Gloas set AttestationData.index (#9100)

For gloas `attestation.data.index` should be set to 1 if we are attesting to a block whose slot is not the attestation duty slot and slot payload_status is `FULL`


  


Co-Authored-By: Eitan Seri- Levi <eserilev@gmail.com>

Co-Authored-By: Eitan Seri-Levi <eserilev@ucsc.edu>

Co-Authored-By: dapplion <35266934+dapplion@users.noreply.github.com>

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs

@@ -1956,6 +1956,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
         let beacon_block_root;
         let beacon_state_root;
         let target;
+        let is_same_slot_attestation;
         let current_epoch_attesting_info: Option<(Checkpoint, usize)>;
         let head_timer = metrics::start_timer(&metrics::ATTESTATION_PRODUCTION_HEAD_SCRAPE_SECONDS);
         let head_span = debug_span!("attestation_production_head_scrape").entered();
@@ -1996,11 +1997,20 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                 // When attesting to the head slot or later, always use the head of the chain.
                 beacon_block_root = head.beacon_block_root;
                 beacon_state_root = head.beacon_state_root();
+                is_same_slot_attestation = request_slot == head.beacon_block.slot();
             } else {
                 // Permit attesting to slots *prior* to the current head. This is desirable when
                 // the VC and BN are out-of-sync due to time issues or overloading.
                 beacon_block_root = *head_state.get_block_root(request_slot)?;
                 beacon_state_root = *head_state.get_state_root(request_slot)?;
+
+                // Fetch the previous block root. If the previous block root equals
+                // the block root being attested to, the `request_slot` is a skipped slot
+                // and this is not a same slot attestation.
+                let prior_slot_root = head_state
+                    .get_block_root(request_slot.saturating_sub(1u64))
+                    .ok();
+                is_same_slot_attestation = prior_slot_root != Some(&beacon_block_root);
             };
 
             let target_slot = request_epoch.start_slot(T::EthSpec::slots_per_epoch());
@@ -2090,6 +2100,21 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                 )
             };
 
+        // For gloas the attestation data index indicates payload presence:
+        // `payload_present=false` for same-slot attestations or when payload not received.
+        // `payload_present=true` when attesting to a prior slot whose payload has been received.
+        let payload_present = if self
+            .spec
+            .fork_name_at_slot::<T::EthSpec>(request_slot)
+            .gloas_enabled()
+            && !is_same_slot_attestation
+        {
+            self.canonical_head
+                .block_has_canonical_payload(&beacon_block_root, &self.spec)?
+        } else {
+            false
+        };
+
         Ok(Attestation::<T::EthSpec>::empty_for_signing(
             request_index,
             committee_len,
@@ -2097,6 +2122,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
             beacon_block_root,
             justified_checkpoint,
             target,
+            payload_present,
             &self.spec,
         )?)
     }

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/early_attester_cache.rs

@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> EarlyAttesterCache<E> {
     /// - There is a cache `item` present.
     /// - If `request_slot` is in the same epoch as `item.epoch`.
     /// - If `request_index` does not exceed `item.committee_count`.
+    ///
+    /// Post gloas an additional condition must be met:
+    /// - `request_slot` is the same slot as `item.block.slot` (i.e. a same slot attestation).
+    ///
+    /// Non-same-slot Gloas attestations need `data.index` set from the canonical payload
+    /// status, which the cache doesn't track. Returning `None` falls through to fork choice.
     #[instrument(skip_all, fields(%request_slot, %request_index), level = "debug")]
     pub fn try_attest(
         &self,
@@ -197,6 +203,12 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> EarlyAttesterCache<E> {
             item.committee_lengths
                 .get_committee_length::<E>(request_slot, request_index, spec)?;
 
+        let is_same_slot_attestation = request_slot == item.block.slot();
+        if spec.fork_name_at_slot::<E>(request_slot).gloas_enabled() && !is_same_slot_attestation {
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+        let payload_present = false;
+
         let attestation = Attestation::empty_for_signing(
             request_index,
             committee_len,
@@ -204,6 +216,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> EarlyAttesterCache<E> {
             item.beacon_block_root,
             item.source,
             item.target,
+            payload_present,
             spec,
         )
         .map_err(Error::AttestationError)?;

beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/test_utils.rs

@@ -1451,6 +1451,7 @@ where
                 epoch,
                 root: target_root,
             },
+            false,
             &self.spec,
         )?;
 
@@ -1560,6 +1561,7 @@ where
                 epoch,
                 root: target_root,
             },
+            false,
             &self.spec,
         )?)
     }

beacon_node/beacon_chain/tests/attestation_production.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 use beacon_chain::attestation_simulator::produce_unaggregated_attestation;
 use beacon_chain::custody_context::NodeCustodyType;
-use beacon_chain::test_utils::{AttestationStrategy, BeaconChainHarness, BlockStrategy};
+use beacon_chain::test_utils::{
+    AttestationStrategy, BeaconChainHarness, BlockStrategy, fork_name_from_env,
+};
 use beacon_chain::validator_monitor::UNAGGREGATED_ATTESTATION_LAG_SLOTS;
 use beacon_chain::{StateSkipConfig, WhenSlotSkipped, metrics};
 use bls::{AggregateSignature, Keypair};
@@ -206,7 +208,15 @@ async fn produces_attestations() {
                 &AggregateSignature::infinity(),
                 "bad signature"
             );
-            assert_eq!(data.index, index, "bad index");
+            if harness
+                .spec
+                .fork_name_at_slot::<MainnetEthSpec>(data.slot)
+                .gloas_enabled()
+            {
+                assert!(data.index <= 1, "invalid index");
+            } else {
+                assert_eq!(data.index, index, "bad index");
+            }
             assert_eq!(data.slot, slot, "bad slot");
             assert_eq!(data.beacon_block_root, block_root, "bad block root");
             assert_eq!(
@@ -226,27 +236,35 @@ async fn produces_attestations() {
                 .build_range_sync_block_from_store_blobs(Some(block_root), Arc::new(block.clone()));
             let available_block = range_sync_block.into_available_block();
 
-            let early_attestation = {
+            // For Gloas non-same-slot attestations, the early attester cache returns None.
-                let proto_block = chain
+            let is_same_slot_attestation = slot == block_slot;
-                    .canonical_head
+            let is_gloas = harness
-                    .fork_choice_read_lock()
+                .spec
-                    .get_block(&block_root)
+                .fork_name_at_slot::<MainnetEthSpec>(slot)
-                    .unwrap();
+                .gloas_enabled();
-                chain
+            if !is_gloas || is_same_slot_attestation {
-                    .early_attester_cache
+                let early_attestation = {
-                    .add_head_block(block_root, &available_block, proto_block, &state)
+                    let proto_block = chain
-                    .unwrap();
+                        .canonical_head
-                chain
+                        .fork_choice_read_lock()
-                    .early_attester_cache
+                        .get_block(&block_root)
-                    .try_attest(slot, index, &chain.spec)
+                        .unwrap();
-                    .unwrap()
+                    chain
-                    .unwrap()
+                        .early_attester_cache
-            };
+                        .add_head_block(block_root, &available_block, proto_block, &state)
+                        .unwrap();
+                    chain
+                        .early_attester_cache
+                        .try_attest(slot, index, &chain.spec)
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .unwrap()
+                };
 
-            assert_eq!(
+                assert_eq!(
-                attestation, early_attestation,
+                    attestation, early_attestation,
-                "early attester cache inconsistent"
+                    "early attester cache inconsistent"
-            );
+                );
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -313,3 +331,120 @@ async fn early_attester_cache_old_request() {
         .unwrap();
     assert_eq!(attested_block.slot(), attest_slot);
 }
+
+/// Verify that `produce_unaggregated_attestation` sets `data.index = 1` (payload_present)
+/// when a gloas validator attests to a prior slot whose block+envelope have been received.
+///
+/// Setup: build a chain at gloas genesis, produce a block with envelope at slot N,
+/// then advance the clock to slot N+1 without producing a block (skipped slot).
+/// Attesting at slot N+1 should target the block at slot N with payload_present = true.
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn gloas_attestation_index_payload_present() {
+    if fork_name_from_env().is_some_and(|f| !f.gloas_enabled()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let harness = BeaconChainHarness::builder(MainnetEthSpec)
+        .default_spec()
+        .keypairs(KEYPAIRS[..].to_vec())
+        .fresh_ephemeral_store()
+        .mock_execution_layer()
+        .build();
+
+    let chain = &harness.chain;
+
+    // Build a few blocks so the chain is established (slots 1..=3).
+    harness.advance_slot();
+    harness
+        .extend_chain(
+            3,
+            BlockStrategy::OnCanonicalHead,
+            AttestationStrategy::AllValidators,
+        )
+        .await;
+
+    let head = chain.head_snapshot();
+    assert_eq!(head.beacon_block.slot(), Slot::new(3));
+
+    // Advance clock to slot 4 without producing a block (skipped slot).
+    harness.advance_slot();
+    let attest_slot = chain.slot().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(attest_slot, Slot::new(4));
+
+    // Attest at slot 4 — this should target the block at slot 3 whose payload was received.
+    let attestation = chain
+        .produce_unaggregated_attestation(attest_slot, 0)
+        .expect("should produce attestation");
+
+    assert_eq!(attestation.data().slot, attest_slot);
+    assert_eq!(
+        attestation.data().index,
+        1,
+        "gloas attestation to prior slot with payload should have index=1 (payload_present)"
+    );
+}
+
+/// Verify that `produce_unaggregated_attestation` sets `data.index = 0` (payload NOT present)
+/// when a gloas validator attests to a prior slot whose block was imported but whose
+/// payload envelope was never received.
+///
+/// Setup: build a chain at gloas genesis through slot 2, then at slot 3 import only the
+/// beacon block (no envelope), advance to slot 4 (skipped), and attest.
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn gloas_attestation_index_payload_absent() {
+    if fork_name_from_env().is_some_and(|f| !f.gloas_enabled()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let harness = BeaconChainHarness::builder(MainnetEthSpec)
+        .default_spec()
+        .keypairs(KEYPAIRS[..].to_vec())
+        .fresh_ephemeral_store()
+        .mock_execution_layer()
+        .build();
+
+    let chain = &harness.chain;
+
+    // Build slots 1..=2 normally (with envelopes).
+    harness.advance_slot();
+    harness
+        .extend_chain(
+            2,
+            BlockStrategy::OnCanonicalHead,
+            AttestationStrategy::AllValidators,
+        )
+        .await;
+
+    assert_eq!(chain.head_snapshot().beacon_block.slot(), Slot::new(2));
+
+    // Slot 3: produce and import the beacon block but do NOT process the envelope.
+    harness.advance_slot();
+    let state = harness.get_current_state();
+    let (block_contents, _envelope, _new_state) =
+        harness.make_block_with_envelope(state, Slot::new(3)).await;
+
+    let block_root = block_contents.0.canonical_root();
+    harness
+        .process_block(Slot::new(3), block_root, block_contents)
+        .await
+        .expect("block should import without envelope");
+
+    assert_eq!(chain.head_snapshot().beacon_block.slot(), Slot::new(3));
+
+    // Advance clock to slot 4 without producing a block (skipped slot).
+    harness.advance_slot();
+    let attest_slot = chain.slot().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(attest_slot, Slot::new(4));
+
+    // Attest at slot 4 — targets slot 3 whose payload was NOT received.
+    let attestation = chain
+        .produce_unaggregated_attestation(attest_slot, 0)
+        .expect("should produce attestation");
+
+    assert_eq!(attestation.data().slot, attest_slot);
+    assert_eq!(
+        attestation.data().index,
+        0,
+        "gloas attestation to prior slot without payload should have index=0 (payload_absent)"
+    );
+}

consensus/types/src/attestation/attestation.rs

@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Hash for Attestation<E> {
 
 impl<E: EthSpec> Attestation<E> {
     /// Produces an attestation with empty signature.
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub fn empty_for_signing(
         committee_index: u64,
         committee_length: usize,
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Attestation<E> {
         beacon_block_root: Hash256,
         source: Checkpoint,
         target: Checkpoint,
+        payload_present: bool,
         spec: &ChainSpec,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         if spec.fork_name_at_slot::<E>(slot).electra_enabled() {
@@ -116,12 +118,19 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Attestation<E> {
             committee_bits
                 .set(committee_index as usize, true)
                 .map_err(|_| Error::InvalidCommitteeIndex)?;
+            // Gloas attestation data index now indicates payload presence.
+            // Pre-gloas index is always 0.
+            let index = if spec.fork_name_at_slot::<E>(slot).gloas_enabled() && payload_present {
+                1u64
+            } else {
+                0u64
+            };
             Ok(Attestation::Electra(AttestationElectra {
                 aggregation_bits: BitList::with_capacity(committee_length)
                     .map_err(|_| Error::InvalidCommitteeLength)?,
                 data: AttestationData {
                     slot,
-                    index: 0u64,
+                    index,
                     beacon_block_root,
                     source,
                     target,

validator_client/validator_services/src/attestation_service.rs

@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ impl<S: ValidatorStore + 'static, T: SlotClock + 'static> AttestationService<S,
                 attestation_data.beacon_block_root,
                 attestation_data.source,
                 attestation_data.target,
+                attestation_data.index != 0,
                 &self.chain_spec,
             ) {
                 Ok(attestation) => attestation,