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Ethereum Specification ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Introduction

Entry point for the Ethereum specification.

BLOCK_REWARD

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BLOCK_REWARD = U256(3 * 10**18)
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BLOCK_REWARD = U256(2 * 10**18)

GAS_LIMIT_ADJUSTMENT_FACTOR

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GAS_LIMIT_ADJUSTMENT_FACTOR = Uint(1024)

GAS_LIMIT_MINIMUM

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GAS_LIMIT_MINIMUM = Uint(5000)

MINIMUM_DIFFICULTY

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MINIMUM_DIFFICULTY = Uint(131072)

MAX_OMMER_DEPTH

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MAX_OMMER_DEPTH = Uint(6)

BOMB_DELAY_BLOCKS

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BOMB_DELAY_BLOCKS = 3000000
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BOMB_DELAY_BLOCKS = 5000000

EMPTY_OMMER_HASH

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EMPTY_OMMER_HASH = keccak256(rlp.encode([]))

BlockChain

History and current state of the block chain.

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@dataclass
class BlockChain:

blocks

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    blocks: List[Block]

state

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    state: State

chain_id

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    chain_id: U64

apply_fork

Transforms the state from the previous hard fork (old) into the block chain object for this hard fork and returns it.

When forks need to implement an irregular state transition, this function is used to handle the irregularity. See the :ref:DAO Fork <dao-fork> for an example.

Parameters

old : Previous block chain object.

Returns

new : BlockChain Upgraded block chain object for this hard fork.

def apply_fork(old: BlockChain) -> BlockChain:
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    """
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    Transforms the state from the previous hard fork (`old`) into the block
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    chain object for this hard fork and returns it.
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    When forks need to implement an irregular state transition, this function
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    is used to handle the irregularity. See the :ref:`DAO Fork <dao-fork>` for
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    an example.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    old :
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        Previous block chain object.
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    Returns
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    -------
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    new : `BlockChain`
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        Upgraded block chain object for this hard fork.
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    """
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    return old

get_last_256_block_hashes

Obtain the list of hashes of the previous 256 blocks in order of increasing block number.

This function will return less hashes for the first 256 blocks.

The BLOCKHASH opcode needs to access the latest hashes on the chain, therefore this function retrieves them.

Parameters

chain : History and current state.

Returns

recent_block_hashes : List[Hash32] Hashes of the recent 256 blocks in order of increasing block number.

def get_last_256_block_hashes(chain: BlockChain) -> List[Hash32]:
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    """
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    Obtain the list of hashes of the previous 256 blocks in order of
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    increasing block number.
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    This function will return less hashes for the first 256 blocks.
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    The ``BLOCKHASH`` opcode needs to access the latest hashes on the chain,
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    therefore this function retrieves them.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    chain :
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        History and current state.
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    Returns
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    -------
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    recent_block_hashes : `List[Hash32]`
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        Hashes of the recent 256 blocks in order of increasing block number.
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    """
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    recent_blocks = chain.blocks[-255:]
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    # TODO: This function has not been tested rigorously
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    if len(recent_blocks) == 0:
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        return []
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    recent_block_hashes = []
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    for block in recent_blocks:
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        prev_block_hash = block.header.parent_hash
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        recent_block_hashes.append(prev_block_hash)
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    # We are computing the hash only for the most recent block and not for
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    # the rest of the blocks as they have successors which have the hash of
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    # the current block as parent hash.
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    most_recent_block_hash = keccak256(rlp.encode(recent_blocks[-1].header))
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    recent_block_hashes.append(most_recent_block_hash)
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    return recent_block_hashes

state_transition

Attempts to apply a block to an existing block chain.

All parts of the block's contents need to be verified before being added to the chain. Blocks are verified by ensuring that the contents of the block make logical sense with the contents of the parent block. The information in the block's header must also match the corresponding information in the block.

To implement Ethereum, in theory clients are only required to store the most recent 255 blocks of the chain since as far as execution is concerned, only those blocks are accessed. Practically, however, clients should store more blocks to handle reorgs.

Parameters

chain : History and current state. block : Block to apply to chain.

def state_transition(chain: BlockChain, ​​block: Block) -> None:
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    """
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    Attempts to apply a block to an existing block chain.
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    All parts of the block's contents need to be verified before being added
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    to the chain. Blocks are verified by ensuring that the contents of the
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    block make logical sense with the contents of the parent block. The
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    information in the block's header must also match the corresponding
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    information in the block.
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    To implement Ethereum, in theory clients are only required to store the
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    most recent 255 blocks of the chain since as far as execution is
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    concerned, only those blocks are accessed. Practically, however, clients
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    should store more blocks to handle reorgs.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    chain :
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        History and current state.
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    block :
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        Block to apply to `chain`.
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    """
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    parent_header = chain.blocks[-1].header
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    validate_header(block.header, parent_header)
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    validate_ommers(block.ommers, block.header, chain)
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    apply_body_output = apply_body(
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        chain.state,
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        get_last_256_block_hashes(chain),
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        block.header.coinbase,
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        block.header.number,
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        block.header.gas_limit,
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        block.header.timestamp,
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        block.header.difficulty,
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        block.transactions,
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        block.ommers,
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        chain.chain_id,
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    )
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    if apply_body_output.block_gas_used != block.header.gas_used:
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        raise InvalidBlock(
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            f"{apply_body_output.block_gas_used} != {block.header.gas_used}"
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        )
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    if apply_body_output.transactions_root != block.header.transactions_root:
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        raise InvalidBlock
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    if apply_body_output.state_root != block.header.state_root:
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        raise InvalidBlock
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    if apply_body_output.receipt_root != block.header.receipt_root:
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        raise InvalidBlock
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    if apply_body_output.block_logs_bloom != block.header.bloom:
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        raise InvalidBlock
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    chain.blocks.append(block)
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    if len(chain.blocks) > 255:
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        # Real clients have to store more blocks to deal with reorgs, but the
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        # protocol only requires the last 255
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        chain.blocks = chain.blocks[-255:]

validate_header

Verifies a block header.

In order to consider a block's header valid, the logic for the quantities in the header should match the logic for the block itself. For example the header timestamp should be greater than the block's parent timestamp because the block was created after the parent block. Additionally, the block's number should be directly following the parent block's number since it is the next block in the sequence.

Parameters

header : Header to check for correctness. parent_header : Parent Header of the header to check for correctness

def validate_header(header: Header, ​​parent_header: Header) -> None:
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    """
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    Verifies a block header.
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    In order to consider a block's header valid, the logic for the
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    quantities in the header should match the logic for the block itself.
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    For example the header timestamp should be greater than the block's parent
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    timestamp because the block was created *after* the parent block.
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    Additionally, the block's number should be directly following the parent
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    block's number since it is the next block in the sequence.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    header :
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        Header to check for correctness.
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    parent_header :
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        Parent Header of the header to check for correctness
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    """
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    parent_has_ommers = parent_header.ommers_hash != EMPTY_OMMER_HASH
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    if header.timestamp <= parent_header.timestamp:
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        raise InvalidBlock
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    if header.number != parent_header.number + Uint(1):
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        raise InvalidBlock
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    if not check_gas_limit(header.gas_limit, parent_header.gas_limit):
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        raise InvalidBlock
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    if len(header.extra_data) > 32:
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        raise InvalidBlock
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    block_difficulty = calculate_block_difficulty(
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        header.number,
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        header.timestamp,
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        parent_header.timestamp,
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        parent_header.difficulty,
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        parent_has_ommers,
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    )
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    if header.difficulty != block_difficulty:
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        raise InvalidBlock
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    block_parent_hash = keccak256(rlp.encode(parent_header))
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    if header.parent_hash != block_parent_hash:
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        raise InvalidBlock
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    validate_proof_of_work(header)

generate_header_hash_for_pow

Generate rlp hash of the header which is to be used for Proof-of-Work verification.

In other words, the PoW artefacts mix_digest and nonce are ignored while calculating this hash.

A particular PoW is valid for a single hash, that hash is computed by this function. The nonce and mix_digest are omitted from this hash because they are being changed by miners in their search for a sufficient proof-of-work.

Parameters

header : The header object for which the hash is to be generated.

Returns

hash : Hash32 The PoW valid rlp hash of the passed in header.

def generate_header_hash_for_pow(header: Header) -> Hash32:
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    """
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    Generate rlp hash of the header which is to be used for Proof-of-Work
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    verification.
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    In other words, the PoW artefacts `mix_digest` and `nonce` are ignored
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    while calculating this hash.
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    A particular PoW is valid for a single hash, that hash is computed by
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    this function. The `nonce` and `mix_digest` are omitted from this hash
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    because they are being changed by miners in their search for a sufficient
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    proof-of-work.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    header :
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        The header object for which the hash is to be generated.
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    Returns
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    -------
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    hash : `Hash32`
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        The PoW valid rlp hash of the passed in header.
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    """
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    header_data_without_pow_artefacts = (
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        header.parent_hash,
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        header.ommers_hash,
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        header.coinbase,
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        header.state_root,
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        header.transactions_root,
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        header.receipt_root,
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        header.bloom,
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        header.difficulty,
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        header.number,
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        header.gas_limit,
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        header.gas_used,
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        header.timestamp,
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        header.extra_data,
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    )
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    return rlp.rlp_hash(header_data_without_pow_artefacts)

validate_proof_of_work

Validates the Proof of Work constraints.

In order to verify that a miner's proof-of-work is valid for a block, a mix-digest and result are calculated using the hashimoto_light hash function. The mix digest is a hash of the header and the nonce that is passed through and it confirms whether or not proof-of-work was done on the correct block. The result is the actual hash value of the block.

Parameters

header : Header of interest.

def validate_proof_of_work(header: Header) -> None:
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    """
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    Validates the Proof of Work constraints.
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    In order to verify that a miner's proof-of-work is valid for a block, a
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    ``mix-digest`` and ``result`` are calculated using the ``hashimoto_light``
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    hash function. The mix digest is a hash of the header and the nonce that
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    is passed through and it confirms whether or not proof-of-work was done
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    on the correct block. The result is the actual hash value of the block.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    header :
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        Header of interest.
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    """
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    header_hash = generate_header_hash_for_pow(header)
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    # TODO: Memoize this somewhere and read from that data instead of
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    # calculating cache for every block validation.
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    cache = generate_cache(header.number)
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    mix_digest, result = hashimoto_light(
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        header_hash, header.nonce, cache, dataset_size(header.number)
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    )
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    if mix_digest != header.mix_digest:
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        raise InvalidBlock
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    limit = Uint(U256.MAX_VALUE) + Uint(1)
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    if Uint.from_be_bytes(result) > (limit // header.difficulty):
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        raise InvalidBlock

check_transaction

Check if the transaction is includable in the block.

Parameters

tx : The transaction. gas_available : The gas remaining in the block. chain_id : The ID of the current chain.

Returns

sender_address : The sender of the transaction.

Raises

InvalidBlock : If the transaction is not includable.

def check_transaction(tx: Transaction, ​​gas_available: Uint, ​​chain_id: U64) -> Address:
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    """
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    Check if the transaction is includable in the block.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    tx :
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        The transaction.
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    gas_available :
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        The gas remaining in the block.
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    chain_id :
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        The ID of the current chain.
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    Returns
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    -------
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    sender_address :
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        The sender of the transaction.
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    Raises
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    ------
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    InvalidBlock :
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        If the transaction is not includable.
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    """
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    if tx.gas > gas_available:
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        raise InvalidBlock
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    sender_address = recover_sender(chain_id, tx)
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    return sender_address

make_receipt

Make the receipt for a transaction that was executed.

Parameters

tx : The executed transaction. error : Error in the top level frame of the transaction, if any. cumulative_gas_used : The total gas used so far in the block after the transaction was executed. logs : The logs produced by the transaction.

Returns

receipt : The receipt for the transaction.

def make_receipt(tx: Transaction, ​​error: Optional[Exception], ​​cumulative_gas_used: Uint, ​​logs: Tuple[Log, ...]) -> Receipt:
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    """
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    Make the receipt for a transaction that was executed.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    tx :
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        The executed transaction.
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    error :
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        Error in the top level frame of the transaction, if any.
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    cumulative_gas_used :
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        The total gas used so far in the block after the transaction was
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        executed.
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    logs :
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        The logs produced by the transaction.
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    Returns
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    -------
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    receipt :
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        The receipt for the transaction.
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    """
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    receipt = Receipt(
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        succeeded=error is None,
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        cumulative_gas_used=cumulative_gas_used,
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        bloom=logs_bloom(logs),
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        logs=logs,
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    )
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    return receipt

ApplyBodyOutput

Output from applying the block body to the present state.

Contains the following:

block_gas_used : ethereum.base_types.Uint Gas used for executing all transactions. transactions_root : ethereum.fork_types.Root Trie root of all the transactions in the block. receipt_root : ethereum.fork_types.Root Trie root of all the receipts in the block. block_logs_bloom : Bloom Logs bloom of all the logs included in all the transactions of the block. state_root : ethereum.fork_types.Root State root after all transactions have been executed.

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@dataclass
class ApplyBodyOutput:

block_gas_used

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    block_gas_used: Uint

transactions_root

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    transactions_root: Root

receipt_root

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    receipt_root: Root

block_logs_bloom

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    block_logs_bloom: Bloom

state_root

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    state_root: Root

apply_body

Executes a block.

Many of the contents of a block are stored in data structures called tries. There is a transactions trie which is similar to a ledger of the transactions stored in the current block. There is also a receipts trie which stores the results of executing a transaction, like the post state and gas used. This function creates and executes the block that is to be added to the chain.

Parameters

state : Current account state. block_hashes : List of hashes of the previous 256 blocks in the order of increasing block number. coinbase : Address of account which receives block reward and transaction fees. block_number : Position of the block within the chain. block_gas_limit : Initial amount of gas available for execution in this block. block_time : Time the block was produced, measured in seconds since the epoch. block_difficulty : Difficulty of the block. transactions : Transactions included in the block. ommers : Headers of ancestor blocks which are not direct parents (formerly uncles.) chain_id : ID of the executing chain.

Returns

apply_body_output : ApplyBodyOutput Output of applying the block body to the state.

def apply_body(state: State, ​​block_hashes: List[Hash32], ​​coinbase: Address, ​​block_number: Uint, ​​block_gas_limit: Uint, ​​block_time: U256, ​​block_difficulty: Uint, ​​transactions: Tuple[Transaction, ...], ​​ommers: Tuple[Header, ...], ​​chain_id: U64) -> ApplyBodyOutput:
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    """
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    Executes a block.
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    Many of the contents of a block are stored in data structures called
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    tries. There is a transactions trie which is similar to a ledger of the
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    transactions stored in the current block. There is also a receipts trie
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    which stores the results of executing a transaction, like the post state
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    and gas used. This function creates and executes the block that is to be
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    added to the chain.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    state :
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        Current account state.
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    block_hashes :
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        List of hashes of the previous 256 blocks in the order of
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        increasing block number.
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    coinbase :
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        Address of account which receives block reward and transaction fees.
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    block_number :
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        Position of the block within the chain.
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    block_gas_limit :
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        Initial amount of gas available for execution in this block.
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    block_time :
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        Time the block was produced, measured in seconds since the epoch.
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    block_difficulty :
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        Difficulty of the block.
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    transactions :
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        Transactions included in the block.
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    ommers :
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        Headers of ancestor blocks which are not direct parents (formerly
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        uncles.)
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    chain_id :
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        ID of the executing chain.
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    Returns
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    -------
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    apply_body_output : `ApplyBodyOutput`
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        Output of applying the block body to the state.
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    """
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    gas_available = block_gas_limit
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    transactions_trie: Trie[Bytes, Optional[Transaction]] = Trie(
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        secured=False, default=None
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    )
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    receipts_trie: Trie[Bytes, Optional[Receipt]] = Trie(
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        secured=False, default=None
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    )
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    block_logs: Tuple[Log, ...] = ()
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    for i, tx in enumerate(transactions):
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        trie_set(transactions_trie, rlp.encode(Uint(i)), tx)
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        sender_address = check_transaction(tx, gas_available, chain_id)
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        env = vm.Environment(
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            caller=sender_address,
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            origin=sender_address,
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            block_hashes=block_hashes,
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            coinbase=coinbase,
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            number=block_number,
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            gas_limit=block_gas_limit,
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            gas_price=tx.gas_price,
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            time=block_time,
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            difficulty=block_difficulty,
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            state=state,
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            traces=[],
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        )
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        gas_used, logs, error = process_transaction(env, tx)
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        gas_available -= gas_used
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        receipt = make_receipt(
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            tx, error, (block_gas_limit - gas_available), logs
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        )
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        trie_set(
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            receipts_trie,
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            rlp.encode(Uint(i)),
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            receipt,
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        )
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        block_logs += logs
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    pay_rewards(state, block_number, coinbase, ommers)
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    block_gas_used = block_gas_limit - gas_available
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    block_logs_bloom = logs_bloom(block_logs)
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    return ApplyBodyOutput(
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        block_gas_used,
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        root(transactions_trie),
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        root(receipts_trie),
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        block_logs_bloom,
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        state_root(state),
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    )

validate_ommers

Validates the ommers mentioned in the block.

An ommer block is a block that wasn't canonically added to the blockchain because it wasn't validated as fast as the canonical block but was mined at the same time.

To be considered valid, the ommers must adhere to the rules defined in the Ethereum protocol. The maximum amount of ommers is 2 per block and there cannot be duplicate ommers in a block. Many of the other ommer constraints are listed in the in-line comments of this function.

Parameters

ommers : List of ommers mentioned in the current block. block_header: The header of current block. chain : History and current state.

def validate_ommers(ommers: Tuple[Header, ...], ​​block_header: Header, ​​chain: BlockChain) -> None:
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    """
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    Validates the ommers mentioned in the block.
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    An ommer block is a block that wasn't canonically added to the
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    blockchain because it wasn't validated as fast as the canonical block
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    but was mined at the same time.
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    To be considered valid, the ommers must adhere to the rules defined in
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    the Ethereum protocol. The maximum amount of ommers is 2 per block and
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    there cannot be duplicate ommers in a block. Many of the other ommer
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    constraints are listed in the in-line comments of this function.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    ommers :
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        List of ommers mentioned in the current block.
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    block_header:
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        The header of current block.
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    chain :
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        History and current state.
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    """
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    block_hash = rlp.rlp_hash(block_header)
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    if rlp.rlp_hash(ommers) != block_header.ommers_hash:
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        raise InvalidBlock
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    if len(ommers) == 0:
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        # Nothing to validate
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        return
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    # Check that each ommer satisfies the constraints of a header
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    for ommer in ommers:
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        if Uint(1) > ommer.number or ommer.number >= block_header.number:
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            raise InvalidBlock
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        ommer_parent_header = chain.blocks[
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            -(block_header.number - ommer.number) - 1
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        ].header
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        validate_header(ommer, ommer_parent_header)
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    if len(ommers) > 2:
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        raise InvalidBlock
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    ommers_hashes = [rlp.rlp_hash(ommer) for ommer in ommers]
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    if len(ommers_hashes) != len(set(ommers_hashes)):
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        raise InvalidBlock
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    recent_canonical_blocks = chain.blocks[-(MAX_OMMER_DEPTH + Uint(1)) :]
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    recent_canonical_block_hashes = {
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        rlp.rlp_hash(block.header) for block in recent_canonical_blocks
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    }
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    recent_ommers_hashes: Set[Hash32] = set()
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    for block in recent_canonical_blocks:
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        recent_ommers_hashes = recent_ommers_hashes.union(
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            {rlp.rlp_hash(ommer) for ommer in block.ommers}
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        )
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    for ommer_index, ommer in enumerate(ommers):
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        ommer_hash = ommers_hashes[ommer_index]
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        if ommer_hash == block_hash:
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            raise InvalidBlock
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        if ommer_hash in recent_canonical_block_hashes:
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            raise InvalidBlock
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        if ommer_hash in recent_ommers_hashes:
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            raise InvalidBlock
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        # Ommer age with respect to the current block. For example, an age of
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        # 1 indicates that the ommer is a sibling of previous block.
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        ommer_age = block_header.number - ommer.number
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        if Uint(1) > ommer_age or ommer_age > MAX_OMMER_DEPTH:
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            raise InvalidBlock
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        if ommer.parent_hash not in recent_canonical_block_hashes:
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            raise InvalidBlock
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        if ommer.parent_hash == block_header.parent_hash:
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            raise InvalidBlock

pay_rewards

Pay rewards to the block miner as well as the ommers miners.

The miner of the canonical block is rewarded with the predetermined block reward, BLOCK_REWARD, plus a variable award based off of the number of ommer blocks that were mined around the same time, and included in the canonical block's header. An ommer block is a block that wasn't added to the canonical blockchain because it wasn't validated as fast as the accepted block but was mined at the same time. Although not all blocks that are mined are added to the canonical chain, miners are still paid a reward for their efforts. This reward is called an ommer reward and is calculated based on the number associated with the ommer block that they mined.

Parameters

state : Current account state. block_number : Position of the block within the chain. coinbase : Address of account which receives block reward and transaction fees. ommers : List of ommers mentioned in the current block.

def pay_rewards(state: State, ​​block_number: Uint, ​​coinbase: Address, ​​ommers: Tuple[Header, ...]) -> None:
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    """
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    Pay rewards to the block miner as well as the ommers miners.
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601
    The miner of the canonical block is rewarded with the predetermined
602
    block reward, ``BLOCK_REWARD``, plus a variable award based off of the
603
    number of ommer blocks that were mined around the same time, and included
604
    in the canonical block's header. An ommer block is a block that wasn't
605
    added to the canonical blockchain because it wasn't validated as fast as
606
    the accepted block but was mined at the same time. Although not all blocks
607
    that are mined are added to the canonical chain, miners are still paid a
608
    reward for their efforts. This reward is called an ommer reward and is
609
    calculated based on the number associated with the ommer block that they
610
    mined.
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612
    Parameters
613
    ----------
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    state :
615
        Current account state.
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    block_number :
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        Position of the block within the chain.
618
    coinbase :
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        Address of account which receives block reward and transaction fees.
620
    ommers :
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        List of ommers mentioned in the current block.
622
    """
623
    ommer_count = U256(len(ommers))
624
    miner_reward = BLOCK_REWARD + (ommer_count * (BLOCK_REWARD // U256(32)))
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    create_ether(state, coinbase, miner_reward)
626
627
    for ommer in ommers:
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        # Ommer age with respect to the current block.
629
        ommer_age = U256(block_number - ommer.number)
630
        ommer_miner_reward = ((U256(8) - ommer_age) * BLOCK_REWARD) // U256(8)
631
        create_ether(state, ommer.coinbase, ommer_miner_reward)

process_transaction

Execute a transaction against the provided environment.

This function processes the actions needed to execute a transaction. It decrements the sender's account after calculating the gas fee and refunds them the proper amount after execution. Calling contracts, deploying code, and incrementing nonces are all examples of actions that happen within this function or from a call made within this function.

Accounts that are marked for deletion are processed and destroyed after execution.

Parameters

env : Environment for the Ethereum Virtual Machine. tx : Transaction to execute.

Returns

gas_left : ethereum.base_types.U256 Remaining gas after execution. logs : Tuple[ethereum.blocks.Log, ...] Logs generated during execution.

def process_transaction(env: ethereum.byzantium.vm.Environmentethereum.constantinople.vm.Environment, ​​tx: Transaction) -> Tuple[Uint, Tuple[Log, ...], Optional[Exception]]:
637
    """
638
    Execute a transaction against the provided environment.
639
640
    This function processes the actions needed to execute a transaction.
641
    It decrements the sender's account after calculating the gas fee and
642
    refunds them the proper amount after execution. Calling contracts,
643
    deploying code, and incrementing nonces are all examples of actions that
644
    happen within this function or from a call made within this function.
645
646
    Accounts that are marked for deletion are processed and destroyed after
647
    execution.
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649
    Parameters
650
    ----------
651
    env :
652
        Environment for the Ethereum Virtual Machine.
653
    tx :
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        Transaction to execute.
655
656
    Returns
657
    -------
658
    gas_left : `ethereum.base_types.U256`
659
        Remaining gas after execution.
660
    logs : `Tuple[ethereum.blocks.Log, ...]`
661
        Logs generated during execution.
662
    """
663
    if not validate_transaction(tx):
664
        raise InvalidBlock
665
666
    sender = env.origin
667
    sender_account = get_account(env.state, sender)
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    gas_fee = tx.gas * tx.gas_price
669
    if sender_account.nonce != tx.nonce:
670
        raise InvalidBlock
671
    if Uint(sender_account.balance) < gas_fee + Uint(tx.value):
672
        raise InvalidBlock
673
    if sender_account.code != bytearray():
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        raise InvalidBlock
675
676
    gas = tx.gas - calculate_intrinsic_cost(tx)
677
    increment_nonce(env.state, sender)
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    sender_balance_after_gas_fee = Uint(sender_account.balance) - gas_fee
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    set_account_balance(env.state, sender, U256(sender_balance_after_gas_fee))
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681
    message = prepare_message(
682
        sender,
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        tx.to,
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        tx.value,
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        tx.data,
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        gas,
687
        env,
688
    )
689
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    output = process_message_call(message, env)
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692
    gas_used = tx.gas - output.gas_left
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    gas_refund = min(gas_used // Uint(2), Uint(output.refund_counter))
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    gas_refund_amount = (output.gas_left + gas_refund) * tx.gas_price
695
    transaction_fee = (tx.gas - output.gas_left - gas_refund) * tx.gas_price
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    total_gas_used = gas_used - gas_refund
697
698
    # refund gas
699
    sender_balance_after_refund = get_account(
700
        env.state, sender
701
    ).balance + U256(gas_refund_amount)
702
    set_account_balance(env.state, sender, sender_balance_after_refund)
703
704
    # transfer miner fees
705
    coinbase_balance_after_mining_fee = get_account(
706
        env.state, env.coinbase
707
    ).balance + U256(transaction_fee)
708
    if coinbase_balance_after_mining_fee != 0:
709
        set_account_balance(
710
            env.state, env.coinbase, coinbase_balance_after_mining_fee
711
        )
712
    elif account_exists_and_is_empty(env.state, env.coinbase):
713
        destroy_account(env.state, env.coinbase)
714
715
    for address in output.accounts_to_delete:
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        destroy_account(env.state, address)
717
718
    for address in output.touched_accounts:
719
        if account_exists_and_is_empty(env.state, address):
720
            destroy_account(env.state, address)
721
722
    return total_gas_used, output.logs, output.error

validate_transaction

Verifies a transaction.

The gas in a transaction gets used to pay for the intrinsic cost of operations, therefore if there is insufficient gas then it would not be possible to execute a transaction and it will be declared invalid.

Additionally, the nonce of a transaction must not equal or exceed the limit defined in EIP-2681 <https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-2681>_. In practice, defining the limit as 2**64-1 has no impact because sending 2**64-1 transactions is improbable. It's not strictly impossible though, 2**64-1 transactions is the entire capacity of the Ethereum blockchain at 2022 gas limits for a little over 22 years.

Parameters

tx : Transaction to validate.

Returns

verified : bool True if the transaction can be executed, or False otherwise.

def validate_transaction(tx: Transaction) -> bool:
726
    """
727
    Verifies a transaction.
728
729
    The gas in a transaction gets used to pay for the intrinsic cost of
730
    operations, therefore if there is insufficient gas then it would not
731
    be possible to execute a transaction and it will be declared invalid.
732
733
    Additionally, the nonce of a transaction must not equal or exceed the
734
    limit defined in `EIP-2681 <https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-2681>`_.
735
    In practice, defining the limit as ``2**64-1`` has no impact because
736
    sending ``2**64-1`` transactions is improbable. It's not strictly
737
    impossible though, ``2**64-1`` transactions is the entire capacity of the
738
    Ethereum blockchain at 2022 gas limits for a little over 22 years.
739
740
    Parameters
741
    ----------
742
    tx :
743
        Transaction to validate.
744
745
    Returns
746
    -------
747
    verified : `bool`
748
        True if the transaction can be executed, or False otherwise.
749
    """
750
    if calculate_intrinsic_cost(tx) > Uint(tx.gas):
751
        return False
752
    if tx.nonce >= U256(U64.MAX_VALUE):
753
        return False
754
    return True

calculate_intrinsic_cost

Calculates the gas that is charged before execution is started.

The intrinsic cost of the transaction is charged before execution has begun. Functions/operations in the EVM cost money to execute so this intrinsic cost is for the operations that need to be paid for as part of the transaction. Data transfer, for example, is part of this intrinsic cost. It costs ether to send data over the wire and that ether is accounted for in the intrinsic cost calculated in this function. This intrinsic cost must be calculated and paid for before execution in order for all operations to be implemented.

Parameters

tx : Transaction to compute the intrinsic cost of.

Returns

verified : ethereum.base_types.Uint The intrinsic cost of the transaction.

def calculate_intrinsic_cost(tx: Transaction) -> Uint:
758
    """
759
    Calculates the gas that is charged before execution is started.
760
761
    The intrinsic cost of the transaction is charged before execution has
762
    begun. Functions/operations in the EVM cost money to execute so this
763
    intrinsic cost is for the operations that need to be paid for as part of
764
    the transaction. Data transfer, for example, is part of this intrinsic
765
    cost. It costs ether to send data over the wire and that ether is
766
    accounted for in the intrinsic cost calculated in this function. This
767
    intrinsic cost must be calculated and paid for before execution in order
768
    for all operations to be implemented.
769
770
    Parameters
771
    ----------
772
    tx :
773
        Transaction to compute the intrinsic cost of.
774
775
    Returns
776
    -------
777
    verified : `ethereum.base_types.Uint`
778
        The intrinsic cost of the transaction.
779
    """
780
    data_cost = 0
781
782
    for byte in tx.data:
783
        if byte == 0:
784
            data_cost += TX_DATA_COST_PER_ZERO
785
        else:
786
            data_cost += TX_DATA_COST_PER_NON_ZERO
787
788
    if tx.to == Bytes0(b""):
789
        create_cost = TX_CREATE_COST
790
    else:
791
        create_cost = 0
792
793
    return Uint(TX_BASE_COST + data_cost + create_cost)

recover_sender

Extracts the sender address from a transaction.

The v, r, and s values are the three parts that make up the signature of a transaction. In order to recover the sender of a transaction the two components needed are the signature (v, r, and s) and the signing hash of the transaction. The sender's public key can be obtained with these two values and therefore the sender address can be retrieved.

Parameters

tx : Transaction of interest. chain_id : ID of the executing chain.

Returns

sender : ethereum.fork_types.Address The address of the account that signed the transaction.

def recover_sender(chain_id: U64, ​​tx: Transaction) -> Address:
797
    """
798
    Extracts the sender address from a transaction.
799
800
    The v, r, and s values are the three parts that make up the signature
801
    of a transaction. In order to recover the sender of a transaction the two
802
    components needed are the signature (``v``, ``r``, and ``s``) and the
803
    signing hash of the transaction. The sender's public key can be obtained
804
    with these two values and therefore the sender address can be retrieved.
805
806
    Parameters
807
    ----------
808
    tx :
809
        Transaction of interest.
810
    chain_id :
811
        ID of the executing chain.
812
813
    Returns
814
    -------
815
    sender : `ethereum.fork_types.Address`
816
        The address of the account that signed the transaction.
817
    """
818
    v, r, s = tx.v, tx.r, tx.s
819
    if U256(0) >= r or r >= SECP256K1N:
820
        raise InvalidBlock
821
    if U256(0) >= s or s > SECP256K1N // U256(2):
822
        raise InvalidBlock
823
824
    if v == 27 or v == 28:
825
        public_key = secp256k1_recover(
826
            r, s, v - U256(27), signing_hash_pre155(tx)
827
        )
828
    else:
829
        chain_id_x2 = U256(chain_id) * U256(2)
830
        if v != U256(35) + chain_id_x2 and v != U256(36) + chain_id_x2:
831
            raise InvalidBlock
832
        public_key = secp256k1_recover(
833
            r, s, v - U256(35) - chain_id_x2, signing_hash_155(tx, chain_id)
834
        )
835
    return Address(keccak256(public_key)[12:32])

signing_hash_pre155

Compute the hash of a transaction used in a legacy (pre EIP 155) signature.

Parameters

tx : Transaction of interest.

Returns

hash : ethereum.crypto.hash.Hash32 Hash of the transaction.

def signing_hash_pre155(tx: Transaction) -> Hash32:
839
    """
840
    Compute the hash of a transaction used in a legacy (pre EIP 155) signature.
841
842
    Parameters
843
    ----------
844
    tx :
845
        Transaction of interest.
846
847
    Returns
848
    -------
849
    hash : `ethereum.crypto.hash.Hash32`
850
        Hash of the transaction.
851
    """
852
    return keccak256(
853
        rlp.encode(
854
            (
855
                tx.nonce,
856
                tx.gas_price,
857
                tx.gas,
858
                tx.to,
859
                tx.value,
860
                tx.data,
861
            )
862
        )
863
    )

signing_hash_155

Compute the hash of a transaction used in a EIP 155 signature.

Parameters

tx : Transaction of interest. chain_id : The id of the current chain.

Returns

hash : ethereum.crypto.hash.Hash32 Hash of the transaction.

def signing_hash_155(tx: Transaction, ​​chain_id: U64) -> Hash32:
867
    """
868
    Compute the hash of a transaction used in a EIP 155 signature.
869
870
    Parameters
871
    ----------
872
    tx :
873
        Transaction of interest.
874
    chain_id :
875
        The id of the current chain.
876
877
    Returns
878
    -------
879
    hash : `ethereum.crypto.hash.Hash32`
880
        Hash of the transaction.
881
    """
882
    return keccak256(
883
        rlp.encode(
884
            (
885
                tx.nonce,
886
                tx.gas_price,
887
                tx.gas,
888
                tx.to,
889
                tx.value,
890
                tx.data,
891
                chain_id,
892
                Uint(0),
893
                Uint(0),
894
            )
895
        )
896
    )

compute_header_hash

Computes the hash of a block header.

The header hash of a block is the canonical hash that is used to refer to a specific block and completely distinguishes a block from another.

keccak256 is a function that produces a 256 bit hash of any input. It also takes in any number of bytes as an input and produces a single hash for them. A hash is a completely unique output for a single input. So an input corresponds to one unique hash that can be used to identify the input exactly.

Prior to using the keccak256 hash function, the header must be encoded using the Recursive-Length Prefix. See :ref:rlp. RLP encoding the header converts it into a space-efficient format that allows for easy transfer of data between nodes. The purpose of RLP is to encode arbitrarily nested arrays of binary data, and RLP is the primary encoding method used to serialize objects in Ethereum's execution layer. The only purpose of RLP is to encode structure; encoding specific data types (e.g. strings, floats) is left up to higher-order protocols.

Parameters

header : Header of interest.

Returns

hash : ethereum.crypto.hash.Hash32 Hash of the header.

def compute_header_hash(header: Header) -> Hash32:
900
    """
901
    Computes the hash of a block header.
902
903
    The header hash of a block is the canonical hash that is used to refer
904
    to a specific block and completely distinguishes a block from another.
905
906
    ``keccak256`` is a function that produces a 256 bit hash of any input.
907
    It also takes in any number of bytes as an input and produces a single
908
    hash for them. A hash is a completely unique output for a single input.
909
    So an input corresponds to one unique hash that can be used to identify
910
    the input exactly.
911
912
    Prior to using the ``keccak256`` hash function, the header must be
913
    encoded using the Recursive-Length Prefix. See :ref:`rlp`.
914
    RLP encoding the header converts it into a space-efficient format that
915
    allows for easy transfer of data between nodes. The purpose of RLP is to
916
    encode arbitrarily nested arrays of binary data, and RLP is the primary
917
    encoding method used to serialize objects in Ethereum's execution layer.
918
    The only purpose of RLP is to encode structure; encoding specific data
919
    types (e.g. strings, floats) is left up to higher-order protocols.
920
921
    Parameters
922
    ----------
923
    header :
924
        Header of interest.
925
926
    Returns
927
    -------
928
    hash : `ethereum.crypto.hash.Hash32`
929
        Hash of the header.
930
    """
931
    return keccak256(rlp.encode(header))

check_gas_limit

Validates the gas limit for a block.

The bounds of the gas limit, max_adjustment_delta, is set as the quotient of the parent block's gas limit and the GAS_LIMIT_ADJUSTMENT_FACTOR. Therefore, if the gas limit that is passed through as a parameter is greater than or equal to the sum of the parent's gas and the adjustment delta then the limit for gas is too high and fails this function's check. Similarly, if the limit is less than or equal to the difference of the parent's gas and the adjustment delta or the predefined GAS_LIMIT_MINIMUM then this function's check fails because the gas limit doesn't allow for a sufficient or reasonable amount of gas to be used on a block.

Parameters

gas_limit : Gas limit to validate.

parent_gas_limit : Gas limit of the parent block.

Returns

check : bool True if gas limit constraints are satisfied, False otherwise.

def check_gas_limit(gas_limit: Uint, ​​parent_gas_limit: Uint) -> bool:
935
    """
936
    Validates the gas limit for a block.
937
938
    The bounds of the gas limit, ``max_adjustment_delta``, is set as the
939
    quotient of the parent block's gas limit and the
940
    ``GAS_LIMIT_ADJUSTMENT_FACTOR``. Therefore, if the gas limit that is
941
    passed through as a parameter is greater than or equal to the *sum* of
942
    the parent's gas and the adjustment delta then the limit for gas is too
943
    high and fails this function's check. Similarly, if the limit is less
944
    than or equal to the *difference* of the parent's gas and the adjustment
945
    delta *or* the predefined ``GAS_LIMIT_MINIMUM`` then this function's
946
    check fails because the gas limit doesn't allow for a sufficient or
947
    reasonable amount of gas to be used on a block.
948
949
    Parameters
950
    ----------
951
    gas_limit :
952
        Gas limit to validate.
953
954
    parent_gas_limit :
955
        Gas limit of the parent block.
956
957
    Returns
958
    -------
959
    check : `bool`
960
        True if gas limit constraints are satisfied, False otherwise.
961
    """
962
    max_adjustment_delta = parent_gas_limit // GAS_LIMIT_ADJUSTMENT_FACTOR
963
    if gas_limit >= parent_gas_limit + max_adjustment_delta:
964
        return False
965
    if gas_limit <= parent_gas_limit - max_adjustment_delta:
966
        return False
967
    if gas_limit < GAS_LIMIT_MINIMUM:
968
        return False
969
970
    return True

calculate_block_difficulty

Computes difficulty of a block using its header and parent header.

The difficulty is determined by the time the block was created after its parent. The offset is calculated using the parent block's difficulty, parent_difficulty, and the timestamp between blocks. This offset is then added to the parent difficulty and is stored as the difficulty variable. If the time between the block and its parent is too short, the offset will result in a positive number thus making the sum of parent_difficulty and offset to be a greater value in order to avoid mass forking. But, if the time is long enough, then the offset results in a negative value making the block less difficult than its parent.

The base standard for a block's difficulty is the predefined value set for the genesis block since it has no parent. So, a block can't be less difficult than the genesis block, therefore each block's difficulty is set to the maximum value between the calculated difficulty and the GENESIS_DIFFICULTY.

Parameters

block_number : Block number of the block. block_timestamp : Timestamp of the block. parent_timestamp : Timestamp of the parent block. parent_difficulty : difficulty of the parent block. parent_has_ommers: does the parent have ommers.

Returns

difficulty : ethereum.base_types.Uint Computed difficulty for a block.

def calculate_block_difficulty(block_number: Uint, ​​block_timestamp: U256, ​​parent_timestamp: U256, ​​parent_difficulty: Uint, ​​parent_has_ommers: bool) -> Uint:
980
    """
981
    Computes difficulty of a block using its header and parent header.
982
983
    The difficulty is determined by the time the block was created after its
984
    parent. The ``offset`` is calculated using the parent block's difficulty,
985
    ``parent_difficulty``, and the timestamp between blocks. This offset is
986
    then added to the parent difficulty and is stored as the ``difficulty``
987
    variable. If the time between the block and its parent is too short, the
988
    offset will result in a positive number thus making the sum of
989
    ``parent_difficulty`` and ``offset`` to be a greater value in order to
990
    avoid mass forking. But, if the time is long enough, then the offset
991
    results in a negative value making the block less difficult than
992
    its parent.
993
994
    The base standard for a block's difficulty is the predefined value
995
    set for the genesis block since it has no parent. So, a block
996
    can't be less difficult than the genesis block, therefore each block's
997
    difficulty is set to the maximum value between the calculated
998
    difficulty and the ``GENESIS_DIFFICULTY``.
999
1000
    Parameters
1001
    ----------
1002
    block_number :
1003
        Block number of the block.
1004
    block_timestamp :
1005
        Timestamp of the block.
1006
    parent_timestamp :
1007
        Timestamp of the parent block.
1008
    parent_difficulty :
1009
        difficulty of the parent block.
1010
    parent_has_ommers:
1011
        does the parent have ommers.
1012
1013
    Returns
1014
    -------
1015
    difficulty : `ethereum.base_types.Uint`
1016
        Computed difficulty for a block.
1017
    """
1018
    offset = (
1019
        int(parent_difficulty)
1020
        // 2048
1021
        * max(
1022
            (2 if parent_has_ommers else 1)
1023
            - int(block_timestamp - parent_timestamp) // 9,
1024
            -99,
1025
        )
1026
    )
1027
    difficulty = int(parent_difficulty) + offset
1028
    # Historical Note: The difficulty bomb was not present in Ethereum at the
1029
    # start of Frontier, but was added shortly after launch. However since the
1030
    # bomb has no effect prior to block 200000 we pretend it existed from
1031
    # genesis.
1032
    # See https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/pull/1588
1033
    num_bomb_periods = ((int(block_number) - BOMB_DELAY_BLOCKS) // 100000) - 2
1034
    if num_bomb_periods >= 0:
1035
        difficulty += 2**num_bomb_periods
1036
1037
    # Some clients raise the difficulty to `MINIMUM_DIFFICULTY` prior to adding
1038
    # the bomb. This bug does not matter because the difficulty is always much
1039
    # greater than `MINIMUM_DIFFICULTY` on Mainnet.
1040
    return Uint(max(difficulty, int(MINIMUM_DIFFICULTY)))