diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 07b78c0d5..bb69a452a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Features are researched and developed in parallel, and then consolidated into se
| Code Name or Topic | Specs | Notes |
| - | - | - |
| Capella (tentative) |
- Core
- [Beacon chain changes](specs/capella/beacon-chain.md)
- [Capella fork](specs/capella/fork.md)
- Additions
- [Validator additions](specs/capella/validator.md)
- [P2P networking](specs/capella/p2p-interface.md)
|
-| EIP4844 (tentative) | - Core
- [Beacon Chain changes](specs/eip4844/beacon-chain.md)
- [EIP-4844 fork](specs/eip4844/fork.md)
- [Polynomial commitments](specs/eip4844/polynomial-commitments.md)
- Additions
- [Honest validator guide changes](specs/eip4844/validator.md)
- [P2P networking](specs/eip4844/p2p-interface.md)
|
+| EIP4844 (tentative) | - Core
- [Beacon Chain changes](specs/eip4844/beacon-chain.md)
- [EIP-4844 fork](specs/eip4844/fork.md)
- [Polynomial commitments](specs/eip4844/polynomial-commitments.md)
- [Fork choice changes](specs/eip4844/fork-choice.md)
- Additions
- [Honest validator guide changes](specs/eip4844/validator.md)
- [P2P networking](specs/eip4844/p2p-interface.md)
|
| Sharding (outdated) | - Core
- [Beacon Chain changes](specs/sharding/beacon-chain.md)
- Additions
- [P2P networking](specs/sharding/p2p-interface.md)
|
| Custody Game (outdated) | - Core
- [Beacon Chain changes](specs/custody_game/beacon-chain.md)
- Additions
- [Honest validator guide changes](specs/custody_game/validator.md)
| Dependent on sharding |
| Data Availability Sampling (outdated) | - Core
- [Core types and functions](specs/das/das-core.md)
- [Fork choice changes](specs/das/fork-choice.md)
- Additions
- [P2P Networking](specs/das/p2p-interface.md)
- [Sampling process](specs/das/sampling.md)
| - Dependent on sharding
- [Technical explainer](https://hackmd.io/@HWeNw8hNRimMm2m2GH56Cw/B1YJPGkpD)
|
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 83c7e857e..6fc26f3c0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -992,6 +992,7 @@ class PySpecCommand(Command):
self.md_doc_paths += """
specs/eip4844/beacon-chain.md
specs/eip4844/fork.md
+ specs/eip4844/fork-choice.md
specs/eip4844/polynomial-commitments.md
specs/eip4844/p2p-interface.md
specs/eip4844/validator.md
diff --git a/specs/eip4844/beacon-chain.md b/specs/eip4844/beacon-chain.md
index bc5c41a5c..f681ab951 100644
--- a/specs/eip4844/beacon-chain.md
+++ b/specs/eip4844/beacon-chain.md
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
- [`ExecutionPayloadHeader`](#executionpayloadheader)
- [Helper functions](#helper-functions)
- [Misc](#misc)
- - [`validate_blobs_sidecar`](#validate_blobs_sidecar)
- - [`is_data_available`](#is_data_available)
- [`kzg_commitment_to_versioned_hash`](#kzg_commitment_to_versioned_hash)
- [`tx_peek_blob_versioned_hashes`](#tx_peek_blob_versioned_hashes)
- [`verify_kzg_commitments_against_transactions`](#verify_kzg_commitments_against_transactions)
@@ -145,46 +143,6 @@ class ExecutionPayloadHeader(Container):
### Misc
-#### `validate_blobs_sidecar`
-
-```python
-def validate_blobs_sidecar(slot: Slot,
- beacon_block_root: Root,
- expected_kzg_commitments: Sequence[KZGCommitment],
- blobs_sidecar: BlobsSidecar) -> None:
- assert slot == blobs_sidecar.beacon_block_slot
- assert beacon_block_root == blobs_sidecar.beacon_block_root
- blobs = blobs_sidecar.blobs
- kzg_aggregated_proof = blobs_sidecar.kzg_aggregated_proof
- assert len(expected_kzg_commitments) == len(blobs)
-
- assert verify_aggregate_kzg_proof(blobs, expected_kzg_commitments, kzg_aggregated_proof)
-```
-
-#### `is_data_available`
-
-The implementation of `is_data_available` will become more sophisticated during later sharding upgrades.
-Initially, it requires every verifying actor to retrieve the matching `BlobsSidecar`,
-and validate the sidecar with `validate_blobs_sidecar`.
-
-The block MUST NOT be considered valid until a valid `BlobsSidecar` has been downloaded. Blocks that have been previously validated as available SHOULD be considered available even if the associated `BlobsSidecar` has subsequently been pruned.
-
-```python
-def is_data_available(slot: Slot, beacon_block_root: Root, blob_kzg_commitments: Sequence[KZGCommitment]) -> bool:
- # `retrieve_blobs_sidecar` is implementation and context dependent, raises an exception if not available.
- # Note: the p2p network does not guarantee sidecar retrieval outside of `MIN_EPOCHS_FOR_BLOBS_SIDECARS_REQUESTS`
- sidecar = retrieve_blobs_sidecar(slot, beacon_block_root)
-
- # For testing, `retrieve_blobs_sidecar` returns "TEST".
- # TODO: Remove it once we have a way to inject `BlobsSidecar` into tests.
- if isinstance(sidecar, str):
- return True
-
- validate_blobs_sidecar(slot, beacon_block_root, blob_kzg_commitments, sidecar)
- return True
-```
-
-
#### `kzg_commitment_to_versioned_hash`
```python
@@ -240,9 +198,6 @@ def process_block(state: BeaconState, block: BeaconBlock) -> None:
process_operations(state, block.body)
process_sync_aggregate(state, block.body.sync_aggregate)
process_blob_kzg_commitments(state, block.body) # [New in EIP-4844]
-
- # New in EIP-4844
- assert is_data_available(block.slot, hash_tree_root(block), block.body.blob_kzg_commitments)
```
#### Execution payload
diff --git a/specs/eip4844/fork-choice.md b/specs/eip4844/fork-choice.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8dea28ded
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specs/eip4844/fork-choice.md
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+# EIP-4844 -- Fork Choice
+
+## Table of contents
+
+
+
+
+- [Introduction](#introduction)
+- [Containers](#containers)
+ - [`BlobsSidecar`](#blobssidecar)
+- [Helpers](#helpers)
+ - [`validate_blobs_sidecar`](#validate_blobs_sidecar)
+ - [`is_data_available`](#is_data_available)
+- [Updated fork-choice handlers](#updated-fork-choice-handlers)
+ - [`on_block`](#on_block)
+
+
+
+
+## Introduction
+
+This is the modification of the fork choice accompanying the EIP-4844 upgrade.
+
+## Containers
+
+### `BlobsSidecar`
+
+```python
+class BlobsSidecar(Container):
+ beacon_block_root: Root
+ beacon_block_slot: Slot
+ blobs: List[Blob, MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK]
+ kzg_aggregated_proof: KZGProof
+```
+
+## Helpers
+
+#### `validate_blobs_sidecar`
+
+```python
+def validate_blobs_sidecar(slot: Slot,
+ beacon_block_root: Root,
+ expected_kzg_commitments: Sequence[KZGCommitment],
+ blobs_sidecar: BlobsSidecar) -> None:
+ assert slot == blobs_sidecar.beacon_block_slot
+ assert beacon_block_root == blobs_sidecar.beacon_block_root
+ blobs = blobs_sidecar.blobs
+ kzg_aggregated_proof = blobs_sidecar.kzg_aggregated_proof
+ assert len(expected_kzg_commitments) == len(blobs)
+
+ assert verify_aggregate_kzg_proof(blobs, expected_kzg_commitments, kzg_aggregated_proof)
+```
+
+#### `is_data_available`
+
+The implementation of `is_data_available` will become more sophisticated during later scaling upgrades.
+Initially, verification requires every verifying actor to retrieve the matching `BlobsSidecar`,
+and validate the sidecar with `validate_blobs_sidecar`.
+
+The block MUST NOT be considered valid until a valid `BlobsSidecar` has been downloaded. Blocks that have been previously validated as available SHOULD be considered available even if the associated `BlobsSidecar` has subsequently been pruned.
+
+```python
+def is_data_available(slot: Slot, beacon_block_root: Root, blob_kzg_commitments: Sequence[KZGCommitment]) -> bool:
+ # `retrieve_blobs_sidecar` is implementation and context dependent, raises an exception if not available.
+ # Note: the p2p network does not guarantee sidecar retrieval outside of `MIN_EPOCHS_FOR_BLOBS_SIDECARS_REQUESTS`
+ sidecar = retrieve_blobs_sidecar(slot, beacon_block_root)
+
+ # For testing, `retrieve_blobs_sidecar` returns "TEST".
+ # TODO: Remove it once we have a way to inject `BlobsSidecar` into tests.
+ if isinstance(sidecar, str):
+ return True
+
+ validate_blobs_sidecar(slot, beacon_block_root, blob_kzg_commitments, sidecar)
+ return True
+```
+
+## Updated fork-choice handlers
+
+### `on_block`
+
+*Note*: The only modification is the addition of the verification of transition block conditions.
+
+```python
+def on_block(store: Store, signed_block: SignedBeaconBlock) -> None:
+ """
+ Run ``on_block`` upon receiving a new block.
+ """
+ block = signed_block.message
+ # Parent block must be known
+ assert block.parent_root in store.block_states
+ # Make a copy of the state to avoid mutability issues
+ pre_state = copy(store.block_states[block.parent_root])
+ # Blocks cannot be in the future. If they are, their consideration must be delayed until they are in the past.
+ assert get_current_slot(store) >= block.slot
+
+ # Check that block is later than the finalized epoch slot (optimization to reduce calls to get_ancestor)
+ finalized_slot = compute_start_slot_at_epoch(store.finalized_checkpoint.epoch)
+ assert block.slot > finalized_slot
+ # Check block is a descendant of the finalized block at the checkpoint finalized slot
+ assert get_ancestor(store, block.parent_root, finalized_slot) == store.finalized_checkpoint.root
+
+ # [New in EIP-4844]
+ # Check if blob data is available
+ # If not, this block MAY be queued and subsequently considered when blob data becomes available
+ assert is_data_available(block.slot, hash_tree_root(block), block.body.blob_kzg_commitments)
+
+ # Check the block is valid and compute the post-state
+ state = pre_state.copy()
+ state_transition(state, signed_block, True)
+
+ # Check the merge transition
+ if is_merge_transition_block(pre_state, block.body):
+ validate_merge_block(block)
+
+ # Add new block to the store
+ store.blocks[hash_tree_root(block)] = block
+ # Add new state for this block to the store
+ store.block_states[hash_tree_root(block)] = state
+
+ # Add proposer score boost if the block is timely
+ time_into_slot = (store.time - store.genesis_time) % SECONDS_PER_SLOT
+ is_before_attesting_interval = time_into_slot < SECONDS_PER_SLOT // INTERVALS_PER_SLOT
+ if get_current_slot(store) == block.slot and is_before_attesting_interval:
+ store.proposer_boost_root = hash_tree_root(block)
+
+ # Update justified checkpoint
+ if state.current_justified_checkpoint.epoch > store.justified_checkpoint.epoch:
+ if state.current_justified_checkpoint.epoch > store.best_justified_checkpoint.epoch:
+ store.best_justified_checkpoint = state.current_justified_checkpoint
+ if should_update_justified_checkpoint(store, state.current_justified_checkpoint):
+ store.justified_checkpoint = state.current_justified_checkpoint
+
+ # Update finalized checkpoint
+ if state.finalized_checkpoint.epoch > store.finalized_checkpoint.epoch:
+ store.finalized_checkpoint = state.finalized_checkpoint
+ store.justified_checkpoint = state.current_justified_checkpoint
+```
diff --git a/specs/eip4844/p2p-interface.md b/specs/eip4844/p2p-interface.md
index 1f5fd55cd..f2e8d9ac6 100644
--- a/specs/eip4844/p2p-interface.md
+++ b/specs/eip4844/p2p-interface.md
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ The specification of these changes continues in the same format as the network s
- [Configuration](#configuration)
- [Containers](#containers)
- - [`BlobsSidecar`](#blobssidecar)
- [`SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar`](#signedbeaconblockandblobssidecar)
- [The gossip domain: gossipsub](#the-gossip-domain-gossipsub)
- [Topics and messages](#topics-and-messages)
@@ -41,16 +40,6 @@ The specification of these changes continues in the same format as the network s
## Containers
-### `BlobsSidecar`
-
-```python
-class BlobsSidecar(Container):
- beacon_block_root: Root
- beacon_block_slot: Slot
- blobs: List[Blob, MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK]
- kzg_aggregated_proof: KZGProof
-```
-
### `SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar`
```python
diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/eip4844/unittests/validator/__init__.py b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/eip4844/unittests/fork_choice/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/eip4844/unittests/validator/__init__.py
rename to tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/eip4844/unittests/fork_choice/__init__.py
diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/eip4844/unittests/validator/test_validator.py b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/eip4844/unittests/fork_choice/test_validate_blobs_sidecar.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/eip4844/unittests/validator/test_validator.py
rename to tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/eip4844/unittests/fork_choice/test_validate_blobs_sidecar.py