roadmap/content/vac/updates/2024-08-19.md

---
title: "2024-08-19 Vac weekly"
tags:
  - "vac-updates"
date: 2024-08-19
lastmod: 2024-08-19
draft: false
---

## Vac 2024/08/19

### vac:p2p:
- `nimlibp2p:vac:webrtc-transport`
  - DTLS: https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-webrtc/pull/10
    - addressed the last comments
    - merging the PR
- `nimlibp2p:vac:maintenance`
  - Yamux Leak Fixed
  - Work locally on rendezvous sub/unsub strange behavior
    - PR: https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/1178
- `nimlibp2p:vac:quic`
  - [chore: upgrade ngtcp2 to 1.6.0](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-ngtcp2/pull/6)
  - [chore: add initial logging](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-quic/pull/42)
  - [chore(deps): remove upraises](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-quic/pull/44)

### vac:tke:
- `admin`:
  - met with Nomos to decide next steps (Frederico)
  - updated the TKE milestones for Nomos (Frederico)
  - OOO on Monday (Juan)
- `nomos:cryptarchia-wealth-concentration-known-stake`
  - Finished V1 of the statistical analysis & discussed with team (Juan)
- `nomos:selfish-behavior`
  - developed most of the code required for this study (Frederico)
- `codex:cdx`
  - presented the project at the IFT Research Call (Frederico)
- `status:L2-deployment`
  - analysis and discussion with Ned on minimizing inflation impact (cats fishing) (Martin)
  - worked on catsfishing XP program (Juan)
- `status:SNT-staking`
  - following latest edits (Martin)
- `waku:general-incentives`
  - following up on the credits system and analyzing compatibility with other exisiting ideas (Martin)
- `others`
  - initial analysis of the distribution platform and its properties (Martin)
  - helping and feedback to Matt for the ordinals strategy (Martin)
  - exploring project ideas for EthOnline (Martin)
  - Meeting with Matt on ordinals (Juan)

### vac:dst:
- `vac:dst:deployment-and-analysis:waku:midscale`
    - Review milestone progress and reporting
    - Created `zorlin/perf` branch in 10ktool
        - Uses `perf record` to create perf logs for Waku
        - Added privileged container options
        - Created SeaweedFS direct mounts for use with `hostPath`, bypassing CSI
    - Resolved full disk issues with Kubernetes PVs for VictoriaLogs and VictoriaMetrics
    - Continue working on Futures issue
        - Unable to proceed yet due to issues with `perf record`.
    - Analyse previous waku simulations
        - Investigated duplicate message hashes
        - Began optimizing VictoriaLogs log retrieval to reduce data sizes for large/fast simulations
    - VictoraLogs PR merged:
        - https://github.com/vacp2p/10ksim/pull/35#event-13879472790

### vac:qa:
- `waku:interop-testing-02`
	- start implementing at e2e tests(@Florin)
    - Debate with conclusion: [Product strategy X quality](https://github.com/waku-org/nwaku/issues/2949#issuecomment-2288485864)(@Roman)
    [NWaku Issue 2949 - closed](https://github.com/waku-org/nwaku/issues/2949)
    Could Waku-interop-tests suite aid for OWN builders as reference?
- `nomos:test-automation-data-availability`
	- Review test plan comments for [Data Availability](https://www.notion.so/DA-Test-Plan-cc5ff67ad5e94b94b70df46ad67516c2)(@Florin)
     - Going through code/tests, write new unit tests when appropriate(@Roman)
     - Code base not ready for high level integrations tests yet(@Roman)
     [Test run1 for Nomos/Da](https://www.notion.so/DA-Test-Plan-Run1-084243a3256c47ae9eee1cfd46fd469b) 
- `vac:test-automation-nim-libp2p`
    - Conditional SAT solving(@Alex)
        - [Ready for review PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/1177)
    - Remove duplicate msg key in logs(@Alex)
        - [Merged PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/1180)
    - Windows fix for multihash poseidon PR(@Alex)
        - Investigate. Can't replicate on local Windows.
        - [Draft PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/1179)
    - [QA] Gossipsub - Peer discovery(@Alex)
        - Fix "frequent sub/unsub" tests thanks to Ludovic's investigation.
        - [Draft PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/1168)

### vac:acz:
- `secure-channels:waku:mls-poc`
    - Merged [PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/de-mls/pull/26) about updating flow for add members
- `zerokit:vac:maintenance`
    - Started work with [stateless feature](https://github.com/vacp2p/zerokit/pull/265)
    - Picked up a [PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/zerokit/pull/264) about a build for wasm
- `anon:vac:gossipsub-anonymity`
    - Finished [implementing Sphinx packet processing](https://github.com/vacp2p/mix/commit/2d99aebe265cb1c386db0a96208b97ca47c5eab0) and associated tests.
    - Found an issue with beta computation in our spec - fixed the issue, updated the [Notion page](https://www.notion.so/Anonymized-GossipSub-Protocol-AGP-Wip-cbcbcd6067b347bb812041bce9c110ce?pvs=4),  and also commited the changes to the [PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/rfc-index/pull/85/commits/7dfd46e8eeeccb0f5748bebd750784cde3108bcc).
    - [Sphinx packet](https://github.com/vacp2p/mix/commit/2d99aebe265cb1c386db0a96208b97ca47c5eab0) unwrappin works correctly for one layer. 
    - Started to review the [mixnet specs PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/rfc-index/pull/85/files)
- `rlnp2p:waku:rlnv2-e2e`
	- Started to review the [rlnv2 contract spec](https://github.com/waku-org/specs/pull/30)
- `secure-channels:waku:mls-poc`
	- Added a issue about the [batch user insertion](https://github.com/vacp2p/de-mls/issues/27)
- `admin/misc`
    - [updated acz milestones](https://github.com/logos-co/roadmap/pull/106)
    - 1 cc was ooo whole week 


### vac:sc::
- `codex::contracts-formal-verification`
    - Rules review session with Certora team and codex
    - Implemented rule to verify slotstate and requeststate changes count
        - https://github.com/codex-storage/codex-contracts-eth/pull/152
    - Noticed a bunch of rules are not actually passing due to bug in config
        - https://github.com/codex-storage/codex-contracts-eth/pull/158
    - Worked on getting rules pass with updated config
        - WIP branch: https://github.com/codex-storage/codex-contracts-eth/commit/e45724f825807e902cf065cbecb10da058d91f6d
    - added spec on slot's missed periods count https://github.com/codex-storage/codex-contracts-eth/pull/155
    - updated Certora config https://github.com/codex-storage/codex-contracts-eth/pull/158
    - WIP work on slot state transition to Failed https://github.com/codex-storage/codex-contracts-eth/commit/ba42fb342839df3a35d397b32398cdcfa9f4875f
    - Started looking at a new issue "a host can't receive a payment twice" https://github.com/codex-storage/codex-contracts-eth/issues/126
- `status:staking-contracts-v1`
    - MP estimation algorithm adjustments to account for proper max boost limit amount

### vac:nim:
- `tooling:vac:lsp`
  - Chronos migration WIP: https://github.com/nim-lang/langserver/pull/225
    Basics working in stdio. Troubleshooting socket transport. There are multiple issues still to be fixed and refactors needs to be done
- `tooling:vac:editor`
  - Release 1.0.2: https://github.com/nim-lang/vscode-nim/releases
- `tooling:vac:compiler`
  - Fixes #23962 resetLocdoenst produce any cgen code in importcpp types #23964 https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/pull/23964
  - Fixes an issue where two types can collide in the cgen #23937 (WIP) https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/pull/23937

### vac:rfc:
- `codex:specs-init`
    - Added feedback to marketplace rfc, a rework by member of marketplace team - https://github.com/codex-storage/codex-spec/pull/2
    - Had sync meeting with marketplace team Thursday
- `nomos:specs-init`
    - Continued reading Nomos DA docs, made some changes, not ready for second round of feedback - https://github.com/vacp2p/rfc-index/pull/41

### vac:dr:
- `gsub-scaling:vac:gossipsub-simulation`
  - Completed testground simulation for nim-libp2p gossipsub commits bac754e2a and 9b11fa733 
- `zk:codex:zk-consulting`
    - Continued [notes](https://hackmd.io/PdbAwf64SrCF4Ous3_uy1w) on Mova, and [notes](https://hackmd.io/PpoIyPt2StyaexcIfdpEQg) on Spartan.
    - Read [Pari](https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/1245.pdf) and began [notes](https://hackmd.io/BQaJafq2SKeMKTRloKa4SA).

### vac:nes:
- `state-separation:vac:state-separation-architecture-01`
    - Reviewed and researched keys, ephemeral keys, UTXO commitment, UTXO lifecycle, and small aspects about several components  [Moudy]
    - Integrated and polished the blogpost [Moudy]
    - Worked on keys and addresses [Moudy]
    - Worked on ephemeral keys and UTXOs [Moudy]
    - Update on [Pedersen commitments](https://www.notion.so/Nescience-cd358fe429b14fa2ab38ca42835a8451?pvs=4#32fcdd6730f34ed6998a1af370b3622e)[Marvin][DR]
    - Reviewed the Marvin's update on [Pedersen commitments](https://www.notion.so/Nescience-cd358fe429b14fa2ab38ca42835a8451?pvs=4#32fcdd6730f34ed6998a1af370b3622e) [Ugur][ACZ]
	- Reviewed the structure topic doc in case there is something missing so I started work on one of the topics about Usage Areas of state separation [Ugur][ACZ]
- `zkvm:vac:vm-foundations`
    - Work on the [lits of ZkVMs](https://notes.status.im/ugF2lAAKTuG_t5PcdWwuwg):
        - Researched profiling tools for zkVMs [Rostyslav]
        - Testing for different sharding values for SP1 and RISC0 basic tests [Rostyslav]
        - Testing on local machine [Rostyslav]
        - Wrote setup scripts to simplify and speed up testing [Oleksandr]
        - Tested new Rust based proving capabilities of Valida [Oleksandr]
        - Wrote simple arithmetic test for Valida in Rust [Oleksandr]
        - Started writing memory allocation tests [Oleksandr]
    - Started working on blogpost. [Moudy]