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signet/miner: add Generate.next_block_time function
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ajtowns committed Feb 13, 2024
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107 changes: 57 additions & 50 deletions contrib/signet/miner
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Expand Up @@ -213,13 +213,17 @@ class Generate:
INTERVAL = 600.0*2016/2015 # 10 minutes, adjusted for the off-by-one bug


def __init__(self, multiminer=None, ultimate_target=None, poisson=False, max_interval=1800):
def __init__(self, multiminer=None, ultimate_target=None, poisson=False, max_interval=1800,
standby_delay=0, backup_delay=0, set_block_time=None):
if multiminer is None:
multiminer = (0, 1, 1)
(self.multi_low, self.multi_high, self.multi_period) = multiminer
self.ultimate_target = ultimate_target
self.poisson = poisson
self.max_interval = max_interval
self.standby_delay = standby_delay
self.backup_delay = backup_delay
self.set_block_time = set_block_time

def next_block_delta(self, last_nbits, last_hash):
# strategy:
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -250,6 +254,42 @@ class Generate:
det_rand = int(last_hash[-16:-8], 16)
return self.multi_low <= (det_rand % self.multi_period) < self.multi_high

def next_block_time(self, now, bestheader, is_first_block):
if self.set_block_time is not None:
logging.debug("Setting start time to %d", self.set_block_time)
self.mine_time = self.set_block_time
self.action_time = now
self.is_mine = True
elif bestheader["height"] == 0:
time_delta = self.INTERVAL * 100 # plenty of time to mine 100 blocks
logging.info("Backdating time for first block to %d minutes ago" % (time_delta/60))
self.mine_time = now - time_delta
self.action_time = now
self.is_mine = True
else:
time_delta = self.next_block_delta(int(bestheader["bits"], 16), bestheader["hash"])
self.mine_time = bestheader["time"] + time_delta

self.is_mine = self.next_block_is_mine(bestheader["hash"])

self.action_time = self.mine_time
if not self.is_mine:
self.action_time += self.backup_delay

if self.standby_delay > 0:
self.action_time += self.standby_delay
elif is_first_block:
# for non-standby, always mine immediately on startup,
# even if the next block shouldn't be ours
self.action_time = now

# don't want fractional times so round down
self.mine_time = int(self.mine_time)
self.action_time = int(self.action_time)

# can't mine a block 2h in the future; 1h55m for some safety
self.action_time = max(self.action_time, self.mine_time - 6900)

def do_generate(args):
if args.max_blocks is not None:
if args.ongoing:
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -308,7 +348,8 @@ def do_generate(args):

ultimate_target = nbits_to_target(int(args.nbits,16))

gen = Generate(multiminer=my_blocks, ultimate_target=ultimate_target, poisson=args.poisson, max_interval=args.max_interval)
gen = Generate(multiminer=my_blocks, ultimate_target=ultimate_target, poisson=args.poisson, max_interval=args.max_interval,
standby_delay=args.standby_delay, backup_delay=args.backup_delay, set_block_time=args.set_block_time)

mined_blocks = 0
bestheader = {"hash": None}
Expand All @@ -332,52 +373,18 @@ def do_generate(args):

# when is the next block due to be mined?
now = time.time()
if args.set_block_time is not None:
logging.debug("Setting start time to %d", args.set_block_time)
mine_time = args.set_block_time
action_time = now
is_mine = True
elif bestheader["height"] == 0:
time_delta = gen.next_block_delta(int(bestheader["bits"], 16), bci["bestblockhash"])
time_delta *= 100 # 100 blocks
logging.info("Backdating time for first block to %d minutes ago" % (time_delta/60))
mine_time = now - time_delta
action_time = now
is_mine = True
else:
time_delta = gen.next_block_delta(int(bestheader["bits"], 16), bci["bestblockhash"])
mine_time = bestheader["time"] + time_delta

is_mine = gen.next_block_is_mine(bci["bestblockhash"])

action_time = mine_time
if not is_mine:
action_time += args.backup_delay

if args.standby_delay > 0:
action_time += args.standby_delay
elif mined_blocks == 0:
# for non-standby, always mine immediately on startup,
# even if the next block shouldn't be ours
action_time = now

# don't want fractional times so round down
mine_time = int(mine_time)
action_time = int(action_time)

# can't mine a block 2h in the future; 1h55m for some safety
action_time = max(action_time, mine_time - 6900)
gen.next_block_time(now, bestheader, (mined_blocks == 0))

# ready to go? otherwise sleep and check for new block
if now < action_time:
sleep_for = min(action_time - now, 60)
if mine_time < now:
if now < gen.action_time:
sleep_for = min(gen.action_time - now, 60)
if gen.mine_time < now:
# someone else might have mined the block,
# so check frequently, so we don't end up late
# mining the next block if it's ours
sleep_for = min(20, sleep_for)
minestr = "mine" if is_mine else "backup"
logging.debug("Sleeping for %s, next block due in %s (%s)" % (seconds_to_hms(sleep_for), seconds_to_hms(mine_time - now), minestr))
minestr = "mine" if gen.is_mine else "backup"
logging.debug("Sleeping for %s, next block due in %s (%s)" % (seconds_to_hms(sleep_for), seconds_to_hms(gen.mine_time - now), minestr))
time.sleep(sleep_for)
continue

Expand All @@ -390,20 +397,20 @@ def do_generate(args):

logging.debug("GBT template: %s", tmpl)

if tmpl["mintime"] > mine_time:
logging.info("Updating block time from %d to %d", mine_time, tmpl["mintime"])
mine_time = tmpl["mintime"]
if mine_time > now:
logging.error("GBT mintime is in the future: %d is %d seconds later than %d", mine_time, (mine_time-now), now)
if tmpl["mintime"] > gen.mine_time:
logging.info("Updating block time from %d to %d", gen.mine_time, tmpl["mintime"])
gen.mine_time = tmpl["mintime"]
if gen.mine_time > now:
logging.error("GBT mintime is in the future: %d is %d seconds later than %d", gen.mine_time, (gen.mine_time-now), now)
return 1

# address for reward
reward_addr, reward_spk = get_reward_addr_spk(args, tmpl["height"])

# mine block
logging.debug("Mining block delta=%s start=%s mine=%s", seconds_to_hms(mine_time-bestheader["time"]), mine_time, is_mine)
logging.debug("Mining block delta=%s start=%s mine=%s", seconds_to_hms(gen.mine_time-bestheader["time"]), gen.mine_time, gen.is_mine)
mined_blocks += 1
psbt = generate_psbt(tmpl, reward_spk, blocktime=mine_time)
psbt = generate_psbt(tmpl, reward_spk, blocktime=gen.mine_time)
input_stream = os.linesep.join([psbt, "true", "ALL"]).encode('utf8')
psbt_signed = json.loads(args.bcli("-stdin", "walletprocesspsbt", input=input_stream))
if not psbt_signed.get("complete",False):
Expand All @@ -417,7 +424,7 @@ def do_generate(args):
r = args.bcli("-stdin", "submitblock", input=block.serialize().hex().encode('utf8'))

# report
bstr = "block" if is_mine else "backup block"
bstr = "block" if gen.is_mine else "backup block"

next_delta = gen.next_block_delta(block.nBits, block.hash)
next_delta += block.nTime - time.time()
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