Boost message delivery transaction priority (#2023)

* reject delivery transactions with at least one obsolete message * clippy * boost priority of message delivery transactions: transaction with more messages has larger priority than the transaction with less messages * apply review suggestion * CallInfo::bundled_messages * validate_does_not_boost_priority_of_message_delivery_transactons_with_too_many_messages * clippy
2026-05-31 07:31:02 +00:00 · 2023-04-10 13:43:37 +03:00
parent ceea1a10f7
commit f7380490c0
9 changed files with 481 additions and 65 deletions
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ xcm-builder = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot", branch = "master
 xcm-executor = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot", branch = "master", default-features = false }

 [dev-dependencies]
-bridge-runtime-common = { path = "../../runtime-common", features = ["integrity-test"] }
+bridge-runtime-common = { path = "../../runtime-common", features = ["integrity-test", "std"] }
 env_logger = "0.10"
 static_assertions = "1.1"

@@ -589,11 +589,13 @@ generate_bridge_reject_obsolete_headers_and_messages! {

 bp_runtime::generate_static_str_provider!(BridgeRefundRialtoPara2000Lane0Msgs);
 /// Signed extension that refunds relayers that are delivering messages from the Rialto parachain.
+pub type PriorityBoostPerMessage = ConstU64<921_900_294>;
 pub type BridgeRefundRialtoParachainMessages = RefundBridgedParachainMessages<
 	Runtime,
 	RefundableParachain<WithRialtoParachainsInstance, RialtoParachainId>,
 	RefundableMessagesLane<WithRialtoParachainMessagesInstance, RialtoParachainMessagesLane>,
 	ActualFeeRefund<Runtime>,
+	PriorityBoostPerMessage,
 	StrBridgeRefundRialtoPara2000Lane0Msgs,
 >;

@@ -137,3 +137,73 @@ impl XcmBlobHauler for ToRialtoParachainXcmBlobHauler {
 		XCM_LANE
 	}
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+	use super::*;
+	use crate::{
+		PriorityBoostPerMessage, RialtoGrandpaInstance, Runtime,
+		WithRialtoParachainMessagesInstance,
+	};
+
+	use bridge_runtime_common::{
+		assert_complete_bridge_types,
+		integrity::{
+			assert_complete_bridge_constants, check_message_lane_weights,
+			AssertBridgeMessagesPalletConstants, AssertBridgePalletNames, AssertChainConstants,
+			AssertCompleteBridgeConstants,
+		},
+	};
+
+	#[test]
+	fn ensure_millau_message_lane_weights_are_correct() {
+		check_message_lane_weights::<bp_millau::Millau, Runtime>(
+			bp_rialto_parachain::EXTRA_STORAGE_PROOF_SIZE,
+			bp_millau::MAX_UNREWARDED_RELAYERS_IN_CONFIRMATION_TX,
+			bp_millau::MAX_UNCONFIRMED_MESSAGES_IN_CONFIRMATION_TX,
+		);
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn ensure_bridge_integrity() {
+		assert_complete_bridge_types!(
+			runtime: Runtime,
+			with_bridged_chain_grandpa_instance: RialtoGrandpaInstance,
+			with_bridged_chain_messages_instance: WithRialtoParachainMessagesInstance,
+			bridge: WithRialtoParachainMessageBridge,
+			this_chain: bp_millau::Millau,
+			bridged_chain: bp_rialto::Rialto,
+		);
+
+		assert_complete_bridge_constants::<
+			Runtime,
+			RialtoGrandpaInstance,
+			WithRialtoParachainMessagesInstance,
+			WithRialtoParachainMessageBridge,
+		>(AssertCompleteBridgeConstants {
+			this_chain_constants: AssertChainConstants {
+				block_length: bp_millau::BlockLength::get(),
+				block_weights: bp_millau::BlockWeights::get(),
+			},
+			messages_pallet_constants: AssertBridgeMessagesPalletConstants {
+				max_unrewarded_relayers_in_bridged_confirmation_tx:
+					bp_rialto_parachain::MAX_UNREWARDED_RELAYERS_IN_CONFIRMATION_TX,
+				max_unconfirmed_messages_in_bridged_confirmation_tx:
+					bp_rialto_parachain::MAX_UNCONFIRMED_MESSAGES_IN_CONFIRMATION_TX,
+				bridged_chain_id: bp_runtime::RIALTO_PARACHAIN_CHAIN_ID,
+			},
+			pallet_names: AssertBridgePalletNames {
+				with_this_chain_messages_pallet_name: bp_millau::WITH_MILLAU_MESSAGES_PALLET_NAME,
+				with_bridged_chain_grandpa_pallet_name: bp_rialto::WITH_RIALTO_GRANDPA_PALLET_NAME,
+				with_bridged_chain_messages_pallet_name:
+					bp_rialto_parachain::WITH_RIALTO_PARACHAIN_MESSAGES_PALLET_NAME,
+			},
+		});
+
+		bridge_runtime_common::priority_calculator::ensure_priority_boost_is_sane::<
+			Runtime,
+			WithRialtoParachainMessagesInstance,
+			PriorityBoostPerMessage,
+		>(1_000_000);
+	}
+}
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ xcm-executor = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot", branch = "maste

 [dev-dependencies]
 bp-test-utils = { path = "../../primitives/test-utils" }
+bitvec = { version = "1", features = ["alloc"] }
 pallet-balances = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/substrate", branch = "master" }

 [features]
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ pub mod messages_benchmarking;
 pub mod messages_call_ext;
 pub mod messages_xcm_extension;
 pub mod parachains_benchmarking;
+pub mod priority_calculator;
 pub mod refund_relayer_extension;

 mod messages_generation;
@@ -104,6 +104,22 @@ pub enum CallInfo {
 	ReceiveMessagesDeliveryProof(ReceiveMessagesDeliveryProofInfo),
 }

+impl CallInfo {
+	/// Returns number of messages, bundled with this transaction.
+	pub fn bundled_messages(&self) -> MessageNonce {
+		let bundled_range = match *self {
+			Self::ReceiveMessagesProof(ref info) => &info.0.bundled_range,
+			Self::ReceiveMessagesDeliveryProof(ref info) => &info.0.bundled_range,
+		};
+
+		bundled_range
+			.end()
+			.checked_sub(*bundled_range.start())
+			.map(|d| d.saturating_add(1))
+			.unwrap_or(0)
+	}
+}
+
 /// Helper struct that provides methods for working with a call supported by `CallInfo`.
 pub struct CallHelper<T: Config<I>, I: 'static> {
 	pub _phantom_data: sp_std::marker::PhantomData<(T, I)>,
@@ -321,6 +337,7 @@ mod tests {
 			TestRuntime, ThisChainRuntimeCall,
 		},
 	};
+	use bitvec::prelude::*;
 	use bp_messages::{DeliveredMessages, UnrewardedRelayer, UnrewardedRelayersState};
 	use sp_std::ops::RangeInclusive;

@@ -330,7 +347,11 @@ mod tests {
 		for n in 0..MaxUnrewardedRelayerEntriesAtInboundLane::get() {
 			inbound_lane_state.relayers.push_back(UnrewardedRelayer {
 				relayer: Default::default(),
-				messages: DeliveredMessages { begin: n + 1, end: n + 1 },
+				messages: DeliveredMessages {
+					begin: n + 1,
+					end: n + 1,
+					dispatch_results: bitvec![u8, Msb0; 1; 1],
+				},
 			});
 		}
 		pallet_bridge_messages::InboundLanes::<TestRuntime>::insert(
@@ -347,6 +368,7 @@ mod tests {
 			messages: DeliveredMessages {
 				begin: 1,
 				end: MaxUnconfirmedMessagesAtInboundLane::get(),
+				dispatch_results: bitvec![u8, Msb0; 1; MaxUnconfirmedMessagesAtInboundLane::get() as _],
 			},
 		});
 		pallet_bridge_messages::InboundLanes::<TestRuntime>::insert(
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ parameter_types! {
 	pub MinimumMultiplier: Multiplier = Multiplier::saturating_from_rational(1, 1_000_000u128);
 	pub MaximumMultiplier: Multiplier = sp_runtime::traits::Bounded::max_value();
 	pub const MaxUnrewardedRelayerEntriesAtInboundLane: MessageNonce = 16;
-	pub const MaxUnconfirmedMessagesAtInboundLane: MessageNonce = 32;
+	pub const MaxUnconfirmedMessagesAtInboundLane: MessageNonce = 1_000;
 }

 impl frame_system::Config for TestRuntime {
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+// Copyright 2021 Parity Technologies (UK) Ltd.
+// This file is part of Parity Bridges Common.
+
+// Parity Bridges Common is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// Parity Bridges Common is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Parity Bridges Common.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+//! Bridge transaction priority calculator.
+//!
+//! We want to prioritize message delivery transactions with more messages over
+//! transactions with less messages. That's because we reject delivery transactions
+//! if it contains already delivered message. And if some transaction delivers
+//! single message with nonce `N`, then the transaction with nonces `N..=N+100` will
+//! be rejected. This can lower bridge throughput down to one message per block.
+
+use bp_messages::MessageNonce;
+use frame_support::traits::Get;
+use sp_runtime::transaction_validity::TransactionPriority;
+
+// reexport everything from `integrity_tests` module
+pub use integrity_tests::*;
+
+/// Compute priority boost for message delivery transaction that delivers
+/// given number of messages.
+pub fn compute_priority_boost<PriorityBoostPerMessage>(
+	messages: MessageNonce,
+) -> TransactionPriority
+where
+	PriorityBoostPerMessage: Get<TransactionPriority>,
+{
+	// we don't want any boost for transaction with single message => minus one
+	PriorityBoostPerMessage::get().saturating_mul(messages - 1)
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(feature = "integrity-test"))]
+mod integrity_tests {}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "integrity-test")]
+mod integrity_tests {
+	use super::compute_priority_boost;
+
+	use bp_messages::MessageNonce;
+	use bp_runtime::PreComputedSize;
+	use frame_support::{
+		dispatch::{DispatchClass, DispatchInfo, Dispatchable, Pays, PostDispatchInfo},
+		traits::Get,
+	};
+	use pallet_bridge_messages::WeightInfoExt;
+	use pallet_transaction_payment::OnChargeTransaction;
+	use sp_runtime::{
+		traits::{UniqueSaturatedInto, Zero},
+		transaction_validity::TransactionPriority,
+		FixedPointOperand, SaturatedConversion, Saturating,
+	};
+
+	type BalanceOf<T> =
+		<<T as pallet_transaction_payment::Config>::OnChargeTransaction as OnChargeTransaction<
+			T,
+		>>::Balance;
+
+	/// Ensures that the value of `PriorityBoostPerMessage` matches the value of
+	/// `tip_boost_per_message`.
+	///
+	/// We want two transactions, `TX1` with `N` messages and `TX2` with `N+1` messages, have almost
+	/// the same priority if we'll add `tip_boost_per_message` tip to the `TX1`. We want to be sure
+	/// that if we add plain `PriorityBoostPerMessage` priority to `TX1`, the priority will be close
+	/// to `TX2` as well.
+	pub fn ensure_priority_boost_is_sane<Runtime, MessagesInstance, PriorityBoostPerMessage>(
+		tip_boost_per_message: BalanceOf<Runtime>,
+	) where
+		Runtime:
+			pallet_transaction_payment::Config + pallet_bridge_messages::Config<MessagesInstance>,
+		MessagesInstance: 'static,
+		PriorityBoostPerMessage: Get<TransactionPriority>,
+		Runtime::RuntimeCall: Dispatchable<Info = DispatchInfo, PostInfo = PostDispatchInfo>,
+		BalanceOf<Runtime>: Send + Sync + FixedPointOperand,
+	{
+		let priority_boost_per_message = PriorityBoostPerMessage::get();
+		let maximal_messages_in_delivery_transaction =
+			Runtime::MaxUnconfirmedMessagesAtInboundLane::get();
+		for messages in 1..=maximal_messages_in_delivery_transaction {
+			let base_priority = estimate_message_delivery_transaction_priority::<
+				Runtime,
+				MessagesInstance,
+			>(messages, Zero::zero());
+			let priority_boost = compute_priority_boost::<PriorityBoostPerMessage>(messages);
+			let priority_with_boost = base_priority + priority_boost;
+
+			let tip = tip_boost_per_message.saturating_mul((messages - 1).unique_saturated_into());
+			let priority_with_tip =
+				estimate_message_delivery_transaction_priority::<Runtime, MessagesInstance>(1, tip);
+
+			const ERROR_MARGIN: TransactionPriority = 5; // 5%
+			if priority_with_boost.abs_diff(priority_with_tip).saturating_mul(100) /
+				priority_with_tip >
+				ERROR_MARGIN
+			{
+				panic!(
+					"The PriorityBoostPerMessage value ({}) must be fixed to: {}",
+					priority_boost_per_message,
+					compute_priority_boost_per_message::<Runtime, MessagesInstance>(
+						tip_boost_per_message
+					),
+				);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/// Compute priority boost that we give to message delivery transaction for additional message.
+	#[cfg(feature = "integrity-test")]
+	fn compute_priority_boost_per_message<Runtime, MessagesInstance>(
+		tip_boost_per_message: BalanceOf<Runtime>,
+	) -> TransactionPriority
+	where
+		Runtime:
+			pallet_transaction_payment::Config + pallet_bridge_messages::Config<MessagesInstance>,
+		MessagesInstance: 'static,
+		Runtime::RuntimeCall: Dispatchable<Info = DispatchInfo, PostInfo = PostDispatchInfo>,
+		BalanceOf<Runtime>: Send + Sync + FixedPointOperand,
+	{
+		// esimate priority of transaction that delivers one message and has large tip
+		let maximal_messages_in_delivery_transaction =
+			Runtime::MaxUnconfirmedMessagesAtInboundLane::get();
+		let small_with_tip_priority =
+			estimate_message_delivery_transaction_priority::<Runtime, MessagesInstance>(
+				1,
+				tip_boost_per_message
+					.saturating_mul(maximal_messages_in_delivery_transaction.saturated_into()),
+			);
+		// estimate priority of transaction that delivers maximal number of messages, but has no tip
+		let large_without_tip_priority = estimate_message_delivery_transaction_priority::<
+			Runtime,
+			MessagesInstance,
+		>(maximal_messages_in_delivery_transaction, Zero::zero());
+
+		small_with_tip_priority
+			.saturating_sub(large_without_tip_priority)
+			.saturating_div(maximal_messages_in_delivery_transaction - 1)
+	}
+
+	/// Estimate message delivery transaction priority.
+	#[cfg(feature = "integrity-test")]
+	fn estimate_message_delivery_transaction_priority<Runtime, MessagesInstance>(
+		messages: MessageNonce,
+		tip: BalanceOf<Runtime>,
+	) -> TransactionPriority
+	where
+		Runtime:
+			pallet_transaction_payment::Config + pallet_bridge_messages::Config<MessagesInstance>,
+		MessagesInstance: 'static,
+		Runtime::RuntimeCall: Dispatchable<Info = DispatchInfo, PostInfo = PostDispatchInfo>,
+		BalanceOf<Runtime>: Send + Sync + FixedPointOperand,
+	{
+		// just an estimation of extra transaction bytes that are added to every transaction
+		// (including signature, signed extensions extra and etc + in our case it includes
+		// all call arguments extept the proof itself)
+		let base_tx_size = 512;
+		// let's say we are relaying similar small messages and for every message we add more trie
+		// nodes to the proof (x0.5 because we expect some nodes to be reused)
+		let estimated_message_size = 512;
+		// let's say all our messages have the same dispatch weight
+		let estimated_message_dispatch_weight =
+			Runtime::WeightInfo::message_dispatch_weight(estimated_message_size);
+		// messages proof argument size is (for every message) messages size + some additional
+		// trie nodes. Some of them are reused by different messages, so let's take 2/3 of default
+		// "overhead" constant
+		let messages_proof_size = Runtime::WeightInfo::expected_extra_storage_proof_size()
+			.saturating_mul(2)
+			.saturating_div(3)
+			.saturating_add(estimated_message_size)
+			.saturating_mul(messages as _);
+
+		// finally we are able to estimate transaction size and weight
+		let transaction_size = base_tx_size.saturating_add(messages_proof_size);
+		let transaction_weight = Runtime::WeightInfo::receive_messages_proof_weight(
+			&PreComputedSize(transaction_size as _),
+			messages as _,
+			estimated_message_dispatch_weight.saturating_mul(messages),
+		);
+
+		pallet_transaction_payment::ChargeTransactionPayment::<Runtime>::get_priority(
+			&DispatchInfo {
+				weight: transaction_weight,
+				class: DispatchClass::Normal,
+				pays_fee: Pays::Yes,
+			},
+			transaction_size as _,
+			tip,
+			Zero::zero(),
+		)
+	}
+}
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ use pallet_utility::{Call as UtilityCall, Config as UtilityConfig, Pallet as Uti
 use scale_info::TypeInfo;
 use sp_runtime::{
 	traits::{DispatchInfoOf, Get, PostDispatchInfoOf, SignedExtension, Zero},
-	transaction_validity::{TransactionValidity, TransactionValidityError, ValidTransaction},
+	transaction_validity::{
+		TransactionPriority, TransactionValidity, TransactionValidityError, ValidTransactionBuilder,
+	},
 	DispatchResult, FixedPointOperand,
 };
 use sp_std::{marker::PhantomData, vec, vec::Vec};
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ type CallOf<R> = <R as frame_system::Config>::RuntimeCall;

 /// Trait identifying a bridged parachain. A relayer might be refunded for delivering messages
 /// coming from this parachain.
-trait RefundableParachainId {
+pub trait RefundableParachainId {
 	/// The instance of the bridge parachains pallet.
 	type Instance;
 	/// The parachain Id.
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ where

 /// Trait identifying a bridged messages lane. A relayer might be refunded for delivering messages
 /// coming from this lane.
-trait RefundableMessagesLaneId {
+pub trait RefundableMessagesLaneId {
 	/// The instance of the bridge messages pallet.
 	type Instance;
 	/// The messages lane id.
@@ -201,36 +203,75 @@ impl CallInfo {
 	RuntimeDebugNoBound,
 	TypeInfo,
 )]
-#[scale_info(skip_type_params(Runtime, Para, Msgs, Refund, Id))]
-pub struct RefundBridgedParachainMessages<Runtime, Para, Msgs, Refund, Id>(
-	PhantomData<(Runtime, Para, Msgs, Refund, Id)>,
+#[scale_info(skip_type_params(Runtime, Para, Msgs, Refund, Priority, Id))]
+pub struct RefundBridgedParachainMessages<Runtime, Para, Msgs, Refund, Priority, Id>(
+	PhantomData<(Runtime, Para, Msgs, Refund, Priority, Id)>,
 );

-impl<Runtime, Para, Msgs, Refund, Id>
-	RefundBridgedParachainMessages<Runtime, Para, Msgs, Refund, Id>
+impl<Runtime, Para, Msgs, Refund, Priority, Id>
+	RefundBridgedParachainMessages<Runtime, Para, Msgs, Refund, Priority, Id>
 where
-	Runtime: UtilityConfig<RuntimeCall = CallOf<Runtime>>,
-	CallOf<Runtime>: IsSubType<CallableCallFor<UtilityPallet<Runtime>, Runtime>>,
+	Self: 'static + Send + Sync,
+	Runtime: UtilityConfig<RuntimeCall = CallOf<Runtime>>
+		+ BoundedBridgeGrandpaConfig<Runtime::BridgesGrandpaPalletInstance>
+		+ ParachainsConfig<Para::Instance>
+		+ MessagesConfig<Msgs::Instance>,
+	Para: RefundableParachainId,
+	Msgs: RefundableMessagesLaneId,
+	CallOf<Runtime>: Dispatchable<Info = DispatchInfo, PostInfo = PostDispatchInfo>
+		+ IsSubType<CallableCallFor<UtilityPallet<Runtime>, Runtime>>
+		+ GrandpaCallSubType<Runtime, Runtime::BridgesGrandpaPalletInstance>
+		+ ParachainsCallSubType<Runtime, Para::Instance>
+		+ MessagesCallSubType<Runtime, Msgs::Instance>,
 {
-	fn expand_call<'a>(&self, call: &'a CallOf<Runtime>) -> Option<Vec<&'a CallOf<Runtime>>> {
-		let calls = match call.is_sub_type() {
-			Some(UtilityCall::<Runtime>::batch_all { ref calls }) => {
-				if calls.len() > 3 {
-					return None
-				}
-
-				calls.iter().collect()
-			},
-			Some(_) => return None,
+	fn expand_call<'a>(&self, call: &'a CallOf<Runtime>) -> Vec<&'a CallOf<Runtime>> {
+		match call.is_sub_type() {
+			Some(UtilityCall::<Runtime>::batch_all { ref calls }) if calls.len() <= 3 =>
+				calls.iter().collect(),
+			Some(_) => vec![],
 			None => vec![call],
-		};
-
-		Some(calls)
 		}
 	}

-impl<Runtime, Para, Msgs, Refund, Id> SignedExtension
-	for RefundBridgedParachainMessages<Runtime, Para, Msgs, Refund, Id>
+	fn parse_and_check_for_obsolete_call(
+		&self,
+		call: &CallOf<Runtime>,
+	) -> Result<Option<CallInfo>, TransactionValidityError> {
+		let calls = self.expand_call(call);
+		let total_calls = calls.len();
+		let mut calls = calls.into_iter().map(Self::check_obsolete_call).rev();
+
+		let msgs_call = calls.next().transpose()?.and_then(|c| c.call_info_for(Msgs::Id::get()));
+		let para_finality_call = calls
+			.next()
+			.transpose()?
+			.and_then(|c| c.submit_parachain_heads_info_for(Para::Id::get()));
+		let relay_finality_call =
+			calls.next().transpose()?.and_then(|c| c.submit_finality_proof_info());
+
+		Ok(match (total_calls, relay_finality_call, para_finality_call, msgs_call) {
+			(3, Some(relay_finality_call), Some(para_finality_call), Some(msgs_call)) => Some(
+				CallInfo::AllFinalityAndMsgs(relay_finality_call, para_finality_call, msgs_call),
+			),
+			(2, None, Some(para_finality_call), Some(msgs_call)) =>
+				Some(CallInfo::ParachainFinalityAndMsgs(para_finality_call, msgs_call)),
+			(1, None, None, Some(msgs_call)) => Some(CallInfo::Msgs(msgs_call)),
+			_ => None,
+		})
+	}
+
+	fn check_obsolete_call(
+		call: &CallOf<Runtime>,
+	) -> Result<&CallOf<Runtime>, TransactionValidityError> {
+		call.check_obsolete_submit_finality_proof()?;
+		call.check_obsolete_submit_parachain_heads()?;
+		call.check_obsolete_call()?;
+		Ok(call)
+	}
+}
+
+impl<Runtime, Para, Msgs, Refund, Priority, Id> SignedExtension
+	for RefundBridgedParachainMessages<Runtime, Para, Msgs, Refund, Priority, Id>
 where
 	Self: 'static + Send + Sync,
 	Runtime: UtilityConfig<RuntimeCall = CallOf<Runtime>>
@@ -241,6 +282,7 @@ where
 	Para: RefundableParachainId,
 	Msgs: RefundableMessagesLaneId,
 	Refund: RefundCalculator<Balance = Runtime::Reward>,
+	Priority: Get<TransactionPriority>,
 	Id: StaticStrProvider,
 	CallOf<Runtime>: Dispatchable<Info = DispatchInfo, PostInfo = PostDispatchInfo>
 		+ IsSubType<CallableCallFor<UtilityPallet<Runtime>, Runtime>>
@@ -265,46 +307,46 @@ where
 		_info: &DispatchInfoOf<Self::Call>,
 		_len: usize,
 	) -> TransactionValidity {
-		if let Some(calls) = self.expand_call(call) {
-			for nested_call in calls {
-				nested_call.check_obsolete_submit_finality_proof()?;
-				nested_call.check_obsolete_submit_parachain_heads()?;
-				nested_call.check_obsolete_call()?;
+		// this is the only relevant line of code for the `pre_dispatch`
+		//
+		// we're not calling `validato` from `pre_dispatch` directly because of performance
+		// reasons, so if you're adding some code that may fail here, please check if it needs
+		// to be added to the `pre_dispatch` as well
+		let parsed_call = self.parse_and_check_for_obsolete_call(call)?;
+
+		// the following code just plays with transaction priority and never returns an error
+		let mut valid_transaction = ValidTransactionBuilder::default();
+		if let Some(parsed_call) = parsed_call {
+			// we give delivery transactions some boost, that depends on number of messages inside
+			let messages_call_info = parsed_call.messages_call_info();
+			if let MessagesCallInfo::ReceiveMessagesProof(_) = messages_call_info {
+				// compute total number of messages in transaction
+				let bundled_messages = messages_call_info.bundled_messages();
+
+				// a quick check to avoid invalid high-priority transactions
+				if bundled_messages <= Runtime::MaxUnconfirmedMessagesAtInboundLane::get() {
+					let priority_boost = crate::priority_calculator::compute_priority_boost::<
+						Priority,
+					>(bundled_messages);
+					valid_transaction = valid_transaction.priority(priority_boost);
+				}
 			}
 		}

-		Ok(ValidTransaction::default())
+		valid_transaction.build()
 	}

 	fn pre_dispatch(
 		self,
 		who: &Self::AccountId,
 		call: &Self::Call,
-		info: &DispatchInfoOf<Self::Call>,
-		len: usize,
+		_info: &DispatchInfoOf<Self::Call>,
+		_len: usize,
 	) -> Result<Self::Pre, TransactionValidityError> {
-		// reject batch transactions with obsolete headers
-		self.validate(who, call, info, len).map(drop)?;
+		// this is a relevant piece of `validate` that we need here (in `pre_dispatch`)
+		let parsed_call = self.parse_and_check_for_obsolete_call(call)?;

-		// Try to check if the tx matches one of types we support.
-		let parse_call = || {
-			let mut calls = self.expand_call(call)?.into_iter();
-			match calls.len() {
-				3 => Some(CallInfo::AllFinalityAndMsgs(
-					calls.next()?.submit_finality_proof_info()?,
-					calls.next()?.submit_parachain_heads_info_for(Para::Id::get())?,
-					calls.next()?.call_info_for(Msgs::Id::get())?,
-				)),
-				2 => Some(CallInfo::ParachainFinalityAndMsgs(
-					calls.next()?.submit_parachain_heads_info_for(Para::Id::get())?,
-					calls.next()?.call_info_for(Msgs::Id::get())?,
-				)),
-				1 => Some(CallInfo::Msgs(calls.next()?.call_info_for(Msgs::Id::get())?)),
-				_ => None,
-			}
-		};
-
-		Ok(parse_call().map(|call_info| {
+		Ok(parsed_call.map(|call_info| {
 			log::trace!(
 				target: "runtime::bridge",
 				"{} from parachain {} via {:?} parsed bridge transaction in pre-dispatch: {:?}",
@@ -475,14 +517,24 @@ mod tests {
 	use pallet_bridge_messages::Call as MessagesCall;
 	use pallet_bridge_parachains::{Call as ParachainsCall, RelayBlockHash};
 	use sp_runtime::{
-		traits::Header as HeaderT, transaction_validity::InvalidTransaction, DispatchError,
+		traits::{ConstU64, Header as HeaderT},
+		transaction_validity::{InvalidTransaction, ValidTransaction},
+		DispatchError,
 	};

 	parameter_types! {
 		TestParachain: u32 = 1000;
 		pub TestLaneId: LaneId = TEST_LANE_ID;
-		pub MsgProofsRewardsAccount: RewardsAccountParams = RewardsAccountParams::new(TEST_LANE_ID, TEST_BRIDGED_CHAIN_ID, RewardsAccountOwner::ThisChain);
-		pub MsgDeliveryProofsRewardsAccount: RewardsAccountParams = RewardsAccountParams::new(TEST_LANE_ID, TEST_BRIDGED_CHAIN_ID, RewardsAccountOwner::BridgedChain);
+		pub MsgProofsRewardsAccount: RewardsAccountParams = RewardsAccountParams::new(
+			TEST_LANE_ID,
+			TEST_BRIDGED_CHAIN_ID,
+			RewardsAccountOwner::ThisChain,
+		);
+		pub MsgDeliveryProofsRewardsAccount: RewardsAccountParams = RewardsAccountParams::new(
+			TEST_LANE_ID,
+			TEST_BRIDGED_CHAIN_ID,
+			RewardsAccountOwner::BridgedChain,
+		);
 	}

 	bp_runtime::generate_static_str_provider!(TestExtension);
@@ -491,6 +543,7 @@ mod tests {
 		RefundableParachain<(), TestParachain>,
 		RefundableMessagesLane<(), TestLaneId>,
 		ActualFeeRefund<TestRuntime>,
+		ConstU64<1>,
 		StrTestExtension,
 	>;

@@ -831,32 +884,98 @@ mod tests {
 		)
 	}

+	#[test]
+	fn validate_boosts_priority_of_message_delivery_transactons() {
+		run_test(|| {
+			initialize_environment(100, 100, Default::default(), 100);
+
+			let priority_of_100_messages_delivery =
+				run_validate(message_delivery_call(200)).unwrap().priority;
+			let priority_of_200_messages_delivery =
+				run_validate(message_delivery_call(300)).unwrap().priority;
+			assert!(
+				priority_of_200_messages_delivery > priority_of_100_messages_delivery,
+				"Invalid priorities: {} for 200 messages vs {} for 100 messages",
+				priority_of_200_messages_delivery,
+				priority_of_100_messages_delivery,
+			);
+
+			let priority_of_100_messages_confirmation =
+				run_validate(message_confirmation_call(200)).unwrap().priority;
+			let priority_of_200_messages_confirmation =
+				run_validate(message_confirmation_call(300)).unwrap().priority;
+			assert_eq!(
+				priority_of_100_messages_confirmation,
+				priority_of_200_messages_confirmation
+			);
+		});
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn validate_does_not_boost_priority_of_message_delivery_transactons_with_too_many_messages() {
+		run_test(|| {
+			initialize_environment(100, 100, Default::default(), 100);
+
+			let priority_of_max_messages_delivery = run_validate(message_delivery_call(
+				100 + MaxUnconfirmedMessagesAtInboundLane::get(),
+			))
+			.unwrap()
+			.priority;
+			let priority_of_more_than_max_messages_delivery = run_validate(message_delivery_call(
+				100 + MaxUnconfirmedMessagesAtInboundLane::get() + 1,
+			))
+			.unwrap()
+			.priority;
+
+			assert!(
+				priority_of_max_messages_delivery > priority_of_more_than_max_messages_delivery,
+				"Invalid priorities: {} for MAX messages vs {} for MAX+1 messages",
+				priority_of_max_messages_delivery,
+				priority_of_more_than_max_messages_delivery,
+			);
+		});
+	}
+
 	#[test]
 	fn validate_allows_non_obsolete_transactions() {
 		run_test(|| {
 			initialize_environment(100, 100, Default::default(), 100);

-			assert_eq!(run_validate(message_delivery_call(200)), Ok(ValidTransaction::default()),);
+			fn run_validate_ignore_priority(call: RuntimeCall) -> TransactionValidity {
+				run_validate(call).map(|mut tx| {
+					tx.priority = 0;
+					tx
+				})
+			}
+
 			assert_eq!(
-				run_validate(message_confirmation_call(200)),
+				run_validate_ignore_priority(message_delivery_call(200)),
+				Ok(ValidTransaction::default()),
+			);
+			assert_eq!(
+				run_validate_ignore_priority(message_confirmation_call(200)),
 				Ok(ValidTransaction::default()),
 			);

 			assert_eq!(
-				run_validate(parachain_finality_and_delivery_batch_call(200, 200)),
+				run_validate_ignore_priority(parachain_finality_and_delivery_batch_call(200, 200)),
 				Ok(ValidTransaction::default()),
 			);
 			assert_eq!(
-				run_validate(parachain_finality_and_confirmation_batch_call(200, 200)),
+				run_validate_ignore_priority(parachain_finality_and_confirmation_batch_call(
+					200, 200
+				)),
 				Ok(ValidTransaction::default()),
 			);

 			assert_eq!(
-				run_validate(all_finality_and_delivery_batch_call(200, 200, 200)),
+				run_validate_ignore_priority(all_finality_and_delivery_batch_call(200, 200, 200)),
 				Ok(ValidTransaction::default()),
 			);
 			assert_eq!(
-				run_validate(all_finality_and_confirmation_batch_call(200, 200, 200)),
+				run_validate_ignore_priority(all_finality_and_confirmation_batch_call(
+					200, 200, 200
+				)),
 				Ok(ValidTransaction::default()),
 			);
 		});