nimbus-eth1/nimbus/core/chain
Jordan Hrycaj 0a3bc102eb
Pre functional snap to full sync (#1546)
* Update sync scheduler pool mode

why:
  The pool mode allows to loop over active peers one after another. This
  is ideal for soft re-starting peers. As this is a two tier experience
  (start/stop, setup/release) the loop must be run twice. This is
  controlled by a more rigid re-definition of how to use the `poolMode`
  flag.

* Mitigate RLP serialiser deficiency

why:
  Currently, serialising the `BlockBody` in not conevrtible and need
  to be checked in the `eth` module. Currently a local fix for the
  wire protocol applies. Unit tests will stay (after this local solution
  will have been removed.)

* Code cosmetics and massage

details:
  Main part is `types.toStr()` as a unified function for logging block
  numbers.

* Allow to use a logical genesis replacement (start of history)

why:
  Snap sync will set up an arbitrary pivot at a block number different
  from zero. In fact, the higher the block number the better.

details:
  A non-genesis start of history will currently only affect the score
  values which were derived from the difficulty.

* Provide function to store the snap pivot block header in chain db

why:
  Together with the start of history facility, this allows to proceed
  with full syncing once snap has finished.

details:
  Snap db storage was switched from a sub-tables to the flat chain db.

* Provide database completeness and sanity checker

details:
  For debugging on smaller databases, only

* Implement snap -> full sync switch
2023-04-14 23:28:57 +01:00
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chain_desc.nim Silence compiler gossip after nim upgrade cont3 (#1466) 2023-02-14 20:27:17 +00:00
persist_blocks.nim Pre functional snap to full sync (#1546) 2023-04-14 23:28:57 +01:00