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==Abstract==
This is a proposal to add a new opcode, `CALLDEPTH`. The `CALLDEPTH` opcode would return the remaining available call stack depth.
This is a proposal to add a new opcode, <code>CALLDEPTH</code>. The <code>CALLDEPTH</code> opcode would return the remaining available call stack depth.
==Motivation==
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Example:
1. Contract `A` want's to be invoked regularly, and pays Ether to the invoker in every block.
2. When contract `A` is invoked, it calls contracts `B` and `C`, which consumes a lot of gas. After invocation, contract `A` pays Ether to the caller.
3. Malicious user `X` ensures that the stack depth is shallow before invoking A. Both calls to `B` and `C` fail, but `X` can still collect the reward.
# Contract `A` want's to be invoked regularly, and pays Ether to the invoker in every block.
# When contract `A` is invoked, it calls contracts `B` and `C`, which consumes a lot of gas. After invocation, contract `A` pays Ether to the caller.
# Malicious user `X` ensures that the stack depth is shallow before invoking A. Both calls to `B` and `C` fail, but `X` can still collect the reward.
It is possible to defend against this in two ways:
1. Check return value after invocation.
2. Check call stack depth experimentally. A library [2] by Piper Merriam exists for this purpose. This method is quite costly in gas.
# Check return value after invocation.
# Check call stack depth experimentally. A library [2] by Piper Merriam exists for this purpose. This method is quite costly in gas.
[1] a.k.a "shallow stack attack" and "stack attack". However, to be precise, the word `stack` has a different meaning within the EVM, and is not to be confused with the _call stack_.
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==Specification==
The opcode `CALLDEPTH` should return the remaining call stack depth. A value of `0` means that the call stack is exhausted, and no further calls can be made.
The opcode <code>CALLDEPTH</code> should return the remaining call stack depth. A value of `0` means that the call stack is exhausted, and no further calls can be made.
==Rationale==