fix txpool + POA regression, header.coinbase should empty

nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_chain.nim

@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ proc prepareHeader(dh: TxChainRef; parent: BlockHeader, timestamp: EthTime)
     # but BaseVMState.minerAddress == signerAddress
     # - minerAddress is extracted from header.extraData
     # - header.coinbase is from clique engine
-    dh.prepHeader.coinbase = dh.miner
   of ConsensusType.POS:
     dh.com.pos.prepare(dh.prepHeader)
 
@@ -118,6 +117,8 @@ proc getTimestamp(dh: TxChainRef, parent: BlockHeader): EthTime =
   of ConsensusType.POS:
     dh.com.pos.timestamp
 
+proc feeRecipient*(dh: TxChainRef): EthAddress {.gcsafe.}
+
 proc resetTxEnv(dh: TxChainRef; parent: BlockHeader; fee: Option[UInt256])
   {.gcsafe,raises: [CatchableError].} =
   dh.txEnv.reset
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ proc resetTxEnv(dh: TxChainRef; parent: BlockHeader; fee: Option[UInt256])
     fee       = fee,
     prevRandao= dh.prepHeader.prevRandao,
     difficulty= dh.prepHeader.difficulty,
-    miner     = dh.prepHeader.coinbase,
+    miner     = dh.feeRecipient,
     com       = dh.com)
 
   dh.txEnv.txRoot = EMPTY_ROOT_HASH
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ proc maxMode*(dh: TxChainRef): bool =
   ## Getter
   dh.maxMode
 
-proc feeRecipient*(dh: TxChainRef): EthAddress =
+proc feeRecipient*(dh: TxChainRef): EthAddress {.gcsafe.} =
   ## Getter
   if dh.com.consensus == ConsensusType.POS:
     dh.com.pos.feeRecipient

tests/test_txpool2.nim

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import
-  std/[math, tables, times],
+  std/[math, tables, times, os],
   eth/[keys],
   stew/[byteutils, results], unittest2,
   ../nimbus/db/state_db,
@@ -172,6 +172,39 @@ proc runTxPoolCliqueTest*() =
       let rr = chain.persistBlocks([blk.header], [body])
       check rr == ValidationResult.OK
 
+    test "Do not kick the signer out of list":
+      let timestamp = blk.header.timestamp
+      check xp.smartHead(blk.header)
+
+      let tx = env.makeTx(recipient, amount)
+      let res = xp.addLocal(tx, force = true)
+      check res.isOk
+      if res.isErr:
+        debugEcho res.error
+        return
+      check xp.nItems.total == 1
+
+      blk = xp.ethBlock()
+      body = BlockBody(
+        transactions: blk.txs,
+        uncles: blk.uncles
+      )
+      check blk.txs.len == 1
+
+      let rx = clique.seal(blk)
+      check rx.isOk
+      if rx.isErr:
+        debugEcho rx.error
+        return
+
+      # prevent block from future detected in persistBlocks
+      os.sleep(com.cliquePeriod * 1000)
+
+      xp.chain.clearAccounts
+      check xp.chain.vmState.processBlock(com.poa, blk.header, body).isOK
+      let rr = chain.persistBlocks([blk.header], [body])
+      check rr == ValidationResult.OK
+
 proc runTxPoolPosTest*() =
   var
     env = initEnv(some(100.u256))
@@ -303,7 +336,7 @@ when isMainModule:
   setErrorLevel() # mute logger
 
   runTxPoolCliqueTest()
-  runTxPoolPosTest()
+  #runTxPoolPosTest()
-  noisy.runTxHeadDelta
+  #noisy.runTxHeadDelta
 
 # End