refactor poller

proxyd/consensus_poller.go

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ type ConsensusPoller struct {
 	asyncHandler ConsensusAsyncHandler
 
 	minPeerCount       uint64
-
 	banPeriod          time.Duration
 	maxUpdateThreshold time.Duration
 	maxBlockLag        uint64
@@ -220,7 +219,7 @@ func NewConsensusPoller(bg *BackendGroup, opts ...ConsensusOpt) *ConsensusPoller
 
 		banPeriod:          5 * time.Minute,
 		maxUpdateThreshold: 30 * time.Second,
-		maxBlockLag:        8, // quarter of an epoch, 8*12 seconds = 96 seconds ~ 1.6 minutes
+		maxBlockLag:        8, // 8*12 seconds = 96 seconds ~ 1.6 minutes
 		minPeerCount:       3,
 	}
 
@@ -253,12 +252,11 @@ func (cp *ConsensusPoller) UpdateBackend(ctx context.Context, be *Backend) {
 
 	// if backend is not healthy state we'll only resume checking it after ban
 	if !be.IsHealthy() {
-		log.Warn("backend banned - not online or not healthy", "backend", be.Name)
+		log.Warn("backend banned - not healthy", "backend", be.Name)
 		cp.Ban(be)
 		return
 	}
 
-	// if backend it not in sync we'll check again after ban
 	inSync, err := cp.isInSync(ctx, be)
 	RecordConsensusBackendInSync(be, err == nil && inSync)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -276,21 +274,27 @@ func (cp *ConsensusPoller) UpdateBackend(ctx context.Context, be *Backend) {
 
 	latestBlockNumber, latestBlockHash, err := cp.fetchBlock(ctx, be, "latest")
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Warn("error updating backend", "name", be.Name, "err", err)
+		log.Warn("error updating backend - latest block", "name", be.Name, "err", err)
 	}
 
 	safeBlockNumber, _, err := cp.fetchBlock(ctx, be, "safe")
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Warn("error updating backend", "name", be.Name, "err", err)
+		log.Warn("error updating backend - safe block", "name", be.Name, "err", err)
 	}
 
 	finalizedBlockNumber, _, err := cp.fetchBlock(ctx, be, "finalized")
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Warn("error updating backend", "name", be.Name, "err", err)
+		log.Warn("error updating backend - finalized block", "name", be.Name, "err", err)
 	}
 
-	_, _, _, _, oldFinalized, oldSafe, _, _ := cp.getBackendState(be)
-	expectedBlockTags := cp.checkExpectedBlockTags(finalizedBlockNumber, oldFinalized, safeBlockNumber, oldSafe, latestBlockNumber)
+	bs := cp.getBackendState(be)
+	oldFinalized := bs.finalizedBlockNumber
+	oldSafe := bs.safeBlockNumber
+
+	expectedBlockTags := cp.checkExpectedBlockTags(
+		finalizedBlockNumber, oldFinalized,
+		safeBlockNumber, oldSafe,
+		latestBlockNumber)
 
 	changed, updateDelay := cp.setBackendState(be, peerCount, inSync,
 		latestBlockNumber, latestBlockHash,
@@ -342,116 +346,108 @@ func (cp *ConsensusPoller) checkExpectedBlockTags(currentFinalized hexutil.Uint6
 
 // UpdateBackendGroupConsensus resolves the current group consensus based on the state of the backends
 func (cp *ConsensusPoller) UpdateBackendGroupConsensus(ctx context.Context) {
-	var highestLatestBlock hexutil.Uint64
-
-	var lowestLatestBlock hexutil.Uint64
-	var lowestLatestBlockHash string
-
-	var lowestFinalizedBlock hexutil.Uint64
-	var lowestSafeBlock hexutil.Uint64
-
+	// get the latest block number from the tracker
 	currentConsensusBlockNumber := cp.GetLatestBlockNumber()
 
-	// find the highest block, in order to use it defining the highest non-lagging ancestor block
+	// find out what backends are the candidates to be in the consensus group
+	// and create a copy of current their state
+	//
+	// a serving node needs to be:
+	//	- not banned
+	//	- healthy (network latency and error rate)
+	//	- with minimum peer count
+	//	- in sync
+	//	- updated recently
+	// 	- not lagging latest block
+
+	candidates := make(map[*Backend]*backendState, len(cp.backendGroup.Backends))
+	filteredBackendsNames := make([]string, 0, len(cp.backendGroup.Backends))
 	for _, be := range cp.backendGroup.Backends {
-		peerCount, inSync, backendLatestBlockNumber, _, _, _, lastUpdate, _ := cp.getBackendState(be)
-
-		if cp.IsBanned(be) {
-			continue
+		bs := cp.getBackendState(be)
+		passed := true
+		if time.Now().Before(bs.bannedUntil) {
+			passed = false
 		}
-		if !be.skipPeerCountCheck && peerCount < cp.minPeerCount {
-			continue
+		if !be.IsHealthy() {
+			passed = false
 		}
-		if !inSync {
-			continue
+		if !be.skipPeerCountCheck && bs.peerCount < cp.minPeerCount {
+			passed = false
 		}
-		if lastUpdate.Add(cp.maxUpdateThreshold).Before(time.Now()) {
-			continue
+		if !bs.inSync {
+			passed = false
 		}
-
-		if backendLatestBlockNumber > highestLatestBlock {
-			highestLatestBlock = backendLatestBlockNumber
+		if bs.lastUpdate.Add(cp.maxUpdateThreshold).Before(time.Now()) {
+			passed = false
 		}
+		if passed {
+			candidates[be] = bs
+		} else {
+			filteredBackendsNames = append(filteredBackendsNames, be.Name)
 		}
-
-	// find the highest common ancestor block
-	for _, be := range cp.backendGroup.Backends {
-		peerCount, inSync, backendLatestBlockNumber, backendLatestBlockHash, backendFinalizedBlockNumber, backendSafeBlockNumber, lastUpdate, _ := cp.getBackendState(be)
-
-		if cp.IsBanned(be) {
-			continue
 	}
-		if !be.skipPeerCountCheck && peerCount < cp.minPeerCount {
-			continue
-		}
-		if !inSync {
-			continue
+
+	// find the highest block, in order to use it defining the highest non-lagging ancestor block
+	var highestLatestBlock hexutil.Uint64
+	for _, bs := range candidates {
+		if bs.latestBlockNumber > highestLatestBlock {
+			highestLatestBlock = bs.latestBlockNumber
 		}
-		if lastUpdate.Add(cp.maxUpdateThreshold).Before(time.Now()) {
-			continue
 	}
 
+	// find the highest common ancestor block
+	var lowestLatestBlock hexutil.Uint64
+	var lowestLatestBlockHash string
+	var lowestFinalizedBlock hexutil.Uint64
+	var lowestSafeBlock hexutil.Uint64
+	lagging := make([]*Backend, 0, len(candidates))
+	for be, bs := range candidates {
 		// check if backend is lagging behind the highest block
-		if backendLatestBlockNumber < highestLatestBlock && uint64(highestLatestBlock-backendLatestBlockNumber) > cp.maxBlockLag {
+		if bs.latestBlockNumber < highestLatestBlock && uint64(highestLatestBlock-bs.latestBlockNumber) > cp.maxBlockLag {
+			lagging = append(lagging, be)
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if lowestLatestBlock == 0 || backendLatestBlockNumber < lowestLatestBlock {
-			lowestLatestBlock = backendLatestBlockNumber
-			lowestLatestBlockHash = backendLatestBlockHash
+		// update the lowest common ancestor block
+		if lowestLatestBlock == 0 || bs.latestBlockNumber < lowestLatestBlock {
+			lowestLatestBlock = bs.latestBlockNumber
+			lowestLatestBlockHash = bs.latestBlockHash
 		}
 
-		if lowestFinalizedBlock == 0 || backendFinalizedBlockNumber < lowestFinalizedBlock {
-			lowestFinalizedBlock = backendFinalizedBlockNumber
+		// update the lowest finalized block
+		if lowestFinalizedBlock == 0 || bs.finalizedBlockNumber < lowestFinalizedBlock {
+			lowestFinalizedBlock = bs.finalizedBlockNumber
 		}
 
-		if lowestSafeBlock == 0 || backendSafeBlockNumber < lowestSafeBlock {
-			lowestSafeBlock = backendSafeBlockNumber
+		// update the lowest safe block
+		if lowestSafeBlock == 0 || bs.safeBlockNumber < lowestSafeBlock {
+			lowestSafeBlock = bs.safeBlockNumber
 		}
 	}
 
+	// remove lagging backends from the candidates
+	for _, be := range lagging {
+		filteredBackendsNames = append(filteredBackendsNames, be.Name)
+		delete(candidates, be)
+	}
+
+	// find the proposed block among the candidates
 	proposedBlock := lowestLatestBlock
 	proposedBlockHash := lowestLatestBlockHash
 	hasConsensus := false
 
-	// check if everybody agrees on the same block hash
-	consensusBackends := make([]*Backend, 0, len(cp.backendGroup.Backends))
-	consensusBackendsNames := make([]string, 0, len(cp.backendGroup.Backends))
-	filteredBackendsNames := make([]string, 0, len(cp.backendGroup.Backends))
-
 	if lowestLatestBlock > currentConsensusBlockNumber {
 		log.Debug("validating consensus on block", "lowestLatestBlock", lowestLatestBlock)
 	}
 
 	// if there is no block to propose, the consensus is automatically broken
+	// this can happen when backends have just recovered
 	broken := proposedBlock == 0 && currentConsensusBlockNumber > 0
 
 	if proposedBlock > 0 {
 		for !hasConsensus {
 			allAgreed := true
-			consensusBackends = consensusBackends[:0]
-			filteredBackendsNames = filteredBackendsNames[:0]
-			for _, be := range cp.backendGroup.Backends {
-				/*
-					a serving node needs to be:
-					- healthy (network)
-					- updated recently
-					- not banned
-					- with minimum peer count
-					- not lagging latest block
-					- in sync
-				*/
-
-				peerCount, inSync, latestBlockNumber, _, _, _, lastUpdate, bannedUntil := cp.getBackendState(be)
-				notUpdated := lastUpdate.Add(cp.maxUpdateThreshold).Before(time.Now())
-				isBanned := time.Now().Before(bannedUntil)
-				notEnoughPeers := !be.skipPeerCountCheck && peerCount < cp.minPeerCount
-				lagging := latestBlockNumber < proposedBlock
-				if !be.IsHealthy() || notUpdated || isBanned || notEnoughPeers || lagging || !inSync {
-					filteredBackendsNames = append(filteredBackendsNames, be.Name)
-					continue
-				}
-
+			for be, _ := range candidates {
 				actualBlockNumber, actualBlockHash, err := cp.fetchBlock(ctx, be, proposedBlock.String())
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Warn("error updating backend", "name", be.Name, "err", err)
@@ -469,8 +465,6 @@ func (cp *ConsensusPoller) UpdateBackendGroupConsensus(ctx context.Context) {
 					allAgreed = false
 					break
 				}
-				consensusBackends = append(consensusBackends, be)
-				consensusBackendsNames = append(consensusBackendsNames, be.Name)
 			}
 			if allAgreed {
 				hasConsensus = true
@@ -488,26 +482,39 @@ func (cp *ConsensusPoller) UpdateBackendGroupConsensus(ctx context.Context) {
 		for _, l := range cp.listeners {
 			l()
 		}
-		log.Info("consensus broken", "currentConsensusBlockNumber", currentConsensusBlockNumber, "proposedBlock", proposedBlock, "proposedBlockHash", proposedBlockHash)
+		log.Info("consensus broken",
+			"currentConsensusBlockNumber", currentConsensusBlockNumber,
+			"proposedBlock", proposedBlock,
+			"proposedBlockHash", proposedBlockHash)
 	}
 
 	cp.tracker.SetLatestBlockNumber(proposedBlock)
 	cp.tracker.SetSafeBlockNumber(lowestSafeBlock)
 	cp.tracker.SetFinalizedBlockNumber(lowestFinalizedBlock)
 
+	// update consensus group
+	group := make([]*Backend, 0, len(candidates))
+	consensusBackendsNames := make([]string, 0, len(candidates))
+	for be, _ := range candidates {
+		group = append(group, be)
+		consensusBackendsNames = append(consensusBackendsNames, be.Name)
+	}
 	cp.consensusGroupMux.Lock()
-	cp.consensusGroup = consensusBackends
+	cp.consensusGroup = group
 	cp.consensusGroupMux.Unlock()
 
 	RecordGroupConsensusLatestBlock(cp.backendGroup, proposedBlock)
 	RecordGroupConsensusSafeBlock(cp.backendGroup, lowestSafeBlock)
 	RecordGroupConsensusFinalizedBlock(cp.backendGroup, lowestFinalizedBlock)
 
-	RecordGroupConsensusCount(cp.backendGroup, len(consensusBackends))
+	RecordGroupConsensusCount(cp.backendGroup, len(group))
 	RecordGroupConsensusFilteredCount(cp.backendGroup, len(filteredBackendsNames))
 	RecordGroupTotalCount(cp.backendGroup, len(cp.backendGroup.Backends))
 
-	log.Debug("group state", "proposedBlock", proposedBlock, "consensusBackends", strings.Join(consensusBackendsNames, ", "), "filteredBackends", strings.Join(filteredBackendsNames, ", "))
+	log.Debug("group state",
+		"proposedBlock", proposedBlock,
+		"consensusBackends", strings.Join(consensusBackendsNames, ", "),
+		"filteredBackends", strings.Join(filteredBackendsNames, ", "))
 }
 
 // IsBanned checks if a specific backend is banned
@@ -606,23 +613,22 @@ func (cp *ConsensusPoller) isInSync(ctx context.Context, be *Backend) (result bo
 	return res, nil
 }
 
-func (cp *ConsensusPoller) getBackendState(be *Backend) (peerCount uint64, inSync bool,
-	latestBlockNumber hexutil.Uint64, latestBlockHash string,
-	finalizedBlockNumber hexutil.Uint64,
-	safeBlockNumber hexutil.Uint64,
-	lastUpdate time.Time, bannedUntil time.Time) {
+func (cp *ConsensusPoller) getBackendState(be *Backend) *backendState {
 	bs := cp.backendState[be]
 	defer bs.backendStateMux.Unlock()
 	bs.backendStateMux.Lock()
-	peerCount = bs.peerCount
-	inSync = bs.inSync
-	latestBlockNumber = bs.latestBlockNumber
-	latestBlockHash = bs.latestBlockHash
-	finalizedBlockNumber = bs.finalizedBlockNumber
-	safeBlockNumber = bs.safeBlockNumber
-	lastUpdate = bs.lastUpdate
-	bannedUntil = bs.bannedUntil
-	return
+
+	// we return a copy so that the caller can use it without locking
+	return &backendState{
+		latestBlockNumber:    bs.latestBlockNumber,
+		latestBlockHash:      bs.latestBlockHash,
+		safeBlockNumber:      bs.safeBlockNumber,
+		finalizedBlockNumber: bs.finalizedBlockNumber,
+		peerCount:            bs.peerCount,
+		inSync:               bs.inSync,
+		lastUpdate:           bs.lastUpdate,
+		bannedUntil:          bs.bannedUntil,
+	}
 }
 
 func (cp *ConsensusPoller) setBackendState(be *Backend, peerCount uint64, inSync bool,