Peter Goodspeed-Niklaus
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* add timing setup to OverseerSubsystemContext * figure out how to initialize the rng * attach a timer to a portion of the messages traveling to the Overseer This timer only exists / logs a fraction of the time (configurable by `MESSAGE_TIMER_METRIC_CAPTURE_RATE`). When it exists, it tracks the span between the `OverSubsystemContext` receiving the message and its receipt in `Overseer::run`. * propagate message timing to the start of route_message This should be more accurate; it ensures that the timer runs at least as long as that function. As `route_message` is async, it may not actually run for some time after it is called (or ever). * fix failing test * rand_chacha apparently implicitly has getrandom feature * change rng initialization The previous impl using `from_entropy` depends on the `getrandom` crate, which uses the system entropy source, and which does not work on `wasm32-unknown-unknown` because it wants to fall back to a JS implementation which we can't assume exists. This impl depends only on `rand::thread_rng`, which has no documentation stating that it's similarly limited. * remove randomness in favor of a simpler 1 of N procedure This deserves a bit of explanation, as the motivating issue explicitly requested randomness. In short, it's hard to get randomness to compile for `wasm32-unknown-unknown` because that is explicitly intended to be as deterministic as practical. Additionally, even though it would never be used for consensus purposes, it still felt offputting to intentionally introduce randomness into a node's operations. Except, it wasn't really random, either: it was a deterministic PRNG varying only in its state, and getting the state to work right for that target would have required initializing from a constant. Given that it was a deterministic sequence anyway, it seemed much simpler and more explicit to simply select one of each N messages instead of attempting any kind of realistic randomness. * reinstate randomness for better statistical properties This partially reverts commit 0ab8594c328b3f9ce1f696fe405556d4000630e9. `oorandom` is much lighter than the previous `rand`-based implementation, which makes this easier to work with. This implementation gives each subsystem and each child RNG a distinct increment, which should ensure they produce distinct streams of values.
Polkadot
Implementation of a https://polkadot.network node in Rust based on the Substrate framework.
NOTE: In 2018, we split our implementation of "Polkadot" from its development framework "Substrate". See the Substrate repo for git history prior to 2018.
This repo contains runtimes for the Polkadot, Kusama, and Westend networks. The README provides
information about installing the polkadot binary and developing on the codebase. For more
specific guides, like how to be a validator, see the
Polkadot Wiki.
Installation
If you just wish to run a Polkadot node without compiling it yourself, you may either run the latest binary from our releases page, or install Polkadot from one of our package repositories.
Installation from the debian or rpm repositories will create a systemd
service that can be used to run a Polkadot node. This is disabled by default,
and can be started by running systemctl start polkadot on demand (use
systemctl enable polkadot to make it auto-start after reboot). By default, it
will run as the polkadot user. Command-line flags passed to the binary can
be customised by editing /etc/default/polkadot. This file will not be
overwritten on updating polkadot. You may also just run the node directly from
the command-line.
Debian-based (Debian, Ubuntu)
Currently supports Debian 10 (Buster) and Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal), and
derivatives. Run the following commands as the root user.
# Import the security@parity.io GPG key
gpg --recv-keys --keyserver hkps://keys.mailvelope.com 9D4B2B6EB8F97156D19669A9FF0812D491B96798
gpg --export 9D4B2B6EB8F97156D19669A9FF0812D491B96798 > /usr/share/keyrings/parity.gpg
# Add the Parity repository and update the package index
echo 'deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/parity.gpg] https://releases.parity.io/deb release main' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/parity.list
apt update
# Install the `parity-keyring` package - This will ensure the GPG key
# used by APT remains up-to-date
apt install parity-keyring
# Install polkadot
apt install polkadot
RPM-based (Fedora, CentOS)
Currently supports Fedora 32 and CentOS 8, and derivatives.
# Install dnf-plugins-core (This might already be installed)
dnf install dnf-plugins-core
# Add the repository and enable it
dnf config-manager --add-repo https://releases.parity.io/rpm/polkadot.repo
dnf config-manager --set-enabled polkadot
# Install polkadot (You may have to confirm the import of the GPG key, which
# should have the following fingerprint: 9D4B2B6EB8F97156D19669A9FF0812D491B96798)
dnf install polkadot
Building
Install via Cargo
If you want to install Polkadot in your PATH, you can do so with with:
cargo install --git https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot --tag <version> polkadot --locked
Build from Source
If you'd like to build from source, first install Rust. You may need to add Cargo's bin directory to your PATH environment variable. Restarting your computer will do this for you automatically.
curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh
If you already have Rust installed, make sure you're using the latest version by running:
rustup update
Once done, finish installing the support software:
sudo apt install build-essential git clang libclang-dev pkg-config libssl-dev
Build the client by cloning this repository and running the following commands from the root directory of the repo:
git checkout <latest tagged release>
./scripts/init.sh
cargo build --release
Note that compilation is a memory intensive process. We recommend having 4 GiB of phyiscal RAM or swap available (keep in mind that if a build hits swap it tends to be very slow).
Networks
This repo supports runtimes for Polkadot, Kusama, and Westend.
Connect to Polkadot Mainnet
Connect to the global Polkadot Mainnet network by running:
./target/release/polkadot --chain=polkadot
You can see your node on telemetry (set a custom name with --name "my custom name").
Connect to the "Kusama" Canary Network
Connect to the global Kusama canary network by running:
./target/release/polkadot --chain=kusama
You can see your node on telemetry (set a custom name with --name "my custom name").
Connect to the Westend Testnet
Connect to the global Westend testnet by running:
./target/release/polkadot --chain=westend
You can see your node on telemetry (set a custom name with --name "my custom name").
Obtaining DOTs
If you want to do anything on Polkadot, Kusama, or Westend, then you'll need to get an account and some DOT, KSM, or WND tokens, respectively. See the claims instructions for Polkadot if you have DOTs to claim. For Westend's WND tokens, see the faucet instructions on the Wiki.
Hacking on Polkadot
If you'd actually like hack on Polkadot, you can grab the source code and build it. Ensure you have Rust and the support software installed. This script will install or update Rust and install the required dependencies (this may take up to 30 minutes on Mac machines):
curl https://getsubstrate.io -sSf | bash -s -- --fast
Then, grab the Polkadot source code:
git clone https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot.git
cd polkadot
Then build the code. You will need to build in release mode (--release) to start a network. Only
use debug mode for development (faster compile times for development and testing).
./scripts/init.sh # Install WebAssembly. Update Rust
cargo build # Builds all native code
You can run the tests if you like:
cargo test --all
You can start a development chain with:
cargo run -- --dev
Detailed logs may be shown by running the node with the following environment variables set:
RUST_LOG=debug RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo run -- --dev
Development
You can run a simple single-node development "network" on your machine by running:
polkadot --dev
You can muck around by heading to https://polkadot.js.org/apps and choose "Local Node" from the Settings menu.
Local Two-node Testnet
If you want to see the multi-node consensus algorithm in action locally, then you can create a local testnet. You'll need two terminals open. In one, run:
polkadot --chain=polkadot-local --alice -d /tmp/alice
And in the other, run:
polkadot --chain=polkadot-local --bob -d /tmp/bob --port 30334 --bootnodes '/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/30333/p2p/ALICE_BOOTNODE_ID_HERE'
Ensure you replace ALICE_BOOTNODE_ID_HERE with the node ID from the output of the first terminal.
Using Docker
Shell Completion
Contributing
Contributing Guidelines
Contributor Code of Conduct
License
Polkadot is GPL 3.0 licensed.