Use Substrate Block Proposer (#1156)

* Use Substrate block builder.

* Clean up metrics.

* Lock.

* Lock.

* Switch to newest basic authorship interface

* Update Substrate reference and polkadot spec_version

* Let's improve

Co-authored-by: Bastian Köcher <git@kchr.de>

polkadot/runtime/polkadot/src/lib.rs

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
 	spec_name: create_runtime_str!("polkadot"),
 	impl_name: create_runtime_str!("parity-polkadot"),
 	authoring_version: 0,
-	spec_version: 1,
+	spec_version: 2,
 	impl_version: 0,
 	apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
 	transaction_version: 0,

polkadot/service/src/lib.rs

@@ -293,8 +293,6 @@ macro_rules! new_full {
 		let (builder, mut import_setup, inherent_data_providers, mut rpc_setup) =
 			new_full_start!($config, $runtime, $dispatch);
 
-		let backend = builder.backend().clone();
-
 		let service = builder
 			.with_finality_proof_provider(|client, backend| {
 				let provider = client as Arc<dyn grandpa::StorageAndProofProvider<_, _>>;
@@ -403,7 +401,6 @@ macro_rules! new_full {
 				service.transaction_pool(),
 				validation_service_handle,
 				slot_duration,
-				backend,
 				service.prometheus_registry().as_ref(),
 			);
 

polkadot/validation/Cargo.toml

@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ bitvec = { version = "0.17.4", default-features = false, features = ["alloc"] }
 runtime_babe = { package = "pallet-babe", git = "https://github.com/paritytech/substrate", branch = "master" }
 babe-primitives = { package = "sp-consensus-babe", git = "https://github.com/paritytech/substrate", branch = "master" }
 keystore = { package = "sc-keystore", git = "https://github.com/paritytech/substrate", branch = "master" }
-sc-proposer-metrics = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/substrate", branch = "master" }
 prometheus-endpoint = { package = "substrate-prometheus-endpoint", git = "https://github.com/paritytech/substrate", branch = "master" }
+sc-basic-authorship = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/substrate", branch = "master" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 sp-keyring = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/substrate", branch = "master" }

polkadot/validation/src/block_production.rs

@@ -26,24 +26,21 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use sp_blockchain::HeaderBackend;
-use block_builder::BlockBuilderApi;
-use codec::Encode;
+use block_builder::{BlockBuilderApi, BlockBuilderProvider};
 use consensus::{Proposal, RecordProof};
-use polkadot_primitives::{Hash, Block, BlockId, Header};
+use polkadot_primitives::{Block, Header};
 use polkadot_primitives::parachain::{
-	ParachainHost, AttestedCandidate, NEW_HEADS_IDENTIFIER,
+	ParachainHost, NEW_HEADS_IDENTIFIER,
 };
 use runtime_primitives::traits::{DigestFor, HashFor};
 use futures_timer::Delay;
-use txpool_api::{TransactionPool, InPoolTransaction};
+use txpool_api::TransactionPool;
 
 use futures::prelude::*;
 use inherents::InherentData;
 use sp_timestamp::TimestampInherentData;
-use log::{info, debug, warn, trace};
 use sp_api::{ApiExt, ProvideRuntimeApi};
 use prometheus_endpoint::Registry as PrometheusRegistry;
-use sc_proposer_metrics::MetricsLink as PrometheusMetrics;
 
 use crate::{
 	Error,
@@ -51,17 +48,11 @@ use crate::{
 	validation_service::ServiceHandle,
 };
 
-// block size limit.
-pub(crate) const MAX_TRANSACTIONS_SIZE: usize = 4 * 1024 * 1024;
-
 // Polkadot proposer factory.
 pub struct ProposerFactory<Client, TxPool, Backend> {
-	client: Arc<Client>,
-	transaction_pool: Arc<TxPool>,
 	service_handle: ServiceHandle,
 	babe_slot_duration: u64,
-	backend: Arc<Backend>,
-	metrics: PrometheusMetrics,
+	factory: sc_basic_authorship::ProposerFactory<TxPool, Backend, Client>,
 }
 
 impl<Client, TxPool, Backend> ProposerFactory<Client, TxPool, Backend> {
@@ -71,16 +62,17 @@ impl<Client, TxPool, Backend> ProposerFactory<Client, TxPool, Backend> {
 		transaction_pool: Arc<TxPool>,
 		service_handle: ServiceHandle,
 		babe_slot_duration: u64,
-		backend: Arc<Backend>,
 		prometheus: Option<&PrometheusRegistry>,
 	) -> Self {
-		ProposerFactory {
+		let factory = sc_basic_authorship::ProposerFactory::new(
 			client,
 			transaction_pool,
-			service_handle: service_handle,
+			prometheus,
+		);
+		ProposerFactory {
+			service_handle,
 			babe_slot_duration,
-			backend,
-			metrics: PrometheusMetrics::new(prometheus),
+			factory,
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -89,7 +81,7 @@ impl<Client, TxPool, Backend> consensus::Environment<Block>
 	for ProposerFactory<Client, TxPool, Backend>
 where
 	TxPool: TransactionPool<Block=Block> + 'static,
-	Client: ProvideRuntimeApi<Block> + HeaderBackend<Block> + Send + Sync + 'static,
+	Client: BlockBuilderProvider<Backend, Block, Client> + ProvideRuntimeApi<Block> + HeaderBackend<Block> + Send + Sync + 'static,
 	Client::Api: ParachainHost<Block> + BlockBuilderApi<Block>
 		+ ApiExt<Block, Error = sp_blockchain::Error>,
 	Backend: sc_client_api::Backend<
@@ -110,45 +102,35 @@ where
 		parent_header: &Header,
 	) -> Self::CreateProposer {
 		let parent_hash = parent_header.hash();
-		let parent_id = BlockId::hash(parent_hash);
-
-		let client = self.client.clone();
-		let transaction_pool = self.transaction_pool.clone();
-		let backend = self.backend.clone();
 		let slot_duration = self.babe_slot_duration.clone();
-		let metrics = self.metrics.clone();
+		let proposer = self.factory.init(parent_header).into_inner();
 
 		let maybe_proposer = self.service_handle
 			.clone()
 			.get_validation_instance(parent_hash)
-			.and_then(move |tracker| future::ready(Ok(Proposer {
-				client,
+			.and_then(move |tracker| future::ready(proposer
+				.map_err(Into::into)
+				.map(|proposer| Proposer {
 					tracker,
-				parent_id,
-				transaction_pool,
 					slot_duration,
-				backend,
-				metrics,
-			})));
+					proposer,
+				})
+			));
 
 		Box::pin(maybe_proposer)
 	}
 }
 
 /// The Polkadot proposer logic.
-pub struct Proposer<Client, TxPool, Backend> {
-	client: Arc<Client>,
-	parent_id: BlockId,
+pub struct Proposer<Client, TxPool: TransactionPool<Block=Block>, Backend> {
 	tracker: crate::validation_service::ValidationInstanceHandle,
-	transaction_pool: Arc<TxPool>,
 	slot_duration: u64,
-	backend: Arc<Backend>,
-	metrics: PrometheusMetrics,
+	proposer: sc_basic_authorship::Proposer<Backend, Block, Client, TxPool>,
 }
 
 impl<Client, TxPool, Backend> consensus::Proposer<Block> for Proposer<Client, TxPool, Backend> where
 	TxPool: TransactionPool<Block=Block> + 'static,
-	Client: ProvideRuntimeApi<Block> + HeaderBackend<Block> + Send + Sync + 'static,
+	Client: BlockBuilderProvider<Backend, Block, Client> + ProvideRuntimeApi<Block> + HeaderBackend<Block> + Send + Sync + 'static,
 	Client::Api: ParachainHost<Block> + BlockBuilderApi<Block> + ApiExt<Block, Error = sp_blockchain::Error>,
 	Backend: sc_client_api::Backend<Block, State = sp_api::StateBackendFor<Client, Block>> + 'static,
 	// Rust bug: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/24159
@@ -163,7 +145,8 @@ impl<Client, TxPool, Backend> consensus::Proposer<Block> for Proposer<Client, Tx
 		>
 	>;
 
-	fn propose(&mut self,
+	fn propose(
+		self,
 		inherent_data: InherentData,
 		inherent_digests: DigestFor<Block>,
 		max_duration: Duration,
@@ -180,15 +163,7 @@ impl<Client, TxPool, Backend> consensus::Proposer<Block> for Proposer<Client, Tx
 			Duration::from_millis(self.slot_duration / SLOT_DURATION_DENOMINATOR),
 		);
 
-		let parent_id = self.parent_id.clone();
-		let client = self.client.clone();
-		let transaction_pool = self.transaction_pool.clone();
-		let table = self.tracker.table().clone();
-		let backend = self.backend.clone();
-		let metrics = self.metrics.clone();
-
 		async move {
-			let block_timer = metrics.report(|metrics| metrics.block_constructed.start_timer());
 			let enough_candidates = dynamic_inclusion.acceptable_in(
 				now,
 				initial_included,
@@ -200,22 +175,6 @@ impl<Client, TxPool, Backend> consensus::Proposer<Block> for Proposer<Client, Tx
 			};
 
 			let deadline_diff = max_duration - max_duration / 3;
-			let deadline = match Instant::now().checked_add(deadline_diff) {
-				None => return Err(Error::DeadlineComputeFailure(deadline_diff)),
-				Some(d) => d,
-			};
-
-			let data = CreateProposalData {
-				parent_id,
-				client,
-				transaction_pool,
-				inherent_data: Some(inherent_data),
-				inherent_digests,
-				// leave some time for the proposal finalisation
-				deadline,
-				record_proof,
-				backend,
-			};
 
 			// set up delay until next allowed timestamp.
 			let current_timestamp = current_timestamp();
@@ -226,18 +185,18 @@ impl<Client, TxPool, Backend> consensus::Proposer<Block> for Proposer<Client, Tx
 
 			Delay::new(enough_candidates).await;
 
-			let result = tokio::task::spawn_blocking(
-				move || {
-					let proposed_candidates = table.proposed_set();
-					data.propose_with(proposed_candidates)
-				}
-			).await?;
+			let proposed_candidates = self.tracker.table().proposed_set();
 
-			drop(block_timer);
-			let transactions = result.as_ref().map(|proposal| proposal.block.extrinsics.len()).unwrap_or_default();
-			metrics.report(|metrics| metrics.number_of_transactions.set(transactions as u64));
+			let mut inherent_data = inherent_data;
+			inherent_data.put_data(NEW_HEADS_IDENTIFIER, &proposed_candidates)
+				.map_err(Error::InherentError)?;
 
-			result
+			self.proposer.propose(
+				inherent_data,
+				inherent_digests.clone(),
+				deadline_diff,
+				record_proof
+			).await.map_err(Into::into)
 		}.boxed()
 	}
 }
@@ -247,114 +206,3 @@ fn current_timestamp() -> u64 {
 		.expect("now always later than unix epoch; qed")
 		.as_millis() as u64
 }
-
-/// Inner data of the create proposal.
-struct CreateProposalData<Client, TxPool, Backend> {
-	parent_id: BlockId,
-	client: Arc<Client>,
-	transaction_pool: Arc<TxPool>,
-	inherent_data: Option<InherentData>,
-	inherent_digests: DigestFor<Block>,
-	deadline: Instant,
-	record_proof: RecordProof,
-	backend: Arc<Backend>,
-}
-
-impl<Client, TxPool, Backend> CreateProposalData<Client, TxPool, Backend> where
-	TxPool: TransactionPool<Block=Block>,
-	Client: ProvideRuntimeApi<Block> + HeaderBackend<Block> + Send + Sync,
-	Client::Api: ParachainHost<Block> + BlockBuilderApi<Block> + ApiExt<Block, Error = sp_blockchain::Error>,
-	Backend: sc_client_api::Backend<Block, State = sp_api::StateBackendFor<Client, Block>> + 'static,
-	// Rust bug: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/24159
-	sp_api::StateBackendFor<Client, Block>: sp_api::StateBackend<HashFor<Block>> + Send,
-{
-	fn propose_with(
-		mut self,
-		candidates: Vec<AttestedCandidate>,
-	) -> Result<Proposal<Block, sp_api::TransactionFor<Client, Block>>, Error> {
-		use runtime_primitives::traits::{Hash as HashT, BlakeTwo256};
-
-		const MAX_TRANSACTIONS: usize = 1200;
-
-		let mut inherent_data = self.inherent_data
-			.take()
-			.expect("CreateProposal is not polled after finishing; qed");
-		inherent_data.put_data(NEW_HEADS_IDENTIFIER, &candidates)
-			.map_err(Error::InherentError)?;
-
-		let runtime_api = self.client.runtime_api();
-
-		let mut block_builder = block_builder::BlockBuilder::new(
-			&*self.client,
-			self.client.expect_block_hash_from_id(&self.parent_id)?,
-			self.client.expect_block_number_from_id(&self.parent_id)?,
-			self.record_proof,
-			self.inherent_digests.clone(),
-			&*self.backend,
-		)?;
-
-		{
-			let inherents = runtime_api.inherent_extrinsics(&self.parent_id, inherent_data)?;
-			for inherent in inherents {
-				match block_builder.push(inherent) {
-					Err(sp_blockchain::Error::ApplyExtrinsicFailed(sp_blockchain::ApplyExtrinsicFailed::Validity(e)))
-						if e.exhausted_resources() => {
-							warn!("⚠️  Dropping non-mandatory inherent from overweight block.");
-						}
-					Err(e) => {
-						warn!("❗️ Inherent extrinsic returned unexpected error: {}. Dropping.", e);
-					}
-					Ok(_) => {}
-				}
-			}
-
-			let mut unqueue_invalid = Vec::new();
-			let mut pending_size = 0;
-
-			let ready_iter = self.transaction_pool.ready();
-			for ready in ready_iter.take(MAX_TRANSACTIONS) {
-				let encoded_size = ready.data().encode().len();
-				if pending_size + encoded_size >= MAX_TRANSACTIONS_SIZE {
-					break;
-				}
-				if Instant::now() > self.deadline {
-					debug!("Consensus deadline reached when pushing block transactions, proceeding with proposing.");
-					break;
-				}
-
-				match block_builder.push(ready.data().clone()) {
-					Ok(()) => {
-						debug!("[{:?}] Pushed to the block.", ready.hash());
-						pending_size += encoded_size;
-					}
-					Err(sp_blockchain::Error::ApplyExtrinsicFailed(sp_blockchain::ApplyExtrinsicFailed::Validity(e)))
-						if e.exhausted_resources() =>
-					{
-						debug!("Block is full, proceed with proposing.");
-						break;
-					}
-					Err(e) => {
-						trace!(target: "transaction-pool", "Invalid transaction: {}", e);
-						unqueue_invalid.push(ready.hash().clone());
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-			self.transaction_pool.remove_invalid(&unqueue_invalid);
-		}
-
-		let (new_block, storage_changes, proof) = block_builder.build()?.into_inner();
-
-		info!("🎁 Prepared block for proposing at {} [hash: {:?}; parent_hash: {}; extrinsics: [{}]]",
-			new_block.header.number,
-			Hash::from(new_block.header.hash()),
-			new_block.header.parent_hash,
-			new_block.extrinsics.iter()
-				.map(|xt| format!("{}", BlakeTwo256::hash_of(xt)))
-				.collect::<Vec<_>>()
-				.join(", ")
-		);
-
-		Ok(Proposal { block: new_block, storage_changes, proof })
-	}
-}