Emit NewHead SSE event earlier in block import (#8718)

Co-Authored-By: Jimmy Chen <jchen.tc@gmail.com>
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Jimmy Chen
2026-01-29 18:39:05 +11:00
committed by GitHub
parent 119dc565a1
commit cd8049a696
4 changed files with 107 additions and 38 deletions

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@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ use bls::{PublicKey, PublicKeyBytes, Signature};
use eth2::beacon_response::ForkVersionedResponse;
use eth2::types::{
EventKind, SseBlobSidecar, SseBlock, SseDataColumnSidecar, SseExtendedPayloadAttributes,
SseHead,
};
use execution_layer::{
BlockProposalContents, BlockProposalContentsType, BuilderParams, ChainHealth, ExecutionLayer,
@@ -3863,6 +3864,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
}
};
// Read the cached head prior to taking the fork choice lock to avoid potential deadlocks.
let old_head_slot = self.canonical_head.cached_head().head_slot();
// Take an upgradable read lock on fork choice so we can check if this block has already
// been imported. We don't want to repeat work importing a block that is already imported.
let fork_choice_reader = self.canonical_head.fork_choice_upgradable_read_lock();
@@ -3918,6 +3922,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
// This block became the head, add it to the early attester cache.
Ok(new_head_root) if new_head_root == block_root => {
if let Some(proto_block) = fork_choice.get_block(&block_root) {
let new_head_is_optimistic =
proto_block.execution_status.is_optimistic_or_invalid();
if let Err(e) = self.early_attester_cache.add_head_block(
block_root,
&signed_block,
@@ -3937,6 +3944,50 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
attestable_timestamp,
)
}
// Register a server-sent-event for a new head.
if let Some(event_handler) = self
.event_handler
.as_ref()
.filter(|handler| handler.has_head_subscribers())
{
let head_slot = state.slot();
let state_root = block.state_root();
let is_epoch_transition = state.current_epoch()
> old_head_slot.epoch(T::EthSpec::slots_per_epoch());
let dependent_root = state.attester_shuffling_decision_root(
self.genesis_block_root,
RelativeEpoch::Next,
);
let prev_dependent_root = state.attester_shuffling_decision_root(
self.genesis_block_root,
RelativeEpoch::Current,
);
match (dependent_root, prev_dependent_root) {
(
Ok(current_duty_dependent_root),
Ok(previous_duty_dependent_root),
) => {
event_handler.register(EventKind::Head(SseHead {
slot: head_slot,
block: block_root,
state: state_root,
current_duty_dependent_root,
previous_duty_dependent_root,
epoch_transition: is_epoch_transition,
execution_optimistic: new_head_is_optimistic,
}));
}
(Err(e), _) | (_, Err(e)) => {
warn!(
error = ?e,
"Unable to find dependent roots, cannot register head event"
);
}
}
}
} else {
warn!(?block_root, "Early attester block missing");
}

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@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ use crate::{
metrics,
validator_monitor::get_slot_delay_ms,
};
use eth2::types::{EventKind, SseChainReorg, SseFinalizedCheckpoint, SseHead, SseLateHead};
use eth2::types::{EventKind, SseChainReorg, SseFinalizedCheckpoint, SseLateHead};
use fork_choice::{
ExecutionStatus, ForkChoiceStore, ForkChoiceView, ForkchoiceUpdateParameters, ProtoBlock,
ResetPayloadStatuses,
@@ -824,15 +824,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
.slot()
.epoch(T::EthSpec::slots_per_epoch());
// These fields are used for server-sent events.
let state_root = new_snapshot.beacon_state_root();
// This field is used for server-sent events.
let head_slot = new_snapshot.beacon_state.slot();
let dependent_root = new_snapshot
.beacon_state
.attester_shuffling_decision_root(self.genesis_block_root, RelativeEpoch::Next);
let prev_dependent_root = new_snapshot
.beacon_state
.attester_shuffling_decision_root(self.genesis_block_root, RelativeEpoch::Current);
match BlockShufflingIds::try_from_head(
new_snapshot.beacon_block_root,
@@ -870,33 +863,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
self.op_pool.prune_attestations(self.epoch()?);
}
// Register server-sent-events for a new head.
if let Some(event_handler) = self
.event_handler
.as_ref()
.filter(|handler| handler.has_head_subscribers())
{
match (dependent_root, prev_dependent_root) {
(Ok(current_duty_dependent_root), Ok(previous_duty_dependent_root)) => {
event_handler.register(EventKind::Head(SseHead {
slot: head_slot,
block: new_snapshot.beacon_block_root,
state: state_root,
current_duty_dependent_root,
previous_duty_dependent_root,
epoch_transition: is_epoch_transition,
execution_optimistic: new_head_is_optimistic,
}));
}
(Err(e), _) | (_, Err(e)) => {
warn!(
error = ?e,
"Unable to find dependent roots, cannot register head event"
);
}
}
}
// Register a server-sent-event for a reorg (if necessary).
if let Some(depth) = reorg_distance
&& let Some(event_handler) = self

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@@ -213,3 +213,45 @@ async fn data_column_sidecar_event_on_process_rpc_columns() {
EventKind::DataColumnSidecar(expected_sse_data_column)
);
}
/// Verifies that a head event is emitted when a block is imported and becomes the head.
#[tokio::test]
async fn head_event_on_block_import() {
let spec = Arc::new(test_spec::<E>());
let harness = BeaconChainHarness::builder(E::default())
.spec(spec.clone())
.deterministic_keypairs(8)
.fresh_ephemeral_store()
.mock_execution_layer()
.build();
// Subscribe to head events before importing the block
let event_handler = harness.chain.event_handler.as_ref().unwrap();
let mut head_event_receiver = event_handler.subscribe_head();
// Build and process a block that will become the new head
let head_state = harness.get_current_state();
let target_slot = head_state.slot() + 1;
harness.advance_slot();
let ((signed_block, blobs), _) = harness.make_block(head_state, target_slot).await;
let block_root = signed_block.canonical_root();
let state_root = signed_block.message().state_root();
harness
.process_block(target_slot, block_root, (signed_block, blobs))
.await
.unwrap();
// Verify the head event was emitted with correct data
let head_event = head_event_receiver.try_recv().unwrap();
if let EventKind::Head(sse_head) = head_event {
assert_eq!(sse_head.slot, target_slot);
assert_eq!(sse_head.block, block_root);
assert_eq!(sse_head.state, state_root);
// execution_optimistic should be false since we're using mock execution layer
assert!(!sse_head.execution_optimistic);
} else {
panic!("Expected Head event, got {:?}", head_event);
}
}

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@@ -6539,8 +6539,13 @@ impl ApiTester {
block_events.as_slice(),
&[
expected_gossip,
expected_block,
// SSE `Head`` event is now emitted before `Block` event, because we only emit the block event
// after it's persisted to the database. We could consider changing this later, but
// we might have to serve http API requests for blocks from early_attester_cache
// before they're persisted to the database.
// https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse/pull/8718#issuecomment-3815593310
expected_head,
expected_block,
expected_finalized
]
);
@@ -6797,7 +6802,12 @@ impl ApiTester {
.unwrap();
let block_events = poll_events(&mut events_future, 2, Duration::from_millis(10000)).await;
assert_eq!(block_events.as_slice(), &[expected_block, expected_head]);
// SSE `Head`` event is now emitted before `Block` event, because we only emit the block event
// after it's persisted to the database. We could consider changing this later, but
// we might have to serve http API requests for blocks from early_attester_cache
// before they're persisted to the database.
// https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse/pull/8718#issuecomment-3815593310
assert_eq!(block_events.as_slice(), &[expected_head, expected_block]);
self
}