Proposer LMD Score Boosting

configs/mainnet.yaml

@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ MIN_PER_EPOCH_CHURN_LIMIT: 4
 CHURN_LIMIT_QUOTIENT: 65536
 
 
+# Fork choice
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+# 25%
+PROPOSER_SCORE_BOOST: 70
+
 # Deposit contract
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------
 # Ethereum PoW Mainnet

configs/minimal.yaml

@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ MIN_PER_EPOCH_CHURN_LIMIT: 4
 CHURN_LIMIT_QUOTIENT: 32
 
 
+# Fork choice
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+# 25%
+PROPOSER_SCORE_BOOST: 70
+
+
 # Deposit contract
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------
 # Ethereum Goerli testnet

specs/merge/fork-choice.md

@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@ def on_block(store: Store, signed_block: SignedBeaconBlock) -> None:
     # Add new state for this block to the store
     store.block_states[hash_tree_root(block)] = state
 
+    # Add proposer score boost if the block is timely
+    time_into_slot = (store.time - store.genesis_time) % SECONDS_PER_SLOT
+    is_before_attesting_interval = time_into_slot < SECONDS_PER_SLOT // INTERVALS_PER_SLOT
+    if get_current_slot(store) == block.slot and is_before_attesting_interval:
+        store.proposer_boost_root = hash_tree_root(block)
+
     # Update justified checkpoint
     if state.current_justified_checkpoint.epoch > store.justified_checkpoint.epoch:
         if state.current_justified_checkpoint.epoch > store.best_justified_checkpoint.epoch:

specs/phase0/beacon-chain.md

@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ We define the following Python custom types for type hinting and readability:
 | `BLSPubkey` | `Bytes48` | a BLS12-381 public key |
 | `BLSSignature` | `Bytes96` | a BLS12-381 signature |
 
-
 ## Constants
 
 The following values are (non-configurable) constants used throughout the specification.

specs/phase0/fork-choice.md

@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 
 - [Introduction](#introduction)
 - [Fork choice](#fork-choice)
+  - [Constant](#constant)
   - [Preset](#preset)
+  - [Configuration](#configuration)
   - [Helpers](#helpers)
     - [`LatestMessage`](#latestmessage)
     - [`Store`](#store)
@@ -56,12 +58,27 @@ Any of the above handlers that trigger an unhandled exception (e.g. a failed ass
 4) **Manual forks**: Manual forks may arbitrarily change the fork choice rule but are expected to be enacted at epoch transitions, with the fork details reflected in `state.fork`.
 5) **Implementation**: The implementation found in this specification is constructed for ease of understanding rather than for optimization in computation, space, or any other resource. A number of optimized alternatives can be found [here](https://github.com/protolambda/lmd-ghost).
 
+
+### Constant
+
+| Name | Value |
+| - | - |
+| `INTERVALS_PER_SLOT` | `uint64(3)` |
+
 ### Preset
 
 | Name | Value | Unit | Duration |
 | - | - | :-: | :-: |
 | `SAFE_SLOTS_TO_UPDATE_JUSTIFIED` | `2**3` (= 8) | slots | 96 seconds |
 
+### Configuration
+
+| Name | Value |
+| - | - |
+| `PROPOSER_SCORE_BOOST` | `uint64(70)` |
+
+- The proposer score boost is worth `PROPOSER_SCORE_BOOST` percentage of the committee's weight, i.e., for slot with committee weight `committee_weight` the boost weight is equal to `(committee_weight * PROPOSER_SCORE_BOOST) // 100`.
+
 ### Helpers
 
 #### `LatestMessage`
@@ -83,6 +100,7 @@ class Store(object):
     justified_checkpoint: Checkpoint
     finalized_checkpoint: Checkpoint
     best_justified_checkpoint: Checkpoint
+    proposer_boost_root: Root
     blocks: Dict[Root, BeaconBlock] = field(default_factory=dict)
     block_states: Dict[Root, BeaconState] = field(default_factory=dict)
     checkpoint_states: Dict[Checkpoint, BeaconState] = field(default_factory=dict)
@@ -103,12 +121,14 @@ def get_forkchoice_store(anchor_state: BeaconState, anchor_block: BeaconBlock) -
     anchor_epoch = get_current_epoch(anchor_state)
     justified_checkpoint = Checkpoint(epoch=anchor_epoch, root=anchor_root)
     finalized_checkpoint = Checkpoint(epoch=anchor_epoch, root=anchor_root)
+    proposer_boost_root = Root()
     return Store(
         time=uint64(anchor_state.genesis_time + SECONDS_PER_SLOT * anchor_state.slot),
         genesis_time=anchor_state.genesis_time,
         justified_checkpoint=justified_checkpoint,
         finalized_checkpoint=finalized_checkpoint,
         best_justified_checkpoint=justified_checkpoint,
+        proposer_boost_root=proposer_boost_root,
         blocks={anchor_root: copy(anchor_block)},
         block_states={anchor_root: copy(anchor_state)},
         checkpoint_states={justified_checkpoint: copy(anchor_state)},
@@ -156,11 +176,22 @@ def get_ancestor(store: Store, root: Root, slot: Slot) -> Root:
 def get_latest_attesting_balance(store: Store, root: Root) -> Gwei:
     state = store.checkpoint_states[store.justified_checkpoint]
     active_indices = get_active_validator_indices(state, get_current_epoch(state))
-    return Gwei(sum(
+    attestation_score = Gwei(sum(
         state.validators[i].effective_balance for i in active_indices
         if (i in store.latest_messages
             and get_ancestor(store, store.latest_messages[i].root, store.blocks[root].slot) == root)
     ))
+    proposer_score = Gwei(0)
+    if store.proposer_boost_root != Root():
+        block = store.blocks[root]
+        if get_ancestor(store, root, block.slot) == store.proposer_boost_root:
+            num_validators = len(get_active_validator_indices(state, get_current_epoch(state)))
+            avg_balance = get_total_active_balance(state) // num_validators
+            committee_size = num_validators // SLOTS_PER_EPOCH
+            committee_weight = committee_size * avg_balance
+            proposer_score = (committee_weight * PROPOSER_SCORE_BOOST) // 100
+    return attestation_score + proposer_score
+
 ```
 
 #### `filter_block_tree`
@@ -339,6 +370,11 @@ def on_tick(store: Store, time: uint64) -> None:
     store.time = time
 
     current_slot = get_current_slot(store)
+
+    # Reset store.proposer_boost_root if this is a new slot
+    if current_slot > previous_slot:
+        store.proposer_boost_root = Root()
+
     # Not a new epoch, return
     if not (current_slot > previous_slot and compute_slots_since_epoch_start(current_slot) == 0):
         return
@@ -377,6 +413,12 @@ def on_block(store: Store, signed_block: SignedBeaconBlock) -> None:
     # Add new state for this block to the store
     store.block_states[hash_tree_root(block)] = state
 
+    # Add proposer score boost if the block is timely
+    time_into_slot = (store.time - store.genesis_time) % SECONDS_PER_SLOT
+    is_before_attesting_interval = time_into_slot < SECONDS_PER_SLOT // INTERVALS_PER_SLOT
+    if get_current_slot(store) == block.slot and is_before_attesting_interval:
+        store.proposer_boost_root = hash_tree_root(block)
+
     # Update justified checkpoint
     if state.current_justified_checkpoint.epoch > store.justified_checkpoint.epoch:
         if state.current_justified_checkpoint.epoch > store.best_justified_checkpoint.epoch:

specs/phase0/validator.md

@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ def get_block_signature(state: BeaconState, block: BeaconBlock, privkey: int) ->
 
 A validator is expected to create, sign, and broadcast an attestation during each epoch. The `committee`, assigned `index`, and assigned `slot` for which the validator performs this role during an epoch are defined by `get_committee_assignment(state, epoch, validator_index)`.
 
-A validator should create and broadcast the `attestation` to the associated attestation subnet when either (a) the validator has received a valid block from the expected block proposer for the assigned `slot` or (b) one-third of the `slot` has transpired (`SECONDS_PER_SLOT / 3` seconds after the start of `slot`) -- whichever comes _first_.
+A validator should create and broadcast the `attestation` to the associated attestation subnet when either (a) the validator has received a valid block from the expected block proposer for the assigned `slot` or (b) `1 / INTERVALS_PER_SLOT` of the `slot` has transpired (`SECONDS_PER_SLOT / INTERVALS_PER_SLOT` seconds after the start of `slot`) -- whichever comes _first_.
 
 *Note*: Although attestations during `GENESIS_EPOCH` do not count toward FFG finality, these initial attestations do give weight to the fork choice, are rewarded, and should be made.
 
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ def get_aggregate_signature(attestations: Sequence[Attestation]) -> BLSSignature
 
 #### Broadcast aggregate
 
-If the validator is selected to aggregate (`is_aggregator`), then they broadcast their best aggregate as a `SignedAggregateAndProof` to the global aggregate channel (`beacon_aggregate_and_proof`) two-thirds of the way through the `slot`-that is, `SECONDS_PER_SLOT * 2 / 3` seconds after the start of `slot`.
+If the validator is selected to aggregate (`is_aggregator`), then they broadcast their best aggregate as a `SignedAggregateAndProof` to the global aggregate channel (`beacon_aggregate_and_proof`) `2 / INTERVALS_PER_SLOT` of the way through the `slot`-that is, `SECONDS_PER_SLOT * 2 / INTERVALS_PER_SLOT` seconds after the start of `slot`.
 
 Selection proofs are provided in `AggregateAndProof` to prove to the gossip channel that the validator has been selected as an aggregator.
 

tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/fork_choice/test_get_head.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import random
 from eth_utils import encode_hex
 
 from eth2spec.test.context import (
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
     add_block,
 )
 from eth2spec.test.helpers.state import (
+    next_slots,
     next_epoch,
     state_transition_and_sign_block,
 )
@@ -103,17 +105,21 @@ def test_split_tie_breaker_no_attestations(spec, state):
         }
     })
 
-    # block at slot 1
+    # Create block at slot 1
     block_1_state = genesis_state.copy()
     block_1 = build_empty_block_for_next_slot(spec, block_1_state)
     signed_block_1 = state_transition_and_sign_block(spec, block_1_state, block_1)
-    yield from tick_and_add_block(spec, store, signed_block_1, test_steps)
 
-    # additional block at slot 1
+    # Create additional block at slot 1
     block_2_state = genesis_state.copy()
     block_2 = build_empty_block_for_next_slot(spec, block_2_state)
     block_2.body.graffiti = b'\x42' * 32
     signed_block_2 = state_transition_and_sign_block(spec, block_2_state, block_2)
+
+    # Tick time past slot 1 so proposer score boost does not apply
+    spec.on_tick(store, store.genesis_time + (block_2.slot + 1) * spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT)
+
+    yield from tick_and_add_block(spec, store, signed_block_1, test_steps)
     yield from tick_and_add_block(spec, store, signed_block_2, test_steps)
 
     highest_root = max(spec.hash_tree_root(block_1), spec.hash_tree_root(block_2))
@@ -261,3 +267,67 @@ def test_filtered_block_tree(spec, state):
     })
 
     yield 'steps', test_steps
+
+
+@with_all_phases
+@spec_state_test
+def test_proposer_boost_correct_head(spec, state):
+    test_steps = []
+    genesis_state = state.copy()
+
+    # Initialization
+    store, anchor_block = get_genesis_forkchoice_store_and_block(spec, state)
+    yield 'anchor_state', state
+    yield 'anchor_block', anchor_block
+    anchor_root = get_anchor_root(spec, state)
+    assert spec.get_head(store) == anchor_root
+    test_steps.append({
+        'checks': {
+            'head': get_formatted_head_output(spec, store),
+        }
+    })
+
+    # Build block that serves as head ONLY on timely arrival, and ONLY in that slot
+    state_1 = genesis_state.copy()
+    next_slots(spec, state_1, 3)
+    block_1 = build_empty_block_for_next_slot(spec, state_1)
+    signed_block_1 = state_transition_and_sign_block(spec, state_1, block_1)
+
+    # Build block that serves as current head, and remains the head after block_1.slot
+    state_2 = genesis_state.copy()
+    next_slots(spec, state_2, 2)
+    block_2 = build_empty_block_for_next_slot(spec, state_2)
+    signed_block_2 = state_transition_and_sign_block(spec, state_2.copy(), block_2)
+    while spec.hash_tree_root(block_1) >= spec.hash_tree_root(block_2):
+        block_2.body.graffiti = spec.Bytes32(hex(random.getrandbits(8 * 32))[2:].zfill(64))
+        signed_block_2 = state_transition_and_sign_block(spec, state_2.copy(), block_2)
+    assert spec.hash_tree_root(block_1) < spec.hash_tree_root(block_2)
+
+    # Tick to block_1 slot time
+    time = store.genesis_time + block_1.slot * spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT
+    on_tick_and_append_step(spec, store, time, test_steps)
+
+    # Process block_2
+    yield from add_block(spec, store, signed_block_2, test_steps)
+    assert store.proposer_boost_root == spec.Root()
+    assert spec.get_head(store) == spec.hash_tree_root(block_2)
+
+    # Process block_1 on timely arrival
+    # The head should temporarily change to block_1
+    yield from add_block(spec, store, signed_block_1, test_steps)
+    assert store.proposer_boost_root == spec.hash_tree_root(block_1)
+    assert spec.get_head(store) == spec.hash_tree_root(block_1)
+
+    # After block_1.slot, the head should revert to block_2
+    time = store.genesis_time + (block_1.slot + 1) * spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT
+    on_tick_and_append_step(spec, store, time, test_steps)
+    assert store.proposer_boost_root == spec.Root()
+    assert spec.get_head(store) == spec.hash_tree_root(block_2)
+
+    test_steps.append({
+        'checks': {
+            'head': get_formatted_head_output(spec, store),
+        }
+    })
+
+    yield 'steps', test_steps

tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/fork_choice/test_on_block.py

@@ -703,3 +703,83 @@ def test_new_finalized_slot_is_justified_checkpoint_ancestor(spec, state):
     assert store.justified_checkpoint == another_state.current_justified_checkpoint
 
     yield 'steps', test_steps
+
+
+@with_all_phases
+@spec_state_test
+def test_proposer_boost(spec, state):
+    test_steps = []
+    genesis_state = state.copy()
+
+    # Initialization
+    store, anchor_block = get_genesis_forkchoice_store_and_block(spec, state)
+    yield 'anchor_state', state
+    yield 'anchor_block', anchor_block
+
+    # Build block that serves as head ONLY on timely arrival, and ONLY in that slot
+    state = genesis_state.copy()
+    next_slots(spec, state, 3)
+    block = build_empty_block_for_next_slot(spec, state)
+    signed_block = state_transition_and_sign_block(spec, state, block)
+
+    # Process block on timely arrival just before end of boost interval
+    time = (store.genesis_time + block.slot * spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT +
+            spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT // spec.INTERVALS_PER_SLOT - 1)
+    on_tick_and_append_step(spec, store, time, test_steps)
+    yield from add_block(spec, store, signed_block, test_steps)
+    assert store.proposer_boost_root == spec.hash_tree_root(block)
+    assert spec.get_latest_attesting_balance(store, spec.hash_tree_root(block)) > 0
+
+    # Ensure that boost is removed after slot is over
+    time = (store.genesis_time + block.slot * spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT +
+            spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT)
+    on_tick_and_append_step(spec, store, time, test_steps)
+    assert store.proposer_boost_root == spec.Root()
+    assert spec.get_latest_attesting_balance(store, spec.hash_tree_root(block)) == 0
+
+    next_slots(spec, state, 3)
+    block = build_empty_block_for_next_slot(spec, state)
+    signed_block = state_transition_and_sign_block(spec, state, block)
+
+    # Process block on timely arrival at start of boost interval
+    time = (store.genesis_time + block.slot * spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT)
+    on_tick_and_append_step(spec, store, time, test_steps)
+    yield from add_block(spec, store, signed_block, test_steps)
+    assert store.proposer_boost_root == spec.hash_tree_root(block)
+    assert spec.get_latest_attesting_balance(store, spec.hash_tree_root(block)) > 0
+
+    # Ensure that boost is removed after slot is over
+    time = (store.genesis_time + block.slot * spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT +
+            spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT)
+    on_tick_and_append_step(spec, store, time, test_steps)
+    assert store.proposer_boost_root == spec.Root()
+    assert spec.get_latest_attesting_balance(store, spec.hash_tree_root(block)) == 0
+
+    yield 'steps', test_steps
+
+
+@with_all_phases
+@spec_state_test
+def test_proposer_boost_root_same_slot_untimely_block(spec, state):
+    test_steps = []
+    genesis_state = state.copy()
+
+    # Initialization
+    store, anchor_block = get_genesis_forkchoice_store_and_block(spec, state)
+    yield 'anchor_state', state
+    yield 'anchor_block', anchor_block
+
+    # Build block that serves as head ONLY on timely arrival, and ONLY in that slot
+    state = genesis_state.copy()
+    next_slots(spec, state, 3)
+    block = build_empty_block_for_next_slot(spec, state)
+    signed_block = state_transition_and_sign_block(spec, state, block)
+
+    # Process block on untimely arrival in the same slot
+    time = (store.genesis_time + block.slot * spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT +
+            spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT // spec.INTERVALS_PER_SLOT)
+    on_tick_and_append_step(spec, store, time, test_steps)
+    yield from add_block(spec, store, signed_block, test_steps)
+    assert store.proposer_boost_root == spec.Root()
+
+    yield 'steps', test_steps

tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/unittests/test_config_invariants.py

@@ -74,3 +74,10 @@ def test_time(spec, state):
 @spec_state_test
 def test_networking(spec, state):
     assert spec.RANDOM_SUBNETS_PER_VALIDATOR <= spec.ATTESTATION_SUBNET_COUNT
+
+
+@with_all_phases
+@spec_state_test
+def test_fork_choice(spec, state):
+    assert spec.INTERVALS_PER_SLOT < spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT
+    assert spec.config.PROPOSER_SCORE_BOOST <= 100