core: only reset head header/fastblock if stale

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Péter Szilágyi 2015-10-28 17:40:24 +02:00
parent 2019ed71b4
commit 667987e7d0

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@ -411,11 +411,14 @@ func (self *BlockChain) ExportN(w io.Writer, first uint64, last uint64) error {
// insert injects a new head block into the current block chain. This method
// assumes that the block is indeed a true head. It will also reset the head
// header and the head fast sync block to this very same block to prevent them
// from pointing to a possibly old canonical chain (i.e. side chain by now).
// header and the head fast sync block to this very same block if they are older
// or if they are on a different side chain.
//
// Note, this function assumes that the `mu` mutex is held!
func (bc *BlockChain) insert(block *types.Block) {
// If the block is on a side chain or an unknown one, force other heads onto it too
updateHeads := GetCanonicalHash(bc.chainDb, block.NumberU64()) != block.Hash()
// Add the block to the canonical chain number scheme and mark as the head
if err := WriteCanonicalHash(bc.chainDb, block.Hash(), block.NumberU64()); err != nil {
glog.Fatalf("failed to insert block number: %v", err)
@ -423,17 +426,21 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insert(block *types.Block) {
if err := WriteHeadBlockHash(bc.chainDb, block.Hash()); err != nil {
glog.Fatalf("failed to insert head block hash: %v", err)
}
bc.currentBlock = block
// If the block is better than out head or is on a different chain, force update heads
if updateHeads {
if err := WriteHeadHeaderHash(bc.chainDb, block.Hash()); err != nil {
glog.Fatalf("failed to insert head header hash: %v", err)
}
bc.currentHeader = block.Header()
if err := WriteHeadFastBlockHash(bc.chainDb, block.Hash()); err != nil {
glog.Fatalf("failed to insert head fast block hash: %v", err)
}
// Update the internal state with the head block
bc.currentBlock = block
bc.currentHeader = block.Header()
bc.currentFastBlock = block
}
}
// Accessors
func (bc *BlockChain) Genesis() *types.Block {