Release v1.6.0-alpha.0

.github/workflows/generate_vectors.yml

@@ -34,20 +34,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate tests
         run: |
           cd consensus-specs
-          make -j$(nproc) gen_all 2>&1 | tee ../consensustestgen.log
+          make reftests verbose=true 2>&1 | tee ../consensustestgen.log
           cp -r presets/ ../consensus-spec-tests/presets
           cp -r configs/ ../consensus-spec-tests/configs
-          find . -type d -empty -delete
       - name: Check for errors
         run: |
           if grep -q "\[ERROR\]" consensustestgen.log; then
             echo "There is an error in the log"
             exit 1
           fi
-          if find . -type f -name "INCOMPLETE" | grep -q "INCOMPLETE"; then
-            echo "There is an INCOMPLETE file"
-            exit 1
-          fi
       - name: Archive configurations
         run: |
           cd consensus-spec-tests

.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml

@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ jobs:
           - deneb
           - electra
           - fulu
-          - eip7441
           - eip7732
+          - eip7805
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2

.github/workflows/run-tests.yml

@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ jobs:
           - deneb
           - electra
           - fulu
-          - eip7441
           - eip7732
+          - eip7805
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
@@ -62,23 +62,3 @@ jobs:
           cache: 'pip'
       - name: Run pyspec tests for ${{ matrix.fork }}
         run: make test preset=minimal fork=${{ matrix.fork }}
-
-  modcheck:
-    needs: [lint, whitespace]
-    runs-on: [self-hosted-ghr-custom, size-s-x64, profile-consensusSpecs]
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      - name: Setup python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.12'
-          cache: 'pip'
-      - name: Run generators with --modcheck
-        run: make gen_all modcheck=true 2>&1 | tee consensustestgen.log
-      - name: Check for errors
-        run: |
-          if grep -q "\[ERROR\]" consensustestgen.log; then
-            echo "There is an error in the log"
-            exit 1
-          fi

Makefile

@@ -13,19 +13,17 @@ ALL_EXECUTABLE_SPEC_NAMES = \
 	eip6800   \
 	eip7441   \
 	eip7732   \
-  eip7805
+	eip7805
 
 # A list of fake targets.
 .PHONY: \
 	clean         \
 	coverage      \
-	detect_errors \
-	gen_all       \
-	gen_list      \
 	help          \
 	kzg_setups    \
 	lint          \
 	pyspec        \
+	reftests      \
 	serve_docs    \
 	test
 
@@ -38,17 +36,14 @@ NORM = $(shell tput sgr0)
 
 # Print target descriptions.
 help:
-	@echo "make $(BOLD)clean$(NORM)         -- delete all untracked files"
-	@echo "make $(BOLD)coverage$(NORM)      -- run pyspec tests with coverage"
-	@echo "make $(BOLD)detect_errors$(NORM) -- detect generator errors"
-	@echo "make $(BOLD)gen_<gen>$(NORM)     -- run a single generator"
-	@echo "make $(BOLD)gen_all$(NORM)       -- run all generators"
-	@echo "make $(BOLD)gen_list$(NORM)      -- list all generator targets"
-	@echo "make $(BOLD)kzg_setups$(NORM)    -- generate trusted setups"
-	@echo "make $(BOLD)lint$(NORM)          -- run the linters"
-	@echo "make $(BOLD)pyspec$(NORM)        -- generate python specifications"
-	@echo "make $(BOLD)serve_docs$(NORM)    -- start a local docs web server"
-	@echo "make $(BOLD)test$(NORM)          -- run pyspec tests"
+	@echo "make $(BOLD)clean$(NORM)      -- delete all untracked files"
+	@echo "make $(BOLD)coverage$(NORM)   -- run pyspec tests with coverage"
+	@echo "make $(BOLD)kzg_setups$(NORM) -- generate trusted setups"
+	@echo "make $(BOLD)lint$(NORM)       -- run the linters"
+	@echo "make $(BOLD)pyspec$(NORM)     -- build python specifications"
+	@echo "make $(BOLD)reftests$(NORM)   -- generate reference tests"
+	@echo "make $(BOLD)serve_docs$(NORM) -- start a local docs web server"
+	@echo "make $(BOLD)test$(NORM)       -- run pyspec tests"
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Virtual Environment
@@ -64,7 +59,7 @@ MDFORMAT_VENV = $(VENV)/bin/mdformat
 $(VENV):
 	@echo "Creating virtual environment"
 	@python3 -m venv $(VENV)
-	@$(PIP_VENV) install --quiet uv==0.5.24
+	@$(PIP_VENV) install --quiet --upgrade uv
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Specification
@@ -189,82 +184,58 @@ MARKDOWN_FILES = $(CURDIR)/README.md \
 
 # Check for mistakes.
 lint: pyspec
-	@$(MDFORMAT_VENV) --number $(MARKDOWN_FILES)
+	@$(MDFORMAT_VENV) --number --wrap=80 $(MARKDOWN_FILES)
 	@$(CODESPELL_VENV) . --skip "./.git,$(VENV),$(PYSPEC_DIR)/.mypy_cache" -I .codespell-whitelist
-	@$(PYTHON_VENV) -m black $(CURDIR)/tests
+	@$(PYTHON_VENV) -m isort --quiet $(CURDIR)/tests
+	@$(PYTHON_VENV) -m black --quiet $(CURDIR)/tests
 	@$(PYTHON_VENV) -m pylint --rcfile $(PYLINT_CONFIG) $(PYLINT_SCOPE)
 	@$(PYTHON_VENV) -m mypy --config-file $(MYPY_CONFIG) $(MYPY_SCOPE)
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Generators
 ###############################################################################
 
-TEST_VECTOR_DIR = $(CURDIR)/../consensus-spec-tests/tests
-GENERATOR_DIR = $(CURDIR)/tests/generators
-SCRIPTS_DIR = $(CURDIR)/scripts
-GENERATOR_ERROR_LOG_FILE = $(TEST_VECTOR_DIR)/testgen_error_log.txt
-GENERATORS = $(sort $(dir $(wildcard $(GENERATOR_DIR)/*/.)))
-GENERATOR_TARGETS = $(patsubst $(GENERATOR_DIR)/%/, gen_%, $(GENERATORS))
 COMMA:= ,
+TEST_VECTOR_DIR = $(CURDIR)/../consensus-spec-tests/tests
 
-# List available generators.
-gen_list:
-	@for target in $(shell echo $(GENERATOR_TARGETS) | tr ' ' '\n' | sort -n); do \
-		echo $$target; \
-	done
-
-# Run one generator.
+# Generate reference tests.
 # This will forcibly rebuild pyspec just in case.
-# To print more details, append verbose=true, eg:
-#   make gen_bls verbose=true
-# To check modules for a generator, append modcheck=true, eg:
-#   make gen_genesis modcheck=true
-# To run the generator for a specific test, append k=<test>, eg:
-#   make gen_operations k=invalid_committee_index
-# To run the generator for a specific fork, append fork=<fork>, eg:
-#   make gen_operations fork=fulu
-# To run the generator for a specific preset, append preset=<preset>, eg:
-#   make gen_operations preset=mainnet
-# To run the generator for a list of tests, forks, and/or presets, append them as comma-separated lists, eg:
-#   make gen_operations k=invalid_committee_index,invalid_too_many_committee_bits
+# To generate reference tests for a single runner, append runner=<runner>, eg:
+#   make reftests runner=bls
+# To generate reference tests with more details, append verbose=true, eg:
+#   make reftests runner=bls verbose=true
+# To generate reference tests with fewer threads, append threads=N, eg:
+#   make reftests runner=bls threads=1
+# To generate reference tests for a specific test, append k=<test>, eg:
+#   make reftests runner=operations k=invalid_committee_index
+# To generate reference tests for a specific fork, append fork=<fork>, eg:
+#   make reftests runner=operations fork=fulu
+# To generate reference tests for a specific preset, append preset=<preset>, eg:
+#   make reftests runner=operations preset=mainnet
+# To generate reference tests for a list of tests, forks, and/or presets, append them as comma-separated lists, eg:
+#   make reftests runner=operations k=invalid_committee_index,invalid_too_many_committee_bits
 # Or all at the same time, eg:
-#   make gen_operations preset=mainnet fork=fulu k=invalid_committee_index
-gen_%: MAYBE_VERBOSE := $(if $(filter true,$(verbose)),--verbose)
-gen_%: MAYBE_MODCHECK := $(if $(filter true,$(modcheck)),--modcheck)
-gen_%: MAYBE_TESTS := $(if $(k),--case-list $(subst ${COMMA}, ,$(k)))
-gen_%: MAYBE_FORKS := $(if $(fork),--fork-list $(subst ${COMMA}, ,$(fork)))
-gen_%: MAYBE_PRESETS := $(if $(preset),--preset-list $(subst ${COMMA}, ,$(preset)))
-gen_%: pyspec
-	@mkdir -p $(TEST_VECTOR_DIR)
-	@$(PYTHON_VENV) $(GENERATOR_DIR)/$*/main.py \
+#   make reftests runner=operations preset=mainnet fork=fulu k=invalid_committee_index
+reftests: MAYBE_VERBOSE := $(if $(filter true,$(verbose)),--verbose)
+reftests: MAYBE_THREADS := $(if $(threads),--threads=$(threads))
+reftests: MAYBE_RUNNERS := $(if $(runner),--runners $(subst ${COMMA}, ,$(runner)))
+reftests: MAYBE_TESTS := $(if $(k),--cases $(subst ${COMMA}, ,$(k)))
+reftests: MAYBE_FORKS := $(if $(fork),--forks $(subst ${COMMA}, ,$(fork)))
+reftests: MAYBE_PRESETS := $(if $(preset),--presets $(subst ${COMMA}, ,$(preset)))
+reftests: pyspec
+	@$(PYTHON_VENV) -m tests.generators.main \
 		--output $(TEST_VECTOR_DIR) \
 		$(MAYBE_VERBOSE) \
-		$(MAYBE_MODCHECK) \
+		$(MAYBE_THREADS) \
+		$(MAYBE_RUNNERS) \
 		$(MAYBE_TESTS) \
 		$(MAYBE_FORKS) \
 		$(MAYBE_PRESETS)
 
-# Run all generators then check for errors.
-gen_all: $(GENERATOR_TARGETS)
-	@$(MAKE) detect_errors
-
-# Detect errors in generators.
-detect_errors: $(TEST_VECTOR_DIR)
-	@incomplete_files=$$(find $(TEST_VECTOR_DIR) -name "INCOMPLETE"); \
-	if [ -n "$$incomplete_files" ]; then \
-		echo "[ERROR] incomplete detected"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
-	@if [ -f $(GENERATOR_ERROR_LOG_FILE) ]; then \
-		echo "[ERROR] $(GENERATOR_ERROR_LOG_FILE) file exists"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
-	@echo "[PASSED] no errors detected"
-
 # Generate KZG trusted setups for testing.
 kzg_setups: pyspec
 	@for preset in minimal mainnet; do \
-		$(PYTHON_VENV) $(SCRIPTS_DIR)/gen_kzg_trusted_setups.py \
+		$(PYTHON_VENV) $(CURDIR)/scripts/gen_kzg_trusted_setups.py \
 			--secret=1337 \
 			--g1-length=4096 \
 			--g2-length=65 \

README.md

@@ -4,15 +4,17 @@
 [![testgen](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/actions/workflows/generate_vectors.yml/badge.svg?branch=dev&event=schedule)](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/actions/workflows/generate_vectors.yml)
 
 This repository hosts the current Ethereum
-[proof-of-stake](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/consensus-mechanisms/pos/) specifications.
-Discussions about design rationale and proposed changes can be brought up and discussed as issues.
-Solidified, agreed-upon changes to the specifications can be made through pull requests.
+[proof-of-stake](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/consensus-mechanisms/pos/)
+specifications. Discussions about design rationale and proposed changes can be
+brought up and discussed as issues. Solidified, agreed-upon changes to the
+specifications can be made through pull requests.
 
 ## Specifications
 
-Core specifications for Ethereum proof-of-stake clients can be found in [specs](specs). These are
-divided into features. Features are researched and developed in parallel, and then consolidated into
-sequential upgrades when ready.
+Core specifications for Ethereum proof-of-stake clients can be found in
+[specs](specs). These are divided into features. Features are researched and
+developed in parallel, and then consolidated into sequential upgrades when
+ready.
 
 ### Stable Specifications
 
@@ -39,8 +41,8 @@ sequential upgrades when ready.
 
 ### External specifications
 
-Additional specifications and standards outside of requisite client functionality can be found in
-the following repositories:
+Additional specifications and standards outside of requisite client
+functionality can be found in the following repositories:
 
 - [Beacon APIs](https://github.com/ethereum/beacon-apis)
 - [Engine APIs](https://github.com/ethereum/execution-apis/tree/main/src/engine)
@@ -49,11 +51,11 @@ the following repositories:
 
 ### Reference tests
 
-Reference tests built from the executable Python spec are available in the [Ethereum Proof-of-Stake
-Consensus Spec Tests](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-spec-tests) repository. Compressed
-tarballs are available for each release
-[here](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-spec-tests/releases). Nightly reference tests are
-available
+Reference tests built from the executable Python spec are available in the
+[Ethereum Proof-of-Stake Consensus Spec Tests](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-spec-tests)
+repository. Compressed tarballs are available for each release
+[here](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-spec-tests/releases). Nightly
+reference tests are available
 [here](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/actions/workflows/generate_vectors.yml).
 
 ## Contributors
@@ -80,12 +82,16 @@ make help
 
 ### Design goals
 
-The following are the broad design goals for the Ethereum proof-of-stake consensus specifications:
+The following are the broad design goals for the Ethereum proof-of-stake
+consensus specifications:
 
 - Minimize complexity, even at the cost of some losses in efficiency.
-- Remain live through major network partitions and when very large portions of nodes go offline.
-- Select components that are quantum secure or easily swappable for quantum-secure alternatives.
-- Utilize crypto and design techniques that allow for a large participation of validators.
+- Remain live through major network partitions and when very large portions of
+  nodes go offline.
+- Select components that are quantum secure or easily swappable for
+  quantum-secure alternatives.
+- Utilize crypto and design techniques that allow for a large participation of
+  validators.
 - Minimize hardware requirements such that a consumer laptop can participate.
 
 ### Useful resources

configs/mainnet.yaml

@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ SAMPLES_PER_SLOT: 8
 CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT: 4
 VALIDATOR_CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT: 8
 BALANCE_PER_ADDITIONAL_CUSTODY_GROUP: 32000000000
-MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK_FULU: 12
 MIN_EPOCHS_FOR_DATA_COLUMN_SIDECARS_REQUESTS: 4096
 
 # EIP7441
@@ -191,3 +190,14 @@ VIEW_FREEZE_DEADLINE: 9
 MAX_REQUEST_INCLUSION_LIST: 16
 # 2**13 (= 8192)
 MAX_BYTES_PER_INCLUSION_LIST: 8192
+
+# Blob Scheduling
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+BLOB_SCHEDULE:
+  # Deneb
+  - EPOCH: 269568
+    MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK: 6
+  # Electra
+  - EPOCH: 364032
+    MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK: 9

configs/minimal.yaml

@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ SAMPLES_PER_SLOT: 8
 CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT: 4
 VALIDATOR_CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT: 8
 BALANCE_PER_ADDITIONAL_CUSTODY_GROUP: 32000000000
-MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK_FULU: 12
 MIN_EPOCHS_FOR_DATA_COLUMN_SIDECARS_REQUESTS: 4096
 
 # EIP7441
@@ -188,3 +187,14 @@ VIEW_FREEZE_DEADLINE: 3
 MAX_REQUEST_INCLUSION_LIST: 16
 # 2**13 (= 8192)
 MAX_BYTES_PER_INCLUSION_LIST: 8192
+
+# Blob Scheduling
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+BLOB_SCHEDULE:
+  # Deneb
+  - EPOCH: 18446744073709551615
+    MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK: 6
+  # Electra
+  - EPOCH: 18446744073709551615
+    MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK: 9

docs/docs/release.md

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ cp -r presets ../consensus-spec-tests
 cp -r configs ../consensus-spec-tests
 ```
 
-Next, use `make gen_all` to generate all the reference tests. The following command will run all
+Next, use `make reftests` to generate all the reference tests. The following command will run all
 generators in parallel for maximum speed. The console output is saved to a file so we can check for
 errors afterwards.
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ errors afterwards.
 > to do this. Note that the "Bundle Reference Tests" section can be skipped if this route is taken.
 
 ```bash
-make --jobs gen_all 2>&1 | tee ../consensustestgen.log
+make reftests verbose=true 2>&1 | tee ../consensustestgen.log
 ```
 
 Next, check for errors by searching for "ERROR" in test logfile.

presets/mainnet/fulu.yaml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ KZG_COMMITMENTS_INCLUSION_PROOF_DEPTH: 4
 
 # Blob
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------
-# 2**6` (= 64)
+# 2**6 (= 64)
 FIELD_ELEMENTS_PER_CELL: 64
-# 2**0 * FIELD_ELEMENTS_PER_BLOB (= 8,192)
+# 2**1 * FIELD_ELEMENTS_PER_BLOB (= 8,192)
 FIELD_ELEMENTS_PER_EXT_BLOB: 8192

presets/minimal/fulu.yaml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ KZG_COMMITMENTS_INCLUSION_PROOF_DEPTH: 4
 
 # Blob
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------
-# 2**6` (= 64)
+# 2**6 (= 64)
 FIELD_ELEMENTS_PER_CELL: 64
-# 2**0 * FIELD_ELEMENTS_PER_BLOB (= 8,192)
+# 2**1 * FIELD_ELEMENTS_PER_BLOB (= 8,192)
 FIELD_ELEMENTS_PER_EXT_BLOB: 8192