Merge pull request #23027 from karalabe/1559-call

core, internal: support various eth_call invocations post 1559

Author: karalabe

core/state_transition.go

@@ -221,23 +221,26 @@ func (st *StateTransition) preCheck() error {
 	}
 	// Make sure that transaction gasFeeCap is greater than the baseFee (post london)
 	if st.evm.ChainConfig().IsLondon(st.evm.Context.BlockNumber) {
-		if l := st.gasFeeCap.BitLen(); l > 256 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, maxFeePerGas bit length: %d", ErrFeeCapVeryHigh,
-				st.msg.From().Hex(), l)
-		}
-		if l := st.gasTipCap.BitLen(); l > 256 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, maxPriorityFeePerGas bit length: %d", ErrTipVeryHigh,
-				st.msg.From().Hex(), l)
-		}
-		if st.gasFeeCap.Cmp(st.gasTipCap) < 0 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, maxPriorityFeePerGas: %s, maxFeePerGas: %s", ErrTipAboveFeeCap,
-				st.msg.From().Hex(), st.gasTipCap, st.gasFeeCap)
-		}
-		// This will panic if baseFee is nil, but basefee presence is verified
-		// as part of header validation.
-		if st.gasFeeCap.Cmp(st.evm.Context.BaseFee) < 0 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, maxFeePerGas: %s baseFee: %s", ErrFeeCapTooLow,
-				st.msg.From().Hex(), st.gasFeeCap, st.evm.Context.BaseFee)
+		// Skip the checks if gas fields are zero and baseFee was explicitly disabled (eth_call)
+		if !st.evm.Config.NoBaseFee || st.gasFeeCap.BitLen() > 0 || st.gasTipCap.BitLen() > 0 {
+			if l := st.gasFeeCap.BitLen(); l > 256 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, maxFeePerGas bit length: %d", ErrFeeCapVeryHigh,
+					st.msg.From().Hex(), l)
+			}
+			if l := st.gasTipCap.BitLen(); l > 256 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, maxPriorityFeePerGas bit length: %d", ErrTipVeryHigh,
+					st.msg.From().Hex(), l)
+			}
+			if st.gasFeeCap.Cmp(st.gasTipCap) < 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, maxPriorityFeePerGas: %s, maxFeePerGas: %s", ErrTipAboveFeeCap,
+					st.msg.From().Hex(), st.gasTipCap, st.gasFeeCap)
+			}
+			// This will panic if baseFee is nil, but basefee presence is verified
+			// as part of header validation.
+			if st.gasFeeCap.Cmp(st.evm.Context.BaseFee) < 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, maxFeePerGas: %s baseFee: %s", ErrFeeCapTooLow,
+					st.msg.From().Hex(), st.gasFeeCap, st.evm.Context.BaseFee)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return st.buyGas()
@@ -275,7 +278,6 @@ func (st *StateTransition) TransitionDb() (*ExecutionResult, error) {
 	sender := vm.AccountRef(msg.From())
 	homestead := st.evm.ChainConfig().IsHomestead(st.evm.Context.BlockNumber)
 	istanbul := st.evm.ChainConfig().IsIstanbul(st.evm.Context.BlockNumber)
-	eip3529 := st.evm.ChainConfig().IsLondon(st.evm.Context.BlockNumber)
 	contractCreation := msg.To() == nil
 
 	// Check clauses 4-5, subtract intrinsic gas if everything is correct
@@ -308,7 +310,7 @@ func (st *StateTransition) TransitionDb() (*ExecutionResult, error) {
 		st.state.SetNonce(msg.From(), st.state.GetNonce(sender.Address())+1)
 		ret, st.gas, vmerr = st.evm.Call(sender, st.to(), st.data, st.gas, st.value)
 	}
-	if !eip3529 {
+	if !st.evm.ChainConfig().IsLondon(st.evm.Context.BlockNumber) {
 		// Before EIP-3529: refunds were capped to gasUsed / 2
 		st.refundGas(params.RefundQuotient)
 	} else {

core/vm/evm.go

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ type EVM struct {
 	chainRules params.Rules
 	// virtual machine configuration options used to initialise the
 	// evm.
-	vmConfig Config
+	Config Config
 	// global (to this context) ethereum virtual machine
 	// used throughout the execution of the tx.
 	interpreters []Interpreter
@@ -144,12 +144,12 @@ type EVM struct {
 
 // NewEVM returns a new EVM. The returned EVM is not thread safe and should
 // only ever be used *once*.
-func NewEVM(blockCtx BlockContext, txCtx TxContext, statedb StateDB, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, vmConfig Config) *EVM {
+func NewEVM(blockCtx BlockContext, txCtx TxContext, statedb StateDB, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, config Config) *EVM {
 	evm := &EVM{
 		Context:      blockCtx,
 		TxContext:    txCtx,
 		StateDB:      statedb,
-		vmConfig:     vmConfig,
+		Config:       config,
 		chainConfig:  chainConfig,
 		chainRules:   chainConfig.Rules(blockCtx.BlockNumber),
 		interpreters: make([]Interpreter, 0, 1),
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func NewEVM(blockCtx BlockContext, txCtx TxContext, statedb StateDB, chainConfig
 
 	// vmConfig.EVMInterpreter will be used by EVM-C, it won't be checked here
 	// as we always want to have the built-in EVM as the failover option.
-	evm.interpreters = append(evm.interpreters, NewEVMInterpreter(evm, vmConfig))
+	evm.interpreters = append(evm.interpreters, NewEVMInterpreter(evm, config))
 	evm.interpreter = evm.interpreters[0]
 
 	return evm
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) Interpreter() Interpreter {
 // the necessary steps to create accounts and reverses the state in case of an
 // execution error or failed value transfer.
 func (evm *EVM) Call(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) (ret []byte, leftOverGas uint64, err error) {
-	if evm.vmConfig.NoRecursion && evm.depth > 0 {
+	if evm.Config.NoRecursion && evm.depth > 0 {
 		return nil, gas, nil
 	}
 	// Fail if we're trying to execute above the call depth limit
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ func (evm *EVM) Call(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas
 	if !evm.StateDB.Exist(addr) {
 		if !isPrecompile && evm.chainRules.IsEIP158 && value.Sign() == 0 {
 			// Calling a non existing account, don't do anything, but ping the tracer
-			if evm.vmConfig.Debug && evm.depth == 0 {
-				evm.vmConfig.Tracer.CaptureStart(evm, caller.Address(), addr, false, input, gas, value)
-				evm.vmConfig.Tracer.CaptureEnd(ret, 0, 0, nil)
+			if evm.Config.Debug && evm.depth == 0 {
+				evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureStart(evm, caller.Address(), addr, false, input, gas, value)
+				evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureEnd(ret, 0, 0, nil)
 			}
 			return nil, gas, nil
 		}
@@ -235,10 +235,10 @@ func (evm *EVM) Call(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas
 	evm.Context.Transfer(evm.StateDB, caller.Address(), addr, value)
 
 	// Capture the tracer start/end events in debug mode
-	if evm.vmConfig.Debug && evm.depth == 0 {
-		evm.vmConfig.Tracer.CaptureStart(evm, caller.Address(), addr, false, input, gas, value)
+	if evm.Config.Debug && evm.depth == 0 {
+		evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureStart(evm, caller.Address(), addr, false, input, gas, value)
 		defer func(startGas uint64, startTime time.Time) { // Lazy evaluation of the parameters
-			evm.vmConfig.Tracer.CaptureEnd(ret, startGas-gas, time.Since(startTime), err)
+			evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureEnd(ret, startGas-gas, time.Since(startTime), err)
 		}(gas, time.Now())
 	}
 
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) Call(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas
 // CallCode differs from Call in the sense that it executes the given address'
 // code with the caller as context.
 func (evm *EVM) CallCode(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) (ret []byte, leftOverGas uint64, err error) {
-	if evm.vmConfig.NoRecursion && evm.depth > 0 {
+	if evm.Config.NoRecursion && evm.depth > 0 {
 		return nil, gas, nil
 	}
 	// Fail if we're trying to execute above the call depth limit
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) CallCode(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte,
 // DelegateCall differs from CallCode in the sense that it executes the given address'
 // code with the caller as context and the caller is set to the caller of the caller.
 func (evm *EVM) DelegateCall(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64) (ret []byte, leftOverGas uint64, err error) {
-	if evm.vmConfig.NoRecursion && evm.depth > 0 {
+	if evm.Config.NoRecursion && evm.depth > 0 {
 		return nil, gas, nil
 	}
 	// Fail if we're trying to execute above the call depth limit
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) DelegateCall(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []by
 // Opcodes that attempt to perform such modifications will result in exceptions
 // instead of performing the modifications.
 func (evm *EVM) StaticCall(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64) (ret []byte, leftOverGas uint64, err error) {
-	if evm.vmConfig.NoRecursion && evm.depth > 0 {
+	if evm.Config.NoRecursion && evm.depth > 0 {
 		return nil, gas, nil
 	}
 	// Fail if we're trying to execute above the call depth limit
@@ -453,12 +453,12 @@ func (evm *EVM) create(caller ContractRef, codeAndHash *codeAndHash, gas uint64,
 	contract := NewContract(caller, AccountRef(address), value, gas)
 	contract.SetCodeOptionalHash(&address, codeAndHash)
 
-	if evm.vmConfig.NoRecursion && evm.depth > 0 {
+	if evm.Config.NoRecursion && evm.depth > 0 {
 		return nil, address, gas, nil
 	}
 
-	if evm.vmConfig.Debug && evm.depth == 0 {
-		evm.vmConfig.Tracer.CaptureStart(evm, caller.Address(), address, true, codeAndHash.code, gas, value)
+	if evm.Config.Debug && evm.depth == 0 {
+		evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureStart(evm, caller.Address(), address, true, codeAndHash.code, gas, value)
 	}
 	start := time.Now()
 
@@ -497,8 +497,8 @@ func (evm *EVM) create(caller ContractRef, codeAndHash *codeAndHash, gas uint64,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if evm.vmConfig.Debug && evm.depth == 0 {
-		evm.vmConfig.Tracer.CaptureEnd(ret, gas-contract.Gas, time.Since(start), err)
+	if evm.Config.Debug && evm.depth == 0 {
+		evm.Config.Tracer.CaptureEnd(ret, gas-contract.Gas, time.Since(start), err)
 	}
 	return ret, address, contract.Gas, err
 }

core/vm/instructions.go

@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func opSha3(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext) ([]byt
 	interpreter.hasher.Read(interpreter.hasherBuf[:])
 
 	evm := interpreter.evm
-	if evm.vmConfig.EnablePreimageRecording {
+	if evm.Config.EnablePreimageRecording {
 		evm.StateDB.AddPreimage(interpreter.hasherBuf, data)
 	}
 

core/vm/instructions_test.go

@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func TestAddMod(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		env            = NewEVM(BlockContext{}, TxContext{}, nil, params.TestChainConfig, Config{})
 		stack          = newstack()
-		evmInterpreter = NewEVMInterpreter(env, env.vmConfig)
+		evmInterpreter = NewEVMInterpreter(env, env.Config)
 		pc             = uint64(0)
 	)
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func opBenchmark(bench *testing.B, op executionFunc, args ...string) {
 	var (
 		env            = NewEVM(BlockContext{}, TxContext{}, nil, params.TestChainConfig, Config{})
 		stack          = newstack()
-		evmInterpreter = NewEVMInterpreter(env, env.vmConfig)
+		evmInterpreter = NewEVMInterpreter(env, env.Config)
 	)
 
 	env.interpreter = evmInterpreter
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ func TestOpMstore(t *testing.T) {
 		env            = NewEVM(BlockContext{}, TxContext{}, nil, params.TestChainConfig, Config{})
 		stack          = newstack()
 		mem            = NewMemory()
-		evmInterpreter = NewEVMInterpreter(env, env.vmConfig)
+		evmInterpreter = NewEVMInterpreter(env, env.Config)
 	)
 
 	env.interpreter = evmInterpreter
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ func BenchmarkOpMstore(bench *testing.B) {
 		env            = NewEVM(BlockContext{}, TxContext{}, nil, params.TestChainConfig, Config{})
 		stack          = newstack()
 		mem            = NewMemory()
-		evmInterpreter = NewEVMInterpreter(env, env.vmConfig)
+		evmInterpreter = NewEVMInterpreter(env, env.Config)
 	)
 
 	env.interpreter = evmInterpreter
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ func BenchmarkOpSHA3(bench *testing.B) {
 		env            = NewEVM(BlockContext{}, TxContext{}, nil, params.TestChainConfig, Config{})
 		stack          = newstack()
 		mem            = NewMemory()
-		evmInterpreter = NewEVMInterpreter(env, env.vmConfig)
+		evmInterpreter = NewEVMInterpreter(env, env.Config)
 	)
 	env.interpreter = evmInterpreter
 	mem.Resize(32)

core/vm/interpreter.go

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Debug                   bool   // Enables debugging
 	Tracer                  Tracer // Opcode logger
 	NoRecursion             bool   // Disables call, callcode, delegate call and create
+	NoBaseFee               bool   // Forces the EIP-1559 baseFee to 0 (needed for 0 price calls)
 	EnablePreimageRecording bool   // Enables recording of SHA3/keccak preimages
 
 	JumpTable [256]*operation // EVM instruction table, automatically populated if unset

internal/ethapi/api.go

@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ func DoCall(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args TransactionArgs, blockNrOrHash
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	evm, vmError, err := b.GetEVM(ctx, msg, state, header, nil)
+	evm, vmError, err := b.GetEVM(ctx, msg, state, header, &vm.Config{NoBaseFee: true})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go

@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ func (args *TransactionArgs) setDefaults(ctx context.Context, b Backend) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// ToMessage converts TransactionArgs to the Message type used by the core evm
+// ToMessage converts th transaction arguments to the Message type used by the
+// core evm. This method is used in calls and traces that do not require a real
+// live transaction.
 func (args *TransactionArgs) ToMessage(globalGasCap uint64, baseFee *big.Int) (types.Message, error) {
 	// Reject invalid combinations of pre- and post-1559 fee styles
 	if args.GasPrice != nil && (args.MaxFeePerGas != nil || args.MaxPriorityFeePerGas != nil) {
@@ -194,9 +196,11 @@ func (args *TransactionArgs) ToMessage(globalGasCap uint64, baseFee *big.Int) (t
 	} else {
 		// A basefee is provided, necessitating 1559-type execution
 		if args.GasPrice != nil {
+			// User specified the legacy gas field, convert to 1559 gas typing
 			gasPrice = args.GasPrice.ToInt()
 			gasFeeCap, gasTipCap = gasPrice, gasPrice
 		} else {
+			// User specified 1559 gas feilds (or none), use those
 			gasFeeCap = new(big.Int)
 			if args.MaxFeePerGas != nil {
 				gasFeeCap = args.MaxFeePerGas.ToInt()
@@ -205,7 +209,11 @@ func (args *TransactionArgs) ToMessage(globalGasCap uint64, baseFee *big.Int) (t
 			if args.MaxPriorityFeePerGas != nil {
 				gasTipCap = args.MaxPriorityFeePerGas.ToInt()
 			}
-			gasPrice = math.BigMin(new(big.Int).Add(gasTipCap, baseFee), gasFeeCap)
+			// Backfill the legacy gasPrice for EVM execution, unless we're all zeroes
+			gasPrice = new(big.Int)
+			if gasFeeCap.BitLen() > 0 || gasTipCap.BitLen() > 0 {
+				gasPrice = math.BigMin(new(big.Int).Add(gasTipCap, baseFee), gasFeeCap)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	value := new(big.Int)