Feature deactivation on demand

README.md

@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ These functions verify balances and authorize the caller to retrieve their accum
 
  
 
+## :gear: _Feature activation_
+
+[Feature activation](./specs/feature_activation.md)
+
 ## :page_facing_up: _Whitepaper_
 
 [Whitepaper](https://ssv.network/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SSV2.0-Based-Applications-Protocol-1.pdf)

doc/feature_activation.md

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+# Feature Flags in StrategyManager
+
+## Purpose
+
+Introduce a compact, on‑chain mechanism to enable or disable selected features of the `StrategyManager` contract without a full redeploy. By packing multiple boolean toggles into a single `uint32`, the design:
+
+- Minimizes storage footprint and gas cost.
+- Provides an upgrade‑friendly switchboard for safety (e.g., emergency pause).
+- Centralizes feature management under DAO control.
+
+## Technical Explanation
+
+- **Storage**: A `uint32 disabledFeatures` field in `ProtocolStorageLib.Data`.
+- **Bitmask Layout**:
+  - Bit 0 (LSB) → Slashing Disabled (`SLASHING_DISABLED = 1 << 0`)
+  - Bit 1 → Withdrawals Disabled (`WITHDRAWALS_DISABLED = 1 << 1`)
+  - Further bits reserved for future toggles.
+
+- **Checks**: Two internal functions in `StrategyManager`:
+  ```solidity
+  function _checkSlashingAllowed() internal view {
+    if (ProtocolStorageLib.load().disabledFeatures & SLASHING_DISABLED != 0)
+      revert SlashingDisabled();
+  }
+
+  function _checkWithdrawalsAllowed() internal view {
+    if (ProtocolStorageLib.load().disabledFeatures & WITHDRAWALS_DISABLED != 0)
+      revert WithdrawalsDisabled();
+  }
+  ```
+  - Called at the entry points of:
+    - `slash(...)`
+    - `proposeWithdrawal(...)`
+    - `finalizeWithdrawal(...)`
+    - `proposeWithdrawalETH(...)`
+    - `finalizeWithdrawalETH(...)`
+
+## Authorized Accounts
+
+- Only the **DAO (owner)** can update the entire `disabledFeatures` bitmask via:
+  ```solidity
+  function updateDisabledFeatures(uint32 disabledFeatures) external onlyOwner;
+  ```
+- No per-feature granularity: toggles are applied in bulk.
+
+## Current Features That Can Be Enabled/Disabled
+
+| Bit Position | Feature            | Constant              | Description                               |
+|:------------:|:-------------------|:----------------------|:------------------------------------------|
+| 0            | Slashing           | `SLASHING_DISABLED`   | Stops all calls to `slash(...)`           |
+| 1            | Withdrawals        | `WITHDRAWALS_DISABLED`| Stops all withdrawal proposals and finalizations |
+
+## Usage & Examples
+
+1. **Disable slashing only**:
+   ```js
+   // binary: 0b...01 → 1
+   SSVBasedApps.updateDisabledFeatures(1);
+   // `slash(...)` now reverts with `SlashingDisabled()`.
+   ```
+2. **Re-enable slashing, disable withdrawals**:
+   ```js
+   // binary: 0b...10 → 2
+   SSVBasedApps.updateDisabledFeatures(2);
+   // `slash(...)` resumes; `proposeWithdrawal(...)` and `finalizeWithdrawal(...)` revert.
+   ```
+3. **Disable both**:
+   ```js
+   SSVBasedApps.updateDisabledFeatures(3);
+   ```
+4. **Full example:**
+    ```js
+    // bit-definitions
+    const SLASHING_DISABLED    = 1 << 0;  // 0b0001
+    const WITHDRAWALS_DISABLED = 1 << 1;  // 0b0010
+
+    // Suppose you want to disable only withdrawals:
+    let flags = 0;
+    flags |= WITHDRAWALS_DISABLED;      // flags === 0b0010
+
+    // Later you decide to also disable slashing:
+    flags |= SLASHING_DISABLED;         // flags === 0b0011
+
+    // To re-enable withdrawals but keep slashing disabled:
+    flags &= ~WITHDRAWALS_DISABLED;     // flags === 0b0001
+
+    // Finally, send the update on-chain:
+    await SSVBasedApps.updateDisabledFeatures(flags);
+    ```
+
+## Future Extensions
+
+- Reserve bits 2–31 for other purposes:
+  - Feature disabling
+  - Emergency pause (global)
+
+
+---
+*This document outlines the bitmask‑driven feature gating mechanism for `StrategyManager`. It ensures rapid reaction to on‑chain emergencies and fine‑grained control over critical operations.*
+

scripts/DeployProxy.s.sol

@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ contract DeployProxy is Script {
             obligationTimelockPeriod: 14 days,
             obligationExpireTime: 3 days,
             tokenUpdateTimelockPeriod: 14 days,
-            maxFeeIncrement: 500
+            maxFeeIncrement: 500,
+            disabledFeatures: 0
         });
 
         bytes memory initData = abi.encodeWithSelector(

src/core/SSVBasedApps.sol

@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ contract SSVBasedApps is
         sp.obligationExpireTime = config.obligationExpireTime;
         sp.tokenUpdateTimelockPeriod = config.tokenUpdateTimelockPeriod;
         sp.maxShares = config.maxShares;
+        sp.disabledFeatures = config.disabledFeatures;
 
         emit MaxFeeIncrementSet(sp.maxFeeIncrement);
     }
@@ -342,6 +343,12 @@ contract SSVBasedApps is
         _delegateTo(SSVCoreModules.SSV_PROTOCOL_MANAGER);
     }
 
+    function updateDisabledFeatures(
+        uint32 disabledFeatures
+    ) external onlyOwner {
+        _delegateTo(SSVCoreModules.SSV_PROTOCOL_MANAGER);
+    }
+
     // *****************************
     // ** Section: External Views **
     // *****************************
@@ -554,6 +561,10 @@ contract SSVBasedApps is
         return ProtocolStorageLib.load().obligationExpireTime;
     }
 
+    function disabledFeatures() external view returns (uint32) {
+        return ProtocolStorageLib.load().disabledFeatures;
+    }
+
     function tokenUpdateTimelockPeriod() external view returns (uint32) {
         return ProtocolStorageLib.load().tokenUpdateTimelockPeriod;
     }

src/core/interfaces/IProtocolManager.sol

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ interface IProtocolManager {
     event StrategyMaxSharesUpdated(uint256 maxShares);
     event WithdrawalExpireTimeUpdated(uint32 withdrawalExpireTime);
     event WithdrawalTimelockPeriodUpdated(uint32 withdrawalTimelockPeriod);
+    event DisabledFeaturesUpdated(uint32 disabledFeatures);
 
     function updateFeeExpireTime(uint32 value) external;
     function updateFeeTimelockPeriod(uint32 value) external;

src/core/interfaces/IStrategyManager.sol

@@ -188,7 +188,9 @@ interface IStrategyManager {
     error ObligationAlreadySet();
     error ObligationHasNotBeenCreated();
     error RequestTimeExpired();
+    error SlashingDisabled();
     error TimelockNotElapsed();
     error TokenNotSupportedByBApp(address token);
     error WithdrawTransferFailed();
+    error WithdrawalsDisabled();
 }

src/core/libraries/ProtocolStorageLib.sol

@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ library ProtocolStorageLib {
         uint32 obligationExpireTime;
         uint32 tokenUpdateTimelockPeriod;
         uint32 maxFeeIncrement;
+        // each bit, starting from the LSB, represents a DISABLED feature
+        // bit 0 = slashingDisabled
+        // bit 1 = withdrawalsDisabled
+        // ...
+        uint32 disabledFeatures;
         uint256 maxShares;
     }
 

src/core/modules/ProtocolManager.sol

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import { IProtocolManager } from "@ssv/src/core/interfaces/IProtocolManager.sol"
 import { ProtocolStorageLib } from "@ssv/src/core/libraries/ProtocolStorageLib.sol";
 
 contract ProtocolManager is IProtocolManager {
+    uint32 private constant SLASHING_DISABLED = 1 << 0;
+    uint32 private constant WITHDRAWALS_DISABLED = 1 << 1;
+
     function updateFeeTimelockPeriod(uint32 feeTimelockPeriod) external {
         ProtocolStorageLib.load().feeTimelockPeriod = feeTimelockPeriod;
         emit FeeTimelockPeriodUpdated(feeTimelockPeriod);
@@ -61,4 +64,9 @@ contract ProtocolManager is IProtocolManager {
         ProtocolStorageLib.load().maxFeeIncrement = maxFeeIncrement;
         emit StrategyMaxFeeIncrementUpdated(maxFeeIncrement);
     }
+
+    function updateDisabledFeatures(uint32 disabledFeatures) external {
+        ProtocolStorageLib.load().disabledFeatures = disabledFeatures;
+        emit DisabledFeaturesUpdated(disabledFeatures);
+    }
 }

src/core/modules/StrategyManager.sol

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ import { IBasedApp } from "@ssv/src/middleware/interfaces/IBasedApp.sol";
 contract StrategyManager is ReentrancyGuardTransient, IStrategyManager {
     using SafeERC20 for IERC20;
 
+    uint32 private constant SLASHING_DISABLED = 1 << 0;
+    uint32 private constant WITHDRAWALS_DISABLED = 1 << 1;
+
     /// @notice Checks if the caller is the strategy owner
     /// @param strategyId The ID of the strategy
     /// @param s The CoreStorageLib data
@@ -255,6 +258,8 @@ contract StrategyManager is ReentrancyGuardTransient, IStrategyManager {
         address token,
         uint256 amount
     ) external {
+        _checkWithdrawalsAllowed();
+
         if (token == ETH_ADDRESS) revert InvalidToken();
         _proposeWithdrawal(strategyId, token, amount);
     }
@@ -266,6 +271,8 @@ contract StrategyManager is ReentrancyGuardTransient, IStrategyManager {
         uint32 strategyId,
         IERC20 token
     ) external nonReentrant {
+        _checkWithdrawalsAllowed();
+
         uint256 amount = _finalizeWithdrawal(strategyId, address(token));
 
         token.safeTransfer(msg.sender, amount);
@@ -283,12 +290,15 @@ contract StrategyManager is ReentrancyGuardTransient, IStrategyManager {
     /// @param strategyId The ID of the strategy.
     /// @param amount The amount of ETH to withdraw.
     function proposeWithdrawalETH(uint32 strategyId, uint256 amount) external {
+        _checkWithdrawalsAllowed();
         _proposeWithdrawal(strategyId, ETH_ADDRESS, amount);
     }
 
     /// @notice Finalize the ETH withdrawal after the timelock period has passed.
     /// @param strategyId The ID of the strategy.
     function finalizeWithdrawalETH(uint32 strategyId) external nonReentrant {
+        _checkWithdrawalsAllowed();
+
         uint256 amount = _finalizeWithdrawal(strategyId, ETH_ADDRESS);
 
         payable(msg.sender).transfer(amount);
@@ -742,6 +752,8 @@ contract StrategyManager is ReentrancyGuardTransient, IStrategyManager {
         uint32 percentage,
         bytes calldata data
     ) external nonReentrant {
+        _checkSlashingAllowed();
+
         ValidationLib.validatePercentageAndNonZero(percentage);
 
         CoreStorageLib.Data storage s = CoreStorageLib.load();
@@ -888,4 +900,21 @@ contract StrategyManager is ReentrancyGuardTransient, IStrategyManager {
 
         s.slashingFund[msg.sender][token] -= amount;
     }
+
+    function _checkSlashingAllowed() internal view {
+        if (
+            ProtocolStorageLib.load().disabledFeatures & SLASHING_DISABLED != 0
+        ) {
+            revert SlashingDisabled();
+        }
+    }
+
+    function _checkWithdrawalsAllowed() internal view {
+        if (
+            ProtocolStorageLib.load().disabledFeatures & WITHDRAWALS_DISABLED !=
+            0
+        ) {
+            revert WithdrawalsDisabled();
+        }
+    }
 }

src/middleware/README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# :construction_worker: :closed_lock_with_key: __Middleware Contracts__ 
+# :construction_worker: :closed_lock_with_key: **Middleware Contracts**
 
 ## Modules & Examples for BApp Development
 
@@ -78,11 +78,10 @@ Ideal for BApps that want to avoid excessive reward costs.
 
 ## :page_facing_up: To Have: Examples
 
-* **BLS Strategy Example**: Demonstrates how to implement and use the BLS verification module securely.
+- **BLS Strategy Example**: Demonstrates how to implement and use the BLS verification module securely.
 
-* **ECDSA Strategy Example**: Showcases a lighter alternative using ECDSA verification.
+- **ECDSA Strategy Example**: Showcases a lighter alternative using ECDSA verification.
 
-* **Capped Strategy Example**: Implements a BApp that limits deposits to 100k SSV.
-
-* **Whitelist Manager Example**: Uses whitelist-based permissions instead of owner-based control.
+- **Capped Strategy Example**: Implements a BApp that limits deposits to 100k SSV.
 
+- **Whitelist Manager Example**: Uses whitelist-based permissions instead of owner-based control.

test/SSVBasedApps.t.sol

@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ contract SSVBasedAppsTest is Setup, Ownable2StepUpgradeable {
             obligationTimelockPeriod: 14 days,
             obligationExpireTime: 3 days,
             tokenUpdateTimelockPeriod: 14 days,
-            maxShares: 1e50
+            maxShares: 1e50,
+            disabledFeatures: 0
         });
         vm.expectRevert(
             abi.encodeWithSelector(
@@ -194,7 +195,8 @@ contract SSVBasedAppsTest is Setup, Ownable2StepUpgradeable {
                 obligationTimelockPeriod: 14 days,
                 obligationExpireTime: 3 days,
                 tokenUpdateTimelockPeriod: 14 days,
-                maxFeeIncrement: 10_001
+                maxFeeIncrement: 10_001,
+                disabledFeatures: 0
             });
         vm.expectRevert(
             abi.encodeWithSelector(

test/helpers/Setup.t.sol

@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ contract Setup is Test {
             obligationTimelockPeriod: 14 days,
             obligationExpireTime: 3 days,
             tokenUpdateTimelockPeriod: 14 days,
-            maxShares: 1e50
+            maxShares: 1e50,
+            disabledFeatures: 0
         });
 
         bytes memory data = abi.encodeWithSelector(