---
title: "2024-09-23 Vac weekly"
tags:
  - "vac-updates"
date: 2024-09-23
lastmod: 2024-09-23
draft: false
---

## Vac 2024/09/23

### vac:p2p:
- `nimlibp2p:vac:webrtc-transport`
  - [Test/Find error PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-webrtc/pull/23)
  - [SCTP PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-webrtc/pull/11)
  - [Usrsctp repository](https://github.com/status-im/nim-usrsctp)
  - Fix the macos problem
    - First try using DockerOS (joke on them, they received a [DMCA from Apple](https://github.com/sickcodes/Docker-OSX/issues/799#issuecomment-2320096128) two weeks ago)
    - Find the issue using some tricks on the CI.
    - `Sockaddr` is not defined in the same way in linux and macos
  - Investigate Windows issue
    - Using the same CI tricks to try to understand what's the issue
- `nimlibp2p:vac:maintenance`
  - review https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/1183. Should be good now.
  - check the oldest opened PR on nim-libp2p https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/664
  - [chore: fix devel compilation issues](https://github.com/vacp2p/nim-libp2p/pull/1195)
  - code review
- `nimlibp2p:vac:quic`
  - Libp2p TLS handshake
 `gossipsub:vac:gossipsub-perf-improvements`
  - Worked on identifying performance evaluation methodology/metrics for large message handling article.
  - Worked on shadow simulator for updated environments (had to fix a few issues). Still need to update some previous work with current master.

### vac:tke:
- `nomos:selfish-behavior`
  - continued studying the selfish proposing problem in PoS (Frederico)
- `nomos:base-layer`
  - analysed the token design of chains similar to Nomos (Frederico)
- `status:L2-deployment`
  - developed an implementation for the "fish biting the hook" problem (Frederico)
  - Worked on CatsFishing writeup on price dynamics, fish population as a function of players, token distribution (Juan)
  - Met with Ned (Juan)
  - Met with Based team and helped them with a request request (Juan)
  - providing feedback as the XP program details are finalized (Martin)
  - continuing the discussion around the reward scheme in Cats Fishing (Martin)
  - drafting initial reward structure (Martin)
- `status:SNT-staking`
  - monitoring progress of the two branches of staking contract development (Martin)
- `waku:general-incentives`
  - meeting the team and discussing RLN and overall Waku economy (Martin)
  - monitoring ongoing discussions around Sergei's work and Alvaro's proposal (Martin)
- `admin/misc`
  - researching inclusion lists for this week's EIP Discussion series (Martin)
- `codex:cdx`
  - reviewed token supply mechanics of similar protocols (Frederico)
  - met with the team and discussed the outcome of their offsite (Frederico)
  - Met team on Friday to discuss (Juan)

### vac:dst:
- `admin:misc`
    - Two CCs OOO
- `vac:dst:deployment-and-analysis:waku:midscale`
    - Ran two heterogenous simulations with Waku, blending IDONTWANT-capable and non-capable nodes.
- `vac:dst:deployment-and-analysis:codex:testnet`
    - Researching best method for deploying Codex in VacLab + Riff Labs London, final storage checks
This week:
- `vac:dst:deployment-and-analysis:waku:midscale`
    - Action go-waku IDONTWANT discussion/request:
            - https://discord.com/channels/1110799176264056863/1276567145785987195
    - Create a report template for results of Store testing
    - Start using shards in deployments
    - Check with Zoltan/Gabriel if there are updates with duplicated msg/block issues.
    - Compile report from simulation data
    - Reconnect with Alberto on next steps for deployments
- `vac:dst:deployment-and-analysis:waku:10k`
    - Run deployment, check results (using nwaku v0.32-curl)
- `vac:dst:deployment-and-analysis:codex:testnet`
    - Deploy at least 100TB worth of Codex nodes, aiming for 500TB and then 1PB of nodes
- `vac:dst:tooling:vac:deployer-tool`
    - Progress ArgoCD autodeploy

### vac:qa:
- `waku:test-automation-status-go-cli-2`
	- Discussed with Igor about the future of status testing and how we can help.(@Florin)
		- He wants us to use a different tool [statusd](https://github.com/status-im/status-go/tree/develop/cmd/statusd) that will offer greater support for testing.
		- When the tool is ready we need to replace status-cli with that one for the existing tests.
		- Talk with status QAs on what tests to automate next.
		- Get code/line coverage reports when running the tests. 
- `vac:test-automation-nim-libp2p`
	- Removed Rendezvous part of the Gossipsub test plan and created a [new test plan](https://www.notion.so/Rendezvous-e4c7045ad8f1474c879f30e742666a72)(@Florin)
	- [Nim Quickstart Guide](https://www.notion.so/Nim-Quickstart-Guide-1038f96fb65c805783e0cfbc79710dc8)(@Alex)
- `nomos:test-automation-data-availability`
    - [Test run1 for Nomos/Da - in progress](https://www.notion.so/DA-Test-Plan-Run1-084243a3256c47ae9eee1cfd46fd469b)(@Roman)
    - chore: Da dispersal unit tests update [in progress](https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node/pull/720) - pair coding session requested(@Roman)
    - chore: Improve coverage workflow [merged](https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node/pull/738)(@Roman)
- `waku:interop-testing-02`
	- Raised PR for part 1 for the negative test case of v3 with cursor with 5 test cases. [Part 1]( https://github.com/waku-org/waku-interop-tests/pull/73)(@Sam)
	- Raised PR for part 2 for the negative test case of v3 with hashes and other invalid query params with 7 test cases. PR [Part 2](https://github.com/waku-org/waku-interop-tests/pull/74)(@Sam)
- `admin/misc`
	- OOO 2 days(@Florin)
    - OOO 3 days(@Alex)
	- Discussed with Aya, setup meetings and created [first task for her](https://www.notion.so/Aya-First-Task-1068f96fb65c80fe9c9bf617b6cf0427)(@Florin)
	- Had few debugging wrt repo permission and raising PR as part of setup for waku-interop-tests(@Sam)


### vac:acz:
- `secure-channels:waku:mls-poc`
    - Create [Decentralized nonce generation page](https://www.notion.so/WiP-Decentralized-nonce-generation-1048f96fb65c80cdb7b1df1b861ce71e) for Decentralized usage of SIWE for the [RFC](https://github.com/vacp2p/rfc-index/blob/eth-secpm-splitted/vac/raw/eth-demls.md). 
    - Discuss [KZG code review](https://www.notion.so/Code-review-KZG-Commitment-1e4eb54ffda747519ae8a330a90981a7) from [discord](https://discord.com/channels/864066763682218004/1286267535297351772/1286267539579736106)  
	- Study on decentralized authentication based on this [discord message](https://discord.com/channels/864066763682218004/1242042888926396436/1285519000414982186)
	- Started to review Ramses' [decentralized nonce gen](https://www.notion.so/WiP-Decentralized-nonce-generation-1048f96fb65c80cdb7b1df1b861ce71e) doc
	- Review the [prism](https://github.com/deltadevsde/prism) based on the Frank message from discord. 
- `zerokit:vac:maintenance`
    - Merged [PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/zerokit/pull/268) about fixing CI 
    - Tried defining the zkey in the code, but it turned out to be unprofitable. Finished working with arkzkey - change to uncomressed key. [PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/zerokit/pull/269) now is ready for review
    - Improve CI regarding new features - check that all tests and benchmarks are run for all features. [PR](https://github.com/vacp2p/zerokit/pull/270) now is ready for review
    - Started working on PoC with [circom-witness-rs](https://github.com/philsippl/circom-witness-rs ) instead of using the zkey.
- `anon:vac:gossipsub-anonymity`
    - [Made tag manager](https://github.com/vacp2p/mix/commit/2f2f4dabda6ae89d0871385825afb3d3783c2dcd) and related [usage GC-safe](https://github.com/vacp2p/mix/commit/88f7a1ad6da5d55824d9d37b0f59dc94c4d5bce4).
    - Implementing mix libp2p protocol [handler server side](https://github.com/vacp2p/mix/commit/eb75cce4841b87bc73760c605ee92baa4ff15a29#diff-e743d8212dfb234be83190b34e4c192f6f2494ae2b253c5a98e2fd31451c1894R10) (WIP). Finished intermediary nodes, exit still remaining. 
    - Finished generic network manager implementation. May need to adapt it to our mix handler implementation.

### vac:sc::
- `status:staking-contracts-v1`
    - implemented multiplier points in the rewards streaming contract https://github.com/vacp2p/staking-reward-streamer
    - more research on rewards algorithms based on discussions with Token Economics team
    - remove mintBonusMP internal function
        - https://github.com/logos-co/staking/pull/130
    - improve execute functions
        - https://github.com/logos-co/staking/pull/129
    - fix finalizeEpoch to use last epoch epochEnd
        - https://github.com/logos-co/staking/pull/127
    - fix CI taking too long
        - https://github.com/logos-co/staking/pull/126
    - Introduced shared spec functions to reuse across certora spec file
        - PR: https://github.com/logos-co/staking/pull/117
    - Added tests to staking rewards streamer contract
        - PR: https://github.com/vacp2p/staking-reward-streamer/pull/2
    - Worked on more tests, taking lockup time into account
    - Worked on MP calculation correctness rule in certora
- `vac:maintainance/misc`
    - merged pre-commit hook to run adorno
    - smallfix on pre-commit hook
        - https://github.com/vacp2p/foundry-template/pull/37

### vac:nim:
- `tooling:vac:lsp`
  - Allows to restart nimsuggest per file basis
    https://github.com/nim-lang/langserver/pull/235
  - Expands how cancellable requests work #236
    https://github.com/nim-lang/langserver/pull/236
  - adds a tick function and adds more information into PendingRequests #237
  https://github.com/nim-lang/langserver/pull/237
  - Refactor so it doesnt pass around Future[NimSuggest] around but Project. #238
  https://github.com/nim-lang/langserver/pull/238
  - Adds ProjectErrors into Status so the extension can show nimsuggest crashes in the extension panel #240
    https://github.com/nim-lang/langserver/pull/240
  - Adds formatting support when nph is in path #241
  https://github.com/nim-lang/langserver/pull/241
- `tooling:vac:editor`
 - Allows to restart nimsuggest per file basis 
   https://github.com/nim-lang/vscode-nim/pull/102
 - Implements the pending requests panel
   https://github.com/nim-lang/vscode-nim/pull/10

### vac:rfc:
- `codex:specs-init`
    - worked on codex erasue coding rfc, still work in progress (Jimmy)
    - Reviewed marketplace rfc to provide feedback, work still in progress (jimmy)

### vac:dr:
- `admin/misc` 
    - continue work on ZK notions page
    - Made requested changes to [Fiat-Shamir blog](https://github.com/vacp2p/vac.dev/pull/147)
    - Work on document outlining Codex tasks for new ACZ zk engineer.
- `zk:codex:zk-consulting`
    - Began reading [Epistle](https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/872.pdf): elastic version of Plon

### vac:nes:
- `state-separation:vac:state-separation-architecture-01`
    - Added different [case scenarios](https://www.notion.so/NSSA-Sandbox-scenarios-to-test-10a8f96fb65c8041ac99ce028ea0494f) for different types of executions to be used for testing. [Moudy]
    - Looked into different components mostly interaction between VM and ZKVM. [Moudy]
    - Researched existing node implementation projects. [Moudy]
    - Study on the private kernel circuit specs. [Ugur][ACZ]
    - Finish [document](https://hackmd.io/wUzyA2yGSBeeuhVzLqK5Ww?view) on membership/non-membership proofs for sparse Merkle trees. [Marvin][DR]
    - Began studying recursive circuit. [Marvin][DR]
- `zkvm:vac:vm-foundations`
    - Meeting with Oleksandr on node components. [Rostyslav + Oleksandr]
    - Checked on recursiveness requirements on zkVMs. [Rostyslav]
    - Looked through dependencies from the architecture and node architecture doc. [Rostyslav + Oleksandr]
    - Checked appropriate data structures for storage. [Oleksandr]
    - Checked serialization methods. [Oleksandr]
    - Defined processes distribution of components. [Oleksandr]
    - Worked of finishing follow-up blogpost with Zkvms testing results and conclusion. [Moudy]


