fix: use --syncmode=execution-layer from op-node for optimistic pipeline sync

bin/reth/src/optimism.rs

@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@
 
 use clap::Parser;
 use reth::cli::Cli;
-use reth_node_builder::NodeHandle;
-use reth_node_optimism::{
-    args::RollupArgs, rpc::SequencerClient, OptimismEngineTypes, OptimismNode,
-};
-use reth_provider::BlockReaderIdExt;
+use reth_node_optimism::{args::RollupArgs, rpc::SequencerClient, OptimismNode};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 // We use jemalloc for performance reasons
@@ -27,7 +23,7 @@ fn main() {
     }
 
     if let Err(err) = Cli::<RollupArgs>::parse().run(|builder, rollup_args| async move {
-        let NodeHandle { node, node_exit_future } = builder
+        let handle = builder
             .node(OptimismNode::new(rollup_args.clone()))
             .extend_rpc_modules(move |ctx| {
                 // register sequencer tx forwarder
@@ -42,29 +38,7 @@ fn main() {
             .launch()
             .await?;
 
-        // If `enable_genesis_walkback` is set to true, the rollup client will need to
-        // perform the derivation pipeline from genesis, validating the data dir.
-        // When set to false, set the finalized, safe, and unsafe head block hashes
-        // on the rollup client using a fork choice update. This prevents the rollup
-        // client from performing the derivation pipeline from genesis, and instead
-        // starts syncing from the current tip in the DB.
-        if node.chain_spec().is_optimism() && !rollup_args.enable_genesis_walkback {
-            let client = node.rpc_server_handles.auth.http_client();
-            if let Ok(Some(head)) = node.provider.latest_header() {
-                reth_rpc_api::EngineApiClient::<OptimismEngineTypes>::fork_choice_updated_v2(
-                    &client,
-                    reth_rpc_types::engine::ForkchoiceState {
-                        head_block_hash: head.hash(),
-                        safe_block_hash: head.hash(),
-                        finalized_block_hash: head.hash(),
-                    },
-                    None,
-                )
-                .await?;
-            }
-        }
-
-        node_exit_future.await
+        handle.node_exit_future.await
     }) {
         eprintln!("Error: {err:?}");
         std::process::exit(1);

crates/blockchain-tree/src/block_buffer.rs

@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ impl BlockBuffer {
         removed
     }
 
-    /// Discard all blocks that precede finalized block number from the buffer.
-    pub fn remove_old_blocks(&mut self, finalized_number: BlockNumber) {
+    /// Discard all blocks that precede block number from the buffer.
+    pub fn remove_old_blocks(&mut self, block_number: BlockNumber) {
         let mut block_hashes_to_remove = Vec::new();
 
         // discard all blocks that are before the finalized number.
         while let Some(entry) = self.earliest_blocks.first_entry() {
-            if *entry.key() > finalized_number {
+            if *entry.key() > block_number {
                 break
             }
             let block_hashes = entry.remove();

crates/blockchain-tree/src/blockchain_tree.rs

@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@ use reth_interfaces::{
 };
 use reth_primitives::{
     BlockHash, BlockNumHash, BlockNumber, ForkBlock, GotExpected, Hardfork, PruneModes, Receipt,
-    SealedBlock, SealedBlockWithSenders, SealedHeader, U256,
+    SealedBlock, SealedBlockWithSenders, SealedHeader, StaticFileSegment, B256, U256,
 };
 use reth_provider::{
     chain::{ChainSplit, ChainSplitTarget},
     BlockExecutionWriter, BlockNumReader, BlockWriter, BundleStateWithReceipts,
     CanonStateNotification, CanonStateNotificationSender, CanonStateNotifications, Chain,
     ChainSpecProvider, DisplayBlocksChain, HeaderProvider, ProviderError,
+    StaticFileProviderFactory,
 };
 use reth_stages_api::{MetricEvent, MetricEventsSender};
 use std::{
@@ -783,6 +784,11 @@ where
         Ok(InsertPayloadOk::Inserted(status))
     }
 
+    /// Discard all blocks that precede block number from the buffer.
+    pub fn remove_old_blocks(&mut self, block: BlockNumber) {
+        self.state.buffered_blocks.remove_old_blocks(block);
+    }
+
     /// Finalize blocks up until and including `finalized_block`, and remove them from the tree.
     pub fn finalize_block(&mut self, finalized_block: BlockNumber) {
         // remove blocks
@@ -797,7 +803,7 @@ where
             }
         }
         // clean block buffer.
-        self.state.buffered_blocks.remove_old_blocks(finalized_block);
+        self.remove_old_blocks(finalized_block);
     }
 
     /// Reads the last `N` canonical hashes from the database and updates the block indices of the
@@ -817,6 +823,16 @@ where
     ) -> RethResult<()> {
         self.finalize_block(last_finalized_block);
 
+        let last_canonical_hashes = self.update_block_hashes()?;
+
+        self.connect_buffered_blocks_to_hashes(last_canonical_hashes)?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Update all block hashes. iterate over present and new list of canonical hashes and compare
+    /// them. Remove all mismatches, disconnect them and removes all chains.
+    pub fn update_block_hashes(&mut self) -> RethResult<BTreeMap<BlockNumber, B256>> {
         let last_canonical_hashes = self
             .externals
             .fetch_latest_canonical_hashes(self.config.num_of_canonical_hashes() as usize)?;
@@ -831,9 +847,22 @@ where
             }
         }
 
-        self.connect_buffered_blocks_to_hashes(last_canonical_hashes)?;
+        Ok(last_canonical_hashes)
+    }
 
-        Ok(())
+    /// Update all block hashes. iterate over present and new list of canonical hashes and compare
+    /// them. Remove all mismatches, disconnect them, removes all chains and clears all buffered
+    /// blocks before the tip.
+    pub fn update_block_hashes_and_clear_buffered(
+        &mut self,
+    ) -> RethResult<BTreeMap<BlockNumber, BlockHash>> {
+        let chain = self.update_block_hashes()?;
+
+        if let Some((block, _)) = chain.last_key_value() {
+            self.remove_old_blocks(*block);
+        }
+
+        Ok(chain)
     }
 
     /// Reads the last `N` canonical hashes from the database and updates the block indices of the
@@ -1220,6 +1249,28 @@ where
         &self,
         revert_until: BlockNumber,
     ) -> Result<Option<Chain>, CanonicalError> {
+        // This should only happen when an optimistic sync target was re-orged.
+        //
+        // Static files generally contain finalized data. The blockchain tree only deals
+        // with unfinalized data. The only scenario where canonical reverts go past the highest
+        // static file is when an optimistic sync occured and unfinalized data was written to
+        // static files.
+        if self
+            .externals
+            .provider_factory
+            .static_file_provider()
+            .get_highest_static_file_block(StaticFileSegment::Headers)
+            .unwrap_or_default() >
+            revert_until
+        {
+            trace!(
+                target: "blockchain_tree",
+                "Reverting optimistic canonical chain to block {}",
+                revert_until
+            );
+            return Err(CanonicalError::OptimisticTargetRevert(revert_until))
+        }
+
         // read data that is needed for new sidechain
         let provider_rw = self.externals.provider_factory.provider_rw()?;
 

crates/blockchain-tree/src/noop.rs

@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ impl BlockchainTreeEngine for NoopBlockchainTree {
     fn make_canonical(&self, block_hash: BlockHash) -> Result<CanonicalOutcome, CanonicalError> {
         Err(BlockchainTreeError::BlockHashNotFoundInChain { block_hash }.into())
     }
+
+    fn update_block_hashes_and_clear_buffered(
+        &self,
+    ) -> RethResult<BTreeMap<BlockNumber, BlockHash>> {
+        Ok(BTreeMap::new())
+    }
 }
 
 impl BlockchainTreeViewer for NoopBlockchainTree {

crates/blockchain-tree/src/shareable.rs

@@ -83,6 +83,15 @@ where
         res
     }
 
+    fn update_block_hashes_and_clear_buffered(
+        &self,
+    ) -> RethResult<BTreeMap<BlockNumber, BlockHash>> {
+        let mut tree = self.tree.write();
+        let res = tree.update_block_hashes_and_clear_buffered();
+        tree.update_chains_metrics();
+        res
+    }
+
     fn connect_buffered_blocks_to_canonical_hashes(&self) -> RethResult<()> {
         trace!(target: "blockchain_tree", "Connecting buffered blocks to canonical hashes");
         let mut tree = self.tree.write();

crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/hooks/controller.rs

@@ -130,10 +130,16 @@ impl EngineHooksController {
         args: EngineHookContext,
         db_write_active: bool,
     ) -> Poll<Result<PolledHook, EngineHookError>> {
-        // Hook with DB write access level is not allowed to run due to already running hook with DB
-        // write access level or active DB write according to passed argument
+        // Hook with DB write access level is not allowed to run due to any of the following
+        // reasons:
+        // - An already running hook with DB write access level
+        // - Active DB write according to passed argument
+        // - Missing a finalized block number. We might be on an optimistic sync scenario where we
+        // cannot skip the FCU with the finalized hash, otherwise CL might misbehave.
         if hook.db_access_level().is_read_write() &&
-            (self.active_db_write_hook.is_some() || db_write_active)
+            (self.active_db_write_hook.is_some() ||
+                db_write_active ||
+                args.finalized_block_number.is_none())
         {
             return Poll::Pending
         }