Remove `is_merge_transition_complete` check from Capella

specs/_features/eip4788/validator.md

@@ -64,27 +64,12 @@ parameter to the `PayloadAttributes`.
 
 ```python
 def prepare_execution_payload(state: BeaconState,
-                              pow_chain: Dict[Hash32, PowBlock],
                               safe_block_hash: Hash32,
                               finalized_block_hash: Hash32,
                               suggested_fee_recipient: ExecutionAddress,
                               execution_engine: ExecutionEngine) -> Optional[PayloadId]:
-    if not is_merge_transition_complete(state):
-        is_terminal_block_hash_set = TERMINAL_BLOCK_HASH != Hash32()
-        is_activation_epoch_reached = get_current_epoch(state) >= TERMINAL_BLOCK_HASH_ACTIVATION_EPOCH
-        if is_terminal_block_hash_set and not is_activation_epoch_reached:
-            # Terminal block hash is set but activation epoch is not yet reached, no prepare payload call is needed
-            return None
-
-        terminal_pow_block = get_terminal_pow_block(pow_chain)
-        if terminal_pow_block is None:
-            # Pre-merge, no prepare payload call is needed
-            return None
-        # Signify merge via producing on top of the terminal PoW block
-        parent_hash = terminal_pow_block.block_hash
-    else:
-        # Post-merge, normal payload
-        parent_hash = state.latest_execution_payload_header.block_hash
+    # Verify consistency of the parent hash with respect to the previous execution payload header
+    parent_hash = state.latest_execution_payload_header.block_hash
 
     # Set the forkchoice head and initiate the payload build process
     payload_attributes = PayloadAttributes(

specs/_features/eip6110/beacon-chain.md

@@ -238,8 +238,7 @@ def process_deposit_receipt(state: BeaconState, deposit_receipt: DepositReceipt)
 ```python
 def process_execution_payload(state: BeaconState, payload: ExecutionPayload, execution_engine: ExecutionEngine) -> None:
     # Verify consistency of the parent hash with respect to the previous execution payload header
-    if is_merge_transition_complete(state):
-        assert payload.parent_hash == state.latest_execution_payload_header.block_hash
+    assert payload.parent_hash == state.latest_execution_payload_header.block_hash
     # Verify prev_randao
     assert payload.prev_randao == get_randao_mix(state, get_current_epoch(state))
     # Verify timestamp

specs/_features/sharding/beacon-chain.md

@@ -370,8 +370,7 @@ def process_execution_payload(state: BeaconState, block: BeaconBlock, execution_
         payload = block.body.payload_data.value.execution_payload
 
         # Verify consistency of the parent hash with respect to the previous execution payload header
-        if is_merge_transition_complete(state):
-            assert payload.parent_hash == state.latest_execution_payload_header.block_hash
+        assert payload.parent_hash == state.latest_execution_payload_header.block_hash
         # Verify random
         assert payload.random == get_randao_mix(state, get_current_epoch(state))
         # Verify timestamp

specs/bellatrix/validator.md

@@ -118,12 +118,13 @@ To obtain an execution payload, a block proposer building a block on top of a `s
 
 ```python
 def prepare_execution_payload(state: BeaconState,
-                              pow_chain: Dict[Hash32, PowBlock],
                               safe_block_hash: Hash32,
                               finalized_block_hash: Hash32,
                               suggested_fee_recipient: ExecutionAddress,
-                              execution_engine: ExecutionEngine) -> Optional[PayloadId]:
+                              execution_engine: ExecutionEngine,
+                              pow_chain: Optional[Dict[Hash32, PowBlock]]=None) -> Optional[PayloadId]:
     if not is_merge_transition_complete(state):
+        assert pow_chain is not None
         is_terminal_block_hash_set = TERMINAL_BLOCK_HASH != Hash32()
         is_activation_epoch_reached = get_current_epoch(state) >= TERMINAL_BLOCK_HASH_ACTIVATION_EPOCH
         if is_terminal_block_hash_set and not is_activation_epoch_reached:

specs/capella/beacon-chain.md

@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ def process_historical_summaries_update(state: BeaconState) -> None:
 ```python
 def process_block(state: BeaconState, block: BeaconBlock) -> None:
     process_block_header(state, block)
-    # Removed `is_execution_enabled` check
+    # [Modified in Capella] Removed `is_execution_enabled` check in Capella
     process_withdrawals(state, block.body.execution_payload)  # [New in Capella]
     process_execution_payload(state, block.body.execution_payload, EXECUTION_ENGINE)  # [Modified in Capella]
     process_randao(state, block.body)
@@ -408,9 +408,9 @@ def process_withdrawals(state: BeaconState, payload: ExecutionPayload) -> None:
 
 ```python
 def process_execution_payload(state: BeaconState, payload: ExecutionPayload, execution_engine: ExecutionEngine) -> None:
+    # [Modified in Capella] Removed `is_merge_transition_complete` check in Capella
     # Verify consistency of the parent hash with respect to the previous execution payload header
-    if is_merge_transition_complete(state):
-        assert payload.parent_hash == state.latest_execution_payload_header.block_hash
+    assert payload.parent_hash == state.latest_execution_payload_header.block_hash
     # Verify prev_randao
     assert payload.prev_randao == get_randao_mix(state, get_current_epoch(state))
     # Verify timestamp

specs/capella/validator.md

@@ -69,27 +69,12 @@ That is, `state` is the `previous_state` processed through any empty slots up to
 
 ```python
 def prepare_execution_payload(state: BeaconState,
-                              pow_chain: Dict[Hash32, PowBlock],
                               safe_block_hash: Hash32,
                               finalized_block_hash: Hash32,
                               suggested_fee_recipient: ExecutionAddress,
                               execution_engine: ExecutionEngine) -> Optional[PayloadId]:
-    if not is_merge_transition_complete(state):
-        is_terminal_block_hash_set = TERMINAL_BLOCK_HASH != Hash32()
-        is_activation_epoch_reached = get_current_epoch(state) >= TERMINAL_BLOCK_HASH_ACTIVATION_EPOCH
-        if is_terminal_block_hash_set and not is_activation_epoch_reached:
-            # Terminal block hash is set but activation epoch is not yet reached, no prepare payload call is needed
-            return None
-
-        terminal_pow_block = get_terminal_pow_block(pow_chain)
-        if terminal_pow_block is None:
-            # Pre-merge, no prepare payload call is needed
-            return None
-        # Signify merge via producing on top of the terminal PoW block
-        parent_hash = terminal_pow_block.block_hash
-    else:
-        # Post-merge, normal payload
-        parent_hash = state.latest_execution_payload_header.block_hash
+    # [Modified in Capella] Removed `is_merge_transition_complete` check in Capella
+    parent_hash = state.latest_execution_payload_header.block_hash
 
     # Set the forkchoice head and initiate the payload build process
     payload_attributes = PayloadAttributes(

specs/deneb/beacon-chain.md

@@ -216,8 +216,7 @@ def process_block(state: BeaconState, block: BeaconBlock) -> None:
 ```python
 def process_execution_payload(state: BeaconState, payload: ExecutionPayload, execution_engine: ExecutionEngine) -> None:
     # Verify consistency of the parent hash with respect to the previous execution payload header
-    if is_merge_transition_complete(state):
-        assert payload.parent_hash == state.latest_execution_payload_header.block_hash
+    assert payload.parent_hash == state.latest_execution_payload_header.block_hash
     # Verify prev_randao
     assert payload.prev_randao == get_randao_mix(state, get_current_epoch(state))
     # Verify timestamp

tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/bellatrix/unittests/validator/test_validator.py

@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ from typing import Optional
 from eth2spec.test.helpers.pow_block import (
     prepare_random_pow_chain,
 )
+from eth2spec.test.helpers.constants import (
+    BELLATRIX,
+)
 from eth2spec.test.context import (
     spec_state_test,
-    with_bellatrix_and_later,
+    with_phases,
 )
 
 
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ expected_results = [
 # it would return the first block (IS_HEAD_PARENT_BLOCK).
 
 
-@with_bellatrix_and_later
+@with_phases([BELLATRIX])
 @spec_state_test
 def test_get_pow_block_at_terminal_total_difficulty(spec, state):
     for result in expected_results:
@@ -90,7 +93,7 @@ prepare_execution_payload_expected_results = [
 ]
 
 
-@with_bellatrix_and_later
+@with_phases([BELLATRIX])
 @spec_state_test
 def test_prepare_execution_payload(spec, state):
     for result in prepare_execution_payload_expected_results:
@@ -157,11 +160,11 @@ def test_prepare_execution_payload(spec, state):
 
         payload_id = spec.prepare_execution_payload(
             state=state,
-            pow_chain=pow_chain.to_dict(),
             safe_block_hash=safe_block_hash,
             finalized_block_hash=finalized_block_hash,
             suggested_fee_recipient=suggested_fee_recipient,
             execution_engine=TestEngine(),
+            pow_chain=pow_chain.to_dict(),
         )
         assert payload_id == result_payload_id