RPC adds builder service

* Add AttestationUtil receiver

* Modify usage to account for the receiver

* Add missing explanatory comments

Co-authored-by: Radosław Kapka <rkapka@wp.pl>

.golangci.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ linters:
 linters-settings:
   gocognit:
     # TODO: We should target for < 50
-    min-complexity: 97
+    min-complexity: 65
 
 output:
   print-issued-lines: true

api/client/builder/client_test.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
+	v1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
 	eth "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
 )
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ func testSignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix(t *testing.T) *eth.SignedBlindedBeaco
 					SyncCommitteeSignature: make([]byte, 48),
 					SyncCommitteeBits:      bitfield.Bitvector512{0x01},
 				},
-				ExecutionPayloadHeader: &eth.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+				ExecutionPayloadHeader: &v1.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
 					ParentHash:       ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
 					FeeRecipient:     ezDecode(t, "0xabcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc09"),
 					StateRoot:        ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),

api/client/builder/types.go

@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ func (bb *BuilderBid) ToProto() (*eth.BuilderBid, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (h *ExecutionPayloadHeader) ToProto() (*eth.ExecutionPayloadHeader, error) {
-	return &eth.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+func (h *ExecutionPayloadHeader) ToProto() (*v1.ExecutionPayloadHeader, error) {
+	return &v1.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
 		ParentHash:       h.ParentHash,
 		FeeRecipient:     h.FeeRecipient,
 		StateRoot:        h.StateRoot,
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ type ExecutionPayloadHeader struct {
 	BaseFeePerGas    Uint256       `json:"base_fee_per_gas,omitempty"`
 	BlockHash        hexutil.Bytes `json:"block_hash,omitempty"`
 	TransactionsRoot hexutil.Bytes `json:"transactions_root,omitempty"`
-	*eth.ExecutionPayloadHeader
+	*v1.ExecutionPayloadHeader
 }
 
 func (h *ExecutionPayloadHeader) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {

api/client/builder/types_test.go

@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func TestExecutionHeaderResponseToProto(t *testing.T) {
 
 	expected := &eth.SignedBuilderBid{
 		Message: &eth.BuilderBid{
-			Header: &eth.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+			Header: &v1.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
 				ParentHash:       parentHash,
 				FeeRecipient:     feeRecipient,
 				StateRoot:        stateRoot,
@@ -567,9 +567,9 @@ func TestProposerSlashings(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, expected, string(b))
 }
 
-func pbExecutionPayloadHeader(t *testing.T) *eth.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+func pbExecutionPayloadHeader(t *testing.T) *v1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 	bfpg := stringToUint256("452312848583266388373324160190187140051835877600158453279131187530910662656")
-	return &eth.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+	return &v1.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
 		ParentHash:       ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),
 		FeeRecipient:     ezDecode(t, "0xabcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc09"),
 		StateRoot:        ezDecode(t, "0xcf8e0d4e9587369b2301d0790347320302cc0943d5a1884560367e8208d920f2"),

api/gateway/modifiers.go

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 )
 
-func HttpResponseModifier(ctx context.Context, w http.ResponseWriter, resp proto.Message) error {
+func HttpResponseModifier(ctx context.Context, w http.ResponseWriter, _ proto.Message) error {
 	md, ok := gwruntime.ServerMetadataFromContext(ctx)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil

async/multilock.go

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (lk *Lock) Lock() {
 	lk.unlock <- 1
 }
 
-// Unlocks this lock. Must be called after Lock.
+// Unlock unlocks this lock. Must be called after Lock.
 // Can only be invoked if there is a previous call to Lock.
 func (lk *Lock) Unlock() {
 	<-lk.unlock
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ func (lk *Lock) Unlock() {
 	<-lk.lock
 }
 
-// Temporarily unlocks, gives up the cpu time to other goroutine, and attempts to lock again.
+// Yield temporarily unlocks, gives up the cpu time to other goroutine, and attempts to lock again.
 func (lk *Lock) Yield() {
 	lk.Unlock()
 	runtime.Gosched()
 	lk.Lock()
 }
 
-// Creates a new multilock for the specified keys
+// NewMultilock creates a new multilock for the specified keys
 func NewMultilock(locks ...string) *Lock {
 	if len(locks) == 0 {
 		return nil
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func NewMultilock(locks ...string) *Lock {
 	}
 }
 
-// Cleans old unused locks. Returns removed keys.
+// Clean cleans old unused locks. Returns removed keys.
 func Clean() []string {
 	locks.lock <- 1
 	defer func() { <-locks.lock }()

async/multilock_test.go

@@ -22,22 +22,22 @@ import (
 
 func TestUnique(t *testing.T) {
 	var arr []string
-	assert := assert.New(t)
+	a := assert.New(t)
 
 	arr = []string{"a", "b", "c"}
-	assert.Equal(arr, unique(arr))
+	a.Equal(arr, unique(arr))
 
 	arr = []string{"a", "a", "a"}
-	assert.Equal([]string{"a"}, unique(arr))
+	a.Equal([]string{"a"}, unique(arr))
 
 	arr = []string{"a", "a", "b"}
-	assert.Equal([]string{"a", "b"}, unique(arr))
+	a.Equal([]string{"a", "b"}, unique(arr))
 
 	arr = []string{"a", "b", "a"}
-	assert.Equal([]string{"a", "b"}, unique(arr))
+	a.Equal([]string{"a", "b"}, unique(arr))
 
 	arr = []string{"a", "b", "c", "b", "d"}
-	assert.Equal([]string{"a", "b", "c", "d"}, unique(arr))
+	a.Equal([]string{"a", "b", "c", "d"}, unique(arr))
 }
 
 func TestGetChan(t *testing.T) {
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ func TestGetChan(t *testing.T) {
 	ch2 := getChan("aa")
 	ch3 := getChan("a")
 
-	assert := assert.New(t)
-	assert.NotEqual(ch1, ch2)
-	assert.Equal(ch1, ch3)
+	a := assert.New(t)
+	a.NotEqual(ch1, ch2)
+	a.Equal(ch1, ch3)
 }
 
 func TestLockUnlock(_ *testing.T) {

beacon-chain/blockchain/BUILD.bazel

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ go_library(
         "log.go",
         "merge_ascii_art.go",
         "metrics.go",
-        "new_slot.go",
         "options.go",
         "pow_block.go",
         "process_attestation.go",
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ go_library(
     deps = [
         "//async:go_default_library",
         "//async/event:go_default_library",
-        "//beacon-chain/blockchain/store:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/cache:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/cache/depositcache:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/altair:go_default_library",
@@ -113,7 +111,6 @@ go_test(
         "log_test.go",
         "metrics_test.go",
         "mock_test.go",
-        "new_slot_test.go",
         "pow_block_test.go",
         "process_attestation_test.go",
         "process_block_test.go",
@@ -133,6 +130,7 @@ go_test(
         "//beacon-chain/core/transition:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/db:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/db/testing:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/forkchoice/types:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/p2p:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/powchain:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/powchain/testing:go_default_library",
@@ -189,6 +187,7 @@ go_test(
         "//beacon-chain/core/transition:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/db:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/db/testing:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/forkchoice/types:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/p2p:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/powchain:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/powchain/testing:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info.go

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/blockchain/store"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice"
 	doublylinkedtree "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
@@ -81,9 +79,9 @@ type CanonicalFetcher interface {
 // FinalizationFetcher defines a common interface for methods in blockchain service which
 // directly retrieve finalization and justification related data.
 type FinalizationFetcher interface {
-	FinalizedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error)
-	CurrentJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error)
-	PreviousJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error)
+	FinalizedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint
+	CurrentJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint
+	PreviousJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint
 	VerifyFinalizedBlkDescendant(ctx context.Context, blockRoot [32]byte) error
 }
 
@@ -94,47 +92,27 @@ type OptimisticModeFetcher interface {
 }
 
 // FinalizedCheckpt returns the latest finalized checkpoint from chain store.
-func (s *Service) FinalizedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
-	cp, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+func (s *Service) FinalizedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
+	cp := s.ForkChoicer().FinalizedCheckpoint()
+	return &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: cp.Epoch, Root: bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(cp.Root[:])}
+}
 
-	return ethpb.CopyCheckpoint(cp), nil
+// PreviousJustifiedCheckpt returns the current justified checkpoint from chain store.
+func (s *Service) PreviousJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
+	cp := s.ForkChoicer().PreviousJustifiedCheckpoint()
+	return &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: cp.Epoch, Root: bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(cp.Root[:])}
 }
 
 // CurrentJustifiedCheckpt returns the current justified checkpoint from chain store.
-func (s *Service) CurrentJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
-	cp, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return ethpb.CopyCheckpoint(cp), nil
-}
-
-// PreviousJustifiedCheckpt returns the previous justified checkpoint from chain store.
-func (s *Service) PreviousJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
-	cp, err := s.store.PrevJustifiedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return ethpb.CopyCheckpoint(cp), nil
+func (s *Service) CurrentJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
+	cp := s.ForkChoicer().JustifiedCheckpoint()
+	return &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: cp.Epoch, Root: bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(cp.Root[:])}
 }
 
 // BestJustifiedCheckpt returns the best justified checkpoint from store.
-func (s *Service) BestJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
-	cp, err := s.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		// If there is no best justified checkpoint, return the checkpoint with root as zeros to be used for genesis cases.
-		if errors.Is(err, store.ErrNilCheckpoint) {
-			return &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}, nil
-		}
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return ethpb.CopyCheckpoint(cp), nil
+func (s *Service) BestJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
+	cp := s.ForkChoicer().BestJustifiedCheckpoint()
+	return &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: cp.Epoch, Root: bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(cp.Root[:])}
 }
 
 // HeadSlot returns the slot of the head of the chain.
@@ -154,9 +132,8 @@ func (s *Service) HeadRoot(ctx context.Context) ([]byte, error) {
 	s.headLock.RLock()
 	defer s.headLock.RUnlock()
 
-	if s.headRoot() != params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash {
-		r := s.headRoot()
-		return r[:], nil
+	if s.head != nil && s.head.root != params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash {
+		return bytesutil.SafeCopyBytes(s.head.root[:]), nil
 	}
 
 	b, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.HeadBlock(ctx)

beacon-chain/blockchain/chain_info_test.go

@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/blockchain/store"
 	testDB "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db/testing"
 	doublylinkedtree "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray"
+	forkchoicetypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/stategen"
 	v1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/v1"
 	v3 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/v3"
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/fieldparams"
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
+	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/assert"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ func prepareForkchoiceState(
 		ParentRoot: parentRoot[:],
 	}
 
-	executionHeader := &ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+	executionHeader := &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
 		BlockHash: payloadHash[:],
 	}
 
@@ -77,81 +79,48 @@ func TestService_ForkChoiceStore(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, types.Epoch(0), p.FinalizedCheckpoint().Epoch)
 }
 
-func TestFinalizedCheckpt_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
-	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-
-	cp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 5, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte("foo"), 32)}
-	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	c.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp, [32]byte{'a'})
-
-	cp, err := c.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, cp.Epoch, cp.Epoch, "Unexpected finalized epoch")
-}
-
 func TestFinalizedCheckpt_GenesisRootOk(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-
-	genesisRoot := [32]byte{'A'}
-	cp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: genesisRoot[:]}
-	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	c.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp, [32]byte{'a'})
-	c.originBlockRoot = genesisRoot
-	cp, err := c.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
+	opts := []Option{
+		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(fcs),
+		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
+	}
+	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.DeepEqual(t, c.originBlockRoot[:], cp.Root)
+
+	gs, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 32)
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveGenesisData(ctx, gs))
+	cp := service.FinalizedCheckpt()
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, [32]byte{}, bytesutil.ToBytes32(cp.Root))
+	cp = service.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt()
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, [32]byte{}, bytesutil.ToBytes32(cp.Root))
+	// check that forkchoice has the right genesis root as the node root
+	root, err := fcs.Head(ctx, []uint64{})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, service.originBlockRoot, root)
+
 }
 
 func TestCurrentJustifiedCheckpt_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-
-	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	_, err := c.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt()
-	require.ErrorIs(t, err, store.ErrNilCheckpoint)
-	cp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 6, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte("foo"), 32)}
-	c.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp, [32]byte{})
-	jp, err := c.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt()
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
+	opts := []Option{
+		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(fcs),
+		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
+	}
+	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	cp := &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 6, Root: [32]byte{'j'}}
+	require.NoError(t, fcs.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(cp))
+	jp := service.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt()
 	assert.Equal(t, cp.Epoch, jp.Epoch, "Unexpected justified epoch")
-}
-
-func TestJustifiedCheckpt_GenesisRootOk(t *testing.T) {
-	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-
-	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	genesisRoot := [32]byte{'B'}
-	cp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: genesisRoot[:]}
-	c.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp, [32]byte{})
-	c.originBlockRoot = genesisRoot
-	cp, err := c.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.DeepEqual(t, c.originBlockRoot[:], cp.Root)
-}
-
-func TestPreviousJustifiedCheckpt_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
-	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-
-	cp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 7, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte("foo"), 32)}
-	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	_, err := c.PreviousJustifiedCheckpt()
-	require.ErrorIs(t, err, store.ErrNilCheckpoint)
-	c.store.SetPrevJustifiedCheckpt(cp)
-	pcp, err := c.PreviousJustifiedCheckpt()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, cp.Epoch, pcp.Epoch, "Unexpected previous justified epoch")
-}
-
-func TestPrevJustifiedCheckpt_GenesisRootOk(t *testing.T) {
-	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-
-	genesisRoot := [32]byte{'C'}
-	cp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: genesisRoot[:]}
-	c := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
-	c.store.SetPrevJustifiedCheckpt(cp)
-	c.originBlockRoot = genesisRoot
-	pcp, err := c.PreviousJustifiedCheckpt()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.DeepEqual(t, c.originBlockRoot[:], pcp.Root)
+	require.Equal(t, cp.Root, bytesutil.ToBytes32(jp.Root))
 }
 
 func TestHeadSlot_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
@@ -163,26 +132,46 @@ func TestHeadSlot_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestHeadRoot_CanRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
-	c := &Service{}
-	c.head = &head{root: [32]byte{'A'}}
-	r, err := c.HeadRoot(context.Background())
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
+	opts := []Option{
+		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(fcs),
+		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
+	}
+	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, [32]byte{'A'}, bytesutil.ToBytes32(r))
+	gs, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 32)
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveGenesisData(ctx, gs))
+
+	r, err := service.HeadRoot(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, service.originBlockRoot, bytesutil.ToBytes32(r))
 }
 
 func TestHeadRoot_UseDB(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	c := &Service{cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB}}
-	c.head = &head{root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash}
+	fcs := protoarray.New()
+	opts := []Option{
+		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
+		WithForkChoiceStore(fcs),
+		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
+	}
+	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	service.head = &head{root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash}
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	br, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(context.Background(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: br[:]}))
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveHeadBlockRoot(context.Background(), br))
-	r, err := c.HeadRoot(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: br[:]}))
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveHeadBlockRoot(ctx, br))
+	r, err := service.HeadRoot(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, br, bytesutil.ToBytes32(r))
 }
@@ -277,9 +266,7 @@ func TestIsCanonical_Ok(t *testing.T) {
 	blk.Block.Slot = 0
 	root, err := blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, root))
 	can, err := c.IsCanonical(ctx, root)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -322,21 +309,21 @@ func TestService_ChainHeads_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New()}}
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 102, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 102, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 103, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 103, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 104, [32]byte{'e'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 104, [32]byte{'e'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
 	roots, slots := c.ChainHeads()
 	require.DeepEqual(t, [][32]byte{{'c'}, {'d'}, {'e'}}, roots)
@@ -354,24 +341,24 @@ func TestService_ChainHeads_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}}
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 102, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 102, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 103, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 103, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 104, [32]byte{'e'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 104, [32]byte{'e'}, [32]byte{'b'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
 	roots, slots := c.ChainHeads()
 	require.Equal(t, 3, len(roots))
@@ -451,12 +438,12 @@ func TestService_IsOptimistic_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New()}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
 	opt, err := c.IsOptimistic(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -473,12 +460,12 @@ func TestService_IsOptimistic_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
 	opt, err := c.IsOptimistic(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -498,12 +485,12 @@ func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New()}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
 	opt, err := c.IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx, [32]byte{'a'})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -515,12 +502,12 @@ func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	c := &Service{cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New()}, head: &head{slot: 101, root: [32]byte{'b'}}}
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
 	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, c.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
 	opt, err := c.IsOptimisticForRoot(ctx, [32]byte{'a'})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -536,26 +523,20 @@ func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_DB_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	b.Block.Slot = 10
 	br, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, b)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(context.Background(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: br[:], Slot: 10}))
 
 	optimisticBlock := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	optimisticBlock.Block.Slot = 97
 	optimisticRoot, err := optimisticBlock.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(optimisticBlock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, optimisticBlock)
 
 	validatedBlock := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	validatedBlock.Block.Slot = 9
 	validatedRoot, err := validatedBlock.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(validatedBlock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, validatedBlock)
 
 	validatedCheckpoint := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: br[:]}
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveLastValidatedCheckpoint(ctx, validatedCheckpoint))
@@ -601,26 +582,20 @@ func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_DB_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	b.Block.Slot = 10
 	br, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, b)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(context.Background(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: br[:], Slot: 10}))
 
 	optimisticBlock := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	optimisticBlock.Block.Slot = 97
 	optimisticRoot, err := optimisticBlock.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(optimisticBlock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, optimisticBlock)
 
 	validatedBlock := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	validatedBlock.Block.Slot = 9
 	validatedRoot, err := validatedBlock.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(validatedBlock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, validatedBlock)
 
 	validatedCheckpoint := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: br[:]}
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveLastValidatedCheckpoint(ctx, validatedCheckpoint))
@@ -665,26 +640,20 @@ func TestService_IsOptimisticForRoot_DB_non_canonical(t *testing.T) {
 	b.Block.Slot = 10
 	br, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, b)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveStateSummary(context.Background(), &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: br[:], Slot: 10}))
 
 	optimisticBlock := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	optimisticBlock.Block.Slot = 97
 	optimisticRoot, err := optimisticBlock.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(optimisticBlock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, optimisticBlock)
 
 	validatedBlock := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	validatedBlock.Block.Slot = 9
 	validatedRoot, err := validatedBlock.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(validatedBlock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, validatedBlock)
 
 	validatedCheckpoint := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: br[:]}
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveLastValidatedCheckpoint(ctx, validatedCheckpoint))

beacon-chain/blockchain/execution_engine.go

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
-	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
@@ -54,8 +53,8 @@ func (s *Service) notifyForkchoiceUpdate(ctx context.Context, arg *notifyForkcho
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get execution payload")
 	}
-	finalizedHash := s.store.FinalizedPayloadBlockHash()
-	justifiedHash := s.store.JustifiedPayloadBlockHash()
+	finalizedHash := s.ForkChoicer().FinalizedPayloadBlockHash()
+	justifiedHash := s.ForkChoicer().JustifiedPayloadBlockHash()
 	fcs := &enginev1.ForkchoiceState{
 		HeadBlockHash:      headPayload.BlockHash,
 		SafeBlockHash:      justifiedHash[:],
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ func (s *Service) getPayloadHash(ctx context.Context, root []byte) ([32]byte, er
 // notifyForkchoiceUpdate signals execution engine on a new payload.
 // It returns true if the EL has returned VALID for the block
 func (s *Service) notifyNewPayload(ctx context.Context, postStateVersion int,
-	postStateHeader *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader, blk interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock) (bool, error) {
+	postStateHeader *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader, blk interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock) (bool, error) {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "blockChain.notifyNewPayload")
 	defer span.End()
 

beacon-chain/blockchain/execution_engine_test.go

@@ -27,23 +27,18 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/assert"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/util"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
 	logTest "github.com/sirupsen/logrus/hooks/test"
 )
 
 func Test_NotifyForkchoiceUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	altairBlk, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(util.NewBeaconBlockAltair())
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	altairBlk := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, util.NewBeaconBlockAltair())
 	altairBlkRoot, err := altairBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	bellatrixBlk, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix())
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	bellatrixBlk := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix())
 	bellatrixBlkRoot, err := bellatrixBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, altairBlk))
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, bellatrixBlk))
 	fcs := protoarray.New()
 	opts := []Option{
 		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
@@ -187,9 +182,6 @@ func Test_NotifyForkchoiceUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
 			require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(ctx, st, tt.finalizedRoot))
 			require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, tt.finalizedRoot))
-			fc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: tt.finalizedRoot[:]}
-			service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(fc, [32]byte{'a'})
-			service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(fc, [32]byte{'b'})
 			arg := &notifyForkchoiceUpdateArg{
 				headState: st,
 				headRoot:  tt.headRoot,
@@ -227,69 +219,55 @@ func Test_NotifyForkchoiceUpdateRecursive(t *testing.T) {
 	// Prepare blocks
 	ba := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
 	ba.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber = 1
-	wba, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(ba)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wba := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, ba)
 	bra, err := wba.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wba))
 
 	bb := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
 	bb.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber = 2
-	wbb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(bb)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wbb := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, bb)
 	brb, err := wbb.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wbb))
 
 	bc := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
 	bc.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber = 3
-	wbc, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(bc)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wbc := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, bc)
 	brc, err := wbc.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wbc))
 
 	bd := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
 	pd := [32]byte{'D'}
 	bd.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockHash = pd[:]
 	bd.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber = 4
-	wbd, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(bd)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wbd := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, bd)
 	brd, err := wbd.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wbd))
 
 	be := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
 	pe := [32]byte{'E'}
 	be.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockHash = pe[:]
 	be.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber = 5
-	wbe, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(be)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wbe := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, be)
 	bre, err := wbe.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wbe))
 
 	bf := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
 	pf := [32]byte{'F'}
 	bf.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockHash = pf[:]
 	bf.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber = 6
 	bf.Block.ParentRoot = bre[:]
-	wbf, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(bf)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wbf := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, bf)
 	brf, err := wbf.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wbf))
 
 	bg := util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix()
 	bg.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockNumber = 7
 	pg := [32]byte{'G'}
 	bg.Block.Body.ExecutionPayload.BlockHash = pg[:]
 	bg.Block.ParentRoot = bre[:]
-	wbg, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(bg)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wbg := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, bg)
 	brg, err := wbg.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wbg))
 
 	// Insert blocks into forkchoice
 	fcs := doublylinkedtree.New()
@@ -343,9 +321,6 @@ func Test_NotifyForkchoiceUpdateRecursive(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(ctx, st, bra))
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, bra))
-	fc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: bra[:]}
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(fc, [32]byte{'a'})
-	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(fc, [32]byte{'b'})
 	a := &notifyForkchoiceUpdateArg{
 		headState: st,
 		headBlock: wbg.Block(),
@@ -723,14 +698,7 @@ func Test_IsOptimisticCandidateBlock(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
-		jRoot, err := tt.justified.Block().HashTreeRoot()
-		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, tt.justified))
-		service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(
-			&ethpb.Checkpoint{
-				Root:  jRoot[:],
-				Epoch: slots.ToEpoch(tt.justified.Block().Slot()),
-			}, [32]byte{'a'})
 		require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wrappedParentBlock))
 
 		err = service.optimisticCandidateBlock(ctx, tt.blk)
@@ -773,9 +741,7 @@ func Test_IsOptimisticShallowExecutionParent(t *testing.T) {
 	b := &ethpb.BeaconBlockBellatrix{Body: body, Slot: 200}
 	rawSigned := &ethpb.SignedBeaconBlockBellatrix{Block: b}
 	blk := util.HydrateSignedBeaconBlockBellatrix(rawSigned)
-	wr, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wr))
+	wr := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, blk)
 	blkRoot, err := wr.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -783,9 +749,7 @@ func Test_IsOptimisticShallowExecutionParent(t *testing.T) {
 	childBlock.Block.ParentRoot = blkRoot[:]
 	// shallow block
 	childBlock.Block.Slot = 201
-	wrappedChild, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(childBlock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wrappedChild))
+	wrappedChild := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, childBlock)
 	err = service.optimisticCandidateBlock(ctx, wrappedChild.Block())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
@@ -848,9 +812,7 @@ func Test_UpdateLastValidatedCheckpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	genesisStateRoot := [32]byte{}
 	genesisBlk := blocks.NewGenesisBlock(genesisStateRoot[:])
-	wr, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesisBlk)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wr))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, genesisBlk)
 	genesisRoot, err := genesisBlk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, genesisRoot))
@@ -878,9 +840,7 @@ func Test_UpdateLastValidatedCheckpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	blk := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	blk.Block.Slot = 320
 	blk.Block.ParentRoot = genesisRoot[:]
-	wr, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wr))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
 	opRoot, err := blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -909,9 +869,7 @@ func Test_UpdateLastValidatedCheckpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	blk = util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	blk.Block.Slot = 640
 	blk.Block.ParentRoot = opRoot[:]
-	wr, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wr))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
 	validRoot, err := blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -959,12 +917,10 @@ func TestService_removeInvalidBlockAndState(t *testing.T) {
 	// Happy case
 	b1 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b1.Block.Slot = 1
-	blk1, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b1)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	blk1 := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b1)
 	r1, err := blk1.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateBellatrix(t, 1)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, blk1))
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, &ethpb.StateSummary{
 		Slot: 1,
 		Root: r1[:],
@@ -973,11 +929,9 @@ func TestService_removeInvalidBlockAndState(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b2 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b2.Block.Slot = 2
-	blk2, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b2)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	blk2 := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b2)
 	r2, err := blk2.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, blk2))
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, &ethpb.StateSummary{
 		Slot: 2,
 		Root: r2[:],
@@ -1017,7 +971,7 @@ func TestService_getPayloadHash(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.saveInitSyncBlock(r, wsb)
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveInitSyncBlock(ctx, r, wsb))
 
 	h, err := service.getPayloadHash(ctx, r[:])
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -1030,7 +984,7 @@ func TestService_getPayloadHash(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(bb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.saveInitSyncBlock(r, wsb)
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveInitSyncBlock(ctx, r, wsb))
 
 	h, err = service.getPayloadHash(ctx, r[:])
 	require.NoError(t, err)

beacon-chain/blockchain/head.go

@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ import (
 // UpdateAndSaveHeadWithBalances updates the beacon state head after getting justified balanced from cache.
 // This function is only used in spec-tests, it does save the head after updating it.
 func (s *Service) UpdateAndSaveHeadWithBalances(ctx context.Context) error {
-	jp, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	jp := s.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt()
 
 	balances, err := s.justifiedBalances.get(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(jp.Root))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -66,11 +63,15 @@ func (s *Service) saveHead(ctx context.Context, newHeadRoot [32]byte, headBlock
 	defer span.End()
 
 	// Do nothing if head hasn't changed.
-	oldHeadroot, err := s.HeadRoot(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	var oldHeadRoot [32]byte
+	s.headLock.RLock()
+	if s.head == nil {
+		oldHeadRoot = s.originBlockRoot
+	} else {
+		oldHeadRoot = s.head.root
 	}
-	if newHeadRoot == bytesutil.ToBytes32(oldHeadroot) {
+	s.headLock.RUnlock()
+	if newHeadRoot == oldHeadRoot {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if err := wrapper.BeaconBlockIsNil(headBlock); err != nil {
@@ -88,13 +89,12 @@ func (s *Service) saveHead(ctx context.Context, newHeadRoot [32]byte, headBlock
 
 	// A chain re-org occurred, so we fire an event notifying the rest of the services.
 	s.headLock.RLock()
-	oldHeadRoot := s.headRoot()
 	oldStateRoot := s.headBlock().Block().StateRoot()
 	s.headLock.RUnlock()
 	headSlot := s.HeadSlot()
 	newHeadSlot := headBlock.Block().Slot()
 	newStateRoot := headBlock.Block().StateRoot()
-	if bytesutil.ToBytes32(headBlock.Block().ParentRoot()) != bytesutil.ToBytes32(oldHeadroot) {
+	if bytesutil.ToBytes32(headBlock.Block().ParentRoot()) != oldHeadRoot {
 		log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 			"newSlot": fmt.Sprintf("%d", newHeadSlot),
 			"oldSlot": fmt.Sprintf("%d", headSlot),
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (s *Service) saveHead(ctx context.Context, newHeadRoot [32]byte, headBlock
 			},
 		})
 
-		if err := s.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(oldHeadroot), newHeadRoot); err != nil {
+		if err := s.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, oldHeadRoot, newHeadRoot); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		reorgCount.Inc()
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func (s *Service) notifyNewHeadEvent(
 func (s *Service) saveOrphanedAtts(ctx context.Context, orphanedRoot [32]byte, newHeadRoot [32]byte) error {
 	commonAncestorRoot, err := s.ForkChoicer().CommonAncestorRoot(ctx, newHeadRoot, orphanedRoot)
 	switch {
-	// Exit early if there's no common ancestor as there would be nothing to save.
+	// Exit early if there's no common ancestor and root doesn't exist, there would be nothing to save.
 	case errors.Is(err, forkchoice.ErrUnknownCommonAncestor):
 		return nil
 	case err != nil:

beacon-chain/blockchain/head_test.go

@@ -44,12 +44,7 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different(t *testing.T) {
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	service := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
 
-	util.NewBeaconBlock()
-	oldBlock, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(
-		util.NewBeaconBlock(),
-	)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), oldBlock))
+	oldBlock := util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, util.NewBeaconBlock())
 	oldRoot, err := oldBlock.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
@@ -67,9 +62,7 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different(t *testing.T) {
 	newHeadSignedBlock.Block.Slot = 1
 	newHeadBlock := newHeadSignedBlock.Block
 
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(newHeadSignedBlock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
+	wsb := util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, newHeadSignedBlock)
 	newRoot, err := newHeadBlock.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, wsb.Block().Slot(), newRoot, bytesutil.ToBytes32(wsb.Block().ParentRoot()), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
@@ -97,11 +90,7 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different_Reorg(t *testing.T) {
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	service := setupBeaconChain(t, beaconDB)
 
-	oldBlock, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(
-		util.NewBeaconBlock(),
-	)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), oldBlock))
+	oldBlock := util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, util.NewBeaconBlock())
 	oldRoot, err := oldBlock.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
@@ -121,9 +110,7 @@ func TestSaveHead_Different_Reorg(t *testing.T) {
 	newHeadSignedBlock.Block.ParentRoot = reorgChainParent[:]
 	newHeadBlock := newHeadSignedBlock.Block
 
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(newHeadSignedBlock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
+	wsb := util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), service.cfg.BeaconDB, newHeadSignedBlock)
 	newRoot, err := newHeadBlock.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, wsb.Block().Slot(), newRoot, bytesutil.ToBytes32(wsb.Block().ParentRoot()), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
@@ -240,9 +227,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_NoCommonAncestor(t *testing.T) {
 	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
 	blkG, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 0)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blkG)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, blkG)
 	rG, err := blkG.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -277,9 +262,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_NoCommonAncestor(t *testing.T) {
 		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.ForkChoicer().InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-		b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
 	}
 
 	require.NoError(t, service.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, r3, r4))
@@ -298,9 +281,8 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts(t *testing.T) {
 	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
 	blkG, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 0)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blkG)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, blkG)
 	rG, err := blkG.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -336,9 +318,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts(t *testing.T) {
 		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.ForkChoicer().InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-		b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
 	}
 
 	require.NoError(t, service.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, r3, r4))
@@ -367,9 +347,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_CanFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
 	blkG, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 0)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blkG)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, blkG)
 	rG, err := blkG.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -399,9 +377,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_CanFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.ForkChoicer().InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-		b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
 	}
 
 	require.NoError(t, service.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, r2, r4))
@@ -425,9 +401,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_NoCommonAncestor_DoublyLinkedTrie(t *testing.T) {
 	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
 	blkG, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 0)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blkG)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, blkG)
 	rG, err := blkG.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -462,9 +436,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_NoCommonAncestor_DoublyLinkedTrie(t *testing.T) {
 		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.ForkChoicer().InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-		b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
 	}
 
 	require.NoError(t, service.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, r3, r4))
@@ -488,9 +460,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_DoublyLinkedTrie(t *testing.T) {
 	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
 	blkG, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 0)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blkG)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, blkG)
 	rG, err := blkG.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -526,9 +496,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_DoublyLinkedTrie(t *testing.T) {
 		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.ForkChoicer().InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-		b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
 	}
 
 	require.NoError(t, service.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, r3, r4))
@@ -562,9 +530,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_CanFilter_DoublyLinkedTrie(t *testing.T) {
 	st, keys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
 	blkG, err := util.GenerateFullBlock(st, keys, util.DefaultBlockGenConfig(), 0)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blkG)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, blkG)
 	rG, err := blkG.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -594,9 +560,7 @@ func TestSaveOrphanedAtts_CanFilter_DoublyLinkedTrie(t *testing.T) {
 		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, blk.Block.Slot, r, bytesutil.ToBytes32(blk.Block.ParentRoot), [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, service.ForkChoicer().InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-		b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(blk)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+		util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blk)
 	}
 
 	require.NoError(t, service.saveOrphanedAtts(ctx, r2, r4))
@@ -621,17 +585,13 @@ func TestUpdateHead_noSavedChanges(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
-	bellatrixBlk, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix())
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	bellatrixBlk := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, util.NewBeaconBlockBellatrix())
 	bellatrixBlkRoot, err := bellatrixBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, bellatrixBlk))
 	fcp := &ethpb.Checkpoint{
 		Root:  bellatrixBlkRoot[:],
 		Epoch: 0,
 	}
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(fcp, [32]byte{'a'})
-	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(fcp, [32]byte{'b'})
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, bellatrixBlkRoot))
 
 	bellatrixState, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateBellatrix(t, 2)

beacon-chain/blockchain/init_sync_process_block.go

@@ -8,11 +8,20 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 )
 
-// This saves a beacon block to the initial sync blocks cache.
-func (s *Service) saveInitSyncBlock(r [32]byte, b interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock) {
+// This saves a beacon block to the initial sync blocks cache. It rate limits how many blocks
+// the cache keeps in memory (2 epochs worth of blocks) and saves them to DB when it hits this limit.
+func (s *Service) saveInitSyncBlock(ctx context.Context, r [32]byte, b interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock) error {
 	s.initSyncBlocksLock.Lock()
-	defer s.initSyncBlocksLock.Unlock()
 	s.initSyncBlocks[r] = b
+	numBlocks := len(s.initSyncBlocks)
+	s.initSyncBlocksLock.Unlock()
+	if uint64(numBlocks) > initialSyncBlockCacheSize {
+		if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlocks(ctx, s.getInitSyncBlocks()); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		s.clearInitSyncBlocks()
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // This checks if a beacon block exists in the initial sync blocks cache using the root

beacon-chain/blockchain/init_sync_process_block_test.go

@@ -29,15 +29,13 @@ func TestService_getBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	// block in cache
 	b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	s.saveInitSyncBlock(r1, b)
+	s.saveInitSyncBlock(ctx, r1, b)
 	got, err := s.getBlock(ctx, r1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.DeepEqual(t, b, got)
 
 	// block in db
-	b, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b2)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	b = util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, s.cfg.BeaconDB, b2)
 	got, err = s.getBlock(ctx, r2)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.DeepEqual(t, b, got)
@@ -61,12 +59,10 @@ func TestService_hasBlockInInitSyncOrDB(t *testing.T) {
 	// block in cache
 	b, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	s.saveInitSyncBlock(r1, b)
+	s.saveInitSyncBlock(ctx, r1, b)
 	require.Equal(t, true, s.hasBlockInInitSyncOrDB(ctx, r1))
 
 	// block in db
-	b, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b2)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, b))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, s.cfg.BeaconDB, b2)
 	require.Equal(t, true, s.hasBlockInInitSyncOrDB(ctx, r2))
 }

beacon-chain/blockchain/metrics_test.go

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestReportEpochMetrics_SlashedValidatorOutOfBound(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	v.Slashed = true
 	require.NoError(t, h.UpdateValidatorAtIndex(0, v))
-	require.NoError(t, h.AppendCurrentEpochAttestations(&eth.PendingAttestation{InclusionDelay: 1, Data: util.HydrateAttestationData(&eth.AttestationData{})}))
+	require.NoError(t, h.AppendCurrentEpochAttestations(&eth.PendingAttestation{InclusionDelay: 1, Data: util.NewAttestationUtil().HydrateAttestationData(&eth.AttestationData{})}))
 	err = reportEpochMetrics(context.Background(), h, h)
 	require.ErrorContains(t, "slot 0 out of bounds", err)
 }

beacon-chain/blockchain/new_slot_test.go

@@ -1,131 +0,0 @@
-package blockchain
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/blockchain/store"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/blocks"
-	testDB "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db/testing"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/stategen"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
-	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
-	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/assert"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
-)
-
-func TestService_newSlot(t *testing.T) {
-	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
-	fcs := protoarray.New()
-	opts := []Option{
-		WithDatabase(beaconDB),
-		WithStateGen(stategen.New(beaconDB)),
-		WithForkChoiceStore(fcs),
-	}
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	genesisStateRoot := [32]byte{}
-	genesis := blocks.NewGenesisBlock(genesisStateRoot[:])
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesis)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
-	bj, err := genesis.Block.HashTreeRoot()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // genesis
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 32, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // finalized
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 64, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // justified
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 96, bj, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // best justified
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 97, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, ojc, ofc)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // bad
-
-	type args struct {
-		slot          types.Slot
-		finalized     *ethpb.Checkpoint
-		justified     *ethpb.Checkpoint
-		bestJustified *ethpb.Checkpoint
-		shouldEqual   bool
-	}
-	tests := []struct {
-		name string
-		args args
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "Not epoch boundary. No change",
-			args: args{
-				slot:          params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch + 1,
-				finalized:     &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, 32)},
-				justified:     &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'b'}, 32)},
-				bestJustified: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: bj[:]},
-				shouldEqual:   false,
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Justified higher than best justified. No change",
-			args: args{
-				slot:          params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
-				finalized:     &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, 32)},
-				justified:     &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'b'}, 32)},
-				bestJustified: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: bj[:]},
-				shouldEqual:   false,
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Best justified not on the same chain as finalized. No change",
-			args: args{
-				slot:          params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
-				finalized:     &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, 32)},
-				justified:     &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'b'}, 32)},
-				bestJustified: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'d'}, 32)},
-				shouldEqual:   false,
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Best justified on the same chain as finalized. Yes change",
-			args: args{
-				slot:          params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
-				finalized:     &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, 32)},
-				justified:     &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'b'}, 32)},
-				bestJustified: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: bj[:]},
-				shouldEqual:   true,
-			},
-		},
-	}
-	for _, test := range tests {
-		service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		s := store.New(test.args.justified, test.args.finalized)
-		s.SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(test.args.bestJustified)
-		service.store = s
-
-		require.NoError(t, service.NewSlot(ctx, test.args.slot))
-		if test.args.shouldEqual {
-			bcp, err := service.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			cp, err := service.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			require.DeepSSZEqual(t, bcp, cp)
-		} else {
-			bcp, err := service.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			cp, err := service.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			require.DeepNotSSZEqual(t, bcp, cp)
-		}
-	}
-}

beacon-chain/blockchain/process_attestation_test.go

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/assert"
@@ -38,20 +37,16 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_ErrorConditions_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = blockTree1(t, beaconDB, []byte{'g'})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	BlkWithOutState := util.NewBeaconBlock()
-	BlkWithOutState.Block.Slot = 0
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(BlkWithOutState)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
-	BlkWithOutStateRoot, err := BlkWithOutState.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	blkWithoutState := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	blkWithoutState.Block.Slot = 0
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blkWithoutState)
+	BlkWithOutStateRoot, err := blkWithoutState.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	BlkWithStateBadAtt := util.NewBeaconBlock()
-	BlkWithStateBadAtt.Block.Slot = 1
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(BlkWithStateBadAtt)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
-	BlkWithStateBadAttRoot, err := BlkWithStateBadAtt.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	blkWithStateBadAtt := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	blkWithStateBadAtt.Block.Slot = 1
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blkWithStateBadAtt)
+	BlkWithStateBadAttRoot, err := blkWithStateBadAtt.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	s, err := util.NewBeaconState()
@@ -59,13 +54,11 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_ErrorConditions_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, s.SetSlot(100*params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch))
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, BlkWithStateBadAttRoot))
 
-	BlkWithValidState := util.NewBeaconBlock()
-	BlkWithValidState.Block.Slot = 2
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(BlkWithValidState)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	blkWithValidState := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	blkWithValidState.Block.Slot = 2
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blkWithValidState)
 
-	BlkWithValidStateRoot, err := BlkWithValidState.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	blkWithValidStateRoot, err := blkWithValidState.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	s, err = util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -75,8 +68,9 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_ErrorConditions_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 		PreviousVersion: params.BeaconConfig().GenesisForkVersion,
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, BlkWithValidStateRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, blkWithValidStateRoot))
 
+	au := util.AttestationUtil{}
 	tests := []struct {
 		name      string
 		a         *ethpb.Attestation
@@ -84,17 +78,17 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_ErrorConditions_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{
 			name:      "attestation's data slot not aligned with target vote",
-			a:         util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{Slot: params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch, Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: make([]byte, 32)}}}),
+			a:         au.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{Slot: params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch, Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: make([]byte, 32)}}}),
 			wantedErr: "slot 32 does not match target epoch 0",
 		},
 		{
 			name:      "no pre state for attestations's target block",
-			a:         util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: BlkWithOutStateRoot[:]}}}),
+			a:         au.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: BlkWithOutStateRoot[:]}}}),
 			wantedErr: "could not get pre state for epoch 0",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "process attestation doesn't match current epoch",
-			a: util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{Slot: 100 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch, Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 100,
+			a: au.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{Slot: 100 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch, Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 100,
 				Root: BlkWithStateBadAttRoot[:]}}}),
 			wantedErr: "target epoch 100 does not match current epoch",
 		},
@@ -150,20 +144,16 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_ErrorConditions_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = blockTree1(t, beaconDB, []byte{'g'})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	BlkWithOutState := util.NewBeaconBlock()
-	BlkWithOutState.Block.Slot = 0
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(BlkWithOutState)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
-	BlkWithOutStateRoot, err := BlkWithOutState.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	blkWithoutState := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	blkWithoutState.Block.Slot = 0
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blkWithoutState)
+	BlkWithOutStateRoot, err := blkWithoutState.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	BlkWithStateBadAtt := util.NewBeaconBlock()
-	BlkWithStateBadAtt.Block.Slot = 1
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(BlkWithStateBadAtt)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
-	BlkWithStateBadAttRoot, err := BlkWithStateBadAtt.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	blkWithStateBadAtt := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	blkWithStateBadAtt.Block.Slot = 1
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blkWithStateBadAtt)
+	BlkWithStateBadAttRoot, err := blkWithStateBadAtt.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	s, err := util.NewBeaconState()
@@ -171,13 +161,11 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_ErrorConditions_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, s.SetSlot(100*params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch))
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, BlkWithStateBadAttRoot))
 
-	BlkWithValidState := util.NewBeaconBlock()
-	BlkWithValidState.Block.Slot = 2
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(BlkWithValidState)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	blkWithValidState := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	blkWithValidState.Block.Slot = 2
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, blkWithValidState)
 
-	BlkWithValidStateRoot, err := BlkWithValidState.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	blkWithValidStateRoot, err := blkWithValidState.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	s, err = util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -187,8 +175,9 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_ErrorConditions_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 		PreviousVersion: params.BeaconConfig().GenesisForkVersion,
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, BlkWithValidStateRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, blkWithValidStateRoot))
 
+	au := util.AttestationUtil{}
 	tests := []struct {
 		name      string
 		a         *ethpb.Attestation
@@ -196,17 +185,17 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_ErrorConditions_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{
 			name:      "attestation's data slot not aligned with target vote",
-			a:         util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{Slot: params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch, Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: make([]byte, 32)}}}),
+			a:         au.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{Slot: params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch, Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: make([]byte, 32)}}}),
 			wantedErr: "slot 32 does not match target epoch 0",
 		},
 		{
 			name:      "no pre state for attestations's target block",
-			a:         util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: BlkWithOutStateRoot[:]}}}),
+			a:         au.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: BlkWithOutStateRoot[:]}}}),
 			wantedErr: "could not get pre state for epoch 0",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "process attestation doesn't match current epoch",
-			a: util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{Slot: 100 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch, Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 100,
+			a: au.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{Slot: 100 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch, Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 100,
 				Root: BlkWithStateBadAttRoot[:]}}}),
 			wantedErr: "target epoch 100 does not match current epoch",
 		},
@@ -262,15 +251,15 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_Ok_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	genesisState, pks := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
 	service.SetGenesisTime(time.Unix(time.Now().Unix()-int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot), 0))
 	require.NoError(t, service.saveGenesisData(ctx, genesisState))
-	att, err := util.GenerateAttestations(genesisState, pks, 1, 0, false)
+	att, err := util.NewAttestationUtil().GenerateAttestations(genesisState, pks, 1, 0, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	tRoot := bytesutil.ToBytes32(att[0].Data.Target.Root)
 	copied := genesisState.Copy()
 	copied, err = transition.ProcessSlots(ctx, copied, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, copied, tRoot))
-	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
-	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}
+	ojc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: tRoot[:]}
+	ofc := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: tRoot[:]}
 	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, tRoot, tRoot, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, ojc, ofc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
@@ -292,7 +281,7 @@ func TestStore_OnAttestation_Ok_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	genesisState, pks := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
 	service.SetGenesisTime(time.Unix(time.Now().Unix()-int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot), 0))
 	require.NoError(t, service.saveGenesisData(ctx, genesisState))
-	att, err := util.GenerateAttestations(genesisState, pks, 1, 0, false)
+	att, err := util.NewAttestationUtil().GenerateAttestations(genesisState, pks, 1, 0, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	tRoot := bytesutil.ToBytes32(att[0].Data.Target.Root)
 	copied := genesisState.Copy()
@@ -333,12 +322,6 @@ func TestStore_SaveCheckpointState(t *testing.T) {
 	r := [32]byte{'g'}
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, r))
 
-	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
-	service.store.SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]})
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]}, [32]byte{'b'})
-	service.store.SetPrevFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]})
-
-	r = bytesutil.ToBytes32([]byte{'A'})
 	cp1 := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'A'}, fieldparams.RootLength)}
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, bytesutil.ToBytes32([]byte{'A'})))
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'A'}, fieldparams.RootLength)}))
@@ -367,10 +350,6 @@ func TestStore_SaveCheckpointState(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 2*params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch, s2.Slot(), "Unexpected state slot")
 
 	require.NoError(t, s.SetSlot(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch+1))
-	service.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
-	service.store.SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]})
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]}, [32]byte{'b'})
-	service.store.SetPrevFinalizedCheckpt(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r[:]})
 	cp3 := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'C'}, fieldparams.RootLength)}
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, bytesutil.ToBytes32([]byte{'C'})))
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, &ethpb.StateSummary{Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'C'}, fieldparams.RootLength)}))
@@ -445,8 +424,7 @@ func TestVerifyBeaconBlock_NoBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	opts := testServiceOptsWithDB(t)
 	service, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	d := util.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{})
+	d := util.NewAttestationUtil().HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{})
 	require.Equal(t, errBlockNotFoundInCacheOrDB, service.verifyBeaconBlock(ctx, d))
 }
 
@@ -459,9 +437,7 @@ func TestVerifyBeaconBlock_futureBlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b.Block.Slot = 2
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b)
 	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	d := &ethpb.AttestationData{Slot: 1, BeaconBlockRoot: r[:]}
@@ -478,9 +454,7 @@ func TestVerifyBeaconBlock_OK(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b.Block.Slot = 2
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b)
 	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	d := &ethpb.AttestationData{Slot: 2, BeaconBlockRoot: r[:]}
@@ -503,19 +477,15 @@ func TestVerifyFinalizedConsistency_InconsistentRoot_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b32 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b32.Block.Slot = 32
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b32)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b32)
 	r32, err := b32.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1}, [32]byte{})
+	require.NoError(t, service.ForkChoicer().UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1}))
 	b33 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b33.Block.Slot = 33
 	b33.Block.ParentRoot = r32[:]
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b33)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b33)
 	r33, err := b33.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -538,19 +508,15 @@ func TestVerifyFinalizedConsistency_InconsistentRoot_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing
 
 	b32 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b32.Block.Slot = 32
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b32)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b32)
 	r32, err := b32.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1}, [32]byte{})
+	require.NoError(t, service.ForkChoicer().UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1}))
 	b33 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b33.Block.Slot = 33
 	b33.Block.ParentRoot = r32[:]
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b33)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b33)
 	r33, err := b33.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -567,20 +533,15 @@ func TestVerifyFinalizedConsistency_OK(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b32 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b32.Block.Slot = 32
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b32)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b32)
 	r32, err := b32.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r32[:], Epoch: 1}, [32]byte{})
-
+	require.NoError(t, service.ForkChoicer().UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: r32}))
 	b33 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b33.Block.Slot = 33
 	b33.Block.ParentRoot = r32[:]
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b33)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b33)
 	r33, err := b33.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -600,8 +561,6 @@ func TestVerifyFinalizedConsistency_IsCanonical(t *testing.T) {
 	r32, err := b32.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r32[:], Epoch: 1}, [32]byte{})
-
 	b33 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b33.Block.Slot = 33
 	b33.Block.ParentRoot = r32[:]

beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block.go

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/crypto/bls"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/monitoring/tracing"
+	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
 	ethpbv1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/eth/v1"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1/attestation"
@@ -129,6 +130,10 @@ func (s *Service) onBlock(ctx context.Context, signed interfaces.SignedBeaconBlo
 	if err := s.savePostStateInfo(ctx, blockRoot, signed, postState); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	// save current justified and finalized epochs for future use
+	currJustifiedEpoch := s.ForkChoicer().JustifiedCheckpoint().Epoch
+	currFinalizedEpoch := s.ForkChoicer().FinalizedCheckpoint().Epoch
+
 	if err := s.insertBlockAndAttestationsToForkChoiceStore(ctx, signed.Block(), blockRoot, postState); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not insert block %d to fork choice store", signed.Block().Slot())
 	}
@@ -139,18 +144,6 @@ func (s *Service) onBlock(ctx context.Context, signed interfaces.SignedBeaconBlo
 		}
 	}
 
-	// We add a proposer score boost to fork choice for the block root if applicable, right after
-	// running a successful state transition for the block.
-	secondsIntoSlot := uint64(time.Since(s.genesisTime).Seconds()) % params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot
-	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.BoostProposerRoot(ctx, &forkchoicetypes.ProposerBoostRootArgs{
-		BlockRoot:       blockRoot,
-		BlockSlot:       signed.Block().Slot(),
-		CurrentSlot:     slots.SinceGenesis(s.genesisTime),
-		SecondsIntoSlot: secondsIntoSlot,
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	// If slasher is configured, forward the attestations in the block via
 	// an event feed for processing.
 	if features.Get().EnableSlasher {
@@ -178,52 +171,8 @@ func (s *Service) onBlock(ctx context.Context, signed interfaces.SignedBeaconBlo
 		}()
 	}
 
-	// Update justified check point.
-	justified, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get justified checkpoint")
-	}
-	currJustifiedEpoch := justified.Epoch
-	psj := postState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint()
-	if psj == nil {
-		return errNilJustifiedCheckpoint
-	}
-
-	if psj.Epoch > currJustifiedEpoch {
-		if err := s.updateJustified(ctx, postState); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
-	}
-	if finalized == nil {
-		return errNilFinalizedInStore
-	}
-	psf := postState.FinalizedCheckpoint()
-	if psf == nil {
-		return errNilFinalizedCheckpoint
-	}
-
-	newFinalized := psf.Epoch > finalized.Epoch
-	if newFinalized {
-		s.store.SetPrevFinalizedCheckpt(finalized)
-		h, err := s.getPayloadHash(ctx, psf.Root)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(psf, h)
-		s.store.SetPrevJustifiedCheckpt(justified)
-		h, err = s.getPayloadHash(ctx, psj.Root)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		s.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(postState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint(), h)
-	}
-
-	balances, err := s.justifiedBalances.get(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(justified.Root))
+	justified := s.ForkChoicer().JustifiedCheckpoint()
+	balances, err := s.justifiedBalances.get(ctx, justified.Root)
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("could not read balances for state w/ justified checkpoint %#x", justified.Root)
 		return errors.Wrap(err, msg)
@@ -262,22 +211,19 @@ func (s *Service) onBlock(ctx context.Context, signed interfaces.SignedBeaconBlo
 	}()
 
 	// Save justified check point to db.
-	if postState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint().Epoch > currJustifiedEpoch {
+	if justified.Epoch > currJustifiedEpoch {
 		if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveJustifiedCheckpoint(ctx, postState.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint()); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Update finalized check point.
-	if newFinalized {
+	finalized := s.ForkChoicer().FinalizedCheckpoint()
+	if finalized.Epoch > currFinalizedEpoch {
 		if err := s.updateFinalized(ctx, postState.FinalizedCheckpoint()); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		fRoot := bytesutil.ToBytes32(postState.FinalizedCheckpoint().Root)
-		if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Prune(ctx, fRoot); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not prune fork choice nodes")
-		}
-		isOptimistic, err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.IsOptimistic(fRoot)
+		isOptimistic, err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.IsOptimistic(finalized.Root)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not check if node is optimistically synced")
 		}
@@ -298,23 +244,21 @@ func (s *Service) onBlock(ctx context.Context, signed interfaces.SignedBeaconBlo
 			// with a custom deadline, therefore using the background context instead.
 			depCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), depositDeadline)
 			defer cancel()
-			if err := s.insertFinalizedDeposits(depCtx, fRoot); err != nil {
+			if err := s.insertFinalizedDeposits(depCtx, finalized.Root); err != nil {
 				log.WithError(err).Error("Could not insert finalized deposits.")
 			}
 		}()
 
 	}
-
 	defer reportAttestationInclusion(b)
-
 	return s.handleEpochBoundary(ctx, postState)
 }
 
-func getStateVersionAndPayload(st state.BeaconState) (int, *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader, error) {
+func getStateVersionAndPayload(st state.BeaconState) (int, *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader, error) {
 	if st == nil {
 		return 0, nil, errors.New("nil state")
 	}
-	var preStateHeader *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader
+	var preStateHeader *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader
 	var err error
 	preStateVersion := st.Version()
 	switch preStateVersion {
@@ -372,7 +316,7 @@ func (s *Service) onBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blks []interfaces.SignedBeac
 	}
 	type versionAndHeader struct {
 		version int
-		header  *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader
+		header  *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader
 	}
 	preVersionAndHeaders := make([]*versionAndHeader, len(blks))
 	postVersionAndHeaders := make([]*versionAndHeader, len(blks))
@@ -437,11 +381,29 @@ func (s *Service) onBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blks []interfaces.SignedBeac
 			JustifiedCheckpoint: jCheckpoints[i],
 			FinalizedCheckpoint: fCheckpoints[i]}
 		pendingNodes[len(blks)-i-1] = args
-		s.saveInitSyncBlock(blockRoots[i], b)
-		if err = s.handleBlockAfterBatchVerify(ctx, b, blockRoots[i], fCheckpoints[i], jCheckpoints[i]); err != nil {
+		if err := s.saveInitSyncBlock(ctx, blockRoots[i], b); err != nil {
 			tracing.AnnotateError(span, err)
 			return err
 		}
+		if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, &ethpb.StateSummary{
+			Slot: b.Block().Slot(),
+			Root: blockRoots[i][:],
+		}); err != nil {
+			tracing.AnnotateError(span, err)
+			return err
+		}
+		if i > 0 && jCheckpoints[i].Epoch > jCheckpoints[i-1].Epoch {
+			if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveJustifiedCheckpoint(ctx, jCheckpoints[i]); err != nil {
+				tracing.AnnotateError(span, err)
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		if i > 0 && fCheckpoints[i].Epoch > fCheckpoints[i-1].Epoch {
+			if err := s.updateFinalized(ctx, fCheckpoints[i]); err != nil {
+				tracing.AnnotateError(span, err)
+				return err
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	// Insert all nodes but the last one to forkchoice
 	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticChain(ctx, pendingNodes); err != nil {
@@ -452,14 +414,6 @@ func (s *Service) onBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blks []interfaces.SignedBeac
 	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, preState, lastBR); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not insert last block in batch to forkchoice")
 	}
-	// Prune forkchoice store only if the new finalized checkpoint is higher
-	// than the finalized checkpoint in forkchoice store.
-	if fCheckpoints[len(blks)-1].Epoch > s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.FinalizedCheckpoint().Epoch {
-		if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.Prune(ctx, s.ensureRootNotZeros(bytesutil.ToBytes32(fCheckpoints[len(blks)-1].Root))); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not prune fork choice nodes")
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Set their optimistic status
 	if isValidPayload {
 		if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.SetOptimisticToValid(ctx, lastBR); err != nil {
@@ -488,62 +442,6 @@ func (s *Service) onBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blks []interfaces.SignedBeac
 	return s.saveHeadNoDB(ctx, lastB, lastBR, preState)
 }
 
-// handles a block after the block's batch has been verified, where we can save blocks
-// their state summaries and split them off to relative hot/cold storage.
-func (s *Service) handleBlockAfterBatchVerify(ctx context.Context, signed interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock,
-	blockRoot [32]byte, fCheckpoint, jCheckpoint *ethpb.Checkpoint) error {
-
-	if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveStateSummary(ctx, &ethpb.StateSummary{
-		Slot: signed.Block().Slot(),
-		Root: blockRoot[:],
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Rate limit how many blocks (2 epochs worth of blocks) a node keeps in the memory.
-	if uint64(len(s.getInitSyncBlocks())) > initialSyncBlockCacheSize {
-		if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlocks(ctx, s.getInitSyncBlocks()); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		s.clearInitSyncBlocks()
-	}
-
-	justified, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get justified checkpoint")
-	}
-	if jCheckpoint.Epoch > justified.Epoch {
-		if err := s.updateJustifiedInitSync(ctx, jCheckpoint); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
-	}
-	if finalized == nil {
-		return errNilFinalizedInStore
-	}
-	// Update finalized check point. Prune the block cache and helper caches on every new finalized epoch.
-	if fCheckpoint.Epoch > finalized.Epoch {
-		if err := s.updateFinalized(ctx, fCheckpoint); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		s.store.SetPrevFinalizedCheckpt(finalized)
-		h, err := s.getPayloadHash(ctx, fCheckpoint.Root)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(fCheckpoint, h)
-		if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{
-			Epoch: fCheckpoint.Epoch, Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(fCheckpoint.Root)}); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // Epoch boundary bookkeeping such as logging epoch summaries.
 func (s *Service) handleEpochBoundary(ctx context.Context, postState state.BeaconState) error {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "blockChain.handleEpochBoundary")
@@ -622,7 +520,7 @@ func (s *Service) insertBlockToForkChoiceStore(ctx context.Context, blk interfac
 	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, st, root)
 }
 
-// Inserts attester slashing indices to fork choice store.
+// InsertSlashingsToForkChoiceStore inserts attester slashing indices to fork choice store.
 // To call this function, it's caller's responsibility to ensure the slashing object is valid.
 func (s *Service) InsertSlashingsToForkChoiceStore(ctx context.Context, slashings []*ethpb.AttesterSlashing) {
 	for _, slashing := range slashings {
@@ -674,7 +572,7 @@ func (s *Service) pruneCanonicalAttsFromPool(ctx context.Context, r [32]byte, b
 }
 
 // validateMergeTransitionBlock validates the merge transition block.
-func (s *Service) validateMergeTransitionBlock(ctx context.Context, stateVersion int, stateHeader *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader, blk interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock) error {
+func (s *Service) validateMergeTransitionBlock(ctx context.Context, stateVersion int, stateHeader *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader, blk interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock) error {
 	// Skip validation if block is older than Bellatrix.
 	if blocks.IsPreBellatrixVersion(blk.Block().Version()) {
 		return nil

beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block_helpers.go

@@ -95,17 +95,13 @@ func (s *Service) verifyBlkPreState(ctx context.Context, b interfaces.BeaconBloc
 func (s *Service) VerifyFinalizedBlkDescendant(ctx context.Context, root [32]byte) error {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "blockChain.VerifyFinalizedBlkDescendant")
 	defer span.End()
-	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
-	}
-	fRoot := s.ensureRootNotZeros(bytesutil.ToBytes32(finalized.Root))
-	finalizedBlkSigned, err := s.getBlock(ctx, fRoot)
+	finalized := s.ForkChoicer().FinalizedCheckpoint()
+	fRoot := s.ensureRootNotZeros(finalized.Root)
+	fSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(finalized.Epoch)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	finalizedBlk := finalizedBlkSigned.Block()
-	bFinalizedRoot, err := s.ancestor(ctx, root[:], finalizedBlk.Slot())
+	bFinalizedRoot, err := s.ancestor(ctx, root[:], fSlot)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized block root")
 	}
@@ -115,7 +111,7 @@ func (s *Service) VerifyFinalizedBlkDescendant(ctx context.Context, root [32]byt
 
 	if !bytes.Equal(bFinalizedRoot, fRoot[:]) {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("block %#x is not a descendant of the current finalized block slot %d, %#x != %#x",
-			bytesutil.Trunc(root[:]), finalizedBlk.Slot(), bytesutil.Trunc(bFinalizedRoot),
+			bytesutil.Trunc(root[:]), fSlot, bytesutil.Trunc(bFinalizedRoot),
 			bytesutil.Trunc(fRoot[:]))
 		tracing.AnnotateError(span, err)
 		return invalidBlock{err}
@@ -126,10 +122,7 @@ func (s *Service) VerifyFinalizedBlkDescendant(ctx context.Context, root [32]byt
 // verifyBlkFinalizedSlot validates input block is not less than or equal
 // to current finalized slot.
 func (s *Service) verifyBlkFinalizedSlot(b interfaces.BeaconBlock) error {
-	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
-	}
+	finalized := s.ForkChoicer().FinalizedCheckpoint()
 	finalizedSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(finalized.Epoch)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -141,108 +134,8 @@ func (s *Service) verifyBlkFinalizedSlot(b interfaces.BeaconBlock) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// shouldUpdateCurrentJustified prevents bouncing attack, by only update conflicting justified
-// checkpoints in the fork choice if in the early slots of the epoch.
-// Otherwise, delay incorporation of new justified checkpoint until next epoch boundary.
-//
-// Spec code:
-// def should_update_justified_checkpoint(store: Store, new_justified_checkpoint: Checkpoint) -> bool:
-//    """
-//    To address the bouncing attack, only update conflicting justified
-//    checkpoints in the fork choice if in the early slots of the epoch.
-//    Otherwise, delay incorporation of new justified checkpoint until next epoch boundary.
-//
-//    See https://ethresear.ch/t/prevention-of-bouncing-attack-on-ffg/6114 for more detailed analysis and discussion.
-//    """
-//    if compute_slots_since_epoch_start(get_current_slot(store)) < SAFE_SLOTS_TO_UPDATE_JUSTIFIED:
-//        return True
-//
-//    justified_slot = compute_start_slot_at_epoch(store.justified_checkpoint.epoch)
-//    if not get_ancestor(store, new_justified_checkpoint.root, justified_slot) == store.justified_checkpoint.root:
-//        return False
-//
-//    return True
-func (s *Service) shouldUpdateCurrentJustified(ctx context.Context, newJustifiedCheckpt *ethpb.Checkpoint) (bool, error) {
-	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "blockChain.shouldUpdateCurrentJustified")
-	defer span.End()
-
-	if slots.SinceEpochStarts(s.CurrentSlot()) < params.BeaconConfig().SafeSlotsToUpdateJustified {
-		return true, nil
-	}
-	justified, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get justified checkpoint")
-	}
-	jSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(justified.Epoch)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	justifiedRoot := s.ensureRootNotZeros(bytesutil.ToBytes32(newJustifiedCheckpt.Root))
-	b, err := s.ancestor(ctx, justifiedRoot[:], jSlot)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(b, justified.Root) {
-		return false, nil
-	}
-
-	return true, nil
-}
-
-func (s *Service) updateJustified(ctx context.Context, state state.ReadOnlyBeaconState) error {
-	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "blockChain.updateJustified")
-	defer span.End()
-
-	cpt := state.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint()
-	bestJustified, err := s.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get best justified checkpoint")
-	}
-	if cpt.Epoch > bestJustified.Epoch {
-		s.store.SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(cpt)
-	}
-	canUpdate, err := s.shouldUpdateCurrentJustified(ctx, cpt)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if canUpdate {
-		justified, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get justified checkpoint")
-		}
-		s.store.SetPrevJustifiedCheckpt(justified)
-		h, err := s.getPayloadHash(ctx, cpt.Root)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		s.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cpt, h)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// This caches input checkpoint as justified for the service struct. It rotates current justified to previous justified,
-// caches justified checkpoint balances for fork choice and save justified checkpoint in DB.
-// This method does not have defense against fork choice bouncing attack, which is why it's only recommend to be used during initial syncing.
-func (s *Service) updateJustifiedInitSync(ctx context.Context, cp *ethpb.Checkpoint) error {
-	justified, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get justified checkpoint")
-	}
-	s.store.SetPrevJustifiedCheckpt(justified)
-
-	if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveJustifiedCheckpoint(ctx, cp); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	h, err := s.getPayloadHash(ctx, cp.Root)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	s.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp, h)
-	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{
-		Epoch: cp.Epoch, Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(cp.Root)})
-}
-
+// updateFinalized saves the init sync blocks, finalized checkpoint, migrates
+// to cold old states and saves the last validated checkpoint to DB
 func (s *Service) updateFinalized(ctx context.Context, cp *ethpb.Checkpoint) error {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "blockChain.updateFinalized")
 	defer span.End()
@@ -348,10 +241,7 @@ func (s *Service) fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(ctx context.Context, blk interfa
 	pendingNodes := make([]*forkchoicetypes.BlockAndCheckpoints, 0)
 
 	// Fork choice only matters from last finalized slot.
-	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	finalized := s.ForkChoicer().FinalizedCheckpoint()
 	fSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(finalized.Epoch)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -377,7 +267,7 @@ func (s *Service) fillInForkChoiceMissingBlocks(ctx context.Context, blk interfa
 	if len(pendingNodes) == 1 {
 		return nil
 	}
-	if root != s.ensureRootNotZeros(bytesutil.ToBytes32(finalized.Root)) {
+	if root != s.ensureRootNotZeros(finalized.Root) {
 		return errNotDescendantOfFinalized
 	}
 	return s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertOptimisticChain(ctx, pendingNodes)

beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_attestation.go

@@ -71,10 +71,7 @@ func (s *Service) VerifyFinalizedConsistency(ctx context.Context, root []byte) e
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	f, err := s.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	f := s.FinalizedCheckpt()
 	ss, err := slots.EpochStart(f.Epoch)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -123,7 +120,7 @@ func (s *Service) spawnProcessAttestationsRoutine(stateFeed *event.Feed) {
 			case <-s.ctx.Done():
 				return
 			case <-st.C():
-				if err := s.NewSlot(s.ctx, s.CurrentSlot()); err != nil {
+				if err := s.ForkChoicer().NewSlot(s.ctx, s.CurrentSlot()); err != nil {
 					log.WithError(err).Error("Could not process new slot")
 					return
 				}
@@ -152,11 +149,8 @@ func (s *Service) UpdateHead(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	s.processAttestations(ctx)
 
-	justified, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	balances, err := s.justifiedBalances.get(ctx, bytesutil.ToBytes32(justified.Root))
+	justified := s.ForkChoicer().JustifiedCheckpoint()
+	balances, err := s.justifiedBalances.get(ctx, justified.Root)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_attestation_test.go

@@ -49,22 +49,18 @@ func TestVerifyLMDFFGConsistent_NotOK(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b32 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b32.Block.Slot = 32
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b32)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b32)
 	r32, err := b32.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	b33 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b33.Block.Slot = 33
 	b33.Block.ParentRoot = r32[:]
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b33)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b33)
 	r33, err := b33.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	wanted := "FFG and LMD votes are not consistent"
-	a := util.NewAttestation()
+	a := util.NewAttestationUtil().NewAttestation()
 	a.Data.Target.Epoch = 1
 	a.Data.Target.Root = []byte{'a'}
 	a.Data.BeaconBlockRoot = r33[:]
@@ -80,21 +76,16 @@ func TestVerifyLMDFFGConsistent_OK(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b32 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b32.Block.Slot = 32
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b32)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b32)
 	r32, err := b32.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	b33 := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b33.Block.Slot = 33
 	b33.Block.ParentRoot = r32[:]
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b33)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b33)
 	r33, err := b33.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	a := util.NewAttestation()
+	a := util.NewAttestationUtil().NewAttestation()
 	a.Data.Target.Epoch = 1
 	a.Data.Target.Root = r32[:]
 	a.Data.BeaconBlockRoot = r33[:]
@@ -114,7 +105,7 @@ func TestProcessAttestations_Ok(t *testing.T) {
 	genesisState, pks := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 64)
 	require.NoError(t, genesisState.SetGenesisTime(uint64(prysmTime.Now().Unix())-params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot))
 	require.NoError(t, service.saveGenesisData(ctx, genesisState))
-	atts, err := util.GenerateAttestations(genesisState, pks, 1, 0, false)
+	atts, err := util.NewAttestationUtil().GenerateAttestations(genesisState, pks, 1, 0, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	tRoot := bytesutil.ToBytes32(atts[0].Data.Target.Root)
 	copied := genesisState.Copy()
@@ -147,7 +138,7 @@ func TestNotifyEngineIfChangedHead(t *testing.T) {
 	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, hookErr)
 	gb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(util.NewBeaconBlock())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.saveInitSyncBlock([32]byte{'a'}, gb)
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveInitSyncBlock(ctx, [32]byte{'a'}, gb))
 	service.notifyEngineIfChangedHead(ctx, [32]byte{'a'})
 	require.LogsContain(t, hook, invalidStateErr)
 
@@ -164,8 +155,7 @@ func TestNotifyEngineIfChangedHead(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	r1, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	service.saveInitSyncBlock(r1, wsb)
-	finalized := &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r1[:], Epoch: 0}
+	require.NoError(t, service.saveInitSyncBlock(ctx, r1, wsb))
 	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
 	service.head = &head{
 		slot:  1,
@@ -174,7 +164,6 @@ func TestNotifyEngineIfChangedHead(t *testing.T) {
 		state: st,
 	}
 	service.cfg.ProposerSlotIndexCache.SetProposerAndPayloadIDs(2, 1, [8]byte{1})
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(finalized, [32]byte{})
 	service.notifyEngineIfChangedHead(ctx, r1)
 	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, invalidStateErr)
 	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, hookErr)
@@ -182,12 +171,9 @@ func TestNotifyEngineIfChangedHead(t *testing.T) {
 	// Block in DB
 	b = util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b.Block.Slot = 3
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b)
 	r1, err = b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	finalized = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: r1[:], Epoch: 0}
 	st, _ = util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
 	service.head = &head{
 		slot:  1,
@@ -196,7 +182,6 @@ func TestNotifyEngineIfChangedHead(t *testing.T) {
 		state: st,
 	}
 	service.cfg.ProposerSlotIndexCache.SetProposerAndPayloadIDs(2, 1, [8]byte{1})
-	service.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(finalized, [32]byte{})
 	service.notifyEngineIfChangedHead(ctx, r1)
 	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, invalidStateErr)
 	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, hookErr)
@@ -241,7 +226,7 @@ func TestService_ProcessAttestationsAndUpdateHead(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
 
 	// Generate attestatios for this block in Slot 1
-	atts, err := util.GenerateAttestations(copied, pks, 1, 1, false)
+	atts, err := util.NewAttestationUtil().GenerateAttestations(copied, pks, 1, 1, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.AttPool.SaveForkchoiceAttestations(atts))
 	// Verify the target is in forchoice
@@ -254,9 +239,7 @@ func TestService_ProcessAttestationsAndUpdateHead(t *testing.T) {
 	b.Block.ParentRoot = service.originBlockRoot[:]
 	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, service.cfg.BeaconDB, b)
 	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, r, service.originBlockRoot, [32]byte{'b'}, ojc, ojc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, service.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))

beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block.go

@@ -59,17 +59,11 @@ func (s *Service) ReceiveBlock(ctx context.Context, block interfaces.SignedBeaco
 	}
 
 	// Reports on block and fork choice metrics.
-	justified, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errNilFinalizedInStore
-	}
+	finalized := s.FinalizedCheckpt()
 	reportSlotMetrics(blockCopy.Block().Slot(), s.HeadSlot(), s.CurrentSlot(), finalized)
 
 	// Log block sync status.
+	justified := s.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt()
 	if err := logBlockSyncStatus(blockCopy.Block(), blockRoot, justified, finalized, receivedTime, uint64(s.genesisTime.Unix())); err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Error("Unable to log block sync status")
 	}
@@ -113,20 +107,14 @@ func (s *Service) ReceiveBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blocks []interfaces.Sig
 		})
 
 		// Reports on blockCopy and fork choice metrics.
-		finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
-		}
+		finalized := s.FinalizedCheckpt()
 		reportSlotMetrics(blockCopy.Block().Slot(), s.HeadSlot(), s.CurrentSlot(), finalized)
 	}
 
 	if err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlocks(ctx, s.getInitSyncBlocks()); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
-	}
+	finalized := s.FinalizedCheckpt()
 	if finalized == nil {
 		return errNilFinalizedInStore
 	}
@@ -179,10 +167,7 @@ func (s *Service) checkSaveHotStateDB(ctx context.Context) error {
 	currentEpoch := slots.ToEpoch(s.CurrentSlot())
 	// Prevent `sinceFinality` going underflow.
 	var sinceFinality types.Epoch
-	finalized, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	finalized := s.FinalizedCheckpt()
 	if finalized == nil {
 		return errNilFinalizedInStore
 	}

beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block_test.go

@@ -137,12 +137,6 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlock(t *testing.T) {
 			s, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.NoError(t, s.saveGenesisData(ctx, genesis))
-			gBlk, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.GenesisBlock(ctx)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			gRoot, err := gBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			h := [32]byte{'a'}
-			s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, h)
 			root, err := tt.args.block.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(tt.args.block)
@@ -178,11 +172,6 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlockUpdateHead(t *testing.T) {
 	s, err := NewService(ctx, opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, s.saveGenesisData(ctx, genesis))
-	gBlk, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.GenesisBlock(ctx)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	gRoot, err := gBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
 	root, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
@@ -256,12 +245,6 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlockBatch(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			err = s.saveGenesisData(ctx, genesis)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			gBlk, err := s.cfg.BeaconDB.GenesisBlock(ctx)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-
-			gRoot, err := gBlk.Block().HashTreeRoot()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}, [32]byte{'a'})
 			root, err := tt.args.block.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(tt.args.block)
@@ -290,17 +273,15 @@ func TestService_HasBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(util.NewBeaconBlock())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	s.saveInitSyncBlock(r, wsb)
+	require.NoError(t, s.saveInitSyncBlock(context.Background(), r, wsb))
 	if !s.HasBlock(context.Background(), r) {
 		t.Error("Should have block")
 	}
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b.Block.Slot = 1
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), s.cfg.BeaconDB, b)
 	r, err = b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, s.cfg.BeaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
 	require.Equal(t, true, s.HasBlock(context.Background(), r))
 }
 
@@ -311,7 +292,6 @@ func TestCheckSaveHotStateDB_Enabling(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	st := params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch.Mul(uint64(epochsSinceFinalitySaveHotStateDB))
 	s.genesisTime = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-1*int64(st)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second)
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{}, [32]byte{})
 
 	require.NoError(t, s.checkSaveHotStateDB(context.Background()))
 	assert.LogsContain(t, hook, "Entering mode to save hot states in DB")
@@ -324,7 +304,6 @@ func TestCheckSaveHotStateDB_Disabling(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	st := params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch.Mul(uint64(epochsSinceFinalitySaveHotStateDB))
 	s.genesisTime = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-1*int64(st)*int64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)) * time.Second)
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{}, [32]byte{})
 	require.NoError(t, s.checkSaveHotStateDB(context.Background()))
 	s.genesisTime = time.Now()
 
@@ -337,7 +316,6 @@ func TestCheckSaveHotStateDB_Overflow(t *testing.T) {
 	opts := testServiceOptsWithDB(t)
 	s, err := NewService(context.Background(), opts...)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{}, [32]byte{})
 	s.genesisTime = time.Now()
 
 	require.NoError(t, s.checkSaveHotStateDB(context.Background()))

beacon-chain/blockchain/service.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/async/event"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/blockchain/store"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/cache"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/cache/depositcache"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/feed"
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ type Service struct {
 	initSyncBlocksLock      sync.RWMutex
 	justifiedBalances       *stateBalanceCache
 	wsVerifier              *WeakSubjectivityVerifier
-	store                   *store.Store
 	processAttestationsLock sync.Mutex
 }
 
@@ -103,7 +101,6 @@ func NewService(ctx context.Context, opts ...Option) (*Service, error) {
 		checkpointStateCache: cache.NewCheckpointStateCache(),
 		initSyncBlocks:       make(map[[32]byte]interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock),
 		cfg:                  &config{},
-		store:                &store.Store{},
 	}
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		if err := opt(srv); err != nil {
@@ -204,7 +201,6 @@ func (s *Service) StartFromSavedState(saved state.BeaconState) error {
 	if finalized == nil {
 		return errNilFinalizedCheckpoint
 	}
-	s.store = store.New(justified, finalized)
 
 	var forkChoicer f.ForkChoicer
 	fRoot := s.ensureRootNotZeros(bytesutil.ToBytes32(finalized.Root))
@@ -472,10 +468,6 @@ func (s *Service) saveGenesisData(ctx context.Context, genesisState state.Beacon
 	s.originBlockRoot = genesisBlkRoot
 	s.cfg.StateGen.SaveFinalizedState(0 /*slot*/, genesisBlkRoot, genesisState)
 
-	// Finalized checkpoint at genesis is a zero hash.
-	genesisCheckpoint := genesisState.FinalizedCheckpoint()
-	s.store = store.New(genesisCheckpoint, genesisCheckpoint)
-
 	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.InsertNode(ctx, genesisState, genesisBlkRoot); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Could not process genesis block for fork choice: %v", err)
 	}

beacon-chain/blockchain/service_test.go

@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/async/event"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/blockchain/store"
 	mock "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/blockchain/testing"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/cache/depositcache"
-	b "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/blocks"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/blocks"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/feed"
 	statefeed "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/feed/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
@@ -152,9 +151,7 @@ func TestChainStartStop_Initialized(t *testing.T) {
 	genesisBlk := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	blkRoot, err := genesisBlk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesisBlk)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, genesisBlk)
 	s, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, s.SetSlot(1))
@@ -189,9 +186,7 @@ func TestChainStartStop_GenesisZeroHashes(t *testing.T) {
 	genesisBlk := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	blkRoot, err := genesisBlk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesisBlk)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	wsb := util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, genesisBlk)
 	s, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(ctx, s, blkRoot))
@@ -222,9 +217,9 @@ func TestChainService_InitializeBeaconChain(t *testing.T) {
 	count := uint64(10)
 	deposits, _, err := util.DeterministicDepositsAndKeys(count)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	trie, _, err := util.DepositTrieFromDeposits(deposits)
+	dt, _, err := util.DepositTrieFromDeposits(deposits)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	hashTreeRoot, err := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	hashTreeRoot, err := dt.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	genState, err := transition.EmptyGenesisState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -234,7 +229,7 @@ func TestChainService_InitializeBeaconChain(t *testing.T) {
 		BlockHash:    make([]byte, 32),
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	genState, err = b.ProcessPreGenesisDeposits(ctx, genState, deposits)
+	genState, err = blocks.ProcessPreGenesisDeposits(ctx, genState, deposits)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	_, err = bc.initializeBeaconChain(ctx, time.Unix(0, 0), genState, &ethpb.Eth1Data{DepositRoot: hashTreeRoot[:], BlockHash: make([]byte, 32)})
@@ -263,9 +258,7 @@ func TestChainService_CorrectGenesisRoots(t *testing.T) {
 	genesisBlk := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	blkRoot, err := genesisBlk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesisBlk)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, genesisBlk)
 	s, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, s.SetSlot(0))
@@ -277,10 +270,9 @@ func TestChainService_CorrectGenesisRoots(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test the start function.
 	chainService.Start()
 
-	cp, err := chainService.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	cp := chainService.FinalizedCheckpt()
 	require.DeepEqual(t, blkRoot[:], cp.Root, "Finalize Checkpoint root is incorrect")
-	cp, err = chainService.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
+	cp = chainService.CurrentJustifiedCheckpt()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.DeepEqual(t, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:], cp.Root, "Justified Checkpoint root is incorrect")
 
@@ -296,9 +288,7 @@ func TestChainService_InitializeChainInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	genesisRoot, err := genesis.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, genesisRoot))
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesis)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, genesis)
 
 	finalizedSlot := params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch*2 + 1
 	headBlock := util.NewBeaconBlock()
@@ -312,9 +302,7 @@ func TestChainService_InitializeChainInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(ctx, headState, headRoot))
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(ctx, headState, genesisRoot))
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(headBlock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, headBlock)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveFinalizedCheckpoint(ctx, &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: slots.ToEpoch(finalizedSlot), Root: headRoot[:]}))
 	attSrv, err := attestations.NewService(ctx, &attestations.Config{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -346,9 +334,7 @@ func TestChainService_InitializeChainInfo_SetHeadAtGenesis(t *testing.T) {
 	genesisRoot, err := genesis.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, genesisRoot))
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesis)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, genesis)
 
 	finalizedSlot := params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch*2 + 1
 	headBlock := util.NewBeaconBlock()
@@ -362,9 +348,7 @@ func TestChainService_InitializeChainInfo_SetHeadAtGenesis(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(ctx, headState, headRoot))
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(ctx, headState, genesisRoot))
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(headBlock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, headBlock)
 	attSrv, err := attestations.NewService(ctx, &attestations.Config{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	ss := &ethpb.StateSummary{
@@ -403,18 +387,14 @@ func TestChainService_InitializeChainInfo_HeadSync(t *testing.T) {
 	genesisRoot, err := genesisBlock.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveGenesisBlockRoot(ctx, genesisRoot))
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(genesisBlock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, genesisBlock)
 
 	finalizedBlock := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	finalizedBlock.Block.Slot = finalizedSlot
 	finalizedBlock.Block.ParentRoot = genesisRoot[:]
 	finalizedRoot, err := finalizedBlock.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(finalizedBlock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, finalizedBlock)
 
 	// Set head slot close to the finalization point, no head sync is triggered.
 	headBlock := util.NewBeaconBlock()
@@ -422,9 +402,7 @@ func TestChainService_InitializeChainInfo_HeadSync(t *testing.T) {
 	headBlock.Block.ParentRoot = finalizedRoot[:]
 	headRoot, err := headBlock.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(headBlock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, headBlock)
 
 	headState, err := util.NewBeaconState()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -459,9 +437,7 @@ func TestChainService_InitializeChainInfo_HeadSync(t *testing.T) {
 	headBlock.Block.ParentRoot = finalizedRoot[:]
 	headRoot, err = headBlock.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err = wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(headBlock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(ctx, wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, ctx, beaconDB, headBlock)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveState(ctx, headState, headRoot))
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveHeadBlockRoot(ctx, headRoot))
 
@@ -481,7 +457,7 @@ func TestChainService_SaveHeadNoDB(t *testing.T) {
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	s := &Service{
-		cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, StateGen: stategen.New(beaconDB)},
+		cfg: &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, StateGen: stategen.New(beaconDB), ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New()},
 	}
 	blk := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	blk.Block.Slot = 1
@@ -505,10 +481,8 @@ func TestHasBlock_ForkChoiceAndDB_ProtoArray(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	s := &Service{
-		cfg:   &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New(), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
-		store: &store.Store{},
+		cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New(), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
 	}
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}, [32]byte{})
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -526,10 +500,8 @@ func TestHasBlock_ForkChoiceAndDB_DoublyLinkedTree(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(t)
 	s := &Service{
-		cfg:   &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
-		store: &store.Store{},
+		cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
 	}
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}, [32]byte{})
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -552,12 +524,12 @@ func TestServiceStop_SaveCachedBlocks(t *testing.T) {
 		cancel:         cancel,
 		initSyncBlocks: make(map[[32]byte]interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock),
 	}
-	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
-	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	bb := util.NewBeaconBlock()
+	r, err := bb.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
+	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(bb)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	s.saveInitSyncBlock(r, wsb)
+	require.NoError(t, s.saveInitSyncBlock(ctx, r, wsb))
 	require.NoError(t, s.Stop())
 	require.Equal(t, true, s.cfg.BeaconDB.HasBlock(ctx, r))
 }
@@ -599,10 +571,8 @@ func BenchmarkHasBlockForkChoiceStore_ProtoArray(b *testing.B) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(b)
 	s := &Service{
-		cfg:   &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New(), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
-		store: &store.Store{},
+		cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: protoarray.New(), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
 	}
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}, [32]byte{})
 	blk := &ethpb.SignedBeaconBlock{Block: &ethpb.BeaconBlock{Body: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBody{}}}
 	r, err := blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(b, err)
@@ -622,10 +592,8 @@ func BenchmarkHasBlockForkChoiceStore_DoublyLinkedTree(b *testing.B) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	beaconDB := testDB.SetupDB(b)
 	s := &Service{
-		cfg:   &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
-		store: &store.Store{},
+		cfg: &config{ForkChoiceStore: doublylinkedtree.New(), BeaconDB: beaconDB},
 	}
-	s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash[:]}, [32]byte{})
 	blk := &ethpb.SignedBeaconBlock{Block: &ethpb.BeaconBlock{Body: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBody{}}}
 	r, err := blk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(b, err)

beacon-chain/blockchain/state_balance_cache_test.go

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func TestStateBalanceCache(t *testing.T) {
 		balances []uint64
 		name     string
 	}
-	sentinelCacheMiss := errors.New("Cache missed, as expected!")
+	sentinelCacheMiss := errors.New("cache missed, as expected")
 	sentinelBalances := []uint64{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
 	halfExpiredValidators, halfExpiredBalances := testHalfExpiredValidators()
 	halfQueuedValidators, halfQueuedBalances := testHalfQueuedValidators()

beacon-chain/blockchain/store/BUILD.bazel

@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-load("@prysm//tools/go:def.bzl", "go_library", "go_test")
-
-go_library(
-    name = "go_default_library",
-    srcs = [
-        "doc.go",
-        "new.go",
-        "setter_getter.go",
-        "type.go",
-    ],
-    importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/blockchain/store",
-    visibility = ["//beacon-chain:__subpackages__"],
-    deps = [
-        "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
-        "@com_github_pkg_errors//:go_default_library",
-    ],
-)
-
-go_test(
-    name = "go_default_test",
-    srcs = [
-        "new_test.go",
-        "setter_getter_test.go",
-    ],
-    embed = [":go_default_library"],
-    deps = [
-        "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
-        "//testing/require:go_default_library",
-    ],
-)

beacon-chain/blockchain/store/doc.go

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-// Package store implements the store object defined in the phase0 fork choice spec.
-// It serves as a helpful middleware layer in between blockchain pkg and fork choice protoarray pkg.
-// All the getters and setters are concurrent thread safe
-package store

beacon-chain/blockchain/store/new.go

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-package store
-
-import (
-	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
-)
-
-// New creates a store object.
-func New(justifiedCheckpt *ethpb.Checkpoint, finalizedCheckpt *ethpb.Checkpoint) *Store {
-	return &Store{
-		justifiedCheckpt:     justifiedCheckpt,
-		prevJustifiedCheckpt: justifiedCheckpt,
-		bestJustifiedCheckpt: justifiedCheckpt,
-		finalizedCheckpt:     finalizedCheckpt,
-		prevFinalizedCheckpt: finalizedCheckpt,
-	}
-}

beacon-chain/blockchain/store/new_test.go

@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-package store
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
-)
-
-func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
-	j := &ethpb.Checkpoint{
-		Epoch: 0,
-		Root:  []byte("hi"),
-	}
-	f := &ethpb.Checkpoint{
-		Epoch: 0,
-		Root:  []byte("hello"),
-	}
-	s := New(j, f)
-	cp, err := s.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, j, cp)
-	cp, err = s.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, j, cp)
-	cp, err = s.PrevJustifiedCheckpt()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, j, cp)
-	cp, err = s.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, f, cp)
-	cp, err = s.PrevFinalizedCheckpt()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.DeepSSZEqual(t, f, cp)
-}

beacon-chain/blockchain/store/setter_getter.go

@@ -1,111 +0,0 @@
-package store
-
-import (
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
-)
-
-var (
-	ErrNilCheckpoint = errors.New("nil checkpoint")
-)
-
-// PrevJustifiedCheckpt returns the previous justified checkpoint in the Store.
-func (s *Store) PrevJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
-	s.RLock()
-	defer s.RUnlock()
-	if s.prevJustifiedCheckpt == nil {
-		return nil, ErrNilCheckpoint
-	}
-	return s.prevJustifiedCheckpt, nil
-}
-
-// BestJustifiedCheckpt returns the best justified checkpoint in the Store.
-func (s *Store) BestJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
-	s.RLock()
-	defer s.RUnlock()
-	if s.bestJustifiedCheckpt == nil {
-		return nil, ErrNilCheckpoint
-	}
-	return s.bestJustifiedCheckpt, nil
-}
-
-// JustifiedCheckpt returns the justified checkpoint in the Store.
-func (s *Store) JustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
-	s.RLock()
-	defer s.RUnlock()
-	if s.justifiedCheckpt == nil {
-		return nil, ErrNilCheckpoint
-	}
-	return s.justifiedCheckpt, nil
-}
-
-// JustifiedPayloadBlockHash returns the justified payload block hash reflecting justified check point.
-func (s *Store) JustifiedPayloadBlockHash() [32]byte {
-	s.RLock()
-	defer s.RUnlock()
-	return s.justifiedPayloadBlockHash
-}
-
-// PrevFinalizedCheckpt returns the previous finalized checkpoint in the Store.
-func (s *Store) PrevFinalizedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
-	s.RLock()
-	defer s.RUnlock()
-	if s.prevFinalizedCheckpt == nil {
-		return nil, ErrNilCheckpoint
-	}
-	return s.prevFinalizedCheckpt, nil
-}
-
-// FinalizedCheckpt returns the finalized checkpoint in the Store.
-func (s *Store) FinalizedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
-	s.RLock()
-	defer s.RUnlock()
-	if s.finalizedCheckpt == nil {
-		return nil, ErrNilCheckpoint
-	}
-	return s.finalizedCheckpt, nil
-}
-
-// FinalizedPayloadBlockHash returns the finalized payload block hash reflecting finalized check point.
-func (s *Store) FinalizedPayloadBlockHash() [32]byte {
-	s.RLock()
-	defer s.RUnlock()
-	return s.finalizedPayloadBlockHash
-}
-
-// SetPrevJustifiedCheckpt sets the previous justified checkpoint in the Store.
-func (s *Store) SetPrevJustifiedCheckpt(cp *ethpb.Checkpoint) {
-	s.Lock()
-	defer s.Unlock()
-	s.prevJustifiedCheckpt = cp
-}
-
-// SetBestJustifiedCheckpt sets the best justified checkpoint in the Store.
-func (s *Store) SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(cp *ethpb.Checkpoint) {
-	s.Lock()
-	defer s.Unlock()
-	s.bestJustifiedCheckpt = cp
-}
-
-// SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash sets the justified checkpoint and blockhash in the Store.
-func (s *Store) SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp *ethpb.Checkpoint, h [32]byte) {
-	s.Lock()
-	defer s.Unlock()
-	s.justifiedCheckpt = cp
-	s.justifiedPayloadBlockHash = h
-}
-
-// SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash sets the finalized checkpoint and blockhash in the Store.
-func (s *Store) SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp *ethpb.Checkpoint, h [32]byte) {
-	s.Lock()
-	defer s.Unlock()
-	s.finalizedCheckpt = cp
-	s.finalizedPayloadBlockHash = h
-}
-
-// SetPrevFinalizedCheckpt sets the previous finalized checkpoint in the Store.
-func (s *Store) SetPrevFinalizedCheckpt(cp *ethpb.Checkpoint) {
-	s.Lock()
-	defer s.Unlock()
-	s.prevFinalizedCheckpt = cp
-}

beacon-chain/blockchain/store/setter_getter_test.go

@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-package store
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
-)
-
-func Test_store_PrevJustifiedCheckpt(t *testing.T) {
-	s := &Store{}
-	var cp *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	_, err := s.PrevJustifiedCheckpt()
-	require.ErrorIs(t, ErrNilCheckpoint, err)
-	cp = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: []byte{'a'}}
-	s.SetPrevJustifiedCheckpt(cp)
-	got, err := s.PrevJustifiedCheckpt()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, cp, got)
-}
-
-func Test_store_BestJustifiedCheckpt(t *testing.T) {
-	s := &Store{}
-	var cp *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	_, err := s.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
-	require.ErrorIs(t, ErrNilCheckpoint, err)
-	cp = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: []byte{'a'}}
-	s.SetBestJustifiedCheckpt(cp)
-	got, err := s.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, cp, got)
-}
-
-func Test_store_JustifiedCheckpt(t *testing.T) {
-	s := &Store{}
-	var cp *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	_, err := s.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	require.ErrorIs(t, ErrNilCheckpoint, err)
-	cp = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: []byte{'a'}}
-	h := [32]byte{'b'}
-	s.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp, h)
-	got, err := s.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, cp, got)
-	require.Equal(t, h, s.JustifiedPayloadBlockHash())
-}
-
-func Test_store_FinalizedCheckpt(t *testing.T) {
-	s := &Store{}
-	var cp *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	_, err := s.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	require.ErrorIs(t, ErrNilCheckpoint, err)
-	cp = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: []byte{'a'}}
-	h := [32]byte{'b'}
-	s.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(cp, h)
-	got, err := s.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, cp, got)
-	require.Equal(t, h, s.FinalizedPayloadBlockHash())
-}
-
-func Test_store_PrevFinalizedCheckpt(t *testing.T) {
-	s := &Store{}
-	var cp *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	_, err := s.PrevFinalizedCheckpt()
-	require.ErrorIs(t, ErrNilCheckpoint, err)
-	cp = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: []byte{'a'}}
-	s.SetPrevFinalizedCheckpt(cp)
-	got, err := s.PrevFinalizedCheckpt()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, cp, got)
-}

beacon-chain/blockchain/store/type.go

@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-package store
-
-import (
-	"sync"
-
-	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
-)
-
-// Store is defined in the fork choice consensus spec for tracking current time and various versions of checkpoints.
-//
-// Spec code:
-// class Store(object):
-//    time: uint64
-//    genesis_time: uint64
-//    justified_checkpoint: Checkpoint
-//    finalized_checkpoint: Checkpoint
-//    best_justified_checkpoint: Checkpoint
-//    proposerBoostRoot: Root
-type Store struct {
-	justifiedCheckpt          *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	justifiedPayloadBlockHash [32]byte
-	finalizedCheckpt          *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	finalizedPayloadBlockHash [32]byte
-	bestJustifiedCheckpt      *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	sync.RWMutex
-	// These are not part of the consensus spec, but we do use them to return gRPC API requests.
-	// TODO(10094): Consider removing in v3.
-	prevFinalizedCheckpt *ethpb.Checkpoint
-	prevJustifiedCheckpt *ethpb.Checkpoint
-}

beacon-chain/blockchain/testing/mock.go

@@ -283,18 +283,18 @@ func (s *ChainService) CurrentFork() *ethpb.Fork {
 }
 
 // FinalizedCheckpt mocks FinalizedCheckpt method in chain service.
-func (s *ChainService) FinalizedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
-	return s.FinalizedCheckPoint, nil
+func (s *ChainService) FinalizedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
+	return s.FinalizedCheckPoint
 }
 
 // CurrentJustifiedCheckpt mocks CurrentJustifiedCheckpt method in chain service.
-func (s *ChainService) CurrentJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
-	return s.CurrentJustifiedCheckPoint, nil
+func (s *ChainService) CurrentJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
+	return s.CurrentJustifiedCheckPoint
 }
 
 // PreviousJustifiedCheckpt mocks PreviousJustifiedCheckpt method in chain service.
-func (s *ChainService) PreviousJustifiedCheckpt() (*ethpb.Checkpoint, error) {
-	return s.PreviousJustifiedCheckPoint, nil
+func (s *ChainService) PreviousJustifiedCheckpt() *ethpb.Checkpoint {
+	return s.PreviousJustifiedCheckPoint
 }
 
 // ReceiveAttestation mocks ReceiveAttestation method in chain service.

beacon-chain/blockchain/weak_subjectivity_checks_test.go

@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/blockchain/store"
 	testDB "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db/testing"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray"
+	forkchoicetypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/fieldparams"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ func TestService_VerifyWeakSubjectivityRoot(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b := util.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b.Block.Slot = 1792480
-	wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), wsb))
+	util.SaveBlock(t, context.Background(), beaconDB, b)
 	r, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -74,14 +72,13 @@ func TestService_VerifyWeakSubjectivityRoot(t *testing.T) {
 			wv, err := NewWeakSubjectivityVerifier(tt.checkpt, beaconDB)
 			require.Equal(t, !tt.disabled, wv.enabled)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			fcs := protoarray.New()
 			s := &Service{
-				cfg:        &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, WeakSubjectivityCheckpt: tt.checkpt},
-				store:      &store.Store{},
+				cfg:        &config{BeaconDB: beaconDB, WeakSubjectivityCheckpt: tt.checkpt, ForkChoiceStore: fcs},
 				wsVerifier: wv,
 			}
-			s.store.SetFinalizedCheckptAndPayloadHash(&ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: tt.finalizedEpoch}, [32]byte{})
-			cp, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, fcs.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: tt.finalizedEpoch}))
+			cp := s.ForkChoicer().FinalizedCheckpoint()
 			err = s.wsVerifier.VerifyWeakSubjectivity(context.Background(), cp.Epoch)
 			if tt.wantErr == nil {
 				require.NoError(t, err)

beacon-chain/builder/option.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package builder
 
 import (
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/blockchain"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/cmd/beacon-chain/flags"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/network"
@@ -27,10 +28,18 @@ func WithBuilderEndpoints(endpoint string) Option {
 	}
 }
 
-// WithDatabase sets the database for the beacon chain builder service.
-func WithDatabase(database db.HeadAccessDatabase) Option {
+// WithHeadFetcher gets the head info from chain service.
+func WithHeadFetcher(svc *blockchain.Service) Option {
 	return func(s *Service) error {
-		s.cfg.beaconDB = database
+		s.cfg.headFetcher = svc
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// WithDatabase for head access.
+func WithDatabase(beaconDB db.HeadAccessDatabase) Option {
+	return func(s *Service) error {
+		s.cfg.beaconDB = beaconDB
 		return nil
 	}
 }

beacon-chain/builder/service.go

@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ import (
 type BlockBuilder interface {
 	SubmitBlindedBlock(ctx context.Context, block *ethpb.SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix) (*v1.ExecutionPayload, error)
 	GetHeader(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot, parentHash [32]byte, pubKey [48]byte) (*ethpb.SignedBuilderBid, error)
-	Status(ctx context.Context) error
-	RegisterValidator(ctx context.Context, reg *ethpb.SignedValidatorRegistrationV1) error
+	Status() error
+	RegisterValidator(ctx context.Context, reg []*ethpb.SignedValidatorRegistrationV1) error
+	Configured() bool
 }
 
 // config defines a config struct for dependencies into the service.
@@ -34,13 +35,20 @@ type config struct {
 
 // Service defines a service that provides a client for interacting with the beacon chain and MEV relay network.
 type Service struct {
-	cfg *config
-	c   *builder.Client
+	cfg    *config
+	c      *builder.Client
+	ctx    context.Context
+	cancel context.CancelFunc
 }
 
 // NewService instantiates a new service.
 func NewService(ctx context.Context, opts ...Option) (*Service, error) {
-	s := &Service{}
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	s := &Service{
+		ctx:    ctx,
+		cancel: cancel,
+		cfg:    &config{},
+	}
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		if err := opt(s); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -52,6 +60,7 @@ func NewService(ctx context.Context, opts ...Option) (*Service, error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		s.c = c
+		log.WithField("endpoint", c.NodeURL()).Info("Builder has configured")
 	}
 	return s, nil
 }
@@ -89,14 +98,19 @@ func (s *Service) GetHeader(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot, parentHash [32
 }
 
 // Status retrieves the status of the builder relay network.
-func (s *Service) Status(ctx context.Context) error {
-	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "builder.Status")
+func (s *Service) Status() error {
+	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(context.Background(), "builder.Status")
 	defer span.End()
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
 		getStatusLatency.Observe(float64(time.Since(start).Milliseconds()))
 	}()
 
+	// Return early if builder isn't initialized in service.
+	if s.c == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	return s.c.Status(ctx)
 }
 
@@ -132,3 +146,8 @@ func (s *Service) RegisterValidator(ctx context.Context, reg []*ethpb.SignedVali
 
 	return s.cfg.beaconDB.SaveRegistrationsByValidatorIDs(ctx, idxs, msgs)
 }
+
+// Configured returns true if the user has input a builder URL.
+func (s *Service) Configured() bool {
+	return s.cfg.builderEndpoint.Url != ""
+}

beacon-chain/builder/testing/BUILD.bazel

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+load("@prysm//tools/go:def.bzl", "go_library")
+
+go_library(
+    name = "go_default_library",
+    testonly = True,
+    srcs = ["mock.go"],
+    importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/builder/testing",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+    deps = [
+        "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
+    ],
+)

beacon-chain/builder/testing/mock.go

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package testing
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	v1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
+	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
+)
+
+// MockBuilderService to mock builder.
+type MockBuilderService struct {
+	HasConfigured         bool
+	Payload               *v1.ExecutionPayload
+	ErrSubmitBlindedBlock error
+	Bid                   *ethpb.SignedBuilderBid
+	ErrGetHeader          error
+	ErrStatus             error
+	ErrRegisterValidator  error
+}
+
+// Configured for mocking.
+func (s *MockBuilderService) Configured() bool {
+	return s.HasConfigured
+}
+
+// SubmitBlindedBlock for mocking.
+func (s *MockBuilderService) SubmitBlindedBlock(context.Context, *ethpb.SignedBlindedBeaconBlockBellatrix) (*v1.ExecutionPayload, error) {
+	return s.Payload, s.ErrSubmitBlindedBlock
+}
+
+// GetHeader for mocking.
+func (s *MockBuilderService) GetHeader(context.Context, types.Slot, [32]byte, [48]byte) (*ethpb.SignedBuilderBid, error) {
+	return s.Bid, s.ErrGetHeader
+}
+
+// Status for mocking.
+func (s *MockBuilderService) Status() error {
+	return s.ErrStatus
+}
+
+// RegisterValidator for mocking.
+func (s *MockBuilderService) RegisterValidator(context.Context, []*ethpb.SignedValidatorRegistrationV1) error {
+	return s.ErrRegisterValidator
+}

beacon-chain/cache/depositcache/deposits_cache_test.go

@@ -428,9 +428,9 @@ func TestFinalizedDeposits_DepositsCachedCorrectly(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err, "Could not hash deposit data")
 		deps = append(deps, hash[:])
 	}
-	trie, err := trie.GenerateTrieFromItems(deps, params.BeaconConfig().DepositContractTreeDepth)
+	generatedTrie, err := trie.GenerateTrieFromItems(deps, params.BeaconConfig().DepositContractTreeDepth)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not generate deposit trie")
-	rootA, err := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	rootA, err := generatedTrie.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	rootB, err := cachedDeposits.Deposits.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -490,9 +490,9 @@ func TestFinalizedDeposits_UtilizesPreviouslyCachedDeposits(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err, "Could not hash deposit data")
 		deps = append(deps, hash[:])
 	}
-	trie, err := trie.GenerateTrieFromItems(deps, params.BeaconConfig().DepositContractTreeDepth)
+	generatedTrie, err := trie.GenerateTrieFromItems(deps, params.BeaconConfig().DepositContractTreeDepth)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not generate deposit trie")
-	rootA, err := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	rootA, err := generatedTrie.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	rootB, err := cachedDeposits.Deposits.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)

beacon-chain/cache/depositcache/pending_deposits.go

@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ func (dc *DepositCache) RemovePendingDeposit(ctx context.Context, d *ethpb.Depos
 
 	idx := -1
 	for i, ctnr := range dc.pendingDeposits {
-		hash, err := hash.HashProto(ctnr.Deposit)
+		h, err := hash.HashProto(ctnr.Deposit)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("Could not hash deposit %v", err)
 			continue
 		}
-		if hash == depRoot {
+		if h == depRoot {
 			idx = i
 			break
 		}

beacon-chain/cache/sync_committee_test.go

@@ -161,16 +161,16 @@ func TestSyncCommitteeCache_CanUpdateAndRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
 			s, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateAltair(t, uint64(numValidators))
 			require.NoError(t, s.SetCurrentSyncCommittee(tt.currentSyncCommittee))
 			require.NoError(t, s.SetNextSyncCommittee(tt.nextSyncCommittee))
-			cache := cache.NewSyncCommittee()
+			c := cache.NewSyncCommittee()
 			r := [32]byte{'a'}
-			require.NoError(t, cache.UpdatePositionsInCommittee(r, s))
+			require.NoError(t, c.UpdatePositionsInCommittee(r, s))
 			for key, indices := range tt.currentSyncMap {
-				pos, err := cache.CurrentPeriodIndexPosition(r, key)
+				pos, err := c.CurrentPeriodIndexPosition(r, key)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				require.DeepEqual(t, indices, pos)
 			}
 			for key, indices := range tt.nextSyncMap {
-				pos, err := cache.NextPeriodIndexPosition(r, key)
+				pos, err := c.NextPeriodIndexPosition(r, key)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				require.DeepEqual(t, indices, pos)
 			}

beacon-chain/core/altair/attestation.go

@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ func ProcessAttestationsNoVerifySignature(
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	for idx, attestation := range body.Attestations() {
-		beaconState, err = ProcessAttestationNoVerifySignature(ctx, beaconState, attestation, totalBalance)
+	for idx, att := range body.Attestations() {
+		beaconState, err = ProcessAttestationNoVerifySignature(ctx, beaconState, att, totalBalance)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not verify attestation at index %d in block", idx)
 		}

beacon-chain/core/altair/attestation_test.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestProcessAttestations_InclusionDelayFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	attestations := []*ethpb.Attestation{
-		util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
+		util.NewAttestationUtil().HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
 			Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 				Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)},
 				Slot:   5,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func TestProcessAttestations_InclusionDelayFailure(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestProcessAttestations_NeitherCurrentNorPrevEpoch(t *testing.T) {
-	att := util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
+	att := util.NewAttestationUtil().HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Source: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: []byte("hello-world")},
 			Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0}}})
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func TestProcessAttestations_OK(t *testing.T) {
 	aggBits.SetBitAt(0, true)
 	var mockRoot [32]byte
 	copy(mockRoot[:], "hello-world")
-	att := util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
+	att := util.NewAttestationUtil().HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Source: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: mockRoot[:]},
 			Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: mockRoot[:]},
@@ -411,21 +411,21 @@ func TestValidatorFlag_Add_ExceedsLength(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestFuzzProcessAttestationsNoVerify_10000(t *testing.T) {
 	fuzzer := fuzz.NewWithSeed(0)
-	state := &ethpb.BeaconStateAltair{}
+	st := &ethpb.BeaconStateAltair{}
 	b := &ethpb.SignedBeaconBlockAltair{Block: &ethpb.BeaconBlockAltair{}}
 	for i := 0; i < 10000; i++ {
-		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
+		fuzzer.Fuzz(st)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(b)
 		if b.Block == nil {
 			b.Block = &ethpb.BeaconBlockAltair{}
 		}
-		s, err := stateAltair.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		s, err := stateAltair.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(st)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		wsb, err := wrapper.WrappedSignedBeaconBlock(b)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		r, err := altair.ProcessAttestationsNoVerifySignature(context.Background(), s, wsb)
 		if err != nil && r != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("return value should be nil on err. found: %v on error: %v for state: %v and block: %v", r, err, state, b)
+			t.Fatalf("return value should be nil on err. found: %v on error: %v for state: %v and block: %v", r, err, s, b)
 		}
 	}
 }

beacon-chain/core/altair/deposit.go

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func ProcessDeposits(
 		if deposit == nil || deposit.Data == nil {
 			return nil, errors.New("got a nil deposit in block")
 		}
-		beaconState, err = ProcessDeposit(ctx, beaconState, deposit, batchVerified)
+		beaconState, err = ProcessDeposit(beaconState, deposit, batchVerified)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not process deposit from %#x", bytesutil.Trunc(deposit.Data.PublicKey))
 		}
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func ProcessDeposits(
 }
 
 // ProcessDeposit processes validator deposit for beacon state Altair.
-func ProcessDeposit(ctx context.Context, beaconState state.BeaconState, deposit *ethpb.Deposit, verifySignature bool) (state.BeaconState, error) {
+func ProcessDeposit(beaconState state.BeaconState, deposit *ethpb.Deposit, verifySignature bool) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	beaconState, isNewValidator, err := blocks.ProcessDeposit(beaconState, deposit, verifySignature)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err

beacon-chain/core/altair/deposit_fuzz_test.go

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessDeposit_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(deposit)
 		s, err := stateAltair.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		r, err := altair.ProcessDeposit(context.Background(), s, deposit, true)
+		r, err := altair.ProcessDeposit(s, deposit, true)
 		if err != nil && r != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("return value should be nil on err. found: %v on error: %v for state: %v and block: %v", r, err, state, deposit)
 		}

beacon-chain/core/altair/deposit_test.go

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func TestProcessDeposit_AddsNewValidatorDeposit(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	newState, err := altair.ProcessDeposit(context.Background(), beaconState, dep[0], true)
+	newState, err := altair.ProcessDeposit(beaconState, dep[0], true)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Process deposit failed")
 	require.Equal(t, 2, len(newState.Validators()), "Expected validator list to have length 2")
 	require.Equal(t, 2, len(newState.Balances()), "Expected validator balances list to have length 2")
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ func TestProcessDeposit_SkipsInvalidDeposit(t *testing.T) {
 	dep, _, err := util.DeterministicDepositsAndKeys(1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	dep[0].Data.Signature = make([]byte, 96)
-	trie, _, err := util.DepositTrieFromDeposits(dep)
+	dt, _, err := util.DepositTrieFromDeposits(dep)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	root, err := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	root, err := dt.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	eth1Data := &ethpb.Eth1Data{
 		DepositRoot:  root[:],
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func TestProcessDeposit_SkipsInvalidDeposit(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	newState, err := altair.ProcessDeposit(context.Background(), beaconState, dep[0], true)
+	newState, err := altair.ProcessDeposit(beaconState, dep[0], true)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Expected invalid block deposit to be ignored without error")
 
 	if newState.Eth1DepositIndex() != 1 {

beacon-chain/core/altair/sync_committee.go

@@ -214,9 +214,12 @@ func ValidateSyncMessageTime(slot types.Slot, genesisTime time.Time, clockDispar
 	// Verify sync message slot is within the time range.
 	if messageTime.Before(lowerBound) || messageTime.After(upperBound) {
 		return fmt.Errorf(
-			"sync message slot %d not within allowable range of %d to %d (current slot)",
+			"sync message time %v (slot %d) not within allowable range of %v (slot %d) to %v (slot %d)",
+			messageTime,
 			slot,
+			lowerBound,
 			uint64(lowerBound.Unix()-genesisTime.Unix())/params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot,
+			upperBound,
 			uint64(upperBound.Unix()-genesisTime.Unix())/params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot,
 		)
 	}

beacon-chain/core/altair/sync_committee_test.go

@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ func TestSyncCommitteeIndices_CanGet(t *testing.T) {
 				EffectiveBalance: params.BeaconConfig().MinDepositAmount,
 			}
 		}
-		state, err := stateAltair.InitializeFromProto(&ethpb.BeaconStateAltair{
+		st, err := stateAltair.InitializeFromProto(&ethpb.BeaconStateAltair{
 			Validators:  validators,
 			RandaoMixes: make([][]byte, params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerHistoricalVector),
 		})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		return state
+		return st
 	}
 
 	type args struct {
@@ -103,27 +103,27 @@ func TestSyncCommitteeIndices_DifferentPeriods(t *testing.T) {
 				EffectiveBalance: params.BeaconConfig().MinDepositAmount,
 			}
 		}
-		state, err := stateAltair.InitializeFromProto(&ethpb.BeaconStateAltair{
+		st, err := stateAltair.InitializeFromProto(&ethpb.BeaconStateAltair{
 			Validators:  validators,
 			RandaoMixes: make([][]byte, params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerHistoricalVector),
 		})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		return state
+		return st
 	}
 
-	state := getState(t, params.BeaconConfig().MaxValidatorsPerCommittee)
-	got1, err := altair.NextSyncCommitteeIndices(context.Background(), state)
+	st := getState(t, params.BeaconConfig().MaxValidatorsPerCommittee)
+	got1, err := altair.NextSyncCommitteeIndices(context.Background(), st)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, state.SetSlot(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch))
-	got2, err := altair.NextSyncCommitteeIndices(context.Background(), state)
+	require.NoError(t, st.SetSlot(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch))
+	got2, err := altair.NextSyncCommitteeIndices(context.Background(), st)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.DeepNotEqual(t, got1, got2)
-	require.NoError(t, state.SetSlot(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch*types.Slot(params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerSyncCommitteePeriod)))
-	got2, err = altair.NextSyncCommitteeIndices(context.Background(), state)
+	require.NoError(t, st.SetSlot(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch*types.Slot(params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerSyncCommitteePeriod)))
+	got2, err = altair.NextSyncCommitteeIndices(context.Background(), st)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.DeepNotEqual(t, got1, got2)
-	require.NoError(t, state.SetSlot(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch*types.Slot(2*params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerSyncCommitteePeriod)))
-	got2, err = altair.NextSyncCommitteeIndices(context.Background(), state)
+	require.NoError(t, st.SetSlot(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch*types.Slot(2*params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerSyncCommitteePeriod)))
+	got2, err = altair.NextSyncCommitteeIndices(context.Background(), st)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.DeepNotEqual(t, got1, got2)
 }
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ func TestSyncCommittee_CanGet(t *testing.T) {
 				PublicKey:        blsKey.PublicKey().Marshal(),
 			}
 		}
-		state, err := stateAltair.InitializeFromProto(&ethpb.BeaconStateAltair{
+		st, err := stateAltair.InitializeFromProto(&ethpb.BeaconStateAltair{
 			Validators:  validators,
 			RandaoMixes: make([][]byte, params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerHistoricalVector),
 		})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		return state
+		return st
 	}
 
 	type args struct {
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ func TestValidateNilSyncContribution(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSyncSubCommitteePubkeys_CanGet(t *testing.T) {
 	helpers.ClearCache()
-	state := getState(t, params.BeaconConfig().MaxValidatorsPerCommittee)
-	com, err := altair.NextSyncCommittee(context.Background(), state)
+	st := getState(t, params.BeaconConfig().MaxValidatorsPerCommittee)
+	com, err := altair.NextSyncCommittee(context.Background(), st)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	sub, err := altair.SyncSubCommitteePubkeys(com, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ func Test_ValidateSyncMessageTime(t *testing.T) {
 				syncMessageSlot: 16,
 				genesisTime:     prysmTime.Now().Add(-(15 * time.Duration(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot) * time.Second)),
 			},
-			wantedErr: "sync message slot 16 not within allowable range of",
+			wantedErr: "(slot 16) not within allowable range of",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "sync_message.slot == current_slot+CLOCK_DISPARITY",
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func Test_ValidateSyncMessageTime(t *testing.T) {
 				syncMessageSlot: 100,
 				genesisTime:     prysmTime.Now().Add(-(100 * time.Duration(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot) * time.Second) + params.BeaconNetworkConfig().MaximumGossipClockDisparity + 1000*time.Millisecond),
 			},
-			wantedErr: "sync message slot 100 not within allowable range of",
+			wantedErr: "(slot 100) not within allowable range of",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "sync_message.slot == current_slot-CLOCK_DISPARITY",
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ func Test_ValidateSyncMessageTime(t *testing.T) {
 				syncMessageSlot: 101,
 				genesisTime:     prysmTime.Now().Add(-(100*time.Duration(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)*time.Second + params.BeaconNetworkConfig().MaximumGossipClockDisparity)),
 			},
-			wantedErr: "sync message slot 101 not within allowable range of",
+			wantedErr: "(slot 101) not within allowable range of",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "sync_message.slot is well beyond current slot",
@@ -395,10 +395,10 @@ func getState(t *testing.T, count uint64) state.BeaconState {
 			PublicKey:        blsKey.PublicKey().Marshal(),
 		}
 	}
-	state, err := stateAltair.InitializeFromProto(&ethpb.BeaconStateAltair{
+	st, err := stateAltair.InitializeFromProto(&ethpb.BeaconStateAltair{
 		Validators:  validators,
 		RandaoMixes: make([][]byte, params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerHistoricalVector),
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	return state
+	return st
 }

beacon-chain/core/blocks/attestation.go

@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ func ProcessAttestationsNoVerifySignature(
 	}
 	body := b.Block().Body()
 	var err error
-	for idx, attestation := range body.Attestations() {
-		beaconState, err = ProcessAttestationNoVerifySignature(ctx, beaconState, attestation)
+	for idx, att := range body.Attestations() {
+		beaconState, err = ProcessAttestationNoVerifySignature(ctx, beaconState, att)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not verify attestation at index %d in block", idx)
 		}

beacon-chain/core/blocks/attestation_test.go

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestProcessAggregatedAttestation_OverlappingBits(t *testing.T) {
 	beaconState, privKeys := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 100)
-	data := util.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
+	data := util.NewAttestationUtil().HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
 		Source: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte("hello-world"), 32)},
 		Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte("hello-world"), 32)},
 	})
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func TestProcessAggregatedAttestation_OverlappingBits(t *testing.T) {
 func TestVerifyAttestationNoVerifySignature_IncorrectSlotTargetEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 	beaconState, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisState(t, 1)
 
-	att := util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
+	att := util.NewAttestationUtil().HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Slot:   params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
 			Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: make([]byte, 32)},
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func TestConvertToIndexed_OK(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var sig [fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength]byte
 	copy(sig[:], "signed")
-	att := util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
+	att := util.NewAttestationUtil().HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
 		Signature: sig[:],
 	})
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -261,11 +261,12 @@ func TestVerifyIndexedAttestation_OK(t *testing.T) {
 		RandaoMixes: make([][]byte, params.BeaconConfig().EpochsPerHistoricalVector),
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	au := util.AttestationUtil{}
 	tests := []struct {
 		attestation *ethpb.IndexedAttestation
 	}{
 		{attestation: &ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
-			Data: util.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
+			Data: au.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
 				Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{
 					Epoch: 2,
 				},
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ func TestVerifyIndexedAttestation_OK(t *testing.T) {
 			Signature:        make([]byte, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength),
 		}},
 		{attestation: &ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
-			Data: util.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
+			Data: au.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
 				Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{
 					Epoch: 1,
 				},
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ func TestVerifyIndexedAttestation_OK(t *testing.T) {
 			Signature:        make([]byte, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength),
 		}},
 		{attestation: &ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
-			Data: util.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
+			Data: au.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
 				Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{
 					Epoch: 4,
 				},
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ func TestVerifyIndexedAttestation_OK(t *testing.T) {
 			Signature:        make([]byte, fieldparams.BLSSignatureLength),
 		}},
 		{attestation: &ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
-			Data: util.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
+			Data: au.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
 				Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{
 					Epoch: 7,
 				},
@@ -411,7 +412,8 @@ func TestVerifyAttestations_HandlesPlannedFork(t *testing.T) {
 
 	comm1, err := helpers.BeaconCommitteeFromState(context.Background(), st, 1 /*slot*/, 0 /*committeeIndex*/)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	att1 := util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
+	au := util.AttestationUtil{}
+	att1 := au.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
 		AggregationBits: bitfield.NewBitlist(uint64(len(comm1))),
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Slot: 1,
@@ -430,7 +432,7 @@ func TestVerifyAttestations_HandlesPlannedFork(t *testing.T) {
 
 	comm2, err := helpers.BeaconCommitteeFromState(context.Background(), st, 1*params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch+1 /*slot*/, 1 /*committeeIndex*/)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	att2 := util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
+	att2 := au.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
 		AggregationBits: bitfield.NewBitlist(uint64(len(comm2))),
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Slot:           1*params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch + 1,
@@ -470,7 +472,8 @@ func TestRetrieveAttestationSignatureSet_VerifiesMultipleAttestations(t *testing
 
 	comm1, err := helpers.BeaconCommitteeFromState(context.Background(), st, 1 /*slot*/, 0 /*committeeIndex*/)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	att1 := util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
+	au := util.AttestationUtil{}
+	att1 := au.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
 		AggregationBits: bitfield.NewBitlist(uint64(len(comm1))),
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Slot: 1,
@@ -489,7 +492,7 @@ func TestRetrieveAttestationSignatureSet_VerifiesMultipleAttestations(t *testing
 
 	comm2, err := helpers.BeaconCommitteeFromState(context.Background(), st, 1 /*slot*/, 1 /*committeeIndex*/)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	att2 := util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
+	att2 := au.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
 		AggregationBits: bitfield.NewBitlist(uint64(len(comm2))),
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Slot:           1,
@@ -534,7 +537,8 @@ func TestRetrieveAttestationSignatureSet_AcrossFork(t *testing.T) {
 
 	comm1, err := helpers.BeaconCommitteeFromState(ctx, st, 1 /*slot*/, 0 /*committeeIndex*/)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	att1 := util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
+	au := util.AttestationUtil{}
+	att1 := au.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
 		AggregationBits: bitfield.NewBitlist(uint64(len(comm1))),
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Slot: 1,
@@ -553,7 +557,7 @@ func TestRetrieveAttestationSignatureSet_AcrossFork(t *testing.T) {
 
 	comm2, err := helpers.BeaconCommitteeFromState(ctx, st, 1 /*slot*/, 1 /*committeeIndex*/)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	att2 := util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
+	att2 := au.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
 		AggregationBits: bitfield.NewBitlist(uint64(len(comm2))),
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Slot:           1,

beacon-chain/core/blocks/attester_slashing_test.go

@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestSlashableAttestationData_CanSlash(t *testing.T) {
-	att1 := util.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
+	au := util.AttestationUtil{}
+	att1 := au.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
 		Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: make([]byte, 32)},
 		Source: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'A'}, 32)},
 	})
-	att2 := util.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
+	att2 := au.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
 		Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: make([]byte, 32)},
 		Source: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'B'}, 32)},
 	})
@@ -35,9 +36,10 @@ func TestSlashableAttestationData_CanSlash(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestProcessAttesterSlashings_DataNotSlashable(t *testing.T) {
+	au := util.AttestationUtil{}
 	slashings := []*ethpb.AttesterSlashing{{
-		Attestation_1: util.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{}),
-		Attestation_2: util.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
+		Attestation_1: au.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{}),
+		Attestation_2: au.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
 			Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 				Source: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1},
 				Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1}},
@@ -71,15 +73,16 @@ func TestProcessAttesterSlashings_IndexedAttestationFailedToVerify(t *testing.T)
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	au := util.AttestationUtil{}
 	slashings := []*ethpb.AttesterSlashing{
 		{
-			Attestation_1: util.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
+			Attestation_1: au.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
 				Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 					Source: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1},
 				},
 				AttestingIndices: make([]uint64, params.BeaconConfig().MaxValidatorsPerCommittee+1),
 			}),
-			Attestation_2: util.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
+			Attestation_2: au.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
 				AttestingIndices: make([]uint64, params.BeaconConfig().MaxValidatorsPerCommittee+1),
 			}),
 		},
@@ -102,7 +105,8 @@ func TestProcessAttesterSlashings_AppliesCorrectStatus(t *testing.T) {
 		vv.WithdrawableEpoch = types.Epoch(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch)
 	}
 
-	att1 := util.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
+	au := util.AttestationUtil{}
+	att1 := au.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Source: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1},
 		},
@@ -117,7 +121,7 @@ func TestProcessAttesterSlashings_AppliesCorrectStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	aggregateSig := bls.AggregateSignatures([]bls.Signature{sig0, sig1})
 	att1.Signature = aggregateSig.Marshal()
 
-	att2 := util.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
+	att2 := au.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
 		AttestingIndices: []uint64{0, 1},
 	})
 	signingRoot, err = signing.ComputeSigningRoot(att2.Data, domain)
@@ -171,7 +175,8 @@ func TestProcessAttesterSlashings_AppliesCorrectStatusAltair(t *testing.T) {
 		vv.WithdrawableEpoch = types.Epoch(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch)
 	}
 
-	att1 := util.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
+	au := util.AttestationUtil{}
+	att1 := au.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Source: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1},
 		},
@@ -186,7 +191,7 @@ func TestProcessAttesterSlashings_AppliesCorrectStatusAltair(t *testing.T) {
 	aggregateSig := bls.AggregateSignatures([]bls.Signature{sig0, sig1})
 	att1.Signature = aggregateSig.Marshal()
 
-	att2 := util.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
+	att2 := au.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
 		AttestingIndices: []uint64{0, 1},
 	})
 	signingRoot, err = signing.ComputeSigningRoot(att2.Data, domain)
@@ -240,7 +245,8 @@ func TestProcessAttesterSlashings_AppliesCorrectStatusBellatrix(t *testing.T) {
 		vv.WithdrawableEpoch = types.Epoch(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch)
 	}
 
-	att1 := util.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
+	au := util.AttestationUtil{}
+	att1 := au.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Source: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1},
 		},
@@ -255,7 +261,7 @@ func TestProcessAttesterSlashings_AppliesCorrectStatusBellatrix(t *testing.T) {
 	aggregateSig := bls.AggregateSignatures([]bls.Signature{sig0, sig1})
 	att1.Signature = aggregateSig.Marshal()
 
-	att2 := util.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
+	att2 := au.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
 		AttestingIndices: []uint64{0, 1},
 	})
 	signingRoot, err = signing.ComputeSigningRoot(att2.Data, domain)

beacon-chain/core/blocks/block_regression_test.go

@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ func TestProcessAttesterSlashings_RegressionSlashableIndices(t *testing.T) {
 	expectedSlashedVal := 2800
 
 	root1 := [32]byte{'d', 'o', 'u', 'b', 'l', 'e', '1'}
+	au := util.AttestationUtil{}
 	att1 := &ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
-		Data:             util.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: root1[:]}}),
+		Data:             au.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: root1[:]}}),
 		AttestingIndices: setA,
 		Signature:        make([]byte, 96),
 	}
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ func TestProcessAttesterSlashings_RegressionSlashableIndices(t *testing.T) {
 
 	root2 := [32]byte{'d', 'o', 'u', 'b', 'l', 'e', '2'}
 	att2 := &ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
-		Data: util.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
+		Data: au.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: root2[:]},
 		}),
 		AttestingIndices: setB,

beacon-chain/core/blocks/deposit.go

@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ func ProcessPreGenesisDeposits(
 
 // ActivateValidatorWithEffectiveBalance updates validator's effective balance, and if it's above MaxEffectiveBalance, validator becomes active in genesis.
 func ActivateValidatorWithEffectiveBalance(beaconState state.BeaconState, deposits []*ethpb.Deposit) (state.BeaconState, error) {
-	for _, deposit := range deposits {
-		pubkey := deposit.Data.PublicKey
+	for _, d := range deposits {
+		pubkey := d.Data.PublicKey
 		index, ok := beaconState.ValidatorIndexByPubkey(bytesutil.ToBytes48(pubkey))
 		// In the event of the pubkey not existing, we continue processing the other
 		// deposits.
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ func ProcessDeposits(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	for _, deposit := range deposits {
-		if deposit == nil || deposit.Data == nil {
+	for _, d := range deposits {
+		if d == nil || d.Data == nil {
 			return nil, errors.New("got a nil deposit in block")
 		}
-		beaconState, _, err = ProcessDeposit(beaconState, deposit, batchVerified)
+		beaconState, _, err = ProcessDeposit(beaconState, d, batchVerified)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not process deposit from %#x", bytesutil.Trunc(deposit.Data.PublicKey))
+			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not process deposit from %#x", bytesutil.Trunc(d.Data.PublicKey))
 		}
 	}
 	return beaconState, nil

beacon-chain/core/blocks/deposit_test.go

@@ -232,9 +232,9 @@ func TestProcessDeposit_SkipsInvalidDeposit(t *testing.T) {
 	dep, _, err := util.DeterministicDepositsAndKeys(1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	dep[0].Data.Signature = make([]byte, 96)
-	trie, _, err := util.DepositTrieFromDeposits(dep)
+	dt, _, err := util.DepositTrieFromDeposits(dep)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	root, err := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	root, err := dt.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	eth1Data := &ethpb.Eth1Data{
 		DepositRoot:  root[:],
@@ -283,15 +283,15 @@ func TestPreGenesisDeposits_SkipInvalidDeposit(t *testing.T) {
 	dep, _, err := util.DeterministicDepositsAndKeys(100)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	dep[0].Data.Signature = make([]byte, 96)
-	trie, _, err := util.DepositTrieFromDeposits(dep)
+	dt, _, err := util.DepositTrieFromDeposits(dep)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	for i := range dep {
-		proof, err := trie.MerkleProof(i)
+		proof, err := dt.MerkleProof(i)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		dep[i].Proof = proof
 	}
-	root, err := trie.HashTreeRoot()
+	root, err := dt.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	eth1Data := &ethpb.Eth1Data{

beacon-chain/core/blocks/payload.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
-	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/runtime/version"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
 )
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ func IsMergeTransitionComplete(st state.BeaconState) (bool, error) {
 // IsMergeTransitionBlockUsingPreStatePayloadHeader returns true if the input block is the terminal merge block.
 // Terminal merge block must be associated with an empty payload header.
 // This assumes the header `h` is referenced as the parent state for block body `body.
-func IsMergeTransitionBlockUsingPreStatePayloadHeader(h *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader, body interfaces.BeaconBlockBody) (bool, error) {
+func IsMergeTransitionBlockUsingPreStatePayloadHeader(h *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader, body interfaces.BeaconBlockBody) (bool, error) {
 	if h == nil || body == nil {
 		return false, errors.New("nil header or block body")
 	}
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ func IsExecutionEnabled(st state.BeaconState, body interfaces.BeaconBlockBody) (
 
 // IsExecutionEnabledUsingHeader returns true if the execution is enabled using post processed payload header and block body.
 // This is an optimized version of IsExecutionEnabled where beacon state is not required as an argument.
-func IsExecutionEnabledUsingHeader(header *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader, body interfaces.BeaconBlockBody) (bool, error) {
+func IsExecutionEnabledUsingHeader(header *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader, body interfaces.BeaconBlockBody) (bool, error) {
 	if !bellatrix.IsEmptyHeader(header) {
 		return true, nil
 	}
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@ func ProcessPayload(st state.BeaconState, payload *enginev1.ExecutionPayload) (s
 }
 
 // ValidatePayloadHeaderWhenMergeCompletes validates the payload header when the merge completes.
-func ValidatePayloadHeaderWhenMergeCompletes(st state.BeaconState, header *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader) error {
+func ValidatePayloadHeaderWhenMergeCompletes(st state.BeaconState, header *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader) error {
 	// Skip validation if the state is not merge compatible.
 	complete, err := IsMergeTransitionComplete(st)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -236,7 +235,7 @@ func ValidatePayloadHeaderWhenMergeCompletes(st state.BeaconState, header *ethpb
 }
 
 // ValidatePayloadHeader validates the payload header.
-func ValidatePayloadHeader(st state.BeaconState, header *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader) error {
+func ValidatePayloadHeader(st state.BeaconState, header *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader) error {
 	// Validate header's random mix matches with state in current epoch
 	random, err := helpers.RandaoMix(st, time.CurrentEpoch(st))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ func ValidatePayloadHeader(st state.BeaconState, header *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadH
 }
 
 // ProcessPayloadHeader processes the payload header.
-func ProcessPayloadHeader(st state.BeaconState, header *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader) (state.BeaconState, error) {
+func ProcessPayloadHeader(st state.BeaconState, header *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	if err := ValidatePayloadHeaderWhenMergeCompletes(st, header); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

beacon-chain/core/blocks/payload_test.go

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/ssz"
 	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
-	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/util"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 func Test_IsMergeComplete(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
-		payload *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader
+		payload *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader
 		want    bool
 	}{
 		{
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "has parent hash",
-			payload: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			payload: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.ParentHash = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "has fee recipient",
-			payload: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			payload: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.FeeRecipient = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "has state root",
-			payload: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			payload: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.StateRoot = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "has receipt root",
-			payload: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			payload: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.ReceiptsRoot = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "has logs bloom",
-			payload: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			payload: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.LogsBloom = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.LogsBloomLength)
 				return h
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "has random",
-			payload: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			payload: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.PrevRandao = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "has base fee",
-			payload: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			payload: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.BaseFeePerGas = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "has block hash",
-			payload: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			payload: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.BlockHash = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "has tx root",
-			payload: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			payload: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.TransactionsRoot = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "has extra data",
-			payload: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			payload: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.ExtraData = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "has block number",
-			payload: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			payload: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.BlockNumber = 1
 				return h
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "has gas limit",
-			payload: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			payload: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.GasLimit = 1
 				return h
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "has gas used",
-			payload: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			payload: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.GasUsed = 1
 				return h
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "has time stamp",
-			payload: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			payload: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.Timestamp = 1
 				return h
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeTransitionBlockUsingPayloadHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
 		payload *enginev1.ExecutionPayload
-		header  *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader
+		header  *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader
 		want    bool
 	}{
 		{
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ func Test_IsMergeTransitionBlockUsingPayloadHeader(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:    "non-empty header, empty payload",
 			payload: emptyPayload(),
-			header: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			header: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.ParentHash = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -388,7 +387,7 @@ func Test_IsExecutionEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
 		payload     *enginev1.ExecutionPayload
-		header      *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader
+		header      *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader
 		useAltairSt bool
 		want        bool
 	}{
@@ -408,7 +407,7 @@ func Test_IsExecutionEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:    "non-empty header, empty payload",
 			payload: emptyPayload(),
-			header: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			header: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.ParentHash = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -427,7 +426,7 @@ func Test_IsExecutionEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "non-empty header, non-empty payload",
-			header: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			header: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.ParentHash = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -464,7 +463,7 @@ func Test_IsExecutionEnabledUsingHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
 		payload *enginev1.ExecutionPayload
-		header  *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader
+		header  *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader
 		want    bool
 	}{
 		{
@@ -476,7 +475,7 @@ func Test_IsExecutionEnabledUsingHeader(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:    "non-empty header, empty payload",
 			payload: emptyPayload(),
-			header: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			header: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.ParentHash = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -495,7 +494,7 @@ func Test_IsExecutionEnabledUsingHeader(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "non-empty header, non-empty payload",
-			header: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			header: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.ParentHash = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -527,7 +526,7 @@ func Test_ValidatePayloadWhenMergeCompletes(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
 		payload *enginev1.ExecutionPayload
-		header  *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader
+		header  *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader
 		err     error
 	}{
 		{
@@ -543,7 +542,7 @@ func Test_ValidatePayloadWhenMergeCompletes(t *testing.T) {
 				p.ParentHash = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return p
 			}(),
-			header: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			header: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.BlockHash = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -557,7 +556,7 @@ func Test_ValidatePayloadWhenMergeCompletes(t *testing.T) {
 				p.ParentHash = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'a'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return p
 			}(),
-			header: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			header: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.BlockHash = bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{'b'}, fieldparams.RootLength)
 				return h
@@ -688,12 +687,12 @@ func Test_ProcessPayloadHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	tests := []struct {
 		name   string
-		header *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader
+		header *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader
 		err    error
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "process passes",
-			header: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			header: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.PrevRandao = random
 				h.Timestamp = uint64(ts.Unix())
@@ -707,7 +706,7 @@ func Test_ProcessPayloadHeader(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "incorrect timestamp",
-			header: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			header: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.PrevRandao = random
 				h.Timestamp = 1
@@ -739,12 +738,12 @@ func Test_ValidatePayloadHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	tests := []struct {
 		name   string
-		header *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader
+		header *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader
 		err    error
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "process passes",
-			header: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			header: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.PrevRandao = random
 				h.Timestamp = uint64(ts.Unix())
@@ -758,7 +757,7 @@ func Test_ValidatePayloadHeader(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "incorrect timestamp",
-			header: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			header: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.PrevRandao = random
 				h.Timestamp = 1
@@ -778,16 +777,16 @@ func Test_ValidatePayloadHeader(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_ValidatePayloadHeaderWhenMergeCompletes(t *testing.T) {
 	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateBellatrix(t, 1)
 	emptySt := st.Copy()
-	require.NoError(t, st.SetLatestExecutionPayloadHeader(&ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader{BlockHash: []byte{'a'}}))
+	require.NoError(t, st.SetLatestExecutionPayloadHeader(&enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader{BlockHash: []byte{'a'}}))
 	tests := []struct {
 		name   string
 		state  state.BeaconState
-		header *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader
+		header *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader
 		err    error
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "no merge",
-			header: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			header: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				return h
 			}(),
@@ -796,7 +795,7 @@ func Test_ValidatePayloadHeaderWhenMergeCompletes(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "process passes",
-			header: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			header: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.ParentHash = []byte{'a'}
 				return h
@@ -806,7 +805,7 @@ func Test_ValidatePayloadHeaderWhenMergeCompletes(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "invalid block hash",
-			header: func() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+			header: func() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
 				h := emptyPayloadHeader()
 				h.ParentHash = []byte{'b'}
 				return h
@@ -873,8 +872,8 @@ func BenchmarkBellatrixComplete(b *testing.B) {
 	}
 }
 
-func emptyPayloadHeader() *ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
-	return &ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+func emptyPayloadHeader() *enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader {
+	return &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
 		ParentHash:       make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength),
 		FeeRecipient:     make([]byte, fieldparams.FeeRecipientLength),
 		StateRoot:        make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength),

beacon-chain/core/execution/BUILD.bazel

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ go_library(
         "//beacon-chain/state:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/state/v3:go_default_library",
         "//config/params:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
     ],
 )
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ go_test(
         ":go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/time:go_default_library",
         "//config/params:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
         "//testing/require:go_default_library",
         "//testing/util:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/core/execution/upgrade.go

@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 package execution
 
 import (
-	"context"
-
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/time"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
 	v3 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/v3"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
+	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 )
 
 // UpgradeToBellatrix updates inputs a generic state to return the version Bellatrix state.
 // It inserts an empty `ExecutionPayloadHeader` into the state.
-func UpgradeToBellatrix(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconState) (state.BeaconState, error) {
+func UpgradeToBellatrix(state state.BeaconState) (state.BeaconState, error) {
 	epoch := time.CurrentEpoch(state)
 
 	currentSyncCommittee, err := state.CurrentSyncCommittee()
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ func UpgradeToBellatrix(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconState) (state.Bea
 		InactivityScores:            inactivityScores,
 		CurrentSyncCommittee:        currentSyncCommittee,
 		NextSyncCommittee:           nextSyncCommittee,
-		LatestExecutionPayloadHeader: &ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+		LatestExecutionPayloadHeader: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
 			ParentHash:       make([]byte, 32),
 			FeeRecipient:     make([]byte, 20),
 			StateRoot:        make([]byte, 32),

beacon-chain/core/execution/upgrade_test.go

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package execution_test
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/execution"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/time"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
+	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/util"
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 func TestUpgradeToBellatrix(t *testing.T) {
 	st, _ := util.DeterministicGenesisStateAltair(t, params.BeaconConfig().MaxValidatorsPerCommittee)
 	preForkState := st.Copy()
-	mSt, err := execution.UpgradeToBellatrix(context.Background(), st)
+	mSt, err := execution.UpgradeToBellatrix(st)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, preForkState.GenesisTime(), mSt.GenesisTime())
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestUpgradeToBellatrix(t *testing.T) {
 
 	header, err := mSt.LatestExecutionPayloadHeader()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	wanted := &ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+	wanted := &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
 		ParentHash:       make([]byte, 32),
 		FeeRecipient:     make([]byte, 20),
 		StateRoot:        make([]byte, 32),

beacon-chain/core/helpers/beacon_committee_test.go

@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ func TestCommitteeAssignments_NoProposerForSlot0(t *testing.T) {
 	ClearCache()
 	_, proposerIndexToSlots, err := CommitteeAssignments(context.Background(), state, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to determine CommitteeAssignments")
-	for _, slots := range proposerIndexToSlots {
-		for _, s := range slots {
+	for _, ss := range proposerIndexToSlots {
+		for _, s := range ss {
 			assert.NotEqual(t, uint64(0), s, "No proposer should be assigned to slot 0")
 		}
 	}

beacon-chain/core/helpers/shuffle.go

@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ func ComputeShuffledIndex(index types.ValidatorIndex, indexCount uint64, seed [3
 	copy(buf[:32], seed[:])
 	for {
 		buf[seedSize] = round
-		hash := hashfunc(buf[:pivotViewSize])
-		hash8 := hash[:8]
+		h := hashfunc(buf[:pivotViewSize])
+		hash8 := h[:8]
 		hash8Int := bytesutil.FromBytes8(hash8)
 		pivot := hash8Int % indexCount
 		flip := (pivot + indexCount - uint64(index)) % indexCount

beacon-chain/core/signing/BUILD.bazel

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ go_library(
         "//crypto/bls:go_default_library",
         "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
-        "@com_github_ferranbt_fastssz//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_pkg_errors//:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_prysmaticlabs_fastssz//:go_default_library",
     ],
 )
 

beacon-chain/core/signing/signing_root.go

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package signing
 
 import (
-	fssz "github.com/ferranbt/fastssz"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	fssz "github.com/prysmaticlabs/fastssz"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"

beacon-chain/core/signing/signing_root_test.go

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func TestSigningRoot_ComputeForkDigest(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestFuzzverifySigningRoot_10000(_ *testing.T) {
 	fuzzer := fuzz.NewWithSeed(0)
-	state := &ethpb.BeaconState{}
+	st := &ethpb.BeaconState{}
 	pubkey := [fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}
 	sig := [96]byte{}
 	domain := [4]byte{}
@@ -120,17 +120,17 @@ func TestFuzzverifySigningRoot_10000(_ *testing.T) {
 	var s []byte
 	var d []byte
 	for i := 0; i < 10000; i++ {
-		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
+		fuzzer.Fuzz(st)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(&pubkey)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(&sig)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(&domain)
-		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
+		fuzzer.Fuzz(st)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(&p)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(&s)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(&d)
-		err := signing.VerifySigningRoot(state, pubkey[:], sig[:], domain[:])
+		err := signing.VerifySigningRoot(st, pubkey[:], sig[:], domain[:])
 		_ = err
-		err = signing.VerifySigningRoot(state, p, s, d)
+		err = signing.VerifySigningRoot(st, p, s, d)
 		_ = err
 	}
 }

beacon-chain/core/time/slot_epoch_test.go

@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ func TestCurrentEpoch_OK(t *testing.T) {
 		{slot: 200, epoch: 6},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
-		state, err := v1.InitializeFromProto(&eth.BeaconState{Slot: tt.slot})
+		st, err := v1.InitializeFromProto(&eth.BeaconState{Slot: tt.slot})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, tt.epoch, time.CurrentEpoch(state), "ActiveCurrentEpoch(%d)", state.Slot())
+		assert.Equal(t, tt.epoch, time.CurrentEpoch(st), "ActiveCurrentEpoch(%d)", st.Slot())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ func TestPrevEpoch_OK(t *testing.T) {
 		{slot: 2 * params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch, epoch: 1},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
-		state, err := v1.InitializeFromProto(&eth.BeaconState{Slot: tt.slot})
+		st, err := v1.InitializeFromProto(&eth.BeaconState{Slot: tt.slot})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, tt.epoch, time.PrevEpoch(state), "ActivePrevEpoch(%d)", state.Slot())
+		assert.Equal(t, tt.epoch, time.PrevEpoch(st), "ActivePrevEpoch(%d)", st.Slot())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ func TestNextEpoch_OK(t *testing.T) {
 		{slot: 200, epoch: types.Epoch(200/params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch + 1)},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
-		state, err := v1.InitializeFromProto(&eth.BeaconState{Slot: tt.slot})
+		st, err := v1.InitializeFromProto(&eth.BeaconState{Slot: tt.slot})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, tt.epoch, time.NextEpoch(state), "NextEpoch(%d)", state.Slot())
+		assert.Equal(t, tt.epoch, time.NextEpoch(st), "NextEpoch(%d)", st.Slot())
 	}
 }
 

beacon-chain/core/transition/state.go

@@ -54,23 +54,23 @@ import (
 //    return state
 // This method differs from the spec so as to process deposits beforehand instead of the end of the function.
 func GenesisBeaconState(ctx context.Context, deposits []*ethpb.Deposit, genesisTime uint64, eth1Data *ethpb.Eth1Data) (state.BeaconState, error) {
-	state, err := EmptyGenesisState()
+	st, err := EmptyGenesisState()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// Process initial deposits.
-	state, err = helpers.UpdateGenesisEth1Data(state, deposits, eth1Data)
+	st, err = helpers.UpdateGenesisEth1Data(st, deposits, eth1Data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	state, err = b.ProcessPreGenesisDeposits(ctx, state, deposits)
+	st, err = b.ProcessPreGenesisDeposits(ctx, st, deposits)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process validator deposits")
 	}
 
-	return OptimizedGenesisBeaconState(genesisTime, state, state.Eth1Data())
+	return OptimizedGenesisBeaconState(genesisTime, st, st.Eth1Data())
 }
 
 // OptimizedGenesisBeaconState is used to create a state that has already processed deposits. This is to efficiently
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func OptimizedGenesisBeaconState(genesisTime uint64, preState state.BeaconState,
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not hash tree root genesis validators %v", err)
 	}
 
-	state := &ethpb.BeaconState{
+	st := &ethpb.BeaconState{
 		// Misc fields.
 		Slot:                  0,
 		GenesisTime:           genesisTime,
@@ -170,18 +170,18 @@ func OptimizedGenesisBeaconState(genesisTime uint64, preState state.BeaconState,
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not hash tree root empty block body")
 	}
 
-	state.LatestBlockHeader = &ethpb.BeaconBlockHeader{
+	st.LatestBlockHeader = &ethpb.BeaconBlockHeader{
 		ParentRoot: zeroHash,
 		StateRoot:  zeroHash,
 		BodyRoot:   bodyRoot[:],
 	}
 
-	return v1.InitializeFromProto(state)
+	return v1.InitializeFromProto(st)
 }
 
 // EmptyGenesisState returns an empty beacon state object.
 func EmptyGenesisState() (state.BeaconState, error) {
-	state := &ethpb.BeaconState{
+	st := &ethpb.BeaconState{
 		// Misc fields.
 		Slot: 0,
 		Fork: &ethpb.Fork{
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func EmptyGenesisState() (state.BeaconState, error) {
 		Eth1DataVotes:    []*ethpb.Eth1Data{},
 		Eth1DepositIndex: 0,
 	}
-	return v1.InitializeFromProto(state)
+	return v1.InitializeFromProto(st)
 }
 
 // IsValidGenesisState gets called whenever there's a deposit event,

beacon-chain/core/transition/transition.go

@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func ProcessSlots(ctx context.Context, state state.BeaconState, slot types.Slot)
 		}
 
 		if time.CanUpgradeToBellatrix(state.Slot()) {
-			state, err = execution.UpgradeToBellatrix(ctx, state)
+			state, err = execution.UpgradeToBellatrix(state)
 			if err != nil {
 				tracing.AnnotateError(span, err)
 				return nil, err

beacon-chain/core/transition/transition_no_verify_sig.go

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import (
 //        assert block.state_root == hash_tree_root(state)
 func ExecuteStateTransitionNoVerifyAnySig(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	state state.BeaconState,
+	st state.BeaconState,
 	signed interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock,
 ) (*bls.SignatureBatch, state.BeaconState, error) {
 	if ctx.Err() != nil {
@@ -57,21 +57,21 @@ func ExecuteStateTransitionNoVerifyAnySig(
 	var err error
 
 	interop.WriteBlockToDisk(signed, false /* Has the block failed */)
-	interop.WriteStateToDisk(state)
+	interop.WriteStateToDisk(st)
 
-	state, err = ProcessSlotsUsingNextSlotCache(ctx, state, signed.Block().ParentRoot(), signed.Block().Slot())
+	st, err = ProcessSlotsUsingNextSlotCache(ctx, st, signed.Block().ParentRoot(), signed.Block().Slot())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process slots")
 	}
 
 	// Execute per block transition.
-	set, state, err := ProcessBlockNoVerifyAnySig(ctx, state, signed)
+	set, st, err := ProcessBlockNoVerifyAnySig(ctx, st, signed)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process block")
 	}
 
 	// State root validation.
-	postStateRoot, err := state.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
+	postStateRoot, err := st.HashTreeRoot(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func ExecuteStateTransitionNoVerifyAnySig(
 			postStateRoot[:], signed.Block().StateRoot())
 	}
 
-	return set, state, nil
+	return set, st, nil
 }
 
 // CalculateStateRoot defines the procedure for a state transition function.
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func CalculateStateRoot(
 //    process_operations(state, block.body)
 func ProcessBlockNoVerifyAnySig(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	state state.BeaconState,
+	st state.BeaconState,
 	signed interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock,
 ) (*bls.SignatureBatch, state.BeaconState, error) {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "core.state.ProcessBlockNoVerifyAnySig")
@@ -164,27 +164,27 @@ func ProcessBlockNoVerifyAnySig(
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	if state.Version() != signed.Block().Version() {
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("state and block are different version. %d != %d", state.Version(), signed.Block().Version())
+	if st.Version() != signed.Block().Version() {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("state and block are different version. %d != %d", st.Version(), signed.Block().Version())
 	}
 
 	blk := signed.Block()
-	state, err := ProcessBlockForStateRoot(ctx, state, signed)
+	st, err := ProcessBlockForStateRoot(ctx, st, signed)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	bSet, err := b.BlockSignatureBatch(state, blk.ProposerIndex(), signed.Signature(), blk.HashTreeRoot)
+	bSet, err := b.BlockSignatureBatch(st, blk.ProposerIndex(), signed.Signature(), blk.HashTreeRoot)
 	if err != nil {
 		tracing.AnnotateError(span, err)
 		return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not retrieve block signature set")
 	}
-	rSet, err := b.RandaoSignatureBatch(ctx, state, signed.Block().Body().RandaoReveal())
+	rSet, err := b.RandaoSignatureBatch(ctx, st, signed.Block().Body().RandaoReveal())
 	if err != nil {
 		tracing.AnnotateError(span, err)
 		return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not retrieve randao signature set")
 	}
-	aSet, err := b.AttestationSignatureBatch(ctx, state, signed.Block().Body().Attestations())
+	aSet, err := b.AttestationSignatureBatch(ctx, st, signed.Block().Body().Attestations())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not retrieve attestation signature set")
 	}
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func ProcessBlockNoVerifyAnySig(
 	set := bls.NewSet()
 	set.Join(bSet).Join(rSet).Join(aSet)
 
-	return set, state, nil
+	return set, st, nil
 }
 
 // ProcessOperationsNoVerifyAttsSigs processes the operations in the beacon block and updates beacon state
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func ProcessOperationsNoVerifyAttsSigs(
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-	case version.Altair, version.Bellatrix:
+	case version.Altair, version.Bellatrix, version.BellatrixBlind:
 		state, err = altairOperations(ctx, state, signedBeaconBlock)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -348,45 +348,45 @@ func ProcessBlockForStateRoot(
 // This calls altair block operations.
 func altairOperations(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	state state.BeaconState,
+	st state.BeaconState,
 	signedBeaconBlock interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock) (state.BeaconState, error) {
-	state, err := b.ProcessProposerSlashings(ctx, state, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().ProposerSlashings(), v.SlashValidator)
+	st, err := b.ProcessProposerSlashings(ctx, st, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().ProposerSlashings(), v.SlashValidator)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process altair proposer slashing")
 	}
-	state, err = b.ProcessAttesterSlashings(ctx, state, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().AttesterSlashings(), v.SlashValidator)
+	st, err = b.ProcessAttesterSlashings(ctx, st, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().AttesterSlashings(), v.SlashValidator)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process altair attester slashing")
 	}
-	state, err = altair.ProcessAttestationsNoVerifySignature(ctx, state, signedBeaconBlock)
+	st, err = altair.ProcessAttestationsNoVerifySignature(ctx, st, signedBeaconBlock)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process altair attestation")
 	}
-	if _, err := altair.ProcessDeposits(ctx, state, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().Deposits()); err != nil {
+	if _, err := altair.ProcessDeposits(ctx, st, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().Deposits()); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process altair deposit")
 	}
-	return b.ProcessVoluntaryExits(ctx, state, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().VoluntaryExits())
+	return b.ProcessVoluntaryExits(ctx, st, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().VoluntaryExits())
 }
 
 // This calls phase 0 block operations.
 func phase0Operations(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	state state.BeaconState,
+	st state.BeaconState,
 	signedBeaconBlock interfaces.SignedBeaconBlock) (state.BeaconState, error) {
-	state, err := b.ProcessProposerSlashings(ctx, state, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().ProposerSlashings(), v.SlashValidator)
+	st, err := b.ProcessProposerSlashings(ctx, st, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().ProposerSlashings(), v.SlashValidator)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process block proposer slashings")
 	}
-	state, err = b.ProcessAttesterSlashings(ctx, state, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().AttesterSlashings(), v.SlashValidator)
+	st, err = b.ProcessAttesterSlashings(ctx, st, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().AttesterSlashings(), v.SlashValidator)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process block attester slashings")
 	}
-	state, err = b.ProcessAttestationsNoVerifySignature(ctx, state, signedBeaconBlock)
+	st, err = b.ProcessAttestationsNoVerifySignature(ctx, st, signedBeaconBlock)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process block attestations")
 	}
-	if _, err := b.ProcessDeposits(ctx, state, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().Deposits()); err != nil {
+	if _, err := b.ProcessDeposits(ctx, st, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().Deposits()); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not process deposits")
 	}
-	return b.ProcessVoluntaryExits(ctx, state, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().VoluntaryExits())
+	return b.ProcessVoluntaryExits(ctx, st, signedBeaconBlock.Block().Body().VoluntaryExits())
 }

beacon-chain/core/transition/transition_test.go

@@ -133,15 +133,16 @@ func TestProcessBlock_IncorrectProcessExits(t *testing.T) {
 			}),
 		},
 	}
+	au := util.AttestationUtil{}
 	attesterSlashings := []*ethpb.AttesterSlashing{
 		{
 			Attestation_1: &ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
-				Data:             util.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{}),
+				Data:             au.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{}),
 				AttestingIndices: []uint64{0, 1},
 				Signature:        make([]byte, 96),
 			},
 			Attestation_2: &ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
-				Data:             util.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{}),
+				Data:             au.HydrateAttestationData(&ethpb.AttestationData{}),
 				AttestingIndices: []uint64{0, 1},
 				Signature:        make([]byte, 96),
 			},
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ func TestProcessBlock_IncorrectProcessExits(t *testing.T) {
 		blockRoots = append(blockRoots, []byte{byte(i)})
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, beaconState.SetBlockRoots(blockRoots))
-	blockAtt := util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
+	blockAtt := au.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: bytesutil.PadTo([]byte("hello-world"), 32)},
 		},
@@ -255,7 +256,8 @@ func createFullBlockWithOperations(t *testing.T) (state.BeaconState,
 	require.NoError(t, beaconState.SetValidators(validators))
 
 	mockRoot2 := [32]byte{'A'}
-	att1 := util.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
+	au := util.AttestationUtil{}
+	att1 := au.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Source: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: mockRoot2[:]},
 		},
@@ -271,7 +273,7 @@ func createFullBlockWithOperations(t *testing.T) (state.BeaconState,
 	att1.Signature = aggregateSig.Marshal()
 
 	mockRoot3 := [32]byte{'B'}
-	att2 := util.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
+	att2 := au.HydrateIndexedAttestation(&ethpb.IndexedAttestation{
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Source: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: mockRoot3[:]},
 			Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: 0, Root: make([]byte, fieldparams.RootLength)},
@@ -301,7 +303,7 @@ func createFullBlockWithOperations(t *testing.T) (state.BeaconState,
 
 	aggBits := bitfield.NewBitlist(1)
 	aggBits.SetBitAt(0, true)
-	blockAtt := util.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
+	blockAtt := au.HydrateAttestation(&ethpb.Attestation{
 		Data: &ethpb.AttestationData{
 			Slot:   beaconState.Slot(),
 			Target: &ethpb.Checkpoint{Epoch: time.CurrentEpoch(beaconState)},

beacon-chain/db/iface/BUILD.bazel

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ go_library(
     ],
     importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db/iface",
     # Other packages must use github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db.Database alias.
-    visibility = ["//beacon-chain/db:__subpackages__"],
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     deps = [
         "//beacon-chain/db/filters:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/slasher/types:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/db/kv/BUILD.bazel

@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ go_library(
         "@com_github_dgraph_io_ristretto//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common/hexutil:go_default_library",
-        "@com_github_ferranbt_fastssz//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_golang_snappy//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_pkg_errors//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_prometheus_client_golang//prometheus:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_prometheus_client_golang//prometheus/promauto:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_prysmaticlabs_fastssz//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_prysmaticlabs_prombbolt//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_schollz_progressbar_v3//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_sirupsen_logrus//:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/db/kv/blocks.go

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	ssz "github.com/ferranbt/fastssz"
 	"github.com/golang/snappy"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	ssz "github.com/prysmaticlabs/fastssz"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db/filters"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/interfaces"

beacon-chain/db/kv/encoding.go

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"reflect"
 
-	fastssz "github.com/ferranbt/fastssz"
 	"github.com/golang/snappy"
+	fastssz "github.com/prysmaticlabs/fastssz"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"

beacon-chain/db/kv/state.go

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/genesis"
-	state_native "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/state-native"
+	statenative "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/state-native"
 	v1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/v1"
 	v2 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/v2"
 	v3 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/v3"
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func (s *Store) saveStatesEfficientInternal(ctx context.Context, tx *bolt.Tx, bl
 			var pbState *ethpb.BeaconState
 			var err error
 			if features.Get().EnableNativeState {
-				pbState, err = state_native.ProtobufBeaconStatePhase0(rawType)
+				pbState, err = statenative.ProtobufBeaconStatePhase0(rawType)
 			} else {
 				pbState, err = v1.ProtobufBeaconState(rawType)
 			}
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func (s *Store) saveStatesEfficientInternal(ctx context.Context, tx *bolt.Tx, bl
 			var pbState *ethpb.BeaconStateAltair
 			var err error
 			if features.Get().EnableNativeState {
-				pbState, err = state_native.ProtobufBeaconStateAltair(rawType)
+				pbState, err = statenative.ProtobufBeaconStateAltair(rawType)
 			} else {
 				pbState, err = v2.ProtobufBeaconState(rawType)
 			}
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func (s *Store) saveStatesEfficientInternal(ctx context.Context, tx *bolt.Tx, bl
 			var pbState *ethpb.BeaconStateBellatrix
 			var err error
 			if features.Get().EnableNativeState {
-				pbState, err = state_native.ProtobufBeaconStateBellatrix(rawType)
+				pbState, err = statenative.ProtobufBeaconStateBellatrix(rawType)
 			} else {
 				pbState, err = v3.ProtobufBeaconState(rawType)
 			}

beacon-chain/db/slasherkv/BUILD.bazel

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ go_library(
         "//io/file:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
         "//time/slots:go_default_library",
-        "@com_github_ferranbt_fastssz//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_golang_snappy//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_pkg_errors//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_prometheus_client_golang//prometheus:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_prometheus_client_golang//prometheus/promauto:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_prysmaticlabs_fastssz//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_sirupsen_logrus//:go_default_library",
         "@io_etcd_go_bbolt//:go_default_library",
         "@io_opencensus_go//trace:go_default_library",
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ go_test(
         "//testing/assert:go_default_library",
         "//testing/require:go_default_library",
         "//time/slots:go_default_library",
-        "@com_github_ferranbt_fastssz//:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_prysmaticlabs_fastssz//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_sirupsen_logrus//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_sirupsen_logrus//hooks/test:go_default_library",
         "@io_etcd_go_bbolt//:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/db/slasherkv/pruning.go

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/binary"
 
-	fssz "github.com/ferranbt/fastssz"
+	fssz "github.com/prysmaticlabs/fastssz"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
 	bolt "go.etcd.io/bbolt"

beacon-chain/db/slasherkv/slasher.go

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"sync"
 
-	ssz "github.com/ferranbt/fastssz"
 	"github.com/golang/snappy"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	ssz "github.com/prysmaticlabs/fastssz"
 	slashertypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/slasher/types"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"

beacon-chain/db/slasherkv/slasher_test.go

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"testing"
 
-	ssz "github.com/ferranbt/fastssz"
+	ssz "github.com/prysmaticlabs/fastssz"
 	slashertypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/slasher/types"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"

beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree/BUILD.bazel

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ go_library(
         "forkchoice.go",
         "metrics.go",
         "node.go",
+        "on_tick.go",
         "optimistic_sync.go",
         "proposer_boost.go",
         "store.go",
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ go_test(
         "forkchoice_test.go",
         "no_vote_test.go",
         "node_test.go",
+        "on_tick_test.go",
         "optimistic_sync_test.go",
         "proposer_boost_test.go",
         "store_test.go",
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ go_test(
         "//consensus-types/primitives:go_default_library",
         "//consensus-types/wrapper:go_default_library",
         "//crypto/hash:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
         "//testing/assert:go_default_library",
         "//testing/require:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree/forkchoice.go

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func New() *ForkChoice {
 	s := &Store{
 		justifiedCheckpoint:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{},
 		bestJustifiedCheckpoint: &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{},
+		prevJustifiedCheckpoint: &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{},
 		finalizedCheckpoint:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{},
 		proposerBoostRoot:       [32]byte{},
 		nodeByRoot:              make(map[[fieldparams.RootLength]byte]*Node),
@@ -151,7 +152,6 @@ func (f *ForkChoice) InsertNode(ctx context.Context, state state.ReadOnlyBeaconS
 // updateCheckpoints update the checkpoints when inserting a new node.
 func (f *ForkChoice) updateCheckpoints(ctx context.Context, jc, fc *ethpb.Checkpoint) error {
 	f.store.checkpointsLock.Lock()
-	defer f.store.checkpointsLock.Unlock()
 	if jc.Epoch > f.store.justifiedCheckpoint.Epoch {
 		if jc.Epoch > f.store.bestJustifiedCheckpoint.Epoch {
 			f.store.bestJustifiedCheckpoint = &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: jc.Epoch,
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ func (f *ForkChoice) updateCheckpoints(ctx context.Context, jc, fc *ethpb.Checkp
 		}
 		currentSlot := slots.CurrentSlot(f.store.genesisTime)
 		if slots.SinceEpochStarts(currentSlot) < params.BeaconConfig().SafeSlotsToUpdateJustified {
+			f.store.prevJustifiedCheckpoint = f.store.justifiedCheckpoint
 			f.store.justifiedCheckpoint = &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: jc.Epoch,
 				Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(jc.Root)}
 		} else {
@@ -169,33 +170,33 @@ func (f *ForkChoice) updateCheckpoints(ctx context.Context, jc, fc *ethpb.Checkp
 			}
 			jSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(currentJcp.Epoch)
 			if err != nil {
+				f.store.checkpointsLock.Unlock()
 				return err
 			}
 			jcRoot := bytesutil.ToBytes32(jc.Root)
 			root, err := f.AncestorRoot(ctx, jcRoot, jSlot)
 			if err != nil {
+				f.store.checkpointsLock.Unlock()
 				return err
 			}
 			if root == currentRoot {
+				f.store.prevJustifiedCheckpoint = f.store.justifiedCheckpoint
 				f.store.justifiedCheckpoint = &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: jc.Epoch,
 					Root: jcRoot}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	// Update finalization
-	if fc.Epoch > f.store.finalizedCheckpoint.Epoch {
-		f.store.finalizedCheckpoint = &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: fc.Epoch,
-			Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(fc.Root)}
-		f.store.justifiedCheckpoint = &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: jc.Epoch,
-			Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(jc.Root)}
+	if fc.Epoch <= f.store.finalizedCheckpoint.Epoch {
+		f.store.checkpointsLock.Unlock()
+		return nil
 	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Prune prunes the fork choice store with the new finalized root. The store is only pruned if the input
-// root is different than the current store finalized root, and the number of the store has met prune threshold.
-func (f *ForkChoice) Prune(ctx context.Context, finalizedRoot [32]byte) error {
-	return f.store.prune(ctx, finalizedRoot)
+	f.store.finalizedCheckpoint = &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: fc.Epoch,
+		Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(fc.Root)}
+	f.store.justifiedCheckpoint = &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: jc.Epoch,
+		Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(jc.Root)}
+	f.store.checkpointsLock.Unlock()
+	return f.store.prune(ctx)
 }
 
 // HasNode returns true if the node exists in fork choice store,
@@ -377,6 +378,20 @@ func (f *ForkChoice) SetOptimisticToValid(ctx context.Context, root [fieldparams
 	return node.setNodeAndParentValidated(ctx)
 }
 
+// BestJustifiedCheckpoint of fork choice store.
+func (f *ForkChoice) BestJustifiedCheckpoint() *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint {
+	f.store.checkpointsLock.RLock()
+	defer f.store.checkpointsLock.RUnlock()
+	return f.store.bestJustifiedCheckpoint
+}
+
+// PreviousJustifiedCheckpoint of fork choice store.
+func (f *ForkChoice) PreviousJustifiedCheckpoint() *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint {
+	f.store.checkpointsLock.RLock()
+	defer f.store.checkpointsLock.RUnlock()
+	return f.store.prevJustifiedCheckpoint
+}
+
 // JustifiedCheckpoint of fork choice store.
 func (f *ForkChoice) JustifiedCheckpoint() *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint {
 	f.store.checkpointsLock.RLock()
@@ -446,9 +461,10 @@ func (f *ForkChoice) UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(jc *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint) e
 	}
 	f.store.checkpointsLock.Lock()
 	defer f.store.checkpointsLock.Unlock()
+	f.store.prevJustifiedCheckpoint = f.store.justifiedCheckpoint
 	f.store.justifiedCheckpoint = jc
 	bj := f.store.bestJustifiedCheckpoint
-	if bj == nil || jc.Epoch > bj.Epoch {
+	if bj == nil || bj.Root == params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash || jc.Epoch > bj.Epoch {
 		f.store.bestJustifiedCheckpoint = &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: jc.Epoch, Root: jc.Root}
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -480,11 +496,11 @@ func (f *ForkChoice) CommonAncestorRoot(ctx context.Context, r1 [32]byte, r2 [32
 
 	n1, ok := f.store.nodeByRoot[r1]
 	if !ok || n1 == nil {
-		return [32]byte{}, errors.Wrap(ErrNilNode, "could not determine common ancestor root")
+		return [32]byte{}, forkchoice.ErrUnknownCommonAncestor
 	}
 	n2, ok := f.store.nodeByRoot[r2]
 	if !ok || n2 == nil {
-		return [32]byte{}, errors.Wrap(ErrNilNode, "could not determine common ancestor root")
+		return [32]byte{}, forkchoice.ErrUnknownCommonAncestor
 	}
 
 	for {
@@ -535,6 +551,9 @@ func (f *ForkChoice) InsertOptimisticChain(ctx context.Context, chain []*forkcho
 			chain[i].JustifiedCheckpoint.Epoch, chain[i].FinalizedCheckpoint.Epoch); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if err := f.updateCheckpoints(ctx, chain[i].JustifiedCheckpoint, chain[i].FinalizedCheckpoint); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -548,3 +567,40 @@ func (f *ForkChoice) SetGenesisTime(genesisTime uint64) {
 func (f *ForkChoice) SetOriginRoot(root [32]byte) {
 	f.store.originRoot = root
 }
+
+// CachedHeadRoot returns the last cached head root
+func (f *ForkChoice) CachedHeadRoot() [32]byte {
+	f.store.nodesLock.RLock()
+	defer f.store.nodesLock.RUnlock()
+	node := f.store.headNode
+	if node == nil {
+		return [32]byte{}
+	}
+	return f.store.headNode.root
+}
+
+// FinalizedPayloadBlockHash returns the hash of the payload at the finalized checkpoint
+func (f *ForkChoice) FinalizedPayloadBlockHash() [32]byte {
+	f.store.nodesLock.RLock()
+	defer f.store.nodesLock.RUnlock()
+	root := f.FinalizedCheckpoint().Root
+	node, ok := f.store.nodeByRoot[root]
+	if !ok || node == nil {
+		// This should not happen
+		return [32]byte{}
+	}
+	return node.payloadHash
+}
+
+// JustifiedPayloadBlockHash returns the hash of the payload at the justified checkpoint
+func (f *ForkChoice) JustifiedPayloadBlockHash() [32]byte {
+	f.store.nodesLock.RLock()
+	defer f.store.nodesLock.RUnlock()
+	root := f.JustifiedCheckpoint().Root
+	node, ok := f.store.nodeByRoot[root]
+	if !ok || node == nil {
+		// This should not happen
+		return [32]byte{}
+	}
+	return node.payloadHash
+}

beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree/forkchoice_test.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/wrapper"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/crypto/hash"
+	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/assert"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func prepareForkchoiceState(
 		ParentRoot: parentRoot[:],
 	}
 
-	executionHeader := &ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+	executionHeader := &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
 		BlockHash: payloadHash[:],
 	}
 
@@ -63,15 +64,15 @@ func prepareForkchoiceState(
 func TestForkChoice_UpdateBalancesPositiveChange(t *testing.T) {
 	f := setup(0, 0)
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, indexToHash(2), indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, indexToHash(2), indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, indexToHash(3), indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, indexToHash(3), indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
 	f.votes = []Vote{
 		{indexToHash(1), indexToHash(1), 0},
@@ -91,15 +92,15 @@ func TestForkChoice_UpdateBalancesPositiveChange(t *testing.T) {
 func TestForkChoice_UpdateBalancesNegativeChange(t *testing.T) {
 	f := setup(0, 0)
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, indexToHash(2), indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, indexToHash(2), indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, indexToHash(3), indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, indexToHash(3), indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 	s := f.store
 	s.nodeByRoot[indexToHash(1)].balance = 100
 	s.nodeByRoot[indexToHash(2)].balance = 100
@@ -121,15 +122,15 @@ func TestForkChoice_UpdateBalancesNegativeChange(t *testing.T) {
 func TestForkChoice_UpdateBalancesUnderflow(t *testing.T) {
 	f := setup(0, 0)
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, indexToHash(2), indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, indexToHash(2), indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, indexToHash(3), indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, indexToHash(3), indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 	s := f.store
 	s.nodeByRoot[indexToHash(1)].balance = 100
 	s.nodeByRoot[indexToHash(2)].balance = 100
@@ -151,24 +152,24 @@ func TestForkChoice_UpdateBalancesUnderflow(t *testing.T) {
 func TestForkChoice_IsCanonical(t *testing.T) {
 	f := setup(1, 1)
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, indexToHash(3), indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, indexToHash(3), indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 4, indexToHash(4), indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 4, indexToHash(4), indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 5, indexToHash(5), indexToHash(4), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 5, indexToHash(5), indexToHash(4), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 6, indexToHash(6), indexToHash(5), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 6, indexToHash(6), indexToHash(5), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
 	require.Equal(t, true, f.IsCanonical(params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash))
 	require.Equal(t, false, f.IsCanonical(indexToHash(1)))
@@ -182,24 +183,24 @@ func TestForkChoice_IsCanonical(t *testing.T) {
 func TestForkChoice_IsCanonicalReorg(t *testing.T) {
 	f := setup(1, 1)
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, [32]byte{'1'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, [32]byte{'1'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, [32]byte{'2'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, [32]byte{'2'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, [32]byte{'3'}, [32]byte{'1'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, [32]byte{'3'}, [32]byte{'1'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 4, [32]byte{'4'}, [32]byte{'2'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 4, [32]byte{'4'}, [32]byte{'2'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 5, [32]byte{'5'}, [32]byte{'4'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 5, [32]byte{'5'}, [32]byte{'4'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 6, [32]byte{'6'}, [32]byte{'5'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 6, [32]byte{'6'}, [32]byte{'5'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
 	f.store.nodesLock.Lock()
 	f.store.nodeByRoot[[32]byte{'3'}].balance = 10
@@ -230,15 +231,15 @@ func TestForkChoice_IsCanonicalReorg(t *testing.T) {
 func TestForkChoice_AncestorRoot(t *testing.T) {
 	f := setup(1, 1)
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, indexToHash(2), indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, indexToHash(2), indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 5, indexToHash(3), indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 5, indexToHash(3), indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 	f.store.treeRootNode = f.store.nodeByRoot[indexToHash(1)]
 	f.store.treeRootNode.parent = nil
 
@@ -262,12 +263,12 @@ func TestForkChoice_AncestorRoot(t *testing.T) {
 func TestForkChoice_AncestorEqualSlot(t *testing.T) {
 	f := setup(1, 1)
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'1'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'1'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'3'}, [32]byte{'1'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 101, [32]byte{'3'}, [32]byte{'1'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
 	r, err := f.AncestorRoot(ctx, [32]byte{'3'}, 100)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -277,12 +278,12 @@ func TestForkChoice_AncestorEqualSlot(t *testing.T) {
 func TestForkChoice_AncestorLowerSlot(t *testing.T) {
 	f := setup(1, 1)
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'1'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 100, [32]byte{'1'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 200, [32]byte{'3'}, [32]byte{'1'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 200, [32]byte{'3'}, [32]byte{'1'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
 	r, err := f.AncestorRoot(ctx, [32]byte{'3'}, 150)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -293,20 +294,20 @@ func TestForkChoice_RemoveEquivocating(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	f := setup(1, 1)
 	// Insert a block it will be head
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{'A'}, 1, 1)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{'A'}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 	head, err := f.Head(ctx, []uint64{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, [32]byte{'a'}, head)
 
 	// Insert two extra blocks
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'B'}, 1, 1)
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'B'}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'C'}, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'C'}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 	head, err = f.Head(ctx, []uint64{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, [32]byte{'c'}, head)
@@ -371,36 +372,36 @@ func TestStore_CommonAncestor(t *testing.T) {
 	//  \-- c -- f
 	//        \-- g
 	//        \ -- h -- i -- j
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{'A'}, 1, 1)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{'A'}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'B'}, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'B'}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'C'}, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'C'}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 4, [32]byte{'e'}, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 4, [32]byte{'e'}, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 5, [32]byte{'f'}, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 5, [32]byte{'f'}, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 6, [32]byte{'g'}, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 6, [32]byte{'g'}, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 7, [32]byte{'h'}, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 7, [32]byte{'h'}, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 8, [32]byte{'i'}, [32]byte{'h'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 8, [32]byte{'i'}, [32]byte{'h'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 9, [32]byte{'j'}, [32]byte{'i'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 9, [32]byte{'j'}, [32]byte{'i'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string
@@ -479,18 +480,18 @@ func TestStore_CommonAncestor(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// a -- b -- c -- d
 	f = setup(0, 0)
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{'A'}, 1, 1)
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{'a'}, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, [32]byte{'A'}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'B'}, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 1, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'B'}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'C'}, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 2, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'C'}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 3, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{'c'}, [32]byte{}, 1, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 	tests = []struct {
 		name     string
 		r1       [32]byte
@@ -534,9 +535,9 @@ func TestStore_CommonAncestor(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, [32]byte{'a'}, r)
 	// Requesting unknown root
 	_, err = f.CommonAncestorRoot(ctx, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'z'})
-	require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrNilNode)
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, forkchoice.ErrUnknownCommonAncestor)
 	_, err = f.CommonAncestorRoot(ctx, [32]byte{'z'}, [32]byte{'a'})
-	require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrNilNode)
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, forkchoice.ErrUnknownCommonAncestor)
 	n := &Node{
 		slot:                     100,
 		root:                     [32]byte{'y'},
@@ -695,22 +696,26 @@ func TestForkChoice_UpdateCheckpoints(t *testing.T) {
 			fcs.store.bestJustifiedCheckpoint = tt.bestJustified
 			fcs.store.genesisTime = uint64(time.Now().Unix()) - uint64(tt.currentSlot)*params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot
 
-			state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 32, [32]byte{'f'},
+			st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 32, [32]byte{'f'},
 				[32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, tt.finalized.Epoch, tt.finalized.Epoch)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-			state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 64, [32]byte{'j'},
+			require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+			st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 64, [32]byte{'j'},
 				[32]byte{'f'}, [32]byte{}, tt.justified.Epoch, tt.finalized.Epoch)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-			state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 96, [32]byte{'b'},
+			require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+			st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 96, [32]byte{'b'},
 				[32]byte{'j'}, [32]byte{}, tt.newJustified.Epoch, tt.newFinalized.Epoch)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-			state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 96, [32]byte{'c'},
+			require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+			st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 96, [32]byte{'c'},
 				[32]byte{'f'}, [32]byte{}, tt.newJustified.Epoch, tt.newFinalized.Epoch)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+			require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+			st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 65, [32]byte{'h'},
+				[32]byte{'f'}, [32]byte{}, tt.newFinalized.Epoch, tt.newFinalized.Epoch)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, fcs.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 			// restart justifications cause insertion messed it up
 			fcs.store.justifiedCheckpoint = tt.justified
 			fcs.store.finalizedCheckpoint = tt.finalized

beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree/on_tick.go

@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
-package blockchain
+package doublylinkedtree
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	forkchoicetypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
 )
 
@@ -31,9 +28,9 @@ import (
 //        ancestor_at_finalized_slot = get_ancestor(store, store.best_justified_checkpoint.root, finalized_slot)
 //        if ancestor_at_finalized_slot == store.finalized_checkpoint.root:
 //            store.justified_checkpoint = store.best_justified_checkpoint
-func (s *Service) NewSlot(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot) error {
-	// Reset proposer boost root in fork choice.
-	if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.ResetBoostedProposerRoot(ctx); err != nil {
+func (f *ForkChoice) NewSlot(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot) error {
+	// Reset proposer boost root
+	if err := f.ResetBoostedProposerRoot(ctx); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not reset boosted proposer root in fork choice")
 	}
 
@@ -43,39 +40,29 @@ func (s *Service) NewSlot(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot) error {
 	}
 
 	// Update store.justified_checkpoint if a better checkpoint on the store.finalized_checkpoint chain
-	bj, err := s.store.BestJustifiedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get best justified checkpoint")
-	}
-	j, err := s.store.JustifiedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get justified checkpoint")
-	}
-	f, err := s.store.FinalizedCheckpt()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get finalized checkpoint")
-	}
-	if bj.Epoch > j.Epoch {
-		finalizedSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(f.Epoch)
+	f.store.checkpointsLock.Lock()
+	defer f.store.checkpointsLock.Unlock()
+
+	bjcp := f.store.bestJustifiedCheckpoint
+	jcp := f.store.justifiedCheckpoint
+	fcp := f.store.finalizedCheckpoint
+	if bjcp.Epoch > jcp.Epoch {
+		finalizedSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(fcp.Epoch)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		r, err := s.ancestor(ctx, bj.Root, finalizedSlot)
+
+		// We check that the best justified checkpoint is a descendant of the finalized checkpoint.
+		// This should always happen as forkchoice enforces that every node is a descendant of the
+		// finalized checkpoint. This check is here for additional security, consider removing the extra
+		// loop call here.
+		r, err := f.AncestorRoot(ctx, bjcp.Root, finalizedSlot)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if bytes.Equal(r, f.Root) {
-			h, err := s.getPayloadHash(ctx, bj.Root)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			s.store.SetJustifiedCheckptAndPayloadHash(bj, h)
-			if err := s.cfg.ForkChoiceStore.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(&forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{
-				Epoch: bj.Epoch, Root: bytesutil.ToBytes32(bj.Root)}); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
+		if r == fcp.Root {
+			f.store.justifiedCheckpoint = bjcp
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
-
 }

beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree/on_tick_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+package doublylinkedtree
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	forkchoicetypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
+	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
+)
+
+func TestStore_NewSlot(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	bj := [32]byte{'z'}
+
+	type args struct {
+		slot          types.Slot
+		finalized     *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint
+		justified     *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint
+		bestJustified *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint
+		shouldEqual   bool
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		args args
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Not epoch boundary. No change",
+			args: args{
+				slot:          params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch + 1,
+				finalized:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: [32]byte{'a'}},
+				justified:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: [32]byte{'b'}},
+				bestJustified: &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: bj},
+				shouldEqual:   false,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Justified higher than best justified. No change",
+			args: args{
+				slot:          params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
+				finalized:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: [32]byte{'a'}},
+				justified:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: [32]byte{'b'}},
+				bestJustified: &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: bj},
+				shouldEqual:   false,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Best justified not on the same chain as finalized. No change",
+			args: args{
+				slot:          params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
+				finalized:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: [32]byte{'a'}},
+				justified:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: [32]byte{'b'}},
+				bestJustified: &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: [32]byte{'d'}},
+				shouldEqual:   false,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Best justified on the same chain as finalized. Yes change",
+			args: args{
+				slot:          params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
+				finalized:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: [32]byte{'a'}},
+				justified:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: [32]byte{'b'}},
+				bestJustified: &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: bj},
+				shouldEqual:   true,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		f := setup(test.args.justified.Epoch, test.args.finalized.Epoch)
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // genesis
+		state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 32, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // finalized
+		state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 64, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // justified
+		state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 96, bj, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // best justified
+		state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 97, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // bad
+
+		require.NoError(t, f.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(test.args.finalized))
+		require.NoError(t, f.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(test.args.justified))
+		f.store.bestJustifiedCheckpoint = test.args.bestJustified
+
+		require.NoError(t, f.NewSlot(ctx, test.args.slot))
+		if test.args.shouldEqual {
+			bcp := f.BestJustifiedCheckpoint()
+			cp := f.JustifiedCheckpoint()
+			require.Equal(t, bcp.Epoch, cp.Epoch)
+			require.Equal(t, bcp.Root, cp.Root)
+		} else {
+			bcp := f.BestJustifiedCheckpoint()
+			cp := f.JustifiedCheckpoint()
+			epochsEqual := bcp.Epoch == cp.Epoch
+			rootsEqual := bcp.Root == cp.Root
+			require.Equal(t, false, epochsEqual && rootsEqual)
+		}
+	}
+}

beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree/optimistic_sync_test.go

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestPruneInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			[32]byte{'b'},
 			[32]byte{'B'},
 			12,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'j'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'j'}},
 			nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ func TestPruneInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			[32]byte{'b'},
 			[32]byte{'B'},
 			4,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'f'}, [32]byte{'e'}, [32]byte{'i'}, [32]byte{'h'}, [32]byte{'l'},
-				[32]byte{'k'}, [32]byte{'g'}, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{'c'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'f'}, {'e'}, {'i'}, {'h'}, {'l'},
+				{'k'}, {'g'}, {'d'}, {'c'}},
 			nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestPruneInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			[32]byte{'h'},
 			[32]byte{'H'},
 			12,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'i'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'i'}},
 			nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestPruneInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			[32]byte{'g'},
 			[32]byte{'G'},
 			11,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'i'}, [32]byte{'h'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'i'}, {'h'}},
 			nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func TestPruneInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			[32]byte{'d'},
 			[32]byte{'D'},
 			8,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'i'}, [32]byte{'h'}, [32]byte{'l'}, [32]byte{'k'}, [32]byte{'g'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'i'}, {'h'}, {'l'}, {'k'}, {'g'}},
 			nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestPruneInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			[32]byte{'h'},
 			[32]byte{'D'},
 			8,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'i'}, [32]byte{'h'}, [32]byte{'l'}, [32]byte{'k'}, [32]byte{'g'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'i'}, {'h'}, {'l'}, {'k'}, {'g'}},
 			nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func TestPruneInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			[32]byte{'e'},
 			[32]byte{'D'},
 			11,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'f'}, [32]byte{'e'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'f'}, {'e'}},
 			nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ func TestPruneInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			[32]byte{'C'},
 			5,
 			[][32]byte{
-				[32]byte{'f'},
-				[32]byte{'e'},
-				[32]byte{'i'},
-				[32]byte{'h'},
-				[32]byte{'l'},
-				[32]byte{'k'},
-				[32]byte{'g'},
-				[32]byte{'d'},
+				{'f'},
+				{'e'},
+				{'i'},
+				{'h'},
+				{'l'},
+				{'k'},
+				{'g'},
+				{'d'},
 			},
 			nil,
 		},
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func TestPruneInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			[32]byte{'d'},
 			[32]byte{'E'},
 			8,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'i'}, [32]byte{'h'}, [32]byte{'l'}, [32]byte{'k'}, [32]byte{'g'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'i'}, {'h'}, {'l'}, {'k'}, {'g'}},
 			nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func TestPruneInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			[32]byte{'j'},
 			[32]byte{'B'},
 			12,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'j'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'j'}},
 			nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func TestPruneInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			[32]byte{'h'},
 			[32]byte{'D'},
 			8,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'i'}, [32]byte{'h'}, [32]byte{'l'}, [32]byte{'k'}, [32]byte{'g'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'i'}, {'h'}, {'l'}, {'k'}, {'g'}},
 			nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func TestPruneInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			[32]byte{'h'},
 			[32]byte{'D'},
 			8,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'i'}, [32]byte{'h'}, [32]byte{'l'}, [32]byte{'k'}, [32]byte{'g'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'i'}, {'h'}, {'l'}, {'k'}, {'g'}},
 			nil,
 		},
 	}

beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree/proposer_boost.go

@@ -4,36 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	forkchoicetypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 )
 
-// BoostProposerRoot sets the block root which should be boosted during
-// the LMD fork choice algorithm calculations. This is meant to reward timely,
-// proposed blocks which occur before a cutoff interval set to
-// SECONDS_PER_SLOT // INTERVALS_PER_SLOT.
-//
-//  time_into_slot = (store.time - store.genesis_time) % SECONDS_PER_SLOT
-//  is_before_attesting_interval = time_into_slot < SECONDS_PER_SLOT // INTERVALS_PER_SLOT
-//  if get_current_slot(store) == block.slot and is_before_attesting_interval:
-//      store.proposer_boost_root = hash_tree_root(block)
-func (f *ForkChoice) BoostProposerRoot(_ context.Context, args *forkchoicetypes.ProposerBoostRootArgs) error {
-	if args == nil {
-		return errors.New("nil function args provided to BoostProposerRoot")
-	}
-	secondsPerSlot := params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot
-	isBeforeAttestingInterval := args.SecondsIntoSlot < secondsPerSlot/params.BeaconConfig().IntervalsPerSlot
-
-	// Only update the boosted proposer root to the incoming block root
-	// if the block is for the current, clock-based slot and the block was timely.
-	if args.CurrentSlot == args.BlockSlot && isBeforeAttestingInterval {
-		f.store.proposerBoostLock.Lock()
-		f.store.proposerBoostRoot = args.BlockRoot
-		f.store.proposerBoostLock.Unlock()
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // ResetBoostedProposerRoot sets the value of the proposer boosted root to zeros.
 func (f *ForkChoice) ResetBoostedProposerRoot(_ context.Context) error {
 	f.store.proposerBoostLock.Lock()
@@ -64,9 +37,7 @@ func computeProposerBoostScore(validatorBalances []uint64) (score uint64, err er
 		err = errors.New("no active validators")
 		return
 	}
-	avgBalance := totalActiveBalance / numActive
-	committeeSize := numActive / uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch)
-	committeeWeight := committeeSize * avgBalance
+	committeeWeight := totalActiveBalance / uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch)
 	score = (committeeWeight * params.BeaconConfig().ProposerScoreBoost) / 100
 	return
 }

beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree/proposer_boost_test.go

@@ -5,13 +5,18 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	forkchoicetypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/assert"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
 )
 
+// Helper function to simulate the block being on time or delayed for proposer
+// boost. It alters the genesisTime tracked by the store.
+func driftGenesisTime(f *ForkChoice, slot types.Slot, delay uint64) {
+	f.SetGenesisTime(uint64(time.Now().Unix()) - uint64(slot)*params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot - delay)
+}
+
 // Simple, ex-ante attack mitigation using proposer boost.
 // In a nutshell, an adversarial block proposer in slot n+1 keeps its proposal hidden.
 // The honest block proposer in slot n+2 will then propose an honest block. The
@@ -20,17 +25,12 @@ import (
 // If the honest proposal is boosted at slot n+2, it will win against this attacker.
 func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot_PreventsExAnteAttack(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
+	jEpoch, fEpoch := types.Epoch(0), types.Epoch(0)
 	zeroHash := params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash
 	balances := make([]uint64, 64) // 64 active validators.
 	for i := 0; i < len(balances); i++ {
 		balances[i] = 10
 	}
-	jEpoch, fEpoch := types.Epoch(0), types.Epoch(0)
-	t.Run("nil args check", func(t *testing.T) {
-		f := setup(jEpoch, fEpoch)
-		err := f.BoostProposerRoot(ctx, nil)
-		require.ErrorContains(t, "nil function args", err)
-	})
 	t.Run("back-propagates boost score to ancestors after proposer boosting", func(t *testing.T) {
 		f := setup(jEpoch, fEpoch)
 
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot_PreventsExAnteAttack(t *testing.T) {
 		//         |
 		//         1 <- HEAD
 		slot := types.Slot(1)
+		driftGenesisTime(f, slot, 0)
 		newRoot := indexToHash(1)
 		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(
 			ctx,
@@ -55,7 +56,6 @@ func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot_PreventsExAnteAttack(t *testing.T) {
 			fEpoch,
 		)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 		f.ProcessAttestation(ctx, []uint64{0}, newRoot, fEpoch)
 		headRoot, err = f.Head(ctx, balances)
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot_PreventsExAnteAttack(t *testing.T) {
 		//         |
 		//         2 <- HEAD
 		slot = types.Slot(2)
+		driftGenesisTime(f, slot, 0)
 		newRoot = indexToHash(2)
 		state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(
 			ctx,
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot_PreventsExAnteAttack(t *testing.T) {
 		//         |
 		//         3 <- HEAD
 		slot = types.Slot(3)
+		driftGenesisTime(f, slot, 0)
 		newRoot = indexToHash(3)
 		state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(
 			ctx,
@@ -120,8 +122,9 @@ func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot_PreventsExAnteAttack(t *testing.T) {
 		//         2
 		//        / \
 		//       3   |
-		//           4  <- HEAD
+		//           4 <- HEAD
 		slot = types.Slot(4)
+		driftGenesisTime(f, slot, 0)
 		newRoot = indexToHash(4)
 		state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(
 			ctx,
@@ -135,45 +138,24 @@ func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot_PreventsExAnteAttack(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 		f.ProcessAttestation(ctx, []uint64{3}, newRoot, fEpoch)
-		clockSlot := types.Slot(4)
-		args := &forkchoicetypes.ProposerBoostRootArgs{
-			BlockRoot:       newRoot,
-			BlockSlot:       slot,
-			CurrentSlot:     clockSlot,
-			SecondsIntoSlot: 0,
-		}
-
-		require.NoError(t, f.BoostProposerRoot(ctx, args))
 		headRoot, err = f.Head(ctx, balances)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, newRoot, headRoot, "Incorrect head for justified epoch at slot 3")
 
 		// Check the ancestor scores from the store.
-		require.Equal(t, 5, len(f.store.nodeByRoot))
+		require.Equal(t, 5, f.NodeCount())
 
 		// Expect nodes to have a boosted, back-propagated score.
 		// Ancestors have the added weights of their children. Genesis is a special exception at 0 weight,
 		require.Equal(t, f.store.treeRootNode.weight, uint64(0))
 
-		// Otherwise, assuming a block, A, that is not-genesis:
-		//
-		// A -> B -> C
-		//
-		//Where each one has a weight of 10 individually, the final weights will look like
-		//
-		// (A: 30) -> (B: 20) -> (C: 10)
-		//
-		// The boost adds 8 to the weight, so if C is boosted, we would have
-		//
-		// (A: 38) -> (B: 28) -> (C: 18)
-		//
-		// In this case, we have a small fork:
+		// Proposer boost score with this tests parameters is 8
+		// Each of the nodes received one attestation accounting for 10.
+		// Node D is the only one with a proposer boost still applied:
 		//
 		// (A: 48) -> (B: 38) -> (C: 10)
-		//                   \_->(D: 18)
+		//		    \--------------->(D: 18)
 		//
-		// So B has its own weight, 10, and the sum of both C and D. That's why we see weight 54 in the
-		// middle instead of the normal progression of (54 -> 44 -> 24).
 		node1 := f.store.nodeByRoot[indexToHash(1)]
 		require.Equal(t, node1.weight, uint64(48))
 		node2 := f.store.nodeByRoot[indexToHash(2)]
@@ -189,7 +171,6 @@ func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot_PreventsExAnteAttack(t *testing.T) {
 		headRoot, err = f.Head(ctx, balances)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, indexToHash(3), headRoot, "Incorrect head for justified epoch at slot 4")
-
 	})
 	t.Run("vanilla ex ante attack", func(t *testing.T) {
 		f := setup(jEpoch, fEpoch)
@@ -208,6 +189,7 @@ func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot_PreventsExAnteAttack(t *testing.T) {
 		//            \
 		//             C <- Slot 2 HEAD
 		honestBlockSlot := types.Slot(2)
+		driftGenesisTime(f, honestBlockSlot, 0)
 		honestBlock := indexToHash(2)
 		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(
 			ctx,
@@ -243,15 +225,6 @@ func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot_PreventsExAnteAttack(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, honestBlock, r, "Incorrect head for justified epoch at slot 2")
 
-		// We boost the honest proposal at slot 2.
-		args := &forkchoicetypes.ProposerBoostRootArgs{
-			BlockRoot:       honestBlock,
-			BlockSlot:       honestBlockSlot,
-			CurrentSlot:     types.Slot(2),
-			SecondsIntoSlot: 0,
-		}
-		require.NoError(t, f.BoostProposerRoot(ctx, args))
-
 		// The maliciously withheld block has one vote.
 		votes := []uint64{1}
 		f.ProcessAttestation(ctx, votes, maliciouslyWithheldBlock, fEpoch)
@@ -277,10 +250,11 @@ func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot_PreventsExAnteAttack(t *testing.T) {
 		// C builds on A, as proposer at slot 1 did not reveal B.
 		//         A
 		//        / \
-		//	    (B?) \
+		//	(B?) \
 		//            \
 		//             C <- Slot 2 HEAD
 		honestBlockSlot := types.Slot(2)
+		driftGenesisTime(f, honestBlockSlot, 0)
 		honestBlock := indexToHash(2)
 		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(
 			ctx,
@@ -318,15 +292,6 @@ func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot_PreventsExAnteAttack(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, honestBlock, r, "Incorrect head for justified epoch at slot 2")
 
-		// We boost the honest proposal at slot 2.
-		args := &forkchoicetypes.ProposerBoostRootArgs{
-			BlockRoot:       honestBlock,
-			BlockSlot:       honestBlockSlot,
-			CurrentSlot:     types.Slot(2),
-			SecondsIntoSlot: 0,
-		}
-		require.NoError(t, f.BoostProposerRoot(ctx, args))
-
 		// An attestation is received for B that has more voting power than C with the proposer boost,
 		// allowing B to then become the head if their attestation has enough adversarial votes.
 		votes := []uint64{1, 2}
@@ -360,6 +325,7 @@ func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot_PreventsExAnteAttack(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, zeroHash, r, "Incorrect head with genesis")
 
 		cSlot := types.Slot(2)
+		driftGenesisTime(f, cSlot, 0)
 		c := indexToHash(2)
 		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(
 			ctx,
@@ -378,15 +344,6 @@ func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot_PreventsExAnteAttack(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, c, r, "Incorrect head for justified epoch at slot 2")
 
-		// We boost C.
-		args := &forkchoicetypes.ProposerBoostRootArgs{
-			BlockRoot:       c,
-			BlockSlot:       cSlot,
-			CurrentSlot:     types.Slot(2),
-			SecondsIntoSlot: 0,
-		}
-		require.NoError(t, f.BoostProposerRoot(ctx, args))
-
 		bSlot := types.Slot(1)
 		b := indexToHash(1)
 		state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(
@@ -430,101 +387,74 @@ func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot_PreventsExAnteAttack(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, c, r, "Expected C to remain the head")
 
-		// Block D receives the boost.
-		votes = []uint64{2}
-		f.ProcessAttestation(ctx, votes, d, fEpoch)
-		args = &forkchoicetypes.ProposerBoostRootArgs{
-			BlockRoot:       d,
-			BlockSlot:       dSlot,
-			CurrentSlot:     types.Slot(3),
-			SecondsIntoSlot: 0,
-		}
-		require.NoError(t, f.BoostProposerRoot(ctx, args))
+		// If the same block arrives with boosting then it becomes head:
+		driftGenesisTime(f, dSlot, 0)
+		d2 := indexToHash(30)
+		state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(
+			ctx,
+			dSlot,
+			d2,
+			b, // parent
+			zeroHash,
+			jEpoch,
+			fEpoch,
+		)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
 
+		votes = []uint64{2}
+		f.ProcessAttestation(ctx, votes, d2, fEpoch)
 		// Ensure D becomes the head thanks to boosting.
 		r, err = f.Head(ctx, balances)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, d, r, "Expected D to become the head")
+		assert.Equal(t, d2, r, "Expected D to become the head")
 	})
 }
 
 func TestForkChoice_BoostProposerRoot(t *testing.T) {
-	params.SetupTestConfigCleanup(t)
-	cfg := params.BeaconConfig()
-	cfg.SecondsPerSlot = 6
-	cfg.IntervalsPerSlot = 3
-	params.OverrideBeaconConfig(cfg)
 	ctx := context.Background()
+	root := [32]byte{'A'}
+	zeroHash := [32]byte{}
 
 	t.Run("does not boost block from different slot", func(t *testing.T) {
-		f := &ForkChoice{
-			store: &Store{},
-		}
-		blockRoot := [32]byte{'A'}
-		// Trying to boost a block from slot 0 should not work.
-		args := &forkchoicetypes.ProposerBoostRootArgs{
-			BlockRoot:       blockRoot,
-			BlockSlot:       types.Slot(0),
-			CurrentSlot:     types.Slot(1),
-			SecondsIntoSlot: 0,
-		}
-		err := f.BoostProposerRoot(ctx, args)
+		f := setup(0, 0)
+		slot := types.Slot(0)
+		currentSlot := types.Slot(1)
+		driftGenesisTime(f, currentSlot, 0)
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, slot, root, zeroHash, zeroHash, 0, 0)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.DeepEqual(t, [32]byte{}, f.store.proposerBoostRoot)
+		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+		require.Equal(t, [32]byte{}, f.store.proposerBoostRoot)
 	})
 	t.Run("does not boost untimely block from same slot", func(t *testing.T) {
-		f := &ForkChoice{
-			store: &Store{},
-		}
-		// Genesis set to 1 slot ago + X where X > attesting interval.
-		attestingInterval := time.Duration(cfg.SecondsPerSlot/cfg.IntervalsPerSlot) * time.Second
-		greaterThanAttestingInterval := attestingInterval + time.Second
-
-		// Trying to boost a block from slot 1 that is untimely should not work.
-		blockRoot := [32]byte{'A'}
-		args := &forkchoicetypes.ProposerBoostRootArgs{
-			BlockRoot:       blockRoot,
-			BlockSlot:       types.Slot(1),
-			CurrentSlot:     1,
-			SecondsIntoSlot: uint64(greaterThanAttestingInterval.Seconds()),
-		}
-		err := f.BoostProposerRoot(ctx, args)
+		f := setup(0, 0)
+		slot := types.Slot(1)
+		currentSlot := types.Slot(1)
+		driftGenesisTime(f, currentSlot, uint64(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot-1))
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, slot, root, zeroHash, zeroHash, 0, 0)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.DeepEqual(t, [32]byte{}, f.store.proposerBoostRoot)
+		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+		require.Equal(t, [32]byte{}, f.store.proposerBoostRoot)
 	})
 	t.Run("boosts perfectly timely block from same slot", func(t *testing.T) {
-		f := &ForkChoice{
-			store: &Store{},
-		}
-		// Genesis set to 1 slot ago + 0 seconds into the attesting interval.
-		blockRoot := [32]byte{'A'}
-		args := &forkchoicetypes.ProposerBoostRootArgs{
-			BlockRoot:       blockRoot,
-			BlockSlot:       types.Slot(1),
-			CurrentSlot:     types.Slot(1),
-			SecondsIntoSlot: 0,
-		}
-
-		err := f.BoostProposerRoot(ctx, args)
+		f := setup(0, 0)
+		slot := types.Slot(1)
+		currentSlot := types.Slot(1)
+		driftGenesisTime(f, currentSlot, 0)
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, slot, root, zeroHash, zeroHash, 0, 0)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.DeepEqual(t, [32]byte{'A'}, f.store.proposerBoostRoot)
+		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+		require.Equal(t, root, f.store.proposerBoostRoot)
 	})
 	t.Run("boosts timely block from same slot", func(t *testing.T) {
-		f := &ForkChoice{
-			store: &Store{},
-		}
-		blockRoot := [32]byte{'A'}
-		halfAttestingInterval := time.Second
-		args := &forkchoicetypes.ProposerBoostRootArgs{
-			BlockRoot:       blockRoot,
-			BlockSlot:       types.Slot(1),
-			CurrentSlot:     types.Slot(1),
-			SecondsIntoSlot: uint64(halfAttestingInterval.Seconds()),
-		}
-
-		err := f.BoostProposerRoot(ctx, args)
+		f := setup(0, 0)
+		slot := types.Slot(1)
+		currentSlot := types.Slot(1)
+		driftGenesisTime(f, currentSlot, 1)
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, slot, root, zeroHash, zeroHash, 0, 0)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.DeepEqual(t, [32]byte{'A'}, f.store.proposerBoostRoot)
+		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+		require.Equal(t, root, f.store.proposerBoostRoot)
 	})
 }
 

beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree/store.go

@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ package doublylinkedtree
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
 	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
 )
 
@@ -143,12 +145,26 @@ func (s *Store) insert(ctx context.Context,
 		}
 	} else {
 		parent.children = append(parent.children, n)
+		// Apply proposer boost
+		timeNow := uint64(time.Now().Unix())
+		if timeNow < s.genesisTime {
+			return nil
+		}
+		secondsIntoSlot := (timeNow - s.genesisTime) % params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot
+		currentSlot := slots.CurrentSlot(s.genesisTime)
+		boostTreshold := params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot / params.BeaconConfig().IntervalsPerSlot
+		if currentSlot == slot && secondsIntoSlot < boostTreshold {
+			s.proposerBoostLock.Lock()
+			s.proposerBoostRoot = root
+			s.proposerBoostLock.Unlock()
+		}
+
+		// Update best descendants
 		if err := s.treeRootNode.updateBestDescendant(ctx,
 			s.justifiedCheckpoint.Epoch, s.finalizedCheckpoint.Epoch); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-
 	// Update metrics.
 	processedBlockCount.Inc()
 	nodeCount.Set(float64(len(s.nodeByRoot)))
@@ -179,12 +195,15 @@ func (s *Store) pruneFinalizedNodeByRootMap(ctx context.Context, node, finalized
 // prune prunes the fork choice store with the new finalized root. The store is only pruned if the input
 // root is different than the current store finalized root, and the number of the store has met prune threshold.
 // This function does not prune for invalid optimistically synced nodes, it deals only with pruning upon finalization
-func (s *Store) prune(ctx context.Context, finalizedRoot [32]byte) error {
+func (s *Store) prune(ctx context.Context) error {
 	_, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "doublyLinkedForkchoice.Prune")
 	defer span.End()
 
 	s.nodesLock.Lock()
 	defer s.nodesLock.Unlock()
+	s.checkpointsLock.RLock()
+	finalizedRoot := s.finalizedCheckpoint.Root
+	s.checkpointsLock.RUnlock()
 
 	finalizedNode, ok := s.nodeByRoot[finalizedRoot]
 	if !ok || finalizedNode == nil {

beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree/store_test.go

@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ func TestStore_Prune_LessThanThreshold(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Finalized root has depth 99 so everything before it should be pruned,
 	// but PruneThreshold is at 100 so nothing will be pruned.
-	require.NoError(t, s.prune(context.Background(), indexToHash(99)))
+	s.finalizedCheckpoint.Root = indexToHash(99)
+	require.NoError(t, s.prune(context.Background()))
 	assert.Equal(t, 100, len(s.nodeByRoot), "Incorrect nodes count")
 }
 
@@ -193,7 +194,8 @@ func TestStore_Prune_MoreThanThreshold(t *testing.T) {
 	s.pruneThreshold = 0
 
 	// Finalized root is at index 99 so everything before 99 should be pruned.
-	require.NoError(t, s.prune(context.Background(), indexToHash(99)))
+	s.finalizedCheckpoint.Root = indexToHash(99)
+	require.NoError(t, s.prune(context.Background()))
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(s.nodeByRoot), "Incorrect nodes count")
 }
 
@@ -215,11 +217,13 @@ func TestStore_Prune_MoreThanOnce(t *testing.T) {
 	s.pruneThreshold = 0
 
 	// Finalized root is at index 11 so everything before 11 should be pruned.
-	require.NoError(t, s.prune(context.Background(), indexToHash(10)))
+	s.finalizedCheckpoint.Root = indexToHash(10)
+	require.NoError(t, s.prune(context.Background()))
 	assert.Equal(t, 90, len(s.nodeByRoot), "Incorrect nodes count")
 
 	// One more time.
-	require.NoError(t, s.prune(context.Background(), indexToHash(20)))
+	s.finalizedCheckpoint.Root = indexToHash(20)
+	require.NoError(t, s.prune(context.Background()))
 	assert.Equal(t, 80, len(s.nodeByRoot), "Incorrect nodes count")
 }
 
@@ -242,7 +246,8 @@ func TestStore_Prune_NoDanglingBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	f.store.pruneThreshold = 0
 
 	s := f.store
-	require.NoError(t, s.prune(context.Background(), indexToHash(1)))
+	s.finalizedCheckpoint.Root = indexToHash(1)
+	require.NoError(t, s.prune(context.Background()))
 	require.Equal(t, len(s.nodeByRoot), 1)
 }
 
@@ -324,7 +329,8 @@ func TestStore_PruneMapsNodes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	s := f.store
 	s.pruneThreshold = 0
-	require.NoError(t, s.prune(context.Background(), indexToHash(uint64(1))))
+	s.finalizedCheckpoint.Root = indexToHash(1)
+	require.NoError(t, s.prune(context.Background()))
 	require.Equal(t, len(s.nodeByRoot), 1)
 
 }

beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree/types.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type ForkChoice struct {
 type Store struct {
 	justifiedCheckpoint        *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint            // latest justified epoch in store.
 	bestJustifiedCheckpoint    *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint            // best justified checkpoint in store.
+	prevJustifiedCheckpoint    *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint            // previous justified checkpoint in store.
 	finalizedCheckpoint        *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint            // latest finalized epoch in store.
 	pruneThreshold             uint64                                 // do not prune tree unless threshold is reached.
 	proposerBoostRoot          [fieldparams.RootLength]byte           // latest block root that was boosted after being received in a timely manner.

beacon-chain/forkchoice/doubly-linked-tree/vote_test.go

@@ -263,9 +263,12 @@ func TestVotes_CanFindHead(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Verify pruning below the prune threshold does not affect head.
 	f.store.pruneThreshold = 1000
-	require.NoError(t, f.store.prune(context.Background(), indexToHash(5)))
+	prevRoot := f.store.finalizedCheckpoint.Root
+	f.store.finalizedCheckpoint.Root = indexToHash(5)
+	require.NoError(t, f.store.prune(context.Background()))
 	assert.Equal(t, 11, len(f.store.nodeByRoot), "Incorrect nodes length after prune")
 
+	f.store.finalizedCheckpoint.Root = prevRoot
 	r, err = f.Head(context.Background(), balances)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, indexToHash(10), r, "Incorrect head for with justified epoch at 3")
@@ -287,10 +290,12 @@ func TestVotes_CanFindHead(t *testing.T) {
 	//         / \
 	//        9  10
 	f.store.pruneThreshold = 1
-	require.NoError(t, f.store.prune(context.Background(), indexToHash(5)))
+	f.store.finalizedCheckpoint.Root = indexToHash(5)
+	require.NoError(t, f.store.prune(context.Background()))
 	assert.Equal(t, 5, len(f.store.nodeByRoot), "Incorrect nodes length after prune")
 	// we pruned artificially the justified root.
 	f.store.justifiedCheckpoint.Root = indexToHash(5)
+	f.store.finalizedCheckpoint.Root = prevRoot
 
 	r, err = f.Head(context.Background(), balances)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

beacon-chain/forkchoice/interfaces.go

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ type ForkChoicer interface {
 	HeadRetriever        // to compute head.
 	BlockProcessor       // to track new block for fork choice.
 	AttestationProcessor // to track new attestation for fork choice.
-	Pruner               // to clean old data for fork choice.
 	Getter               // to retrieve fork choice information.
 	Setter               // to set fork choice information.
 	ProposerBooster      // ability to boost timely-proposed block roots.
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ type ForkChoicer interface {
 // HeadRetriever retrieves head root and optimistic info of the current chain.
 type HeadRetriever interface {
 	Head(context.Context, []uint64) ([32]byte, error)
+	CachedHeadRoot() [32]byte
 	Tips() ([][32]byte, []types.Slot)
 	IsOptimistic(root [32]byte) (bool, error)
 }
@@ -40,14 +40,8 @@ type AttestationProcessor interface {
 	InsertSlashedIndex(context.Context, types.ValidatorIndex)
 }
 
-// Pruner prunes the fork choice upon new finalization. This is used to keep fork choice sane.
-type Pruner interface {
-	Prune(context.Context, [32]byte) error
-}
-
 // ProposerBooster is able to boost the proposer's root score during fork choice.
 type ProposerBooster interface {
-	BoostProposerRoot(ctx context.Context, args *forkchoicetypes.ProposerBoostRootArgs) error
 	ResetBoostedProposerRoot(ctx context.Context) error
 }
 
@@ -60,7 +54,11 @@ type Getter interface {
 	CommonAncestorRoot(ctx context.Context, root1 [32]byte, root2 [32]byte) ([32]byte, error)
 	IsCanonical(root [32]byte) bool
 	FinalizedCheckpoint() *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint
+	FinalizedPayloadBlockHash() [32]byte
 	JustifiedCheckpoint() *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint
+	PreviousJustifiedCheckpoint() *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint
+	JustifiedPayloadBlockHash() [32]byte
+	BestJustifiedCheckpoint() *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint
 	ForkChoiceNodes() []*ethpb.ForkChoiceNode
 	NodeCount() int
 }
@@ -73,4 +71,5 @@ type Setter interface {
 	UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(*forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint) error
 	SetGenesisTime(uint64)
 	SetOriginRoot([32]byte)
+	NewSlot(context.Context, types.Slot) error
 }

beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray/BUILD.bazel

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ go_library(
         "helpers.go",
         "metrics.go",
         "node.go",
+        "on_tick.go",
         "optimistic_sync.go",
         "proposer_boost.go",
         "store.go",
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ go_test(
         "helpers_test.go",
         "no_vote_test.go",
         "node_test.go",
+        "on_tick_test.go",
         "optimistic_sync_test.go",
         "proposer_boost_test.go",
         "store_test.go",
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ go_test(
         "//consensus-types/wrapper:go_default_library",
         "//crypto/hash:go_default_library",
         "//encoding/bytesutil:go_default_library",
+        "//proto/engine/v1:go_default_library",
         "//proto/prysm/v1alpha1:go_default_library",
         "//testing/assert:go_default_library",
         "//testing/require:go_default_library",

beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray/ffg_update_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	v3 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state/v3"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	enginev1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/engine/v1"
 	ethpb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/prysm/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/assert"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ func prepareForkchoiceState(
 		ParentRoot: parentRoot[:],
 	}
 
-	executionHeader := &ethpb.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
+	executionHeader := &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadHeader{
 		BlockHash: payloadHash[:],
 	}
 
@@ -73,15 +74,15 @@ func TestFFGUpdates_OneBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	//            2 <- justified: 1, finalized: 0
 	//            |
 	//            3 <- justified: 2, finalized: 1
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 1, indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 1, indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 2, indexToHash(2), indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 2, indexToHash(2), indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 3, indexToHash(3), indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 2, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 3, indexToHash(3), indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 2, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
 	// With starting justified epoch at 0, the head should be 3:
 	//            0 <- start
@@ -145,37 +146,37 @@ func TestFFGUpdates_TwoBranches(t *testing.T) {
 	//                              |   |
 	//  justified: 2, finalized: 0 -> 9  10 <- justified: 2, finalized: 0
 	// Left branch.
-	state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 1, indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	st, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 1, indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 2, indexToHash(3), indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 2, indexToHash(3), indexToHash(1), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 3, indexToHash(5), indexToHash(3), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 3, indexToHash(5), indexToHash(3), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 4, indexToHash(7), indexToHash(5), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 4, indexToHash(7), indexToHash(5), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 4, indexToHash(9), indexToHash(7), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 2, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 4, indexToHash(9), indexToHash(7), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 2, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 	// Right branch.
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 1, indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 1, indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 2, indexToHash(4), indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 2, indexToHash(4), indexToHash(2), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 3, indexToHash(6), indexToHash(4), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 3, indexToHash(6), indexToHash(4), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 4, indexToHash(8), indexToHash(6), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 4, indexToHash(8), indexToHash(6), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 1, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
-	state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 4, indexToHash(10), indexToHash(8), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 2, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
+	st, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(context.Background(), 4, indexToHash(10), indexToHash(8), params.BeaconConfig().ZeroHash, 2, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot))
+	require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, st, blkRoot))
 
 	// With start at 0, the head should be 10:
 	//           0  <-- start

beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray/on_tick.go

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package protoarray
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
+)
+
+// NewSlot mimics the implementation of `on_tick` in fork choice consensus spec.
+// It resets the proposer boost root in fork choice, and it updates store's justified checkpoint
+// if a better checkpoint on the store's finalized checkpoint chain.
+// This should only be called at the start of every slot interval.
+//
+// Spec pseudocode definition:
+//    # Reset store.proposer_boost_root if this is a new slot
+//    if current_slot > previous_slot:
+//        store.proposer_boost_root = Root()
+//
+//    # Not a new epoch, return
+//    if not (current_slot > previous_slot and compute_slots_since_epoch_start(current_slot) == 0):
+//        return
+//
+//    # Update store.justified_checkpoint if a better checkpoint on the store.finalized_checkpoint chain
+//    if store.best_justified_checkpoint.epoch > store.justified_checkpoint.epoch:
+//        finalized_slot = compute_start_slot_at_epoch(store.finalized_checkpoint.epoch)
+//        ancestor_at_finalized_slot = get_ancestor(store, store.best_justified_checkpoint.root, finalized_slot)
+//        if ancestor_at_finalized_slot == store.finalized_checkpoint.root:
+//            store.justified_checkpoint = store.best_justified_checkpoint
+func (f *ForkChoice) NewSlot(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot) error {
+	// Reset proposer boost root
+	if err := f.ResetBoostedProposerRoot(ctx); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not reset boosted proposer root in fork choice")
+	}
+
+	// Return if it's not a new epoch.
+	if !slots.IsEpochStart(slot) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Update store.justified_checkpoint if a better checkpoint on the store.finalized_checkpoint chain
+	f.store.checkpointsLock.Lock()
+	defer f.store.checkpointsLock.Unlock()
+
+	bjcp := f.store.bestJustifiedCheckpoint
+	jcp := f.store.justifiedCheckpoint
+	fcp := f.store.finalizedCheckpoint
+	if bjcp.Epoch > jcp.Epoch {
+		finalizedSlot, err := slots.EpochStart(fcp.Epoch)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// We check that the best justified checkpoint is a descendant of the finalized checkpoint.
+		// This should always happen as forkchoice enforces that every node is a descendant of the
+		// finalized checkpoint. This check is here for additional security, consider removing the extra
+		// loop call here.
+		r, err := f.AncestorRoot(ctx, bjcp.Root, finalizedSlot)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if r == fcp.Root {
+			f.store.justifiedCheckpoint = bjcp
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}

beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray/on_tick_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+package protoarray
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	forkchoicetypes "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/forkchoice/types"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
+	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/consensus-types/primitives"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
+)
+
+func TestStore_NewSlot(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	bj := [32]byte{'z'}
+
+	type args struct {
+		slot          types.Slot
+		finalized     *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint
+		justified     *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint
+		bestJustified *forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint
+		shouldEqual   bool
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		args args
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Not epoch boundary. No change",
+			args: args{
+				slot:          params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch + 1,
+				finalized:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: [32]byte{'a'}},
+				justified:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: [32]byte{'b'}},
+				bestJustified: &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: bj},
+				shouldEqual:   false,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Justified higher than best justified. No change",
+			args: args{
+				slot:          params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
+				finalized:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: [32]byte{'a'}},
+				justified:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: [32]byte{'b'}},
+				bestJustified: &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: bj},
+				shouldEqual:   false,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Best justified not on the same chain as finalized. No change",
+			args: args{
+				slot:          params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
+				finalized:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: [32]byte{'a'}},
+				justified:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: [32]byte{'b'}},
+				bestJustified: &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: [32]byte{'d'}},
+				shouldEqual:   false,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Best justified on the same chain as finalized. Yes change",
+			args: args{
+				slot:          params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerEpoch,
+				finalized:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 1, Root: [32]byte{'a'}},
+				justified:     &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 2, Root: [32]byte{'b'}},
+				bestJustified: &forkchoicetypes.Checkpoint{Epoch: 3, Root: bj},
+				shouldEqual:   true,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		f := setup(test.args.justified.Epoch, test.args.finalized.Epoch)
+		state, blkRoot, err := prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 0, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // genesis
+		state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 32, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // finalized
+		state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 64, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // justified
+		state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 96, bj, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // best justified
+		state, blkRoot, err = prepareForkchoiceState(ctx, 97, [32]byte{'d'}, [32]byte{}, [32]byte{}, 0, 0)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, f.InsertNode(ctx, state, blkRoot)) // bad
+
+		require.NoError(t, f.UpdateFinalizedCheckpoint(test.args.finalized))
+		require.NoError(t, f.UpdateJustifiedCheckpoint(test.args.justified))
+		f.store.bestJustifiedCheckpoint = test.args.bestJustified
+
+		require.NoError(t, f.NewSlot(ctx, test.args.slot))
+		if test.args.shouldEqual {
+			bcp := f.BestJustifiedCheckpoint()
+			cp := f.JustifiedCheckpoint()
+			require.Equal(t, bcp.Epoch, cp.Epoch)
+			require.Equal(t, bcp.Root, cp.Root)
+		} else {
+			bcp := f.BestJustifiedCheckpoint()
+			cp := f.JustifiedCheckpoint()
+			epochsEqual := bcp.Epoch == cp.Epoch
+			rootsEqual := bcp.Root == cp.Root
+			require.Equal(t, false, epochsEqual && rootsEqual)
+		}
+	}
+}

beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray/optimistic_sync_test.go

@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func TestSetOptimisticToInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			3,
 			12,
 			8,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'j'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'j'}},
 		},
 		{
 			"Remove tip, parent was optimistic",
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func TestSetOptimisticToInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			NonExistentNode,
 			NonExistentNode,
 			1,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'i'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'i'}},
 		},
 		{
 			"Remove tip, lvh is inner and valid",
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func TestSetOptimisticToInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			6,
 			8,
 			3,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'g'}, [32]byte{'h'}, [32]byte{'k'}, [32]byte{'i'}, [32]byte{'l'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'g'}, {'h'}, {'k'}, {'i'}, {'l'}},
 		},
 		{
 			"Remove inner, lvh is inner and optimistic",
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func TestSetOptimisticToInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			10,
 			12,
 			2,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'h'}, [32]byte{'i'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'h'}, {'i'}},
 		},
 		{
 			"Remove tip, lvh is inner and optimistic",
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func TestSetOptimisticToInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			9,
 			11,
 			2,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'k'}, [32]byte{'l'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'k'}, {'l'}},
 		},
 		{
 			"Remove tip, lvh is not an ancestor",
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func TestSetOptimisticToInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			5,
 			12,
 			7,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'j'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'j'}},
 		},
 		{
 			"Remove inner, lvh is not an ancestor",
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func TestSetOptimisticToInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			NonExistentNode,
 			NonExistentNode,
 			1,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'g'}, [32]byte{'h'}, [32]byte{'k'}, [32]byte{'i'}, [32]byte{'l'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'g'}, {'h'}, {'k'}, {'i'}, {'l'}},
 		},
 		{
 			"Remove not inserted, parent was invalid",
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ func TestSetOptimisticToInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 			3,
 			12,
 			8,
-			[][32]byte{[32]byte{'j'}},
+			[][32]byte{{'j'}},
 		},
 		{
 			"Remove not inserted, parent was valid",