consensus/clique, core: API cleanup (#23100)

This removes some code:

- The clique engine calculated the snapshot twice when verifying headers/blocks.

- The method GetBlockHashesFromHash in Header/Block/Lightchain was only used by tests. It
  is now removed from the API.
  
- The method GetTdByHash internally looked up the number before calling GetTd(hash, num).
  In many cases, callers already had the number, and used this method just because it has a
  shorter name. I have removed the method to make the API surface smaller.

consensus/clique/clique.go

@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func (c *Clique) verifyCascadingFields(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, header
 		}
 	}
 	// All basic checks passed, verify the seal and return
-	return c.verifySeal(chain, header, parents)
+	return c.verifySeal(snap, header, parents)
 }
 
 // snapshot retrieves the authorization snapshot at a given point in time.
@@ -460,18 +460,12 @@ func (c *Clique) VerifyUncles(chain consensus.ChainReader, block *types.Block) e
 // consensus protocol requirements. The method accepts an optional list of parent
 // headers that aren't yet part of the local blockchain to generate the snapshots
 // from.
-func (c *Clique) verifySeal(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, header *types.Header, parents []*types.Header) error {
+func (c *Clique) verifySeal(snap *Snapshot, header *types.Header, parents []*types.Header) error {
 	// Verifying the genesis block is not supported
 	number := header.Number.Uint64()
 	if number == 0 {
 		return errUnknownBlock
 	}
-	// Retrieve the snapshot needed to verify this header and cache it
-	snap, err := c.snapshot(chain, number-1, header.ParentHash, parents)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	// Resolve the authorization key and check against signers
 	signer, err := ecrecover(header, c.signatures)
 	if err != nil {

core/blockchain.go

@@ -2411,12 +2411,6 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) GetTd(hash common.Hash, number uint64) *big.Int {
 	return bc.hc.GetTd(hash, number)
 }
 
-// GetTdByHash retrieves a block's total difficulty in the canonical chain from the
-// database by hash, caching it if found.
-func (bc *BlockChain) GetTdByHash(hash common.Hash) *big.Int {
-	return bc.hc.GetTdByHash(hash)
-}
-
 // GetHeader retrieves a block header from the database by hash and number,
 // caching it if found.
 func (bc *BlockChain) GetHeader(hash common.Hash, number uint64) *types.Header {
@@ -2450,12 +2444,6 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) GetCanonicalHash(number uint64) common.Hash {
 	return bc.hc.GetCanonicalHash(number)
 }
 
-// GetBlockHashesFromHash retrieves a number of block hashes starting at a given
-// hash, fetching towards the genesis block.
-func (bc *BlockChain) GetBlockHashesFromHash(hash common.Hash, max uint64) []common.Hash {
-	return bc.hc.GetBlockHashesFromHash(hash, max)
-}
-
 // GetAncestor retrieves the Nth ancestor of a given block. It assumes that either the given block or
 // a close ancestor of it is canonical. maxNonCanonical points to a downwards counter limiting the
 // number of blocks to be individually checked before we reach the canonical chain.

core/blockchain_test.go

@@ -118,17 +118,21 @@ func testFork(t *testing.T, blockchain *BlockChain, i, n int, full bool, compara
 	var tdPre, tdPost *big.Int
 
 	if full {
-		tdPre = blockchain.GetTdByHash(blockchain.CurrentBlock().Hash())
+		cur := blockchain.CurrentBlock()
+		tdPre = blockchain.GetTd(cur.Hash(), cur.NumberU64())
 		if err := testBlockChainImport(blockChainB, blockchain); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to import forked block chain: %v", err)
 		}
-		tdPost = blockchain.GetTdByHash(blockChainB[len(blockChainB)-1].Hash())
+		last := blockChainB[len(blockChainB)-1]
+		tdPost = blockchain.GetTd(last.Hash(), last.NumberU64())
 	} else {
-		tdPre = blockchain.GetTdByHash(blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash())
+		cur := blockchain.CurrentHeader()
+		tdPre = blockchain.GetTd(cur.Hash(), cur.Number.Uint64())
 		if err := testHeaderChainImport(headerChainB, blockchain); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to import forked header chain: %v", err)
 		}
-		tdPost = blockchain.GetTdByHash(headerChainB[len(headerChainB)-1].Hash())
+		last := headerChainB[len(headerChainB)-1]
+		tdPost = blockchain.GetTd(last.Hash(), last.Number.Uint64())
 	}
 	// Compare the total difficulties of the chains
 	comparator(tdPre, tdPost)
@@ -165,7 +169,7 @@ func testBlockChainImport(chain types.Blocks, blockchain *BlockChain) error {
 		}
 
 		blockchain.chainmu.MustLock()
-		rawdb.WriteTd(blockchain.db, block.Hash(), block.NumberU64(), new(big.Int).Add(block.Difficulty(), blockchain.GetTdByHash(block.ParentHash())))
+		rawdb.WriteTd(blockchain.db, block.Hash(), block.NumberU64(), new(big.Int).Add(block.Difficulty(), blockchain.GetTd(block.ParentHash(), block.NumberU64()-1)))
 		rawdb.WriteBlock(blockchain.db, block)
 		statedb.Commit(false)
 		blockchain.chainmu.Unlock()
@@ -183,7 +187,7 @@ func testHeaderChainImport(chain []*types.Header, blockchain *BlockChain) error
 		}
 		// Manually insert the header into the database, but don't reorganise (allows subsequent testing)
 		blockchain.chainmu.MustLock()
-		rawdb.WriteTd(blockchain.db, header.Hash(), header.Number.Uint64(), new(big.Int).Add(header.Difficulty, blockchain.GetTdByHash(header.ParentHash)))
+		rawdb.WriteTd(blockchain.db, header.Hash(), header.Number.Uint64(), new(big.Int).Add(header.Difficulty, blockchain.GetTd(header.ParentHash, header.Number.Uint64()-1)))
 		rawdb.WriteHeader(blockchain.db, header)
 		blockchain.chainmu.Unlock()
 	}
@@ -436,11 +440,13 @@ func testReorg(t *testing.T, first, second []int64, td int64, full bool) {
 	// Make sure the chain total difficulty is the correct one
 	want := new(big.Int).Add(blockchain.genesisBlock.Difficulty(), big.NewInt(td))
 	if full {
-		if have := blockchain.GetTdByHash(blockchain.CurrentBlock().Hash()); have.Cmp(want) != 0 {
+		cur := blockchain.CurrentBlock()
+		if have := blockchain.GetTd(cur.Hash(), cur.NumberU64()); have.Cmp(want) != 0 {
 			t.Errorf("total difficulty mismatch: have %v, want %v", have, want)
 		}
 	} else {
-		if have := blockchain.GetTdByHash(blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash()); have.Cmp(want) != 0 {
+		cur := blockchain.CurrentHeader()
+		if have := blockchain.GetTd(cur.Hash(), cur.Number.Uint64()); have.Cmp(want) != 0 {
 			t.Errorf("total difficulty mismatch: have %v, want %v", have, want)
 		}
 	}
@@ -676,10 +682,10 @@ func TestFastVsFullChains(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < len(blocks); i++ {
 		num, hash := blocks[i].NumberU64(), blocks[i].Hash()
 
-		if ftd, atd := fast.GetTdByHash(hash), archive.GetTdByHash(hash); ftd.Cmp(atd) != 0 {
+		if ftd, atd := fast.GetTd(hash, num), archive.GetTd(hash, num); ftd.Cmp(atd) != 0 {
 			t.Errorf("block #%d [%x]: td mismatch: fastdb %v, archivedb %v", num, hash, ftd, atd)
 		}
-		if antd, artd := ancient.GetTdByHash(hash), archive.GetTdByHash(hash); antd.Cmp(artd) != 0 {
+		if antd, artd := ancient.GetTd(hash, num), archive.GetTd(hash, num); antd.Cmp(artd) != 0 {
 			t.Errorf("block #%d [%x]: td mismatch: ancientdb %v, archivedb %v", num, hash, antd, artd)
 		}
 		if fheader, aheader := fast.GetHeaderByHash(hash), archive.GetHeaderByHash(hash); fheader.Hash() != aheader.Hash() {

core/headerchain.go

@@ -394,29 +394,6 @@ func (hc *HeaderChain) InsertHeaderChain(chain []*types.Header, start time.Time)
 	return res.status, err
 }
 
-// GetBlockHashesFromHash retrieves a number of block hashes starting at a given
-// hash, fetching towards the genesis block.
-func (hc *HeaderChain) GetBlockHashesFromHash(hash common.Hash, max uint64) []common.Hash {
-	// Get the origin header from which to fetch
-	header := hc.GetHeaderByHash(hash)
-	if header == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	// Iterate the headers until enough is collected or the genesis reached
-	chain := make([]common.Hash, 0, max)
-	for i := uint64(0); i < max; i++ {
-		next := header.ParentHash
-		if header = hc.GetHeader(next, header.Number.Uint64()-1); header == nil {
-			break
-		}
-		chain = append(chain, next)
-		if header.Number.Sign() == 0 {
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	return chain
-}
-
 // GetAncestor retrieves the Nth ancestor of a given block. It assumes that either the given block or
 // a close ancestor of it is canonical. maxNonCanonical points to a downwards counter limiting the
 // number of blocks to be individually checked before we reach the canonical chain.
@@ -472,16 +449,6 @@ func (hc *HeaderChain) GetTd(hash common.Hash, number uint64) *big.Int {
 	return td
 }
 
-// GetTdByHash retrieves a block's total difficulty in the canonical chain from the
-// database by hash, caching it if found.
-func (hc *HeaderChain) GetTdByHash(hash common.Hash) *big.Int {
-	number := hc.GetBlockNumber(hash)
-	if number == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return hc.GetTd(hash, *number)
-}
-
 // GetHeader retrieves a block header from the database by hash and number,
 // caching it if found.
 func (hc *HeaderChain) GetHeader(hash common.Hash, number uint64) *types.Header {

eth/api_backend.go

@@ -194,7 +194,10 @@ func (b *EthAPIBackend) GetLogs(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) ([][]*typ
 }
 
 func (b *EthAPIBackend) GetTd(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) *big.Int {
-	return b.eth.blockchain.GetTdByHash(hash)
+	if header := b.eth.blockchain.GetHeaderByHash(hash); header != nil {
+		return b.eth.blockchain.GetTd(hash, header.Number.Uint64())
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (b *EthAPIBackend) GetEVM(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header, vmConfig *vm.Config) (*vm.EVM, func() error, error) {

eth/protocols/eth/handler_test.go

@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ func testGetBlockHeaders(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 	for i := range unknown {
 		unknown[i] = byte(i)
 	}
+	getHashes := func(from, limit uint64) (hashes []common.Hash) {
+		for i := uint64(0); i < limit; i++ {
+			hashes = append(hashes, backend.chain.GetCanonicalHash(from-1-i))
+		}
+		return hashes
+	}
 	// Create a batch of tests for various scenarios
 	limit := uint64(maxHeadersServe)
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -183,7 +189,7 @@ func testGetBlockHeaders(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 		// Ensure protocol limits are honored
 		{
 			&GetBlockHeadersPacket{Origin: HashOrNumber{Number: backend.chain.CurrentBlock().NumberU64() - 1}, Amount: limit + 10, Reverse: true},
-			backend.chain.GetBlockHashesFromHash(backend.chain.CurrentBlock().Hash(), limit),
+			getHashes(backend.chain.CurrentBlock().NumberU64(), limit),
 		},
 		// Check that requesting more than available is handled gracefully
 		{

eth/sync.go

@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func (cs *chainSyncer) modeAndLocalHead() (downloader.SyncMode, *big.Int) {
 	// If we're in fast sync mode, return that directly
 	if atomic.LoadUint32(&cs.handler.fastSync) == 1 {
 		block := cs.handler.chain.CurrentFastBlock()
-		td := cs.handler.chain.GetTdByHash(block.Hash())
+		td := cs.handler.chain.GetTd(block.Hash(), block.NumberU64())
 		return downloader.FastSync, td
 	}
 	// We are probably in full sync, but we might have rewound to before the
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func (cs *chainSyncer) modeAndLocalHead() (downloader.SyncMode, *big.Int) {
 	if pivot := rawdb.ReadLastPivotNumber(cs.handler.database); pivot != nil {
 		if head := cs.handler.chain.CurrentBlock(); head.NumberU64() < *pivot {
 			block := cs.handler.chain.CurrentFastBlock()
-			td := cs.handler.chain.GetTdByHash(block.Hash())
+			td := cs.handler.chain.GetTd(block.Hash(), block.NumberU64())
 			return downloader.FastSync, td
 		}
 	}

light/lightchain.go

@@ -430,12 +430,6 @@ func (lc *LightChain) GetTd(hash common.Hash, number uint64) *big.Int {
 	return lc.hc.GetTd(hash, number)
 }
 
-// GetTdByHash retrieves a block's total difficulty in the canonical chain from the
-// database by hash, caching it if found.
-func (lc *LightChain) GetTdByHash(hash common.Hash) *big.Int {
-	return lc.hc.GetTdByHash(hash)
-}
-
 // GetHeaderByNumberOdr retrieves the total difficult from the database or
 // network by hash and number, caching it (associated with its hash) if found.
 func (lc *LightChain) GetTdOdr(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash, number uint64) *big.Int {
@@ -470,12 +464,6 @@ func (bc *LightChain) GetCanonicalHash(number uint64) common.Hash {
 	return bc.hc.GetCanonicalHash(number)
 }
 
-// GetBlockHashesFromHash retrieves a number of block hashes starting at a given
-// hash, fetching towards the genesis block.
-func (lc *LightChain) GetBlockHashesFromHash(hash common.Hash, max uint64) []common.Hash {
-	return lc.hc.GetBlockHashesFromHash(hash, max)
-}
-
 // GetAncestor retrieves the Nth ancestor of a given block. It assumes that either the given block or
 // a close ancestor of it is canonical. maxNonCanonical points to a downwards counter limiting the
 // number of blocks to be individually checked before we reach the canonical chain.

light/lightchain_test.go

@@ -104,12 +104,13 @@ func testFork(t *testing.T, LightChain *LightChain, i, n int, comparator func(td
 	}
 	// Sanity check that the forked chain can be imported into the original
 	var tdPre, tdPost *big.Int
-
+	cur := LightChain.CurrentHeader()
-	tdPre = LightChain.GetTdByHash(LightChain.CurrentHeader().Hash())
+	tdPre = LightChain.GetTd(cur.Hash(), cur.Number.Uint64())
 	if err := testHeaderChainImport(headerChainB, LightChain); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to import forked header chain: %v", err)
 	}
-	tdPost = LightChain.GetTdByHash(headerChainB[len(headerChainB)-1].Hash())
+	last := headerChainB[len(headerChainB)-1]
+	tdPost = LightChain.GetTd(last.Hash(), last.Number.Uint64())
 	// Compare the total difficulties of the chains
 	comparator(tdPre, tdPost)
 }
@@ -124,7 +125,8 @@ func testHeaderChainImport(chain []*types.Header, lightchain *LightChain) error
 		}
 		// Manually insert the header into the database, but don't reorganize (allows subsequent testing)
 		lightchain.chainmu.Lock()
-		rawdb.WriteTd(lightchain.chainDb, header.Hash(), header.Number.Uint64(), new(big.Int).Add(header.Difficulty, lightchain.GetTdByHash(header.ParentHash)))
+		rawdb.WriteTd(lightchain.chainDb, header.Hash(), header.Number.Uint64(),
+			new(big.Int).Add(header.Difficulty, lightchain.GetTd(header.ParentHash, header.Number.Uint64()-1)))
 		rawdb.WriteHeader(lightchain.chainDb, header)
 		lightchain.chainmu.Unlock()
 	}
@@ -309,7 +311,7 @@ func testReorg(t *testing.T, first, second []int, td int64) {
 	}
 	// Make sure the chain total difficulty is the correct one
 	want := new(big.Int).Add(bc.genesisBlock.Difficulty(), big.NewInt(td))
-	if have := bc.GetTdByHash(bc.CurrentHeader().Hash()); have.Cmp(want) != 0 {
+	if have := bc.GetTd(bc.CurrentHeader().Hash(), bc.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64()); have.Cmp(want) != 0 {
 		t.Errorf("total difficulty mismatch: have %v, want %v", have, want)
 	}
 }