Added cfg time_to_keep_mempool_txs_secs + metrics

crates/rbuilder/src/bin/dummy-builder.rs

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use rbuilder::{
     live_builder::{
         base_config::{
             default_ip, DEFAULT_EL_NODE_IPC_PATH, DEFAULT_INCOMING_BUNDLES_PORT,
-            DEFAULT_RETH_DB_PATH,
+            DEFAULT_RETH_DB_PATH, DEFAULT_TIME_TO_KEEP_MEMPOOL_TXS_SECS,
         },
         block_list_provider::NullBlockListProvider,
         config::create_provider_factory,
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
         DEFAULT_SERVE_MAX_CONNECTIONS,
         DEFAULT_RESULTS_CHANNEL_TIMEOUT,
         DEFAULT_INPUT_CHANNEL_BUFFER_SIZE,
+        Duration::from_secs(DEFAULT_TIME_TO_KEEP_MEMPOOL_TXS_SECS),
     );
     let (orderpool_sender, orderpool_receiver) =
         mpsc::channel(order_input_config.input_channel_buffer_size);

crates/rbuilder/src/live_builder/base_config.rs

@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ pub struct BaseConfig {
     /// Use experimental code for faster finalize
     pub faster_finalize: bool,
 
+    /// See [OrderPool::time_to_keep_mempool_txs]
+    pub time_to_keep_mempool_txs_secs: u64,
+
     // backtest config
     backtest_fetch_mempool_data_dir: EnvOrValue<String>,
     pub backtest_fetch_eth_rpc_url: String,
@@ -542,6 +545,7 @@ pub const DEFAULT_RETH_DB_PATH: &str = "/mnt/data/reth";
 /// This will update every 2.4 hours, super reasonable.
 pub const DEFAULT_BLOCKLIST_URL_MAX_AGE_HOURS: u64 = 24;
 pub const DEFAULT_REQUIRE_NON_EMPTY_BLOCKLIST: bool = false;
+pub const DEFAULT_TIME_TO_KEEP_MEMPOOL_TXS_SECS: u64 = 60;
 
 impl Default for BaseConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
@@ -591,6 +595,7 @@ impl Default for BaseConfig {
             ipc_provider: None,
             evm_caching_enable: false,
             faster_finalize: false,
+            time_to_keep_mempool_txs_secs: DEFAULT_TIME_TO_KEEP_MEMPOOL_TXS_SECS,
         }
     }
 }

crates/rbuilder/src/live_builder/order_input/mod.rs

@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ use self::{
     orderpool::{OrderPool, OrderPoolSubscriptionId},
     replaceable_order_sink::ReplaceableOrderSink,
 };
-use crate::primitives::{serialize::CancelShareBundle, BundleReplacementData, Order};
 use crate::provider::StateProviderFactory;
-use crate::telemetry::{set_current_block, set_ordepool_count};
+use crate::telemetry::{set_current_block, set_ordepool_stats};
+use crate::{
+    live_builder::base_config::DEFAULT_TIME_TO_KEEP_MEMPOOL_TXS_SECS,
+    primitives::{serialize::CancelShareBundle, BundleReplacementData, Order},
+};
 use alloy_consensus::Header;
 use jsonrpsee::RpcModule;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
@@ -101,6 +104,8 @@ pub struct OrderInputConfig {
     results_channel_timeout: Duration,
     /// Size of the bounded channel.
     pub input_channel_buffer_size: usize,
+    /// See [OrderPool::time_to_keep_mempool_txs]
+    time_to_keep_mempool_txs: Duration,
 }
 pub const DEFAULT_SERVE_MAX_CONNECTIONS: u32 = 4096;
 pub const DEFAULT_RESULTS_CHANNEL_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(50);
@@ -116,6 +121,7 @@ impl OrderInputConfig {
         serve_max_connections: u32,
         results_channel_timeout: Duration,
         input_channel_buffer_size: usize,
+        time_to_keep_mempool_txs: Duration,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             ignore_cancellable_orders,
@@ -126,6 +132,7 @@ impl OrderInputConfig {
             serve_max_connections,
             results_channel_timeout,
             input_channel_buffer_size,
+            time_to_keep_mempool_txs,
         }
     }
 
@@ -148,6 +155,7 @@ impl OrderInputConfig {
             serve_max_connections: 4096,
             results_channel_timeout: Duration::from_millis(50),
             input_channel_buffer_size: 10_000,
+            time_to_keep_mempool_txs: Duration::from_secs(config.time_to_keep_mempool_txs_secs),
         })
     }
 
@@ -161,6 +169,7 @@ impl OrderInputConfig {
             serve_max_connections: 4096,
             server_ip: Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1),
             server_port: 0,
+            time_to_keep_mempool_txs: Duration::from_secs(DEFAULT_TIME_TO_KEEP_MEMPOOL_TXS_SECS),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -211,7 +220,7 @@ where
         warn!("ignore_blobs is set to true, some order input is ignored");
     }
 
-    let orderpool = Arc::new(Mutex::new(OrderPool::new()));
+    let orderpool = Arc::new(Mutex::new(OrderPool::new(config.time_to_keep_mempool_txs)));
     let subscriber = OrderPoolSubscriber {
         orderpool: orderpool.clone(),
     };
@@ -361,7 +370,7 @@ where
 
                         let update_time = start.elapsed();
                         let (tx_count, bundle_count) = orderpool.content_count();
-                        set_ordepool_count(tx_count, bundle_count);
+                        set_ordepool_stats(tx_count, bundle_count, orderpool.mempool_txs_size());
                         debug!(
                             current_block,
                             tx_count,

crates/rbuilder/src/live_builder/order_input/orderpool.rs

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ use crate::primitives::{
     serialize::CancelShareBundle, BundleReplacementData, Order, OrderId, ShareBundleReplacementKey,
 };
 use ahash::HashMap;
-use alloy_eips::merge::SLOT_DURATION;
 use lru::LruCache;
 use reth::providers::StateProviderBox;
+use reth_primitives_traits::InMemorySize;
 use std::{
     collections::VecDeque,
     num::NonZeroUsize,
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ use super::{
     ReplaceableOrderPoolCommand,
 };
 
-const BLOCKS_TO_KEEP_TXS: u32 = 5;
-const TIME_TO_KEEP_TXS: Duration = SLOT_DURATION.saturating_mul(BLOCKS_TO_KEEP_TXS);
-
 const TIME_TO_KEEP_BUNDLE_CANCELLATIONS: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60);
 /// Push to pull for OrderSink. Just poll de UnboundedReceiver to get the orders.
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -69,6 +66,8 @@ pub struct OrderPoolSubscriptionId(u64);
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct OrderPool {
     mempool_txs: Vec<(Order, Instant)>,
+    /// Sum of measure_tx(order) for all mempool_txs
+    mempool_txs_size: usize,
     /// cancelled bundle, cancellation arrival time
     bundle_cancellations: VecDeque<(BundleReplacementData, Instant)>,
     bundles_by_target_block: HashMap<u64, BundleBlockStore>,
@@ -77,16 +76,12 @@ pub struct OrderPool {
     known_orders: LruCache<(OrderId, u64), ()>,
     sinks: HashMap<OrderPoolSubscriptionId, SinkSubscription>,
     next_sink_id: u64,
-}
-
-impl Default for OrderPool {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::new()
-    }
+    /// After this time a mempool tx is dropped.
+    time_to_keep_mempool_txs: Duration,
 }
 
 impl OrderPool {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+    pub fn new(time_to_keep_mempool_txs: Duration) -> Self {
         OrderPool {
             mempool_txs: Vec::new(),
             bundles_by_target_block: HashMap::default(),
@@ -95,6 +90,8 @@ impl OrderPool {
             sinks: Default::default(),
             next_sink_id: 0,
             bundle_cancellations: Default::default(),
+            time_to_keep_mempool_txs,
+            mempool_txs_size: 0,
         }
     }
 
@@ -117,6 +114,7 @@ impl OrderPool {
         let (order, target_block) = match &order {
             Order::Tx(..) => {
                 self.mempool_txs.push((order.clone(), Instant::now()));
+                self.mempool_txs_size += Self::measure_tx(order);
                 (order, None)
             }
             Order::Bundle(bundle) => {
@@ -232,6 +230,32 @@ impl OrderPool {
         self.sinks.remove(id).map(|s| s.sink)
     }
 
+    /// Retains if order is young and nonces are valid.
+    pub fn must_retain_order(
+        inserted_time: &Instant,
+        order: &Order,
+        new_state: &StateProviderBox,
+        time_to_keep_mempool_txs: &Duration,
+    ) -> bool {
+        if inserted_time.elapsed() > *time_to_keep_mempool_txs {
+            return false;
+        }
+        for nonce in order.nonces() {
+            if nonce.optional {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let onchain_nonce = new_state
+                .account_nonce(&nonce.address)
+                .map_err(|e: reth_errors::ProviderError| error!("Failed to get a nonce: {}", e))
+                .unwrap_or_default()
+                .unwrap_or_default();
+            if onchain_nonce > nonce.nonce {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        true
+    }
+
     /// Should be called when last block is updated.
     /// It's slow but since it only happens at the start of the block it does now matter.
     /// It clears old txs from the mempool and old bundle_cancellations.
@@ -242,23 +266,12 @@ impl OrderPool {
         self.bundles_for_current_block.clear();
         // remove mempool txs by nonce, time
         self.mempool_txs.retain(|(order, time)| {
-            if time.elapsed() > TIME_TO_KEEP_TXS {
-                return false;
+            let retain =
+                Self::must_retain_order(time, order, new_state, &self.time_to_keep_mempool_txs);
+            if !retain {
+                self.mempool_txs_size -= Self::measure_tx(order);
             }
-            for nonce in order.nonces() {
-                if nonce.optional {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                let onchain_nonce = new_state
-                    .account_nonce(&nonce.address)
-                    .map_err(|e| error!("Failed to get a nonce: {}", e))
-                    .unwrap_or_default()
-                    .unwrap_or_default();
-                if onchain_nonce > nonce.nonce {
-                    return false;
-                }
-            }
-            true
+            retain
         });
         //remove old bundle cancellations
         while let Some((_, oldest_time)) = self.bundle_cancellations.front() {
@@ -279,4 +292,22 @@ impl OrderPool {
             .sum();
         (tx_count, bundle_count)
     }
+
+    pub fn mempool_txs_size(&self) -> usize {
+        self.mempool_txs_size
+    }
+
+    pub fn measure_tx(order: &Order) -> usize {
+        match order {
+            Order::Tx(tx) => tx.size(),
+            Order::Bundle(_) => {
+                error!("measure_tx called on a bundle");
+                0
+            }
+            Order::ShareBundle(_) => {
+                error!("measure_tx called on an sbundle");
+                0
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }

crates/rbuilder/src/primitives/mod.rs

@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@ use reth_primitives::{
     kzg::{BYTES_PER_BLOB, BYTES_PER_COMMITMENT, BYTES_PER_PROOF},
     PooledTransaction, Recovered, Transaction, TransactionSigned,
 };
-use reth_primitives_traits::SignerRecoverable;
+use reth_primitives_traits::{InMemorySize, SignerRecoverable};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
-use std::{cmp::Ordering, collections::HashMap, fmt::Display, hash::Hash, str::FromStr, sync::Arc};
+use std::{
+    cmp::Ordering, collections::HashMap, fmt::Display, hash::Hash, mem, str::FromStr, sync::Arc,
+};
 pub use test_data_generator::TestDataGenerator;
 use thiserror::Error;
 use uuid::Uuid;
@@ -50,6 +52,13 @@ impl Metadata {
     }
 }
 
+impl InMemorySize for Metadata {
+    fn size(&self) -> usize {
+        mem::size_of::<time::OffsetDateTime>() + // received_at_timestamp
+            mem::size_of::<Option<Address>>() // refund_identity
+    }
+}
+
 impl Default for Metadata {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self::with_current_received_at()
@@ -874,6 +883,14 @@ impl MempoolTx {
     }
 }
 
+impl InMemorySize for MempoolTx {
+    fn size(&self) -> usize {
+        self.tx_with_blobs.tx.inner().size()
+            + self.tx_with_blobs.blobs_sidecar.size()
+            + self.tx_with_blobs.metadata.size()
+    }
+}
+
 /// Main type used for block building, we build blocks as sequences of Orders
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum Order {

crates/rbuilder/src/telemetry/metrics/mod.rs

@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ register_metrics! {
         IntGauge::new("current_block", "Current Block").unwrap();
     pub static ORDERPOOL_TXS: IntGauge =
         IntGauge::new("orderpool_txs", "Transactions In The Orderpool").unwrap();
+
+    pub static ORDERPOOL_TXS_SIZE: IntGauge =
+        IntGauge::new("orderpool_txs_size", "Aprox in memory size of transactions in the Orderpool (bytes)").unwrap();
     pub static ORDERPOOL_BUNDLES: IntGauge =
         IntGauge::new("orderpool_bundles", "Bundles In The Orderpool").unwrap();
 
@@ -437,9 +440,10 @@ pub fn inc_simulation_gas_used(gas: u64) {
     SIMULATION_GAS_USED.inc_by(gas);
 }
 
-pub fn set_ordepool_count(txs: usize, bundles: usize) {
+pub fn set_ordepool_stats(txs: usize, bundles: usize, txs_size: usize) {
     ORDERPOOL_TXS.set(txs as i64);
     ORDERPOOL_BUNDLES.set(bundles as i64);
+    ORDERPOOL_TXS_SIZE.set(txs_size as i64);
 }
 
 pub fn inc_order_input_rpc_errors(method: &str) {

docs/CONFIG.md

@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ Every field has a default if omitted.
 |root_hash_threads| int|Threads used when using reth's native root hash calculation. If 0 global rayon pool is used| 0
 | watchdog_timeout_sec| optional int| If now block building is started in this period rbuilder exits.|None|
 |live_builders|vec[string]| List of `builders` to be used for live building.<br>Notice that you can define on **builders** some builders and select only a few here.|["mgp-ordering","mp-ordering"]|
-|evm_caching_enable|bool|Experimental. If enabled per block EVM execution will be enabled|false|
+|evm_caching_enable|bool|If enabled per block EVM execution will be enabled|false|
+|faster_finalize|bool| If enabled improves block finalization by catching proofs|false|
+|time_to_keep_mempool_txs_secs|u64| /// After this time a mempool tx is dropped.|1|
 |backtest_fetch_mempool_data_dir|env/string|Dir used to store mempool data used in backtesting|"/mnt/data/mempool"|
 |backtest_fetch_eth_rpc_url|string|url to EL node RPC used in backtesting|"http://127.0.0.1:8545"|
 |backtest_fetch_eth_rpc_parallel| int|Number of parallel connections allowed on backtest_fetch_eth_rpc_url|1|
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ Every field has a default if omitted.
 |relays|vec[RelayConfig]| List of relays used to get validator registration info and/or submitting. Below are the details for RelayConfig fields. Example: <br>[[relays]]<br>name = "relay1"<br>optimistic = true<br>priority = 1<br>url = "https://relay1"<br>use_gzip_for_submit = true<br>use_ssz_for_submit = true<br>mode:full<br><br>[[relays]]<br>name = "relay2"<br>...more params...|[]|
 |RelayConfig.name|mandatory string| Human readable name for the relay||
 |RelayConfig.url|mandatory string| Url to relay's endpoint||
+|RelayConfig.grpc_url|optional string| Url to relay's gRPC endpoint (only bloxroute at 2025/08/20).|None|
 |RelayConfig.authorization_header|optional env/string|If set "authorization" header will be added to RPC calls|None|
 |RelayConfig.builder_id_header|optional env/string|If set "X-Builder-Id" header will be added to RPC calls|None|
 |RelayConfig.api_token_header|optional env/string|If set "X-Api-Token" header will be added to RPC calls|None|
@@ -63,17 +66,18 @@ Every field has a default if omitted.
 |RelayConfig.use_gzip_for_submit|optional bool||false|
 |RelayConfig.optimistic|optional bool||false|
 |RelayConfig.interval_between_submissions_ms|optional int| Caps the submission rate to the relay|None|
-|RelayConfig.is_fast|optional bool| If the block bid > ignore_fast_bid_threshold_eth, critical blocks (the ones containing orders with replacement id) will go only to fast relays.|true|
-|RelayConfig.is_independent|optional bool| Big blocks (bid value > independent_bid_threshold_eth) will go only to independent relays.|true|
+|RelayConfig.max_bid_eth|optional string| Max bid we can submit to this relay. Any bid above this will be skipped.<br>None -> No limit.|None|
+|RelayConfig.is_bloxroute|bool|Set to `true` for bloxroute relays to add extra headers.|false|
+|RelayConfig.ask_for_filtering_validators|optional bool| Adds "filtering=true" as query to the call relay/v1/builder/validators to get all validators (including those filtering OFAC).<br>On 2025/06/24 only supported by ultrasound.|false|
+|RelayConfig.can_ignore_gas_limit|optional bool| If we submit a block with a different gas than the one the validator registered with in this relay the relay does not mind. Useful for gas limit conflicts. On 2025/08/20 only ultrasound confirmed that is ok with this. (we didn't asked the rest yet)|false|
 |enabled_relays| vec["string"]| Extra hardcoded relays to add (see DEFAULT_RELAYS in [config.rs](../crates/rbuilder/src/live_builder/config.rs))|[]|
 |relay_secret_key|optional env/string|Secret key that will be used to sign normal submissions to the relay.|None|
 |optimistic_relay_secret_key|optional env/string|Secret key that will be used to sign optimistic submissions to the relay.|None|
 |optimistic_enabled|bool|When enabled builder will make optimistic submissions to optimistic relays|false|
 |optimistic_max_bid_value_eth|string| Bids above this value will always be submitted in non-optimistic mode.|"0.0"|
 |cl_node_url|vec[env/stirng]| Array if urls to CL clients to get the new payload events|["http://127.0.0.1:3500"]
 |genesis_fork_version|optional string|Genesis fork version for the chain. If not provided it will be fetched from the beacon client.|None|
-|independent_bid_threshold_eth|optional string|Bids above this value will only go to independent relays.| "0"|
-|ignore_fast_bid_threshold_eth|optional string|For bids below this value we ignore RelayConfig::is_fast (it's like is_fast is true for all relays)| "1000"|
+|scraped_bids_publisher_url|string| Url to connect to the bid scraper service| "tcp://0.0.0.0:5555"|
 ## Building algorithms
 rbuilder can multiple building algorithms and each algorithm can be instantiated multiple times with it's own set of parameters each time.
 Each instantiated algorithm starts with: