                     .as_deneb()
                                     .map_err(|_| reject("incorrect payload variant"))?
                                     .into(),
-                                blinded_blobs_bundle: maybe_blobs_bundle
+                                blob_kzg_commitments: maybe_blobs_bundle
-                                    .map(Into::into)
+                                    .map(|b| b.commitments)
                                     .unwrap_or_default(),
                                 value: Uint256::from(DEFAULT_BUILDER_PAYLOAD_VALUE_WEI),
                                 pubkey: builder.builder_sk.public_key().compress(),
@@ -572,8 +572,8 @@ pub fn serve<E: EthSpec>(
                                     .as_deneb()
                                     .map_err(|_| reject("incorrect payload variant"))?
                                     .into(),
-                                blinded_blobs_bundle: maybe_blobs_bundle
+                                blob_kzg_commitments: maybe_blobs_bundle
-                                    .map(Into::into)
+                                    .map(|b| b.commitments)
                                     .unwrap_or_default(),
                                 value: Uint256::from(DEFAULT_BUILDER_PAYLOAD_VALUE_WEI),
                                 pubkey: builder.builder_sk.public_key().compress(),

beacon_node/http_api/src/build_block_contents.rs

@@ -1,50 +1,42 @@
-use beacon_chain::BlockProductionError;
+use beacon_chain::{BeaconBlockResponse, BeaconBlockResponseWrapper, BlockProductionError};
-use eth2::types::{BeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars, BlindedBeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars, BlockContents};
+use eth2::types::{BlockContents, FullBlockContents, ProduceBlockV3Response};
-use types::{AbstractExecPayload, BeaconBlock, EthSpec, ForkName, SidecarList};
+use types::{EthSpec, ForkName};
 type Error = warp::reject::Rejection;
 
-pub fn build_block_contents<E: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>>(
+pub fn build_block_contents<E: EthSpec>(
     fork_name: ForkName,
-    block: BeaconBlock<E, Payload>,
+    block_response: BeaconBlockResponseWrapper<E>,
-    maybe_blobs: Option<SidecarList<E, <Payload as AbstractExecPayload<E>>::Sidecar>>,
+) -> Result<ProduceBlockV3Response<E>, Error> {
-) -> Result<BlockContents<E, Payload>, Error> {
+    match block_response {
-    match Payload::block_type() {
+        BeaconBlockResponseWrapper::Blinded(block) => {
-        types::BlockType::Blinded => match fork_name {
+            Ok(ProduceBlockV3Response::Blinded(block.block))
-            ForkName::Base | ForkName::Altair | ForkName::Merge | ForkName::Capella => {
+        }
-                Ok(BlockContents::Block(block))
+        BeaconBlockResponseWrapper::Full(block) => match fork_name {
-            }
+            ForkName::Base | ForkName::Altair | ForkName::Merge | ForkName::Capella => Ok(
+                ProduceBlockV3Response::Full(FullBlockContents::Block(block.block)),
+            ),
             ForkName::Deneb => {
-                if let Some(blinded_blob_sidecars) = maybe_blobs {
+                let BeaconBlockResponse {
-                    let block_and_blobs = BlindedBeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars {
+                    block,
-                        blinded_block: block,
+                    state: _,
-                        blinded_blob_sidecars,
+                    blob_items,
-                    };
+                    execution_payload_value: _,
+                    consensus_block_value: _,
+                } = block;
 
-                    Ok(BlockContents::BlindedBlockAndBlobSidecars(block_and_blobs))
+                let Some((kzg_proofs, blobs)) = blob_items else {
-                } else {
+                    return Err(warp_utils::reject::block_production_error(
-                    Err(warp_utils::reject::block_production_error(
                         BlockProductionError::MissingBlobs,
-                    ))
+                    ));
-                }
+                };
-            }
+
-        },
+                Ok(ProduceBlockV3Response::Full(
-        types::BlockType::Full => match fork_name {
+                    FullBlockContents::BlockContents(BlockContents {
-            ForkName::Base | ForkName::Altair | ForkName::Merge | ForkName::Capella => {
-                Ok(BlockContents::Block(block))
-            }
-            ForkName::Deneb => {
-                if let Some(blob_sidecars) = maybe_blobs {
-                    let block_and_blobs = BeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars {
                         block,
-                        blob_sidecars,
+                        kzg_proofs,
-                    };
+                        blobs,
-
+                    }),
-                    Ok(BlockContents::BlockAndBlobSidecars(block_and_blobs))
+                ))
-                } else {
-                    Err(warp_utils::reject::block_production_error(
-                        BlockProductionError::MissingBlobs,
-                    ))
-                }
             }
         },
     }

beacon_node/http_api/src/lib.rs

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ use bytes::Bytes;
 use directory::DEFAULT_ROOT_DIR;
 use eth2::types::{
     self as api_types, BroadcastValidation, EndpointVersion, ForkChoice, ForkChoiceNode,
-    SignedBlindedBlockContents, SignedBlockContents, ValidatorId, ValidatorStatus,
+    PublishBlockRequest, ValidatorId, ValidatorStatus,
 };
 use lighthouse_network::{types::SyncState, EnrExt, NetworkGlobals, PeerId, PubsubMessage};
 use lighthouse_version::version_with_platform;
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ use tokio_stream::{
 };
 use types::{
     Attestation, AttestationData, AttestationShufflingId, AttesterSlashing, BeaconStateError,
-    BlindedPayload, CommitteeCache, ConfigAndPreset, Epoch, EthSpec, ForkName,
+    CommitteeCache, ConfigAndPreset, Epoch, EthSpec, ForkName, ForkVersionedResponse, Hash256,
-    ForkVersionedResponse, Hash256, ProposerPreparationData, ProposerSlashing, RelativeEpoch,
+    ProposerPreparationData, ProposerSlashing, RelativeEpoch, SignedAggregateAndProof,
-    SignedAggregateAndProof, SignedBlsToExecutionChange, SignedContributionAndProof,
+    SignedBlindedBeaconBlock, SignedBlsToExecutionChange, SignedContributionAndProof,
     SignedValidatorRegistrationData, SignedVoluntaryExit, Slot, SyncCommitteeMessage,
     SyncContributionData,
 };
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ pub fn serve<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
         .and(network_tx_filter.clone())
         .and(log_filter.clone())
         .then(
-            move |block_contents: SignedBlockContents<T::EthSpec>,
+            move |block_contents: PublishBlockRequest<T::EthSpec>,
                   task_spawner: TaskSpawner<T::EthSpec>,
                   chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
                   network_tx: UnboundedSender<NetworkMessage<T::EthSpec>>,
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ pub fn serve<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
                   network_tx: UnboundedSender<NetworkMessage<T::EthSpec>>,
                   log: Logger| {
                 task_spawner.spawn_async_with_rejection(Priority::P0, async move {
-                    let block_contents = SignedBlockContents::<T::EthSpec>::from_ssz_bytes(
+                    let block_contents = PublishBlockRequest::<T::EthSpec>::from_ssz_bytes(
                         &block_bytes,
                         &chain.spec,
                     )
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ pub fn serve<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
         .and(log_filter.clone())
         .then(
             move |validation_level: api_types::BroadcastValidationQuery,
-                  block_contents: SignedBlockContents<T::EthSpec>,
+                  block_contents: PublishBlockRequest<T::EthSpec>,
                   task_spawner: TaskSpawner<T::EthSpec>,
                   chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
                   network_tx: UnboundedSender<NetworkMessage<T::EthSpec>>,
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ pub fn serve<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
                   network_tx: UnboundedSender<NetworkMessage<T::EthSpec>>,
                   log: Logger| {
                 task_spawner.spawn_async_with_rejection(Priority::P0, async move {
-                    let block_contents = SignedBlockContents::<T::EthSpec>::from_ssz_bytes(
+                    let block_contents = PublishBlockRequest::<T::EthSpec>::from_ssz_bytes(
                         &block_bytes,
                         &chain.spec,
                     )
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ pub fn serve<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
         .and(network_tx_filter.clone())
         .and(log_filter.clone())
         .then(
-            move |block_contents: SignedBlindedBlockContents<T::EthSpec>,
+            move |block_contents: SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<T::EthSpec>,
                   task_spawner: TaskSpawner<T::EthSpec>,
                   chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
                   network_tx: UnboundedSender<NetworkMessage<T::EthSpec>>,
@@ -1485,14 +1485,13 @@ pub fn serve<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
                   network_tx: UnboundedSender<NetworkMessage<T::EthSpec>>,
                   log: Logger| {
                 task_spawner.spawn_async_with_rejection(Priority::P0, async move {
-                    let block =
+                    let block = SignedBlindedBeaconBlock::<T::EthSpec>::from_ssz_bytes(
-                        SignedBlockContents::<T::EthSpec, BlindedPayload<_>>::from_ssz_bytes(
+                        &block_bytes,
-                            &block_bytes,
+                        &chain.spec,
-                            &chain.spec,
+                    )
-                        )
+                    .map_err(|e| {
-                        .map_err(|e| {
+                        warp_utils::reject::custom_bad_request(format!("invalid SSZ: {e:?}"))
-                            warp_utils::reject::custom_bad_request(format!("invalid SSZ: {e:?}"))
+                    })?;
-                        })?;
                     publish_blocks::publish_blinded_block(
                         block,
                         chain,
@@ -1518,14 +1517,14 @@ pub fn serve<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
         .and(log_filter.clone())
         .then(
             move |validation_level: api_types::BroadcastValidationQuery,
-                  block_contents: SignedBlindedBlockContents<T::EthSpec>,
+                  blinded_block: SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<T::EthSpec>,
                   task_spawner: TaskSpawner<T::EthSpec>,
                   chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
                   network_tx: UnboundedSender<NetworkMessage<T::EthSpec>>,
                   log: Logger| {
                 task_spawner.spawn_async_with_rejection(Priority::P0, async move {
                     publish_blocks::publish_blinded_block(
-                        block_contents,
+                        blinded_block,
                         chain,
                         &network_tx,
                         log,
@@ -1555,14 +1554,13 @@ pub fn serve<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
                   network_tx: UnboundedSender<NetworkMessage<T::EthSpec>>,
                   log: Logger| {
                 task_spawner.spawn_async_with_rejection(Priority::P0, async move {
-                    let block =
+                    let block = SignedBlindedBeaconBlock::<T::EthSpec>::from_ssz_bytes(
-                        SignedBlockContents::<T::EthSpec, BlindedPayload<_>>::from_ssz_bytes(
+                        &block_bytes,
-                            &block_bytes,
+                        &chain.spec,
-                            &chain.spec,
+                    )
-                        )
+                    .map_err(|e| {
-                        .map_err(|e| {
+                        warp_utils::reject::custom_bad_request(format!("invalid SSZ: {e:?}"))
-                            warp_utils::reject::custom_bad_request(format!("invalid SSZ: {e:?}"))
+                    })?;
-                        })?;
                     publish_blocks::publish_blinded_block(
                         block,
                         chain,

beacon_node/http_api/src/produce_block.rs

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use types::{payload::BlockProductionVersion, *};
 
 use beacon_chain::{
-    BeaconBlockResponse, BeaconBlockResponseType, BeaconChain, BeaconChainTypes,
+    BeaconBlockResponseWrapper, BeaconChain, BeaconChainTypes, ProduceBlockVerification,
-    ProduceBlockVerification,
 };
 use eth2::types::{self as api_types, EndpointVersion, SkipRandaoVerification};
 use ssz::Encode;
@@ -69,35 +68,23 @@ pub async fn produce_block_v3<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
             warp_utils::reject::custom_bad_request(format!("failed to fetch a block: {:?}", e))
         })?;
 
-    match block_response_type {
+    build_response_v3(chain, block_response_type, endpoint_version, accept_header)
-        BeaconBlockResponseType::Full(block_response) => {
-            build_response_v3(chain, block_response, endpoint_version, accept_header)
-        }
-        BeaconBlockResponseType::Blinded(block_response) => {
-            build_response_v3(chain, block_response, endpoint_version, accept_header)
-        }
-    }
 }
 
-pub fn build_response_v3<T: BeaconChainTypes, E: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>>(
+pub fn build_response_v3<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
     chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
-    block_response: BeaconBlockResponse<E, Payload>,
+    block_response: BeaconBlockResponseWrapper<T::EthSpec>,
     endpoint_version: EndpointVersion,
     accept_header: Option<api_types::Accept>,
 ) -> Result<Response<Body>, warp::Rejection> {
     let fork_name = block_response
-        .block
-        .to_ref()
         .fork_name(&chain.spec)
         .map_err(inconsistent_fork_rejection)?;
+    let execution_payload_value = block_response.execution_payload_value();
+    let consensus_block_value = block_response.consensus_block_value();
+    let execution_payload_blinded = block_response.is_blinded();
 
-    let block_contents = build_block_contents::build_block_contents(
+    let block_contents = build_block_contents::build_block_contents(fork_name, block_response)?;
-        fork_name,
-        block_response.block,
-        block_response.maybe_side_car,
-    )?;
-
-    let execution_payload_blinded = Payload::block_type() == BlockType::Blinded;
 
     match accept_header {
         Some(api_types::Accept::Ssz) => Response::builder()
@@ -107,9 +94,9 @@ pub fn build_response_v3<T: BeaconChainTypes, E: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecP
             .map(|res: Response<Body>| add_consensus_version_header(res, fork_name))
             .map(|res| add_execution_payload_blinded_header(res, execution_payload_blinded))
             .map(|res: Response<Body>| {
-                add_execution_payload_value_header(res, block_response.execution_payload_value)
+                add_execution_payload_value_header(res, execution_payload_value)
             })
-            .map(|res| add_consensus_block_value_header(res, block_response.consensus_block_value))
+            .map(|res| add_consensus_block_value_header(res, consensus_block_value))
             .map_err(|e| -> warp::Rejection {
                 warp_utils::reject::custom_server_error(format!("failed to create response: {}", e))
             }),
@@ -117,10 +104,8 @@ pub fn build_response_v3<T: BeaconChainTypes, E: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecP
             .map(|response| warp::reply::json(&response).into_response())
             .map(|res| add_consensus_version_header(res, fork_name))
             .map(|res| add_execution_payload_blinded_header(res, execution_payload_blinded))
-            .map(|res| {
+            .map(|res| add_execution_payload_value_header(res, execution_payload_value))
-                add_execution_payload_value_header(res, block_response.execution_payload_value)
+            .map(|res| add_consensus_block_value_header(res, consensus_block_value)),
-            })
-            .map(|res| add_consensus_block_value_header(res, block_response.consensus_block_value)),
     }
 }
 
@@ -150,14 +135,7 @@ pub async fn produce_blinded_block_v2<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
         .await
         .map_err(warp_utils::reject::block_production_error)?;
 
-    match block_response_type {
+    build_response_v2(chain, block_response_type, endpoint_version, accept_header)
-        BeaconBlockResponseType::Full(block_response) => {
-            build_response_v2(chain, block_response, endpoint_version, accept_header)
-        }
-        BeaconBlockResponseType::Blinded(block_response) => {
-            build_response_v2(chain, block_response, endpoint_version, accept_header)
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 pub async fn produce_block_v2<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
@@ -187,33 +165,20 @@ pub async fn produce_block_v2<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
         .await
         .map_err(warp_utils::reject::block_production_error)?;
 
-    match block_response_type {
+    build_response_v2(chain, block_response_type, endpoint_version, accept_header)
-        BeaconBlockResponseType::Full(block_response) => {
-            build_response_v2(chain, block_response, endpoint_version, accept_header)
-        }
-        BeaconBlockResponseType::Blinded(block_response) => {
-            build_response_v2(chain, block_response, endpoint_version, accept_header)
-        }
-    }
 }
 
-pub fn build_response_v2<T: BeaconChainTypes, E: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>>(
+pub fn build_response_v2<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
     chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
-    block_response: BeaconBlockResponse<E, Payload>,
+    block_response: BeaconBlockResponseWrapper<T::EthSpec>,
     endpoint_version: EndpointVersion,
     accept_header: Option<api_types::Accept>,
 ) -> Result<Response<Body>, warp::Rejection> {
     let fork_name = block_response
-        .block
-        .to_ref()
         .fork_name(&chain.spec)
         .map_err(inconsistent_fork_rejection)?;
 
-    let block_contents = build_block_contents::build_block_contents(
+    let block_contents = build_block_contents::build_block_contents(fork_name, block_response)?;
-        fork_name,
-        block_response.block,
-        block_response.maybe_side_car,
-    )?;
 
     match accept_header {
         Some(api_types::Accept::Ssz) => Response::builder()

beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ use beacon_chain::{
     AvailabilityProcessingStatus, BeaconChain, BeaconChainError, BeaconChainTypes, BlockError,
     IntoGossipVerifiedBlockContents, NotifyExecutionLayer,
 };
-use eth2::types::{BroadcastValidation, ErrorMessage};
+use eth2::types::{into_full_block_and_blobs, BroadcastValidation, ErrorMessage};
-use eth2::types::{FullPayloadContents, SignedBlockContents};
+use eth2::types::{FullPayloadContents, PublishBlockRequest};
 use execution_layer::ProvenancedPayload;
 use lighthouse_network::PubsubMessage;
 use network::NetworkMessage;
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
 use tree_hash::TreeHash;
 use types::{
-    AbstractExecPayload, BeaconBlockRef, BlindedPayload, EthSpec, ExecPayload, ExecutionBlockHash,
+    AbstractExecPayload, BeaconBlockRef, BlobSidecarList, EthSpec, ExecPayload, ExecutionBlockHash,
-    ForkName, FullPayload, FullPayloadMerge, Hash256, SignedBeaconBlock, SignedBlobSidecarList,
+    ForkName, FullPayload, FullPayloadMerge, Hash256, SignedBeaconBlock, SignedBlindedBeaconBlock,
+    VariableList,
 };
 use warp::http::StatusCode;
 use warp::{reply::Response, Rejection, Reply};
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ pub async fn publish_block<T: BeaconChainTypes, B: IntoGossipVerifiedBlockConten
 
     /* actually publish a block */
     let publish_block = move |block: Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T::EthSpec>>,
-                              blobs_opt: Option<SignedBlobSidecarList<T::EthSpec>>,
+                              blobs_opt: Option<BlobSidecarList<T::EthSpec>>,
                               sender,
                               log,
                               seen_timestamp| {
@@ -86,8 +87,8 @@ pub async fn publish_block<T: BeaconChainTypes, B: IntoGossipVerifiedBlockConten
             }
             SignedBeaconBlock::Deneb(_) => {
                 let mut pubsub_messages = vec![PubsubMessage::BeaconBlock(block.clone())];
-                if let Some(signed_blobs) = blobs_opt {
+                if let Some(blob_sidecars) = blobs_opt {
-                    for (blob_index, blob) in signed_blobs.into_iter().enumerate() {
+                    for (blob_index, blob) in blob_sidecars.into_iter().enumerate() {
                         pubsub_messages.push(PubsubMessage::BlobSidecar(Box::new((
                             blob_index as u64,
                             blob,
@@ -108,10 +109,6 @@ pub async fn publish_block<T: BeaconChainTypes, B: IntoGossipVerifiedBlockConten
     let sender_clone = network_tx.clone();
     let log_clone = log.clone();
 
-    // We can clone this because the blobs are `Arc`'d in `BlockContents`, but the block is not,
-    // so we avoid cloning the block at this point.
-    let blobs_opt = block_contents.inner_blobs();
-
     /* if we can form a `GossipVerifiedBlock`, we've passed our basic gossip checks */
     let (gossip_verified_block, gossip_verified_blobs) =
         match block_contents.into_gossip_verified_block(&chain) {
@@ -142,6 +139,13 @@ pub async fn publish_block<T: BeaconChainTypes, B: IntoGossipVerifiedBlockConten
     // Clone here, so we can take advantage of the `Arc`. The block in `BlockContents` is not,
     // `Arc`'d but blobs are.
     let block = gossip_verified_block.block.block_cloned();
+    let blobs_opt = gossip_verified_blobs.as_ref().map(|gossip_verified_blobs| {
+        let blobs = gossip_verified_blobs
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|b| b.clone_blob())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        VariableList::from(blobs)
+    });
 
     let block_root = block_root.unwrap_or(gossip_verified_block.block_root);
 
@@ -292,16 +296,16 @@ pub async fn publish_block<T: BeaconChainTypes, B: IntoGossipVerifiedBlockConten
 /// Handles a request from the HTTP API for blinded blocks. This converts blinded blocks into full
 /// blocks before publishing.
 pub async fn publish_blinded_block<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
-    block_contents: SignedBlockContents<T::EthSpec, BlindedPayload<T::EthSpec>>,
+    blinded_block: SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<T::EthSpec>,
     chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
     network_tx: &UnboundedSender<NetworkMessage<T::EthSpec>>,
     log: Logger,
     validation_level: BroadcastValidation,
     duplicate_status_code: StatusCode,
 ) -> Result<Response, Rejection> {
-    let block_root = block_contents.signed_block().canonical_root();
+    let block_root = blinded_block.canonical_root();
-    let full_block: ProvenancedBlock<T, SignedBlockContents<T::EthSpec>> =
+    let full_block: ProvenancedBlock<T, PublishBlockRequest<T::EthSpec>> =
-        reconstruct_block(chain.clone(), block_root, block_contents, log.clone()).await?;
+        reconstruct_block(chain.clone(), block_root, blinded_block, log.clone()).await?;
     publish_block::<T, _>(
         Some(block_root),
         full_block,
@@ -320,10 +324,9 @@ pub async fn publish_blinded_block<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
 pub async fn reconstruct_block<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
     chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
     block_root: Hash256,
-    block_contents: SignedBlockContents<T::EthSpec, BlindedPayload<T::EthSpec>>,
+    block: SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<T::EthSpec>,
     log: Logger,
-) -> Result<ProvenancedBlock<T, SignedBlockContents<T::EthSpec>>, Rejection> {
+) -> Result<ProvenancedBlock<T, PublishBlockRequest<T::EthSpec>>, Rejection> {
-    let block = block_contents.signed_block();
     let full_payload_opt = if let Ok(payload_header) = block.message().body().execution_payload() {
         let el = chain.execution_layer.as_ref().ok_or_else(|| {
             warp_utils::reject::custom_server_error("Missing execution layer".to_string())
@@ -365,7 +368,7 @@ pub async fn reconstruct_block<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
             );
 
             let full_payload = el
-                .propose_blinded_beacon_block(block_root, &block_contents)
+                .propose_blinded_beacon_block(block_root, &block)
                 .await
                 .map_err(|e| {
                     warp_utils::reject::custom_server_error(format!(
@@ -385,15 +388,15 @@ pub async fn reconstruct_block<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
     match full_payload_opt {
         // A block without a payload is pre-merge and we consider it locally
         // built.
-        None => block_contents
+        None => into_full_block_and_blobs(block, None).map(ProvenancedBlock::local),
-            .try_into_full_block_and_blobs(None)
+        Some(ProvenancedPayload::Local(full_payload_contents)) => {
-            .map(ProvenancedBlock::local),
+            into_full_block_and_blobs(block, Some(full_payload_contents))
-        Some(ProvenancedPayload::Local(full_payload_contents)) => block_contents
+                .map(ProvenancedBlock::local)
-            .try_into_full_block_and_blobs(Some(full_payload_contents))
+        }
-            .map(ProvenancedBlock::local),
+        Some(ProvenancedPayload::Builder(full_payload_contents)) => {
-        Some(ProvenancedPayload::Builder(full_payload_contents)) => block_contents
+            into_full_block_and_blobs(block, Some(full_payload_contents))
-            .try_into_full_block_and_blobs(Some(full_payload_contents))
+                .map(ProvenancedBlock::builder)
-            .map(ProvenancedBlock::builder),
+        }
     }
     .map_err(|e| {
         warp_utils::reject::custom_server_error(format!("Unable to add payload to block: {e:?}"))

beacon_node/http_api/tests/broadcast_validation_tests.rs

@@ -2,18 +2,12 @@ use beacon_chain::{
     test_utils::{AttestationStrategy, BlockStrategy},
     GossipVerifiedBlock, IntoGossipVerifiedBlockContents,
 };
-use eth2::types::{
+use eth2::types::{BroadcastValidation, PublishBlockRequest, SignedBeaconBlock};
-    BroadcastValidation, SignedBeaconBlock, SignedBlindedBeaconBlock, SignedBlockContents,
-    SignedBlockContentsTuple,
-};
 use http_api::test_utils::InteractiveTester;
 use http_api::{publish_blinded_block, publish_block, reconstruct_block, ProvenancedBlock};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tree_hash::TreeHash;
-use types::{
+use types::{Hash256, MainnetEthSpec, Slot};
-    BlindedBlobSidecar, BlindedPayload, BlobSidecar, FullPayload, Hash256, MainnetEthSpec,
-    SignedSidecarList, Slot,
-};
 use warp::Rejection;
 use warp_utils::reject::CustomBadRequest;
 
@@ -80,7 +74,7 @@ pub async fn gossip_invalid() {
 
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blocks_v2(&SignedBlockContents::new(block, blobs), validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blocks_v2(&PublishBlockRequest::new(block, blobs), validation_level)
         .await;
     assert!(response.is_err());
 
@@ -131,7 +125,7 @@ pub async fn gossip_partial_pass() {
 
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blocks_v2(&SignedBlockContents::new(block, blobs), validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blocks_v2(&PublishBlockRequest::new(block, blobs), validation_level)
         .await;
     assert!(response.is_err());
 
@@ -174,7 +168,7 @@ pub async fn gossip_full_pass() {
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
         .post_beacon_blocks_v2(
-            &SignedBlockContents::new(block.clone(), blobs),
+            &PublishBlockRequest::new(block.clone(), blobs),
             validation_level,
         )
         .await;
@@ -266,7 +260,7 @@ pub async fn consensus_invalid() {
 
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blocks_v2(&SignedBlockContents::new(block, blobs), validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blocks_v2(&PublishBlockRequest::new(block, blobs), validation_level)
         .await;
     assert!(response.is_err());
 
@@ -315,7 +309,7 @@ pub async fn consensus_gossip() {
 
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blocks_v2(&SignedBlockContents::new(block, blobs), validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blocks_v2(&PublishBlockRequest::new(block, blobs), validation_level)
         .await;
     assert!(response.is_err());
 
@@ -358,10 +352,8 @@ pub async fn consensus_partial_pass_only_consensus() {
     let slot_b = slot_a + 1;
 
     let state_a = tester.harness.get_current_state();
-    let ((block_a, _), state_after_a): ((SignedBeaconBlock<E>, _), _) =
+    let ((block_a, _), state_after_a) = tester.harness.make_block(state_a.clone(), slot_b).await;
-        tester.harness.make_block(state_a.clone(), slot_b).await;
+    let ((block_b, blobs_b), state_after_b) = tester.harness.make_block(state_a, slot_b).await;
-    let ((block_b, blobs_b), state_after_b): ((SignedBeaconBlock<E>, _), _) =
-        tester.harness.make_block(state_a, slot_b).await;
     let block_b_root = block_b.canonical_root();
 
     /* check for `make_block` curios */
@@ -369,7 +361,7 @@ pub async fn consensus_partial_pass_only_consensus() {
     assert_eq!(block_b.state_root(), state_after_b.tree_hash_root());
     assert_ne!(block_a.state_root(), block_b.state_root());
 
-    let gossip_block_contents_b = SignedBlockContents::new(block_b, blobs_b)
+    let gossip_block_contents_b = PublishBlockRequest::new(block_b, blobs_b)
         .into_gossip_verified_block(&tester.harness.chain);
     assert!(gossip_block_contents_b.is_ok());
     let gossip_block_a = GossipVerifiedBlock::new(block_a.clone().into(), &tester.harness.chain);
@@ -430,7 +422,7 @@ pub async fn consensus_full_pass() {
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
         .post_beacon_blocks_v2(
-            &SignedBlockContents::new(block.clone(), blobs),
+            &PublishBlockRequest::new(block.clone(), blobs),
             validation_level,
         )
         .await;
@@ -481,7 +473,7 @@ pub async fn equivocation_invalid() {
 
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blocks_v2(&SignedBlockContents::new(block, blobs), validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blocks_v2(&PublishBlockRequest::new(block, blobs), validation_level)
         .await;
     assert!(response.is_err());
 
@@ -538,7 +530,7 @@ pub async fn equivocation_consensus_early_equivocation() {
     assert!(tester
         .client
         .post_beacon_blocks_v2(
-            &SignedBlockContents::new(block_a.clone(), blobs_a),
+            &PublishBlockRequest::new(block_a.clone(), blobs_a),
             validation_level
         )
         .await
@@ -552,7 +544,7 @@ pub async fn equivocation_consensus_early_equivocation() {
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
         .post_beacon_blocks_v2(
-            &SignedBlockContents::new(block_b.clone(), blobs_b),
+            &PublishBlockRequest::new(block_b.clone(), blobs_b),
             validation_level,
         )
         .await;
@@ -603,7 +595,7 @@ pub async fn equivocation_gossip() {
 
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blocks_v2(&SignedBlockContents::new(block, blobs), validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blocks_v2(&PublishBlockRequest::new(block, blobs), validation_level)
         .await;
     assert!(response.is_err());
 
@@ -661,10 +653,10 @@ pub async fn equivocation_consensus_late_equivocation() {
     assert_eq!(block_b.state_root(), state_after_b.tree_hash_root());
     assert_ne!(block_a.state_root(), block_b.state_root());
 
-    let gossip_block_contents_b = SignedBlockContents::new(block_b, blobs_b)
+    let gossip_block_contents_b = PublishBlockRequest::new(block_b, blobs_b)
         .into_gossip_verified_block(&tester.harness.chain);
     assert!(gossip_block_contents_b.is_ok());
-    let gossip_block_contents_a = SignedBlockContents::new(block_a, blobs_a)
+    let gossip_block_contents_a = PublishBlockRequest::new(block_a, blobs_a)
         .into_gossip_verified_block(&tester.harness.chain);
     assert!(gossip_block_contents_a.is_err());
 
@@ -728,7 +720,7 @@ pub async fn equivocation_full_pass() {
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
         .post_beacon_blocks_v2(
-            &SignedBlockContents::new(block.clone(), blobs),
+            &PublishBlockRequest::new(block.clone(), blobs),
             validation_level,
         )
         .await;
@@ -776,11 +768,9 @@ pub async fn blinded_gossip_invalid() {
         })
         .await;
 
-    let blinded_block_contents = into_signed_blinded_block_contents(block_contents_tuple);
-
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&blinded_block_contents, validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&block_contents_tuple.0.clone_as_blinded(), validation_level)
         .await;
     assert!(response.is_err());
 
@@ -829,11 +819,9 @@ pub async fn blinded_gossip_partial_pass() {
         })
         .await;
 
-    let blinded_block_contents = into_signed_blinded_block_contents(block_contents_tuple);
-
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&blinded_block_contents, validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&block_contents_tuple.0.clone_as_blinded(), validation_level)
         .await;
     assert!(response.is_err());
 
@@ -870,18 +858,17 @@ pub async fn blinded_gossip_full_pass() {
     let slot_b = slot_a + 1;
 
     let state_a = tester.harness.get_current_state();
-    let (block_contents_tuple, _) = tester.harness.make_blinded_block(state_a, slot_b).await;
+    let (blinded_block, _) = tester.harness.make_blinded_block(state_a, slot_b).await;
-    let block_contents = block_contents_tuple.into();
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&block_contents, validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&blinded_block, validation_level)
         .await;
 
     assert!(response.is_ok());
     assert!(tester
         .harness
         .chain
-        .block_is_known_to_fork_choice(&block_contents.signed_block().canonical_root()));
+        .block_is_known_to_fork_choice(&blinded_block.canonical_root()));
 }
 
 // This test checks that a block that is valid from both a gossip and consensus perspective is accepted when using `broadcast_validation=gossip`.
@@ -912,19 +899,18 @@ pub async fn blinded_gossip_full_pass_ssz() {
     let slot_b = slot_a + 1;
 
     let state_a = tester.harness.get_current_state();
-    let (block_contents_tuple, _) = tester.harness.make_blinded_block(state_a, slot_b).await;
+    let (blinded_block, _) = tester.harness.make_blinded_block(state_a, slot_b).await;
-    let block_contents = block_contents_tuple.into();
 
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2_ssz(&block_contents, validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2_ssz(&blinded_block, validation_level)
         .await;
 
     assert!(response.is_ok());
     assert!(tester
         .harness
         .chain
-        .block_is_known_to_fork_choice(&block_contents.signed_block().canonical_root()));
+        .block_is_known_to_fork_choice(&blinded_block.canonical_root()));
 }
 
 /// This test checks that a block that is **invalid** from a gossip perspective gets rejected when using `broadcast_validation=consensus`.
@@ -963,11 +949,9 @@ pub async fn blinded_consensus_invalid() {
         })
         .await;
 
-    let blinded_block_contents = into_signed_blinded_block_contents(block_contents_tuple);
-
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&blinded_block_contents, validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&block_contents_tuple.0.clone_as_blinded(), validation_level)
         .await;
     assert!(response.is_err());
 
@@ -1014,11 +998,9 @@ pub async fn blinded_consensus_gossip() {
         .make_block_with_modifier(state_a, slot_b, |b| *b.state_root_mut() = Hash256::zero())
         .await;
 
-    let blinded_block_contents = into_signed_blinded_block_contents(block_contents_tuple);
-
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&blinded_block_contents, validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&block_contents_tuple.0.clone_as_blinded(), validation_level)
         .await;
     assert!(response.is_err());
 
@@ -1060,19 +1042,18 @@ pub async fn blinded_consensus_full_pass() {
     let slot_b = slot_a + 1;
 
     let state_a = tester.harness.get_current_state();
-    let (block_contents_tuple, _) = tester.harness.make_blinded_block(state_a, slot_b).await;
+    let (blinded_block, _) = tester.harness.make_blinded_block(state_a, slot_b).await;
 
-    let block_contents = block_contents_tuple.into();
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&block_contents, validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&blinded_block, validation_level)
         .await;
 
     assert!(response.is_ok());
     assert!(tester
         .harness
         .chain
-        .block_is_known_to_fork_choice(&block_contents.signed_block().canonical_root()));
+        .block_is_known_to_fork_choice(&blinded_block.canonical_root()));
 }
 
 /// This test checks that a block that is **invalid** from a gossip perspective gets rejected when using `broadcast_validation=consensus_and_equivocation`.
@@ -1112,11 +1093,9 @@ pub async fn blinded_equivocation_invalid() {
         })
         .await;
 
-    let blinded_block_contents = into_signed_blinded_block_contents(block_contents_tuple);
-
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&blinded_block_contents, validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&block_contents_tuple.0.clone_as_blinded(), validation_level)
         .await;
     assert!(response.is_err());
 
@@ -1159,18 +1138,13 @@ pub async fn blinded_equivocation_consensus_early_equivocation() {
     let slot_b = slot_a + 1;
 
     let state_a = tester.harness.get_current_state();
-    let (block_contents_tuple_a, state_after_a) = tester
+    let (block_a, state_after_a) = tester
         .harness
         .make_blinded_block(state_a.clone(), slot_b)
         .await;
-    let (block_contents_tuple_b, state_after_b) =
+    let (block_b, state_after_b) = tester.harness.make_blinded_block(state_a, slot_b).await;
-        tester.harness.make_blinded_block(state_a, slot_b).await;
 
     /* check for `make_blinded_block` curios */
-    let block_contents_a: SignedBlockContents<E, BlindedPayload<E>> = block_contents_tuple_a.into();
-    let block_contents_b: SignedBlockContents<E, BlindedPayload<E>> = block_contents_tuple_b.into();
-    let block_a = block_contents_a.signed_block();
-    let block_b = block_contents_b.signed_block();
     assert_eq!(block_a.state_root(), state_after_a.tree_hash_root());
     assert_eq!(block_b.state_root(), state_after_b.tree_hash_root());
     assert_ne!(block_a.state_root(), block_b.state_root());
@@ -1178,7 +1152,7 @@ pub async fn blinded_equivocation_consensus_early_equivocation() {
     /* submit `block_a` as valid */
     assert!(tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&block_contents_a, validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&block_a, validation_level)
         .await
         .is_ok());
     assert!(tester
@@ -1189,7 +1163,7 @@ pub async fn blinded_equivocation_consensus_early_equivocation() {
     /* submit `block_b` which should induce equivocation */
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&block_contents_b, validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&block_b, validation_level)
         .await;
     assert!(response.is_err());
 
@@ -1236,11 +1210,9 @@ pub async fn blinded_equivocation_gossip() {
         .make_block_with_modifier(state_a, slot_b, |b| *b.state_root_mut() = Hash256::zero())
         .await;
 
-    let blinded_block_contents = into_signed_blinded_block_contents(block_contents_tuple);
-
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&blinded_block_contents, validation_level)
+        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&block_contents_tuple.0.clone_as_blinded(), validation_level)
         .await;
     assert!(response.is_err());
 
@@ -1286,12 +1258,11 @@ pub async fn blinded_equivocation_consensus_late_equivocation() {
     let slot_b = slot_a + 1;
 
     let state_a = tester.harness.get_current_state();
-    let ((block_a, blobs_a), state_after_a): ((SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<E>, _), _) = tester
+    let (block_a, state_after_a) = tester
         .harness
         .make_blinded_block(state_a.clone(), slot_b)
         .await;
-    let ((block_b, blobs_b), state_after_b): ((SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<E>, _), _) =
+    let (block_b, state_after_b) = tester.harness.make_blinded_block(state_a, slot_b).await;
-        tester.harness.make_blinded_block(state_a, slot_b).await;
 
     /* check for `make_blinded_block` curios */
     assert_eq!(block_a.state_root(), state_after_a.tree_hash_root());
@@ -1301,7 +1272,7 @@ pub async fn blinded_equivocation_consensus_late_equivocation() {
     let unblinded_block_a = reconstruct_block(
         tester.harness.chain.clone(),
         block_a.canonical_root(),
-        SignedBlockContents::new(block_a, blobs_a),
+        block_a,
         test_logger.clone(),
     )
     .await
@@ -1309,7 +1280,7 @@ pub async fn blinded_equivocation_consensus_late_equivocation() {
     let unblinded_block_b = reconstruct_block(
         tester.harness.chain.clone(),
         block_b.canonical_root(),
-        SignedBlockContents::new(block_b.clone(), blobs_b.clone()),
+        block_b.clone(),
         test_logger.clone(),
     )
     .await
@@ -1338,7 +1309,7 @@ pub async fn blinded_equivocation_consensus_late_equivocation() {
     let channel = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel();
 
     let publication_result = publish_blinded_block(
-        SignedBlockContents::new(block_b, blobs_b),
+        block_b,
         tester.harness.chain,
         &channel.0,
         test_logger,
@@ -1383,15 +1354,11 @@ pub async fn blinded_equivocation_full_pass() {
     let slot_b = slot_a + 1;
 
     let state_a = tester.harness.get_current_state();
-    let ((block, blobs), _): ((SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<E>, _), _) =
+    let (block, _) = tester.harness.make_blinded_block(state_a, slot_b).await;
-        tester.harness.make_blinded_block(state_a, slot_b).await;
 
     let response: Result<(), eth2::Error> = tester
         .client
-        .post_beacon_blocks_v2(
+        .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2(&block, validation_level)
-            &SignedBlockContents::new(block.clone(), blobs),
-            validation_level,
-        )
         .await;
 
     assert!(response.is_ok());
@@ -1400,20 +1367,3 @@ pub async fn blinded_equivocation_full_pass() {
         .chain
         .block_is_known_to_fork_choice(&block.canonical_root()));
 }
-
-fn into_signed_blinded_block_contents(
-    block_contents_tuple: SignedBlockContentsTuple<E, FullPayload<E>>,
-) -> SignedBlockContents<E, BlindedPayload<E>> {
-    let (block, maybe_blobs) = block_contents_tuple;
-    SignedBlockContents::new(block.into(), maybe_blobs.map(into_blinded_blob_sidecars))
-}
-
-fn into_blinded_blob_sidecars(
-    blobs: SignedSidecarList<E, BlobSidecar<E>>,
-) -> SignedSidecarList<E, BlindedBlobSidecar> {
-    blobs
-        .into_iter()
-        .map(|blob| blob.into())
-        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-        .into()
-}

beacon_node/http_api/tests/interactive_tests.rs

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tree_hash::TreeHash;
 use types::{
-    Address, Epoch, EthSpec, ExecPayload, ExecutionBlockHash, ForkName, FullPayload,
+    Address, Epoch, EthSpec, ExecPayload, ExecutionBlockHash, ForkName, MainnetEthSpec,
-    MainnetEthSpec, MinimalEthSpec, ProposerPreparationData, Slot,
+    MinimalEthSpec, ProposerPreparationData, Slot,
 };
 
 use eth2::types::ForkVersionedBeaconBlockType::{Blinded, Full};
@@ -641,13 +641,9 @@ pub async fn proposer_boost_re_org_test(
         assert_eq!(block_c.parent_root(), block_b_root);
     }
 
-    // Sign blobs.
-    let block_c_signed_blobs =
-        block_c_blobs.map(|blobs| harness.sign_blobs(blobs, &state_b, proposer_index));
-
     // Applying block C should cause it to become head regardless (re-org or continuation).
     let block_root_c = harness
-        .process_block_result((block_c.clone(), block_c_signed_blobs))
+        .process_block_result((block_c.clone(), block_c_blobs))
         .await
         .unwrap()
         .into();
@@ -828,7 +824,7 @@ pub async fn fork_choice_before_proposal() {
         .into();
     let block_d = tester
         .client
-        .get_validator_blocks::<E, FullPayload<E>>(slot_d, &randao_reveal, None)
+        .get_validator_blocks::<E>(slot_d, &randao_reveal, None)
         .await
         .unwrap()
         .data

beacon_node/http_api/tests/tests.rs

@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ struct ApiTester {
     harness: Arc<BeaconChainHarness<EphemeralHarnessType<E>>>,
     chain: Arc<BeaconChain<EphemeralHarnessType<E>>>,
     client: BeaconNodeHttpClient,
-    next_block: SignedBlockContents<E>,
+    next_block: PublishBlockRequest<E>,
-    reorg_block: SignedBlockContents<E>,
+    reorg_block: PublishBlockRequest<E>,
     attestations: Vec<Attestation<E>>,
     contribution_and_proofs: Vec<SignedContributionAndProof<E>>,
     attester_slashing: AttesterSlashing<E>,
@@ -173,13 +173,13 @@ impl ApiTester {
         let (next_block, _next_state) = harness
             .make_block(head.beacon_state.clone(), harness.chain.slot().unwrap())
             .await;
-        let next_block = SignedBlockContents::from(next_block);
+        let next_block = PublishBlockRequest::from(next_block);
 
         // `make_block` adds random graffiti, so this will produce an alternate block
         let (reorg_block, _reorg_state) = harness
             .make_block(head.beacon_state.clone(), harness.chain.slot().unwrap() + 1)
             .await;
-        let reorg_block = SignedBlockContents::from(reorg_block);
+        let reorg_block = PublishBlockRequest::from(reorg_block);
 
         let head_state_root = head.beacon_state_root();
         let attestations = harness
@@ -314,13 +314,13 @@ impl ApiTester {
         let (next_block, _next_state) = harness
             .make_block(head.beacon_state.clone(), harness.chain.slot().unwrap())
             .await;
-        let next_block = SignedBlockContents::from(next_block);
+        let next_block = PublishBlockRequest::from(next_block);
 
         // `make_block` adds random graffiti, so this will produce an alternate block
         let (reorg_block, _reorg_state) = harness
             .make_block(head.beacon_state.clone(), harness.chain.slot().unwrap())
             .await;
-        let reorg_block = SignedBlockContents::from(reorg_block);
+        let reorg_block = PublishBlockRequest::from(reorg_block);
 
         let head_state_root = head.beacon_state_root();
         let attestations = harness
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         assert!(self
             .client
-            .post_beacon_blocks(&SignedBlockContents::from(block))
+            .post_beacon_blocks(&PublishBlockRequest::from(block))
             .await
             .is_err());
 
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         assert!(self
             .client
-            .post_beacon_blocks_ssz(&SignedBlockContents::from(block))
+            .post_beacon_blocks_ssz(&PublishBlockRequest::from(block))
             .await
             .is_err());
 
@@ -1357,7 +1357,8 @@ impl ApiTester {
             .await
             .is_ok());
 
-        let blinded_block_contents = block_contents.clone_as_blinded();
+        // Blinded deneb block contents is just the blinded block
+        let blinded_block_contents = block_contents.signed_block().clone_as_blinded();
 
         // Test all the POST methods in sequence, they should all behave the same.
         let responses = vec![
@@ -2567,7 +2568,7 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
             let block = self
                 .client
-                .get_validator_blocks::<E, FullPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+                .get_validator_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
                 .await
                 .unwrap()
                 .data
@@ -2576,7 +2577,7 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
             let signed_block = block.sign(&sk, &fork, genesis_validators_root, &self.chain.spec);
             let signed_block_contents =
-                SignedBlockContents::try_from(signed_block.clone()).unwrap();
+                PublishBlockRequest::try_from(signed_block.clone()).unwrap();
 
             self.client
                 .post_beacon_blocks(&signed_block_contents)
@@ -2631,13 +2632,13 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
             let block_bytes = self
                 .client
-                .get_validator_blocks_ssz::<E, FullPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+                .get_validator_blocks_ssz::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
                 .await
                 .unwrap()
                 .expect("block bytes");
 
             let block_contents =
-                BlockContents::<E, FullPayload<E>>::from_ssz_bytes(&block_bytes, &self.chain.spec)
+                FullBlockContents::<E>::from_ssz_bytes(&block_bytes, &self.chain.spec)
                     .expect("block contents bytes can be decoded");
 
             let signed_block_contents =
@@ -2704,28 +2705,26 @@ impl ApiTester {
                 .unwrap();
 
             if is_blinded_payload {
-                let block_contents = <BlockContents<E, BlindedPayload<E>>>::from_ssz_bytes(
+                let blinded_block = <BlindedBeaconBlock<E>>::from_ssz_bytes(
                     &fork_version_response_bytes.unwrap(),
                     &self.chain.spec,
                 )
                 .expect("block contents bytes can be decoded");
 
-                let signed_block_contents =
+                let signed_blinded_block =
-                    block_contents.sign(&sk, &fork, genesis_validators_root, &self.chain.spec);
+                    blinded_block.sign(&sk, &fork, genesis_validators_root, &self.chain.spec);
 
                 self.client
-                    .post_beacon_blocks_ssz(&signed_block_contents)
+                    .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_ssz(&signed_blinded_block)
                     .await
                     .unwrap();
 
-                // This converts the generic `Payload` to a concrete type for comparison.
+                let head_block = self.chain.head_beacon_block().clone_as_blinded();
-                let signed_block = signed_block_contents.deconstruct().0;
+                assert_eq!(head_block, signed_blinded_block);
-                let head_block = SignedBeaconBlock::from(signed_block.clone());
-                assert_eq!(head_block, signed_block);
 
                 self.chain.slot_clock.set_slot(slot.as_u64() + 1);
             } else {
-                let block_contents = <BlockContents<E, FullPayload<E>>>::from_ssz_bytes(
+                let block_contents = <FullBlockContents<E>>::from_ssz_bytes(
                     &fork_version_response_bytes.unwrap(),
                     &self.chain.spec,
                 )
@@ -2757,7 +2756,7 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
             let block = self
                 .client
-                .get_validator_blocks_modular::<E, FullPayload<E>>(
+                .get_validator_blocks_modular::<E>(
                     slot,
                     &Signature::infinity().unwrap().into(),
                     None,
@@ -2815,13 +2814,13 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
             // Check failure with no `skip_randao_verification` passed.
             self.client
-                .get_validator_blocks::<E, FullPayload<E>>(slot, &bad_randao_reveal, None)
+                .get_validator_blocks::<E>(slot, &bad_randao_reveal, None)
                 .await
                 .unwrap_err();
 
             // Check failure with `skip_randao_verification` (requires infinity sig).
             self.client
-                .get_validator_blocks_modular::<E, FullPayload<E>>(
+                .get_validator_blocks_modular::<E>(
                     slot,
                     &bad_randao_reveal,
                     None,
@@ -2836,7 +2835,7 @@ impl ApiTester {
         self
     }
 
-    pub async fn test_blinded_block_production<Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>>(&self) {
+    pub async fn test_blinded_block_production(&self) {
         let fork = self.chain.canonical_head.cached_head().head_fork();
         let genesis_validators_root = self.chain.genesis_validators_root;
 
@@ -2876,29 +2875,33 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
             let block = self
                 .client
-                .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, Payload>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+                .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
                 .await
                 .unwrap()
                 .data;
 
-            let signed_block_contents =
+            let signed_block = block.sign(&sk, &fork, genesis_validators_root, &self.chain.spec);
-                block.sign(&sk, &fork, genesis_validators_root, &self.chain.spec);
 
             self.client
-                .post_beacon_blinded_blocks(&signed_block_contents)
+                .post_beacon_blinded_blocks(&signed_block)
                 .await
                 .unwrap();
 
-            // This converts the generic `Payload` to a concrete type for comparison.
+            let head_block = self
-            let signed_block = signed_block_contents.deconstruct().0;
+                .client
-            let head_block = SignedBeaconBlock::from(signed_block.clone());
+                .get_beacon_blocks(CoreBlockId::Head)
-            assert_eq!(head_block, signed_block);
+                .await
+                .unwrap()
+                .unwrap()
+                .data;
+
+            assert_eq!(head_block.clone_as_blinded(), signed_block);
 
             self.chain.slot_clock.set_slot(slot.as_u64() + 1);
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn test_blinded_block_production_ssz<Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>>(&self) {
+    pub async fn test_blinded_block_production_ssz(&self) {
         let fork = self.chain.canonical_head.cached_head().head_fork();
         let genesis_validators_root = self.chain.genesis_validators_root;
 
@@ -2938,43 +2941,47 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
             let block_contents_bytes = self
                 .client
-                .get_validator_blinded_blocks_ssz::<E, Payload>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+                .get_validator_blinded_blocks_ssz::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
                 .await
                 .unwrap()
                 .expect("block bytes");
 
-            let block_contents = BlockContents::<E, Payload>::from_ssz_bytes(
+            let block_contents =
-                &block_contents_bytes,
+                FullBlockContents::<E>::from_ssz_bytes(&block_contents_bytes, &self.chain.spec)
-                &self.chain.spec,
+                    .expect("block contents bytes can be decoded");
-            )
-            .expect("block contents bytes can be decoded");
 
             let signed_block_contents =
                 block_contents.sign(&sk, &fork, genesis_validators_root, &self.chain.spec);
 
             self.client
-                .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_ssz(&signed_block_contents)
+                .post_beacon_blinded_blocks_ssz(
+                    &signed_block_contents.signed_block().clone_as_blinded(),
+                )
                 .await
                 .unwrap();
 
-            // This converts the generic `Payload` to a concrete type for comparison.
+            let head_block = self
-            let signed_block = signed_block_contents.deconstruct().0;
+                .client
-            let head_block = SignedBeaconBlock::from(signed_block.clone());
+                .get_beacon_blocks(CoreBlockId::Head)
-            assert_eq!(head_block, signed_block);
+                .await
+                .unwrap()
+                .unwrap()
+                .data;
+
+            let signed_block = signed_block_contents.signed_block();
+            assert_eq!(&head_block, signed_block);
 
             self.chain.slot_clock.set_slot(slot.as_u64() + 1);
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn test_blinded_block_production_no_verify_randao<Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>>(
+    pub async fn test_blinded_block_production_no_verify_randao(self) -> Self {
-        self,
-    ) -> Self {
         for _ in 0..E::slots_per_epoch() {
             let slot = self.chain.slot().unwrap();
 
-            let block_contents = self
+            let blinded_block = self
                 .client
-                .get_validator_blinded_blocks_modular::<E, Payload>(
+                .get_validator_blinded_blocks_modular::<E>(
                     slot,
                     &Signature::infinity().unwrap().into(),
                     None,
@@ -2983,18 +2990,14 @@ impl ApiTester {
                 .await
                 .unwrap()
                 .data;
-            assert_eq!(block_contents.block().slot(), slot);
+            assert_eq!(blinded_block.slot(), slot);
             self.chain.slot_clock.set_slot(slot.as_u64() + 1);
         }
 
         self
     }
 
-    pub async fn test_blinded_block_production_verify_randao_invalid<
+    pub async fn test_blinded_block_production_verify_randao_invalid(self) -> Self {
-        Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>,
-    >(
-        self,
-    ) -> Self {
         let fork = self.chain.canonical_head.cached_head().head_fork();
         let genesis_validators_root = self.chain.genesis_validators_root;
 
@@ -3034,13 +3037,13 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
             // Check failure with full randao verification enabled.
             self.client
-                .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, Payload>(slot, &bad_randao_reveal, None)
+                .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &bad_randao_reveal, None)
                 .await
                 .unwrap_err();
 
             // Check failure with `skip_randao_verification` (requires infinity sig).
             self.client
-                .get_validator_blinded_blocks_modular::<E, Payload>(
+                .get_validator_blinded_blocks_modular::<E>(
                     slot,
                     &bad_randao_reveal,
                     None,
@@ -3520,13 +3523,7 @@ impl ApiTester {
             .unwrap();
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = match payload_type {
-            Blinded(payload) => payload
+            Blinded(payload) => payload.data.body().execution_payload().unwrap().into(),
-                .data
-                .block()
-                .body()
-                .execution_payload()
-                .unwrap()
-                .into(),
             Full(_) => panic!("Expecting a blinded payload"),
         };
 
@@ -3545,11 +3542,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -3586,11 +3582,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -3630,13 +3625,7 @@ impl ApiTester {
             .unwrap();
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = match payload_type {
-            Blinded(payload) => payload
+            Blinded(payload) => payload.data.body().execution_payload().unwrap().into(),
-                .data
-                .block()
-                .body()
-                .execution_payload()
-                .unwrap()
-                .into(),
             Full(_) => panic!("Expecting a blinded payload"),
         };
 
@@ -3665,11 +3654,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -3711,13 +3699,7 @@ impl ApiTester {
             .unwrap();
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = match payload_type {
-            Blinded(payload) => payload
+            Blinded(payload) => payload.data.body().execution_payload().unwrap().into(),
-                .data
-                .block()
-                .body()
-                .execution_payload()
-                .unwrap()
-                .into(),
             Full(_) => panic!("Expecting a blinded payload"),
         };
 
@@ -3752,11 +3734,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -3845,11 +3826,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -3936,11 +3916,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -4026,11 +4005,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -4102,11 +4080,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -4162,11 +4139,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -4235,11 +4211,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(next_slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(next_slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -4265,11 +4240,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(next_slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(next_slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -4370,11 +4344,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(next_slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(next_slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -4410,11 +4383,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(next_slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(next_slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -4524,11 +4496,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -4608,11 +4579,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -4673,11 +4643,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -4738,11 +4707,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -4803,11 +4771,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -4867,11 +4834,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -4907,16 +4873,11 @@ impl ApiTester {
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
-        let block_contents = match payload_type {
+        let _block_contents = match payload_type {
             Blinded(payload) => payload.data,
             Full(_) => panic!("Expecting a blinded payload"),
         };
 
-        let (_, maybe_sidecars) = block_contents.deconstruct();
-
-        // Response should contain blob sidecars
-        assert!(maybe_sidecars.is_some());
-
         self
     }
 
@@ -4940,11 +4901,10 @@ impl ApiTester {
 
         let payload: BlindedPayload<E> = self
             .client
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, &randao_reveal, None)
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .data
-            .block()
             .body()
             .execution_payload()
             .unwrap()
@@ -5892,17 +5852,14 @@ async fn block_production_v3_ssz_with_skip_slots() {
 
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn blinded_block_production_full_payload_premerge() {
-    ApiTester::new()
+    ApiTester::new().await.test_blinded_block_production().await;
-        .await
-        .test_blinded_block_production::<FullPayload<_>>()
-        .await;
 }
 
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn blinded_block_production_ssz_full_payload_premerge() {
     ApiTester::new()
         .await
-        .test_blinded_block_production_ssz::<FullPayload<_>>()
+        .test_blinded_block_production_ssz()
         .await;
 }
 
@@ -5911,7 +5868,7 @@ async fn blinded_block_production_with_skip_slots_full_payload_premerge() {
     ApiTester::new()
         .await
         .skip_slots(E::slots_per_epoch() * 2)
-        .test_blinded_block_production::<FullPayload<_>>()
+        .test_blinded_block_production()
         .await;
 }
 
@@ -5920,7 +5877,7 @@ async fn blinded_block_production_ssz_with_skip_slots_full_payload_premerge() {
     ApiTester::new()
         .await
         .skip_slots(E::slots_per_epoch() * 2)
-        .test_blinded_block_production_ssz::<FullPayload<_>>()
+        .test_blinded_block_production_ssz()
         .await;
 }
 
@@ -5928,7 +5885,7 @@ async fn blinded_block_production_ssz_with_skip_slots_full_payload_premerge() {
 async fn blinded_block_production_no_verify_randao_full_payload_premerge() {
     ApiTester::new()
         .await
-        .test_blinded_block_production_no_verify_randao::<FullPayload<_>>()
+        .test_blinded_block_production_no_verify_randao()
         .await;
 }
 
@@ -5936,16 +5893,13 @@ async fn blinded_block_production_no_verify_randao_full_payload_premerge() {
 async fn blinded_block_production_verify_randao_invalid_full_payload_premerge() {
     ApiTester::new()
         .await
-        .test_blinded_block_production_verify_randao_invalid::<FullPayload<_>>()
+        .test_blinded_block_production_verify_randao_invalid()
         .await;
 }
 
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn blinded_block_production_blinded_payload_premerge() {
-    ApiTester::new()
+    ApiTester::new().await.test_blinded_block_production().await;
-        .await
-        .test_blinded_block_production::<BlindedPayload<_>>()
-        .await;
 }
 
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
@@ -5953,7 +5907,7 @@ async fn blinded_block_production_with_skip_slots_blinded_payload_premerge() {
     ApiTester::new()
         .await
         .skip_slots(E::slots_per_epoch() * 2)
-        .test_blinded_block_production::<BlindedPayload<_>>()
+        .test_blinded_block_production()
         .await;
 }
 
@@ -5961,7 +5915,7 @@ async fn blinded_block_production_with_skip_slots_blinded_payload_premerge() {
 async fn blinded_block_production_no_verify_randao_blinded_payload_premerge() {
     ApiTester::new()
         .await
-        .test_blinded_block_production_no_verify_randao::<BlindedPayload<_>>()
+        .test_blinded_block_production_no_verify_randao()
         .await;
 }
 
@@ -5969,7 +5923,7 @@ async fn blinded_block_production_no_verify_randao_blinded_payload_premerge() {
 async fn blinded_block_production_verify_randao_invalid_blinded_payload_premerge() {
     ApiTester::new()
         .await
-        .test_blinded_block_production_verify_randao_invalid::<BlindedPayload<_>>()
+        .test_blinded_block_production_verify_randao_invalid()
         .await;
 }
 

beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/methods.rs

@@ -563,10 +563,10 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> std::fmt::Display for RPCResponse<T> {
                 write!(f, "BlocksByRoot: Block slot: {}", block.slot())
             }
             RPCResponse::BlobsByRange(blob) => {
-                write!(f, "BlobsByRange: Blob slot: {}", blob.slot)
+                write!(f, "BlobsByRange: Blob slot: {}", blob.slot())
             }
             RPCResponse::BlobsByRoot(sidecar) => {
-                write!(f, "BlobsByRoot: Blob slot: {}", sidecar.slot)
+                write!(f, "BlobsByRoot: Blob slot: {}", sidecar.slot())
             }
             RPCResponse::Pong(ping) => write!(f, "Pong: {}", ping.data),
             RPCResponse::MetaData(metadata) => write!(f, "Metadata: {}", metadata.seq_number()),

beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/types/pubsub.rs

@@ -9,19 +9,20 @@ use std::boxed::Box;
 use std::io::{Error, ErrorKind};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use types::{
-    Attestation, AttesterSlashing, EthSpec, ForkContext, ForkName, LightClientFinalityUpdate,
+    Attestation, AttesterSlashing, BlobSidecar, EthSpec, ForkContext, ForkName,
-    LightClientOptimisticUpdate, ProposerSlashing, SignedAggregateAndProof, SignedBeaconBlock,
+    LightClientFinalityUpdate, LightClientOptimisticUpdate, ProposerSlashing,
-    SignedBeaconBlockAltair, SignedBeaconBlockBase, SignedBeaconBlockCapella,
+    SignedAggregateAndProof, SignedBeaconBlock, SignedBeaconBlockAltair, SignedBeaconBlockBase,
-    SignedBeaconBlockDeneb, SignedBeaconBlockMerge, SignedBlobSidecar, SignedBlsToExecutionChange,
+    SignedBeaconBlockCapella, SignedBeaconBlockDeneb, SignedBeaconBlockMerge,
-    SignedContributionAndProof, SignedVoluntaryExit, SubnetId, SyncCommitteeMessage, SyncSubnetId,
+    SignedBlsToExecutionChange, SignedContributionAndProof, SignedVoluntaryExit, SubnetId,
+    SyncCommitteeMessage, SyncSubnetId,
 };
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub enum PubsubMessage<T: EthSpec> {
     /// Gossipsub message providing notification of a new block.
     BeaconBlock(Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T>>),
-    /// Gossipsub message providing notification of a [`SignedBlobSidecar`] along with the subnet id where it was received.
+    /// Gossipsub message providing notification of a [`BlobSidecar`] along with the subnet id where it was received.
-    BlobSidecar(Box<(u64, SignedBlobSidecar<T>)>),
+    BlobSidecar(Box<(u64, Arc<BlobSidecar<T>>)>),
     /// Gossipsub message providing notification of a Aggregate attestation and associated proof.
     AggregateAndProofAttestation(Box<SignedAggregateAndProof<T>>),
     /// Gossipsub message providing notification of a raw un-aggregated attestation with its shard id.
@@ -204,8 +205,10 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> PubsubMessage<T> {
                     GossipKind::BlobSidecar(blob_index) => {
                         match fork_context.from_context_bytes(gossip_topic.fork_digest) {
                             Some(ForkName::Deneb) => {
-                                let blob_sidecar = SignedBlobSidecar::from_ssz_bytes(data)
+                                let blob_sidecar = Arc::new(
-                                    .map_err(|e| format!("{:?}", e))?;
+                                    BlobSidecar::from_ssz_bytes(data)
+                                        .map_err(|e| format!("{:?}", e))?,
+                                );
                                 Ok(PubsubMessage::BlobSidecar(Box::new((
                                     *blob_index,
                                     blob_sidecar,
@@ -318,7 +321,8 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> std::fmt::Display for PubsubMessage<T> {
             PubsubMessage::BlobSidecar(data) => write!(
                 f,
                 "BlobSidecar: slot: {}, blob index: {}",
-                data.1.message.slot, data.1.message.index,
+                data.1.slot(),
+                data.1.index,
             ),
             PubsubMessage::AggregateAndProofAttestation(att) => write!(
                 f,

beacon_node/network/src/network_beacon_processor/gossip_methods.rs

@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@ use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 use store::hot_cold_store::HotColdDBError;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use types::{
-    Attestation, AttesterSlashing, EthSpec, Hash256, IndexedAttestation, LightClientFinalityUpdate,
+    Attestation, AttesterSlashing, BlobSidecar, EthSpec, Hash256, IndexedAttestation,
-    LightClientOptimisticUpdate, ProposerSlashing, SignedAggregateAndProof, SignedBeaconBlock,
+    LightClientFinalityUpdate, LightClientOptimisticUpdate, ProposerSlashing,
-    SignedBlobSidecar, SignedBlsToExecutionChange, SignedContributionAndProof, SignedVoluntaryExit,
+    SignedAggregateAndProof, SignedBeaconBlock, SignedBlsToExecutionChange,
-    Slot, SubnetId, SyncCommitteeMessage, SyncSubnetId,
+    SignedContributionAndProof, SignedVoluntaryExit, Slot, SubnetId, SyncCommitteeMessage,
+    SyncSubnetId,
 };
 
 use beacon_processor::{
@@ -607,20 +608,20 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> NetworkBeaconProcessor<T> {
         peer_id: PeerId,
         _peer_client: Client,
         blob_index: u64,
-        signed_blob: SignedBlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>,
+        blob_sidecar: Arc<BlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
         seen_duration: Duration,
     ) {
-        let slot = signed_blob.message.slot;
+        let slot = blob_sidecar.slot();
-        let root = signed_blob.message.block_root;
+        let root = blob_sidecar.block_root();
-        let index = signed_blob.message.index;
+        let index = blob_sidecar.index;
-        let commitment = signed_blob.message.kzg_commitment;
+        let commitment = blob_sidecar.kzg_commitment;
         let delay = get_slot_delay_ms(seen_duration, slot, &self.chain.slot_clock);
         // Log metrics to track delay from other nodes on the network.
         metrics::observe_duration(&metrics::BEACON_BLOB_GOSSIP_SLOT_START_DELAY_TIME, delay);
         metrics::set_gauge(&metrics::BEACON_BLOB_LAST_DELAY, delay.as_millis() as i64);
         match self
             .chain
-            .verify_blob_sidecar_for_gossip(signed_blob, blob_index)
+            .verify_blob_sidecar_for_gossip(blob_sidecar, blob_index)
         {
             Ok(gossip_verified_blob) => {
                 metrics::inc_counter(&metrics::BEACON_PROCESSOR_GOSSIP_BLOB_VERIFIED_TOTAL);
@@ -631,7 +632,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> NetworkBeaconProcessor<T> {
                         self.log,
                         "Gossip blob arrived late";
                         "block_root" => ?gossip_verified_blob.block_root(),
-                        "proposer_index" => gossip_verified_blob.proposer_index(),
+                        "proposer_index" => gossip_verified_blob.block_proposer_index(),
                         "slot" => gossip_verified_blob.slot(),
                         "delay" => ?delay,
                         "commitment" => %gossip_verified_blob.kzg_commitment(),
@@ -670,17 +671,30 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> NetworkBeaconProcessor<T> {
                             self.log,
                             "Unknown parent hash for blob";
                             "action" => "requesting parent",
-                            "block_root" => %blob.block_root,
+                            "block_root" => %blob.block_root(),
-                            "parent_root" => %blob.block_parent_root,
+                            "parent_root" => %blob.block_parent_root(),
                             "commitment" => %commitment,
                         );
                         self.send_sync_message(SyncMessage::UnknownParentBlob(peer_id, blob));
                     }
-                    GossipBlobError::ProposerSignatureInvalid
+                    GossipBlobError::KzgNotInitialized
+                    | GossipBlobError::PubkeyCacheTimeout
+                    | GossipBlobError::BeaconChainError(_) => {
+                        crit!(
+                            self.log,
+                            "Internal error when verifying blob sidecar";
+                            "error" => ?err,
+                        )
+                    }
+                    GossipBlobError::ProposalSignatureInvalid
                     | GossipBlobError::UnknownValidator(_)
                     | GossipBlobError::ProposerIndexMismatch { .. }
                     | GossipBlobError::BlobIsNotLaterThanParent { .. }
-                    | GossipBlobError::InvalidSubnet { .. } => {
+                    | GossipBlobError::InvalidSubnet { .. }
+                    | GossipBlobError::InvalidInclusionProof
+                    | GossipBlobError::KzgError(_)
+                    | GossipBlobError::InclusionProof(_)
+                    | GossipBlobError::NotFinalizedDescendant { .. } => {
                         warn!(
                             self.log,
                             "Could not verify blob sidecar for gossip. Rejecting the blob sidecar";
@@ -703,7 +717,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> NetworkBeaconProcessor<T> {
                         );
                     }
                     GossipBlobError::FutureSlot { .. }
-                    | GossipBlobError::BeaconChainError(_)
                     | GossipBlobError::RepeatBlob { .. }
                     | GossipBlobError::PastFinalizedSlot { .. } => {
                         warn!(

beacon_node/network/src/network_beacon_processor/mod.rs

@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> NetworkBeaconProcessor<T> {
         peer_id: PeerId,
         peer_client: Client,
         blob_index: u64,
-        blob: SignedBlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>,
+        blob_sidecar: Arc<BlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
         seen_timestamp: Duration,
     ) -> Result<(), Error<T::EthSpec>> {
         let processor = self.clone();
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> NetworkBeaconProcessor<T> {
                     peer_id,
                     peer_client,
                     blob_index,
-                    blob,
+                    blob_sidecar,
                     seen_timestamp,
                 )
                 .await
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> NetworkBeaconProcessor<T> {
 
         self.try_send(BeaconWorkEvent {
             drop_during_sync: false,
-            work: Work::GossipSignedBlobSidecar(Box::pin(process_fn)),
+            work: Work::GossipBlobSidecar(Box::pin(process_fn)),
         })
     }
 

beacon_node/network/src/network_beacon_processor/sync_methods.rs

@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> NetworkBeaconProcessor<T> {
     ) {
         let Some(slot) = blobs
             .iter()
-            .find_map(|blob| blob.as_ref().map(|blob| blob.slot))
+            .find_map(|blob| blob.as_ref().map(|blob| blob.slot()))
         else {
             return;
         };

beacon_node/network/src/network_beacon_processor/tests.rs

@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use types::blob_sidecar::FixedBlobSidecarList;
 use types::{
-    Attestation, AttesterSlashing, Epoch, Hash256, MainnetEthSpec, ProposerSlashing,
+    Attestation, AttesterSlashing, BlobSidecar, BlobSidecarList, Epoch, Hash256, MainnetEthSpec,
-    SignedAggregateAndProof, SignedBeaconBlock, SignedBlobSidecarList, SignedVoluntaryExit, Slot,
+    ProposerSlashing, SignedAggregateAndProof, SignedBeaconBlock, SignedVoluntaryExit, Slot,
     SubnetId,
 };
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const STANDARD_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(10);
 struct TestRig {
     chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
     next_block: Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<E>>,
-    next_blobs: Option<SignedBlobSidecarList<E>>,
+    next_blobs: Option<BlobSidecarList<E>>,
     attestations: Vec<(Attestation<E>, SubnetId)>,
     next_block_attestations: Vec<(Attestation<E>, SubnetId)>,
     next_block_aggregate_attestations: Vec<SignedAggregateAndProof<E>>,
@@ -186,8 +186,10 @@ impl TestRig {
 
         let log = harness.logger().clone();
 
-        let mut beacon_processor_config = BeaconProcessorConfig::default();
+        let beacon_processor_config = BeaconProcessorConfig {
-        beacon_processor_config.enable_backfill_rate_limiting = enable_backfill_rate_limiting;
+            enable_backfill_rate_limiting,
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
         let BeaconProcessorChannels {
             beacon_processor_tx,
             beacon_processor_rx,
@@ -243,12 +245,17 @@ impl TestRig {
             chain.spec.maximum_gossip_clock_disparity(),
         );
 
-        assert!(!beacon_processor.is_err());
+        assert!(beacon_processor.is_ok());
-
+        let block = next_block_tuple.0;
+        let blob_sidecars = if let Some((kzg_proofs, blobs)) = next_block_tuple.1 {
+            Some(BlobSidecar::build_sidecars(blobs, &block, kzg_proofs).unwrap())
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
         Self {
             chain,
-            next_block: Arc::new(next_block_tuple.0),
+            next_block: Arc::new(block),
-            next_blobs: next_block_tuple.1,
+            next_blobs: blob_sidecars,
             attestations,
             next_block_attestations,
             next_block_aggregate_attestations,
@@ -293,7 +300,7 @@ impl TestRig {
                     junk_message_id(),
                     junk_peer_id(),
                     Client::default(),
-                    blob.message.index,
+                    blob.index,
                     blob.clone(),
                     Duration::from_secs(0),
                 )
@@ -306,7 +313,7 @@ impl TestRig {
         self.network_beacon_processor
             .send_rpc_beacon_block(
                 block_root,
-                RpcBlock::new_without_blobs(Some(block_root), self.next_block.clone().into()),
+                RpcBlock::new_without_blobs(Some(block_root), self.next_block.clone()),
                 std::time::Duration::default(),
                 BlockProcessType::ParentLookup {
                     chain_hash: Hash256::random(),
@@ -320,7 +327,7 @@ impl TestRig {
         self.network_beacon_processor
             .send_rpc_beacon_block(
                 block_root,
-                RpcBlock::new_without_blobs(Some(block_root), self.next_block.clone().into()),
+                RpcBlock::new_without_blobs(Some(block_root), self.next_block.clone()),
                 std::time::Duration::default(),
                 BlockProcessType::SingleBlock { id: 1 },
             )
@@ -328,12 +335,7 @@ impl TestRig {
     }
     pub fn enqueue_single_lookup_rpc_blobs(&self) {
         if let Some(blobs) = self.next_blobs.clone() {
-            let blobs = FixedBlobSidecarList::from(
+            let blobs = FixedBlobSidecarList::from(blobs.into_iter().map(Some).collect::<Vec<_>>());
-                blobs
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .map(|b| Some(b.message))
-                    .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-            );
             self.network_beacon_processor
                 .send_rpc_blobs(
                     self.next_block.canonical_root(),

beacon_node/network/src/router.rs

@@ -302,14 +302,14 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Router<T> {
                 ),
             ),
             PubsubMessage::BlobSidecar(data) => {
-                let (blob_index, signed_blob) = *data;
+                let (blob_index, blob_sidecar) = *data;
                 self.handle_beacon_processor_send_result(
                     self.network_beacon_processor.send_gossip_blob_sidecar(
                         message_id,
                         peer_id,
                         self.network_globals.client(&peer_id),
                         blob_index,
-                        signed_blob,
+                        blob_sidecar,
                         timestamp_now(),
                     ),
                 )

beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/common.rs

@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ impl<L: Lookup, T: BeaconChainTypes> RequestState<L, T> for BlobRequestState<L,
         verified_response
             .into_iter()
             .filter_map(|blob| blob.as_ref())
-            .map(|blob| blob.block_parent_root)
+            .map(|blob| blob.block_parent_root())
             .next()
     }
 

beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/tests.rs

@@ -213,10 +213,8 @@ impl TestRig {
     ) -> (SignedBeaconBlock<E>, Vec<BlobSidecar<E>>) {
         let (mut block, mut blobs) = self.rand_block_and_blobs(fork_name, num_blobs);
         *block.message_mut().parent_root_mut() = parent_root;
-        let block_root = block.canonical_root();
         blobs.iter_mut().for_each(|blob| {
-            blob.block_parent_root = parent_root;
+            blob.signed_block_header = block.signed_block_header();
-            blob.block_root = block_root;
         });
         (block, blobs)
     }
@@ -1293,7 +1291,7 @@ mod deneb_only {
 
                         let child_blob = blobs.first().cloned().unwrap();
                         let parent_root = block_root;
-                        let child_root = child_blob.block_root;
+                        let child_root = child_blob.block_root();
                         block_root = child_root;
 
                         let mut blobs = FixedBlobSidecarList::default();

beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_sidecar_coupling.rs

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> BlocksAndBlobsRequestInfo<T> {
             while {
                 let pair_next_blob = blob_iter
                     .peek()
-                    .map(|sidecar| sidecar.slot == block.slot())
+                    .map(|sidecar| sidecar.slot() == block.slot())
                     .unwrap_or(false);
                 pair_next_blob
             } {

beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs

@@ -637,9 +637,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
                 );
             }
             SyncMessage::UnknownParentBlob(peer_id, blob) => {
-                let blob_slot = blob.slot;
+                let blob_slot = blob.slot();
-                let block_root = blob.block_root;
+                let block_root = blob.block_root();
-                let parent_root = blob.block_parent_root;
+                let parent_root = blob.block_parent_root();
                 let blob_index = blob.index;
                 if blob_index >= T::EthSpec::max_blobs_per_block() as u64 {
                     warn!(self.log, "Peer sent blob with invalid index"; "index" => blob_index, "peer_id" => %peer_id);

common/eth2/src/lib.rs

@@ -769,9 +769,9 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
     /// `POST beacon/blocks`
     ///
     /// Returns `Ok(None)` on a 404 error.
-    pub async fn post_beacon_blocks<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
+    pub async fn post_beacon_blocks<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
-        block_contents: &SignedBlockContents<T, Payload>,
+        block_contents: &PublishBlockRequest<T>,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let mut path = self.eth_path(V1)?;
 
@@ -789,9 +789,9 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
     /// `POST beacon/blocks`
     ///
     /// Returns `Ok(None)` on a 404 error.
-    pub async fn post_beacon_blocks_ssz<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
+    pub async fn post_beacon_blocks_ssz<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
-        block_contents: &SignedBlockContents<T, Payload>,
+        block_contents: &PublishBlockRequest<T>,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let mut path = self.eth_path(V1)?;
 
@@ -813,9 +813,9 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
     /// `POST beacon/blinded_blocks`
     ///
     /// Returns `Ok(None)` on a 404 error.
-    pub async fn post_beacon_blinded_blocks<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
+    pub async fn post_beacon_blinded_blocks<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
-        block: &SignedBlockContents<T, Payload>,
+        block: &SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<T>,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let mut path = self.eth_path(V1)?;
 
@@ -833,9 +833,9 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
     /// `POST beacon/blinded_blocks`
     ///
     /// Returns `Ok(None)` on a 404 error.
-    pub async fn post_beacon_blinded_blocks_ssz<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
+    pub async fn post_beacon_blinded_blocks_ssz<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
-        block: &SignedBlockContents<T, Payload>,
+        block: &SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<T>,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let mut path = self.eth_path(V1)?;
 
@@ -887,9 +887,9 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
     }
 
     /// `POST v2/beacon/blocks`
-    pub async fn post_beacon_blocks_v2<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
+    pub async fn post_beacon_blocks_v2<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
-        block_contents: &SignedBlockContents<T, Payload>,
+        block_contents: &PublishBlockRequest<T>,
         validation_level: Option<BroadcastValidation>,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         self.post_generic_with_consensus_version(
@@ -904,9 +904,9 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
     }
 
     /// `POST v2/beacon/blocks`
-    pub async fn post_beacon_blocks_v2_ssz<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
+    pub async fn post_beacon_blocks_v2_ssz<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
-        block_contents: &SignedBlockContents<T, Payload>,
+        block_contents: &PublishBlockRequest<T>,
         validation_level: Option<BroadcastValidation>,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         self.post_generic_with_consensus_version_and_ssz_body(
@@ -921,16 +921,16 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
     }
 
     /// `POST v2/beacon/blinded_blocks`
-    pub async fn post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
+    pub async fn post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
-        block_contents: &SignedBlockContents<T, Payload>,
+        signed_block: &SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<T>,
         validation_level: Option<BroadcastValidation>,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         self.post_generic_with_consensus_version(
             self.post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2_path(validation_level)?,
-            block_contents,
+            signed_block,
             Some(self.timeouts.proposal),
-            block_contents.signed_block().message().body().fork_name(),
+            signed_block.message().body().fork_name(),
         )
         .await?;
 
@@ -940,14 +940,14 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
     /// `POST v2/beacon/blinded_blocks`
     pub async fn post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2_ssz<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
-        block_contents: &SignedBlindedBlockContents<T>,
+        signed_block: &SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<T>,
         validation_level: Option<BroadcastValidation>,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         self.post_generic_with_consensus_version_and_ssz_body(
             self.post_beacon_blinded_blocks_v2_path(validation_level)?,
-            block_contents.as_ssz_bytes(),
+            signed_block.as_ssz_bytes(),
             Some(self.timeouts.proposal),
-            block_contents.signed_block().message().body().fork_name(),
+            signed_block.message().body().fork_name(),
         )
         .await?;
 
@@ -1700,38 +1700,33 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
     }
 
     /// `GET v2/validator/blocks/{slot}`
-    pub async fn get_validator_blocks<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
+    pub async fn get_validator_blocks<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
         slot: Slot,
         randao_reveal: &SignatureBytes,
         graffiti: Option<&Graffiti>,
-    ) -> Result<ForkVersionedResponse<BlockContents<T, Payload>>, Error> {
+    ) -> Result<ForkVersionedResponse<FullBlockContents<T>>, Error> {
         self.get_validator_blocks_modular(slot, randao_reveal, graffiti, SkipRandaoVerification::No)
             .await
     }
 
     /// `GET v2/validator/blocks/{slot}`
-    pub async fn get_validator_blocks_modular<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
+    pub async fn get_validator_blocks_modular<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
         slot: Slot,
         randao_reveal: &SignatureBytes,
         graffiti: Option<&Graffiti>,
         skip_randao_verification: SkipRandaoVerification,
-    ) -> Result<ForkVersionedResponse<BlockContents<T, Payload>>, Error> {
+    ) -> Result<ForkVersionedResponse<FullBlockContents<T>>, Error> {
         let path = self
-            .get_validator_blocks_path::<T, Payload>(
+            .get_validator_blocks_path::<T>(slot, randao_reveal, graffiti, skip_randao_verification)
-                slot,
-                randao_reveal,
-                graffiti,
-                skip_randao_verification,
-            )
             .await?;
 
         self.get(path).await
     }
 
     /// returns `GET v2/validator/blocks/{slot}` URL path
-    pub async fn get_validator_blocks_path<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
+    pub async fn get_validator_blocks_path<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
         slot: Slot,
         randao_reveal: &SignatureBytes,
@@ -1837,12 +1832,12 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
 
         if is_blinded_payload {
             let blinded_payload = response
-                .json::<ForkVersionedResponse<BlockContents<T, BlindedPayload<T>>>>()
+                .json::<ForkVersionedResponse<BlindedBeaconBlock<T>>>()
                 .await?;
             Ok(ForkVersionedBeaconBlockType::Blinded(blinded_payload))
         } else {
             let full_payload = response
-                .json::<ForkVersionedResponse<BlockContents<T, FullPayload<T>>>>()
+                .json::<ForkVersionedResponse<FullBlockContents<T>>>()
                 .await?;
             Ok(ForkVersionedBeaconBlockType::Full(full_payload))
         }
@@ -1901,13 +1896,13 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
     }
 
     /// `GET v2/validator/blocks/{slot}` in ssz format
-    pub async fn get_validator_blocks_ssz<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
+    pub async fn get_validator_blocks_ssz<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
         slot: Slot,
         randao_reveal: &SignatureBytes,
         graffiti: Option<&Graffiti>,
     ) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>, Error> {
-        self.get_validator_blocks_modular_ssz::<T, Payload>(
+        self.get_validator_blocks_modular_ssz::<T>(
             slot,
             randao_reveal,
             graffiti,
@@ -1917,7 +1912,7 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
     }
 
     /// `GET v2/validator/blocks/{slot}` in ssz format
-    pub async fn get_validator_blocks_modular_ssz<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
+    pub async fn get_validator_blocks_modular_ssz<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
         slot: Slot,
         randao_reveal: &SignatureBytes,
@@ -1925,12 +1920,7 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
         skip_randao_verification: SkipRandaoVerification,
     ) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>, Error> {
         let path = self
-            .get_validator_blocks_path::<T, Payload>(
+            .get_validator_blocks_path::<T>(slot, randao_reveal, graffiti, skip_randao_verification)
-                slot,
-                randao_reveal,
-                graffiti,
-                skip_randao_verification,
-            )
             .await?;
 
         self.get_bytes_opt_accept_header(path, Accept::Ssz, self.timeouts.get_validator_block_ssz)
@@ -1938,12 +1928,12 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
     }
 
     /// `GET v2/validator/blinded_blocks/{slot}`
-    pub async fn get_validator_blinded_blocks<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
+    pub async fn get_validator_blinded_blocks<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
         slot: Slot,
         randao_reveal: &SignatureBytes,
         graffiti: Option<&Graffiti>,
-    ) -> Result<ForkVersionedResponse<BlockContents<T, Payload>>, Error> {
+    ) -> Result<ForkVersionedResponse<BlindedBeaconBlock<T>>, Error> {
         self.get_validator_blinded_blocks_modular(
             slot,
             randao_reveal,
@@ -1954,7 +1944,7 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
     }
 
     /// returns `GET v1/validator/blinded_blocks/{slot}` URL path
-    pub async fn get_validator_blinded_blocks_path<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
+    pub async fn get_validator_blinded_blocks_path<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
         slot: Slot,
         randao_reveal: &SignatureBytes,
@@ -1986,18 +1976,15 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
     }
 
     /// `GET v1/validator/blinded_blocks/{slot}`
-    pub async fn get_validator_blinded_blocks_modular<
+    pub async fn get_validator_blinded_blocks_modular<T: EthSpec>(
-        T: EthSpec,
-        Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>,
-    >(
         &self,
         slot: Slot,
         randao_reveal: &SignatureBytes,
         graffiti: Option<&Graffiti>,
         skip_randao_verification: SkipRandaoVerification,
-    ) -> Result<ForkVersionedResponse<BlockContents<T, Payload>>, Error> {
+    ) -> Result<ForkVersionedResponse<BlindedBeaconBlock<T>>, Error> {
         let path = self
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks_path::<T, Payload>(
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks_path::<T>(
                 slot,
                 randao_reveal,
                 graffiti,
@@ -2009,13 +1996,13 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
     }
 
     /// `GET v2/validator/blinded_blocks/{slot}` in ssz format
-    pub async fn get_validator_blinded_blocks_ssz<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
+    pub async fn get_validator_blinded_blocks_ssz<T: EthSpec>(
         &self,
         slot: Slot,
         randao_reveal: &SignatureBytes,
         graffiti: Option<&Graffiti>,
     ) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>, Error> {
-        self.get_validator_blinded_blocks_modular_ssz::<T, Payload>(
+        self.get_validator_blinded_blocks_modular_ssz::<T>(
             slot,
             randao_reveal,
             graffiti,
@@ -2024,10 +2011,7 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
         .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn get_validator_blinded_blocks_modular_ssz<
+    pub async fn get_validator_blinded_blocks_modular_ssz<T: EthSpec>(
-        T: EthSpec,
-        Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>,
-    >(
         &self,
         slot: Slot,
         randao_reveal: &SignatureBytes,
@@ -2035,7 +2019,7 @@ impl BeaconNodeHttpClient {
         skip_randao_verification: SkipRandaoVerification,
     ) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>, Error> {
         let path = self
-            .get_validator_blinded_blocks_path::<T, Payload>(
+            .get_validator_blinded_blocks_path::<T>(
                 slot,
                 randao_reveal,
                 graffiti,

common/eth2/src/types.rs

@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ use std::convert::TryFrom;
 use std::fmt::{self, Display};
 use std::str::{from_utf8, FromStr};
 use std::time::Duration;
-use tree_hash::TreeHash;
 use types::beacon_block_body::KzgCommitments;
-use types::builder_bid::BlindedBlobsBundle;
 pub use types::*;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "lighthouse")]
@@ -901,9 +899,9 @@ pub struct SseBlobSidecar {
 impl SseBlobSidecar {
     pub fn from_blob_sidecar<E: EthSpec>(blob_sidecar: &BlobSidecar<E>) -> SseBlobSidecar {
         SseBlobSidecar {
-            block_root: blob_sidecar.block_root,
+            block_root: blob_sidecar.block_root(),
             index: blob_sidecar.index,
-            slot: blob_sidecar.slot,
+            slot: blob_sidecar.slot(),
             kzg_commitment: blob_sidecar.kzg_commitment,
             versioned_hash: blob_sidecar.kzg_commitment.calculate_versioned_hash(),
         }
@@ -1411,15 +1409,14 @@ pub mod serde_status_code {
 }
 
 pub enum ForkVersionedBeaconBlockType<T: EthSpec> {
-    Full(ForkVersionedResponse<BlockContents<T, FullPayload<T>>>),
+    Full(ForkVersionedResponse<FullBlockContents<T>>),
-    Blinded(ForkVersionedResponse<BlockContents<T, BlindedPayload<T>>>),
+    Blinded(ForkVersionedResponse<BlindedBeaconBlock<T>>),
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use ssz::Encode;
-    use std::sync::Arc;
 
     #[test]
     fn query_vec() {
@@ -1460,17 +1457,17 @@ mod tests {
         type E = MainnetEthSpec;
         let spec = ForkName::Capella.make_genesis_spec(E::default_spec());
 
-        let block: SignedBlockContents<E, FullPayload<E>> = SignedBeaconBlock::from_block(
+        let block: PublishBlockRequest<E> = SignedBeaconBlock::from_block(
             BeaconBlock::<E>::Capella(BeaconBlockCapella::empty(&spec)),
             Signature::empty(),
         )
         .try_into()
         .expect("should convert into signed block contents");
 
-        let decoded: SignedBlockContents<E> =
+        let decoded: PublishBlockRequest<E> =
-            SignedBlockContents::from_ssz_bytes(&block.as_ssz_bytes(), &spec)
+            PublishBlockRequest::from_ssz_bytes(&block.as_ssz_bytes(), &spec)
                 .expect("should decode Block");
-        assert!(matches!(decoded, SignedBlockContents::Block(_)));
+        assert!(matches!(decoded, PublishBlockRequest::Block(_)));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -1482,87 +1479,49 @@ mod tests {
             BeaconBlock::<E>::Deneb(BeaconBlockDeneb::empty(&spec)),
             Signature::empty(),
         );
-        let blobs = SignedSidecarList::from(vec![SignedSidecar {
+        let blobs = BlobsList::<E>::from(vec![Blob::<E>::default()]);
-            message: Arc::new(BlobSidecar::empty()),
+        let kzg_proofs = KzgProofs::<E>::from(vec![KzgProof::empty()]);
-            signature: Signature::empty(),
+        let signed_block_contents = PublishBlockRequest::new(block, Some((kzg_proofs, blobs)));
-            _phantom: Default::default(),
-        }]);
-        let signed_block_contents = SignedBlockContents::new(block, Some(blobs));
 
-        let decoded: SignedBlockContents<E, FullPayload<E>> =
+        let decoded: PublishBlockRequest<E> =
-            SignedBlockContents::from_ssz_bytes(&signed_block_contents.as_ssz_bytes(), &spec)
+            PublishBlockRequest::from_ssz_bytes(&signed_block_contents.as_ssz_bytes(), &spec)
                 .expect("should decode BlockAndBlobSidecars");
-        assert!(matches!(
+        assert!(matches!(decoded, PublishBlockRequest::BlockContents(_)));
-            decoded,
-            SignedBlockContents::BlockAndBlobSidecars(_)
-        ));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn ssz_signed_blinded_block_contents_with_blobs() {
-        type E = MainnetEthSpec;
-        let mut spec = E::default_spec();
-        spec.altair_fork_epoch = Some(Epoch::new(0));
-        spec.bellatrix_fork_epoch = Some(Epoch::new(0));
-        spec.capella_fork_epoch = Some(Epoch::new(0));
-        spec.deneb_fork_epoch = Some(Epoch::new(0));
-
-        let blinded_block = SignedBeaconBlock::from_block(
-            BeaconBlock::<E, BlindedPayload<E>>::Deneb(BeaconBlockDeneb::empty(&spec)),
-            Signature::empty(),
-        );
-        let blinded_blobs = SignedSidecarList::from(vec![SignedSidecar {
-            message: Arc::new(BlindedBlobSidecar::empty()),
-            signature: Signature::empty(),
-            _phantom: Default::default(),
-        }]);
-        let signed_block_contents = SignedBlockContents::new(blinded_block, Some(blinded_blobs));
-
-        let decoded: SignedBlockContents<E, BlindedPayload<E>> =
-            SignedBlockContents::from_ssz_bytes(&signed_block_contents.as_ssz_bytes(), &spec)
-                .expect("should decode BlindedBlockAndBlobSidecars");
-        assert!(matches!(
-            decoded,
-            SignedBlockContents::BlindedBlockAndBlobSidecars(_)
-        ));
     }
 }
 
-/// A wrapper over a [`BeaconBlock`] or a [`BeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars`].
+#[derive(Debug, Encode, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(untagged)]
+#[serde(bound = "E: EthSpec")]
+#[ssz(enum_behaviour = "transparent")]
+pub enum ProduceBlockV3Response<E: EthSpec> {
+    Full(FullBlockContents<E>),
+    Blinded(BlindedBeaconBlock<E>),
+}
+
+/// A wrapper over a [`BeaconBlock`] or a [`BlockContents`].
 #[derive(Debug, Encode, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(untagged)]
 #[serde(bound = "T: EthSpec")]
 #[ssz(enum_behaviour = "transparent")]
-pub enum BlockContents<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> {
+pub enum FullBlockContents<T: EthSpec> {
-    BlockAndBlobSidecars(BeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars<T, Payload>),
+    /// This is a full deneb variant with block and blobs.
-    BlindedBlockAndBlobSidecars(BlindedBeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars<T, Payload>),
+    BlockContents(BlockContents<T>),
-    Block(BeaconBlock<T, Payload>),
+    /// This variant is for all pre-deneb full blocks.
+    Block(BeaconBlock<T>),
 }
 
-pub type BlockContentsTuple<T, Payload> = (
+pub type BlockContentsTuple<T> = (BeaconBlock<T>, Option<(KzgProofs<T>, BlobsList<T>)>);
-    BeaconBlock<T, Payload>,
-    Option<SidecarList<T, <Payload as AbstractExecPayload<T>>::Sidecar>>,
-);
 
-impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> BlockContents<T, Payload> {
+impl<T: EthSpec> FullBlockContents<T> {
-    pub fn new(
+    pub fn new(block: BeaconBlock<T>, blob_data: Option<(KzgProofs<T>, BlobsList<T>)>) -> Self {
-        block: BeaconBlock<T, Payload>,
+        match blob_data {
-        blobs: Option<SidecarList<T, Payload::Sidecar>>,
+            Some((kzg_proofs, blobs)) => Self::BlockContents(BlockContents {
-    ) -> Self {
+                block,
-        match (Payload::block_type(), blobs) {
+                kzg_proofs,
-            (BlockType::Full, Some(blobs)) => {
+                blobs,
-                Self::BlockAndBlobSidecars(BeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars {
+            }),
-                    block,
+            None => Self::Block(block),
-                    blob_sidecars: blobs,
-                })
-            }
-            (BlockType::Blinded, Some(blobs)) => {
-                Self::BlindedBlockAndBlobSidecars(BlindedBeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars {
-                    blinded_block: block,
-                    blinded_blob_sidecars: blobs,
-                })
-            }
-            (_, None) => Self::Block(block),
         }
     }
 
@@ -1581,43 +1540,41 @@ impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> BlockContents<T, Payload> {
 
         match fork_at_slot {
             ForkName::Base | ForkName::Altair | ForkName::Merge | ForkName::Capella => {
-                BeaconBlock::from_ssz_bytes(bytes, spec).map(|block| BlockContents::Block(block))
+                BeaconBlock::from_ssz_bytes(bytes, spec)
+                    .map(|block| FullBlockContents::Block(block))
             }
             ForkName::Deneb => {
                 let mut builder = ssz::SszDecoderBuilder::new(bytes);
+
                 builder.register_anonymous_variable_length_item()?;
-                builder.register_type::<SidecarList<T, Payload::Sidecar>>()?;
+                builder.register_type::<KzgProofs<T>>()?;
+                builder.register_type::<BlobsList<T>>()?;
 
                 let mut decoder = builder.build()?;
                 let block =
                     decoder.decode_next_with(|bytes| BeaconBlock::from_ssz_bytes(bytes, spec))?;
+                let kzg_proofs = decoder.decode_next()?;
                 let blobs = decoder.decode_next()?;
-                Ok(BlockContents::new(block, Some(blobs)))
+
+                Ok(FullBlockContents::new(block, Some((kzg_proofs, blobs))))
             }
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn block(&self) -> &BeaconBlock<T, Payload> {
+    pub fn block(&self) -> &BeaconBlock<T> {
         match self {
-            BlockContents::BlockAndBlobSidecars(block_and_sidecars) => &block_and_sidecars.block,
+            FullBlockContents::BlockContents(block_and_sidecars) => &block_and_sidecars.block,
-            BlockContents::BlindedBlockAndBlobSidecars(block_and_sidecars) => {
+            FullBlockContents::Block(block) => block,
-                &block_and_sidecars.blinded_block
-            }
-            BlockContents::Block(block) => block,
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn deconstruct(self) -> BlockContentsTuple<T, Payload> {
+    pub fn deconstruct(self) -> BlockContentsTuple<T> {
         match self {
-            BlockContents::BlockAndBlobSidecars(block_and_sidecars) => (
+            FullBlockContents::BlockContents(block_and_sidecars) => (
                 block_and_sidecars.block,
-                Some(block_and_sidecars.blob_sidecars),
+                Some((block_and_sidecars.kzg_proofs, block_and_sidecars.blobs)),
             ),
-            BlockContents::BlindedBlockAndBlobSidecars(block_and_sidecars) => (
+            FullBlockContents::Block(block) => (block, None),
-                block_and_sidecars.blinded_block,
-                Some(block_and_sidecars.blinded_blob_sidecars),
-            ),
-            BlockContents::Block(block) => (block, None),
         }
     }
 
@@ -1628,104 +1585,64 @@ impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> BlockContents<T, Payload> {
         fork: &Fork,
         genesis_validators_root: Hash256,
         spec: &ChainSpec,
-    ) -> SignedBlockContents<T, Payload> {
+    ) -> PublishBlockRequest<T> {
         let (block, maybe_blobs) = self.deconstruct();
         let signed_block = block.sign(secret_key, fork, genesis_validators_root, spec);
-        let signed_blobs = maybe_blobs.map(|blobs| {
+        PublishBlockRequest::new(signed_block, maybe_blobs)
-            blobs
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|blob| blob.sign(secret_key, fork, genesis_validators_root, spec))
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-                .into()
-        });
-        SignedBlockContents::new(signed_block, signed_blobs)
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> ForkVersionDeserialize
+impl<T: EthSpec> ForkVersionDeserialize for FullBlockContents<T> {
-    for BlockContents<T, Payload>
-{
     fn deserialize_by_fork<'de, D: serde::Deserializer<'de>>(
         value: serde_json::value::Value,
         fork_name: ForkName,
     ) -> Result<Self, D::Error> {
         match fork_name {
             ForkName::Base | ForkName::Altair | ForkName::Merge | ForkName::Capella => {
-                Ok(BlockContents::Block(BeaconBlock::deserialize_by_fork::<
+                Ok(FullBlockContents::Block(
-                    'de,
+                    BeaconBlock::deserialize_by_fork::<'de, D>(value, fork_name)?,
-                    D,
+                ))
-                >(value, fork_name)?))
-            }
-            ForkName::Deneb => {
-                let block_contents = match Payload::block_type() {
-                    BlockType::Blinded => BlockContents::BlindedBlockAndBlobSidecars(
-                        BlindedBeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars::deserialize_by_fork::<'de, D>(
-                            value, fork_name,
-                        )?,
-                    ),
-                    BlockType::Full => BlockContents::BlockAndBlobSidecars(
-                        BeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars::deserialize_by_fork::<'de, D>(
-                            value, fork_name,
-                        )?,
-                    ),
-                };
-                Ok(block_contents)
             }
+            ForkName::Deneb => Ok(FullBlockContents::BlockContents(
+                BlockContents::deserialize_by_fork::<'de, D>(value, fork_name)?,
+            )),
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> Into<BeaconBlock<T, Payload>>
+impl<T: EthSpec> Into<BeaconBlock<T>> for FullBlockContents<T> {
-    for BlockContents<T, Payload>
+    fn into(self) -> BeaconBlock<T> {
-{
-    fn into(self) -> BeaconBlock<T, Payload> {
         match self {
-            Self::BlockAndBlobSidecars(block_and_sidecars) => block_and_sidecars.block,
+            Self::BlockContents(block_and_sidecars) => block_and_sidecars.block,
-            Self::BlindedBlockAndBlobSidecars(block_and_sidecars) => {
-                block_and_sidecars.blinded_block
-            }
             Self::Block(block) => block,
         }
     }
 }
 
-pub type SignedBlockContentsTuple<T, Payload> = (
+pub type SignedBlockContentsTuple<T> = (SignedBeaconBlock<T>, Option<(KzgProofs<T>, BlobsList<T>)>);
-    SignedBeaconBlock<T, Payload>,
-    Option<SignedSidecarList<T, <Payload as AbstractExecPayload<T>>::Sidecar>>,
-);
 
-pub type SignedBlindedBlockContents<E> = SignedBlockContents<E, BlindedPayload<E>>;
+/// A wrapper over a [`SignedBeaconBlock`] or a [`SignedBlockContents`].
-
-/// A wrapper over a [`SignedBeaconBlock`] or a [`SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars`].
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Encode, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(untagged)]
 #[serde(bound = "T: EthSpec")]
 #[ssz(enum_behaviour = "transparent")]
-pub enum SignedBlockContents<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T> = FullPayload<T>> {
+pub enum PublishBlockRequest<T: EthSpec> {
-    BlockAndBlobSidecars(SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars<T, Payload>),
+    BlockContents(SignedBlockContents<T>),
-    BlindedBlockAndBlobSidecars(SignedBlindedBeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars<T, Payload>),
+    Block(SignedBeaconBlock<T>),
-    Block(SignedBeaconBlock<T, Payload>),
 }
 
-impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> SignedBlockContents<T, Payload> {
+impl<T: EthSpec> PublishBlockRequest<T> {
     pub fn new(
-        block: SignedBeaconBlock<T, Payload>,
+        block: SignedBeaconBlock<T>,
-        blobs: Option<SignedSidecarList<T, Payload::Sidecar>>,
+        blob_items: Option<(KzgProofs<T>, BlobsList<T>)>,
     ) -> Self {
-        match (Payload::block_type(), blobs) {
+        match blob_items {
-            (BlockType::Full, Some(blobs)) => {
+            Some((kzg_proofs, blobs)) => Self::BlockContents(SignedBlockContents {
-                Self::BlockAndBlobSidecars(SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars {
+                signed_block: block,
-                    signed_block: block,
+                kzg_proofs,
-                    signed_blob_sidecars: blobs,
+                blobs,
-                })
+            }),
-            }
+            None => Self::Block(block),
-            (BlockType::Blinded, Some(blobs)) => {
-                Self::BlindedBlockAndBlobSidecars(SignedBlindedBeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars {
-                    signed_blinded_block: block,
-                    signed_blinded_blob_sidecars: blobs,
-                })
-            }
-            (_, None) => Self::Block(block),
         }
     }
 
@@ -1745,133 +1662,88 @@ impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> SignedBlockContents<T, Payload
         match fork_at_slot {
             ForkName::Base | ForkName::Altair | ForkName::Merge | ForkName::Capella => {
                 SignedBeaconBlock::from_ssz_bytes(bytes, spec)
-                    .map(|block| SignedBlockContents::Block(block))
+                    .map(|block| PublishBlockRequest::Block(block))
             }
             ForkName::Deneb => {
                 let mut builder = ssz::SszDecoderBuilder::new(bytes);
                 builder.register_anonymous_variable_length_item()?;
-                builder.register_type::<SignedSidecarList<T, Payload::Sidecar>>()?;
+                builder.register_type::<KzgProofs<T>>()?;
+                builder.register_type::<BlobsList<T>>()?;
 
                 let mut decoder = builder.build()?;
                 let block = decoder
                     .decode_next_with(|bytes| SignedBeaconBlock::from_ssz_bytes(bytes, spec))?;
+                let kzg_proofs = decoder.decode_next()?;
                 let blobs = decoder.decode_next()?;
-                Ok(SignedBlockContents::new(block, Some(blobs)))
+                Ok(PublishBlockRequest::new(block, Some((kzg_proofs, blobs))))
             }
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn signed_block(&self) -> &SignedBeaconBlock<T, Payload> {
+    pub fn signed_block(&self) -> &SignedBeaconBlock<T> {
         match self {
-            SignedBlockContents::BlockAndBlobSidecars(block_and_sidecars) => {
+            PublishBlockRequest::BlockContents(block_and_sidecars) => {
                 &block_and_sidecars.signed_block
             }
-            SignedBlockContents::BlindedBlockAndBlobSidecars(block_and_sidecars) => {
+            PublishBlockRequest::Block(block) => block,
-                &block_and_sidecars.signed_blinded_block
-            }
-            SignedBlockContents::Block(block) => block,
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn blobs_cloned(&self) -> Option<SignedSidecarList<T, Payload::Sidecar>> {
+    pub fn deconstruct(self) -> SignedBlockContentsTuple<T> {
         match self {
-            SignedBlockContents::BlockAndBlobSidecars(block_and_sidecars) => {
+            PublishBlockRequest::BlockContents(block_and_sidecars) => (
-                Some(block_and_sidecars.signed_blob_sidecars.clone())
-            }
-            SignedBlockContents::BlindedBlockAndBlobSidecars(block_and_sidecars) => {
-                Some(block_and_sidecars.signed_blinded_blob_sidecars.clone())
-            }
-            SignedBlockContents::Block(_block) => None,
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn deconstruct(self) -> SignedBlockContentsTuple<T, Payload> {
-        match self {
-            SignedBlockContents::BlockAndBlobSidecars(block_and_sidecars) => (
                 block_and_sidecars.signed_block,
-                Some(block_and_sidecars.signed_blob_sidecars),
+                Some((block_and_sidecars.kzg_proofs, block_and_sidecars.blobs)),
             ),
-            SignedBlockContents::BlindedBlockAndBlobSidecars(block_and_sidecars) => (
+            PublishBlockRequest::Block(block) => (block, None),
-                block_and_sidecars.signed_blinded_block,
-                Some(block_and_sidecars.signed_blinded_blob_sidecars),
-            ),
-            SignedBlockContents::Block(block) => (block, None),
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: EthSpec> SignedBlockContents<T, BlindedPayload<T>> {
+/// Converting from a `SignedBlindedBeaconBlock` into a full `SignedBlockContents`.
-    pub fn try_into_full_block_and_blobs(
+pub fn into_full_block_and_blobs<T: EthSpec>(
-        self,
+    blinded_block: SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<T>,
-        maybe_full_payload_contents: Option<FullPayloadContents<T>>,
+    maybe_full_payload_contents: Option<FullPayloadContents<T>>,
-    ) -> Result<SignedBlockContents<T, FullPayload<T>>, String> {
+) -> Result<PublishBlockRequest<T>, String> {
-        match self {
+    match maybe_full_payload_contents {
-            SignedBlockContents::BlindedBlockAndBlobSidecars(blinded_block_and_blob_sidecars) => {
+        None => {
-                match maybe_full_payload_contents {
+            let signed_block = blinded_block
-                    None | Some(FullPayloadContents::Payload(_)) => {
+                .try_into_full_block(None)
-                        Err("Can't build full block contents without payload and blobs".to_string())
+                .ok_or("Failed to build full block with payload".to_string())?;
-                    }
+            Ok(PublishBlockRequest::new(signed_block, None))
-                    Some(FullPayloadContents::PayloadAndBlobs(payload_and_blobs)) => {
+        }
-                        let signed_block = blinded_block_and_blob_sidecars
+        // This variant implies a pre-deneb block
-                            .signed_blinded_block
+        Some(FullPayloadContents::Payload(execution_payload)) => {
-                            .try_into_full_block(Some(payload_and_blobs.execution_payload))
+            let signed_block = blinded_block
-                            .ok_or("Failed to build full block with payload".to_string())?;
+                .try_into_full_block(Some(execution_payload))
-                        let signed_blob_sidecars: SignedBlobSidecarList<T> =
+                .ok_or("Failed to build full block with payload".to_string())?;
-                            blinded_block_and_blob_sidecars
+            Ok(PublishBlockRequest::new(signed_block, None))
-                                .signed_blinded_blob_sidecars
+        }
-                                .into_iter()
+        // This variant implies a post-deneb block
-                                .zip(payload_and_blobs.blobs_bundle.blobs)
+        Some(FullPayloadContents::PayloadAndBlobs(payload_and_blobs)) => {
-                                .map(|(blinded_blob_sidecar, blob)| {
+            let signed_block = blinded_block
-                                    blinded_blob_sidecar.into_full_blob_sidecars(blob)
+                .try_into_full_block(Some(payload_and_blobs.execution_payload))
-                                })
+                .ok_or("Failed to build full block with payload".to_string())?;
-                                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-                                .into();
 
-                        Ok(SignedBlockContents::new(
+            Ok(PublishBlockRequest::new(
-                            signed_block,
+                signed_block,
-                            Some(signed_blob_sidecars),
+                Some((
-                        ))
+                    payload_and_blobs.blobs_bundle.proofs,
-                    }
+                    payload_and_blobs.blobs_bundle.blobs,
-                }
+                )),
-            }
+            ))
-            SignedBlockContents::Block(blinded_block) => {
-                let full_payload_opt = maybe_full_payload_contents.map(|o| o.deconstruct().0);
-                blinded_block
-                    .try_into_full_block(full_payload_opt)
-                    .map(SignedBlockContents::Block)
-                    .ok_or("Can't build full block without payload".to_string())
-            }
-            SignedBlockContents::BlockAndBlobSidecars(_) => Err(
-                "BlockAndBlobSidecars variant not expected when constructing full block"
-                    .to_string(),
-            ),
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: EthSpec> SignedBlockContents<T> {
+impl<T: EthSpec> TryFrom<SignedBeaconBlock<T>> for PublishBlockRequest<T> {
-    pub fn clone_as_blinded(&self) -> SignedBlindedBlockContents<T> {
-        let blinded_blobs = self.blobs_cloned().map(|blob_sidecars| {
-            blob_sidecars
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|blob| blob.into())
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-                .into()
-        });
-        SignedBlockContents::new(self.signed_block().clone_as_blinded(), blinded_blobs)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> TryFrom<SignedBeaconBlock<T, Payload>>
-    for SignedBlockContents<T, Payload>
-{
     type Error = &'static str;
-    fn try_from(block: SignedBeaconBlock<T, Payload>) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+    fn try_from(block: SignedBeaconBlock<T>) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
         match block {
             SignedBeaconBlock::Base(_)
             | SignedBeaconBlock::Altair(_)
             | SignedBeaconBlock::Merge(_)
-            | SignedBeaconBlock::Capella(_) => Ok(SignedBlockContents::Block(block)),
+            | SignedBeaconBlock::Capella(_) => Ok(PublishBlockRequest::Block(block)),
             SignedBeaconBlock::Deneb(_) => {
                 Err("deneb block contents cannot be fully constructed from just the signed block")
             }
@@ -1879,93 +1751,49 @@ impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> TryFrom<SignedBeaconBlock<T, P
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> From<SignedBlockContentsTuple<T, Payload>>
+impl<T: EthSpec> From<SignedBlockContentsTuple<T>> for PublishBlockRequest<T> {
-    for SignedBlockContents<T, Payload>
+    fn from(block_contents_tuple: SignedBlockContentsTuple<T>) -> Self {
-{
+        PublishBlockRequest::new(block_contents_tuple.0, block_contents_tuple.1)
-    fn from(block_contents_tuple: SignedBlockContentsTuple<T, Payload>) -> Self {
-        SignedBlockContents::new(block_contents_tuple.0, block_contents_tuple.1)
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Encode)]
 #[serde(bound = "T: EthSpec")]
-pub struct SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> {
+pub struct SignedBlockContents<T: EthSpec> {
-    pub signed_block: SignedBeaconBlock<T, Payload>,
+    pub signed_block: SignedBeaconBlock<T>,
-    pub signed_blob_sidecars: SignedSidecarList<T, Payload::Sidecar>,
+    pub kzg_proofs: KzgProofs<T>,
+    #[serde(with = "ssz_types::serde_utils::list_of_hex_fixed_vec")]
+    pub blobs: BlobsList<T>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Encode)]
-#[serde(bound = "T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>")]
+#[serde(bound = "T: EthSpec")]
-pub struct BeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> {
+pub struct BlockContents<T: EthSpec> {
-    pub block: BeaconBlock<T, Payload>,
+    pub block: BeaconBlock<T>,
-    pub blob_sidecars: SidecarList<T, Payload::Sidecar>,
+    pub kzg_proofs: KzgProofs<T>,
+    #[serde(with = "ssz_types::serde_utils::list_of_hex_fixed_vec")]
+    pub blobs: BlobsList<T>,
 }
 
-impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> ForkVersionDeserialize
+impl<T: EthSpec> ForkVersionDeserialize for BlockContents<T> {
-    for BeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars<T, Payload>
-{
     fn deserialize_by_fork<'de, D: serde::Deserializer<'de>>(
         value: serde_json::value::Value,
         fork_name: ForkName,
     ) -> Result<Self, D::Error> {
         #[derive(Deserialize)]
-        #[serde(bound = "T: EthSpec, S: Sidecar<T>")]
+        #[serde(bound = "T: EthSpec")]
-        struct Helper<T: EthSpec, S: Sidecar<T>> {
+        struct Helper<T: EthSpec> {
             block: serde_json::Value,
-            blob_sidecars: SidecarList<T, S>,
+            kzg_proofs: KzgProofs<T>,
+            #[serde(with = "ssz_types::serde_utils::list_of_hex_fixed_vec")]
+            blobs: BlobsList<T>,
         }
-        let helper: Helper<T, Payload::Sidecar> =
+        let helper: Helper<T> = serde_json::from_value(value).map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)?;
-            serde_json::from_value(value).map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)?;
 
         Ok(Self {
             block: BeaconBlock::deserialize_by_fork::<'de, D>(helper.block, fork_name)?,
-            blob_sidecars: helper.blob_sidecars,
+            kzg_proofs: helper.kzg_proofs,
-        })
+            blobs: helper.blobs,
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Encode)]
-#[serde(bound = "T: EthSpec")]
-pub struct SignedBlindedBeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars<
-    T: EthSpec,
-    Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T> = BlindedPayload<T>,
-> {
-    pub signed_blinded_block: SignedBeaconBlock<T, Payload>,
-    pub signed_blinded_blob_sidecars: SignedSidecarList<T, Payload::Sidecar>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Encode)]
-#[serde(bound = "T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>")]
-pub struct BlindedBeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars<
-    T: EthSpec,
-    Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T> = BlindedPayload<T>,
-> {
-    pub blinded_block: BeaconBlock<T, Payload>,
-    pub blinded_blob_sidecars: SidecarList<T, Payload::Sidecar>,
-}
-
-impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> ForkVersionDeserialize
-    for BlindedBeaconBlockAndBlobSidecars<T, Payload>
-{
-    fn deserialize_by_fork<'de, D: serde::Deserializer<'de>>(
-        value: serde_json::value::Value,
-        fork_name: ForkName,
-    ) -> Result<Self, D::Error> {
-        #[derive(Deserialize)]
-        #[serde(bound = "T: EthSpec, S: Sidecar<T>")]
-        struct Helper<T: EthSpec, S: Sidecar<T>> {
-            blinded_block: serde_json::Value,
-            blinded_blob_sidecars: SidecarList<T, S>,
-        }
-        let helper: Helper<T, Payload::Sidecar> =
-            serde_json::from_value(value).map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)?;
-
-        Ok(Self {
-            blinded_block: BeaconBlock::deserialize_by_fork::<'de, D>(
-                helper.blinded_block,
-                fork_name,
-            )?,
-            blinded_blob_sidecars: helper.blinded_blob_sidecars,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -2051,18 +1879,3 @@ pub struct BlobsBundle<E: EthSpec> {
     #[serde(with = "ssz_types::serde_utils::list_of_hex_fixed_vec")]
     pub blobs: BlobsList<E>,
 }
-
-impl<E: EthSpec> Into<BlindedBlobsBundle<E>> for BlobsBundle<E> {
-    fn into(self) -> BlindedBlobsBundle<E> {
-        BlindedBlobsBundle {
-            commitments: self.commitments,
-            proofs: self.proofs,
-            blob_roots: self
-                .blobs
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|blob| blob.tree_hash_root())
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-                .into(),
-        }
-    }
-}

consensus/fork_choice/src/fork_choice.rs

@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ pub enum AttestationFromBlock {
 }
 
 /// Parameters which are cached between calls to `ForkChoice::get_head`.
-#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct ForkchoiceUpdateParameters {
     /// The most recent result of running `ForkChoice::get_head`.
     pub head_root: Hash256,

consensus/fork_choice/src/lib.rs

@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ pub use crate::fork_choice::{
     QueuedAttestation, ResetPayloadStatuses,
 };
 pub use fork_choice_store::ForkChoiceStore;
-pub use proto_array::{Block as ProtoBlock, ExecutionStatus, InvalidationOperation};
+pub use proto_array::{
+    Block as ProtoBlock, ExecutionStatus, InvalidationOperation, ProposerHeadError,
+};

consensus/merkle_proof/src/lib.rs

@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ pub fn verify_merkle_proof(
 }
 
 /// Compute a root hash from a leaf and a Merkle proof.
-fn merkle_root_from_branch(leaf: H256, branch: &[H256], depth: usize, index: usize) -> H256 {
+pub fn merkle_root_from_branch(leaf: H256, branch: &[H256], depth: usize, index: usize) -> H256 {
     assert_eq!(branch.len(), depth, "proof length should equal depth");
 
     let mut merkle_root = leaf.as_bytes().to_vec();

consensus/proto_array/src/proto_array_fork_choice.rs

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ where
 }
 
 /// Information about the proposer head used for opportunistic re-orgs.
-#[derive(Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct ProposerHeadInfo {
     /// Information about the *current* head block, which may be re-orged.
     pub head_node: ProtoNode,
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ pub struct ProposerHeadInfo {
 ///
 /// This type intentionally does not implement `Debug` so that callers are forced to handle the
 /// enum.
-#[derive(Clone, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub enum ProposerHeadError<E> {
     DoNotReOrg(DoNotReOrg),
     Error(E),
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ impl<E1> ProposerHeadError<E1> {
 /// Reasons why a re-org should not be attempted.
 ///
 /// This type intentionally does not implement `Debug` so that the `Display` impl must be used.
-#[derive(Clone, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub enum DoNotReOrg {
     MissingHeadOrParentNode,
     MissingHeadFinalizedCheckpoint,

consensus/types/presets/gnosis/deneb.yaml

@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ FIELD_ELEMENTS_PER_BLOB: 4096
 MAX_BLOB_COMMITMENTS_PER_BLOCK: 4096
 # `uint64(6)`
 MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK: 6
+# `floorlog2(BLOB_KZG_COMMITMENTS_GINDEX) + 1 + ceillog2(MAX_BLOB_COMMITMENTS_PER_BLOCK)` = 4 + 1 + 12 = 17
+KZG_COMMITMENT_INCLUSION_PROOF_DEPTH: 17

consensus/types/presets/mainnet/deneb.yaml

@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ FIELD_ELEMENTS_PER_BLOB: 4096
 MAX_BLOB_COMMITMENTS_PER_BLOCK: 4096
 # `uint64(6)`
 MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK: 6
+# `floorlog2(BLOB_KZG_COMMITMENTS_GINDEX) + 1 + ceillog2(MAX_BLOB_COMMITMENTS_PER_BLOCK)` = 4 + 1 + 12 = 17
+KZG_COMMITMENT_INCLUSION_PROOF_DEPTH: 17

consensus/types/presets/minimal/deneb.yaml

@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ FIELD_ELEMENTS_PER_BLOB: 4096
 MAX_BLOB_COMMITMENTS_PER_BLOCK: 16
 # `uint64(6)`
 MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK: 6
+# [customized] `floorlog2(BLOB_KZG_COMMITMENTS_GINDEX) + 1 + ceillog2(MAX_BLOB_COMMITMENTS_PER_BLOCK)` = 4 + 1 + 4 = 9
+KZG_COMMITMENT_INCLUSION_PROOF_DEPTH: 9

consensus/types/src/beacon_block_body.rs

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 use crate::test_utils::TestRandom;
 use crate::*;
 use derivative::Derivative;
+use merkle_proof::{MerkleTree, MerkleTreeError};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use ssz_derive::{Decode, Encode};
 use ssz_types::VariableList;
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use superstruct::superstruct;
 use test_random_derive::TestRandom;
+use tree_hash::{TreeHash, BYTES_PER_CHUNK};
 use tree_hash_derive::TreeHash;
 
 pub type KzgCommitments<T> =
@@ -14,6 +16,9 @@ pub type KzgCommitments<T> =
 pub type KzgCommitmentOpts<T> =
     FixedVector<Option<KzgCommitment>, <T as EthSpec>::MaxBlobsPerBlock>;
 
+/// Index of the `blob_kzg_commitments` leaf in the `BeaconBlockBody` tree post-deneb.
+pub const BLOB_KZG_COMMITMENTS_INDEX: usize = 11;
+
 /// The body of a `BeaconChain` block, containing operations.
 ///
 /// This *superstruct* abstracts over the hard-fork.
@@ -98,6 +103,79 @@ impl<'a, T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> BeaconBlockBodyRef<'a, T,
             Self::Deneb(body) => Ok(Payload::Ref::from(&body.execution_payload)),
         }
     }
+
+    /// Produces the proof of inclusion for a `KzgCommitment` in `self.blob_kzg_commitments`
+    /// at `index`.
+    pub fn kzg_commitment_merkle_proof(
+        &self,
+        index: usize,
+    ) -> Result<FixedVector<Hash256, T::KzgCommitmentInclusionProofDepth>, Error> {
+        match self {
+            Self::Base(_) | Self::Altair(_) | Self::Merge(_) | Self::Capella(_) => {
+                Err(Error::IncorrectStateVariant)
+            }
+            Self::Deneb(body) => {
+                // We compute the branches by generating 2 merkle trees:
+                // 1. Merkle tree for the `blob_kzg_commitments` List object
+                // 2. Merkle tree for the `BeaconBlockBody` container
+                // We then merge the branches for both the trees all the way up to the root.
+
+                // Part1 (Branches for the subtree rooted at `blob_kzg_commitments`)
+                //
+                // Branches for `blob_kzg_commitments` without length mix-in
+                let depth = T::max_blob_commitments_per_block()
+                    .next_power_of_two()
+                    .ilog2();
+                let leaves: Vec<_> = body
+                    .blob_kzg_commitments
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|commitment| commitment.tree_hash_root())
+                    .collect();
+                let tree = MerkleTree::create(&leaves, depth as usize);
+                let (_, mut proof) = tree
+                    .generate_proof(index, depth as usize)
+                    .map_err(Error::MerkleTreeError)?;
+
+                // Add the branch corresponding to the length mix-in.
+                let length = body.blob_kzg_commitments.len();
+                let usize_len = std::mem::size_of::<usize>();
+                let mut length_bytes = [0; BYTES_PER_CHUNK];
+                length_bytes
+                    .get_mut(0..usize_len)
+                    .ok_or(Error::MerkleTreeError(MerkleTreeError::PleaseNotifyTheDevs))?
+                    .copy_from_slice(&length.to_le_bytes());
+                let length_root = Hash256::from_slice(length_bytes.as_slice());
+                proof.push(length_root);
+
+                // Part 2
+                // Branches for `BeaconBlockBody` container
+                let leaves = [
+                    body.randao_reveal.tree_hash_root(),
+                    body.eth1_data.tree_hash_root(),
+                    body.graffiti.tree_hash_root(),
+                    body.proposer_slashings.tree_hash_root(),
+                    body.attester_slashings.tree_hash_root(),
+                    body.attestations.tree_hash_root(),
+                    body.deposits.tree_hash_root(),
+                    body.voluntary_exits.tree_hash_root(),
+                    body.sync_aggregate.tree_hash_root(),
+                    body.execution_payload.tree_hash_root(),
+                    body.bls_to_execution_changes.tree_hash_root(),
+                    body.blob_kzg_commitments.tree_hash_root(),
+                ];
+                let beacon_block_body_depth = leaves.len().next_power_of_two().ilog2() as usize;
+                let tree = MerkleTree::create(&leaves, beacon_block_body_depth);
+                let (_, mut proof_body) = tree
+                    .generate_proof(BLOB_KZG_COMMITMENTS_INDEX, beacon_block_body_depth)
+                    .map_err(Error::MerkleTreeError)?;
+                // Join the proofs for the subtree and the main tree
+                proof.append(&mut proof_body);
+
+                debug_assert_eq!(proof.len(), T::kzg_proof_inclusion_proof_depth());
+                Ok(proof.into())
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'a, T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> BeaconBlockBodyRef<'a, T, Payload> {

consensus/types/src/beacon_block_header.rs

@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@ impl BeaconBlockHeader {
             signature,
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn empty() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            body_root: Default::default(),
+            parent_root: Default::default(),
+            proposer_index: Default::default(),
+            slot: Default::default(),
+            state_root: Default::default(),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

consensus/types/src/blob_sidecar.rs

@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 use crate::test_utils::TestRandom;
-use crate::{Blob, EthSpec, Hash256, SignedRoot, Slot};
+use crate::{
+    beacon_block_body::BLOB_KZG_COMMITMENTS_INDEX, BeaconBlockHeader, BeaconStateError, Blob,
+    EthSpec, Hash256, SignedBeaconBlockHeader, Slot,
+};
+use crate::{KzgProofs, SignedBeaconBlock};
+use bls::Signature;
 use derivative::Derivative;
 use kzg::{
     Blob as KzgBlob, Kzg, KzgCommitment, KzgProof, BYTES_PER_BLOB, BYTES_PER_FIELD_ELEMENT,
     FIELD_ELEMENTS_PER_BLOB,
 };
+use merkle_proof::{merkle_root_from_branch, verify_merkle_proof, MerkleTreeError};
 use rand::Rng;
+use safe_arith::{ArithError, SafeArith};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use ssz::Encode;
 use ssz_derive::{Decode, Encode};
@@ -67,47 +74,14 @@ impl Ord for BlobIdentifier {
 #[arbitrary(bound = "T: EthSpec")]
 #[derivative(PartialEq, Eq, Hash(bound = "T: EthSpec"))]
 pub struct BlobSidecar<T: EthSpec> {
-    pub block_root: Hash256,
     #[serde(with = "serde_utils::quoted_u64")]
     pub index: u64,
-    pub slot: Slot,
-    pub block_parent_root: Hash256,
-    #[serde(with = "serde_utils::quoted_u64")]
-    pub proposer_index: u64,
     #[serde(with = "ssz_types::serde_utils::hex_fixed_vec")]
     pub blob: Blob<T>,
     pub kzg_commitment: KzgCommitment,
     pub kzg_proof: KzgProof,
-}
+    pub signed_block_header: SignedBeaconBlockHeader,
-
+    pub kzg_commitment_inclusion_proof: FixedVector<Hash256, T::KzgCommitmentInclusionProofDepth>,
-impl<E: EthSpec> From<Arc<BlobSidecar<E>>> for BlindedBlobSidecar {
-    fn from(blob_sidecar: Arc<BlobSidecar<E>>) -> Self {
-        BlindedBlobSidecar {
-            block_root: blob_sidecar.block_root,
-            index: blob_sidecar.index,
-            slot: blob_sidecar.slot,
-            block_parent_root: blob_sidecar.block_parent_root,
-            proposer_index: blob_sidecar.proposer_index,
-            blob_root: blob_sidecar.blob.tree_hash_root(),
-            kzg_commitment: blob_sidecar.kzg_commitment,
-            kzg_proof: blob_sidecar.kzg_proof,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<E: EthSpec> From<BlobSidecar<E>> for BlindedBlobSidecar {
-    fn from(blob_sidecar: BlobSidecar<E>) -> Self {
-        BlindedBlobSidecar {
-            block_root: blob_sidecar.block_root,
-            index: blob_sidecar.index,
-            slot: blob_sidecar.slot,
-            block_parent_root: blob_sidecar.block_parent_root,
-            proposer_index: blob_sidecar.proposer_index,
-            blob_root: blob_sidecar.blob.tree_hash_root(),
-            kzg_commitment: blob_sidecar.kzg_commitment,
-            kzg_proof: blob_sidecar.kzg_proof,
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 impl<T: EthSpec> PartialOrd for BlobSidecar<T> {
@@ -122,29 +96,130 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> Ord for BlobSidecar<T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: EthSpec> SignedRoot for BlobSidecar<T> {}
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum BlobSidecarError {
+    PreDeneb,
+    MissingKzgCommitment,
+    BeaconState(BeaconStateError),
+    MerkleTree(MerkleTreeError),
+    ArithError(ArithError),
+}
+
+impl From<BeaconStateError> for BlobSidecarError {
+    fn from(e: BeaconStateError) -> Self {
+        BlobSidecarError::BeaconState(e)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<MerkleTreeError> for BlobSidecarError {
+    fn from(e: MerkleTreeError) -> Self {
+        BlobSidecarError::MerkleTree(e)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<ArithError> for BlobSidecarError {
+    fn from(e: ArithError) -> Self {
+        BlobSidecarError::ArithError(e)
+    }
+}
 
 impl<T: EthSpec> BlobSidecar<T> {
+    pub fn new(
+        index: usize,
+        blob: Blob<T>,
+        signed_block: &SignedBeaconBlock<T>,
+        kzg_proof: KzgProof,
+    ) -> Result<Self, BlobSidecarError> {
+        let expected_kzg_commitments = signed_block
+            .message()
+            .body()
+            .blob_kzg_commitments()
+            .map_err(|_e| BlobSidecarError::PreDeneb)?;
+        let kzg_commitment = *expected_kzg_commitments
+            .get(index)
+            .ok_or(BlobSidecarError::MissingKzgCommitment)?;
+        let kzg_commitment_inclusion_proof = signed_block
+            .message()
+            .body()
+            .kzg_commitment_merkle_proof(index)?;
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            index: index as u64,
+            blob,
+            kzg_commitment,
+            kzg_proof,
+            signed_block_header: signed_block.signed_block_header(),
+            kzg_commitment_inclusion_proof,
+        })
+    }
+
     pub fn id(&self) -> BlobIdentifier {
         BlobIdentifier {
-            block_root: self.block_root,
+            block_root: self.block_root(),
             index: self.index,
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn slot(&self) -> Slot {
+        self.signed_block_header.message.slot
+    }
+
+    pub fn block_root(&self) -> Hash256 {
+        self.signed_block_header.message.tree_hash_root()
+    }
+
+    pub fn block_parent_root(&self) -> Hash256 {
+        self.signed_block_header.message.parent_root
+    }
+
+    pub fn block_proposer_index(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.signed_block_header.message.proposer_index
+    }
+
     pub fn empty() -> Self {
         Self {
-            block_root: Hash256::zero(),
             index: 0,
-            slot: Slot::new(0),
-            block_parent_root: Hash256::zero(),
-            proposer_index: 0,
             blob: Blob::<T>::default(),
             kzg_commitment: KzgCommitment::empty_for_testing(),
             kzg_proof: KzgProof::empty(),
+            signed_block_header: SignedBeaconBlockHeader {
+                message: BeaconBlockHeader::empty(),
+                signature: Signature::empty(),
+            },
+            kzg_commitment_inclusion_proof: Default::default(),
         }
     }
 
+    /// Verifies the kzg commitment inclusion merkle proof.
+    pub fn verify_blob_sidecar_inclusion_proof(&self) -> Result<bool, MerkleTreeError> {
+        // Depth of the subtree rooted at `blob_kzg_commitments` in the `BeaconBlockBody`
+        // is equal to depth of the ssz List max size + 1 for the length mixin
+        let kzg_commitments_tree_depth = (T::max_blob_commitments_per_block()
+            .next_power_of_two()
+            .ilog2()
+            .safe_add(1))? as usize;
+        // Compute the `tree_hash_root` of the `blob_kzg_commitments` subtree using the
+        // inclusion proof branches
+        let blob_kzg_commitments_root = merkle_root_from_branch(
+            self.kzg_commitment.tree_hash_root(),
+            self.kzg_commitment_inclusion_proof
+                .get(0..kzg_commitments_tree_depth)
+                .ok_or(MerkleTreeError::PleaseNotifyTheDevs)?,
+            kzg_commitments_tree_depth,
+            self.index as usize,
+        );
+        // The remaining inclusion proof branches are for the top level `BeaconBlockBody` tree
+        Ok(verify_merkle_proof(
+            blob_kzg_commitments_root,
+            self.kzg_commitment_inclusion_proof
+                .get(kzg_commitments_tree_depth..T::kzg_proof_inclusion_proof_depth())
+                .ok_or(MerkleTreeError::PleaseNotifyTheDevs)?,
+            T::kzg_proof_inclusion_proof_depth().safe_sub(kzg_commitments_tree_depth)?,
+            BLOB_KZG_COMMITMENTS_INDEX,
+            self.signed_block_header.message.body_root,
+        ))
+    }
+
     pub fn random_valid<R: Rng>(rng: &mut R, kzg: &Kzg) -> Result<Self, String> {
         let mut blob_bytes = vec![0u8; BYTES_PER_BLOB];
         rng.fill_bytes(&mut blob_bytes);
@@ -185,57 +260,22 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> BlobSidecar<T> {
         // Fixed part
         Self::empty().as_ssz_bytes().len()
     }
-}
 
-#[derive(
+    pub fn build_sidecars(
-    Debug,
+        blobs: BlobsList<T>,
-    Clone,
+        block: &SignedBeaconBlock<T>,
-    Serialize,
+        kzg_proofs: KzgProofs<T>,
-    Deserialize,
+    ) -> Result<BlobSidecarList<T>, BlobSidecarError> {
-    Encode,
+        let mut blob_sidecars = vec![];
-    Decode,
+        for (i, (kzg_proof, blob)) in kzg_proofs.iter().zip(blobs).enumerate() {
-    TreeHash,
+            let blob_sidecar = BlobSidecar::new(i, blob, block, *kzg_proof)?;
-    TestRandom,
+            blob_sidecars.push(Arc::new(blob_sidecar));
-    Derivative,
-    arbitrary::Arbitrary,
-)]
-#[derivative(PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
-pub struct BlindedBlobSidecar {
-    pub block_root: Hash256,
-    #[serde(with = "serde_utils::quoted_u64")]
-    pub index: u64,
-    pub slot: Slot,
-    pub block_parent_root: Hash256,
-    #[serde(with = "serde_utils::quoted_u64")]
-    pub proposer_index: u64,
-    pub blob_root: Hash256,
-    pub kzg_commitment: KzgCommitment,
-    pub kzg_proof: KzgProof,
-}
-
-impl BlindedBlobSidecar {
-    pub fn empty() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            block_root: Hash256::zero(),
-            index: 0,
-            slot: Slot::new(0),
-            block_parent_root: Hash256::zero(),
-            proposer_index: 0,
-            blob_root: Hash256::zero(),
-            kzg_commitment: KzgCommitment::empty_for_testing(),
-            kzg_proof: KzgProof::empty(),
         }
+        Ok(VariableList::from(blob_sidecars))
     }
 }
 
-impl SignedRoot for BlindedBlobSidecar {}
+pub type BlobSidecarList<T> = VariableList<Arc<BlobSidecar<T>>, <T as EthSpec>::MaxBlobsPerBlock>;
-
-pub type SidecarList<T, Sidecar> = VariableList<Arc<Sidecar>, <T as EthSpec>::MaxBlobsPerBlock>;
-pub type BlobSidecarList<T> = SidecarList<T, BlobSidecar<T>>;
-pub type BlindedBlobSidecarList<T> = SidecarList<T, BlindedBlobSidecar>;
-
 pub type FixedBlobSidecarList<T> =
     FixedVector<Option<Arc<BlobSidecar<T>>>, <T as EthSpec>::MaxBlobsPerBlock>;
-
 pub type BlobsList<T> = VariableList<Blob<T>, <T as EthSpec>::MaxBlobCommitmentsPerBlock>;
-pub type BlobRootsList<T> = VariableList<Hash256, <T as EthSpec>::MaxBlobCommitmentsPerBlock>;

consensus/types/src/builder_bid.rs

@@ -1,24 +1,15 @@
 use crate::beacon_block_body::KzgCommitments;
 use crate::{
-    BlobRootsList, ChainSpec, EthSpec, ExecutionPayloadHeaderCapella, ExecutionPayloadHeaderDeneb,
+    ChainSpec, EthSpec, ExecutionPayloadHeaderCapella, ExecutionPayloadHeaderDeneb,
     ExecutionPayloadHeaderMerge, ExecutionPayloadHeaderRef, ExecutionPayloadHeaderRefMut, ForkName,
-    ForkVersionDeserialize, KzgProofs, SignedRoot, Uint256,
+    ForkVersionDeserialize, SignedRoot, Uint256,
 };
 use bls::PublicKeyBytes;
 use bls::Signature;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize};
-use ssz_derive::Encode;
 use superstruct::superstruct;
 use tree_hash_derive::TreeHash;
 
-#[derive(PartialEq, Debug, Default, Serialize, Deserialize, TreeHash, Clone, Encode)]
-#[serde(bound = "E: EthSpec")]
-pub struct BlindedBlobsBundle<E: EthSpec> {
-    pub commitments: KzgCommitments<E>,
-    pub proofs: KzgProofs<E>,
-    pub blob_roots: BlobRootsList<E>,
-}
-
 #[superstruct(
     variants(Merge, Capella, Deneb),
     variant_attributes(
@@ -39,7 +30,7 @@ pub struct BuilderBid<E: EthSpec> {
     #[superstruct(only(Deneb), partial_getter(rename = "header_deneb"))]
     pub header: ExecutionPayloadHeaderDeneb<E>,
     #[superstruct(only(Deneb))]
-    pub blinded_blobs_bundle: BlindedBlobsBundle<E>,
+    pub blob_kzg_commitments: KzgCommitments<E>,
     #[serde(with = "serde_utils::quoted_u256")]
     pub value: Uint256,
     pub pubkey: PublicKeyBytes,

consensus/types/src/chain_spec.rs

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ pub enum Domain {
     BlsToExecutionChange,
     BeaconProposer,
     BeaconAttester,
-    BlobSidecar,
     Randao,
     Deposit,
     VoluntaryExit,
@@ -102,7 +101,6 @@ pub struct ChainSpec {
      */
     pub(crate) domain_beacon_proposer: u32,
     pub(crate) domain_beacon_attester: u32,
-    pub(crate) domain_blob_sidecar: u32,
     pub(crate) domain_randao: u32,
     pub(crate) domain_deposit: u32,
     pub(crate) domain_voluntary_exit: u32,
@@ -374,7 +372,6 @@ impl ChainSpec {
         match domain {
             Domain::BeaconProposer => self.domain_beacon_proposer,
             Domain::BeaconAttester => self.domain_beacon_attester,
-            Domain::BlobSidecar => self.domain_blob_sidecar,
             Domain::Randao => self.domain_randao,
             Domain::Deposit => self.domain_deposit,
             Domain::VoluntaryExit => self.domain_voluntary_exit,
@@ -579,7 +576,6 @@ impl ChainSpec {
             domain_voluntary_exit: 4,
             domain_selection_proof: 5,
             domain_aggregate_and_proof: 6,
-            domain_blob_sidecar: 11, // 0x0B000000
 
             /*
              * Fork choice
@@ -822,7 +818,6 @@ impl ChainSpec {
             domain_voluntary_exit: 4,
             domain_selection_proof: 5,
             domain_aggregate_and_proof: 6,
-            domain_blob_sidecar: 11,
 
             /*
              * Fork choice
@@ -1416,7 +1411,6 @@ mod tests {
 
         test_domain(Domain::BeaconProposer, spec.domain_beacon_proposer, &spec);
         test_domain(Domain::BeaconAttester, spec.domain_beacon_attester, &spec);
-        test_domain(Domain::BlobSidecar, spec.domain_blob_sidecar, &spec);
         test_domain(Domain::Randao, spec.domain_randao, &spec);
         test_domain(Domain::Deposit, spec.domain_deposit, &spec);
         test_domain(Domain::VoluntaryExit, spec.domain_voluntary_exit, &spec);
@@ -1441,8 +1435,6 @@ mod tests {
             spec.domain_bls_to_execution_change,
             &spec,
         );
-
-        test_domain(Domain::BlobSidecar, spec.domain_blob_sidecar, &spec);
     }
 
     fn apply_bit_mask(domain_bytes: [u8; 4], spec: &ChainSpec) -> u32 {

consensus/types/src/config_and_preset.rs

@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ pub fn get_extra_fields(spec: &ChainSpec) -> HashMap<String, Value> {
         "bls_withdrawal_prefix".to_uppercase() => u8_hex(spec.bls_withdrawal_prefix_byte),
         "domain_beacon_proposer".to_uppercase() => u32_hex(spec.domain_beacon_proposer),
         "domain_beacon_attester".to_uppercase() => u32_hex(spec.domain_beacon_attester),
-        "domain_blob_sidecar".to_uppercase() => u32_hex(spec.domain_blob_sidecar),
         "domain_randao".to_uppercase()=> u32_hex(spec.domain_randao),
         "domain_deposit".to_uppercase()=> u32_hex(spec.domain_deposit),
         "domain_voluntary_exit".to_uppercase() => u32_hex(spec.domain_voluntary_exit),

consensus/types/src/eth_spec.rs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use ssz_types::typenum::{
     bit::B0, UInt, Unsigned, U0, U1024, U1048576, U1073741824, U1099511627776, U128, U131072, U16,
     U16777216, U2, U2048, U256, U32, U4, U4096, U512, U6, U625, U64, U65536, U8, U8192,
 };
+use ssz_types::typenum::{U17, U9};
 use std::fmt::{self, Debug};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ pub trait EthSpec:
     type MaxBlobCommitmentsPerBlock: Unsigned + Clone + Sync + Send + Debug + PartialEq + Unpin;
     type FieldElementsPerBlob: Unsigned + Clone + Sync + Send + Debug + PartialEq;
     type BytesPerFieldElement: Unsigned + Clone + Sync + Send + Debug + PartialEq;
+    type KzgCommitmentInclusionProofDepth: Unsigned + Clone + Sync + Send + Debug + PartialEq;
     /*
      * Derived values (set these CAREFULLY)
      */
@@ -271,6 +273,10 @@ pub trait EthSpec:
     fn bytes_per_blob() -> usize {
         Self::BytesPerBlob::to_usize()
     }
+    /// Returns the `KZG_COMMITMENT_INCLUSION_PROOF_DEPTH` preset for this specification.
+    fn kzg_proof_inclusion_proof_depth() -> usize {
+        Self::KzgCommitmentInclusionProofDepth::to_usize()
+    }
 }
 
 /// Macro to inherit some type values from another EthSpec.
@@ -315,6 +321,7 @@ impl EthSpec for MainnetEthSpec {
     type BytesPerFieldElement = U32;
     type FieldElementsPerBlob = U4096;
     type BytesPerBlob = U131072;
+    type KzgCommitmentInclusionProofDepth = U17;
     type SyncSubcommitteeSize = U128; // 512 committee size / 4 sync committee subnet count
     type MaxPendingAttestations = U4096; // 128 max attestations * 32 slots per epoch
     type SlotsPerEth1VotingPeriod = U2048; // 64 epochs * 32 slots per epoch
@@ -348,6 +355,7 @@ impl EthSpec for MinimalEthSpec {
     type FieldElementsPerBlob = U4096;
     type BytesPerBlob = U131072;
     type MaxBlobCommitmentsPerBlock = U16;
+    type KzgCommitmentInclusionProofDepth = U9;
 
     params_from_eth_spec!(MainnetEthSpec {
         JustificationBitsLength,
@@ -421,6 +429,7 @@ impl EthSpec for GnosisEthSpec {
     type FieldElementsPerBlob = U4096;
     type BytesPerFieldElement = U32;
     type BytesPerBlob = U131072;
+    type KzgCommitmentInclusionProofDepth = U17;
 
     fn default_spec() -> ChainSpec {
         ChainSpec::gnosis()

consensus/types/src/lib.rs

@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ pub mod sqlite;
 
 pub mod blob_sidecar;
 pub mod light_client_header;
-pub mod sidecar;
-pub mod signed_blob;
 
 use ethereum_types::{H160, H256};
 
@@ -121,10 +119,7 @@ pub use crate::beacon_block_body::{
 pub use crate::beacon_block_header::BeaconBlockHeader;
 pub use crate::beacon_committee::{BeaconCommittee, OwnedBeaconCommittee};
 pub use crate::beacon_state::{BeaconTreeHashCache, Error as BeaconStateError, *};
-pub use crate::blob_sidecar::{
+pub use crate::blob_sidecar::{BlobSidecar, BlobSidecarList, BlobsList};
-    BlindedBlobSidecar, BlindedBlobSidecarList, BlobRootsList, BlobSidecar, BlobSidecarList,
-    BlobsList, SidecarList,
-};
 pub use crate::bls_to_execution_change::BlsToExecutionChange;
 pub use crate::chain_spec::{ChainSpec, Config, Domain};
 pub use crate::checkpoint::Checkpoint;
@@ -182,7 +177,6 @@ pub use crate::signed_beacon_block::{
     SignedBlindedBeaconBlock,
 };
 pub use crate::signed_beacon_block_header::SignedBeaconBlockHeader;
-pub use crate::signed_blob::*;
 pub use crate::signed_bls_to_execution_change::SignedBlsToExecutionChange;
 pub use crate::signed_contribution_and_proof::SignedContributionAndProof;
 pub use crate::signed_voluntary_exit::SignedVoluntaryExit;
@@ -223,6 +217,5 @@ pub use bls::{
 
 pub use kzg::{KzgCommitment, KzgProof};
 
-pub use sidecar::Sidecar;
 pub use ssz_types::{typenum, typenum::Unsigned, BitList, BitVector, FixedVector, VariableList};
 pub use superstruct::superstruct;

consensus/types/src/payload.rs

@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ pub trait AbstractExecPayload<T: EthSpec>:
     + TryInto<Self::Capella>
     + TryInto<Self::Deneb>
 {
-    type Sidecar: Sidecar<T>;
-
     type Ref<'a>: ExecPayload<T>
         + Copy
         + From<&'a Self::Merge>
@@ -103,11 +101,6 @@ pub trait AbstractExecPayload<T: EthSpec>:
         + Into<Self>
         + for<'a> From<Cow<'a, ExecutionPayloadDeneb<T>>>
         + TryFrom<ExecutionPayloadHeaderDeneb<T>>;
-
-    fn default_at_fork(fork_name: ForkName) -> Result<Self, Error>;
-    fn default_blobs_at_fork(
-        fork_name: ForkName,
-    ) -> Result<<Self::Sidecar as Sidecar<T>>::BlobItems, Error>;
 }
 
 #[superstruct(
@@ -280,6 +273,15 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> FullPayload<T> {
             cons(inner.execution_payload)
         })
     }
+
+    pub fn default_at_fork(fork_name: ForkName) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        match fork_name {
+            ForkName::Base | ForkName::Altair => Err(Error::IncorrectStateVariant),
+            ForkName::Merge => Ok(FullPayloadMerge::default().into()),
+            ForkName::Capella => Ok(FullPayloadCapella::default().into()),
+            ForkName::Deneb => Ok(FullPayloadDeneb::default().into()),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'a, T: EthSpec> FullPayloadRef<'a, T> {
@@ -384,28 +386,10 @@ impl<'b, T: EthSpec> ExecPayload<T> for FullPayloadRef<'b, T> {
 }
 
 impl<T: EthSpec> AbstractExecPayload<T> for FullPayload<T> {
-    type Sidecar = BlobSidecar<T>;
     type Ref<'a> = FullPayloadRef<'a, T>;
     type Merge = FullPayloadMerge<T>;
     type Capella = FullPayloadCapella<T>;
     type Deneb = FullPayloadDeneb<T>;
-
-    fn default_at_fork(fork_name: ForkName) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        match fork_name {
-            ForkName::Base | ForkName::Altair => Err(Error::IncorrectStateVariant),
-            ForkName::Merge => Ok(FullPayloadMerge::default().into()),
-            ForkName::Capella => Ok(FullPayloadCapella::default().into()),
-            ForkName::Deneb => Ok(FullPayloadDeneb::default().into()),
-        }
-    }
-    fn default_blobs_at_fork(fork_name: ForkName) -> Result<BlobsList<T>, Error> {
-        match fork_name {
-            ForkName::Base | ForkName::Altair | ForkName::Merge | ForkName::Capella => {
-                Err(Error::IncorrectStateVariant)
-            }
-            ForkName::Deneb => Ok(VariableList::default()),
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 impl<T: EthSpec> From<ExecutionPayload<T>> for FullPayload<T> {
@@ -910,25 +894,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> AbstractExecPayload<T> for BlindedPayload<T> {
     type Merge = BlindedPayloadMerge<T>;
     type Capella = BlindedPayloadCapella<T>;
     type Deneb = BlindedPayloadDeneb<T>;
-
-    type Sidecar = BlindedBlobSidecar;
-
-    fn default_at_fork(fork_name: ForkName) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        match fork_name {
-            ForkName::Base | ForkName::Altair => Err(Error::IncorrectStateVariant),
-            ForkName::Merge => Ok(BlindedPayloadMerge::default().into()),
-            ForkName::Capella => Ok(BlindedPayloadCapella::default().into()),
-            ForkName::Deneb => Ok(BlindedPayloadDeneb::default().into()),
-        }
-    }
-    fn default_blobs_at_fork(fork_name: ForkName) -> Result<BlobRootsList<T>, Error> {
-        match fork_name {
-            ForkName::Base | ForkName::Altair | ForkName::Merge | ForkName::Capella => {
-                Err(Error::IncorrectStateVariant)
-            }
-            ForkName::Deneb => Ok(VariableList::default()),
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 impl<T: EthSpec> From<ExecutionPayload<T>> for BlindedPayload<T> {

consensus/types/src/sidecar.rs

@@ -1,221 +0,0 @@
-use crate::beacon_block_body::KzgCommitments;
-use crate::test_utils::TestRandom;
-use crate::{
-    AbstractExecPayload, BeaconBlock, BlindedBlobSidecar, BlindedBlobSidecarList, BlobRootsList,
-    BlobSidecar, BlobSidecarList, BlobsList, ChainSpec, Domain, EthSpec, Fork, Hash256,
-    SidecarList, SignedRoot, SignedSidecar, Slot,
-};
-use bls::SecretKey;
-use kzg::KzgProof;
-use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
-use ssz::{Decode, Encode};
-use ssz_types::VariableList;
-use std::fmt::Debug;
-use std::hash::Hash;
-use std::marker::PhantomData;
-use std::sync::Arc;
-use tree_hash::TreeHash;
-
-pub trait Sidecar<E: EthSpec>:
-    serde::Serialize
-    + Clone
-    + DeserializeOwned
-    + Encode
-    + Decode
-    + Hash
-    + TreeHash
-    + TestRandom
-    + Debug
-    + SignedRoot
-    + Sync
-    + Send
-    + for<'a> arbitrary::Arbitrary<'a>
-{
-    type BlobItems: BlobItems<E>;
-
-    fn slot(&self) -> Slot;
-
-    fn build_sidecar<Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>>(
-        blob_items: Self::BlobItems,
-        block: &BeaconBlock<E, Payload>,
-        expected_kzg_commitments: &KzgCommitments<E>,
-        kzg_proofs: Vec<KzgProof>,
-    ) -> Result<SidecarList<E, Self>, String>;
-
-    // this is mostly not used except for in testing
-    fn sign(
-        self: Arc<Self>,
-        secret_key: &SecretKey,
-        fork: &Fork,
-        genesis_validators_root: Hash256,
-        spec: &ChainSpec,
-    ) -> SignedSidecar<E, Self> {
-        let signing_epoch = self.slot().epoch(E::slots_per_epoch());
-        let domain = spec.get_domain(
-            signing_epoch,
-            Domain::BlobSidecar,
-            fork,
-            genesis_validators_root,
-        );
-        let message = self.signing_root(domain);
-        let signature = secret_key.sign(message);
-
-        SignedSidecar {
-            message: self,
-            signature,
-            _phantom: PhantomData,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub trait BlobItems<T: EthSpec>: Sync + Send + Sized {
-    fn try_from_blob_roots(roots: BlobRootsList<T>) -> Result<Self, String>;
-    fn try_from_blobs(blobs: BlobsList<T>) -> Result<Self, String>;
-    fn len(&self) -> usize;
-    fn is_empty(&self) -> bool;
-    fn blobs(&self) -> Option<&BlobsList<T>>;
-}
-
-impl<T: EthSpec> BlobItems<T> for BlobsList<T> {
-    fn try_from_blob_roots(_roots: BlobRootsList<T>) -> Result<Self, String> {
-        Err("Unexpected conversion from blob roots to blobs".to_string())
-    }
-
-    fn try_from_blobs(blobs: BlobsList<T>) -> Result<Self, String> {
-        Ok(blobs)
-    }
-
-    fn len(&self) -> usize {
-        VariableList::len(self)
-    }
-
-    fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
-        VariableList::is_empty(self)
-    }
-
-    fn blobs(&self) -> Option<&BlobsList<T>> {
-        Some(self)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: EthSpec> BlobItems<T> for BlobRootsList<T> {
-    fn try_from_blob_roots(roots: BlobRootsList<T>) -> Result<Self, String> {
-        Ok(roots)
-    }
-
-    fn try_from_blobs(blobs: BlobsList<T>) -> Result<Self, String> {
-        VariableList::new(
-            blobs
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|blob| blob.tree_hash_root())
-                .collect(),
-        )
-        .map_err(|e| format!("{e:?}"))
-    }
-
-    fn len(&self) -> usize {
-        VariableList::len(self)
-    }
-
-    fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
-        VariableList::is_empty(self)
-    }
-
-    fn blobs(&self) -> Option<&BlobsList<T>> {
-        None
-    }
-}
-
-impl<E: EthSpec> Sidecar<E> for BlobSidecar<E> {
-    type BlobItems = BlobsList<E>;
-
-    fn slot(&self) -> Slot {
-        self.slot
-    }
-
-    fn build_sidecar<Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>>(
-        blobs: BlobsList<E>,
-        block: &BeaconBlock<E, Payload>,
-        expected_kzg_commitments: &KzgCommitments<E>,
-        kzg_proofs: Vec<KzgProof>,
-    ) -> Result<SidecarList<E, Self>, String> {
-        let beacon_block_root = block.canonical_root();
-        let slot = block.slot();
-        let blob_sidecars = BlobSidecarList::from(
-            blobs
-                .into_iter()
-                .enumerate()
-                .map(|(blob_index, blob)| {
-                    let kzg_commitment = expected_kzg_commitments
-                        .get(blob_index)
-                        .ok_or("KZG commitment should exist for blob")?;
-
-                    let kzg_proof = kzg_proofs
-                        .get(blob_index)
-                        .ok_or("KZG proof should exist for blob")?;
-
-                    Ok(Arc::new(BlobSidecar {
-                        block_root: beacon_block_root,
-                        index: blob_index as u64,
-                        slot,
-                        block_parent_root: block.parent_root(),
-                        proposer_index: block.proposer_index(),
-                        blob,
-                        kzg_commitment: *kzg_commitment,
-                        kzg_proof: *kzg_proof,
-                    }))
-                })
-                .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, String>>()?,
-        );
-
-        Ok(blob_sidecars)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<E: EthSpec> Sidecar<E> for BlindedBlobSidecar {
-    type BlobItems = BlobRootsList<E>;
-
-    fn slot(&self) -> Slot {
-        self.slot
-    }
-
-    fn build_sidecar<Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>>(
-        blob_roots: BlobRootsList<E>,
-        block: &BeaconBlock<E, Payload>,
-        expected_kzg_commitments: &KzgCommitments<E>,
-        kzg_proofs: Vec<KzgProof>,
-    ) -> Result<SidecarList<E, BlindedBlobSidecar>, String> {
-        let beacon_block_root = block.canonical_root();
-        let slot = block.slot();
-
-        let blob_sidecars = BlindedBlobSidecarList::<E>::from(
-            blob_roots
-                .into_iter()
-                .enumerate()
-                .map(|(blob_index, blob_root)| {
-                    let kzg_commitment = expected_kzg_commitments
-                        .get(blob_index)
-                        .ok_or("KZG commitment should exist for blob")?;
-
-                    let kzg_proof = kzg_proofs.get(blob_index).ok_or(format!(
-                        "Missing KZG proof for slot {} blob index: {}",
-                        slot, blob_index
-                    ))?;
-
-                    Ok(Arc::new(BlindedBlobSidecar {
-                        block_root: beacon_block_root,
-                        index: blob_index as u64,
-                        slot,
-                        block_parent_root: block.parent_root(),
-                        proposer_index: block.proposer_index(),
-                        blob_root,
-                        kzg_commitment: *kzg_commitment,
-                        kzg_proof: *kzg_proof,
-                    }))
-                })
-                .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, String>>()?,
-        );
-
-        Ok(blob_sidecars)
-    }
-}

consensus/types/src/signed_blob.rs

@@ -1,114 +0,0 @@
-use crate::sidecar::Sidecar;
-use crate::{
-    test_utils::TestRandom, BlindedBlobSidecar, Blob, BlobSidecar, ChainSpec, Domain, EthSpec,
-    Fork, Hash256, Signature, SignedRoot, SigningData,
-};
-use bls::PublicKey;
-use derivative::Derivative;
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use ssz_derive::{Decode, Encode};
-use ssz_types::VariableList;
-use std::marker::PhantomData;
-use std::sync::Arc;
-use test_random_derive::TestRandom;
-use tree_hash::TreeHash;
-use tree_hash_derive::TreeHash;
-
-#[derive(
-    Debug,
-    Clone,
-    PartialEq,
-    Serialize,
-    Deserialize,
-    Encode,
-    Decode,
-    TestRandom,
-    TreeHash,
-    Derivative,
-    arbitrary::Arbitrary,
-)]
-#[serde(bound = "T: EthSpec, S: Sidecar<T>")]
-#[arbitrary(bound = "T: EthSpec, S: Sidecar<T>")]
-#[derivative(Hash(bound = "T: EthSpec, S: Sidecar<T>"))]
-pub struct SignedSidecar<T: EthSpec, S: Sidecar<T>> {
-    pub message: Arc<S>,
-    pub signature: Signature,
-    #[ssz(skip_serializing, skip_deserializing)]
-    #[tree_hash(skip_hashing)]
-    #[serde(skip)]
-    #[arbitrary(default)]
-    pub _phantom: PhantomData<T>,
-}
-
-impl<T: EthSpec> SignedSidecar<T, BlindedBlobSidecar> {
-    pub fn into_full_blob_sidecars(self, blob: Blob<T>) -> SignedSidecar<T, BlobSidecar<T>> {
-        let blinded_sidecar = self.message;
-        SignedSidecar {
-            message: Arc::new(BlobSidecar {
-                block_root: blinded_sidecar.block_root,
-                index: blinded_sidecar.index,
-                slot: blinded_sidecar.slot,
-                block_parent_root: blinded_sidecar.block_parent_root,
-                proposer_index: blinded_sidecar.proposer_index,
-                blob,
-                kzg_commitment: blinded_sidecar.kzg_commitment,
-                kzg_proof: blinded_sidecar.kzg_proof,
-            }),
-            signature: self.signature,
-            _phantom: PhantomData,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: EthSpec> SignedBlobSidecar<T> {
-    /// Verify `self.signature`.
-    ///
-    /// If the root of `block.message` is already known it can be passed in via `object_root_opt`.
-    /// Otherwise, it will be computed locally.
-    pub fn verify_signature(
-        &self,
-        object_root_opt: Option<Hash256>,
-        pubkey: &PublicKey,
-        fork: &Fork,
-        genesis_validators_root: Hash256,
-        spec: &ChainSpec,
-    ) -> bool {
-        let domain = spec.get_domain(
-            self.message.slot.epoch(T::slots_per_epoch()),
-            Domain::BlobSidecar,
-            fork,
-            genesis_validators_root,
-        );
-
-        let message = if let Some(object_root) = object_root_opt {
-            SigningData {
-                object_root,
-                domain,
-            }
-            .tree_hash_root()
-        } else {
-            self.message.signing_root(domain)
-        };
-
-        self.signature.verify(pubkey, message)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: EthSpec> From<SignedBlobSidecar<T>> for SignedBlindedBlobSidecar<T> {
-    fn from(signed: SignedBlobSidecar<T>) -> Self {
-        SignedBlindedBlobSidecar {
-            message: Arc::new(signed.message.into()),
-            signature: signed.signature,
-            _phantom: PhantomData,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub type SignedBlobSidecar<T> = SignedSidecar<T, BlobSidecar<T>>;
-pub type SignedBlindedBlobSidecar<T> = SignedSidecar<T, BlindedBlobSidecar>;
-
-/// List of Signed Sidecars that implements `Sidecar`.
-pub type SignedSidecarList<T, Sidecar> =
-    VariableList<SignedSidecar<T, Sidecar>, <T as EthSpec>::MaxBlobsPerBlock>;
-pub type SignedBlobSidecarList<T> = SignedSidecarList<T, BlobSidecar<T>>;
-pub type SignedBlindedBlobSidecarList<T> = SignedSidecarList<T, BlindedBlobSidecar>;

crypto/kzg/src/lib.rs

@@ -6,10 +6,24 @@ use std::fmt::Debug;
 
 pub use crate::{kzg_commitment::KzgCommitment, kzg_proof::KzgProof, trusted_setup::TrustedSetup};
 pub use c_kzg::{
-    Blob, Bytes32, Bytes48, Error, KzgSettings, BYTES_PER_BLOB, BYTES_PER_COMMITMENT,
+    Blob, Bytes32, Bytes48, KzgSettings, BYTES_PER_BLOB, BYTES_PER_COMMITMENT,
     BYTES_PER_FIELD_ELEMENT, BYTES_PER_PROOF, FIELD_ELEMENTS_PER_BLOB,
 };
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum Error {
+    /// An error from the underlying kzg library.
+    Kzg(c_kzg::Error),
+    /// The kzg verification failed
+    KzgVerificationFailed,
+}
+
+impl From<c_kzg::Error> for Error {
+    fn from(value: c_kzg::Error) -> Self {
+        Error::Kzg(value)
+    }
+}
+
 /// A wrapper over a kzg library that holds the trusted setup parameters.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Kzg {
@@ -35,6 +49,7 @@ impl Kzg {
     ) -> Result<KzgProof, Error> {
         c_kzg::KzgProof::compute_blob_kzg_proof(blob, &kzg_commitment.into(), &self.trusted_setup)
             .map(|proof| KzgProof(proof.to_bytes().into_inner()))
+            .map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
     /// Verify a kzg proof given the blob, kzg commitment and kzg proof.
@@ -43,13 +58,17 @@ impl Kzg {
         blob: &Blob,
         kzg_commitment: KzgCommitment,
         kzg_proof: KzgProof,
-    ) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        c_kzg::KzgProof::verify_blob_kzg_proof(
+        if !c_kzg::KzgProof::verify_blob_kzg_proof(
             blob,
             &kzg_commitment.into(),
             &kzg_proof.into(),
             &self.trusted_setup,
-        )
+        )? {
+            Err(Error::KzgVerificationFailed)
+        } else {
+            Ok(())
+        }
     }
 
     /// Verify a batch of blob commitment proof triplets.
@@ -61,7 +80,7 @@ impl Kzg {
         blobs: &[Blob],
         kzg_commitments: &[KzgCommitment],
         kzg_proofs: &[KzgProof],
-    ) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let commitments_bytes = kzg_commitments
             .iter()
             .map(|comm| Bytes48::from(*comm))
@@ -72,18 +91,23 @@ impl Kzg {
             .map(|proof| Bytes48::from(*proof))
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-        c_kzg::KzgProof::verify_blob_kzg_proof_batch(
+        if !c_kzg::KzgProof::verify_blob_kzg_proof_batch(
             blobs,
             &commitments_bytes,
             &proofs_bytes,
             &self.trusted_setup,
-        )
+        )? {
+            Err(Error::KzgVerificationFailed)
+        } else {
+            Ok(())
+        }
     }
 
     /// Converts a blob to a kzg commitment.
     pub fn blob_to_kzg_commitment(&self, blob: &Blob) -> Result<KzgCommitment, Error> {
         c_kzg::KzgCommitment::blob_to_kzg_commitment(blob, &self.trusted_setup)
             .map(|commitment| KzgCommitment(commitment.to_bytes().into_inner()))
+            .map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
     /// Computes the kzg proof for a given `blob` and an evaluation point `z`
@@ -94,6 +118,7 @@ impl Kzg {
     ) -> Result<(KzgProof, Bytes32), Error> {
         c_kzg::KzgProof::compute_kzg_proof(blob, z, &self.trusted_setup)
             .map(|(proof, y)| (KzgProof(proof.to_bytes().into_inner()), y))
+            .map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
     /// Verifies a `kzg_proof` for a `kzg_commitment` that evaluating a polynomial at `z` results in `y`
@@ -111,5 +136,6 @@ impl Kzg {
             &kzg_proof.into(),
             &self.trusted_setup,
         )
+        .map_err(Into::into)
     }
 }

slasher/src/block_queue.rs

@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
+use std::collections::HashSet;
 use types::SignedBeaconBlockHeader;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct BlockQueue {
-    blocks: Mutex<Vec<SignedBeaconBlockHeader>>,
+    blocks: Mutex<HashSet<SignedBeaconBlockHeader>>,
 }
 
 impl BlockQueue {
     pub fn queue(&self, block_header: SignedBeaconBlockHeader) {
-        self.blocks.lock().push(block_header)
+        self.blocks.lock().insert(block_header);
     }
 
-    pub fn dequeue(&self) -> Vec<SignedBeaconBlockHeader> {
+    pub fn dequeue(&self) -> HashSet<SignedBeaconBlockHeader> {
         let mut blocks = self.blocks.lock();
         std::mem::take(&mut *blocks)
     }

testing/ef_tests/Cargo.toml

@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ beacon_chain = { workspace = true }
 store = { workspace = true }
 fork_choice = { workspace = true }
 execution_layer = { workspace = true }
+logging = { workspace = true }

testing/ef_tests/Makefile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-TESTS_TAG := v1.4.0-beta.3
+TESTS_TAG := v1.4.0-beta.4
 TESTS = general minimal mainnet
 TARBALLS = $(patsubst %,%-$(TESTS_TAG).tar.gz,$(TESTS))
 

testing/ef_tests/src/cases/fork_choice.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 use super::*;
 use crate::decode::{ssz_decode_file, ssz_decode_file_with, ssz_decode_state, yaml_decode_file};
-use ::fork_choice::PayloadVerificationStatus;
+use ::fork_choice::{PayloadVerificationStatus, ProposerHeadError};
+use beacon_chain::beacon_proposer_cache::compute_proposer_duties_from_head;
+use beacon_chain::blob_verification::GossipBlobError;
+use beacon_chain::chain_config::{
+    DisallowedReOrgOffsets, DEFAULT_RE_ORG_MAX_EPOCHS_SINCE_FINALIZATION, DEFAULT_RE_ORG_THRESHOLD,
+};
 use beacon_chain::slot_clock::SlotClock;
 use beacon_chain::{
     attestation_verification::{
@@ -20,7 +25,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use types::{
     Attestation, AttesterSlashing, BeaconBlock, BeaconState, BlobSidecar, BlobsList, Checkpoint,
     EthSpec, ExecutionBlockHash, ForkName, Hash256, IndexedAttestation, KzgProof,
-    ProgressiveBalancesMode, Signature, SignedBeaconBlock, SignedBlobSidecar, Slot, Uint256,
+    ProgressiveBalancesMode, ProposerPreparationData, SignedBeaconBlock, Slot, Uint256,
 };
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Deserialize, Decode)]
@@ -38,6 +43,13 @@ pub struct Head {
     root: Hash256,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
+pub struct ShouldOverrideFcu {
+    validator_is_connected: bool,
+    result: bool,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct Checks {
@@ -50,6 +62,8 @@ pub struct Checks {
     u_justified_checkpoint: Option<Checkpoint>,
     u_finalized_checkpoint: Option<Checkpoint>,
     proposer_boost_root: Option<Hash256>,
+    get_proposer_head: Option<Hash256>,
+    should_override_forkchoice_update: Option<ShouldOverrideFcu>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
@@ -256,6 +270,8 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Case for ForkChoiceTest<E> {
                         u_justified_checkpoint,
                         u_finalized_checkpoint,
                         proposer_boost_root,
+                        get_proposer_head,
+                        should_override_forkchoice_update: should_override_fcu,
                     } = checks.as_ref();
 
                     if let Some(expected_head) = head {
@@ -294,6 +310,14 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Case for ForkChoiceTest<E> {
                     if let Some(expected_proposer_boost_root) = proposer_boost_root {
                         tester.check_expected_proposer_boost_root(*expected_proposer_boost_root)?;
                     }
+
+                    if let Some(should_override_fcu) = should_override_fcu {
+                        tester.check_should_override_fcu(*should_override_fcu)?;
+                    }
+
+                    if let Some(expected_proposer_head) = get_proposer_head {
+                        tester.check_expected_proposer_head(*expected_proposer_head)?;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -325,6 +349,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Tester<E> {
         }
 
         let harness = BeaconChainHarness::<EphemeralHarnessType<E>>::builder(E::default())
+            .logger(logging::test_logger())
             .spec(spec.clone())
             .keypairs(vec![])
             .chain_config(ChainConfig {
@@ -413,6 +438,8 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Tester<E> {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let block_root = block.canonical_root();
 
+        let mut blob_success = true;
+
         // Convert blobs and kzg_proofs into sidecars, then plumb them into the availability tracker
         if let Some(blobs) = blobs.clone() {
             let proofs = kzg_proofs.unwrap();
@@ -432,25 +459,32 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Tester<E> {
                 .zip(commitments.into_iter())
                 .enumerate()
             {
-                let signed_sidecar = SignedBlobSidecar {
+                let blob_sidecar = Arc::new(BlobSidecar {
-                    message: Arc::new(BlobSidecar {
+                    index: i as u64,
-                        block_root,
+                    blob,
-                        index: i as u64,
+                    kzg_commitment,
-                        slot: block.slot(),
+                    kzg_proof,
-                        block_parent_root: block.parent_root(),
+                    signed_block_header: block.signed_block_header(),
-                        proposer_index: block.message().proposer_index(),
+                    kzg_commitment_inclusion_proof: block
-                        blob,
+                        .message()
-                        kzg_commitment,
+                        .body()
-                        kzg_proof,
+                        .kzg_commitment_merkle_proof(i)
-                    }),
+                        .unwrap(),
-                    signature: Signature::empty(),
+                });
-                    _phantom: Default::default(),
+
-                };
+                let chain = self.harness.chain.clone();
-                let result = self.block_on_dangerous(
+                let blob =
-                    self.harness
+                    match GossipVerifiedBlob::new(blob_sidecar.clone(), blob_sidecar.index, &chain)
-                        .chain
+                    {
-                        .process_gossip_blob(GossipVerifiedBlob::__assumed_valid(signed_sidecar)),
+                        Ok(gossip_verified_blob) => gossip_verified_blob,
-                )?;
+                        Err(GossipBlobError::KzgError(_)) => {
+                            blob_success = false;
+                            GossipVerifiedBlob::__assumed_valid(blob_sidecar)
+                        }
+                        Err(_) => GossipVerifiedBlob::__assumed_valid(blob_sidecar),
+                    };
+                let result =
+                    self.block_on_dangerous(self.harness.chain.process_gossip_blob(blob))?;
                 if valid {
                     assert!(result.is_ok());
                 }
@@ -466,7 +500,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Tester<E> {
                 || Ok(()),
             ))?
             .map(|avail: AvailabilityProcessingStatus| avail.try_into());
-        let success = result.as_ref().map_or(false, |inner| inner.is_ok());
+        let success = blob_success && result.as_ref().map_or(false, |inner| inner.is_ok());
         if success != valid {
             return Err(Error::DidntFail(format!(
                 "block with root {} was valid={} whilst test expects valid={}. result: {:?}",
@@ -703,6 +737,82 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Tester<E> {
             expected_proposer_boost_root,
         )
     }
+
+    pub fn check_expected_proposer_head(
+        &self,
+        expected_proposer_head: Hash256,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let mut fc = self.harness.chain.canonical_head.fork_choice_write_lock();
+        let slot = self.harness.chain.slot().unwrap();
+        let canonical_head = fc.get_head(slot, &self.harness.spec).unwrap();
+        let proposer_head_result = fc.get_proposer_head(
+            slot,
+            canonical_head,
+            DEFAULT_RE_ORG_THRESHOLD,
+            &DisallowedReOrgOffsets::default(),
+            DEFAULT_RE_ORG_MAX_EPOCHS_SINCE_FINALIZATION,
+        );
+        let proposer_head = match proposer_head_result {
+            Ok(head) => head.parent_node.root,
+            Err(ProposerHeadError::DoNotReOrg(_)) => canonical_head,
+            _ => panic!("Unexpected error in get proposer head"),
+        };
+
+        check_equal("proposer_head", proposer_head, expected_proposer_head)
+    }
+
+    pub fn check_should_override_fcu(
+        &self,
+        expected_should_override_fcu: ShouldOverrideFcu,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        // Determine proposer.
+        let cached_head = self.harness.chain.canonical_head.cached_head();
+        let next_slot = cached_head.snapshot.beacon_block.slot() + 1;
+        let next_slot_epoch = next_slot.epoch(E::slots_per_epoch());
+        let (proposer_indices, decision_root, _, fork) =
+            compute_proposer_duties_from_head(next_slot_epoch, &self.harness.chain).unwrap();
+        let proposer_index = proposer_indices[next_slot.as_usize() % E::slots_per_epoch() as usize];
+
+        // Ensure the proposer index cache is primed.
+        self.harness
+            .chain
+            .beacon_proposer_cache
+            .lock()
+            .insert(next_slot_epoch, decision_root, proposer_indices, fork)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // Update the execution layer proposer preparation to match the test config.
+        let el = self.harness.chain.execution_layer.clone().unwrap();
+        self.block_on_dangerous(async {
+            if expected_should_override_fcu.validator_is_connected {
+                el.update_proposer_preparation(
+                    next_slot_epoch,
+                    &[ProposerPreparationData {
+                        validator_index: dbg!(proposer_index) as u64,
+                        fee_recipient: Default::default(),
+                    }],
+                )
+                .await;
+            } else {
+                el.clear_proposer_preparation(proposer_index as u64).await;
+            }
+        })
+        .unwrap();
+
+        // Check forkchoice override.
+        let canonical_fcu_params = cached_head.forkchoice_update_parameters();
+        let fcu_params = self
+            .harness
+            .chain
+            .overridden_forkchoice_update_params(canonical_fcu_params)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        check_equal(
+            "should_override_forkchoice_update",
+            fcu_params != canonical_fcu_params,
+            expected_should_override_fcu.result,
+        )
+    }
 }
 
 /// Checks that the `head` checkpoint from the beacon chain head matches the `fc` checkpoint gleaned

testing/ef_tests/src/cases/kzg_verify_blob_kzg_proof.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use super::*;
 use crate::case_result::compare_result;
 use beacon_chain::kzg_utils::validate_blob;
 use eth2_network_config::TRUSTED_SETUP_BYTES;
-use kzg::{Kzg, KzgCommitment, KzgProof, TrustedSetup};
+use kzg::{Error as KzgError, Kzg, KzgCommitment, KzgProof, TrustedSetup};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::convert::TryInto;
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
@@ -91,8 +91,14 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Case for KZGVerifyBlobKZGProof<E> {
 
         let kzg = get_kzg()?;
         let result = parse_input(&self.input).and_then(|(blob, commitment, proof)| {
-            validate_blob::<E>(&kzg, &blob, commitment, proof)
+            match validate_blob::<E>(&kzg, &blob, commitment, proof) {
-                .map_err(|e| Error::InternalError(format!("Failed to validate blob: {:?}", e)))
+                Ok(_) => Ok(true),
+                Err(KzgError::KzgVerificationFailed) => Ok(false),
+                Err(e) => Err(Error::InternalError(format!(
+                    "Failed to validate blob: {:?}",
+                    e
+                ))),
+            }
         });
 
         compare_result::<bool, _>(&result, &self.output)

testing/ef_tests/src/cases/kzg_verify_blob_kzg_proof_batch.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use super::*;
 use crate::case_result::compare_result;
 use beacon_chain::kzg_utils::validate_blobs;
+use kzg::Error as KzgError;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
 
@@ -53,10 +54,23 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Case for KZGVerifyBlobKZGProofBatch<E> {
         };
 
         let kzg = get_kzg()?;
-        let result = parse_input(&self.input).and_then(|(commitments, blobs, proofs)| {
+
-            validate_blobs::<E>(&kzg, &commitments, blobs.iter().collect(), &proofs)
+        let result =
-                .map_err(|e| Error::InternalError(format!("Failed to validate blobs: {:?}", e)))
+            parse_input(&self.input).and_then(
-        });
+                |(commitments, blobs, proofs)| match validate_blobs::<E>(
+                    &kzg,
+                    &commitments,
+                    blobs.iter().collect(),
+                    &proofs,
+                ) {
+                    Ok(_) => Ok(true),
+                    Err(KzgError::KzgVerificationFailed) => Ok(false),
+                    Err(e) => Err(Error::InternalError(format!(
+                        "Failed to validate blobs: {:?}",
+                        e
+                    ))),
+                },
+            );
 
         compare_result::<bool, _>(&result, &self.output)
     }

testing/ef_tests/src/cases/merkle_proof_validity.rs

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use super::*;
-use crate::decode::{ssz_decode_state, yaml_decode_file};
+use crate::decode::{ssz_decode_file, ssz_decode_state, yaml_decode_file};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::path::Path;
 use tree_hash::Hash256;
-use types::{BeaconState, EthSpec, ForkName};
+use types::{BeaconBlockBody, BeaconBlockBodyDeneb, BeaconState, EthSpec, ForkName};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Metadata {
@@ -82,3 +82,72 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Case for MerkleProofValidity<E> {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(bound = "E: EthSpec")]
+pub struct KzgInclusionMerkleProofValidity<E: EthSpec> {
+    pub metadata: Option<Metadata>,
+    pub block: BeaconBlockBody<E>,
+    pub merkle_proof: MerkleProof,
+}
+
+impl<E: EthSpec> LoadCase for KzgInclusionMerkleProofValidity<E> {
+    fn load_from_dir(path: &Path, fork_name: ForkName) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        let block = match fork_name {
+            ForkName::Base | ForkName::Altair | ForkName::Merge | ForkName::Capella => {
+                return Err(Error::InternalError(format!(
+                    "KZG inclusion merkle proof validity test skipped for {:?}",
+                    fork_name
+                )))
+            }
+            ForkName::Deneb => {
+                ssz_decode_file::<BeaconBlockBodyDeneb<E>>(&path.join("object.ssz_snappy"))?
+            }
+        };
+        let merkle_proof = yaml_decode_file(&path.join("proof.yaml"))?;
+        // Metadata does not exist in these tests but it is left like this just in case.
+        let meta_path = path.join("meta.yaml");
+        let metadata = if meta_path.exists() {
+            Some(yaml_decode_file(&meta_path)?)
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            metadata,
+            block: block.into(),
+            merkle_proof,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl<E: EthSpec> Case for KzgInclusionMerkleProofValidity<E> {
+    fn result(&self, _case_index: usize, _fork_name: ForkName) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let Ok(proof) = self.block.to_ref().kzg_commitment_merkle_proof(0) else {
+            return Err(Error::FailedToParseTest(
+                "Could not retrieve merkle proof".to_string(),
+            ));
+        };
+        let proof_len = proof.len();
+        let branch_len = self.merkle_proof.branch.len();
+        if proof_len != branch_len {
+            return Err(Error::NotEqual(format!(
+                "Branches not equal in length computed: {}, expected {}",
+                proof_len, branch_len
+            )));
+        }
+
+        for (i, proof_leaf) in proof.iter().enumerate().take(proof_len) {
+            let expected_leaf = self.merkle_proof.branch[i];
+            if *proof_leaf != expected_leaf {
+                return Err(Error::NotEqual(format!(
+                    "Leaves not equal in merkle proof computed: {}, expected: {}",
+                    hex::encode(proof_leaf),
+                    hex::encode(expected_leaf)
+                )));
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}

testing/ef_tests/src/handler.rs

@@ -560,6 +560,13 @@ impl<E: EthSpec + TypeName> Handler for ForkChoiceHandler<E> {
             return false;
         }
 
+        // No FCU override tests prior to bellatrix.
+        if self.handler_name == "should_override_forkchoice_update"
+            && (fork_name == ForkName::Base || fork_name == ForkName::Altair)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // These tests check block validity (which may include signatures) and there is no need to
         // run them with fake crypto.
         cfg!(not(feature = "fake_crypto"))
@@ -786,6 +793,34 @@ impl<E: EthSpec + TypeName> Handler for MerkleProofValidityHandler<E> {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Derivative)]
+#[derivative(Default(bound = ""))]
+pub struct KzgInclusionMerkleProofValidityHandler<E>(PhantomData<E>);
+
+impl<E: EthSpec + TypeName> Handler for KzgInclusionMerkleProofValidityHandler<E> {
+    type Case = cases::KzgInclusionMerkleProofValidity<E>;
+
+    fn config_name() -> &'static str {
+        E::name()
+    }
+
+    fn runner_name() -> &'static str {
+        "merkle_proof"
+    }
+
+    fn handler_name(&self) -> String {
+        "single_merkle_proof".into()
+    }
+
+    fn is_enabled_for_fork(&self, fork_name: ForkName) -> bool {
+        // Enabled in Deneb
+        fork_name != ForkName::Base
+            && fork_name != ForkName::Altair
+            && fork_name != ForkName::Merge
+            && fork_name != ForkName::Capella
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Derivative)]
 #[derivative(Default(bound = ""))]
 pub struct OperationsHandler<E, O>(PhantomData<(E, O)>);

testing/ef_tests/src/type_name.rs

@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ type_name!(ProposerSlashing);
 type_name_generic!(SignedAggregateAndProof);
 type_name_generic!(SignedBeaconBlock);
 type_name!(SignedBeaconBlockHeader);
-type_name_generic!(SignedBlobSidecar);
 type_name_generic!(SignedContributionAndProof);
 type_name!(SignedVoluntaryExit);
 type_name!(SigningData);

testing/ef_tests/tests/tests.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #![cfg(feature = "ef_tests")]
 
-use ef_tests::*;
+use ef_tests::{KzgInclusionMerkleProofValidityHandler, *};
-use types::*;
+use types::{MainnetEthSpec, MinimalEthSpec, *};
 
 // Check that the hand-computed multiplications on EthSpec are correctly computed.
 // This test lives here because one is most likely to muck these up during a spec update.
@@ -378,12 +378,6 @@ mod ssz_static {
         SszStaticHandler::<BlobSidecar<MainnetEthSpec>, MainnetEthSpec>::deneb_only().run();
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn signed_blob_sidecar() {
-        SszStaticHandler::<SignedBlobSidecar<MinimalEthSpec>, MinimalEthSpec>::deneb_only().run();
-        SszStaticHandler::<SignedBlobSidecar<MainnetEthSpec>, MainnetEthSpec>::deneb_only().run();
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn blob_identifier() {
         SszStaticHandler::<BlobIdentifier, MinimalEthSpec>::deneb_only().run();
@@ -546,6 +540,18 @@ fn fork_choice_withholding() {
     // There is no mainnet variant for this test.
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn fork_choice_should_override_forkchoice_update() {
+    ForkChoiceHandler::<MinimalEthSpec>::new("should_override_forkchoice_update").run();
+    ForkChoiceHandler::<MainnetEthSpec>::new("should_override_forkchoice_update").run();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn fork_choice_get_proposer_head() {
+    ForkChoiceHandler::<MinimalEthSpec>::new("get_proposer_head").run();
+    ForkChoiceHandler::<MainnetEthSpec>::new("get_proposer_head").run();
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn optimistic_sync() {
     OptimisticSyncHandler::<MinimalEthSpec>::default().run();
@@ -598,6 +604,12 @@ fn merkle_proof_validity() {
     MerkleProofValidityHandler::<MainnetEthSpec>::default().run();
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn kzg_inclusion_merkle_proof_validity() {
+    KzgInclusionMerkleProofValidityHandler::<MainnetEthSpec>::default().run();
+    KzgInclusionMerkleProofValidityHandler::<MinimalEthSpec>::default().run();
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn rewards() {
     for handler in &["basic", "leak", "random"] {

validator_client/src/block_service.rs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use bls::SignatureBytes;
 use environment::RuntimeContext;
-use eth2::types::{BlockContents, SignedBlockContents};
+use eth2::types::{FullBlockContents, PublishBlockRequest};
 use eth2::{BeaconNodeHttpClient, StatusCode};
 use slog::{crit, debug, error, info, trace, warn, Logger};
 use slot_clock::SlotClock;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use types::{
-    AbstractExecPayload, BlindedPayload, BlockType, EthSpec, FullPayload, Graffiti, PublicKeyBytes,
+    BlindedBeaconBlock, BlockType, EthSpec, Graffiti, PublicKeyBytes, SignedBlindedBeaconBlock,
     Slot,
 };
 
@@ -329,10 +329,7 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
             self.inner.context.executor.spawn(
                 async move {
                     if builder_proposals {
-                        let result = service
+                        let result = service.publish_block(slot, validator_pubkey, true).await;
-                            .clone()
-                            .publish_block::<BlindedPayload<E>>(slot, validator_pubkey)
-                            .await;
                         match result {
                             Err(BlockError::Recoverable(e)) => {
                                 error!(
@@ -342,9 +339,8 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
                                     "block_slot" => ?slot,
                                     "info" => "blinded proposal failed, attempting full block"
                                 );
-                                if let Err(e) = service
+                                if let Err(e) =
-                                    .publish_block::<FullPayload<E>>(slot, validator_pubkey)
+                                    service.publish_block(slot, validator_pubkey, false).await
-                                    .await
                                 {
                                     // Log a `crit` since a full block
                                     // (non-builder) proposal failed.
@@ -371,9 +367,8 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
                             }
                             Ok(_) => {}
                         };
-                    } else if let Err(e) = service
+                    } else if let Err(e) =
-                        .publish_block::<FullPayload<E>>(slot, validator_pubkey)
+                        service.publish_block(slot, validator_pubkey, false).await
-                        .await
                     {
                         // Log a `crit` since a full block (non-builder)
                         // proposal failed.
@@ -394,10 +389,11 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
     }
 
     /// Produce a block at the given slot for validator_pubkey
-    async fn publish_block<Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>>(
+    async fn publish_block(
-        self,
+        &self,
         slot: Slot,
         validator_pubkey: PublicKeyBytes,
+        builder_proposal: bool,
     ) -> Result<(), BlockError> {
         let log = self.context.log();
         let _timer =
@@ -460,7 +456,7 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
         //
         // Try the proposer nodes last, since it's likely that they don't have a
         // great view of attestations on the network.
-        let block_contents = proposer_fallback
+        let unsigned_block = proposer_fallback
             .request_proposers_last(
                 RequireSynced::No,
                 OfflineOnFailure::Yes,
@@ -471,20 +467,32 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
                         randao_reveal_ref,
                         graffiti,
                         proposer_index,
+                        builder_proposal,
                         log,
                     )
                 },
             )
             .await?;
 
-        let (block, maybe_blob_sidecars) = block_contents.deconstruct();
         let signing_timer = metrics::start_timer(&metrics::BLOCK_SIGNING_TIMES);
 
-        let signed_block = match self_ref
+        let res = match unsigned_block {
-            .validator_store
+            UnsignedBlock::Full(block_contents) => {
-            .sign_block::<Payload>(*validator_pubkey_ref, block, current_slot)
+                let (block, maybe_blobs) = block_contents.deconstruct();
-            .await
+                self_ref
-        {
+                    .validator_store
+                    .sign_block(*validator_pubkey_ref, block, current_slot)
+                    .await
+                    .map(|b| SignedBlock::Full(PublishBlockRequest::new(b, maybe_blobs)))
+            }
+            UnsignedBlock::Blinded(block) => self_ref
+                .validator_store
+                .sign_block(*validator_pubkey_ref, block, current_slot)
+                .await
+                .map(SignedBlock::Blinded),
+        };
+
+        let signed_block = match res {
             Ok(block) => block,
             Err(ValidatorStoreError::UnknownPubkey(pubkey)) => {
                 // A pubkey can be missing when a validator was recently removed
@@ -506,36 +514,6 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
             }
         };
 
-        let maybe_signed_blobs = match maybe_blob_sidecars {
-            Some(blob_sidecars) => {
-                match self_ref
-                    .validator_store
-                    .sign_blobs::<Payload>(*validator_pubkey_ref, blob_sidecars)
-                    .await
-                {
-                    Ok(signed_blobs) => Some(signed_blobs),
-                    Err(ValidatorStoreError::UnknownPubkey(pubkey)) => {
-                        // A pubkey can be missing when a validator was recently removed
-                        // via the API.
-                        warn!(
-                            log,
-                            "Missing pubkey for blobs";
-                            "info" => "a validator may have recently been removed from this VC",
-                            "pubkey" => ?pubkey,
-                            "slot" => ?slot
-                        );
-                        return Ok(());
-                    }
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        return Err(BlockError::Recoverable(format!(
-                            "Unable to sign blobs: {:?}",
-                            e
-                        )))
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            None => None,
-        };
         let signing_time_ms =
             Duration::from_secs_f64(signing_timer.map_or(0.0, |t| t.stop_and_record())).as_millis();
 
@@ -546,8 +524,6 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
             "signing_time_ms" => signing_time_ms,
         );
 
-        let signed_block_contents = SignedBlockContents::from((signed_block, maybe_signed_blobs));
-
         // Publish block with first available beacon node.
         //
         // Try the proposer nodes first, since we've likely gone to efforts to
@@ -558,11 +534,8 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
                 RequireSynced::No,
                 OfflineOnFailure::Yes,
                 |beacon_node| async {
-                    self.publish_signed_block_contents::<Payload>(
+                    self.publish_signed_block_contents(&signed_block, beacon_node)
-                        &signed_block_contents,
+                        .await
-                        beacon_node,
-                    )
-                    .await
                 },
             )
             .await?;
@@ -570,41 +543,41 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
         info!(
             log,
             "Successfully published block";
-            "block_type" => ?Payload::block_type(),
+            "block_type" => ?signed_block.block_type(),
-            "deposits" => signed_block_contents.signed_block().message().body().deposits().len(),
+            "deposits" => signed_block.num_deposits(),
-            "attestations" => signed_block_contents.signed_block().message().body().attestations().len(),
+            "attestations" => signed_block.num_attestations(),
             "graffiti" => ?graffiti.map(|g| g.as_utf8_lossy()),
-            "slot" => signed_block_contents.signed_block().slot().as_u64(),
+            "slot" => signed_block.slot().as_u64(),
         );
 
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    async fn publish_signed_block_contents<Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>>(
+    async fn publish_signed_block_contents(
         &self,
-        signed_block_contents: &SignedBlockContents<E, Payload>,
+        signed_block: &SignedBlock<E>,
         beacon_node: &BeaconNodeHttpClient,
     ) -> Result<(), BlockError> {
         let log = self.context.log();
-        let slot = signed_block_contents.signed_block().slot();
+        let slot = signed_block.slot();
-        match Payload::block_type() {
+        match signed_block {
-            BlockType::Full => {
+            SignedBlock::Full(signed_block) => {
                 let _post_timer = metrics::start_timer_vec(
                     &metrics::BLOCK_SERVICE_TIMES,
                     &[metrics::BEACON_BLOCK_HTTP_POST],
                 );
                 beacon_node
-                    .post_beacon_blocks(signed_block_contents)
+                    .post_beacon_blocks(signed_block)
                     .await
                     .or_else(|e| handle_block_post_error(e, slot, log))?
             }
-            BlockType::Blinded => {
+            SignedBlock::Blinded(signed_block) => {
                 let _post_timer = metrics::start_timer_vec(
                     &metrics::BLOCK_SERVICE_TIMES,
                     &[metrics::BLINDED_BEACON_BLOCK_HTTP_POST],
                 );
                 beacon_node
-                    .post_beacon_blinded_blocks(signed_block_contents)
+                    .post_beacon_blinded_blocks(signed_block)
                     .await
                     .or_else(|e| handle_block_post_error(e, slot, log))?
             }
@@ -612,22 +585,23 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
         Ok::<_, BlockError>(())
     }
 
-    async fn get_validator_block<Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>>(
+    async fn get_validator_block(
         beacon_node: &BeaconNodeHttpClient,
         slot: Slot,
         randao_reveal_ref: &SignatureBytes,
         graffiti: Option<Graffiti>,
         proposer_index: Option<u64>,
+        builder_proposal: bool,
         log: &Logger,
-    ) -> Result<BlockContents<E, Payload>, BlockError> {
+    ) -> Result<UnsignedBlock<E>, BlockError> {
-        let block_contents: BlockContents<E, Payload> = match Payload::block_type() {
+        let unsigned_block = if !builder_proposal {
-            BlockType::Full => {
+            let _get_timer = metrics::start_timer_vec(
-                let _get_timer = metrics::start_timer_vec(
+                &metrics::BLOCK_SERVICE_TIMES,
-                    &metrics::BLOCK_SERVICE_TIMES,
+                &[metrics::BEACON_BLOCK_HTTP_GET],
-                    &[metrics::BEACON_BLOCK_HTTP_GET],
+            );
-                );
+            UnsignedBlock::Full(
                 beacon_node
-                    .get_validator_blocks::<E, Payload>(slot, randao_reveal_ref, graffiti.as_ref())
+                    .get_validator_blocks::<E>(slot, randao_reveal_ref, graffiti.as_ref())
                     .await
                     .map_err(|e| {
                         BlockError::Recoverable(format!(
@@ -635,19 +609,16 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
                             e
                         ))
                     })?
-                    .data
+                    .data,
-            }
+            )
-            BlockType::Blinded => {
+        } else {
-                let _get_timer = metrics::start_timer_vec(
+            let _get_timer = metrics::start_timer_vec(
-                    &metrics::BLOCK_SERVICE_TIMES,
+                &metrics::BLOCK_SERVICE_TIMES,
-                    &[metrics::BLINDED_BEACON_BLOCK_HTTP_GET],
+                &[metrics::BLINDED_BEACON_BLOCK_HTTP_GET],
-                );
+            );
+            UnsignedBlock::Blinded(
                 beacon_node
-                    .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E, Payload>(
+                    .get_validator_blinded_blocks::<E>(slot, randao_reveal_ref, graffiti.as_ref())
-                        slot,
-                        randao_reveal_ref,
-                        graffiti.as_ref(),
-                    )
                     .await
                     .map_err(|e| {
                         BlockError::Recoverable(format!(
@@ -655,8 +626,8 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
                             e
                         ))
                     })?
-                    .data
+                    .data,
-            }
+            )
         };
 
         info!(
@@ -664,13 +635,59 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> BlockService<T, E> {
             "Received unsigned block";
             "slot" => slot.as_u64(),
         );
-        if proposer_index != Some(block_contents.block().proposer_index()) {
+        if proposer_index != Some(unsigned_block.proposer_index()) {
             return Err(BlockError::Recoverable(
                 "Proposer index does not match block proposer. Beacon chain re-orged".to_string(),
             ));
         }
 
-        Ok::<_, BlockError>(block_contents)
+        Ok::<_, BlockError>(unsigned_block)
+    }
+}
+
+pub enum UnsignedBlock<E: EthSpec> {
+    Full(FullBlockContents<E>),
+    Blinded(BlindedBeaconBlock<E>),
+}
+
+impl<E: EthSpec> UnsignedBlock<E> {
+    pub fn proposer_index(&self) -> u64 {
+        match self {
+            UnsignedBlock::Full(block) => block.block().proposer_index(),
+            UnsignedBlock::Blinded(block) => block.proposer_index(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub enum SignedBlock<E: EthSpec> {
+    Full(PublishBlockRequest<E>),
+    Blinded(SignedBlindedBeaconBlock<E>),
+}
+
+impl<E: EthSpec> SignedBlock<E> {
+    pub fn block_type(&self) -> BlockType {
+        match self {
+            SignedBlock::Full(_) => BlockType::Full,
+            SignedBlock::Blinded(_) => BlockType::Blinded,
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn slot(&self) -> Slot {
+        match self {
+            SignedBlock::Full(block) => block.signed_block().message().slot(),
+            SignedBlock::Blinded(block) => block.message().slot(),
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn num_deposits(&self) -> usize {
+        match self {
+            SignedBlock::Full(block) => block.signed_block().message().body().deposits().len(),
+            SignedBlock::Blinded(block) => block.message().body().deposits().len(),
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn num_attestations(&self) -> usize {
+        match self {
+            SignedBlock::Full(block) => block.signed_block().message().body().attestations().len(),
+            SignedBlock::Blinded(block) => block.message().body().attestations().len(),
+        }
     }
 }
 

validator_client/src/http_metrics/metrics.rs

@@ -59,11 +59,6 @@ lazy_static::lazy_static! {
         "Total count of attempted block signings",
         &["status"]
     );
-    pub static ref SIGNED_BLOBS_TOTAL: Result<IntCounterVec> = try_create_int_counter_vec(
-        "vc_signed_beacon_blobs_total",
-        "Total count of attempted blob signings",
-        &["status"]
-    );
     pub static ref SIGNED_ATTESTATIONS_TOTAL: Result<IntCounterVec> = try_create_int_counter_vec(
         "vc_signed_attestations_total",
         "Total count of attempted Attestation signings",

validator_client/src/signing_method.rs

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ pub enum Error {
 pub enum SignableMessage<'a, T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T> = FullPayload<T>> {
     RandaoReveal(Epoch),
     BeaconBlock(&'a BeaconBlock<T, Payload>),
-    BlobSidecar(&'a Payload::Sidecar),
     AttestationData(&'a AttestationData),
     SignedAggregateAndProof(&'a AggregateAndProof<T>),
     SelectionProof(Slot),
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ impl<'a, T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> SignableMessage<'a, T, Pay
         match self {
             SignableMessage::RandaoReveal(epoch) => epoch.signing_root(domain),
             SignableMessage::BeaconBlock(b) => b.signing_root(domain),
-            SignableMessage::BlobSidecar(b) => b.signing_root(domain),
             SignableMessage::AttestationData(a) => a.signing_root(domain),
             SignableMessage::SignedAggregateAndProof(a) => a.signing_root(domain),
             SignableMessage::SelectionProof(slot) => slot.signing_root(domain),
@@ -184,10 +182,6 @@ impl SigningMethod {
                         Web3SignerObject::RandaoReveal { epoch }
                     }
                     SignableMessage::BeaconBlock(block) => Web3SignerObject::beacon_block(block)?,
-                    SignableMessage::BlobSidecar(_) => {
-                        // https://github.com/ConsenSys/web3signer/issues/726
-                        unimplemented!("Web3Signer blob signing not implemented.")
-                    }
                     SignableMessage::AttestationData(a) => Web3SignerObject::Attestation(a),
                     SignableMessage::SignedAggregateAndProof(a) => {
                         Web3SignerObject::AggregateAndProof(a)

validator_client/src/validator_store.rs

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use crate::{
     Config,
 };
 use account_utils::validator_definitions::{PasswordStorage, ValidatorDefinition};
-use eth2::types::VariableList;
 use parking_lot::{Mutex, RwLock};
 use slashing_protection::{
     interchange::Interchange, InterchangeError, NotSafe, Safe, SlashingDatabase,
@@ -18,16 +17,14 @@ use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use task_executor::TaskExecutor;
-use types::sidecar::Sidecar;
 use types::{
     attestation::Error as AttestationError, graffiti::GraffitiString, AbstractExecPayload, Address,
     AggregateAndProof, Attestation, BeaconBlock, BlindedPayload, ChainSpec, ContributionAndProof,
     Domain, Epoch, EthSpec, Fork, ForkName, Graffiti, Hash256, Keypair, PublicKeyBytes,
-    SelectionProof, SidecarList, Signature, SignedAggregateAndProof, SignedBeaconBlock,
+    SelectionProof, Signature, SignedAggregateAndProof, SignedBeaconBlock,
-    SignedContributionAndProof, SignedRoot, SignedSidecar, SignedSidecarList,
+    SignedContributionAndProof, SignedRoot, SignedValidatorRegistrationData, SignedVoluntaryExit,
-    SignedValidatorRegistrationData, SignedVoluntaryExit, Slot, SyncAggregatorSelectionData,
+    Slot, SyncAggregatorSelectionData, SyncCommitteeContribution, SyncCommitteeMessage,
-    SyncCommitteeContribution, SyncCommitteeMessage, SyncSelectionProof, SyncSubnetId,
+    SyncSelectionProof, SyncSubnetId, ValidatorRegistrationData, VoluntaryExit,
-    ValidatorRegistrationData, VoluntaryExit,
 };
 use validator_dir::ValidatorDir;
 
@@ -567,39 +564,6 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> ValidatorStore<T, E> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn sign_blobs<Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>>(
-        &self,
-        validator_pubkey: PublicKeyBytes,
-        blob_sidecars: SidecarList<E, Payload::Sidecar>,
-    ) -> Result<SignedSidecarList<E, Payload::Sidecar>, Error> {
-        let mut signed_blob_sidecars = Vec::new();
-        for blob_sidecar in blob_sidecars.into_iter() {
-            let slot = blob_sidecar.slot();
-            let signing_epoch = slot.epoch(E::slots_per_epoch());
-            let signing_context = self.signing_context(Domain::BlobSidecar, signing_epoch);
-            let signing_method = self.doppelganger_checked_signing_method(validator_pubkey)?;
-
-            let signature = signing_method
-                .get_signature::<E, Payload>(
-                    SignableMessage::BlobSidecar(blob_sidecar.as_ref()),
-                    signing_context,
-                    &self.spec,
-                    &self.task_executor,
-                )
-                .await?;
-
-            metrics::inc_counter_vec(&metrics::SIGNED_BLOBS_TOTAL, &[metrics::SUCCESS]);
-
-            signed_blob_sidecars.push(SignedSidecar {
-                message: blob_sidecar,
-                signature,
-                _phantom: PhantomData,
-            });
-        }
-
-        Ok(VariableList::from(signed_blob_sidecars))
-    }
-
     pub async fn sign_attestation(
         &self,
         validator_pubkey: PublicKeyBytes,