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29 changes: 29 additions & 0 deletions beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/attestation_verification.rs
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}
}

if !verify_attestation_is_finalized_checkpoint_or_descendant(attestation.data(), chain) {
return Err(Error::HeadBlockFinalized {
beacon_block_root: attestation.data().beacon_block_root,
});
}

Ok(block)
} else if chain.is_pre_finalization_block(attestation.data().beacon_block_root)? {
Err(Error::HeadBlockFinalized {
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Ok(())
}

fn verify_attestation_is_finalized_checkpoint_or_descendant<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
attestation_data: &AttestationData,
chain: &BeaconChain<T>,
) -> bool {
// If we have a split block newer than finalization then we also ban attestations which are not
// descended from that split block. It's important not to try checking `is_descendant` if
// finality is ahead of the split and the split block has been pruned, as `is_descendant` will
// return `false` in this case.
let fork_choice = chain.canonical_head.fork_choice_read_lock();
let attestation_block_root = attestation_data.beacon_block_root;
let finalized_slot = fork_choice
.finalized_checkpoint()
.epoch
.start_slot(T::EthSpec::slots_per_epoch());
let split = chain.store.get_split_info();
let is_descendant_from_split_block = split.slot == 0
|| split.slot <= finalized_slot
|| fork_choice.is_descendant(split.block_root, attestation_block_root);

fork_choice.is_finalized_checkpoint_or_descendant(attestation_block_root)
&& is_descendant_from_split_block
}

/// Assists in readability.
type CommitteesPerSlot = u64;

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