Notify lookup sync of gossip processing results (#5722)

* Notify lookup sync of gossip processing results

* Add tests

* Add GossipBlockProcessResult event

* Re-add dropped comments

* Update beacon_node/network/src/network_beacon_processor/sync_methods.rs

* update test_lookup_disconnection_peer_left

beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/common.rs

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ use crate::sync::block_lookups::single_block_lookup::{
     LookupRequestError, SingleBlockLookup, SingleLookupRequestState,
 };
 use crate::sync::block_lookups::{BlobRequestState, BlockRequestState, PeerId};
-use crate::sync::manager::{BlockProcessType, Id, SLOT_IMPORT_TOLERANCE};
-use crate::sync::network_context::SyncNetworkContext;
+use crate::sync::manager::{Id, SLOT_IMPORT_TOLERANCE};
+use crate::sync::network_context::{LookupRequestResult, SyncNetworkContext};
 use beacon_chain::block_verification_types::RpcBlock;
 use beacon_chain::BeaconChainTypes;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub trait RequestState<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
         peer_id: PeerId,
         downloaded_block_expected_blobs: Option<usize>,
         cx: &mut SyncNetworkContext<T>,
-    ) -> Result<bool, LookupRequestError>;
+    ) -> Result<LookupRequestResult, LookupRequestError>;
 
     /* Response handling methods */
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> RequestState<T> for BlockRequestState<T::EthSpec> {
         peer_id: PeerId,
         _: Option<usize>,
         cx: &mut SyncNetworkContext<T>,
-    ) -> Result<bool, LookupRequestError> {
+    ) -> Result<LookupRequestResult, LookupRequestError> {
         cx.block_lookup_request(id, peer_id, self.requested_block_root)
             .map_err(LookupRequestError::SendFailed)
     }
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> RequestState<T> for BlockRequestState<T::EthSpec> {
             peer_id: _,
         } = download_result;
         cx.send_block_for_processing(
+            id,
             block_root,
             RpcBlock::new_without_blobs(Some(block_root), value),
             seen_timestamp,
-            BlockProcessType::SingleBlock { id },
         )
         .map_err(LookupRequestError::SendFailed)
     }
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> RequestState<T> for BlobRequestState<T::EthSpec> {
         peer_id: PeerId,
         downloaded_block_expected_blobs: Option<usize>,
         cx: &mut SyncNetworkContext<T>,
-    ) -> Result<bool, LookupRequestError> {
+    ) -> Result<LookupRequestResult, LookupRequestError> {
         cx.blob_lookup_request(
             id,
             peer_id,
@@ -149,13 +149,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> RequestState<T> for BlobRequestState<T::EthSpec> {
             seen_timestamp,
             peer_id: _,
         } = download_result;
-        cx.send_blobs_for_processing(
-            block_root,
-            value,
-            seen_timestamp,
-            BlockProcessType::SingleBlob { id },
-        )
-        .map_err(LookupRequestError::SendFailed)
+        cx.send_blobs_for_processing(id, block_root, value, seen_timestamp)
+            .map_err(LookupRequestError::SendFailed)
     }
 
     fn response_type() -> ResponseType {

beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/mod.rs

@@ -408,7 +408,10 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BlockLookups<T> {
                 self.on_processing_result_inner::<BlobRequestState<T::EthSpec>>(id, result, cx)
             }
         };
-        self.on_lookup_result(process_type.id(), lookup_result, "processing_result", cx);
+        let id = match process_type {
+            BlockProcessType::SingleBlock { id } | BlockProcessType::SingleBlob { id } => id,
+        };
+        self.on_lookup_result(id, lookup_result, "processing_result", cx);
     }
 
     pub fn on_processing_result_inner<R: RequestState<T>>(
@@ -521,6 +524,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BlockLookups<T> {
                     }
                     other => {
                         debug!(self.log, "Invalid lookup component"; "block_root" => ?block_root, "component" => ?R::response_type(), "error" => ?other);
+
                         let peer_id = request_state.on_processing_failure()?;
                         cx.report_peer(
                             peer_id,
@@ -561,6 +565,30 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BlockLookups<T> {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn on_external_processing_result(
+        &mut self,
+        block_root: Hash256,
+        imported: bool,
+        cx: &mut SyncNetworkContext<T>,
+    ) {
+        let Some((id, lookup)) = self
+            .single_block_lookups
+            .iter_mut()
+            .find(|(_, lookup)| lookup.is_for_block(block_root))
+        else {
+            // Ok to ignore gossip process events
+            return;
+        };
+
+        let lookup_result = if imported {
+            Ok(LookupResult::Completed)
+        } else {
+            lookup.continue_requests(cx)
+        };
+        let id = *id;
+        self.on_lookup_result(id, lookup_result, "external_processing_result", cx);
+    }
+
     /// Makes progress on the immediate children of `block_root`
     pub fn continue_child_lookups(&mut self, block_root: Hash256, cx: &mut SyncNetworkContext<T>) {
         let mut lookup_results = vec![]; // < need to buffer lookup results to not re-borrow &mut self

beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/single_block_lookup.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use super::common::ResponseType;
 use super::{BlockComponent, PeerId, SINGLE_BLOCK_LOOKUP_MAX_ATTEMPTS};
 use crate::sync::block_lookups::common::RequestState;
 use crate::sync::block_lookups::Id;
-use crate::sync::network_context::SyncNetworkContext;
+use crate::sync::network_context::{LookupRequestResult, SyncNetworkContext};
 use beacon_chain::BeaconChainTypes;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use rand::seq::IteratorRandom;
@@ -179,11 +179,13 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SingleBlockLookup<T> {
                 .use_rand_available_peer()
                 .ok_or(LookupRequestError::NoPeers)?;
 
-            // make_request returns true only if a request needs to be made
-            if request.make_request(id, peer_id, downloaded_block_expected_blobs, cx)? {
-                request.get_state_mut().on_download_start()?;
-            } else {
-                request.get_state_mut().on_completed_request()?;
+            match request.make_request(id, peer_id, downloaded_block_expected_blobs, cx)? {
+                LookupRequestResult::RequestSent => request.get_state_mut().on_download_start()?,
+                LookupRequestResult::NoRequestNeeded => {
+                    request.get_state_mut().on_completed_request()?
+                }
+                // Sync will receive a future event to make progress on the request, do nothing now
+                LookupRequestResult::Pending => return Ok(()),
             }
 
         // Otherwise, attempt to progress awaiting processing
@@ -262,12 +264,16 @@ pub struct DownloadResult<T: Clone> {
     pub peer_id: PeerId,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, IntoStaticStr)]
 pub enum State<T: Clone> {
     AwaitingDownload,
     Downloading,
     AwaitingProcess(DownloadResult<T>),
+    /// Request is processing, sent by lookup sync
     Processing(DownloadResult<T>),
+    /// Request is processed:
+    /// - `Processed(Some)` if lookup sync downloaded and sent to process this request
+    /// - `Processed(None)` if another source (i.e. gossip) sent this component for processing
     Processed(Option<PeerId>),
 }
 
@@ -428,12 +434,11 @@ impl<T: Clone> SingleLookupRequestState<T> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn on_processing_success(&mut self) -> Result<PeerId, LookupRequestError> {
+    pub fn on_processing_success(&mut self) -> Result<(), LookupRequestError> {
         match &self.state {
             State::Processing(result) => {
-                let peer_id = result.peer_id;
-                self.state = State::Processed(Some(peer_id));
-                Ok(peer_id)
+                self.state = State::Processed(Some(result.peer_id));
+                Ok(())
             }
             other => Err(LookupRequestError::BadState(format!(
                 "Bad state on_processing_success expected Processing got {other}"
@@ -514,12 +519,6 @@ impl<T: Clone> SingleLookupRequestState<T> {
 
 impl<T: Clone> std::fmt::Display for State<T> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        match self {
-            State::AwaitingDownload => write!(f, "AwaitingDownload"),
-            State::Downloading { .. } => write!(f, "Downloading"),
-            State::AwaitingProcess { .. } => write!(f, "AwaitingProcessing"),
-            State::Processing { .. } => write!(f, "Processing"),
-            State::Processed { .. } => write!(f, "Processed"),
-        }
+        write!(f, "{}", Into::<&'static str>::into(self))
     }
 }

beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_lookups/tests.rs

@@ -11,12 +11,17 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use super::*;
 
 use crate::sync::block_lookups::common::{ResponseType, PARENT_DEPTH_TOLERANCE};
-use beacon_chain::block_verification_types::RpcBlock;
+use beacon_chain::blob_verification::GossipVerifiedBlob;
+use beacon_chain::block_verification_types::{BlockImportData, RpcBlock};
 use beacon_chain::builder::Witness;
+use beacon_chain::data_availability_checker::Availability;
 use beacon_chain::eth1_chain::CachingEth1Backend;
 use beacon_chain::test_utils::{
     build_log, generate_rand_block_and_blobs, BeaconChainHarness, EphemeralHarnessType, NumBlobs,
 };
+use beacon_chain::{
+    AvailabilityPendingExecutedBlock, PayloadVerificationOutcome, PayloadVerificationStatus,
+};
 use beacon_processor::WorkEvent;
 use lighthouse_network::rpc::{RPCError, RPCResponseErrorCode};
 use lighthouse_network::types::SyncState;
@@ -25,10 +30,12 @@ use slog::info;
 use slot_clock::{ManualSlotClock, SlotClock, TestingSlotClock};
 use store::MemoryStore;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+use types::test_utils::TestRandom;
 use types::{
     test_utils::{SeedableRng, XorShiftRng},
     BlobSidecar, ForkName, MinimalEthSpec as E, SignedBeaconBlock, Slot,
 };
+use types::{BeaconState, BeaconStateBase};
 
 type T = Witness<ManualSlotClock, CachingEth1Backend<E>, E, MemoryStore<E>, MemoryStore<E>>;
 
@@ -68,6 +75,8 @@ struct TestRig {
     sync_manager: SyncManager<T>,
     /// To manipulate sync state and peer connection status
     network_globals: Arc<NetworkGlobals<E>>,
+    /// Beacon chain harness
+    harness: BeaconChainHarness<EphemeralHarnessType<E>>,
     /// `rng` for generating test blocks and blobs.
     rng: XorShiftRng,
     fork_name: ForkName,
@@ -129,6 +138,7 @@ impl TestRig {
                 sync_recv,
                 log.clone(),
             ),
+            harness,
             fork_name,
             log,
         }
@@ -423,6 +433,63 @@ impl TestRig {
         });
     }
 
+    fn complete_single_lookup_blob_download(
+        &mut self,
+        id: SingleLookupReqId,
+        peer_id: PeerId,
+        blobs: Vec<BlobSidecar<E>>,
+    ) {
+        for blob in blobs {
+            self.single_lookup_blob_response(id, peer_id, Some(blob.into()));
+        }
+        self.single_lookup_blob_response(id, peer_id, None);
+    }
+
+    fn complete_single_lookup_blob_lookup_valid(
+        &mut self,
+        id: SingleLookupReqId,
+        peer_id: PeerId,
+        blobs: Vec<BlobSidecar<E>>,
+        import: bool,
+    ) {
+        let block_root = blobs.first().unwrap().block_root();
+        let block_slot = blobs.first().unwrap().slot();
+        self.complete_single_lookup_blob_download(id, peer_id, blobs);
+        self.expect_block_process(ResponseType::Blob);
+        self.single_blob_component_processed(
+            id.lookup_id,
+            if import {
+                BlockProcessingResult::Ok(AvailabilityProcessingStatus::Imported(block_root))
+            } else {
+                BlockProcessingResult::Ok(AvailabilityProcessingStatus::MissingComponents(
+                    block_slot, block_root,
+                ))
+            },
+        );
+    }
+
+    fn complete_single_lookup_block_valid(&mut self, block: SignedBeaconBlock<E>, import: bool) {
+        let block_root = block.canonical_root();
+        let block_slot = block.slot();
+        let id = self.expect_block_lookup_request(block_root);
+        self.expect_empty_network();
+        let peer_id = self.new_connected_peer();
+        self.single_lookup_block_response(id, peer_id, Some(block.into()));
+        self.single_lookup_block_response(id, peer_id, None);
+        self.expect_block_process(ResponseType::Block);
+        let id = self.find_single_lookup_for(block_root);
+        self.single_block_component_processed(
+            id,
+            if import {
+                BlockProcessingResult::Ok(AvailabilityProcessingStatus::Imported(block_root))
+            } else {
+                BlockProcessingResult::Ok(AvailabilityProcessingStatus::MissingComponents(
+                    block_slot, block_root,
+                ))
+            },
+        )
+    }
+
     fn parent_lookup_failed(&mut self, id: SingleLookupReqId, peer_id: PeerId, error: RPCError) {
         self.send_sync_message(SyncMessage::RpcError {
             peer_id,
@@ -714,6 +781,89 @@ impl TestRig {
         ));
         blocks
     }
+
+    fn insert_block_to_da_checker(&mut self, block: Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<E>>) {
+        let state = BeaconState::Base(BeaconStateBase::random_for_test(&mut self.rng));
+        let parent_block = self.rand_block();
+        let import_data = BlockImportData::<E>::__new_for_test(
+            block.canonical_root(),
+            state,
+            parent_block.into(),
+        );
+        let payload_verification_outcome = PayloadVerificationOutcome {
+            payload_verification_status: PayloadVerificationStatus::Verified,
+            is_valid_merge_transition_block: false,
+        };
+        let executed_block =
+            AvailabilityPendingExecutedBlock::new(block, import_data, payload_verification_outcome);
+        match self
+            .harness
+            .chain
+            .data_availability_checker
+            .put_pending_executed_block(executed_block)
+            .unwrap()
+        {
+            Availability::Available(_) => panic!("block removed from da_checker, available"),
+            Availability::MissingComponents(block_root) => {
+                self.log(&format!("inserted block to da_checker {block_root:?}"))
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    fn insert_blob_to_da_checker(&mut self, blob: BlobSidecar<E>) {
+        match self
+            .harness
+            .chain
+            .data_availability_checker
+            .put_gossip_blob(GossipVerifiedBlob::__assumed_valid(blob.into()))
+            .unwrap()
+        {
+            Availability::Available(_) => panic!("blob removed from da_checker, available"),
+            Availability::MissingComponents(block_root) => {
+                self.log(&format!("inserted blob to da_checker {block_root:?}"))
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    fn insert_block_to_processing_cache(&mut self, block: Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<E>>) {
+        self.harness
+            .chain
+            .reqresp_pre_import_cache
+            .write()
+            .insert(block.canonical_root(), block);
+    }
+
+    fn simulate_block_gossip_processing_becomes_invalid(&mut self, block_root: Hash256) {
+        self.harness
+            .chain
+            .reqresp_pre_import_cache
+            .write()
+            .remove(&block_root);
+
+        self.send_sync_message(SyncMessage::GossipBlockProcessResult {
+            block_root,
+            imported: false,
+        });
+    }
+
+    fn simulate_block_gossip_processing_becomes_valid_missing_components(
+        &mut self,
+        block: Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<E>>,
+    ) {
+        let block_root = block.canonical_root();
+        self.harness
+            .chain
+            .reqresp_pre_import_cache
+            .write()
+            .remove(&block_root);
+
+        self.insert_block_to_da_checker(block);
+
+        self.send_sync_message(SyncMessage::GossipBlockProcessResult {
+            block_root,
+            imported: false,
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -1111,17 +1261,17 @@ fn test_parent_lookup_disconnection_no_peers_left() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn test_parent_lookup_disconnection_peer_left() {
+fn test_lookup_disconnection_peer_left() {
     let mut rig = TestRig::test_setup();
     let peer_ids = (0..2).map(|_| rig.new_connected_peer()).collect::<Vec<_>>();
-    let trigger_block = rig.rand_block();
+    let block_root = Hash256::random();
     // lookup should have two peers associated with the same block
     for peer_id in peer_ids.iter() {
-        rig.trigger_unknown_parent_block(*peer_id, trigger_block.clone().into());
+        rig.trigger_unknown_block_from_attestation(block_root, *peer_id);
     }
     // Disconnect the first peer only, which is the one handling the request
     rig.peer_disconnected(*peer_ids.first().unwrap());
-    rig.assert_parent_lookups_count(1);
+    rig.assert_single_lookups_count(1);
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -1254,6 +1404,87 @@ fn test_same_chain_race_condition() {
     rig.expect_no_active_lookups();
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn block_in_da_checker_skips_download() {
+    let Some(mut r) = TestRig::test_setup_after_deneb() else {
+        return;
+    };
+    let (block, blobs) = r.rand_block_and_blobs(NumBlobs::Number(1));
+    let block_root = block.canonical_root();
+    let peer_id = r.new_connected_peer();
+    r.insert_block_to_da_checker(block.into());
+    r.trigger_unknown_block_from_attestation(block_root, peer_id);
+    // Should not trigger block request
+    let id = r.expect_blob_lookup_request(block_root);
+    r.expect_empty_network();
+    // Resolve blob and expect lookup completed
+    r.complete_single_lookup_blob_lookup_valid(id, peer_id, blobs, true);
+    r.expect_no_active_lookups();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn block_in_processing_cache_becomes_invalid() {
+    let Some(mut r) = TestRig::test_setup_after_deneb() else {
+        return;
+    };
+    let (block, blobs) = r.rand_block_and_blobs(NumBlobs::Number(1));
+    let block_root = block.canonical_root();
+    let peer_id = r.new_connected_peer();
+    r.insert_block_to_processing_cache(block.clone().into());
+    r.trigger_unknown_block_from_attestation(block_root, peer_id);
+    // Should not trigger block request
+    let id = r.expect_blob_lookup_request(block_root);
+    r.expect_empty_network();
+    // Simulate invalid block, removing it from processing cache
+    r.simulate_block_gossip_processing_becomes_invalid(block_root);
+    // Should download and process the block
+    r.complete_single_lookup_block_valid(block, false);
+    // Resolve blob and expect lookup completed
+    r.complete_single_lookup_blob_lookup_valid(id, peer_id, blobs, true);
+    r.expect_no_active_lookups();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn block_in_processing_cache_becomes_valid_imported() {
+    let Some(mut r) = TestRig::test_setup_after_deneb() else {
+        return;
+    };
+    let (block, blobs) = r.rand_block_and_blobs(NumBlobs::Number(1));
+    let block_root = block.canonical_root();
+    let peer_id = r.new_connected_peer();
+    r.insert_block_to_processing_cache(block.clone().into());
+    r.trigger_unknown_block_from_attestation(block_root, peer_id);
+    // Should not trigger block request
+    let id = r.expect_blob_lookup_request(block_root);
+    r.expect_empty_network();
+    // Resolve the block from processing step
+    r.simulate_block_gossip_processing_becomes_valid_missing_components(block.into());
+    // Resolve blob and expect lookup completed
+    r.complete_single_lookup_blob_lookup_valid(id, peer_id, blobs, true);
+    r.expect_no_active_lookups();
+}
+
+// IGNORE: wait for change that delays blob fetching to knowing the block
+#[ignore]
+#[test]
+fn blobs_in_da_checker_skip_download() {
+    let Some(mut r) = TestRig::test_setup_after_deneb() else {
+        return;
+    };
+    let (block, blobs) = r.rand_block_and_blobs(NumBlobs::Number(1));
+    let block_root = block.canonical_root();
+    let peer_id = r.new_connected_peer();
+    for blob in blobs {
+        r.insert_blob_to_da_checker(blob);
+    }
+    r.trigger_unknown_block_from_attestation(block_root, peer_id);
+    // Should download and process the block
+    r.complete_single_lookup_block_valid(block, true);
+    // Should not trigger blob request
+    r.expect_empty_network();
+    r.expect_no_active_lookups();
+}
+
 mod deneb_only {
     use super::*;
     use beacon_chain::{

beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs

@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ pub enum SyncMessage<E: EthSpec> {
         process_type: BlockProcessType,
         result: BlockProcessingResult<E>,
     },
+
+    /// A block from gossip has completed processing,
+    GossipBlockProcessResult { block_root: Hash256, imported: bool },
 }
 
 /// The type of processing specified for a received block.
@@ -153,14 +156,6 @@ pub enum BlockProcessType {
     SingleBlob { id: Id },
 }
 
-impl BlockProcessType {
-    pub fn id(&self) -> Id {
-        match self {
-            BlockProcessType::SingleBlock { id } | BlockProcessType::SingleBlob { id } => *id,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum BlockProcessingResult<E: EthSpec> {
     Ok(AvailabilityProcessingStatus),
@@ -637,6 +632,14 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
             } => self
                 .block_lookups
                 .on_processing_result(process_type, result, &mut self.network),
+            SyncMessage::GossipBlockProcessResult {
+                block_root,
+                imported,
+            } => self.block_lookups.on_external_processing_result(
+                block_root,
+                imported,
+                &mut self.network,
+            ),
             SyncMessage::BatchProcessed { sync_type, result } => match sync_type {
                 ChainSegmentProcessId::RangeBatchId(chain_id, epoch) => {
                     self.range_sync.handle_block_process_result(

beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs

@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 use self::requests::{ActiveBlobsByRootRequest, ActiveBlocksByRootRequest};
 pub use self::requests::{BlobsByRootSingleBlockRequest, BlocksByRootSingleRequest};
 use super::block_sidecar_coupling::BlocksAndBlobsRequestInfo;
-use super::manager::{BlockProcessType, Id, RequestId as SyncRequestId};
+use super::manager::{Id, RequestId as SyncRequestId};
 use super::range_sync::{BatchId, ByRangeRequestType, ChainId};
 use crate::network_beacon_processor::NetworkBeaconProcessor;
 use crate::service::{NetworkMessage, RequestId};
 use crate::status::ToStatusMessage;
 use crate::sync::block_lookups::SingleLookupId;
-use crate::sync::manager::SingleLookupReqId;
+use crate::sync::manager::{BlockProcessType, SingleLookupReqId};
 use beacon_chain::block_verification_types::RpcBlock;
 use beacon_chain::validator_monitor::timestamp_now;
 use beacon_chain::{BeaconChain, BeaconChainTypes, EngineState};
@@ -81,6 +81,19 @@ impl From<LookupVerifyError> for LookupFailure {
     }
 }
 
+pub enum LookupRequestResult {
+    /// A request is sent. Sync MUST receive an event from the network in the future for either:
+    /// completed response or failed request
+    RequestSent,
+    /// No request is sent, and no further action is necessary to consider this request completed
+    NoRequestNeeded,
+    /// No request is sent, but the request is not completed. Sync MUST receive some future event
+    /// that makes progress on the request. For example: request is processing from a different
+    /// source (i.e. block received from gossip) and sync MUST receive an event with that processing
+    /// result.
+    Pending,
+}
+
 /// Wraps a Network channel to employ various RPC related network functionality for the Sync manager. This includes management of a global RPC request Id.
 pub struct SyncNetworkContext<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
     /// The network channel to relay messages to the Network service.
@@ -305,14 +318,27 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
         lookup_id: SingleLookupId,
         peer_id: PeerId,
         block_root: Hash256,
-    ) -> Result<bool, &'static str> {
+    ) -> Result<LookupRequestResult, &'static str> {
+        // da_checker includes block that are execution verified, but are missing components
+        if self
+            .chain
+            .data_availability_checker
+            .has_execution_valid_block(&block_root)
+        {
+            return Ok(LookupRequestResult::NoRequestNeeded);
+        }
+
+        // reqresp_pre_import_cache includes blocks that may not be yet execution verified
         if self
             .chain
             .reqresp_pre_import_cache
             .read()
             .contains_key(&block_root)
         {
-            return Ok(false);
+            // A block is on the `reqresp_pre_import_cache` but NOT in the
+            // `data_availability_checker` only if it is actively processing. We can expect a future
+            // event with the result of processing
+            return Ok(LookupRequestResult::Pending);
         }
 
         let id = SingleLookupReqId {
@@ -340,7 +366,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
         self.blocks_by_root_requests
             .insert(id, ActiveBlocksByRootRequest::new(request));
 
-        Ok(true)
+        Ok(LookupRequestResult::RequestSent)
     }
 
     /// Request necessary blobs for `block_root`. Requests only the necessary blobs by checking:
@@ -355,7 +381,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
         peer_id: PeerId,
         block_root: Hash256,
         downloaded_block_expected_blobs: Option<usize>,
-    ) -> Result<bool, &'static str> {
+    ) -> Result<LookupRequestResult, &'static str> {
         let expected_blobs = downloaded_block_expected_blobs
             .or_else(|| {
                 self.chain
@@ -387,7 +413,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
 
         if indices.is_empty() {
             // No blobs required, do not issue any request
-            return Ok(false);
+            return Ok(LookupRequestResult::NoRequestNeeded);
         }
 
         let id = SingleLookupReqId {
@@ -419,7 +445,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
         self.blobs_by_root_requests
             .insert(id, ActiveBlobsByRootRequest::new(request));
 
-        Ok(true)
+        Ok(LookupRequestResult::RequestSent)
     }
 
     pub fn is_execution_engine_online(&self) -> bool {
@@ -595,19 +621,19 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
 
     pub fn send_block_for_processing(
         &self,
+        id: Id,
         block_root: Hash256,
         block: RpcBlock<T::EthSpec>,
         duration: Duration,
-        process_type: BlockProcessType,
     ) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
         match self.beacon_processor_if_enabled() {
             Some(beacon_processor) => {
-                debug!(self.log, "Sending block for processing"; "block" => ?block_root, "process" => ?process_type);
+                debug!(self.log, "Sending block for processing"; "block" => ?block_root, "id" => id);
                 if let Err(e) = beacon_processor.send_rpc_beacon_block(
                     block_root,
                     block,
                     duration,
-                    process_type,
+                    BlockProcessType::SingleBlock { id },
                 ) {
                     error!(
                         self.log,
@@ -628,17 +654,20 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
 
     pub fn send_blobs_for_processing(
         &self,
+        id: Id,
         block_root: Hash256,
         blobs: FixedBlobSidecarList<T::EthSpec>,
         duration: Duration,
-        process_type: BlockProcessType,
     ) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
         match self.beacon_processor_if_enabled() {
             Some(beacon_processor) => {
-                debug!(self.log, "Sending blobs for processing"; "block" => ?block_root, "process_type" => ?process_type);
-                if let Err(e) =
-                    beacon_processor.send_rpc_blobs(block_root, blobs, duration, process_type)
-                {
+                debug!(self.log, "Sending blobs for processing"; "block" => ?block_root, "id" => id);
+                if let Err(e) = beacon_processor.send_rpc_blobs(
+                    block_root,
+                    blobs,
+                    duration,
+                    BlockProcessType::SingleBlob { id },
+                ) {
                     error!(
                         self.log,
                         "Failed to send sync blobs to processor";