fix: regenerate CLI docs and fix clippy doc_markdown lint

- Regenerate CLI documentation after Option<bool> change for RocksDB flags
- Add backticks around RocksDB in doc comment for clippy::doc_markdown

.config/zepter.yaml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ workflows:
         # Check that `A` activates the features of `B`.
         "propagate-feature",
         # These are the features to check:
-        "--features=std,op,dev,asm-keccak,jemalloc,jemalloc-prof,tracy-allocator,tracy,serde-bincode-compat,serde,test-utils,arbitrary,bench,alloy-compat,min-error-logs,min-warn-logs,min-info-logs,min-debug-logs,min-trace-logs,otlp,js-tracer,portable,keccak-cache-global",
+        "--features=std,op,dev,asm-keccak,jemalloc,jemalloc-prof,tracy-allocator,tracy,serde-bincode-compat,serde,test-utils,arbitrary,bench,alloy-compat,min-error-logs,min-warn-logs,min-info-logs,min-debug-logs,min-trace-logs,otlp,otlp-logs,js-tracer,portable,keccak-cache-global",
         # Do not try to add a new section to `[features]` of `A` only because `B` exposes that feature. There are edge-cases where this is still needed, but we can add them manually.
         "--left-side-feature-missing=ignore",
         # Ignore the case that `A` it outside of the workspace. Otherwise it will report errors in external dependencies that we have no influence on.

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [workspace.package]
-version = "1.9.3"
+version = "1.10.0"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.88"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
@@ -473,22 +473,22 @@ reth-ress-protocol = { path = "crates/ress/protocol" }
 reth-ress-provider = { path = "crates/ress/provider" }
 
 # revm
-revm = { version = "33.1.0", default-features = false }
-revm-bytecode = { version = "7.1.1", default-features = false }
-revm-database = { version = "9.0.5", default-features = false }
-revm-state = { version = "8.1.1", default-features = false }
-revm-primitives = { version = "21.0.2", default-features = false }
-revm-interpreter = { version = "31.1.0", default-features = false }
-revm-database-interface = { version = "8.0.5", default-features = false }
-op-revm = { version = "14.1.0", default-features = false }
-revm-inspectors = "0.33.2"
+revm = { version = "34.0.0", default-features = false }
+revm-bytecode = { version = "8.0.0", default-features = false }
+revm-database = { version = "10.0.0", default-features = false }
+revm-state = { version = "9.0.0", default-features = false }
+revm-primitives = { version = "22.0.0", default-features = false }
+revm-interpreter = { version = "32.0.0", default-features = false }
+revm-database-interface = { version = "9.0.0", default-features = false }
+op-revm = { version = "15.0.0", default-features = false }
+revm-inspectors = "0.34.0"
 
 # eth
 alloy-chains = { version = "0.2.5", default-features = false }
-alloy-dyn-abi = "1.4.1"
+alloy-dyn-abi = "1.4.3"
 alloy-eip2124 = { version = "0.2.0", default-features = false }
-alloy-eip7928 = { version = "0.1.0", default-features = false }
-alloy-evm = { version = "0.25.1", default-features = false }
+alloy-eip7928 = { version = "0.3.0", default-features = false }
+alloy-evm = { version = "0.26.3", default-features = false }
 alloy-primitives = { version = "1.5.0", default-features = false, features = ["map-foldhash"] }
 alloy-rlp = { version = "0.3.10", default-features = false, features = ["core-net"] }
 alloy-sol-macro = "1.5.0"
@@ -497,36 +497,36 @@ alloy-trie = { version = "0.9.1", default-features = false }
 
 alloy-hardforks = "0.4.5"
 
-alloy-consensus = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-contract = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-eips = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-genesis = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-json-rpc = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-network = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-network-primitives = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-provider = { version = "1.4.1", features = ["reqwest", "debug-api"], default-features = false }
-alloy-pubsub = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-rpc-client = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-rpc-types = { version = "1.4.1", features = ["eth"], default-features = false }
-alloy-rpc-types-admin = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-rpc-types-anvil = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-rpc-types-beacon = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-rpc-types-debug = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-rpc-types-engine = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-rpc-types-eth = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-rpc-types-mev = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-rpc-types-trace = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-rpc-types-txpool = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-serde = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-signer = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-signer-local = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-transport = { version = "1.4.1" }
-alloy-transport-http = { version = "1.4.1", features = ["reqwest-rustls-tls"], default-features = false }
-alloy-transport-ipc = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
-alloy-transport-ws = { version = "1.4.1", default-features = false }
+alloy-consensus = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-contract = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-eips = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-genesis = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-json-rpc = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-network = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-network-primitives = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-provider = { version = "1.4.3", features = ["reqwest", "debug-api"], default-features = false }
+alloy-pubsub = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-rpc-client = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-rpc-types = { version = "1.4.3", features = ["eth"], default-features = false }
+alloy-rpc-types-admin = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-rpc-types-anvil = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-rpc-types-beacon = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-rpc-types-debug = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-rpc-types-engine = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-rpc-types-eth = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-rpc-types-mev = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-rpc-types-trace = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-rpc-types-txpool = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-serde = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-signer = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-signer-local = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-transport = { version = "1.4.3" }
+alloy-transport-http = { version = "1.4.3", features = ["reqwest-rustls-tls"], default-features = false }
+alloy-transport-ipc = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
+alloy-transport-ws = { version = "1.4.3", default-features = false }
 
 # op
-alloy-op-evm = { version = "0.25.0", default-features = false }
+alloy-op-evm = { version = "0.26.3", default-features = false }
 alloy-op-hardforks = "0.4.4"
 op-alloy-rpc-types = { version = "0.23.1", default-features = false }
 op-alloy-rpc-types-engine = { version = "0.23.1", default-features = false }
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@ opentelemetry_sdk = "0.31"
 opentelemetry = "0.31"
 opentelemetry-otlp = "0.31"
 opentelemetry-semantic-conventions = "0.31"
+opentelemetry-appender-tracing = "0.31"
 tracing-opentelemetry = "0.32"
 
 # misc-testing
@@ -738,15 +739,15 @@ tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3", default-features = false }
 tracing-tracy = "0.11"
 triehash = "0.8"
 typenum = "1.15.0"
-vergen = "9.0.4"
+vergen = "9.1.0"
 visibility = "0.1.1"
 walkdir = "2.3.3"
-vergen-git2 = "1.0.5"
+vergen-git2 = "9.1.0"
 
 # networking
 ipnet = "2.11"
 
-# [patch.crates-io]
+[patch.crates-io]
 # alloy-consensus = { git = "https://github.com/alloy-rs/alloy", rev = "3049f232fbb44d1909883e154eb38ec5962f53a3" }
 # alloy-contract = { git = "https://github.com/alloy-rs/alloy", rev = "3049f232fbb44d1909883e154eb38ec5962f53a3" }
 # alloy-eips = { git = "https://github.com/alloy-rs/alloy", rev = "3049f232fbb44d1909883e154eb38ec5962f53a3" }
@@ -791,3 +792,8 @@ ipnet = "2.11"
 
 # alloy-evm = { git = "https://github.com/alloy-rs/evm", rev = "a69f0b45a6b0286e16072cb8399e02ce6ceca353" }
 # alloy-op-evm = { git = "https://github.com/alloy-rs/evm", rev = "a69f0b45a6b0286e16072cb8399e02ce6ceca353" }
+
+# revm-inspectors = { git = "https://github.com/paradigmxyz/revm-inspectors", rev = "3020ea8" }
+
+# alloy-evm = { git = "https://github.com/alloy-rs/evm", rev = "072c248" }
+# alloy-op-evm = { git = "https://github.com/alloy-rs/evm", rev = "072c248" }

bin/reth-bench/Cargo.toml

@@ -17,21 +17,26 @@ workspace = true
 reth-cli-runner.workspace = true
 reth-cli-util.workspace = true
 reth-engine-primitives.workspace = true
+reth-ethereum-primitives.workspace = true
 reth-fs-util.workspace = true
 reth-node-api.workspace = true
 reth-node-core.workspace = true
 reth-primitives-traits.workspace = true
+reth-rpc-api.workspace = true
+
 reth-tracing.workspace = true
+reth-chainspec.workspace = true
 
 # alloy
 alloy-eips.workspace = true
 alloy-json-rpc.workspace = true
+alloy-consensus.workspace = true
 alloy-network.workspace = true
 alloy-primitives.workspace = true
 alloy-provider = { workspace = true, features = ["engine-api", "pubsub", "reqwest-rustls-tls"], default-features = false }
 alloy-pubsub.workspace = true
 alloy-rpc-client = { workspace = true, features = ["pubsub"] }
-alloy-rpc-types-engine.workspace = true
+alloy-rpc-types-engine = { workspace = true, features = ["kzg"] }
 alloy-transport-http.workspace = true
 alloy-transport-ipc.workspace = true
 alloy-transport-ws.workspace = true

bin/reth-bench/src/bench/gas_limit_ramp.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+//! Benchmarks empty block processing by ramping the block gas limit.
+
+use crate::{
+    authenticated_transport::AuthenticatedTransportConnect,
+    bench::{
+        helpers::{build_payload, prepare_payload_request, rpc_block_to_header},
+        output::GasRampPayloadFile,
+    },
+    valid_payload::{call_forkchoice_updated, call_new_payload, payload_to_new_payload},
+};
+use alloy_eips::BlockNumberOrTag;
+use alloy_provider::{network::AnyNetwork, Provider, RootProvider};
+use alloy_rpc_client::ClientBuilder;
+use alloy_rpc_types_engine::{ExecutionPayload, ForkchoiceState, JwtSecret};
+
+use clap::Parser;
+use reqwest::Url;
+use reth_chainspec::ChainSpec;
+use reth_cli_runner::CliContext;
+use reth_ethereum_primitives::TransactionSigned;
+use reth_primitives_traits::constants::{GAS_LIMIT_BOUND_DIVISOR, MAXIMUM_GAS_LIMIT_BLOCK};
+use std::{path::PathBuf, time::Instant};
+use tracing::info;
+
+/// `reth benchmark gas-limit-ramp` command.
+#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
+pub struct Command {
+    /// Number of blocks to generate.
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "BLOCKS")]
+    blocks: u64,
+
+    /// The Engine API RPC URL.
+    #[arg(long = "engine-rpc-url", value_name = "ENGINE_RPC_URL")]
+    engine_rpc_url: String,
+
+    /// Path to the JWT secret for Engine API authentication.
+    #[arg(long = "jwt-secret", value_name = "JWT_SECRET")]
+    jwt_secret: PathBuf,
+
+    /// Output directory for benchmark results and generated payloads.
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "OUTPUT")]
+    output: PathBuf,
+}
+
+impl Command {
+    /// Execute `benchmark gas-limit-ramp` command.
+    pub async fn execute(self, _ctx: CliContext) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+        if self.blocks == 0 {
+            return Err(eyre::eyre!("--blocks must be greater than 0"));
+        }
+
+        // Ensure output directory exists
+        if self.output.is_file() {
+            return Err(eyre::eyre!("Output path must be a directory"));
+        }
+        if !self.output.exists() {
+            std::fs::create_dir_all(&self.output)?;
+            info!("Created output directory: {:?}", self.output);
+        }
+
+        // Set up authenticated provider (used for both Engine API and eth_ methods)
+        let jwt = std::fs::read_to_string(&self.jwt_secret)?;
+        let jwt = JwtSecret::from_hex(jwt)?;
+        let auth_url = Url::parse(&self.engine_rpc_url)?;
+
+        info!("Connecting to Engine RPC at {}", auth_url);
+        let auth_transport = AuthenticatedTransportConnect::new(auth_url, jwt);
+        let client = ClientBuilder::default().connect_with(auth_transport).await?;
+        let provider = RootProvider::<AnyNetwork>::new(client);
+
+        // Get chain spec - required for fork detection
+        let chain_id = provider.get_chain_id().await?;
+        let chain_spec = ChainSpec::from_chain_id(chain_id)
+            .ok_or_else(|| eyre::eyre!("Unsupported chain id: {chain_id}"))?;
+
+        // Fetch the current head block as parent
+        let parent_block = provider
+            .get_block_by_number(BlockNumberOrTag::Latest)
+            .full()
+            .await?
+            .ok_or_else(|| eyre::eyre!("Failed to fetch latest block"))?;
+
+        let (mut parent_header, mut parent_hash) = rpc_block_to_header(parent_block);
+
+        let canonical_parent = parent_header.number;
+        let start_block = canonical_parent + 1;
+        let end_block = start_block + self.blocks - 1;
+
+        info!(canonical_parent, start_block, end_block, "Starting gas limit ramp benchmark");
+
+        let mut next_block_number = start_block;
+        let total_benchmark_duration = Instant::now();
+
+        while next_block_number <= end_block {
+            let timestamp = parent_header.timestamp.saturating_add(1);
+
+            let request = prepare_payload_request(&chain_spec, timestamp, parent_hash);
+            let new_payload_version = request.new_payload_version;
+
+            let (payload, sidecar) = build_payload(&provider, request).await?;
+
+            let mut block =
+                payload.clone().try_into_block_with_sidecar::<TransactionSigned>(&sidecar)?;
+
+            let max_increase = max_gas_limit_increase(parent_header.gas_limit);
+            let gas_limit =
+                parent_header.gas_limit.saturating_add(max_increase).min(MAXIMUM_GAS_LIMIT_BLOCK);
+
+            block.header.gas_limit = gas_limit;
+
+            let block_hash = block.header.hash_slow();
+            // Regenerate the payload from the modified block, but keep the original sidecar
+            // which contains the actual execution requests data (not just the hash)
+            let (payload, _) = ExecutionPayload::from_block_unchecked(block_hash, &block);
+            let (version, params) = payload_to_new_payload(
+                payload,
+                sidecar,
+                false,
+                block.header.withdrawals_root,
+                Some(new_payload_version),
+            )?;
+
+            // Save payload to file with version info for replay
+            let payload_path =
+                self.output.join(format!("payload_block_{}.json", block.header.number));
+            let file =
+                GasRampPayloadFile { version: version as u8, block_hash, params: params.clone() };
+            let payload_json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&file)?;
+            std::fs::write(&payload_path, &payload_json)?;
+            info!(block_number = block.header.number, path = %payload_path.display(), "Saved payload");
+
+            call_new_payload(&provider, version, params).await?;
+
+            let forkchoice_state = ForkchoiceState {
+                head_block_hash: block_hash,
+                safe_block_hash: block_hash,
+                finalized_block_hash: block_hash,
+            };
+            call_forkchoice_updated(&provider, version, forkchoice_state, None).await?;
+
+            parent_header = block.header;
+            parent_hash = block_hash;
+            next_block_number += 1;
+        }
+
+        let final_gas_limit = parent_header.gas_limit;
+        info!(
+            total_duration=?total_benchmark_duration.elapsed(),
+            blocks_processed = self.blocks,
+            final_gas_limit,
+            "Benchmark complete"
+        );
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+const fn max_gas_limit_increase(parent_gas_limit: u64) -> u64 {
+    (parent_gas_limit / GAS_LIMIT_BOUND_DIVISOR).saturating_sub(1)
+}

bin/reth-bench/src/bench/generate_big_block.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,617 @@
+//! Command for generating large blocks by packing transactions from real blocks.
+//!
+//! This command fetches transactions from existing blocks and packs them into a single
+//! large block using the `testing_buildBlockV1` RPC endpoint.
+
+use crate::authenticated_transport::AuthenticatedTransportConnect;
+use alloy_eips::{BlockNumberOrTag, Typed2718};
+use alloy_primitives::{Bytes, B256};
+use alloy_provider::{ext::EngineApi, network::AnyNetwork, Provider, RootProvider};
+use alloy_rpc_client::ClientBuilder;
+use alloy_rpc_types_engine::{
+    ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeV4, ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeV5, ForkchoiceState, JwtSecret,
+    PayloadAttributes,
+};
+use alloy_transport::layers::RetryBackoffLayer;
+use clap::Parser;
+use eyre::Context;
+use reqwest::Url;
+use reth_cli_runner::CliContext;
+use reth_rpc_api::TestingBuildBlockRequestV1;
+use std::future::Future;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+use tracing::{info, warn};
+
+/// A single transaction with its gas used and raw encoded bytes.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct RawTransaction {
+    /// The actual gas used by the transaction (from receipt).
+    pub gas_used: u64,
+    /// The transaction type (e.g., 3 for EIP-4844 blob txs).
+    pub tx_type: u8,
+    /// The raw RLP-encoded transaction bytes.
+    pub raw: Bytes,
+}
+
+/// Abstraction over sources of transactions for big block generation.
+///
+/// Implementors provide transactions from different sources (RPC, database, files, etc.)
+pub trait TransactionSource {
+    /// Fetch transactions from a specific block number.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `Ok(None)` if the block doesn't exist.
+    /// Returns `Ok(Some((transactions, gas_used)))` with the block's transactions and total gas.
+    fn fetch_block_transactions(
+        &self,
+        block_number: u64,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = eyre::Result<Option<(Vec<RawTransaction>, u64)>>> + Send;
+}
+
+/// RPC-based transaction source that fetches from a remote node.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct RpcTransactionSource {
+    provider: RootProvider<AnyNetwork>,
+}
+
+impl RpcTransactionSource {
+    /// Create a new RPC transaction source.
+    pub const fn new(provider: RootProvider<AnyNetwork>) -> Self {
+        Self { provider }
+    }
+
+    /// Create from an RPC URL with retry backoff.
+    pub fn from_url(rpc_url: &str) -> eyre::Result<Self> {
+        let client = ClientBuilder::default()
+            .layer(RetryBackoffLayer::new(10, 800, u64::MAX))
+            .http(rpc_url.parse()?);
+        let provider = RootProvider::<AnyNetwork>::new(client);
+        Ok(Self { provider })
+    }
+}
+
+impl TransactionSource for RpcTransactionSource {
+    async fn fetch_block_transactions(
+        &self,
+        block_number: u64,
+    ) -> eyre::Result<Option<(Vec<RawTransaction>, u64)>> {
+        // Fetch block and receipts in parallel
+        let (block, receipts) = tokio::try_join!(
+            self.provider.get_block_by_number(block_number.into()).full(),
+            self.provider.get_block_receipts(block_number.into())
+        )?;
+
+        let Some(block) = block else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+
+        let Some(receipts) = receipts else {
+            return Err(eyre::eyre!("Receipts not found for block {}", block_number));
+        };
+
+        let block_gas_used = block.header.gas_used;
+
+        // Convert cumulative gas from receipts to per-tx gas_used
+        let mut prev_cumulative = 0u64;
+        let transactions: Vec<RawTransaction> = block
+            .transactions
+            .txns()
+            .zip(receipts.iter())
+            .map(|(tx, receipt)| {
+                let cumulative = receipt.inner.inner.inner.receipt.cumulative_gas_used;
+                let gas_used = cumulative - prev_cumulative;
+                prev_cumulative = cumulative;
+
+                let with_encoded = tx.inner.inner.clone().into_encoded();
+                RawTransaction {
+                    gas_used,
+                    tx_type: tx.inner.ty(),
+                    raw: with_encoded.encoded_bytes().clone(),
+                }
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        Ok(Some((transactions, block_gas_used)))
+    }
+}
+
+/// Collects transactions from a source up to a target gas usage.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct TransactionCollector<S> {
+    source: S,
+    target_gas: u64,
+}
+
+impl<S: TransactionSource> TransactionCollector<S> {
+    /// Create a new transaction collector.
+    pub const fn new(source: S, target_gas: u64) -> Self {
+        Self { source, target_gas }
+    }
+
+    /// Collect transactions starting from the given block number.
+    ///
+    /// Skips blob transactions (type 3) and collects until target gas is reached.
+    /// Returns the collected raw transaction bytes, total gas used, and the next block number.
+    pub async fn collect(&self, start_block: u64) -> eyre::Result<(Vec<Bytes>, u64, u64)> {
+        let mut transactions: Vec<Bytes> = Vec::new();
+        let mut total_gas: u64 = 0;
+        let mut current_block = start_block;
+
+        while total_gas < self.target_gas {
+            let Some((block_txs, _)) = self.source.fetch_block_transactions(current_block).await?
+            else {
+                warn!(block = current_block, "Block not found, stopping");
+                break;
+            };
+
+            for tx in block_txs {
+                // Skip blob transactions (EIP-4844, type 3)
+                if tx.tx_type == 3 {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if total_gas + tx.gas_used <= self.target_gas {
+                    transactions.push(tx.raw);
+                    total_gas += tx.gas_used;
+                }
+
+                if total_gas >= self.target_gas {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            current_block += 1;
+
+            // Stop early if remaining gas is under 1M (close enough to target)
+            let remaining_gas = self.target_gas.saturating_sub(total_gas);
+            if remaining_gas < 1_000_000 {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        info!(
+            total_txs = transactions.len(),
+            total_gas,
+            next_block = current_block,
+            "Finished collecting transactions"
+        );
+
+        Ok((transactions, total_gas, current_block))
+    }
+}
+
+/// `reth bench generate-big-block` command
+///
+/// Generates a large block by fetching transactions from existing blocks and packing them
+/// into a single block using the `testing_buildBlockV1` RPC endpoint.
+#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
+pub struct Command {
+    /// The RPC URL to use for fetching blocks (can be an external archive node).
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "RPC_URL")]
+    rpc_url: String,
+
+    /// The engine RPC URL (with JWT authentication).
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "ENGINE_RPC_URL", default_value = "http://localhost:8551")]
+    engine_rpc_url: String,
+
+    /// The RPC URL for `testing_buildBlockV1` calls (same node as engine, regular RPC port).
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "TESTING_RPC_URL", default_value = "http://localhost:8545")]
+    testing_rpc_url: String,
+
+    /// Path to the JWT secret file for engine API authentication.
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "JWT_SECRET")]
+    jwt_secret: std::path::PathBuf,
+
+    /// Target gas to pack into the block.
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "TARGET_GAS", default_value = "30000000")]
+    target_gas: u64,
+
+    /// Starting block number to fetch transactions from.
+    /// If not specified, starts from the engine's latest block.
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "FROM_BLOCK")]
+    from_block: Option<u64>,
+
+    /// Execute the payload (call newPayload + forkchoiceUpdated).
+    /// If false, only builds the payload and prints it.
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "false")]
+    execute: bool,
+
+    /// Number of payloads to generate. Each payload uses the previous as parent.
+    /// When count == 1, the payload is only generated and saved, not executed.
+    /// When count > 1, each payload is executed before building the next.
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "1")]
+    count: u64,
+
+    /// Number of transaction batches to prefetch in background when count > 1.
+    /// Higher values reduce latency but use more memory.
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "4")]
+    prefetch_buffer: usize,
+
+    /// Output directory for generated payloads. Each payload is saved as `payload_block_N.json`.
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "OUTPUT_DIR")]
+    output_dir: std::path::PathBuf,
+}
+
+/// A built payload ready for execution.
+struct BuiltPayload {
+    block_number: u64,
+    envelope: ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeV4,
+    block_hash: B256,
+    timestamp: u64,
+}
+
+impl Command {
+    /// Execute the `generate-big-block` command
+    pub async fn execute(self, _ctx: CliContext) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+        info!(target_gas = self.target_gas, count = self.count, "Generating big block(s)");
+
+        // Set up authenticated engine provider
+        let jwt =
+            std::fs::read_to_string(&self.jwt_secret).wrap_err("Failed to read JWT secret file")?;
+        let jwt = JwtSecret::from_hex(jwt.trim())?;
+        let auth_url = Url::parse(&self.engine_rpc_url)?;
+
+        info!("Connecting to Engine RPC at {}", auth_url);
+        let auth_transport = AuthenticatedTransportConnect::new(auth_url.clone(), jwt);
+        let auth_client = ClientBuilder::default().connect_with(auth_transport).await?;
+        let auth_provider = RootProvider::<AnyNetwork>::new(auth_client);
+
+        // Set up testing RPC provider (for testing_buildBlockV1)
+        info!("Connecting to Testing RPC at {}", self.testing_rpc_url);
+        let testing_client = ClientBuilder::default()
+            .layer(RetryBackoffLayer::new(10, 800, u64::MAX))
+            .http(self.testing_rpc_url.parse()?);
+        let testing_provider = RootProvider::<AnyNetwork>::new(testing_client);
+
+        // Get the parent block (latest canonical block)
+        info!(endpoint = "engine", method = "eth_getBlockByNumber", block = "latest", "RPC call");
+        let parent_block = auth_provider
+            .get_block_by_number(BlockNumberOrTag::Latest)
+            .await?
+            .ok_or_else(|| eyre::eyre!("Failed to fetch latest block"))?;
+
+        let parent_hash = parent_block.header.hash;
+        let parent_number = parent_block.header.number;
+        let parent_timestamp = parent_block.header.timestamp;
+
+        info!(
+            parent_hash = %parent_hash,
+            parent_number = parent_number,
+            "Using initial parent block"
+        );
+
+        // Create output directory
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&self.output_dir).wrap_err_with(|| {
+            format!("Failed to create output directory: {:?}", self.output_dir)
+        })?;
+
+        let start_block = self.from_block.unwrap_or(parent_number);
+
+        // Use pipelined execution when generating multiple payloads
+        if self.count > 1 {
+            self.execute_pipelined(
+                &auth_provider,
+                &testing_provider,
+                start_block,
+                parent_hash,
+                parent_timestamp,
+            )
+            .await?;
+        } else {
+            // Single payload - collect transactions and build
+            let tx_source = RpcTransactionSource::from_url(&self.rpc_url)?;
+            let collector = TransactionCollector::new(tx_source, self.target_gas);
+            let (transactions, _total_gas, _next_block) = collector.collect(start_block).await?;
+
+            if transactions.is_empty() {
+                return Err(eyre::eyre!("No transactions collected"));
+            }
+
+            self.execute_sequential(
+                &auth_provider,
+                &testing_provider,
+                transactions,
+                parent_hash,
+                parent_timestamp,
+            )
+            .await?;
+        }
+
+        info!(count = self.count, output_dir = %self.output_dir.display(), "All payloads generated");
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Sequential execution path for single payload or no-execute mode.
+    async fn execute_sequential(
+        &self,
+        auth_provider: &RootProvider<AnyNetwork>,
+        testing_provider: &RootProvider<AnyNetwork>,
+        transactions: Vec<Bytes>,
+        mut parent_hash: B256,
+        mut parent_timestamp: u64,
+    ) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+        for i in 0..self.count {
+            info!(
+                payload = i + 1,
+                total = self.count,
+                parent_hash = %parent_hash,
+                parent_timestamp = parent_timestamp,
+                "Building payload via testing_buildBlockV1"
+            );
+
+            let built = self
+                .build_payload(testing_provider, &transactions, i, parent_hash, parent_timestamp)
+                .await?;
+
+            self.save_payload(&built)?;
+
+            if self.execute || self.count > 1 {
+                info!(payload = i + 1, block_hash = %built.block_hash, "Executing payload (newPayload + FCU)");
+                self.execute_payload_v4(auth_provider, built.envelope, parent_hash).await?;
+                info!(payload = i + 1, "Payload executed successfully");
+            }
+
+            parent_hash = built.block_hash;
+            parent_timestamp = built.timestamp;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Pipelined execution - fetches transactions and builds payloads in background.
+    async fn execute_pipelined(
+        &self,
+        auth_provider: &RootProvider<AnyNetwork>,
+        testing_provider: &RootProvider<AnyNetwork>,
+        start_block: u64,
+        initial_parent_hash: B256,
+        initial_parent_timestamp: u64,
+    ) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+        // Create channel for transaction batches (one batch per payload)
+        let (tx_sender, mut tx_receiver) = mpsc::channel::<Vec<Bytes>>(self.prefetch_buffer);
+
+        // Spawn background task to continuously fetch transaction batches
+        let rpc_url = self.rpc_url.clone();
+        let target_gas = self.target_gas;
+        let count = self.count;
+
+        let fetcher_handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let tx_source = match RpcTransactionSource::from_url(&rpc_url) {
+                Ok(source) => source,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    warn!(error = %e, "Failed to create transaction source");
+                    return;
+                }
+            };
+
+            let collector = TransactionCollector::new(tx_source, target_gas);
+            let mut current_block = start_block;
+
+            for payload_idx in 0..count {
+                match collector.collect(current_block).await {
+                    Ok((transactions, total_gas, next_block)) => {
+                        info!(
+                            payload = payload_idx + 1,
+                            tx_count = transactions.len(),
+                            total_gas,
+                            blocks = format!("{}..{}", current_block, next_block),
+                            "Fetched transactions"
+                        );
+                        current_block = next_block;
+
+                        if tx_sender.send(transactions).await.is_err() {
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        warn!(payload = payload_idx + 1, error = %e, "Failed to fetch transactions");
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        let mut parent_hash = initial_parent_hash;
+        let mut parent_timestamp = initial_parent_timestamp;
+        let mut pending_build: Option<tokio::task::JoinHandle<eyre::Result<BuiltPayload>>> = None;
+
+        for i in 0..self.count {
+            let is_last = i == self.count - 1;
+
+            // Get current payload (either from pending build or build now)
+            let current_payload = if let Some(handle) = pending_build.take() {
+                handle.await??
+            } else {
+                // First payload - wait for transactions and build synchronously
+                let transactions = tx_receiver
+                    .recv()
+                    .await
+                    .ok_or_else(|| eyre::eyre!("Transaction fetcher stopped unexpectedly"))?;
+
+                if transactions.is_empty() {
+                    return Err(eyre::eyre!("No transactions collected for payload {}", i + 1));
+                }
+
+                info!(
+                    payload = i + 1,
+                    total = self.count,
+                    parent_hash = %parent_hash,
+                    parent_timestamp = parent_timestamp,
+                    tx_count = transactions.len(),
+                    "Building payload via testing_buildBlockV1"
+                );
+                self.build_payload(
+                    testing_provider,
+                    &transactions,
+                    i,
+                    parent_hash,
+                    parent_timestamp,
+                )
+                .await?
+            };
+
+            self.save_payload(&current_payload)?;
+
+            let current_block_hash = current_payload.block_hash;
+            let current_timestamp = current_payload.timestamp;
+
+            // Execute current payload first
+            info!(payload = i + 1, block_hash = %current_block_hash, "Executing payload (newPayload + FCU)");
+            self.execute_payload_v4(auth_provider, current_payload.envelope, parent_hash).await?;
+            info!(payload = i + 1, "Payload executed successfully");
+
+            // Start building next payload in background (if not last) - AFTER execution
+            if !is_last {
+                // Get transactions for next payload (should already be fetched or fetching)
+                let next_transactions = tx_receiver
+                    .recv()
+                    .await
+                    .ok_or_else(|| eyre::eyre!("Transaction fetcher stopped unexpectedly"))?;
+
+                if next_transactions.is_empty() {
+                    return Err(eyre::eyre!("No transactions collected for payload {}", i + 2));
+                }
+
+                let testing_provider = testing_provider.clone();
+                let next_index = i + 1;
+                let total = self.count;
+
+                pending_build = Some(tokio::spawn(async move {
+                    info!(
+                        payload = next_index + 1,
+                        total = total,
+                        parent_hash = %current_block_hash,
+                        parent_timestamp = current_timestamp,
+                        tx_count = next_transactions.len(),
+                        "Building payload via testing_buildBlockV1"
+                    );
+
+                    Self::build_payload_static(
+                        &testing_provider,
+                        &next_transactions,
+                        next_index,
+                        current_block_hash,
+                        current_timestamp,
+                    )
+                    .await
+                }));
+            }
+
+            parent_hash = current_block_hash;
+            parent_timestamp = current_timestamp;
+        }
+
+        // Clean up the fetcher task
+        drop(tx_receiver);
+        let _ = fetcher_handle.await;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Build a single payload via `testing_buildBlockV1`.
+    async fn build_payload(
+        &self,
+        testing_provider: &RootProvider<AnyNetwork>,
+        transactions: &[Bytes],
+        index: u64,
+        parent_hash: B256,
+        parent_timestamp: u64,
+    ) -> eyre::Result<BuiltPayload> {
+        Self::build_payload_static(
+            testing_provider,
+            transactions,
+            index,
+            parent_hash,
+            parent_timestamp,
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
+    /// Static version for use in spawned tasks.
+    async fn build_payload_static(
+        testing_provider: &RootProvider<AnyNetwork>,
+        transactions: &[Bytes],
+        index: u64,
+        parent_hash: B256,
+        parent_timestamp: u64,
+    ) -> eyre::Result<BuiltPayload> {
+        let request = TestingBuildBlockRequestV1 {
+            parent_block_hash: parent_hash,
+            payload_attributes: PayloadAttributes {
+                timestamp: parent_timestamp + 12,
+                prev_randao: B256::ZERO,
+                suggested_fee_recipient: alloy_primitives::Address::ZERO,
+                withdrawals: Some(vec![]),
+                parent_beacon_block_root: Some(B256::ZERO),
+            },
+            transactions: transactions.to_vec(),
+            extra_data: None,
+        };
+
+        let total_tx_bytes: usize = transactions.iter().map(|tx| tx.len()).sum();
+        info!(
+            payload = index + 1,
+            tx_count = transactions.len(),
+            total_tx_bytes = total_tx_bytes,
+            parent_hash = %parent_hash,
+            "Sending to testing_buildBlockV1"
+        );
+        let envelope: ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeV5 =
+            testing_provider.client().request("testing_buildBlockV1", [request]).await?;
+
+        let v4_envelope = envelope.try_into_v4()?;
+
+        let inner = &v4_envelope.envelope_inner.execution_payload.payload_inner.payload_inner;
+        let block_hash = inner.block_hash;
+        let block_number = inner.block_number;
+        let timestamp = inner.timestamp;
+
+        Ok(BuiltPayload { block_number, envelope: v4_envelope, block_hash, timestamp })
+    }
+
+    /// Save a payload to disk.
+    fn save_payload(&self, payload: &BuiltPayload) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+        let filename = format!("payload_block_{}.json", payload.block_number);
+        let filepath = self.output_dir.join(&filename);
+        let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&payload.envelope)?;
+        std::fs::write(&filepath, &json)
+            .wrap_err_with(|| format!("Failed to write payload to {:?}", filepath))?;
+        info!(block_number = payload.block_number, block_hash = %payload.block_hash, path = %filepath.display(), "Payload saved");
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn execute_payload_v4(
+        &self,
+        provider: &RootProvider<AnyNetwork>,
+        envelope: ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeV4,
+        parent_hash: B256,
+    ) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+        let block_hash =
+            envelope.envelope_inner.execution_payload.payload_inner.payload_inner.block_hash;
+
+        let status = provider
+            .new_payload_v4(
+                envelope.envelope_inner.execution_payload,
+                vec![],
+                B256::ZERO,
+                envelope.execution_requests.to_vec(),
+            )
+            .await?;
+
+        if !status.is_valid() {
+            return Err(eyre::eyre!("Payload rejected: {:?}", status));
+        }
+
+        let fcu_state = ForkchoiceState {
+            head_block_hash: block_hash,
+            safe_block_hash: parent_hash,
+            finalized_block_hash: parent_hash,
+        };
+
+        let fcu_result = provider.fork_choice_updated_v3(fcu_state, None).await?;
+
+        if !fcu_result.is_valid() {
+            return Err(eyre::eyre!("FCU rejected: {:?}", fcu_result));
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}

bin/reth-bench/src/bench/helpers.rs

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+//! Common helpers for reth-bench commands.
+
+use crate::valid_payload::call_forkchoice_updated;
+use alloy_consensus::Header;
+use alloy_eips::eip4844::kzg_to_versioned_hash;
+use alloy_primitives::{Address, B256};
+use alloy_provider::{ext::EngineApi, network::AnyNetwork, RootProvider};
+use alloy_rpc_types_engine::{
+    CancunPayloadFields, ExecutionPayload, ExecutionPayloadSidecar, ForkchoiceState,
+    PayloadAttributes, PayloadId, PraguePayloadFields,
+};
+use eyre::OptionExt;
+use reth_chainspec::{ChainSpec, EthereumHardforks};
+use reth_node_api::EngineApiMessageVersion;
+use tracing::debug;
+
+/// Prepared payload request data for triggering block building.
+pub(crate) struct PayloadRequest {
+    /// The payload attributes for the new block.
+    pub(crate) attributes: PayloadAttributes,
+    /// The forkchoice state pointing to the parent block.
+    pub(crate) forkchoice_state: ForkchoiceState,
+    /// The engine API version for FCU calls.
+    pub(crate) fcu_version: EngineApiMessageVersion,
+    /// The getPayload version to use (1-5).
+    pub(crate) get_payload_version: u8,
+    /// The newPayload version to use.
+    pub(crate) new_payload_version: EngineApiMessageVersion,
+}
+
+/// Prepare payload attributes and forkchoice state for a new block.
+pub(crate) fn prepare_payload_request(
+    chain_spec: &ChainSpec,
+    timestamp: u64,
+    parent_hash: B256,
+) -> PayloadRequest {
+    let shanghai_active = chain_spec.is_shanghai_active_at_timestamp(timestamp);
+    let cancun_active = chain_spec.is_cancun_active_at_timestamp(timestamp);
+    let prague_active = chain_spec.is_prague_active_at_timestamp(timestamp);
+    let osaka_active = chain_spec.is_osaka_active_at_timestamp(timestamp);
+
+    // FCU version: V3 for Cancun+Prague+Osaka, V2 for Shanghai, V1 otherwise
+    let fcu_version = if cancun_active {
+        EngineApiMessageVersion::V3
+    } else if shanghai_active {
+        EngineApiMessageVersion::V2
+    } else {
+        EngineApiMessageVersion::V1
+    };
+
+    // getPayload version: 5 for Osaka, 4 for Prague, 3 for Cancun, 2 for Shanghai, 1 otherwise
+    // newPayload version: 4 for Prague+Osaka (no V5), 3 for Cancun, 2 for Shanghai, 1 otherwise
+    let (get_payload_version, new_payload_version) = if osaka_active {
+        (5, EngineApiMessageVersion::V4) // Osaka uses getPayloadV5 but newPayloadV4
+    } else if prague_active {
+        (4, EngineApiMessageVersion::V4)
+    } else if cancun_active {
+        (3, EngineApiMessageVersion::V3)
+    } else if shanghai_active {
+        (2, EngineApiMessageVersion::V2)
+    } else {
+        (1, EngineApiMessageVersion::V1)
+    };
+
+    PayloadRequest {
+        attributes: PayloadAttributes {
+            timestamp,
+            prev_randao: B256::ZERO,
+            suggested_fee_recipient: Address::ZERO,
+            withdrawals: shanghai_active.then(Vec::new),
+            parent_beacon_block_root: cancun_active.then_some(B256::ZERO),
+        },
+        forkchoice_state: ForkchoiceState {
+            head_block_hash: parent_hash,
+            safe_block_hash: parent_hash,
+            finalized_block_hash: parent_hash,
+        },
+        fcu_version,
+        get_payload_version,
+        new_payload_version,
+    }
+}
+
+/// Trigger payload building via FCU and retrieve the built payload.
+///
+/// This sends a forkchoiceUpdated with payload attributes to start building,
+/// then calls getPayload to retrieve the result.
+pub(crate) async fn build_payload(
+    provider: &RootProvider<AnyNetwork>,
+    request: PayloadRequest,
+) -> eyre::Result<(ExecutionPayload, ExecutionPayloadSidecar)> {
+    let fcu_result = call_forkchoice_updated(
+        provider,
+        request.fcu_version,
+        request.forkchoice_state,
+        Some(request.attributes.clone()),
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    let payload_id =
+        fcu_result.payload_id.ok_or_eyre("Payload builder did not return a payload id")?;
+
+    get_payload_with_sidecar(
+        provider,
+        request.get_payload_version,
+        payload_id,
+        request.attributes.parent_beacon_block_root,
+    )
+    .await
+}
+
+/// Convert an RPC block to a consensus header and block hash.
+pub(crate) fn rpc_block_to_header(block: alloy_provider::network::AnyRpcBlock) -> (Header, B256) {
+    let block_hash = block.header.hash;
+    let header = block.header.inner.clone().into_header_with_defaults();
+    (header, block_hash)
+}
+
+/// Compute versioned hashes from KZG commitments.
+fn versioned_hashes_from_commitments(
+    commitments: &[alloy_primitives::FixedBytes<48>],
+) -> Vec<B256> {
+    commitments.iter().map(|c| kzg_to_versioned_hash(c.as_ref())).collect()
+}
+
+/// Fetch an execution payload using the appropriate engine API version.
+pub(crate) async fn get_payload_with_sidecar(
+    provider: &RootProvider<AnyNetwork>,
+    version: u8,
+    payload_id: PayloadId,
+    parent_beacon_block_root: Option<B256>,
+) -> eyre::Result<(ExecutionPayload, ExecutionPayloadSidecar)> {
+    debug!(get_payload_version = ?version, ?payload_id, "Sending getPayload");
+
+    match version {
+        1 => {
+            let payload = provider.get_payload_v1(payload_id).await?;
+            Ok((ExecutionPayload::V1(payload), ExecutionPayloadSidecar::none()))
+        }
+        2 => {
+            let envelope = provider.get_payload_v2(payload_id).await?;
+            let payload = match envelope.execution_payload {
+                alloy_rpc_types_engine::ExecutionPayloadFieldV2::V1(p) => ExecutionPayload::V1(p),
+                alloy_rpc_types_engine::ExecutionPayloadFieldV2::V2(p) => ExecutionPayload::V2(p),
+            };
+            Ok((payload, ExecutionPayloadSidecar::none()))
+        }
+        3 => {
+            let envelope = provider.get_payload_v3(payload_id).await?;
+            let versioned_hashes =
+                versioned_hashes_from_commitments(&envelope.blobs_bundle.commitments);
+            let cancun_fields = CancunPayloadFields {
+                parent_beacon_block_root: parent_beacon_block_root
+                    .ok_or_eyre("parent_beacon_block_root required for V3")?,
+                versioned_hashes,
+            };
+            Ok((
+                ExecutionPayload::V3(envelope.execution_payload),
+                ExecutionPayloadSidecar::v3(cancun_fields),
+            ))
+        }
+        4 => {
+            let envelope = provider.get_payload_v4(payload_id).await?;
+            let versioned_hashes = versioned_hashes_from_commitments(
+                &envelope.envelope_inner.blobs_bundle.commitments,
+            );
+            let cancun_fields = CancunPayloadFields {
+                parent_beacon_block_root: parent_beacon_block_root
+                    .ok_or_eyre("parent_beacon_block_root required for V4")?,
+                versioned_hashes,
+            };
+            let prague_fields = PraguePayloadFields::new(envelope.execution_requests);
+            Ok((
+                ExecutionPayload::V3(envelope.envelope_inner.execution_payload),
+                ExecutionPayloadSidecar::v4(cancun_fields, prague_fields),
+            ))
+        }
+        5 => {
+            // V5 (Osaka) - use raw request since alloy doesn't have get_payload_v5 yet
+            let envelope = provider.get_payload_v5(payload_id).await?;
+            let versioned_hashes =
+                versioned_hashes_from_commitments(&envelope.blobs_bundle.commitments);
+            let cancun_fields = CancunPayloadFields {
+                parent_beacon_block_root: parent_beacon_block_root
+                    .ok_or_eyre("parent_beacon_block_root required for V5")?,
+                versioned_hashes,
+            };
+            let prague_fields = PraguePayloadFields::new(envelope.execution_requests);
+            Ok((
+                ExecutionPayload::V3(envelope.execution_payload),
+                ExecutionPayloadSidecar::v4(cancun_fields, prague_fields),
+            ))
+        }
+        _ => panic!("This tool does not support getPayload versions past v5"),
+    }
+}

bin/reth-bench/src/bench/mod.rs

@@ -6,9 +6,16 @@ use reth_node_core::args::LogArgs;
 use reth_tracing::FileWorkerGuard;
 
 mod context;
+mod gas_limit_ramp;
+mod generate_big_block;
+pub(crate) mod helpers;
+pub use generate_big_block::{
+    RawTransaction, RpcTransactionSource, TransactionCollector, TransactionSource,
+};
 mod new_payload_fcu;
 mod new_payload_only;
 mod output;
+mod replay_payloads;
 mod send_payload;
 
 /// `reth bench` command
@@ -27,6 +34,9 @@ pub enum Subcommands {
     /// Benchmark which calls `newPayload`, then `forkchoiceUpdated`.
     NewPayloadFcu(new_payload_fcu::Command),
 
+    /// Benchmark which builds empty blocks with a ramped gas limit.
+    GasLimitRamp(gas_limit_ramp::Command),
+
     /// Benchmark which only calls subsequent `newPayload` calls.
     NewPayloadOnly(new_payload_only::Command),
 
@@ -41,6 +51,29 @@ pub enum Subcommands {
     /// `cast block latest --full --json | reth-bench send-payload --rpc-url localhost:5000
     /// --jwt-secret $(cat ~/.local/share/reth/mainnet/jwt.hex)`
     SendPayload(send_payload::Command),
+
+    /// Generate a large block by packing transactions from existing blocks.
+    ///
+    /// This command fetches transactions from real blocks and packs them into a single
+    /// block using the `testing_buildBlockV1` RPC endpoint.
+    ///
+    /// Example:
+    ///
+    /// `reth-bench generate-big-block --rpc-url http://localhost:8545 --engine-rpc-url
+    /// http://localhost:8551 --jwt-secret ~/.local/share/reth/mainnet/jwt.hex --target-gas
+    /// 30000000`
+    GenerateBigBlock(generate_big_block::Command),
+
+    /// Replay pre-generated payloads from a directory.
+    ///
+    /// This command reads payload files from a previous `generate-big-block` run and replays
+    /// them in sequence using `newPayload` followed by `forkchoiceUpdated`.
+    ///
+    /// Example:
+    ///
+    /// `reth-bench replay-payloads --payload-dir ./payloads --engine-rpc-url
+    /// http://localhost:8551 --jwt-secret ~/.local/share/reth/mainnet/jwt.hex`
+    ReplayPayloads(replay_payloads::Command),
 }
 
 impl BenchmarkCommand {
@@ -51,8 +84,11 @@ impl BenchmarkCommand {
 
         match self.command {
             Subcommands::NewPayloadFcu(command) => command.execute(ctx).await,
+            Subcommands::GasLimitRamp(command) => command.execute(ctx).await,
             Subcommands::NewPayloadOnly(command) => command.execute(ctx).await,
             Subcommands::SendPayload(command) => command.execute(ctx).await,
+            Subcommands::GenerateBigBlock(command) => command.execute(ctx).await,
+            Subcommands::ReplayPayloads(command) => command.execute(ctx).await,
         }
     }
 

bin/reth-bench/src/bench/new_payload_fcu.rs

@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ use crate::{
     bench::{
         context::BenchContext,
         output::{
-            CombinedResult, NewPayloadResult, TotalGasOutput, TotalGasRow, COMBINED_OUTPUT_SUFFIX,
-            GAS_OUTPUT_SUFFIX,
+            write_benchmark_results, CombinedResult, NewPayloadResult, TotalGasOutput, TotalGasRow,
         },
     },
     valid_payload::{block_to_new_payload, call_forkchoice_updated, call_new_payload},
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ use alloy_rpc_client::RpcClient;
 use alloy_rpc_types_engine::ForkchoiceState;
 use alloy_transport_ws::WsConnect;
 use clap::Parser;
-use csv::Writer;
 use eyre::{Context, OptionExt};
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use humantime::parse_duration;
@@ -123,6 +121,7 @@ impl Command {
             auth_provider,
             mut next_block,
             is_optimism,
+            ..
         } = BenchContext::new(&self.benchmark, self.rpc_url).await?;
 
         let buffer_size = self.rpc_block_buffer_size;
@@ -188,6 +187,7 @@ impl Command {
             result
         } {
             let gas_used = block.header.gas_used;
+            let gas_limit = block.header.gas_limit;
             let block_number = block.header.number;
             let transaction_count = block.transactions.len() as u64;
 
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ impl Command {
             let fcu_latency = total_latency - new_payload_result.latency;
             let combined_result = CombinedResult {
                 block_number,
+                gas_limit,
                 transaction_count,
                 new_payload_result,
                 fcu_latency,
@@ -240,28 +241,11 @@ impl Command {
         // since the benchmark goal is measuring Ggas/s of newPayload/FCU, not persistence.
         drop(waiter);
 
-        let (gas_output_results, combined_results): (_, Vec<CombinedResult>) =
+        let (gas_output_results, combined_results): (Vec<TotalGasRow>, Vec<CombinedResult>) =
             results.into_iter().unzip();
 
-        // Write CSV output files
         if let Some(ref path) = self.benchmark.output {
-            let output_path = path.join(COMBINED_OUTPUT_SUFFIX);
-            info!("Writing engine api call latency output to file: {:?}", output_path);
-            let mut writer = Writer::from_path(&output_path)?;
-            for result in combined_results {
-                writer.serialize(result)?;
-            }
-            writer.flush()?;
-
-            let output_path = path.join(GAS_OUTPUT_SUFFIX);
-            info!("Writing total gas output to file: {:?}", output_path);
-            let mut writer = Writer::from_path(&output_path)?;
-            for row in &gas_output_results {
-                writer.serialize(row)?;
-            }
-            writer.flush()?;
-
-            info!("Finished writing benchmark output files to {:?}.", path);
+            write_benchmark_results(path, &gas_output_results, combined_results)?;
         }
 
         let gas_output = TotalGasOutput::new(gas_output_results)?;

bin/reth-bench/src/bench/new_payload_only.rs

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ impl Command {
             auth_provider,
             mut next_block,
             is_optimism,
+            ..
         } = BenchContext::new(&self.benchmark, self.rpc_url).await?;
 
         let buffer_size = self.rpc_block_buffer_size;
@@ -96,11 +97,7 @@ impl Command {
             let transaction_count = block.transactions.len() as u64;
             let gas_used = block.header.gas_used;
 
-            debug!(
-                target: "reth-bench",
-                number=?block.header.number,
-                "Sending payload to engine",
-            );
+            debug!(number=?block.header.number, "Sending payload to engine");
 
             let (version, params) = block_to_new_payload(block, is_optimism)?;
 

bin/reth-bench/src/bench/output.rs

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 //! Contains various benchmark output formats, either for logging or for
 //! serialization to / from files.
 
+use alloy_primitives::B256;
+use csv::Writer;
 use eyre::OptionExt;
 use reth_primitives_traits::constants::GIGAGAS;
-use serde::{ser::SerializeStruct, Serialize};
-use std::time::Duration;
+use serde::{ser::SerializeStruct, Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::{path::Path, time::Duration};
+use tracing::info;
 
 /// This is the suffix for gas output csv files.
 pub(crate) const GAS_OUTPUT_SUFFIX: &str = "total_gas.csv";
@@ -15,6 +18,17 @@ pub(crate) const COMBINED_OUTPUT_SUFFIX: &str = "combined_latency.csv";
 /// This is the suffix for new payload output csv files.
 pub(crate) const NEW_PAYLOAD_OUTPUT_SUFFIX: &str = "new_payload_latency.csv";
 
+/// Serialized format for gas ramp payloads on disk.
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub(crate) struct GasRampPayloadFile {
+    /// Engine API version (1-5).
+    pub(crate) version: u8,
+    /// The block hash for FCU.
+    pub(crate) block_hash: B256,
+    /// The params to pass to newPayload.
+    pub(crate) params: serde_json::Value,
+}
+
 /// This represents the results of a single `newPayload` call in the benchmark, containing the gas
 /// used and the `newPayload` latency.
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -67,6 +81,8 @@ impl Serialize for NewPayloadResult {
 pub(crate) struct CombinedResult {
     /// The block number of the block being processed.
     pub(crate) block_number: u64,
+    /// The gas limit of the block.
+    pub(crate) gas_limit: u64,
     /// The number of transactions in the block.
     pub(crate) transaction_count: u64,
     /// The `newPayload` result.
@@ -88,7 +104,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for CombinedResult {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         write!(
             f,
-            "Payload {} processed at {:.4} Ggas/s, used {} total gas. Combined gas per second: {:.4} Ggas/s. fcu latency: {:?}, newPayload latency: {:?}",
+            "Block {} processed at {:.4} Ggas/s, used {} total gas. Combined: {:.4} Ggas/s. fcu: {:?}, newPayload: {:?}",
             self.block_number,
             self.new_payload_result.gas_per_second() / GIGAGAS as f64,
             self.new_payload_result.gas_used,
@@ -110,10 +126,11 @@ impl Serialize for CombinedResult {
         let fcu_latency = self.fcu_latency.as_micros();
         let new_payload_latency = self.new_payload_result.latency.as_micros();
         let total_latency = self.total_latency.as_micros();
-        let mut state = serializer.serialize_struct("CombinedResult", 6)?;
+        let mut state = serializer.serialize_struct("CombinedResult", 7)?;
 
         // flatten the new payload result because this is meant for CSV writing
         state.serialize_field("block_number", &self.block_number)?;
+        state.serialize_field("gas_limit", &self.gas_limit)?;
         state.serialize_field("transaction_count", &self.transaction_count)?;
         state.serialize_field("gas_used", &self.new_payload_result.gas_used)?;
         state.serialize_field("new_payload_latency", &new_payload_latency)?;
@@ -167,6 +184,36 @@ impl TotalGasOutput {
     }
 }
 
+/// Write benchmark results to CSV files.
+///
+/// Writes two files to the output directory:
+/// - `combined_latency.csv`: Per-block latency results
+/// - `total_gas.csv`: Per-block gas usage over time
+pub(crate) fn write_benchmark_results(
+    output_dir: &Path,
+    gas_results: &[TotalGasRow],
+    combined_results: Vec<CombinedResult>,
+) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+    let output_path = output_dir.join(COMBINED_OUTPUT_SUFFIX);
+    info!("Writing engine api call latency output to file: {:?}", output_path);
+    let mut writer = Writer::from_path(&output_path)?;
+    for result in combined_results {
+        writer.serialize(result)?;
+    }
+    writer.flush()?;
+
+    let output_path = output_dir.join(GAS_OUTPUT_SUFFIX);
+    info!("Writing total gas output to file: {:?}", output_path);
+    let mut writer = Writer::from_path(&output_path)?;
+    for row in gas_results {
+        writer.serialize(row)?;
+    }
+    writer.flush()?;
+
+    info!("Finished writing benchmark output files to {:?}.", output_dir);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// This serializes the `time` field of the [`TotalGasRow`] to microseconds.
 ///
 /// This is essentially just for the csv writer, which would have headers

bin/reth-bench/src/bench/replay_payloads.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,332 @@
+//! Command for replaying pre-generated payloads from disk.
+//!
+//! This command reads `ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeV4` files from a directory and replays them
+//! in sequence using `newPayload` followed by `forkchoiceUpdated`.
+
+use crate::{
+    authenticated_transport::AuthenticatedTransportConnect,
+    bench::output::GasRampPayloadFile,
+    valid_payload::{call_forkchoice_updated, call_new_payload},
+};
+use alloy_primitives::B256;
+use alloy_provider::{ext::EngineApi, network::AnyNetwork, Provider, RootProvider};
+use alloy_rpc_client::ClientBuilder;
+use alloy_rpc_types_engine::{ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeV4, ForkchoiceState, JwtSecret};
+use clap::Parser;
+use eyre::Context;
+use reqwest::Url;
+use reth_cli_runner::CliContext;
+use reth_node_api::EngineApiMessageVersion;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use tracing::{debug, info};
+
+/// `reth bench replay-payloads` command
+///
+/// Replays pre-generated payloads from a directory by calling `newPayload` followed by
+/// `forkchoiceUpdated` for each payload in sequence.
+#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
+pub struct Command {
+    /// The engine RPC URL (with JWT authentication).
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "ENGINE_RPC_URL", default_value = "http://localhost:8551")]
+    engine_rpc_url: String,
+
+    /// Path to the JWT secret file for engine API authentication.
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "JWT_SECRET")]
+    jwt_secret: PathBuf,
+
+    /// Directory containing payload files (`payload_block_N.json`).
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "PAYLOAD_DIR")]
+    payload_dir: PathBuf,
+
+    /// Optional limit on the number of payloads to replay.
+    /// If not specified, replays all payloads in the directory.
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "COUNT")]
+    count: Option<usize>,
+
+    /// Skip the first N payloads.
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "SKIP", default_value = "0")]
+    skip: usize,
+
+    /// Optional directory containing gas ramp payloads to replay first.
+    /// These are replayed before the main payloads to warm up the gas limit.
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "GAS_RAMP_DIR")]
+    gas_ramp_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
+}
+
+/// A loaded payload ready for execution.
+struct LoadedPayload {
+    /// The index (from filename).
+    index: u64,
+    /// The payload envelope.
+    envelope: ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeV4,
+    /// The block hash.
+    block_hash: B256,
+}
+
+/// A gas ramp payload loaded from disk.
+struct GasRampPayload {
+    /// Block number from filename.
+    block_number: u64,
+    /// Engine API version for newPayload.
+    version: EngineApiMessageVersion,
+    /// The file contents.
+    file: GasRampPayloadFile,
+}
+
+impl Command {
+    /// Execute the `replay-payloads` command.
+    pub async fn execute(self, _ctx: CliContext) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+        info!(payload_dir = %self.payload_dir.display(), "Replaying payloads");
+
+        // Set up authenticated engine provider
+        let jwt =
+            std::fs::read_to_string(&self.jwt_secret).wrap_err("Failed to read JWT secret file")?;
+        let jwt = JwtSecret::from_hex(jwt.trim())?;
+        let auth_url = Url::parse(&self.engine_rpc_url)?;
+
+        info!("Connecting to Engine RPC at {}", auth_url);
+        let auth_transport = AuthenticatedTransportConnect::new(auth_url.clone(), jwt);
+        let auth_client = ClientBuilder::default().connect_with(auth_transport).await?;
+        let auth_provider = RootProvider::<AnyNetwork>::new(auth_client);
+
+        // Get parent block (latest canonical block) - we need this for the first FCU
+        let parent_block = auth_provider
+            .get_block_by_number(alloy_eips::BlockNumberOrTag::Latest)
+            .await?
+            .ok_or_else(|| eyre::eyre!("Failed to fetch latest block"))?;
+
+        let initial_parent_hash = parent_block.header.hash;
+        let initial_parent_number = parent_block.header.number;
+
+        info!(
+            parent_hash = %initial_parent_hash,
+            parent_number = initial_parent_number,
+            "Using initial parent block"
+        );
+
+        // Load all payloads upfront to avoid I/O delays between phases
+        let gas_ramp_payloads = if let Some(ref gas_ramp_dir) = self.gas_ramp_dir {
+            let payloads = self.load_gas_ramp_payloads(gas_ramp_dir)?;
+            if payloads.is_empty() {
+                return Err(eyre::eyre!("No gas ramp payload files found in {:?}", gas_ramp_dir));
+            }
+            info!(count = payloads.len(), "Loaded gas ramp payloads from disk");
+            payloads
+        } else {
+            Vec::new()
+        };
+
+        let payloads = self.load_payloads()?;
+        if payloads.is_empty() {
+            return Err(eyre::eyre!("No payload files found in {:?}", self.payload_dir));
+        }
+        info!(count = payloads.len(), "Loaded main payloads from disk");
+
+        let mut parent_hash = initial_parent_hash;
+
+        // Replay gas ramp payloads first
+        for (i, payload) in gas_ramp_payloads.iter().enumerate() {
+            info!(
+                gas_ramp_payload = i + 1,
+                total = gas_ramp_payloads.len(),
+                block_number = payload.block_number,
+                block_hash = %payload.file.block_hash,
+                "Executing gas ramp payload (newPayload + FCU)"
+            );
+
+            call_new_payload(&auth_provider, payload.version, payload.file.params.clone()).await?;
+
+            let fcu_state = ForkchoiceState {
+                head_block_hash: payload.file.block_hash,
+                safe_block_hash: parent_hash,
+                finalized_block_hash: parent_hash,
+            };
+            call_forkchoice_updated(&auth_provider, payload.version, fcu_state, None).await?;
+
+            info!(gas_ramp_payload = i + 1, "Gas ramp payload executed successfully");
+            parent_hash = payload.file.block_hash;
+        }
+
+        if !gas_ramp_payloads.is_empty() {
+            info!(count = gas_ramp_payloads.len(), "All gas ramp payloads replayed");
+        }
+
+        for (i, payload) in payloads.iter().enumerate() {
+            info!(
+                payload = i + 1,
+                total = payloads.len(),
+                index = payload.index,
+                block_hash = %payload.block_hash,
+                "Executing payload (newPayload + FCU)"
+            );
+
+            self.execute_payload_v4(&auth_provider, &payload.envelope, parent_hash).await?;
+
+            info!(payload = i + 1, "Payload executed successfully");
+            parent_hash = payload.block_hash;
+        }
+
+        info!(count = payloads.len(), "All payloads replayed successfully");
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Load and parse all payload files from the directory.
+    fn load_payloads(&self) -> eyre::Result<Vec<LoadedPayload>> {
+        let mut payloads = Vec::new();
+
+        // Read directory entries
+        let entries: Vec<_> = std::fs::read_dir(&self.payload_dir)
+            .wrap_err_with(|| format!("Failed to read directory {:?}", self.payload_dir))?
+            .filter_map(|e| e.ok())
+            .filter(|e| {
+                e.path().extension().and_then(|s| s.to_str()) == Some("json") &&
+                    e.file_name().to_string_lossy().starts_with("payload_")
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        // Parse filenames to get indices and sort
+        let mut indexed_paths: Vec<(u64, PathBuf)> = entries
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter_map(|e| {
+                let name = e.file_name();
+                let name_str = name.to_string_lossy();
+                // Extract index from "payload_NNN.json"
+                let index_str = name_str.strip_prefix("payload_")?.strip_suffix(".json")?;
+                let index: u64 = index_str.parse().ok()?;
+                Some((index, e.path()))
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        indexed_paths.sort_by_key(|(idx, _)| *idx);
+
+        // Apply skip and count
+        let indexed_paths: Vec<_> = indexed_paths.into_iter().skip(self.skip).collect();
+        let indexed_paths: Vec<_> = match self.count {
+            Some(count) => indexed_paths.into_iter().take(count).collect(),
+            None => indexed_paths,
+        };
+
+        // Load each payload
+        for (index, path) in indexed_paths {
+            let content = std::fs::read_to_string(&path)
+                .wrap_err_with(|| format!("Failed to read {:?}", path))?;
+            let envelope: ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeV4 = serde_json::from_str(&content)
+                .wrap_err_with(|| format!("Failed to parse {:?}", path))?;
+
+            let block_hash =
+                envelope.envelope_inner.execution_payload.payload_inner.payload_inner.block_hash;
+
+            info!(
+                index = index,
+                block_hash = %block_hash,
+                path = %path.display(),
+                "Loaded payload"
+            );
+
+            payloads.push(LoadedPayload { index, envelope, block_hash });
+        }
+
+        Ok(payloads)
+    }
+
+    /// Load and parse gas ramp payload files from a directory.
+    fn load_gas_ramp_payloads(&self, dir: &PathBuf) -> eyre::Result<Vec<GasRampPayload>> {
+        let mut payloads = Vec::new();
+
+        let entries: Vec<_> = std::fs::read_dir(dir)
+            .wrap_err_with(|| format!("Failed to read directory {:?}", dir))?
+            .filter_map(|e| e.ok())
+            .filter(|e| {
+                e.path().extension().and_then(|s| s.to_str()) == Some("json") &&
+                    e.file_name().to_string_lossy().starts_with("payload_block_")
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        // Parse filenames to get block numbers and sort
+        let mut indexed_paths: Vec<(u64, PathBuf)> = entries
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter_map(|e| {
+                let name = e.file_name();
+                let name_str = name.to_string_lossy();
+                // Extract block number from "payload_block_NNN.json"
+                let block_str = name_str.strip_prefix("payload_block_")?.strip_suffix(".json")?;
+                let block_number: u64 = block_str.parse().ok()?;
+                Some((block_number, e.path()))
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        indexed_paths.sort_by_key(|(num, _)| *num);
+
+        for (block_number, path) in indexed_paths {
+            let content = std::fs::read_to_string(&path)
+                .wrap_err_with(|| format!("Failed to read {:?}", path))?;
+            let file: GasRampPayloadFile = serde_json::from_str(&content)
+                .wrap_err_with(|| format!("Failed to parse {:?}", path))?;
+
+            let version = match file.version {
+                1 => EngineApiMessageVersion::V1,
+                2 => EngineApiMessageVersion::V2,
+                3 => EngineApiMessageVersion::V3,
+                4 => EngineApiMessageVersion::V4,
+                5 => EngineApiMessageVersion::V5,
+                v => return Err(eyre::eyre!("Invalid version {} in {:?}", v, path)),
+            };
+
+            info!(
+                block_number,
+                block_hash = %file.block_hash,
+                path = %path.display(),
+                "Loaded gas ramp payload"
+            );
+
+            payloads.push(GasRampPayload { block_number, version, file });
+        }
+
+        Ok(payloads)
+    }
+
+    async fn execute_payload_v4(
+        &self,
+        provider: &RootProvider<AnyNetwork>,
+        envelope: &ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeV4,
+        parent_hash: B256,
+    ) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+        let block_hash =
+            envelope.envelope_inner.execution_payload.payload_inner.payload_inner.block_hash;
+
+        debug!(
+            method = "engine_newPayloadV4",
+            block_hash = %block_hash,
+            "Sending newPayload"
+        );
+
+        let status = provider
+            .new_payload_v4(
+                envelope.envelope_inner.execution_payload.clone(),
+                vec![],
+                B256::ZERO,
+                envelope.execution_requests.to_vec(),
+            )
+            .await?;
+
+        info!(?status, "newPayloadV4 response");
+
+        if !status.is_valid() {
+            return Err(eyre::eyre!("Payload rejected: {:?}", status));
+        }
+
+        let fcu_state = ForkchoiceState {
+            head_block_hash: block_hash,
+            safe_block_hash: parent_hash,
+            finalized_block_hash: parent_hash,
+        };
+
+        debug!(method = "engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV3", ?fcu_state, "Sending forkchoiceUpdated");
+
+        let fcu_result = provider.fork_choice_updated_v3(fcu_state, None).await?;
+
+        info!(?fcu_result, "forkchoiceUpdatedV3 response");
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}

bin/reth-bench/src/valid_payload.rs

@@ -3,15 +3,16 @@
 //! before sending additional calls.
 
 use alloy_eips::eip7685::Requests;
+use alloy_primitives::B256;
 use alloy_provider::{ext::EngineApi, network::AnyRpcBlock, Network, Provider};
 use alloy_rpc_types_engine::{
-    ExecutionPayload, ExecutionPayloadInputV2, ForkchoiceState, ForkchoiceUpdated,
-    PayloadAttributes, PayloadStatus,
+    ExecutionPayload, ExecutionPayloadInputV2, ExecutionPayloadSidecar, ForkchoiceState,
+    ForkchoiceUpdated, PayloadAttributes, PayloadStatus,
 };
 use alloy_transport::TransportResult;
 use op_alloy_rpc_types_engine::OpExecutionPayloadV4;
 use reth_node_api::EngineApiMessageVersion;
-use tracing::error;
+use tracing::{debug, error};
 
 /// An extension trait for providers that implement the engine API, to wait for a VALID response.
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
@@ -52,6 +53,13 @@ where
         fork_choice_state: ForkchoiceState,
         payload_attributes: Option<PayloadAttributes>,
     ) -> TransportResult<ForkchoiceUpdated> {
+        debug!(
+            method = "engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV1",
+            ?fork_choice_state,
+            ?payload_attributes,
+            "Sending forkchoiceUpdated"
+        );
+
         let mut status =
             self.fork_choice_updated_v1(fork_choice_state, payload_attributes.clone()).await?;
 
@@ -82,6 +90,13 @@ where
         fork_choice_state: ForkchoiceState,
         payload_attributes: Option<PayloadAttributes>,
     ) -> TransportResult<ForkchoiceUpdated> {
+        debug!(
+            method = "engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV2",
+            ?fork_choice_state,
+            ?payload_attributes,
+            "Sending forkchoiceUpdated"
+        );
+
         let mut status =
             self.fork_choice_updated_v2(fork_choice_state, payload_attributes.clone()).await?;
 
@@ -112,6 +127,13 @@ where
         fork_choice_state: ForkchoiceState,
         payload_attributes: Option<PayloadAttributes>,
     ) -> TransportResult<ForkchoiceUpdated> {
+        debug!(
+            method = "engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV3",
+            ?fork_choice_state,
+            ?payload_attributes,
+            "Sending forkchoiceUpdated"
+        );
+
         let mut status =
             self.fork_choice_updated_v3(fork_choice_state, payload_attributes.clone()).await?;
 
@@ -148,33 +170,47 @@ pub(crate) fn block_to_new_payload(
 
     // Convert to execution payload
     let (payload, sidecar) = ExecutionPayload::from_block_slow(&block);
+    payload_to_new_payload(payload, sidecar, is_optimism, block.withdrawals_root, None)
+}
 
+pub(crate) fn payload_to_new_payload(
+    payload: ExecutionPayload,
+    sidecar: ExecutionPayloadSidecar,
+    is_optimism: bool,
+    withdrawals_root: Option<B256>,
+    target_version: Option<EngineApiMessageVersion>,
+) -> eyre::Result<(EngineApiMessageVersion, serde_json::Value)> {
     let (version, params) = match payload {
         ExecutionPayload::V3(payload) => {
             let cancun = sidecar.cancun().unwrap();
 
             if let Some(prague) = sidecar.prague() {
+                // Use target version if provided (for Osaka), otherwise default to V4
+                let version = target_version.unwrap_or(EngineApiMessageVersion::V4);
+
                 if is_optimism {
+                    let withdrawals_root = withdrawals_root.ok_or_else(|| {
+                        eyre::eyre!("Missing withdrawals root for Optimism payload")
+                    })?;
                     (
-                        EngineApiMessageVersion::V4,
+                        version,
                         serde_json::to_value((
-                            OpExecutionPayloadV4 {
-                                payload_inner: payload,
-                                withdrawals_root: block.withdrawals_root.unwrap(),
-                            },
+                            OpExecutionPayloadV4 { payload_inner: payload, withdrawals_root },
                             cancun.versioned_hashes.clone(),
                             cancun.parent_beacon_block_root,
                             Requests::default(),
                         ))?,
                     )
                 } else {
+                    // Extract actual Requests from RequestsOrHash
+                    let requests = prague.requests.requests_hash();
                     (
-                        EngineApiMessageVersion::V4,
+                        version,
                         serde_json::to_value((
                             payload,
                             cancun.versioned_hashes.clone(),
                             cancun.parent_beacon_block_root,
-                            prague.requests.requests_hash(),
+                            requests,
                         ))?,
                     )
                 }
@@ -217,6 +253,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn call_new_payload<N: Network, P: Provider<N>>(
 ) -> TransportResult<()> {
     let method = version.method_name();
 
+    debug!(method, "Sending newPayload");
+
     let mut status: PayloadStatus = provider.client().request(method, &params).await?;
 
     while !status.is_valid() {
@@ -237,12 +275,15 @@ pub(crate) async fn call_new_payload<N: Network, P: Provider<N>>(
 /// Calls the correct `engine_forkchoiceUpdated` method depending on the given
 /// `EngineApiMessageVersion`, using the provided forkchoice state and payload attributes for the
 /// actual engine api message call.
+///
+/// Note: For Prague (V4), we still use forkchoiceUpdatedV3 as there is no V4.
 pub(crate) async fn call_forkchoice_updated<N, P: EngineApiValidWaitExt<N>>(
     provider: P,
     message_version: EngineApiMessageVersion,
     forkchoice_state: ForkchoiceState,
     payload_attributes: Option<PayloadAttributes>,
 ) -> TransportResult<ForkchoiceUpdated> {
+    // FCU V3 is used for both Cancun and Prague (there is no FCU V4)
     match message_version {
         EngineApiMessageVersion::V3 | EngineApiMessageVersion::V4 | EngineApiMessageVersion::V5 => {
             provider.fork_choice_updated_v3_wait(forkchoice_state, payload_attributes).await

bin/reth/Cargo.toml

@@ -81,12 +81,16 @@ backon.workspace = true
 tempfile.workspace = true
 
 [features]
-default = ["jemalloc", "otlp", "reth-revm/portable", "js-tracer", "keccak-cache-global", "asm-keccak"]
+default = ["jemalloc", "otlp", "otlp-logs", "reth-revm/portable", "js-tracer", "keccak-cache-global", "asm-keccak"]
 
 otlp = [
     "reth-ethereum-cli/otlp",
     "reth-node-core/otlp",
 ]
+otlp-logs = [
+    "reth-ethereum-cli/otlp-logs",
+    "reth-node-core/otlp-logs",
+]
 js-tracer = [
     "reth-node-builder/js-tracer",
     "reth-node-ethereum/js-tracer",

crates/chain-state/src/deferred_trie.rs

@@ -287,6 +287,11 @@ impl DeferredTrieData {
                     &inputs.ancestors,
                 );
                 *state = DeferredState::Ready(computed.clone());
+
+                // Release lock before inputs (and its ancestors) drop to avoid holding it
+                // while their potential last Arc refs drop (which could trigger recursive locking)
+                drop(state);
+
                 computed
             }
         }

crates/chain-state/src/in_memory.rs

@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ use alloy_primitives::{map::HashMap, BlockNumber, TxHash, B256};
 use parking_lot::RwLock;
 use reth_chainspec::ChainInfo;
 use reth_ethereum_primitives::EthPrimitives;
-use reth_execution_types::{Chain, ExecutionOutcome};
+use reth_execution_types::{BlockExecutionOutput, BlockExecutionResult, Chain, ExecutionOutcome};
 use reth_metrics::{metrics::Gauge, Metrics};
 use reth_primitives_traits::{
     BlockBody as _, IndexedTx, NodePrimitives, RecoveredBlock, SealedBlock, SealedHeader,
     SignedTransaction,
 };
 use reth_storage_api::StateProviderBox;
-use reth_trie::{updates::TrieUpdatesSorted, HashedPostStateSorted, TrieInputSorted};
-use std::{collections::BTreeMap, ops::Deref, sync::Arc, time::Instant};
+use reth_trie::{updates::TrieUpdatesSorted, HashedPostStateSorted, LazyTrieData, TrieInputSorted};
+use std::{collections::BTreeMap, sync::Arc, time::Instant};
 use tokio::sync::{broadcast, watch};
 
 /// Size of the broadcast channel used to notify canonical state events.
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> BlockState<N> {
     }
 
     /// Returns the `Receipts` of executed block that determines the state.
-    pub fn receipts(&self) -> &Vec<Vec<N::Receipt>> {
+    pub fn receipts(&self) -> &Vec<N::Receipt> {
         &self.block.execution_outcome().receipts
     }
 
@@ -659,15 +659,7 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> BlockState<N> {
     ///
     /// This clones the vector of receipts. To avoid it, use [`Self::executed_block_receipts_ref`].
     pub fn executed_block_receipts(&self) -> Vec<N::Receipt> {
-        let receipts = self.receipts();
-
-        debug_assert!(
-            receipts.len() <= 1,
-            "Expected at most one block's worth of receipts, found {}",
-            receipts.len()
-        );
-
-        receipts.first().cloned().unwrap_or_default()
+        self.receipts().clone()
     }
 
     /// Returns a slice of `Receipt` of executed block that determines the state.
@@ -675,15 +667,7 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> BlockState<N> {
     /// has only one element corresponding to the executed block associated to
     /// the state.
     pub fn executed_block_receipts_ref(&self) -> &[N::Receipt] {
-        let receipts = self.receipts();
-
-        debug_assert!(
-            receipts.len() <= 1,
-            "Expected at most one block's worth of receipts, found {}",
-            receipts.len()
-        );
-
-        receipts.first().map(|receipts| receipts.deref()).unwrap_or_default()
+        self.receipts()
     }
 
     /// Returns an iterator over __parent__ `BlockStates`.
@@ -767,7 +751,7 @@ pub struct ExecutedBlock<N: NodePrimitives = EthPrimitives> {
     /// Recovered Block
     pub recovered_block: Arc<RecoveredBlock<N::Block>>,
     /// Block's execution outcome.
-    pub execution_output: Arc<ExecutionOutcome<N::Receipt>>,
+    pub execution_output: Arc<BlockExecutionOutput<N::Receipt>>,
     /// Deferred trie data produced by execution.
     ///
     /// This allows deferring the computation of the trie data which can be expensive.
@@ -779,7 +763,15 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> Default for ExecutedBlock<N> {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             recovered_block: Default::default(),
-            execution_output: Default::default(),
+            execution_output: Arc::new(BlockExecutionOutput {
+                result: BlockExecutionResult {
+                    receipts: Default::default(),
+                    requests: Default::default(),
+                    gas_used: 0,
+                    blob_gas_used: 0,
+                },
+                state: Default::default(),
+            }),
             trie_data: DeferredTrieData::ready(ComputedTrieData::default()),
         }
     }
@@ -800,7 +792,7 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> ExecutedBlock<N> {
     /// payload builders). This is the safe default path.
     pub fn new(
         recovered_block: Arc<RecoveredBlock<N::Block>>,
-        execution_output: Arc<ExecutionOutcome<N::Receipt>>,
+        execution_output: Arc<BlockExecutionOutput<N::Receipt>>,
         trie_data: ComputedTrieData,
     ) -> Self {
         Self { recovered_block, execution_output, trie_data: DeferredTrieData::ready(trie_data) }
@@ -822,7 +814,7 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> ExecutedBlock<N> {
     /// Use [`Self::new()`] instead when trie data is already computed and available immediately.
     pub const fn with_deferred_trie_data(
         recovered_block: Arc<RecoveredBlock<N::Block>>,
-        execution_output: Arc<ExecutionOutcome<N::Receipt>>,
+        execution_output: Arc<BlockExecutionOutput<N::Receipt>>,
         trie_data: DeferredTrieData,
     ) -> Self {
         Self { recovered_block, execution_output, trie_data }
@@ -842,7 +834,7 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> ExecutedBlock<N> {
 
     /// Returns a reference to the block's execution outcome
     #[inline]
-    pub fn execution_outcome(&self) -> &ExecutionOutcome<N::Receipt> {
+    pub fn execution_outcome(&self) -> &BlockExecutionOutput<N::Receipt> {
         &self.execution_output
     }
 
@@ -942,37 +934,39 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives<SignedTx: SignedTransaction>> NewCanonicalChain<N> {
     pub fn to_chain_notification(&self) -> CanonStateNotification<N> {
         match self {
             Self::Commit { new } => {
-                let new = Arc::new(new.iter().fold(Chain::default(), |mut chain, exec| {
-                    chain.append_block(
-                        exec.recovered_block().clone(),
-                        exec.execution_outcome().clone(),
-                        exec.trie_updates(),
-                        exec.hashed_state(),
-                    );
-                    chain
-                }));
-                CanonStateNotification::Commit { new }
+                CanonStateNotification::Commit { new: Arc::new(Self::blocks_to_chain(new)) }
             }
-            Self::Reorg { new, old } => {
-                let new = Arc::new(new.iter().fold(Chain::default(), |mut chain, exec| {
+            Self::Reorg { new, old } => CanonStateNotification::Reorg {
+                new: Arc::new(Self::blocks_to_chain(new)),
+                old: Arc::new(Self::blocks_to_chain(old)),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Converts a slice of executed blocks into a [`Chain`].
+    fn blocks_to_chain(blocks: &[ExecutedBlock<N>]) -> Chain<N> {
+        match blocks {
+            [] => Chain::default(),
+            [first, rest @ ..] => {
+                let mut chain = Chain::from_block(
+                    first.recovered_block().clone(),
+                    ExecutionOutcome::from((
+                        first.execution_outcome().clone(),
+                        first.block_number(),
+                    )),
+                    LazyTrieData::ready(first.hashed_state(), first.trie_updates()),
+                );
+                for exec in rest {
                     chain.append_block(
                         exec.recovered_block().clone(),
-                        exec.execution_outcome().clone(),
-                        exec.trie_updates(),
-                        exec.hashed_state(),
+                        ExecutionOutcome::from((
+                            exec.execution_outcome().clone(),
+                            exec.block_number(),
+                        )),
+                        LazyTrieData::ready(exec.hashed_state(), exec.trie_updates()),
                     );
-                    chain
-                }));
-                let old = Arc::new(old.iter().fold(Chain::default(), |mut chain, exec| {
-                    chain.append_block(
-                        exec.recovered_block().clone(),
-                        exec.execution_outcome().clone(),
-                        exec.trie_updates(),
-                        exec.hashed_state(),
-                    );
-                    chain
-                }));
-                CanonStateNotification::Reorg { new, old }
+                }
+                chain
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1266,7 +1260,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let state = BlockState::new(block);
 
-        assert_eq!(state.receipts(), &receipts);
+        assert_eq!(state.receipts(), receipts.first().unwrap());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -1543,33 +1537,31 @@ mod tests {
         let block2a =
             test_block_builder.get_executed_block_with_number(2, block1.recovered_block.hash());
 
-        let sample_execution_outcome = ExecutionOutcome {
-            receipts: vec![vec![], vec![]],
-            requests: vec![Requests::default(), Requests::default()],
-            ..Default::default()
-        };
-
         // Test commit notification
         let chain_commit = NewCanonicalChain::Commit { new: vec![block0.clone(), block1.clone()] };
 
-        // Build expected trie updates map
-        let mut expected_trie_updates = BTreeMap::new();
-        expected_trie_updates.insert(0, block0.trie_updates());
-        expected_trie_updates.insert(1, block1.trie_updates());
+        // Build expected trie data map
+        let mut expected_trie_data = BTreeMap::new();
+        expected_trie_data
+            .insert(0, LazyTrieData::ready(block0.hashed_state(), block0.trie_updates()));
+        expected_trie_data
+            .insert(1, LazyTrieData::ready(block1.hashed_state(), block1.trie_updates()));
 
-        // Build expected hashed state map
-        let mut expected_hashed_state = BTreeMap::new();
-        expected_hashed_state.insert(0, block0.hashed_state());
-        expected_hashed_state.insert(1, block1.hashed_state());
+        // Build expected execution outcome (first_block matches first block number)
+        let commit_execution_outcome = ExecutionOutcome {
+            receipts: vec![vec![], vec![]],
+            requests: vec![Requests::default(), Requests::default()],
+            first_block: 0,
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
 
         assert_eq!(
             chain_commit.to_chain_notification(),
             CanonStateNotification::Commit {
                 new: Arc::new(Chain::new(
                     vec![block0.recovered_block().clone(), block1.recovered_block().clone()],
-                    sample_execution_outcome.clone(),
-                    expected_trie_updates,
-                    expected_hashed_state
+                    commit_execution_outcome,
+                    expected_trie_data,
                 ))
             }
         );
@@ -1580,40 +1572,39 @@ mod tests {
             old: vec![block1.clone(), block2.clone()],
         };
 
-        // Build expected trie updates for old chain
-        let mut old_trie_updates = BTreeMap::new();
-        old_trie_updates.insert(1, block1.trie_updates());
-        old_trie_updates.insert(2, block2.trie_updates());
+        // Build expected trie data for old chain
+        let mut old_trie_data = BTreeMap::new();
+        old_trie_data.insert(1, LazyTrieData::ready(block1.hashed_state(), block1.trie_updates()));
+        old_trie_data.insert(2, LazyTrieData::ready(block2.hashed_state(), block2.trie_updates()));
 
-        // Build expected trie updates for new chain
-        let mut new_trie_updates = BTreeMap::new();
-        new_trie_updates.insert(1, block1a.trie_updates());
-        new_trie_updates.insert(2, block2a.trie_updates());
+        // Build expected trie data for new chain
+        let mut new_trie_data = BTreeMap::new();
+        new_trie_data
+            .insert(1, LazyTrieData::ready(block1a.hashed_state(), block1a.trie_updates()));
+        new_trie_data
+            .insert(2, LazyTrieData::ready(block2a.hashed_state(), block2a.trie_updates()));
 
-        // Build expected hashed state for old chain
-        let mut old_hashed_state = BTreeMap::new();
-        old_hashed_state.insert(1, block1.hashed_state());
-        old_hashed_state.insert(2, block2.hashed_state());
-
-        // Build expected hashed state for new chain
-        let mut new_hashed_state = BTreeMap::new();
-        new_hashed_state.insert(1, block1a.hashed_state());
-        new_hashed_state.insert(2, block2a.hashed_state());
+        // Build expected execution outcome for reorg chains (first_block matches first block
+        // number)
+        let reorg_execution_outcome = ExecutionOutcome {
+            receipts: vec![vec![], vec![]],
+            requests: vec![Requests::default(), Requests::default()],
+            first_block: 1,
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
 
         assert_eq!(
             chain_reorg.to_chain_notification(),
             CanonStateNotification::Reorg {
                 old: Arc::new(Chain::new(
                     vec![block1.recovered_block().clone(), block2.recovered_block().clone()],
-                    sample_execution_outcome.clone(),
-                    old_trie_updates,
-                    old_hashed_state
+                    reorg_execution_outcome.clone(),
+                    old_trie_data,
                 )),
                 new: Arc::new(Chain::new(
                     vec![block1a.recovered_block().clone(), block2a.recovered_block().clone()],
-                    sample_execution_outcome,
-                    new_trie_updates,
-                    new_hashed_state
+                    reorg_execution_outcome,
+                    new_trie_data,
                 ))
             }
         );

crates/chain-state/src/lazy_overlay.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+//! Lazy overlay computation for trie input.
+//!
+//! This module provides [`LazyOverlay`], a type that computes the [`TrieInputSorted`]
+//! lazily on first access. This allows execution to start before the trie overlay
+//! is fully computed.
+
+use crate::DeferredTrieData;
+use alloy_primitives::B256;
+use reth_trie::{updates::TrieUpdatesSorted, HashedPostStateSorted, TrieInputSorted};
+use std::sync::{Arc, OnceLock};
+use tracing::{debug, trace};
+
+/// Inputs captured for lazy overlay computation.
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct LazyOverlayInputs {
+    /// The persisted ancestor hash (anchor) this overlay should be built on.
+    anchor_hash: B256,
+    /// Deferred trie data handles for all in-memory blocks (newest to oldest).
+    blocks: Vec<DeferredTrieData>,
+}
+
+/// Lazily computed trie overlay.
+///
+/// Captures the inputs needed to compute a [`TrieInputSorted`] and defers the actual
+/// computation until first access. This is conceptually similar to [`DeferredTrieData`]
+/// but for overlay computation.
+///
+/// # Fast Path vs Slow Path
+///
+/// - **Fast path**: If the tip block's cached `anchored_trie_input` is ready and its `anchor_hash`
+///   matches our expected anchor, we can reuse it directly (O(1)).
+/// - **Slow path**: Otherwise, we merge all ancestor blocks' trie data into a new overlay.
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct LazyOverlay {
+    /// Computed result, cached after first access.
+    inner: Arc<OnceLock<TrieInputSorted>>,
+    /// Inputs for lazy computation.
+    inputs: LazyOverlayInputs,
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Debug for LazyOverlay {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("LazyOverlay")
+            .field("anchor_hash", &self.inputs.anchor_hash)
+            .field("num_blocks", &self.inputs.blocks.len())
+            .field("computed", &self.inner.get().is_some())
+            .finish()
+    }
+}
+
+impl LazyOverlay {
+    /// Create a new lazy overlay with the given anchor hash and block handles.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `anchor_hash` - The persisted ancestor hash this overlay is built on top of
+    /// * `blocks` - Deferred trie data handles for in-memory blocks (newest to oldest)
+    pub fn new(anchor_hash: B256, blocks: Vec<DeferredTrieData>) -> Self {
+        Self { inner: Arc::new(OnceLock::new()), inputs: LazyOverlayInputs { anchor_hash, blocks } }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the anchor hash this overlay is built on.
+    pub const fn anchor_hash(&self) -> B256 {
+        self.inputs.anchor_hash
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the number of in-memory blocks this overlay covers.
+    pub const fn num_blocks(&self) -> usize {
+        self.inputs.blocks.len()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns true if the overlay has already been computed.
+    pub fn is_computed(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.get().is_some()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the computed trie input, computing it if necessary.
+    ///
+    /// The first call triggers computation (which may block waiting for deferred data).
+    /// Subsequent calls return the cached result immediately.
+    pub fn get(&self) -> &TrieInputSorted {
+        self.inner.get_or_init(|| self.compute())
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the overlay as (nodes, state) tuple for use with `OverlayStateProviderFactory`.
+    pub fn as_overlay(&self) -> (Arc<TrieUpdatesSorted>, Arc<HashedPostStateSorted>) {
+        let input = self.get();
+        (Arc::clone(&input.nodes), Arc::clone(&input.state))
+    }
+
+    /// Compute the trie input overlay.
+    fn compute(&self) -> TrieInputSorted {
+        let anchor_hash = self.inputs.anchor_hash;
+        let blocks = &self.inputs.blocks;
+
+        if blocks.is_empty() {
+            debug!(target: "chain_state::lazy_overlay", "No in-memory blocks, returning empty overlay");
+            return TrieInputSorted::default();
+        }
+
+        // Fast path: Check if tip block's overlay is ready and anchor matches.
+        // The tip block (first in list) has the cumulative overlay from all ancestors.
+        if let Some(tip) = blocks.first() {
+            let data = tip.wait_cloned();
+            if let Some(anchored) = &data.anchored_trie_input {
+                if anchored.anchor_hash == anchor_hash {
+                    trace!(target: "chain_state::lazy_overlay", %anchor_hash, "Reusing tip block's cached overlay (fast path)");
+                    return (*anchored.trie_input).clone();
+                }
+                debug!(
+                    target: "chain_state::lazy_overlay",
+                    computed_anchor = %anchored.anchor_hash,
+                    %anchor_hash,
+                    "Anchor mismatch, falling back to merge"
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Slow path: Merge all blocks' trie data into a new overlay.
+        debug!(target: "chain_state::lazy_overlay", num_blocks = blocks.len(), "Merging blocks (slow path)");
+        Self::merge_blocks(blocks)
+    }
+
+    /// Merge all blocks' trie data into a single [`TrieInputSorted`].
+    ///
+    /// Blocks are ordered newest to oldest. Uses hybrid merge algorithm that
+    /// switches between `extend_ref` (small batches) and k-way merge (large batches).
+    fn merge_blocks(blocks: &[DeferredTrieData]) -> TrieInputSorted {
+        const MERGE_BATCH_THRESHOLD: usize = 64;
+
+        if blocks.is_empty() {
+            return TrieInputSorted::default();
+        }
+
+        // Single block: use its data directly (no allocation)
+        if blocks.len() == 1 {
+            let data = blocks[0].wait_cloned();
+            return TrieInputSorted {
+                state: data.hashed_state,
+                nodes: data.trie_updates,
+                prefix_sets: Default::default(),
+            };
+        }
+
+        if blocks.len() < MERGE_BATCH_THRESHOLD {
+            // Small k: extend_ref loop with Arc::make_mut is faster.
+            // Uses copy-on-write - only clones inner data if Arc has multiple refs.
+            // Iterate oldest->newest so newer values override older ones.
+            let mut blocks_iter = blocks.iter().rev();
+            let first = blocks_iter.next().expect("blocks is non-empty");
+            let data = first.wait_cloned();
+
+            let mut state = data.hashed_state;
+            let mut nodes = data.trie_updates;
+
+            for block in blocks_iter {
+                let block_data = block.wait_cloned();
+                Arc::make_mut(&mut state).extend_ref(block_data.hashed_state.as_ref());
+                Arc::make_mut(&mut nodes).extend_ref(block_data.trie_updates.as_ref());
+            }
+
+            TrieInputSorted { state, nodes, prefix_sets: Default::default() }
+        } else {
+            // Large k: k-way merge is faster (O(n log k)).
+            // Collect is unavoidable here - we need all data materialized for k-way merge.
+            let trie_data: Vec<_> = blocks.iter().map(|b| b.wait_cloned()).collect();
+
+            let merged_state = HashedPostStateSorted::merge_batch(
+                trie_data.iter().map(|d| d.hashed_state.as_ref()),
+            );
+            let merged_nodes =
+                TrieUpdatesSorted::merge_batch(trie_data.iter().map(|d| d.trie_updates.as_ref()));
+
+            TrieInputSorted {
+                state: Arc::new(merged_state),
+                nodes: Arc::new(merged_nodes),
+                prefix_sets: Default::default(),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use reth_trie::{updates::TrieUpdates, HashedPostState};
+
+    fn empty_deferred(anchor: B256) -> DeferredTrieData {
+        DeferredTrieData::pending(
+            Arc::new(HashedPostState::default()),
+            Arc::new(TrieUpdates::default()),
+            anchor,
+            Vec::new(),
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn empty_blocks_returns_default() {
+        let overlay = LazyOverlay::new(B256::ZERO, vec![]);
+        let result = overlay.get();
+        assert!(result.state.is_empty());
+        assert!(result.nodes.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn single_block_uses_data_directly() {
+        let anchor = B256::random();
+        let deferred = empty_deferred(anchor);
+        let overlay = LazyOverlay::new(anchor, vec![deferred]);
+
+        assert!(!overlay.is_computed());
+        let _ = overlay.get();
+        assert!(overlay.is_computed());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cached_after_first_access() {
+        let overlay = LazyOverlay::new(B256::ZERO, vec![]);
+
+        // First access computes
+        let _ = overlay.get();
+        assert!(overlay.is_computed());
+
+        // Second access uses cache
+        let _ = overlay.get();
+        assert!(overlay.is_computed());
+    }
+}

crates/chain-state/src/lib.rs

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ pub use in_memory::*;
 mod deferred_trie;
 pub use deferred_trie::*;
 
+mod lazy_overlay;
+pub use lazy_overlay::*;
+
 mod noop;
 
 mod chain_info;

crates/chain-state/src/notifications.rs

@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ mod tests {
             vec![block1.clone(), block2.clone()],
             ExecutionOutcome::default(),
             BTreeMap::new(),
-            BTreeMap::new(),
         ));
 
         // Create a commit notification
@@ -319,13 +318,11 @@ mod tests {
             vec![block1.clone()],
             ExecutionOutcome::default(),
             BTreeMap::new(),
-            BTreeMap::new(),
         ));
         let new_chain = Arc::new(Chain::new(
             vec![block2.clone(), block3.clone()],
             ExecutionOutcome::default(),
             BTreeMap::new(),
-            BTreeMap::new(),
         ));
 
         // Create a reorg notification
@@ -391,7 +388,6 @@ mod tests {
             vec![block1.clone(), block2.clone()],
             execution_outcome,
             BTreeMap::new(),
-            BTreeMap::new(),
         ));
 
         // Create a commit notification containing the new chain segment.
@@ -449,12 +445,8 @@ mod tests {
             ExecutionOutcome { receipts: old_receipts, ..Default::default() };
 
         // Create an old chain segment to be reverted, containing `old_block1`.
-        let old_chain: Arc<Chain> = Arc::new(Chain::new(
-            vec![old_block1.clone()],
-            old_execution_outcome,
-            BTreeMap::new(),
-            BTreeMap::new(),
-        ));
+        let old_chain: Arc<Chain> =
+            Arc::new(Chain::new(vec![old_block1.clone()], old_execution_outcome, BTreeMap::new()));
 
         // Define block2 for the new chain segment, which will be committed.
         let mut body = BlockBody::<TransactionSigned>::default();
@@ -482,12 +474,8 @@ mod tests {
             ExecutionOutcome { receipts: new_receipts, ..Default::default() };
 
         // Create a new chain segment to be committed, containing `new_block1`.
-        let new_chain = Arc::new(Chain::new(
-            vec![new_block1.clone()],
-            new_execution_outcome,
-            BTreeMap::new(),
-            BTreeMap::new(),
-        ));
+        let new_chain =
+            Arc::new(Chain::new(vec![new_block1.clone()], new_execution_outcome, BTreeMap::new()));
 
         // Create a reorg notification with both reverted (old) and committed (new) chain segments.
         let notification = CanonStateNotification::Reorg { old: old_chain, new: new_chain };

crates/chain-state/src/test_utils.rs

@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
     CanonStateSubscriptions, ComputedTrieData,
 };
 use alloy_consensus::{Header, SignableTransaction, TxEip1559, TxReceipt, EMPTY_ROOT_HASH};
-use alloy_eips::{
-    eip1559::{ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT_30M, INITIAL_BASE_FEE},
-    eip7685::Requests,
-};
+use alloy_eips::eip1559::{ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT_30M, INITIAL_BASE_FEE};
 use alloy_primitives::{Address, BlockNumber, B256, U256};
 use alloy_signer::SignerSync;
 use alloy_signer_local::PrivateKeySigner;
@@ -16,7 +13,7 @@ use reth_chainspec::{ChainSpec, EthereumHardfork, MIN_TRANSACTION_GAS};
 use reth_ethereum_primitives::{
     Block, BlockBody, EthPrimitives, Receipt, Transaction, TransactionSigned,
 };
-use reth_execution_types::{Chain, ExecutionOutcome};
+use reth_execution_types::{BlockExecutionOutput, BlockExecutionResult, Chain, ExecutionOutcome};
 use reth_primitives_traits::{
     proofs::{calculate_receipt_root, calculate_transaction_root, calculate_withdrawals_root},
     Account, NodePrimitives, Recovered, RecoveredBlock, SealedBlock, SealedHeader,
@@ -201,7 +198,7 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> TestBlockBuilder<N> {
     fn get_executed_block(
         &mut self,
         block_number: BlockNumber,
-        receipts: Vec<Vec<Receipt>>,
+        mut receipts: Vec<Vec<Receipt>>,
         parent_hash: B256,
     ) -> ExecutedBlock {
         let block = self.generate_random_block(block_number, parent_hash);
@@ -209,12 +206,15 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> TestBlockBuilder<N> {
         let trie_data = ComputedTrieData::default();
         ExecutedBlock::new(
             Arc::new(RecoveredBlock::new_sealed(block, senders)),
-            Arc::new(ExecutionOutcome::new(
-                BundleState::default(),
-                receipts,
-                block_number,
-                vec![Requests::default()],
-            )),
+            Arc::new(BlockExecutionOutput {
+                result: BlockExecutionResult {
+                    receipts: receipts.pop().unwrap_or_default(),
+                    requests: Default::default(),
+                    gas_used: 0,
+                    blob_gas_used: 0,
+                },
+                state: BundleState::default(),
+            }),
             trie_data,
         )
     }

crates/chainspec/src/spec.rs

@@ -460,6 +460,18 @@ impl ChainSpec {
     pub fn builder() -> ChainSpecBuilder {
         ChainSpecBuilder::default()
     }
+
+    /// Map a chain ID to a known chain spec, if available.
+    pub fn from_chain_id(chain_id: u64) -> Option<Arc<Self>> {
+        match NamedChain::try_from(chain_id).ok()? {
+            NamedChain::Mainnet => Some(MAINNET.clone()),
+            NamedChain::Sepolia => Some(SEPOLIA.clone()),
+            NamedChain::Holesky => Some(HOLESKY.clone()),
+            NamedChain::Hoodi => Some(HOODI.clone()),
+            NamedChain::Dev => Some(DEV.clone()),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<H: BlockHeader> ChainSpec<H> {

crates/cli/commands/src/common.rs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use reth_cli::chainspec::ChainSpecParser;
 use reth_config::{config::EtlConfig, Config};
 use reth_consensus::noop::NoopConsensus;
 use reth_db::{init_db, open_db_read_only, DatabaseEnv};
-use reth_db_common::init::init_genesis_with_settings;
+use reth_db_common::init::init_genesis_with_overrides;
 use reth_downloaders::{bodies::noop::NoopBodiesDownloader, headers::noop::NoopHeaderDownloader};
 use reth_eth_wire::NetPrimitivesFor;
 use reth_evm::{noop::NoopEvmConfig, ConfigureEvm};
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use reth_node_builder::{
     Node, NodeComponents, NodeComponentsBuilder, NodeTypes, NodeTypesWithDBAdapter,
 };
 use reth_node_core::{
-    args::{DatabaseArgs, DatadirArgs, StaticFilesArgs},
+    args::{DatabaseArgs, DatadirArgs, StorageArgs},
     dirs::{ChainPath, DataDirPath},
 };
 use reth_provider::{
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use reth_provider::{
         BlockchainProvider, NodeTypesForProvider, RocksDBProvider, StaticFileProvider,
         StaticFileProviderBuilder,
     },
-    ProviderFactory, StaticFileProviderFactory,
+    ProviderFactory, StaticFileProviderFactory, StorageSettings,
 };
 use reth_stages::{sets::DefaultStages, Pipeline, PipelineTarget};
 use reth_static_file::StaticFileProducer;
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ pub struct EnvironmentArgs<C: ChainSpecParser> {
     #[command(flatten)]
     pub db: DatabaseArgs,
 
-    /// All static files related arguments
+    /// All storage related arguments (static files + RocksDB tables)
     #[command(flatten)]
-    pub static_files: StaticFilesArgs,
+    pub storage: StorageArgs,
 }
 
 impl<C: ChainSpecParser> EnvironmentArgs<C> {
@@ -131,7 +131,9 @@ impl<C: ChainSpecParser> EnvironmentArgs<C> {
             self.create_provider_factory(&config, db, sfp, rocksdb_provider, access)?;
         if access.is_read_write() {
             debug!(target: "reth::cli", chain=%self.chain.chain(), genesis=?self.chain.genesis_hash(), "Initializing genesis");
-            init_genesis_with_settings(&provider_factory, self.static_files.to_settings())?;
+            let overrides = self.storage.to_overrides();
+            let settings = self.storage.to_settings(StorageSettings::legacy());
+            init_genesis_with_overrides(&provider_factory, settings, overrides)?;
         }
 
         Ok(Environment { config, provider_factory, data_dir })

crates/cli/commands/src/db/list.rs

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl<N: NodeTypes> TableViewer<()> for ListTableViewer<'_, N> {
             tx.disable_long_read_transaction_safety();
 
             let table_db = tx.inner.open_db(Some(self.args.table.name())).wrap_err("Could not open db.")?;
-            let stats = tx.inner.db_stat(&table_db).wrap_err(format!("Could not find table: {}", self.args.table.name()))?;
+            let stats = tx.inner.db_stat(table_db.dbi()).wrap_err(format!("Could not find table: {}", self.args.table.name()))?;
             let total_entries = stats.entries();
             let final_entry_idx = total_entries.saturating_sub(1);
             if self.args.skip > final_entry_idx {

crates/cli/commands/src/db/settings.rs

@@ -54,6 +54,21 @@ pub enum SetCommand {
         #[clap(action(ArgAction::Set))]
         value: bool,
     },
+    /// Store storage history in rocksdb instead of MDBX
+    StoragesHistory {
+        #[clap(action(ArgAction::Set))]
+        value: bool,
+    },
+    /// Store transaction hash to number mapping in rocksdb instead of MDBX
+    TransactionHashNumbers {
+        #[clap(action(ArgAction::Set))]
+        value: bool,
+    },
+    /// Store account history in rocksdb instead of MDBX
+    AccountHistory {
+        #[clap(action(ArgAction::Set))]
+        value: bool,
+    },
 }
 
 impl Command {
@@ -128,6 +143,30 @@ impl Command {
                 settings.account_changesets_in_static_files = value;
                 println!("Set account_changesets_in_static_files = {}", value);
             }
+            SetCommand::StoragesHistory { value } => {
+                if settings.storages_history_in_rocksdb == value {
+                    println!("storages_history_in_rocksdb is already set to {}", value);
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+                settings.storages_history_in_rocksdb = value;
+                println!("Set storages_history_in_rocksdb = {}", value);
+            }
+            SetCommand::TransactionHashNumbers { value } => {
+                if settings.transaction_hash_numbers_in_rocksdb == value {
+                    println!("transaction_hash_numbers_in_rocksdb is already set to {}", value);
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+                settings.transaction_hash_numbers_in_rocksdb = value;
+                println!("Set transaction_hash_numbers_in_rocksdb = {}", value);
+            }
+            SetCommand::AccountHistory { value } => {
+                if settings.account_history_in_rocksdb == value {
+                    println!("account_history_in_rocksdb is already set to {}", value);
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+                settings.account_history_in_rocksdb = value;
+                println!("Set account_history_in_rocksdb = {}", value);
+            }
         }
 
         // Write updated settings

crates/cli/commands/src/db/stats.rs

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl Command {
 
                 let stats = tx
                     .inner
-                    .db_stat(&table_db)
+                    .db_stat(table_db.dbi())
                     .wrap_err(format!("Could not find table: {db_table}"))?;
 
                 // Defaults to 16KB right now but we should
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ impl Command {
             table.add_row(row);
 
             let freelist = tx.inner.env().freelist()?;
-            let pagesize = tx.inner.db_stat(&mdbx::Database::freelist_db())?.page_size() as usize;
+            let pagesize =
+                tx.inner.db_stat(mdbx::Database::freelist_db().dbi())?.page_size() as usize;
             let freelist_size = freelist * pagesize;
 
             let mut row = Row::new();

crates/cli/commands/src/download.rs

@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ impl DownloadDefaults {
             "\nIf no URL is provided, the latest mainnet archive snapshot\nwill be proposed for download from ",
         );
         help.push_str(self.default_base_url.as_ref());
+        help.push_str(
+            ".\n\nLocal file:// URLs are also supported for extracting snapshots from disk.",
+        );
         help
     }
 
@@ -293,19 +296,14 @@ impl CompressionFormat {
     }
 }
 
-/// Downloads and extracts a snapshot, blocking until finished.
-fn blocking_download_and_extract(url: &str, target_dir: &Path) -> Result<()> {
-    let client = reqwest::blocking::Client::builder().build()?;
-    let response = client.get(url).send()?.error_for_status()?;
-
-    let total_size = response.content_length().ok_or_else(|| {
-        eyre::eyre!(
-            "Server did not provide Content-Length header. This is required for snapshot downloads"
-        )
-    })?;
-
-    let progress_reader = ProgressReader::new(response, total_size);
-    let format = CompressionFormat::from_url(url)?;
+/// Extracts a compressed tar archive to the target directory with progress tracking.
+fn extract_archive<R: Read>(
+    reader: R,
+    total_size: u64,
+    format: CompressionFormat,
+    target_dir: &Path,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let progress_reader = ProgressReader::new(reader, total_size);
 
     match format {
         CompressionFormat::Lz4 => {
@@ -322,6 +320,45 @@ fn blocking_download_and_extract(url: &str, target_dir: &Path) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Extracts a snapshot from a local file.
+fn extract_from_file(path: &Path, format: CompressionFormat, target_dir: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+    let file = std::fs::File::open(path)?;
+    let total_size = file.metadata()?.len();
+    extract_archive(file, total_size, format, target_dir)
+}
+
+/// Fetches the snapshot from a remote URL, uncompressing it in a streaming fashion.
+fn download_and_extract(url: &str, format: CompressionFormat, target_dir: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+    let client = reqwest::blocking::Client::builder().build()?;
+    let response = client.get(url).send()?.error_for_status()?;
+
+    let total_size = response.content_length().ok_or_else(|| {
+        eyre::eyre!(
+            "Server did not provide Content-Length header. This is required for snapshot downloads"
+        )
+    })?;
+
+    extract_archive(response, total_size, format, target_dir)
+}
+
+/// Downloads and extracts a snapshot, blocking until finished.
+///
+/// Supports both `file://` URLs for local files and HTTP(S) URLs for remote downloads.
+fn blocking_download_and_extract(url: &str, target_dir: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+    let format = CompressionFormat::from_url(url)?;
+
+    if let Ok(parsed_url) = Url::parse(url) &&
+        parsed_url.scheme() == "file"
+    {
+        let file_path = parsed_url
+            .to_file_path()
+            .map_err(|_| eyre::eyre!("Invalid file:// URL path: {}", url))?;
+        extract_from_file(&file_path, format, target_dir)
+    } else {
+        download_and_extract(url, format, target_dir)
+    }
+}
+
 async fn stream_and_extract(url: &str, target_dir: &Path) -> Result<()> {
     let target_dir = target_dir.to_path_buf();
     let url = url.to_string();
@@ -380,6 +417,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(help.contains("Available snapshot sources:"));
         assert!(help.contains("merkle.io"));
         assert!(help.contains("publicnode.com"));
+        assert!(help.contains("file://"));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -404,4 +442,25 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(defaults.available_snapshots.len(), 4); // 2 defaults + 2 added
         assert_eq!(defaults.long_help, Some("Custom help for snapshots".to_string()));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_compression_format_detection() {
+        assert!(matches!(
+            CompressionFormat::from_url("https://example.com/snapshot.tar.lz4"),
+            Ok(CompressionFormat::Lz4)
+        ));
+        assert!(matches!(
+            CompressionFormat::from_url("https://example.com/snapshot.tar.zst"),
+            Ok(CompressionFormat::Zstd)
+        ));
+        assert!(matches!(
+            CompressionFormat::from_url("file:///path/to/snapshot.tar.lz4"),
+            Ok(CompressionFormat::Lz4)
+        ));
+        assert!(matches!(
+            CompressionFormat::from_url("file:///path/to/snapshot.tar.zst"),
+            Ok(CompressionFormat::Zstd)
+        ));
+        assert!(CompressionFormat::from_url("https://example.com/snapshot.tar.gz").is_err());
+    }
 }

crates/cli/commands/src/node.rs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use reth_node_builder::NodeBuilder;
 use reth_node_core::{
     args::{
         DatabaseArgs, DatadirArgs, DebugArgs, DevArgs, EngineArgs, EraArgs, MetricArgs,
-        NetworkArgs, PayloadBuilderArgs, PruningArgs, RpcServerArgs, StaticFilesArgs, TxPoolArgs,
+        NetworkArgs, PayloadBuilderArgs, PruningArgs, RpcServerArgs, StorageArgs, TxPoolArgs,
     },
     node_config::NodeConfig,
     version,
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ pub struct NodeCommand<C: ChainSpecParser, Ext: clap::Args + fmt::Debug = NoArgs
     #[command(flatten, next_help_heading = "ERA")]
     pub era: EraArgs,
 
-    /// All static files related arguments
-    #[command(flatten, next_help_heading = "Static Files")]
-    pub static_files: StaticFilesArgs,
+    /// All storage related arguments (static files + RocksDB tables)
+    #[command(flatten)]
+    pub storage: StorageArgs,
 
     /// Additional cli arguments
     #[command(flatten, next_help_heading = "Extension")]
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ where
             pruning,
             engine,
             era,
-            static_files,
+            storage,
             ext,
         } = self;
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ where
             pruning,
             engine,
             era,
-            static_files,
+            storage,
         };
 
         let data_dir = node_config.datadir();

crates/cli/commands/src/re_execute.rs

@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ pub struct Command<C: ChainSpecParser> {
     #[arg(long)]
     to: Option<u64>,
 
-    /// Number of tasks to run in parallel
-    #[arg(long, default_value = "10")]
-    num_tasks: u64,
+    /// Number of tasks to run in parallel. Defaults to the number of available CPUs.
+    #[arg(long)]
+    num_tasks: Option<u64>,
 
     /// Continues with execution when an invalid block is encountered and collects these blocks.
     #[arg(long)]
@@ -84,12 +84,16 @@ impl<C: ChainSpecParser<ChainSpec: EthChainSpec + Hardforks + EthereumHardforks>
             }
         };
 
+        let num_tasks = self.num_tasks.unwrap_or_else(|| {
+            std::thread::available_parallelism().map(|n| n.get() as u64).unwrap_or(10)
+        });
+
         let total_blocks = max_block - min_block;
         let total_gas = calculate_gas_used_from_headers(
             &provider_factory.static_file_provider(),
             min_block..=max_block,
         )?;
-        let blocks_per_task = total_blocks / self.num_tasks;
+        let blocks_per_task = total_blocks / num_tasks;
 
         let db_at = {
             let provider_factory = provider_factory.clone();
@@ -107,10 +111,10 @@ impl<C: ChainSpecParser<ChainSpec: EthChainSpec + Hardforks + EthereumHardforks>
         let _guard = cancellation.drop_guard();
 
         let mut tasks = JoinSet::new();
-        for i in 0..self.num_tasks {
+        for i in 0..num_tasks {
             let start_block = min_block + i * blocks_per_task;
             let end_block =
-                if i == self.num_tasks - 1 { max_block } else { start_block + blocks_per_task };
+                if i == num_tasks - 1 { max_block } else { start_block + blocks_per_task };
 
             // Spawn thread executing blocks
             let provider_factory = provider_factory.clone();
@@ -148,7 +152,7 @@ impl<C: ChainSpecParser<ChainSpec: EthChainSpec + Hardforks + EthereumHardforks>
                     };
 
                     if let Err(err) = consensus
-                        .validate_block_post_execution(&block, &result)
+                        .validate_block_post_execution(&block, &result, None)
                         .wrap_err_with(|| {
                             format!("Failed to validate block {} {}", block.number(), block.hash())
                         })

crates/cli/commands/src/stage/drop.rs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use reth_db_common::{
 use reth_node_api::{HeaderTy, ReceiptTy, TxTy};
 use reth_node_core::args::StageEnum;
 use reth_provider::{
-    DBProvider, DatabaseProviderFactory, StaticFileProviderFactory, StaticFileWriter, TrieWriter,
+    DBProvider, DatabaseProviderFactory, StaticFileProviderFactory, StaticFileWriter,
 };
 use reth_prune::PruneSegment;
 use reth_stages::StageId;
@@ -167,10 +167,6 @@ impl<C: ChainSpecParser> Command<C> {
                     None,
                 )?;
             }
-            StageEnum::MerkleChangeSets => {
-                provider_rw.clear_trie_changesets()?;
-                reset_stage_checkpoint(tx, StageId::MerkleChangeSets)?;
-            }
             StageEnum::AccountHistory | StageEnum::StorageHistory => {
                 tx.clear::<tables::AccountsHistory>()?;
                 tx.clear::<tables::StoragesHistory>()?;

crates/config/src/config.rs

@@ -550,7 +550,6 @@ impl PruneConfig {
     /// - `Option<PruneMode>` fields: set from `other` only if `self` is `None`.
     /// - `block_interval`: set from `other` only if `self.block_interval ==
     ///   DEFAULT_BLOCK_INTERVAL`.
-    /// - `merkle_changesets`: always set from `other`.
     /// - `receipts_log_filter`: set from `other` only if `self` is empty and `other` is non-empty.
     pub fn merge(&mut self, other: Self) {
         let Self {
@@ -563,7 +562,6 @@ impl PruneConfig {
                     account_history,
                     storage_history,
                     bodies_history,
-                    merkle_changesets,
                     receipts_log_filter,
                 },
         } = other;
@@ -580,8 +578,6 @@ impl PruneConfig {
         self.segments.account_history = self.segments.account_history.or(account_history);
         self.segments.storage_history = self.segments.storage_history.or(storage_history);
         self.segments.bodies_history = self.segments.bodies_history.or(bodies_history);
-        // Merkle changesets is not optional; always take the value from `other`
-        self.segments.merkle_changesets = merkle_changesets;
 
         if self.segments.receipts_log_filter.0.is_empty() && !receipts_log_filter.0.is_empty() {
             self.segments.receipts_log_filter = receipts_log_filter;
@@ -1091,7 +1087,6 @@ receipts = { distance = 16384 }
                 account_history: None,
                 storage_history: Some(PruneMode::Before(5000)),
                 bodies_history: None,
-                merkle_changesets: PruneMode::Before(0),
                 receipts_log_filter: ReceiptsLogPruneConfig(BTreeMap::from([(
                     Address::random(),
                     PruneMode::Full,
@@ -1108,7 +1103,6 @@ receipts = { distance = 16384 }
                 account_history: Some(PruneMode::Distance(2000)),
                 storage_history: Some(PruneMode::Distance(3000)),
                 bodies_history: None,
-                merkle_changesets: PruneMode::Distance(10000),
                 receipts_log_filter: ReceiptsLogPruneConfig(BTreeMap::from([
                     (Address::random(), PruneMode::Distance(1000)),
                     (Address::random(), PruneMode::Before(2000)),
@@ -1127,7 +1121,6 @@ receipts = { distance = 16384 }
         assert_eq!(config1.segments.receipts, Some(PruneMode::Distance(1000)));
         assert_eq!(config1.segments.account_history, Some(PruneMode::Distance(2000)));
         assert_eq!(config1.segments.storage_history, Some(PruneMode::Before(5000)));
-        assert_eq!(config1.segments.merkle_changesets, PruneMode::Distance(10000));
         assert_eq!(config1.segments.receipts_log_filter, original_filter);
     }
 

crates/consensus/consensus/src/lib.rs

@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ use alloc::{boxed::Box, fmt::Debug, string::String, sync::Arc, vec::Vec};
 use alloy_consensus::Header;
 use alloy_primitives::{BlockHash, BlockNumber, Bloom, B256};
 use core::error::Error;
+
+/// Pre-computed receipt root and logs bloom.
+///
+/// When provided to [`FullConsensus::validate_block_post_execution`], this allows skipping
+/// the receipt root computation and using the pre-computed values instead.
+pub type ReceiptRootBloom = (B256, Bloom);
 use reth_execution_types::BlockExecutionResult;
 use reth_primitives_traits::{
     constants::{GAS_LIMIT_BOUND_DIVISOR, MAXIMUM_GAS_LIMIT_BLOCK, MINIMUM_GAS_LIMIT},
@@ -39,11 +45,15 @@ pub trait FullConsensus<N: NodePrimitives>: Consensus<N::Block> {
     ///
     /// See the Yellow Paper sections 4.3.2 "Holistic Validity".
     ///
+    /// If `receipt_root_bloom` is provided, the implementation should use the pre-computed
+    /// receipt root and logs bloom instead of computing them from the receipts.
+    ///
     /// Note: validating blocks does not include other validations of the Consensus
     fn validate_block_post_execution(
         &self,
         block: &RecoveredBlock<N::Block>,
         result: &BlockExecutionResult<N::Receipt>,
+        receipt_root_bloom: Option<ReceiptRootBloom>,
     ) -> Result<(), ConsensusError>;
 }
 

crates/consensus/consensus/src/noop.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 //!
 //! **Not for production use** - provides no security guarantees or consensus validation.
 
-use crate::{Consensus, ConsensusError, FullConsensus, HeaderValidator};
+use crate::{Consensus, ConsensusError, FullConsensus, HeaderValidator, ReceiptRootBloom};
 use alloc::sync::Arc;
 use reth_execution_types::BlockExecutionResult;
 use reth_primitives_traits::{Block, NodePrimitives, RecoveredBlock, SealedBlock, SealedHeader};
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> FullConsensus<N> for NoopConsensus {
         &self,
         _block: &RecoveredBlock<N::Block>,
         _result: &BlockExecutionResult<N::Receipt>,
+        _receipt_root_bloom: Option<ReceiptRootBloom>,
     ) -> Result<(), ConsensusError> {
         Ok(())
     }

crates/consensus/consensus/src/test_utils.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{Consensus, ConsensusError, FullConsensus, HeaderValidator};
+use crate::{Consensus, ConsensusError, FullConsensus, HeaderValidator, ReceiptRootBloom};
 use core::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use reth_execution_types::BlockExecutionResult;
 use reth_primitives_traits::{Block, NodePrimitives, RecoveredBlock, SealedBlock, SealedHeader};
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> FullConsensus<N> for TestConsensus {
         &self,
         _block: &RecoveredBlock<N::Block>,
         _result: &BlockExecutionResult<N::Receipt>,
+        _receipt_root_bloom: Option<ReceiptRootBloom>,
     ) -> Result<(), ConsensusError> {
         if self.fail_validation() {
             Err(ConsensusError::BaseFeeMissing)

crates/engine/invalid-block-hooks/src/witness.rs

@@ -448,12 +448,14 @@ mod tests {
                     nonce: account.nonce,
                     code_hash: account.bytecode_hash.unwrap_or_default(),
                     code: None,
+                    account_id: None,
                 }),
                 original_info: (i == 0).then(|| AccountInfo {
                     balance: account.balance.checked_div(U256::from(2)).unwrap_or(U256::ZERO),
                     nonce: 0,
                     code_hash: account.bytecode_hash.unwrap_or_default(),
                     code: None,
+                    account_id: None,
                 }),
                 storage,
                 status: AccountStatus::default(),

crates/engine/service/Cargo.toml

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ reth-tasks.workspace = true
 reth-node-types.workspace = true
 reth-chainspec.workspace = true
 reth-engine-primitives.workspace = true
+reth-trie-db.workspace = true
 
 # async
 futures.workspace = true
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ reth-evm-ethereum.workspace = true
 reth-exex-types.workspace = true
 reth-primitives-traits.workspace = true
 reth-node-ethereum.workspace = true
+reth-trie-db.workspace = true
 
+alloy-eips.workspace = true
 tokio = { workspace = true, features = ["sync"] }
 tokio-stream.workspace = true

crates/engine/service/src/service.rs

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use reth_provider::{
 use reth_prune::PrunerWithFactory;
 use reth_stages_api::{MetricEventsSender, Pipeline};
 use reth_tasks::TaskSpawner;
+use reth_trie_db::ChangesetCache;
 use std::{
     pin::Pin,
     sync::Arc,
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ where
         tree_config: TreeConfig,
         sync_metrics_tx: MetricEventsSender,
         evm_config: C,
+        changeset_cache: ChangesetCache,
     ) -> Self
     where
         V: EngineValidator<N::Payload>,
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ where
             tree_config,
             engine_kind,
             evm_config,
+            changeset_cache,
         );
 
         let engine_handler = EngineApiRequestHandler::new(to_tree_tx, from_tree);
@@ -156,6 +159,7 @@ mod tests {
     };
     use reth_prune::Pruner;
     use reth_tasks::TokioTaskExecutor;
+    use reth_trie_db::ChangesetCache;
     use std::sync::Arc;
     use tokio::sync::{mpsc::unbounded_channel, watch};
     use tokio_stream::wrappers::UnboundedReceiverStream;
@@ -188,6 +192,8 @@ mod tests {
         let pruner = Pruner::new_with_factory(provider_factory.clone(), vec![], 0, 0, None, rx);
         let evm_config = EthEvmConfig::new(chain_spec.clone());
 
+        let changeset_cache = ChangesetCache::new();
+
         let engine_validator = BasicEngineValidator::new(
             blockchain_db.clone(),
             consensus.clone(),
@@ -195,6 +201,7 @@ mod tests {
             engine_payload_validator,
             TreeConfig::default(),
             Box::new(NoopInvalidBlockHook::default()),
+            changeset_cache.clone(),
         );
 
         let (sync_metrics_tx, _sync_metrics_rx) = unbounded_channel();
@@ -214,6 +221,7 @@ mod tests {
             TreeConfig::default(),
             sync_metrics_tx,
             evm_config,
+            changeset_cache,
         );
     }
 }

crates/engine/tree/Cargo.toml

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ reth-trie-parallel.workspace = true
 reth-trie-sparse = { workspace = true, features = ["std", "metrics"] }
 reth-trie-sparse-parallel = { workspace = true, features = ["std"] }
 reth-trie.workspace = true
+reth-trie-common.workspace = true
+reth-trie-db.workspace = true
 
 # alloy
 alloy-evm.workspace = true
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ reth-tracing.workspace = true
 reth-node-ethereum.workspace = true
 reth-e2e-test-utils.workspace = true
 
-# alloy
+# revm
 revm-state.workspace = true
 
 assert_matches.workspace = true
@@ -133,6 +135,8 @@ test-utils = [
     "reth-static-file",
     "reth-tracing",
     "reth-trie/test-utils",
+    "reth-trie-common/test-utils",
+    "reth-trie-db/test-utils",
     "reth-trie-sparse/test-utils",
     "reth-prune-types?/test-utils",
     "reth-trie-parallel/test-utils",

crates/engine/tree/benches/channel_perf.rs

@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ fn create_bench_state(num_accounts: usize) -> EvmState {
                 nonce: 10,
                 code_hash: B256::from_slice(&rng.random::<[u8; 32]>()),
                 code: Default::default(),
+                account_id: None,
             },
+            original_info: Box::new(AccountInfo::default()),
             storage,
             status: AccountStatus::empty(),
             transaction_id: 0,

crates/engine/tree/benches/state_root_task.rs

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ fn create_bench_state_updates(params: &BenchParams) -> Vec<EvmState> {
                     storage: HashMap::default(),
                     status: AccountStatus::SelfDestructed,
                     transaction_id: 0,
+                    original_info: Box::new(AccountInfo::default()),
                 }
             } else {
                 RevmAccount {
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ fn create_bench_state_updates(params: &BenchParams) -> Vec<EvmState> {
                         nonce: rng.random::<u64>(),
                         code_hash: KECCAK_EMPTY,
                         code: Some(Default::default()),
+                        account_id: None,
                     },
                     storage: (0..rng.random_range(0..=params.storage_slots_per_account))
                         .map(|_| {
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ fn create_bench_state_updates(params: &BenchParams) -> Vec<EvmState> {
                         })
                         .collect(),
                     status: AccountStatus::Touched,
+                    original_info: Box::new(AccountInfo::default()),
                     transaction_id: 0,
                 }
             };
@@ -239,7 +242,10 @@ fn bench_state_root(c: &mut Criterion) {
                                     std::convert::identity,
                                 ),
                                 StateProviderBuilder::new(provider.clone(), genesis_hash, None),
-                                OverlayStateProviderFactory::new(provider),
+                                OverlayStateProviderFactory::new(
+                                    provider,
+                                    reth_trie_db::ChangesetCache::new(),
+                                ),
                                 &TreeConfig::default(),
                                 None,
                             );

crates/engine/tree/src/persistence.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use reth_ethereum_primitives::EthPrimitives;
 use reth_primitives_traits::NodePrimitives;
 use reth_provider::{
     providers::ProviderNodeTypes, BlockExecutionWriter, BlockHashReader, ChainStateBlockWriter,
-    DBProvider, DatabaseProviderFactory, ProviderFactory,
+    DBProvider, DatabaseProviderFactory, ProviderFactory, SaveBlocksMode,
 };
 use reth_prune::{PrunerError, PrunerOutput, PrunerWithFactory};
 use reth_stages_api::{MetricEvent, MetricEventsSender};
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ where
         if last_block.is_some() {
             let provider_rw = self.provider.database_provider_rw()?;
 
-            provider_rw.save_blocks(blocks)?;
+            provider_rw.save_blocks(blocks, SaveBlocksMode::Full)?;
             provider_rw.commit()?;
         }
 
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ where
 
         self.metrics.save_blocks_block_count.record(block_count as f64);
         self.metrics.save_blocks_duration_seconds.record(start_time.elapsed());
+
         Ok(last_block)
     }
 }

crates/engine/tree/src/tree/metrics.rs

@@ -60,16 +60,22 @@ impl EngineApiMetrics {
     ///
     /// This method updates metrics for execution time, gas usage, and the number
     /// of accounts, storage slots and bytecodes loaded and updated.
-    pub(crate) fn execute_metered<E, DB>(
+    ///
+    /// The optional `on_receipt` callback is invoked after each transaction with the receipt
+    /// index and a reference to all receipts collected so far. This allows callers to stream
+    /// receipts to a background task for incremental receipt root computation.
+    pub(crate) fn execute_metered<E, DB, F>(
         &self,
         executor: E,
         mut transactions: impl Iterator<Item = Result<impl ExecutableTx<E>, BlockExecutionError>>,
         transaction_count: usize,
         state_hook: Box<dyn OnStateHook>,
+        mut on_receipt: F,
     ) -> Result<(BlockExecutionOutput<E::Receipt>, Vec<Address>), BlockExecutionError>
     where
         DB: alloy_evm::Database,
         E: BlockExecutor<Evm: Evm<DB: BorrowMut<State<DB>>>, Transaction: SignedTransaction>,
+        F: FnMut(&[E::Receipt]),
     {
         // clone here is cheap, all the metrics are Option<Arc<_>>. additionally
         // they are globally registered so that the data recorded in the hook will
@@ -95,14 +101,21 @@ impl EngineApiMetrics {
                 let tx = tx?;
                 senders.push(*tx.signer());
 
-                let span =
-                    debug_span!(target: "engine::tree", "execute tx", tx_hash=?tx.tx().tx_hash());
+                let span = debug_span!(
+                    target: "engine::tree",
+                    "execute tx",
+                    tx_hash = ?tx.tx().tx_hash(),
+                    gas_used = tracing::field::Empty,
+                );
                 let enter = span.entered();
                 trace!(target: "engine::tree", "Executing transaction");
                 let start = Instant::now();
                 let gas_used = executor.execute_transaction(tx)?;
                 self.executor.transaction_execution_histogram.record(start.elapsed());
 
+                // Invoke callback with the latest receipt
+                on_receipt(executor.receipts());
+
                 // record the tx gas used
                 enter.record("gas_used", gas_used);
             }
@@ -257,7 +270,10 @@ impl ForkchoiceUpdatedMetrics {
 pub(crate) struct NewPayloadStatusMetrics {
     /// Finish time of the latest new payload call.
     #[metric(skip)]
-    pub(crate) latest_at: Option<Instant>,
+    pub(crate) latest_finish_at: Option<Instant>,
+    /// Start time of the latest new payload call.
+    #[metric(skip)]
+    pub(crate) latest_start_at: Option<Instant>,
     /// The total count of new payload messages received.
     pub(crate) new_payload_messages: Counter,
     /// The total count of new payload messages that we responded to with
@@ -285,6 +301,10 @@ pub(crate) struct NewPayloadStatusMetrics {
     pub(crate) new_payload_latency: Histogram,
     /// Latency for the last new payload call.
     pub(crate) new_payload_last: Gauge,
+    /// Time from previous payload finish to current payload start (idle time).
+    pub(crate) time_between_new_payloads: Histogram,
+    /// Time from previous payload start to current payload start (total interval).
+    pub(crate) new_payload_interval: Histogram,
 }
 
 impl NewPayloadStatusMetrics {
@@ -298,7 +318,14 @@ impl NewPayloadStatusMetrics {
         let finish = Instant::now();
         let elapsed = finish - start;
 
-        self.latest_at = Some(finish);
+        if let Some(prev_finish) = self.latest_finish_at {
+            self.time_between_new_payloads.record(start - prev_finish);
+        }
+        if let Some(prev_start) = self.latest_start_at {
+            self.new_payload_interval.record(start - prev_start);
+        }
+        self.latest_finish_at = Some(finish);
+        self.latest_start_at = Some(start);
         match result {
             Ok(outcome) => match outcome.outcome.status {
                 PayloadStatusEnum::Valid => {
@@ -334,10 +361,6 @@ pub(crate) struct BlockValidationMetrics {
     pub(crate) state_root_histogram: Histogram,
     /// Histogram of deferred trie computation duration.
     pub(crate) deferred_trie_compute_duration: Histogram,
-    /// Histogram of time spent waiting for deferred trie data to become available.
-    pub(crate) deferred_trie_wait_duration: Histogram,
-    /// Trie input computation duration
-    pub(crate) trie_input_duration: Histogram,
     /// Payload conversion and validation latency
     pub(crate) payload_validation_duration: Gauge,
     /// Histogram of payload validation latency
@@ -408,12 +431,13 @@ mod tests {
     /// A simple mock executor for testing that doesn't require complex EVM setup
     struct MockExecutor {
         state: EvmState,
+        receipts: Vec<Receipt>,
         hook: Option<Box<dyn OnStateHook>>,
     }
 
     impl MockExecutor {
         fn new(state: EvmState) -> Self {
-            Self { state, hook: None }
+            Self { state, receipts: vec![], hook: None }
         }
     }
 
@@ -495,12 +519,16 @@ mod tests {
             self.hook = hook;
         }
 
+        fn evm_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Evm {
+            panic!("Mock executor evm_mut() not implemented")
+        }
+
         fn evm(&self) -> &Self::Evm {
             panic!("Mock executor evm() not implemented")
         }
 
-        fn evm_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Evm {
-            panic!("Mock executor evm_mut() not implemented")
+        fn receipts(&self) -> &[Self::Receipt] {
+            &self.receipts
         }
     }
 
@@ -535,11 +563,12 @@ mod tests {
         let executor = MockExecutor::new(state);
 
         // This will fail to create the EVM but should still call the hook
-        let _result = metrics.execute_metered::<_, EmptyDB>(
+        let _result = metrics.execute_metered::<_, EmptyDB, _>(
             executor,
             input.clone_transactions_recovered().map(Ok::<_, BlockExecutionError>),
             input.transaction_count(),
             state_hook,
+            |_| {},
         );
 
         // Check if hook was called (it might not be if finish() fails early)
@@ -580,7 +609,9 @@ mod tests {
                         nonce: 10,
                         code_hash: B256::random(),
                         code: Default::default(),
+                        account_id: None,
                     },
+                    original_info: Box::new(AccountInfo::default()),
                     storage,
                     status: AccountStatus::default(),
                     transaction_id: 0,
@@ -592,11 +623,12 @@ mod tests {
         let executor = MockExecutor::new(state);
 
         // Execute (will fail but should still update some metrics)
-        let _result = metrics.execute_metered::<_, EmptyDB>(
+        let _result = metrics.execute_metered::<_, EmptyDB, _>(
             executor,
             input.clone_transactions_recovered().map(Ok::<_, BlockExecutionError>),
             input.transaction_count(),
             state_hook,
+            |_| {},
         );
 
         let snapshot = snapshotter.snapshot().into_vec();

crates/engine/tree/src/tree/mod.rs

@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@ use reth_payload_primitives::{
 };
 use reth_primitives_traits::{NodePrimitives, RecoveredBlock, SealedBlock, SealedHeader};
 use reth_provider::{
-    BlockReader, DatabaseProviderFactory, HashedPostStateProvider, ProviderError, StateProviderBox,
-    StateProviderFactory, StateReader, TransactionVariant, TrieReader,
+    BlockExecutionOutput, BlockExecutionResult, BlockNumReader, BlockReader, ChangeSetReader,
+    DatabaseProviderFactory, HashedPostStateProvider, ProviderError, StageCheckpointReader,
+    StateProviderBox, StateProviderFactory, StateReader, TransactionVariant,
 };
 use reth_revm::database::StateProviderDatabase;
 use reth_stages_api::ControlFlow;
+use reth_trie_db::ChangesetCache;
 use revm::state::EvmState;
 use state::TreeState;
 use std::{fmt::Debug, ops, sync::Arc, time::Instant};
@@ -271,6 +273,8 @@ where
     engine_kind: EngineApiKind,
     /// The EVM configuration.
     evm_config: C,
+    /// Changeset cache for in-memory trie changesets
+    changeset_cache: ChangesetCache,
 }
 
 impl<N, P: Debug, T: PayloadTypes + Debug, V: Debug, C> std::fmt::Debug
@@ -295,6 +299,7 @@ where
             .field("metrics", &self.metrics)
             .field("engine_kind", &self.engine_kind)
             .field("evm_config", &self.evm_config)
+            .field("changeset_cache", &self.changeset_cache)
             .finish()
     }
 }
@@ -307,11 +312,12 @@ where
         + StateProviderFactory
         + StateReader<Receipt = N::Receipt>
         + HashedPostStateProvider
-        + TrieReader
         + Clone
         + 'static,
-    <P as DatabaseProviderFactory>::Provider:
-        BlockReader<Block = N::Block, Header = N::BlockHeader>,
+    <P as DatabaseProviderFactory>::Provider: BlockReader<Block = N::Block, Header = N::BlockHeader>
+        + StageCheckpointReader
+        + ChangeSetReader
+        + BlockNumReader,
     C: ConfigureEvm<Primitives = N> + 'static,
     T: PayloadTypes<BuiltPayload: BuiltPayload<Primitives = N>>,
     V: EngineValidator<T>,
@@ -331,6 +337,7 @@ where
         config: TreeConfig,
         engine_kind: EngineApiKind,
         evm_config: C,
+        changeset_cache: ChangesetCache,
     ) -> Self {
         let (incoming_tx, incoming) = crossbeam_channel::unbounded();
 
@@ -351,6 +358,7 @@ where
             incoming_tx,
             engine_kind,
             evm_config,
+            changeset_cache,
         }
     }
 
@@ -370,6 +378,7 @@ where
         config: TreeConfig,
         kind: EngineApiKind,
         evm_config: C,
+        changeset_cache: ChangesetCache,
     ) -> (Sender<FromEngine<EngineApiRequest<T, N>, N::Block>>, UnboundedReceiver<EngineApiEvent<N>>)
     {
         let best_block_number = provider.best_block_number().unwrap_or(0);
@@ -401,6 +410,7 @@ where
             config,
             kind,
             evm_config,
+            changeset_cache,
         );
         let incoming = task.incoming_tx.clone();
         std::thread::Builder::new().name("Engine Task".to_string()).spawn(|| task.run()).unwrap();
@@ -1365,6 +1375,21 @@ where
 
         debug!(target: "engine::tree", ?last_persisted_block_hash, ?last_persisted_block_number, elapsed=?start_time.elapsed(), "Finished persisting, calling finish");
         self.persistence_state.finish(last_persisted_block_hash, last_persisted_block_number);
+
+        // Evict trie changesets for blocks below the finalized block, but keep at least 64 blocks
+        if let Some(finalized) = self.canonical_in_memory_state.get_finalized_num_hash() {
+            let min_threshold = last_persisted_block_number.saturating_sub(64);
+            let eviction_threshold = finalized.number.min(min_threshold);
+            debug!(
+                target: "engine::tree",
+                last_persisted = last_persisted_block_number,
+                finalized_number = finalized.number,
+                eviction_threshold,
+                "Evicting changesets below threshold"
+            );
+            self.changeset_cache.evict(eviction_threshold);
+        }
+
         self.on_new_persisted_block()?;
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -1453,7 +1478,7 @@ where
 
                                 self.metrics.engine.forkchoice_updated.update_response_metrics(
                                     start,
-                                    &mut self.metrics.engine.new_payload.latest_at,
+                                    &mut self.metrics.engine.new_payload.latest_finish_at,
                                     has_attrs,
                                     &output,
                                 );
@@ -1651,6 +1676,18 @@ where
                 )));
                 return Ok(());
             }
+        } else {
+            // We don't have the head block or any of its ancestors buffered. Request
+            // a download for the head block which will then trigger further sync.
+            debug!(
+                target: "engine::tree",
+                head_hash = %sync_target_state.head_block_hash,
+                "Backfill complete but head block not buffered, requesting download"
+            );
+            self.emit_event(EngineApiEvent::Download(DownloadRequest::single_block(
+                sync_target_state.head_block_hash,
+            )));
+            return Ok(());
         }
 
         // try to close the gap by executing buffered blocks that are child blocks of the new head
@@ -1818,6 +1855,7 @@ where
     /// or the database. If the required historical data (such as trie change sets) has been
     /// pruned for a given block, this operation will return an error. On archive nodes, it
     /// can retrieve any block.
+    #[instrument(level = "debug", target = "engine::tree", skip(self))]
     fn canonical_block_by_hash(&self, hash: B256) -> ProviderResult<Option<ExecutedBlock<N>>> {
         trace!(target: "engine::tree", ?hash, "Fetching executed block by hash");
         // check memory first
@@ -1830,12 +1868,23 @@ where
             .sealed_block_with_senders(hash.into(), TransactionVariant::WithHash)?
             .ok_or_else(|| ProviderError::HeaderNotFound(hash.into()))?
             .split_sealed();
-        let execution_output = self
+        let mut execution_output = self
             .provider
             .get_state(block.header().number())?
             .ok_or_else(|| ProviderError::StateForNumberNotFound(block.header().number()))?;
         let hashed_state = self.provider.hashed_post_state(execution_output.state());
-        let trie_updates = self.provider.get_block_trie_updates(block.number())?;
+
+        debug!(
+            target: "engine::tree",
+            number = ?block.number(),
+            "computing block trie updates",
+        );
+        let db_provider = self.provider.database_provider_ro()?;
+        let trie_updates = reth_trie_db::compute_block_trie_updates(
+            &self.changeset_cache,
+            &db_provider,
+            block.number(),
+        )?;
 
         let sorted_hashed_state = Arc::new(hashed_state.into_sorted());
         let sorted_trie_updates = Arc::new(trie_updates);
@@ -1843,9 +1892,19 @@ where
         let trie_data =
             ComputedTrieData::without_trie_input(sorted_hashed_state, sorted_trie_updates);
 
+        let execution_output = Arc::new(BlockExecutionOutput {
+            state: execution_output.bundle,
+            result: BlockExecutionResult {
+                receipts: execution_output.receipts.pop().unwrap_or_default(),
+                requests: execution_output.requests.pop().unwrap_or_default(),
+                gas_used: block.gas_used(),
+                blob_gas_used: block.blob_gas_used().unwrap_or_default(),
+            },
+        });
+
         Ok(Some(ExecutedBlock::new(
             Arc::new(RecoveredBlock::new_sealed(block, senders)),
-            Arc::new(execution_output),
+            execution_output,
             trie_data,
         )))
     }

crates/engine/tree/src/tree/payload_processor/bal.rs

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for BALSlotIter<'a> {
                     return None;
                 }
 
-                return Some((address, slot));
+                return Some((address, StorageKey::from(slot)));
             }
 
             // Move to next account
@@ -177,13 +177,11 @@ where
             let mut storage_map = HashedStorage::new(false);
 
             for slot_changes in &account_changes.storage_changes {
-                let hashed_slot = keccak256(slot_changes.slot);
+                let hashed_slot = keccak256(slot_changes.slot.to_be_bytes::<32>());
 
                 // Get the last change for this slot
                 if let Some(last_change) = slot_changes.changes.last() {
-                    storage_map
-                        .storage
-                        .insert(hashed_slot, U256::from_be_bytes(last_change.new_value.0));
+                    storage_map.storage.insert(hashed_slot, last_change.new_value);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -237,8 +235,8 @@ mod tests {
         let provider = StateProviderTest::default();
 
         let address = Address::random();
-        let slot = StorageKey::random();
-        let value = B256::random();
+        let slot = U256::random();
+        let value = U256::random();
 
         let slot_changes = SlotChanges { slot, changes: vec![StorageChange::new(0, value)] };
 
@@ -258,10 +256,10 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(result.storages.contains_key(&hashed_address));
 
         let storage = result.storages.get(&hashed_address).unwrap();
-        let hashed_slot = keccak256(slot);
+        let hashed_slot = keccak256(slot.to_be_bytes::<32>());
 
         let stored_value = storage.storage.get(&hashed_slot).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(*stored_value, U256::from_be_bytes(value.0));
+        assert_eq!(*stored_value, value);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -392,15 +390,15 @@ mod tests {
         let provider = StateProviderTest::default();
 
         let address = Address::random();
-        let slot = StorageKey::random();
+        let slot = U256::random();
 
         // Multiple changes to the same slot - should take the last one
         let slot_changes = SlotChanges {
             slot,
             changes: vec![
-                StorageChange::new(0, B256::from(U256::from(100).to_be_bytes::<32>())),
-                StorageChange::new(1, B256::from(U256::from(200).to_be_bytes::<32>())),
-                StorageChange::new(2, B256::from(U256::from(300).to_be_bytes::<32>())),
+                StorageChange::new(0, U256::from(100)),
+                StorageChange::new(1, U256::from(200)),
+                StorageChange::new(2, U256::from(300)),
             ],
         };
 
@@ -418,7 +416,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let hashed_address = keccak256(address);
         let storage = result.storages.get(&hashed_address).unwrap();
-        let hashed_slot = keccak256(slot);
+        let hashed_slot = keccak256(slot.to_be_bytes::<32>());
 
         let stored_value = storage.storage.get(&hashed_slot).unwrap();
 
@@ -438,15 +436,15 @@ mod tests {
             address: addr1,
             storage_changes: vec![
                 SlotChanges {
-                    slot: StorageKey::from(U256::from(100)),
-                    changes: vec![StorageChange::new(0, B256::ZERO)],
+                    slot: U256::from(100),
+                    changes: vec![StorageChange::new(0, U256::ZERO)],
                 },
                 SlotChanges {
-                    slot: StorageKey::from(U256::from(101)),
-                    changes: vec![StorageChange::new(0, B256::ZERO)],
+                    slot: U256::from(101),
+                    changes: vec![StorageChange::new(0, U256::ZERO)],
                 },
             ],
-            storage_reads: vec![StorageKey::from(U256::from(102))],
+            storage_reads: vec![U256::from(102)],
             balance_changes: vec![],
             nonce_changes: vec![],
             code_changes: vec![],
@@ -456,10 +454,10 @@ mod tests {
         let account2 = AccountChanges {
             address: addr2,
             storage_changes: vec![SlotChanges {
-                slot: StorageKey::from(U256::from(200)),
-                changes: vec![StorageChange::new(0, B256::ZERO)],
+                slot: U256::from(200),
+                changes: vec![StorageChange::new(0, U256::ZERO)],
             }],
-            storage_reads: vec![StorageKey::from(U256::from(201))],
+            storage_reads: vec![U256::from(201)],
             balance_changes: vec![],
             nonce_changes: vec![],
             code_changes: vec![],
@@ -470,15 +468,15 @@ mod tests {
             address: addr3,
             storage_changes: vec![
                 SlotChanges {
-                    slot: StorageKey::from(U256::from(300)),
-                    changes: vec![StorageChange::new(0, B256::ZERO)],
+                    slot: U256::from(300),
+                    changes: vec![StorageChange::new(0, U256::ZERO)],
                 },
                 SlotChanges {
-                    slot: StorageKey::from(U256::from(301)),
-                    changes: vec![StorageChange::new(0, B256::ZERO)],
+                    slot: U256::from(301),
+                    changes: vec![StorageChange::new(0, U256::ZERO)],
                 },
             ],
-            storage_reads: vec![StorageKey::from(U256::from(302))],
+            storage_reads: vec![U256::from(302)],
             balance_changes: vec![],
             nonce_changes: vec![],
             code_changes: vec![],

crates/engine/tree/src/tree/payload_processor/mod.rs

@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ use reth_evm::{
     ConfigureEvm, EvmEnvFor, ExecutableTxIterator, ExecutableTxTuple, OnStateHook, SpecFor,
     TxEnvFor,
 };
-use reth_execution_types::ExecutionOutcome;
 use reth_primitives_traits::NodePrimitives;
 use reth_provider::{
-    BlockReader, DatabaseProviderROFactory, StateProvider, StateProviderFactory, StateReader,
+    BlockExecutionOutput, BlockReader, DatabaseProviderROFactory, StateProvider,
+    StateProviderFactory, StateReader,
 };
 use reth_revm::{db::BundleState, state::EvmState};
 use reth_trie::{hashed_cursor::HashedCursorFactory, trie_cursor::TrieCursorFactory};
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ mod configured_sparse_trie;
 pub mod executor;
 pub mod multiproof;
 pub mod prewarm;
+pub mod receipt_root_task;
 pub mod sparse_trie;
 
 use configured_sparse_trie::ConfiguredSparseTrie;
@@ -665,13 +666,15 @@ impl<Tx, Err, R: Send + Sync + 'static> PayloadHandle<Tx, Err, R> {
 
     /// Terminates the entire caching task.
     ///
-    /// If the [`ExecutionOutcome`] is provided it will update the shared cache using its
+    /// If the [`BlockExecutionOutput`] is provided it will update the shared cache using its
     /// bundle state. Using `Arc<ExecutionOutcome>` allows sharing with the main execution
     /// path without cloning the expensive `BundleState`.
+    ///
+    /// Returns a sender for the channel that should be notified on block validation success.
     pub(super) fn terminate_caching(
         &mut self,
-        execution_outcome: Option<Arc<ExecutionOutcome<R>>>,
-    ) {
+        execution_outcome: Option<Arc<BlockExecutionOutput<R>>>,
+    ) -> Option<mpsc::Sender<()>> {
         self.prewarm_handle.terminate_caching(execution_outcome)
     }
 
@@ -707,15 +710,21 @@ impl<R: Send + Sync + 'static> CacheTaskHandle<R> {
 
     /// Terminates the entire pre-warming task.
     ///
-    /// If the [`ExecutionOutcome`] is provided it will update the shared cache using its
+    /// If the [`BlockExecutionOutput`] is provided it will update the shared cache using its
     /// bundle state. Using `Arc<ExecutionOutcome>` avoids cloning the expensive `BundleState`.
+    #[must_use = "sender must be used and notified on block validation success"]
     pub(super) fn terminate_caching(
         &mut self,
-        execution_outcome: Option<Arc<ExecutionOutcome<R>>>,
-    ) {
+        execution_outcome: Option<Arc<BlockExecutionOutput<R>>>,
+    ) -> Option<mpsc::Sender<()>> {
         if let Some(tx) = self.to_prewarm_task.take() {
-            let event = PrewarmTaskEvent::Terminate { execution_outcome };
+            let (valid_block_tx, valid_block_rx) = mpsc::channel();
+            let event = PrewarmTaskEvent::Terminate { execution_outcome, valid_block_rx };
             let _ = tx.send(event);
+
+            Some(valid_block_tx)
+        } else {
+            None
         }
     }
 }
@@ -724,7 +733,10 @@ impl<R> Drop for CacheTaskHandle<R> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         // Ensure we always terminate on drop - send None without needing Send + Sync bounds
         if let Some(tx) = self.to_prewarm_task.take() {
-            let _ = tx.send(PrewarmTaskEvent::Terminate { execution_outcome: None });
+            let _ = tx.send(PrewarmTaskEvent::Terminate {
+                execution_outcome: None,
+                valid_block_rx: mpsc::channel().1,
+            });
         }
     }
 }
@@ -886,6 +898,7 @@ mod tests {
     use reth_revm::db::BundleState;
     use reth_testing_utils::generators;
     use reth_trie::{test_utils::state_root, HashedPostState};
+    use reth_trie_db::ChangesetCache;
     use revm_primitives::{Address, HashMap, B256, KECCAK_EMPTY, U256};
     use revm_state::{AccountInfo, AccountStatus, EvmState, EvmStorageSlot};
     use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -1058,7 +1071,9 @@ mod tests {
                         nonce: rng.random::<u64>(),
                         code_hash: KECCAK_EMPTY,
                         code: Some(Default::default()),
+                        account_id: None,
                     },
+                    original_info: Box::new(AccountInfo::default()),
                     storage,
                     status: AccountStatus::Touched,
                     transaction_id: 0,
@@ -1141,7 +1156,7 @@ mod tests {
                 std::convert::identity,
             ),
             StateProviderBuilder::new(provider_factory.clone(), genesis_hash, None),
-            OverlayStateProviderFactory::new(provider_factory),
+            OverlayStateProviderFactory::new(provider_factory, ChangesetCache::new()),
             &TreeConfig::default(),
             None, // No BAL for test
         );

crates/engine/tree/src/tree/payload_processor/multiproof.rs

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use reth_trie_parallel::{
         AccountMultiproofInput, ProofResultContext, ProofResultMessage, ProofWorkerHandle,
     },
 };
+use revm_primitives::map::{hash_map, B256Map};
 use std::{collections::BTreeMap, sync::Arc, time::Instant};
 use tracing::{debug, error, instrument, trace};
 
@@ -140,22 +141,27 @@ impl ProofSequencer {
     /// Adds a proof with the corresponding state update and returns all sequential proofs and state
     /// updates if we have a continuous sequence
     fn add_proof(&mut self, sequence: u64, update: SparseTrieUpdate) -> Vec<SparseTrieUpdate> {
-        if sequence >= self.next_to_deliver {
+        // Optimization: fast path for in-order delivery to avoid BTreeMap overhead.
+        // If this is the expected sequence, return it immediately without buffering.
+        if sequence == self.next_to_deliver {
+            let mut consecutive_proofs = Vec::with_capacity(1);
+            consecutive_proofs.push(update);
+            self.next_to_deliver += 1;
+
+            // Check if we have subsequent proofs in the pending buffer
+            while let Some(pending) = self.pending_proofs.remove(&self.next_to_deliver) {
+                consecutive_proofs.push(pending);
+                self.next_to_deliver += 1;
+            }
+
+            return consecutive_proofs;
+        }
+
+        if sequence > self.next_to_deliver {
             self.pending_proofs.insert(sequence, update);
         }
 
-        let mut consecutive_proofs = Vec::with_capacity(self.pending_proofs.len());
-        let mut current_sequence = self.next_to_deliver;
-
-        // keep collecting proofs and state updates as long as we have consecutive sequence numbers
-        while let Some(pending) = self.pending_proofs.remove(&current_sequence) {
-            consecutive_proofs.push(pending);
-            current_sequence += 1;
-        }
-
-        self.next_to_deliver += consecutive_proofs.len() as u64;
-
-        consecutive_proofs
+        Vec::new()
     }
 
     /// Returns true if we still have pending proofs
@@ -609,7 +615,19 @@ impl MultiProofTask {
         self.multi_added_removed_keys.touch_accounts(targets.keys().copied());
 
         // Clone+Arc MultiAddedRemovedKeys for sharing with the dispatched multiproof tasks
-        let multi_added_removed_keys = Arc::new(self.multi_added_removed_keys.clone());
+        let multi_added_removed_keys = Arc::new(MultiAddedRemovedKeys {
+            account: self.multi_added_removed_keys.account.clone(),
+            storages: targets
+                .keys()
+                .filter_map(|account| {
+                    self.multi_added_removed_keys
+                        .storages
+                        .get(account)
+                        .cloned()
+                        .map(|keys| (*account, keys))
+                })
+                .collect(),
+        });
 
         self.metrics.prefetch_proof_targets_accounts_histogram.record(targets.len() as f64);
         self.metrics
@@ -705,7 +723,33 @@ impl MultiProofTask {
         }
 
         // Clone+Arc MultiAddedRemovedKeys for sharing with the dispatched multiproof tasks
-        let multi_added_removed_keys = Arc::new(self.multi_added_removed_keys.clone());
+        let multi_added_removed_keys = Arc::new(MultiAddedRemovedKeys {
+            account: self.multi_added_removed_keys.account.clone(),
+            storages: {
+                let mut storages = B256Map::with_capacity_and_hasher(
+                    not_fetched_state_update.storages.len(),
+                    Default::default(),
+                );
+
+                for account in not_fetched_state_update
+                    .storages
+                    .keys()
+                    .chain(not_fetched_state_update.accounts.keys())
+                {
+                    if let hash_map::Entry::Vacant(entry) = storages.entry(*account) {
+                        entry.insert(
+                            self.multi_added_removed_keys
+                                .storages
+                                .get(account)
+                                .cloned()
+                                .unwrap_or_default(),
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+
+                storages
+            },
+        });
 
         let chunking_len = not_fetched_state_update.chunking_length();
         let mut spawned_proof_targets = MultiProofTargets::default();
@@ -1279,9 +1323,10 @@ mod tests {
     use reth_provider::{
         providers::OverlayStateProviderFactory, test_utils::create_test_provider_factory,
         BlockNumReader, BlockReader, ChangeSetReader, DatabaseProviderFactory, LatestStateProvider,
-        PruneCheckpointReader, StageCheckpointReader, StateProviderBox, TrieReader,
+        PruneCheckpointReader, StageCheckpointReader, StateProviderBox,
     };
     use reth_trie::MultiProof;
+    use reth_trie_db::ChangesetCache;
     use reth_trie_parallel::proof_task::{ProofTaskCtx, ProofWorkerHandle};
     use revm_primitives::{B256, U256};
     use std::sync::{Arc, OnceLock};
@@ -1302,7 +1347,6 @@ mod tests {
     where
         F: DatabaseProviderFactory<
                 Provider: BlockReader
-                              + TrieReader
                               + StageCheckpointReader
                               + PruneCheckpointReader
                               + ChangeSetReader
@@ -1312,7 +1356,8 @@ mod tests {
             + 'static,
     {
         let rt_handle = get_test_runtime_handle();
-        let overlay_factory = OverlayStateProviderFactory::new(factory);
+        let changeset_cache = ChangesetCache::new();
+        let overlay_factory = OverlayStateProviderFactory::new(factory, changeset_cache);
         let task_ctx = ProofTaskCtx::new(overlay_factory);
         let proof_handle = ProofWorkerHandle::new(rt_handle, task_ctx, 1, 1, false);
         let (to_sparse_trie, _receiver) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
@@ -1324,7 +1369,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn create_cached_provider<F>(factory: F) -> CachedStateProvider<StateProviderBox>
     where
         F: DatabaseProviderFactory<
-                Provider: BlockReader + TrieReader + StageCheckpointReader + PruneCheckpointReader,
+                Provider: BlockReader + StageCheckpointReader + PruneCheckpointReader,
             > + Clone
             + Send
             + 'static,
@@ -1771,7 +1816,9 @@ mod tests {
                     nonce: 1,
                     code_hash: Default::default(),
                     code: Default::default(),
+                    account_id: None,
                 },
+                original_info: Box::new(revm_state::AccountInfo::default()),
                 transaction_id: Default::default(),
                 storage: Default::default(),
                 status: revm_state::AccountStatus::Touched,
@@ -1788,7 +1835,9 @@ mod tests {
                     nonce: 2,
                     code_hash: Default::default(),
                     code: Default::default(),
+                    account_id: None,
                 },
+                original_info: Box::new(revm_state::AccountInfo::default()),
                 transaction_id: Default::default(),
                 storage: Default::default(),
                 status: revm_state::AccountStatus::Touched,
@@ -1890,7 +1939,9 @@ mod tests {
                     nonce: 1,
                     code_hash: Default::default(),
                     code: Default::default(),
+                    account_id: None,
                 },
+                original_info: Box::new(revm_state::AccountInfo::default()),
                 transaction_id: Default::default(),
                 storage: Default::default(),
                 status: revm_state::AccountStatus::Touched,

crates/engine/tree/src/tree/payload_processor/prewarm.rs

@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ use alloy_primitives::{keccak256, map::B256Set, B256};
 use crossbeam_channel::Sender as CrossbeamSender;
 use metrics::{Counter, Gauge, Histogram};
 use reth_evm::{execute::ExecutableTxFor, ConfigureEvm, Evm, EvmFor, SpecFor};
-use reth_execution_types::ExecutionOutcome;
 use reth_metrics::Metrics;
 use reth_primitives_traits::NodePrimitives;
-use reth_provider::{AccountReader, BlockReader, StateProvider, StateProviderFactory, StateReader};
+use reth_provider::{
+    AccountReader, BlockExecutionOutput, BlockReader, StateProvider, StateProviderFactory,
+    StateReader,
+};
 use reth_revm::{database::StateProviderDatabase, state::EvmState};
 use reth_trie::MultiProofTargets;
 use std::{
@@ -259,7 +261,11 @@ where
     ///
     /// This method is called from `run()` only after all execution tasks are complete.
     #[instrument(level = "debug", target = "engine::tree::payload_processor::prewarm", skip_all)]
-    fn save_cache(self, execution_outcome: Arc<ExecutionOutcome<N::Receipt>>) {
+    fn save_cache(
+        self,
+        execution_outcome: Arc<BlockExecutionOutput<N::Receipt>>,
+        valid_block_rx: mpsc::Receiver<()>,
+    ) {
         let start = Instant::now();
 
         let Self { execution_cache, ctx: PrewarmContext { env, metrics, saved_cache, .. }, .. } =
@@ -277,7 +283,7 @@ where
 
                 // Insert state into cache while holding the lock
                 // Access the BundleState through the shared ExecutionOutcome
-                if new_cache.cache().insert_state(execution_outcome.state()).is_err() {
+                if new_cache.cache().insert_state(&execution_outcome.state).is_err() {
                     // Clear the cache on error to prevent having a polluted cache
                     *cached = None;
                     debug!(target: "engine::caching", "cleared execution cache on update error");
@@ -286,9 +292,11 @@ where
 
                 new_cache.update_metrics();
 
-                // Replace the shared cache with the new one; the previous cache (if any) is
-                // dropped.
-                *cached = Some(new_cache);
+                if valid_block_rx.recv().is_ok() {
+                    // Replace the shared cache with the new one; the previous cache (if any) is
+                    // dropped.
+                    *cached = Some(new_cache);
+                }
             });
 
             let elapsed = start.elapsed();
@@ -419,9 +427,10 @@ where
                     // completed executing a set of transactions
                     self.send_multi_proof_targets(proof_targets);
                 }
-                PrewarmTaskEvent::Terminate { execution_outcome } => {
+                PrewarmTaskEvent::Terminate { execution_outcome, valid_block_rx } => {
                     trace!(target: "engine::tree::payload_processor::prewarm", "Received termination signal");
-                    final_execution_outcome = Some(execution_outcome);
+                    final_execution_outcome =
+                        Some(execution_outcome.map(|outcome| (outcome, valid_block_rx)));
 
                     if finished_execution {
                         // all tasks are done, we can exit, which will save caches and exit
@@ -446,8 +455,8 @@ where
         debug!(target: "engine::tree::payload_processor::prewarm", "Completed prewarm execution");
 
         // save caches and finish using the shared ExecutionOutcome
-        if let Some(Some(execution_outcome)) = final_execution_outcome {
-            self.save_cache(execution_outcome);
+        if let Some(Some((execution_outcome, valid_block_rx))) = final_execution_outcome {
+            self.save_cache(execution_outcome, valid_block_rx);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -567,9 +576,14 @@ where
                 .entered();
             txs.recv()
         } {
-            let enter =
-                debug_span!(target: "engine::tree::payload_processor::prewarm", "prewarm tx", index, tx_hash=%tx.tx().tx_hash())
-                    .entered();
+            let enter = debug_span!(
+                target: "engine::tree::payload_processor::prewarm",
+                "prewarm tx",
+                index,
+                tx_hash = %tx.tx().tx_hash(),
+                is_success = tracing::field::Empty,
+            )
+            .entered();
 
             // create the tx env
             let start = Instant::now();
@@ -810,7 +824,12 @@ pub(super) enum PrewarmTaskEvent<R> {
     Terminate {
         /// The final execution outcome. Using `Arc` allows sharing with the main execution
         /// path without cloning the expensive `BundleState`.
-        execution_outcome: Option<Arc<ExecutionOutcome<R>>>,
+        execution_outcome: Option<Arc<BlockExecutionOutput<R>>>,
+        /// Receiver for the block validation result.
+        ///
+        /// Cache saving is racing the state root validation. We optimistically construct the
+        /// updated cache but only save it once we know the block is valid.
+        valid_block_rx: mpsc::Receiver<()>,
     },
     /// The outcome of a pre-warm task
     Outcome {

crates/engine/tree/src/tree/payload_processor/receipt_root_task.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+//! Receipt root computation in a background task.
+//!
+//! This module provides a streaming receipt root builder that computes the receipt trie root
+//! in a background thread. Receipts are sent via a channel with their index, and for each
+//! receipt received, the builder incrementally flushes leaves to the underlying
+//! [`OrderedTrieRootEncodedBuilder`] when possible. When the channel closes, the task returns the
+//! computed root.
+
+use alloy_eips::Encodable2718;
+use alloy_primitives::{Bloom, B256};
+use crossbeam_channel::Receiver;
+use reth_primitives_traits::Receipt;
+use reth_trie_common::ordered_root::OrderedTrieRootEncodedBuilder;
+use tokio::sync::oneshot;
+
+/// Receipt with index, ready to be sent to the background task for encoding and trie building.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct IndexedReceipt<R> {
+    /// The transaction index within the block.
+    pub index: usize,
+    /// The receipt.
+    pub receipt: R,
+}
+
+impl<R> IndexedReceipt<R> {
+    /// Creates a new indexed receipt.
+    #[inline]
+    pub const fn new(index: usize, receipt: R) -> Self {
+        Self { index, receipt }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Handle for running the receipt root computation in a background task.
+///
+/// This struct holds the channels needed to receive receipts and send the result.
+/// Use [`Self::run`] to execute the computation (typically in a spawned blocking task).
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct ReceiptRootTaskHandle<R> {
+    /// Receiver for indexed receipts.
+    receipt_rx: Receiver<IndexedReceipt<R>>,
+    /// Sender for the computed result.
+    result_tx: oneshot::Sender<(B256, Bloom)>,
+}
+
+impl<R: Receipt> ReceiptRootTaskHandle<R> {
+    /// Creates a new handle from the receipt receiver and result sender channels.
+    pub const fn new(
+        receipt_rx: Receiver<IndexedReceipt<R>>,
+        result_tx: oneshot::Sender<(B256, Bloom)>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self { receipt_rx, result_tx }
+    }
+
+    /// Runs the receipt root computation, consuming the handle.
+    ///
+    /// This method receives indexed receipts from the channel, encodes them,
+    /// and builds the trie incrementally. When all receipts have been received
+    /// (channel closed), it sends the result through the oneshot channel.
+    ///
+    /// This is designed to be called inside a blocking task (e.g., via
+    /// `executor.spawn_blocking(move || handle.run(receipts_len))`).
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `receipts_len` - The total number of receipts expected. This is needed to correctly order
+    ///   the trie keys according to RLP encoding rules.
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if the number of receipts received doesn't match `receipts_len`.
+    pub fn run(self, receipts_len: usize) {
+        let mut builder = OrderedTrieRootEncodedBuilder::new(receipts_len);
+        let mut aggregated_bloom = Bloom::ZERO;
+        let mut encode_buf = Vec::new();
+
+        for indexed_receipt in self.receipt_rx {
+            let receipt_with_bloom = indexed_receipt.receipt.with_bloom_ref();
+
+            encode_buf.clear();
+            receipt_with_bloom.encode_2718(&mut encode_buf);
+
+            aggregated_bloom |= *receipt_with_bloom.bloom_ref();
+            builder.push_unchecked(indexed_receipt.index, &encode_buf);
+        }
+
+        let root = builder.finalize().expect("receipt root builder incomplete");
+        let _ = self.result_tx.send((root, aggregated_bloom));
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use alloy_consensus::{proofs::calculate_receipt_root, TxReceipt};
+    use alloy_primitives::{b256, hex, Address, Bytes, Log};
+    use crossbeam_channel::bounded;
+    use reth_ethereum_primitives::{Receipt, TxType};
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_receipt_root_task_empty() {
+        let (_tx, rx) = bounded::<IndexedReceipt<Receipt>>(1);
+        let (result_tx, result_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+        drop(_tx);
+
+        let handle = ReceiptRootTaskHandle::new(rx, result_tx);
+        tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || handle.run(0)).await.unwrap();
+
+        let (root, bloom) = result_rx.await.unwrap();
+
+        // Empty trie root
+        assert_eq!(root, reth_trie_common::EMPTY_ROOT_HASH);
+        assert_eq!(bloom, Bloom::ZERO);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_receipt_root_task_single_receipt() {
+        let receipts: Vec<Receipt> = vec![Receipt::default()];
+
+        let (tx, rx) = bounded(1);
+        let (result_tx, result_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+        let receipts_len = receipts.len();
+
+        let handle = ReceiptRootTaskHandle::new(rx, result_tx);
+        let join_handle = tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || handle.run(receipts_len));
+
+        for (i, receipt) in receipts.clone().into_iter().enumerate() {
+            tx.send(IndexedReceipt::new(i, receipt)).unwrap();
+        }
+        drop(tx);
+
+        join_handle.await.unwrap();
+        let (root, _bloom) = result_rx.await.unwrap();
+
+        // Verify against the standard calculation
+        let receipts_with_bloom: Vec<_> = receipts.iter().map(|r| r.with_bloom_ref()).collect();
+        let expected_root = calculate_receipt_root(&receipts_with_bloom);
+
+        assert_eq!(root, expected_root);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_receipt_root_task_multiple_receipts() {
+        let receipts: Vec<Receipt> = vec![Receipt::default(); 5];
+
+        let (tx, rx) = bounded(4);
+        let (result_tx, result_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+        let receipts_len = receipts.len();
+
+        let handle = ReceiptRootTaskHandle::new(rx, result_tx);
+        let join_handle = tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || handle.run(receipts_len));
+
+        for (i, receipt) in receipts.into_iter().enumerate() {
+            tx.send(IndexedReceipt::new(i, receipt)).unwrap();
+        }
+        drop(tx);
+
+        join_handle.await.unwrap();
+        let (root, bloom) = result_rx.await.unwrap();
+
+        // Verify against expected values from existing test
+        assert_eq!(
+            root,
+            b256!("0x61353b4fb714dc1fccacbf7eafc4273e62f3d1eed716fe41b2a0cd2e12c63ebc")
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            bloom,
+            Bloom::from(hex!("00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"))
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_receipt_root_matches_standard_calculation() {
+        // Create some receipts with actual data
+        let receipts = vec![
+            Receipt {
+                tx_type: TxType::Legacy,
+                cumulative_gas_used: 21000,
+                success: true,
+                logs: vec![],
+            },
+            Receipt {
+                tx_type: TxType::Eip1559,
+                cumulative_gas_used: 42000,
+                success: true,
+                logs: vec![Log {
+                    address: Address::ZERO,
+                    data: alloy_primitives::LogData::new_unchecked(vec![B256::ZERO], Bytes::new()),
+                }],
+            },
+            Receipt {
+                tx_type: TxType::Eip2930,
+                cumulative_gas_used: 63000,
+                success: false,
+                logs: vec![],
+            },
+        ];
+
+        // Calculate expected values first (before we move receipts)
+        let receipts_with_bloom: Vec<_> = receipts.iter().map(|r| r.with_bloom_ref()).collect();
+        let expected_root = calculate_receipt_root(&receipts_with_bloom);
+        let expected_bloom =
+            receipts_with_bloom.iter().fold(Bloom::ZERO, |bloom, r| bloom | r.bloom_ref());
+
+        // Calculate using the task
+        let (tx, rx) = bounded(4);
+        let (result_tx, result_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+        let receipts_len = receipts.len();
+
+        let handle = ReceiptRootTaskHandle::new(rx, result_tx);
+        let join_handle = tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || handle.run(receipts_len));
+
+        for (i, receipt) in receipts.into_iter().enumerate() {
+            tx.send(IndexedReceipt::new(i, receipt)).unwrap();
+        }
+        drop(tx);
+
+        join_handle.await.unwrap();
+        let (task_root, task_bloom) = result_rx.await.unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(task_root, expected_root);
+        assert_eq!(task_bloom, expected_bloom);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_receipt_root_task_out_of_order() {
+        let receipts: Vec<Receipt> = vec![Receipt::default(); 5];
+
+        // Calculate expected values first (before we move receipts)
+        let receipts_with_bloom: Vec<_> = receipts.iter().map(|r| r.with_bloom_ref()).collect();
+        let expected_root = calculate_receipt_root(&receipts_with_bloom);
+
+        let (tx, rx) = bounded(4);
+        let (result_tx, result_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+        let receipts_len = receipts.len();
+
+        let handle = ReceiptRootTaskHandle::new(rx, result_tx);
+        let join_handle = tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || handle.run(receipts_len));
+
+        // Send in reverse order to test out-of-order handling
+        for (i, receipt) in receipts.into_iter().enumerate().rev() {
+            tx.send(IndexedReceipt::new(i, receipt)).unwrap();
+        }
+        drop(tx);
+
+        join_handle.await.unwrap();
+        let (root, _bloom) = result_rx.await.unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(root, expected_root);
+    }
+}

crates/engine/tree/src/tree/payload_validator.rs

@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ use alloy_eip7928::BlockAccessList;
 use alloy_eips::{eip1898::BlockWithParent, NumHash};
 use alloy_evm::Evm;
 use alloy_primitives::B256;
+
+use crate::tree::payload_processor::receipt_root_task::{IndexedReceipt, ReceiptRootTaskHandle};
 use rayon::prelude::*;
-use reth_chain_state::{CanonicalInMemoryState, DeferredTrieData, ExecutedBlock};
-use reth_consensus::{ConsensusError, FullConsensus};
+use reth_chain_state::{CanonicalInMemoryState, DeferredTrieData, ExecutedBlock, LazyOverlay};
+use reth_consensus::{ConsensusError, FullConsensus, ReceiptRootBloom};
 use reth_engine_primitives::{
     ConfigureEngineEvm, ExecutableTxIterator, ExecutionPayload, InvalidBlockHook, PayloadValidator,
 };
@@ -35,12 +37,13 @@ use reth_primitives_traits::{
 };
 use reth_provider::{
     providers::OverlayStateProviderFactory, BlockExecutionOutput, BlockNumReader, BlockReader,
-    ChangeSetReader, DatabaseProviderFactory, DatabaseProviderROFactory, ExecutionOutcome,
-    HashedPostStateProvider, ProviderError, PruneCheckpointReader, StageCheckpointReader,
-    StateProvider, StateProviderFactory, StateReader, TrieReader,
+    ChangeSetReader, DatabaseProviderFactory, DatabaseProviderROFactory, HashedPostStateProvider,
+    ProviderError, PruneCheckpointReader, StageCheckpointReader, StateProvider,
+    StateProviderFactory, StateReader,
 };
 use reth_revm::db::State;
-use reth_trie::{updates::TrieUpdates, HashedPostState, StateRoot, TrieInputSorted};
+use reth_trie::{updates::TrieUpdates, HashedPostState, StateRoot};
+use reth_trie_db::ChangesetCache;
 use reth_trie_parallel::root::{ParallelStateRoot, ParallelStateRootError};
 use revm_primitives::Address;
 use std::{
@@ -129,6 +132,8 @@ where
     metrics: EngineApiMetrics,
     /// Validator for the payload.
     validator: V,
+    /// Changeset cache for in-memory trie changesets
+    changeset_cache: ChangesetCache,
 }
 
 impl<N, P, Evm, V> BasicEngineValidator<P, Evm, V>
@@ -136,7 +141,6 @@ where
     N: NodePrimitives,
     P: DatabaseProviderFactory<
             Provider: BlockReader
-                          + TrieReader
                           + StageCheckpointReader
                           + PruneCheckpointReader
                           + ChangeSetReader
@@ -160,6 +164,7 @@ where
         validator: V,
         config: TreeConfig,
         invalid_block_hook: Box<dyn InvalidBlockHook<N>>,
+        changeset_cache: ChangesetCache,
     ) -> Self {
         let precompile_cache_map = PrecompileCacheMap::default();
         let payload_processor = PayloadProcessor::new(
@@ -179,6 +184,7 @@ where
             invalid_block_hook,
             metrics: EngineApiMetrics::default(),
             validator,
+            changeset_cache,
         }
     }
 
@@ -363,7 +369,6 @@ where
         }
 
         let parent_hash = input.parent_hash();
-        let block_num_hash = input.num_hash();
 
         trace!(target: "engine::tree::payload_validator", "Fetching block state provider");
         let _enter =
@@ -418,13 +423,23 @@ where
             .map_err(Box::<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>::from))
         .map(Arc::new);
 
+        // Create lazy overlay from ancestors - this doesn't block, allowing execution to start
+        // before the trie data is ready. The overlay will be computed on first access.
+        let (lazy_overlay, anchor_hash) = Self::get_parent_lazy_overlay(parent_hash, ctx.state());
+
+        // Create overlay factory for payload processor (StateRootTask path needs it for
+        // multiproofs)
+        let overlay_factory =
+            OverlayStateProviderFactory::new(self.provider.clone(), self.changeset_cache.clone())
+                .with_block_hash(Some(anchor_hash))
+                .with_lazy_overlay(lazy_overlay);
+
         // Spawn the appropriate processor based on strategy
         let mut handle = ensure_ok!(self.spawn_payload_processor(
             env.clone(),
             txs,
             provider_builder,
-            parent_hash,
-            ctx.state(),
+            overlay_factory.clone(),
             strategy,
             block_access_list,
         ));
@@ -440,19 +455,44 @@ where
             state_provider = Box::new(InstrumentedStateProvider::new(state_provider, "engine"));
         }
 
-        // Execute the block and handle any execution errors
-        let (output, senders) = match self.execute_block(state_provider, env, &input, &mut handle) {
-            Ok(output) => output,
-            Err(err) => return self.handle_execution_error(input, err, &parent_block),
-        };
+        // Execute the block and handle any execution errors.
+        // The receipt root task is spawned before execution and receives receipts incrementally
+        // as transactions complete, allowing parallel computation during execution.
+        let (output, senders, receipt_root_rx) =
+            match self.execute_block(state_provider, env, &input, &mut handle) {
+                Ok(output) => output,
+                Err(err) => return self.handle_execution_error(input, err, &parent_block),
+            };
 
         // After executing the block we can stop prewarming transactions
         handle.stop_prewarming_execution();
 
+        // Create ExecutionOutcome early so we can terminate caching before validation and state
+        // root computation. Using Arc allows sharing with both the caching task and the deferred
+        // trie task without cloning the expensive BundleState.
+        let output = Arc::new(output);
+
+        // Terminate caching task early since execution is complete and caching is no longer
+        // needed. This frees up resources while state root computation continues.
+        let valid_block_tx = handle.terminate_caching(Some(output.clone()));
+
         let block = self.convert_to_block(input)?.with_senders(senders);
 
+        // Wait for the receipt root computation to complete.
+        let receipt_root_bloom = Some(
+            receipt_root_rx
+                .blocking_recv()
+                .expect("receipt root task dropped sender without result"),
+        );
+
         let hashed_state = ensure_ok_post_block!(
-            self.validate_post_execution(&block, &parent_block, &output, &mut ctx),
+            self.validate_post_execution(
+                &block,
+                &parent_block,
+                &output,
+                &mut ctx,
+                receipt_root_bloom
+            ),
             block
         );
 
@@ -485,11 +525,7 @@ where
             }
             StateRootStrategy::Parallel => {
                 debug!(target: "engine::tree::payload_validator", "Using parallel state root algorithm");
-                match self.compute_state_root_parallel(
-                    block.parent_hash(),
-                    &hashed_state,
-                    ctx.state(),
-                ) {
+                match self.compute_state_root_parallel(overlay_factory.clone(), &hashed_state) {
                     Ok(result) => {
                         let elapsed = root_time.elapsed();
                         info!(
@@ -525,7 +561,7 @@ where
             }
 
             let (root, updates) = ensure_ok_post_block!(
-                self.compute_state_root_serial(block.parent_hash(), &hashed_state, ctx.state()),
+                self.compute_state_root_serial(overlay_factory.clone(), &hashed_state),
                 block
             );
             (root, updates, root_time.elapsed())
@@ -555,14 +591,18 @@ where
             .into())
         }
 
-        // Create ExecutionOutcome and wrap in Arc for sharing with both the caching task
-        // and the deferred trie task. This avoids cloning the expensive BundleState.
-        let execution_outcome = Arc::new(ExecutionOutcome::from((output, block_num_hash.number)));
+        if let Some(valid_block_tx) = valid_block_tx {
+            let _ = valid_block_tx.send(());
+        }
 
-        // Terminate prewarming task with the shared execution outcome
-        handle.terminate_caching(Some(Arc::clone(&execution_outcome)));
-
-        Ok(self.spawn_deferred_trie_task(block, execution_outcome, &ctx, hashed_state, trie_output))
+        Ok(self.spawn_deferred_trie_task(
+            block,
+            output,
+            &ctx,
+            hashed_state,
+            trie_output,
+            overlay_factory,
+        ))
     }
 
     /// Return sealed block header from database or in-memory state by hash.
@@ -600,13 +640,21 @@ where
 
     /// Executes a block with the given state provider
     #[instrument(level = "debug", target = "engine::tree::payload_validator", skip_all)]
+    #[expect(clippy::type_complexity)]
     fn execute_block<S, Err, T>(
         &mut self,
         state_provider: S,
         env: ExecutionEnv<Evm>,
         input: &BlockOrPayload<T>,
         handle: &mut PayloadHandle<impl ExecutableTxFor<Evm>, Err, N::Receipt>,
-    ) -> Result<(BlockExecutionOutput<N::Receipt>, Vec<Address>), InsertBlockErrorKind>
+    ) -> Result<
+        (
+            BlockExecutionOutput<N::Receipt>,
+            Vec<Address>,
+            tokio::sync::oneshot::Receiver<(B256, alloy_primitives::Bloom)>,
+        ),
+        InsertBlockErrorKind,
+    >
     where
         S: StateProvider + Send,
         Err: core::error::Error + Send + Sync + 'static,
@@ -645,6 +693,14 @@ where
             });
         }
 
+        // Spawn background task to compute receipt root and logs bloom incrementally.
+        // Unbounded channel is used since tx count bounds capacity anyway (max ~30k txs per block).
+        let receipts_len = input.transaction_count();
+        let (receipt_tx, receipt_rx) = crossbeam_channel::unbounded();
+        let (result_tx, result_rx) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel();
+        let task_handle = ReceiptRootTaskHandle::new(receipt_rx, result_tx);
+        self.payload_processor.executor().spawn_blocking(move || task_handle.run(receipts_len));
+
         let execution_start = Instant::now();
         let state_hook = Box::new(handle.state_hook());
         let (output, senders) = self.metrics.execute_metered(
@@ -652,15 +708,30 @@ where
             handle.iter_transactions().map(|res| res.map_err(BlockExecutionError::other)),
             input.transaction_count(),
             state_hook,
+            |receipts| {
+                // Send the latest receipt to the background task for incremental root computation.
+                // The receipt is cloned here; encoding happens in the background thread.
+                if let Some(receipt) = receipts.last() {
+                    // Infer tx_index from the number of receipts collected so far
+                    let tx_index = receipts.len() - 1;
+                    let _ = receipt_tx.send(IndexedReceipt::new(tx_index, receipt.clone()));
+                }
+            },
         )?;
+        drop(receipt_tx);
+
         let execution_finish = Instant::now();
         let execution_time = execution_finish.duration_since(execution_start);
         debug!(target: "engine::tree::payload_validator", elapsed = ?execution_time, "Executed block");
-        Ok((output, senders))
+        Ok((output, senders, result_rx))
     }
 
     /// Compute state root for the given hashed post state in parallel.
     ///
+    /// Uses an overlay factory which provides the state of the parent block, along with the
+    /// [`HashedPostState`] containing the changes of this block, to compute the state root and
+    /// trie updates for this block.
+    ///
     /// # Returns
     ///
     /// Returns `Ok(_)` if computed successfully.
@@ -668,58 +739,39 @@ where
     #[instrument(level = "debug", target = "engine::tree::payload_validator", skip_all)]
     fn compute_state_root_parallel(
         &self,
-        parent_hash: B256,
+        overlay_factory: OverlayStateProviderFactory<P>,
         hashed_state: &HashedPostState,
-        state: &EngineApiTreeState<N>,
     ) -> Result<(B256, TrieUpdates), ParallelStateRootError> {
-        let (mut input, block_hash) = self.compute_trie_input(parent_hash, state)?;
-
-        // Extend state overlay with current block's sorted state.
-        input.prefix_sets.extend(hashed_state.construct_prefix_sets());
-        let sorted_hashed_state = hashed_state.clone_into_sorted();
-        Arc::make_mut(&mut input.state).extend_ref(&sorted_hashed_state);
-
-        let TrieInputSorted { nodes, state, prefix_sets: prefix_sets_mut } = input;
-
-        let factory = OverlayStateProviderFactory::new(self.provider.clone())
-            .with_block_hash(Some(block_hash))
-            .with_trie_overlay(Some(nodes))
-            .with_hashed_state_overlay(Some(state));
-
-        // The `hashed_state` argument is already taken into account as part of the overlay, but we
+        // The `hashed_state` argument will be taken into account as part of the overlay, but we
         // need to use the prefix sets which were generated from it to indicate to the
         // ParallelStateRoot which parts of the trie need to be recomputed.
-        let prefix_sets = prefix_sets_mut.freeze();
-
-        ParallelStateRoot::new(factory, prefix_sets).incremental_root_with_updates()
+        let prefix_sets = hashed_state.construct_prefix_sets().freeze();
+        let overlay_factory =
+            overlay_factory.with_extended_hashed_state_overlay(hashed_state.clone_into_sorted());
+        ParallelStateRoot::new(overlay_factory, prefix_sets).incremental_root_with_updates()
     }
 
     /// Compute state root for the given hashed post state in serial.
+    ///
+    /// Uses an overlay factory which provides the state of the parent block, along with the
+    /// [`HashedPostState`] containing the changes of this block, to compute the state root and
+    /// trie updates for this block.
     fn compute_state_root_serial(
         &self,
-        parent_hash: B256,
+        overlay_factory: OverlayStateProviderFactory<P>,
         hashed_state: &HashedPostState,
-        state: &EngineApiTreeState<N>,
     ) -> ProviderResult<(B256, TrieUpdates)> {
-        let (mut input, block_hash) = self.compute_trie_input(parent_hash, state)?;
+        // The `hashed_state` argument will be taken into account as part of the overlay, but we
+        // need to use the prefix sets which were generated from it to indicate to the
+        // StateRoot which parts of the trie need to be recomputed.
+        let prefix_sets = hashed_state.construct_prefix_sets().freeze();
+        let overlay_factory =
+            overlay_factory.with_extended_hashed_state_overlay(hashed_state.clone_into_sorted());
 
-        // Extend state overlay with current block's sorted state.
-        input.prefix_sets.extend(hashed_state.construct_prefix_sets());
-        let sorted_hashed_state = hashed_state.clone_into_sorted();
-        Arc::make_mut(&mut input.state).extend_ref(&sorted_hashed_state);
-
-        let TrieInputSorted { nodes, state, .. } = input;
-        let prefix_sets = hashed_state.construct_prefix_sets();
-
-        let factory = OverlayStateProviderFactory::new(self.provider.clone())
-            .with_block_hash(Some(block_hash))
-            .with_trie_overlay(Some(nodes))
-            .with_hashed_state_overlay(Some(state));
-
-        let provider = factory.database_provider_ro()?;
+        let provider = overlay_factory.database_provider_ro()?;
 
         Ok(StateRoot::new(&provider, &provider)
-            .with_prefix_sets(prefix_sets.freeze())
+            .with_prefix_sets(prefix_sets)
             .root_with_updates()?)
     }
 
@@ -729,6 +781,9 @@ where
     /// - parent header validation
     /// - post-execution consensus validation
     /// - state-root based post-execution validation
+    ///
+    /// If `receipt_root_bloom` is provided, it will be used instead of computing the receipt root
+    /// and logs bloom from the receipts.
     #[instrument(level = "debug", target = "engine::tree::payload_validator", skip_all)]
     fn validate_post_execution<T: PayloadTypes<BuiltPayload: BuiltPayload<Primitives = N>>>(
         &self,
@@ -736,6 +791,7 @@ where
         parent_block: &SealedHeader<N::BlockHeader>,
         output: &BlockExecutionOutput<N::Receipt>,
         ctx: &mut TreeCtx<'_, N>,
+        receipt_root_bloom: Option<ReceiptRootBloom>,
     ) -> Result<HashedPostState, InsertBlockErrorKind>
     where
         V: PayloadValidator<T, Block = N::Block>,
@@ -762,7 +818,9 @@ where
         let _enter =
             debug_span!(target: "engine::tree::payload_validator", "validate_block_post_execution")
                 .entered();
-        if let Err(err) = self.consensus.validate_block_post_execution(block, output) {
+        if let Err(err) =
+            self.consensus.validate_block_post_execution(block, output, receipt_root_bloom)
+        {
             // call post-block hook
             self.on_invalid_block(parent_block, block, output, None, ctx.state_mut());
             return Err(err.into())
@@ -802,6 +860,11 @@ where
     ///
     /// The method handles strategy fallbacks if the preferred approach fails, ensuring
     /// block execution always completes with a valid state root.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `overlay_factory` - Pre-computed overlay factory for multiproof generation
+    ///   (`StateRootTask`)
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     #[instrument(
         level = "debug",
@@ -814,8 +877,7 @@ where
         env: ExecutionEnv<Evm>,
         txs: T,
         provider_builder: StateProviderBuilder<N, P>,
-        parent_hash: B256,
-        state: &EngineApiTreeState<N>,
+        overlay_factory: OverlayStateProviderFactory<P>,
         strategy: StateRootStrategy,
         block_access_list: Option<Arc<BlockAccessList>>,
     ) -> Result<
@@ -828,32 +890,14 @@ where
     > {
         match strategy {
             StateRootStrategy::StateRootTask => {
-                // Compute trie input
-                let trie_input_start = Instant::now();
-                let (trie_input, block_hash) = self.compute_trie_input(parent_hash, state)?;
-
-                // Create OverlayStateProviderFactory with sorted trie data for multiproofs
-                let TrieInputSorted { nodes, state, .. } = trie_input;
-
-                let multiproof_provider_factory =
-                    OverlayStateProviderFactory::new(self.provider.clone())
-                        .with_block_hash(Some(block_hash))
-                        .with_trie_overlay(Some(nodes))
-                        .with_hashed_state_overlay(Some(state));
-
-                // Record trie input duration including OverlayStateProviderFactory setup
-                self.metrics
-                    .block_validation
-                    .trie_input_duration
-                    .record(trie_input_start.elapsed().as_secs_f64());
-
                 let spawn_start = Instant::now();
 
+                // Use the pre-computed overlay factory for multiproofs
                 let handle = self.payload_processor.spawn(
                     env,
                     txs,
                     provider_builder,
-                    multiproof_provider_factory,
+                    overlay_factory,
                     &self.config,
                     block_access_list,
                 );
@@ -947,99 +991,36 @@ where
         self.invalid_block_hook.on_invalid_block(parent_header, block, output, trie_updates);
     }
 
-    /// Computes [`TrieInputSorted`] for the provided parent hash by combining database state
-    /// with in-memory overlays.
+    /// Creates a [`LazyOverlay`] for the parent block without blocking.
     ///
-    /// The goal of this function is to take in-memory blocks and generate a [`TrieInputSorted`]
-    /// that extends from the highest persisted ancestor up through the parent. This enables state
-    /// root computation and proof generation without requiring all blocks to be persisted
-    /// first.
+    /// Returns a lazy overlay that will compute the trie input on first access, and the anchor
+    /// block hash (the highest persisted ancestor). This allows execution to start immediately
+    /// while the trie input computation is deferred until the overlay is actually needed.
     ///
-    /// It works as follows:
-    /// 1. Collect in-memory overlay blocks using [`crate::tree::TreeState::blocks_by_hash`]. This
-    ///    returns the highest persisted ancestor hash (`block_hash`) and the list of in-memory
-    ///    blocks building on top of it.
-    /// 2. Fast path: If the tip in-memory block's trie input is already anchored to `block_hash`
-    ///    (its `anchor_hash` matches `block_hash`), reuse it directly.
-    /// 3. Slow path: Build a new [`TrieInputSorted`] by aggregating the overlay blocks (from oldest
-    ///    to newest) on top of the database state at `block_hash`.
-    #[instrument(
-        level = "debug",
-        target = "engine::tree::payload_validator",
-        skip_all,
-        fields(parent_hash)
-    )]
-    fn compute_trie_input(
-        &self,
+    /// If parent is on disk (no in-memory blocks), returns `None` for the lazy overlay.
+    fn get_parent_lazy_overlay(
         parent_hash: B256,
         state: &EngineApiTreeState<N>,
-    ) -> ProviderResult<(TrieInputSorted, B256)> {
-        let wait_start = Instant::now();
-        let (block_hash, blocks) =
+    ) -> (Option<LazyOverlay>, B256) {
+        let (anchor_hash, blocks) =
             state.tree_state.blocks_by_hash(parent_hash).unwrap_or_else(|| (parent_hash, vec![]));
 
-        // Fast path: if the tip block's anchor matches the persisted ancestor hash, reuse its
-        // TrieInput. This means the TrieInputSorted already aggregates all in-memory overlays
-        // from that ancestor, so we can avoid re-aggregation.
-        if let Some(tip_block) = blocks.first() {
-            let data = tip_block.trie_data();
-            if let (Some(anchor_hash), Some(trie_input)) =
-                (data.anchor_hash(), data.trie_input().cloned()) &&
-                anchor_hash == block_hash
-            {
-                trace!(target: "engine::tree::payload_validator", %block_hash,"Reusing trie input with matching anchor hash");
-                self.metrics
-                    .block_validation
-                    .deferred_trie_wait_duration
-                    .record(wait_start.elapsed().as_secs_f64());
-                return Ok(((*trie_input).clone(), block_hash));
-            }
-        }
-
         if blocks.is_empty() {
-            debug!(target: "engine::tree::payload_validator", "Parent found on disk");
-        } else {
-            debug!(target: "engine::tree::payload_validator", historical = ?block_hash, blocks = blocks.len(), "Parent found in memory");
+            debug!(target: "engine::tree::payload_validator", "Parent found on disk, no lazy overlay needed");
+            return (None, anchor_hash);
         }
 
-        // Extend with contents of parent in-memory blocks directly in sorted form.
-        let input = Self::merge_overlay_trie_input(&blocks);
+        debug!(
+            target: "engine::tree::payload_validator",
+            %anchor_hash,
+            num_blocks = blocks.len(),
+            "Creating lazy overlay for in-memory blocks"
+        );
 
-        self.metrics
-            .block_validation
-            .deferred_trie_wait_duration
-            .record(wait_start.elapsed().as_secs_f64());
-        Ok((input, block_hash))
-    }
+        // Extract deferred trie data handles (non-blocking)
+        let handles: Vec<DeferredTrieData> = blocks.iter().map(|b| b.trie_data_handle()).collect();
 
-    /// Aggregates multiple in-memory blocks into a single [`TrieInputSorted`] by combining their
-    /// state changes.
-    ///
-    /// The input `blocks` vector is ordered newest -> oldest (see `TreeState::blocks_by_hash`).
-    /// We iterate it in reverse so we start with the oldest block's trie data and extend forward
-    /// toward the newest, ensuring newer state takes precedence.
-    fn merge_overlay_trie_input(blocks: &[ExecutedBlock<N>]) -> TrieInputSorted {
-        let mut input = TrieInputSorted::default();
-        let mut blocks_iter = blocks.iter().rev().peekable();
-
-        if let Some(first) = blocks_iter.next() {
-            let data = first.trie_data();
-            input.state = data.hashed_state;
-            input.nodes = data.trie_updates;
-
-            // Only clone and mutate if there are more in-memory blocks.
-            if blocks_iter.peek().is_some() {
-                let state_mut = Arc::make_mut(&mut input.state);
-                let nodes_mut = Arc::make_mut(&mut input.nodes);
-                for block in blocks_iter {
-                    let data = block.trie_data();
-                    state_mut.extend_ref(data.hashed_state.as_ref());
-                    nodes_mut.extend_ref(data.trie_updates.as_ref());
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        input
+        (Some(LazyOverlay::new(anchor_hash, handles)), anchor_hash)
     }
 
     /// Spawns a background task to compute and sort trie data for the executed block.
@@ -1061,10 +1042,11 @@ where
     fn spawn_deferred_trie_task(
         &self,
         block: RecoveredBlock<N::Block>,
-        execution_outcome: Arc<ExecutionOutcome<N::Receipt>>,
+        execution_outcome: Arc<BlockExecutionOutput<N::Receipt>>,
         ctx: &TreeCtx<'_, N>,
         hashed_state: HashedPostState,
         trie_output: TrieUpdates,
+        overlay_factory: OverlayStateProviderFactory<P>,
     ) -> ExecutedBlock<N> {
         // Capture parent hash and ancestor overlays for deferred trie input construction.
         let (anchor_hash, overlay_blocks) = ctx
@@ -1088,9 +1070,21 @@ where
         let deferred_handle_task = deferred_trie_data.clone();
         let block_validation_metrics = self.metrics.block_validation.clone();
 
+        // Capture block info and cache handle for changeset computation
+        let block_hash = block.hash();
+        let block_number = block.number();
+        let changeset_cache = self.changeset_cache.clone();
+
         // Spawn background task to compute trie data. Calling `wait_cloned` will compute from
         // the stored inputs and cache the result, so subsequent calls return immediately.
         let compute_trie_input_task = move || {
+            let _span = debug_span!(
+                target: "engine::tree::payload_validator",
+                "compute_trie_input_task",
+                block_number
+            )
+            .entered();
+
             let result = panic::catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| {
                 let compute_start = Instant::now();
                 let computed = deferred_handle_task.wait_cloned();
@@ -1113,6 +1107,40 @@ where
                         .anchored_overlay_hashed_state_size
                         .record(anchored.trie_input.state.total_len() as f64);
                 }
+
+                // Compute and cache changesets using the computed trie_updates
+                let changeset_start = Instant::now();
+
+                // Get a provider from the overlay factory for trie cursor access
+                let changeset_result =
+                    overlay_factory.database_provider_ro().and_then(|provider| {
+                        reth_trie::changesets::compute_trie_changesets(
+                            &provider,
+                            &computed.trie_updates,
+                        )
+                        .map_err(ProviderError::Database)
+                    });
+
+                match changeset_result {
+                    Ok(changesets) => {
+                        debug!(
+                            target: "engine::tree::changeset",
+                            ?block_number,
+                            elapsed = ?changeset_start.elapsed(),
+                            "Computed and caching changesets"
+                        );
+
+                        changeset_cache.insert(block_hash, block_number, Arc::new(changesets));
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        warn!(
+                            target: "engine::tree::changeset",
+                            ?block_number,
+                            ?e,
+                            "Failed to compute changesets in deferred trie task"
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
             }));
 
             if result.is_err() {
@@ -1209,7 +1237,6 @@ impl<N, Types, P, Evm, V> EngineValidator<Types> for BasicEngineValidator<P, Evm
 where
     P: DatabaseProviderFactory<
             Provider: BlockReader
-                          + TrieReader
                           + StageCheckpointReader
                           + PruneCheckpointReader
                           + ChangeSetReader
@@ -1262,7 +1289,7 @@ where
     fn on_inserted_executed_block(&self, block: ExecutedBlock<N>) {
         self.payload_processor.on_inserted_executed_block(
             block.recovered_block.block_with_parent(),
-            block.execution_output.state(),
+            &block.execution_output.state,
         );
     }
 }

crates/engine/tree/src/tree/tests.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
         PersistTarget, TreeConfig,
     },
 };
+use reth_trie_db::ChangesetCache;
 
 use alloy_eips::eip1898::BlockWithParent;
 use alloy_primitives::{
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ use reth_ethereum_engine_primitives::EthEngineTypes;
 use reth_ethereum_primitives::{Block, EthPrimitives};
 use reth_evm_ethereum::MockEvmConfig;
 use reth_primitives_traits::Block as _;
-use reth_provider::{test_utils::MockEthProvider, ExecutionOutcome};
+use reth_provider::test_utils::MockEthProvider;
 use std::{
     collections::BTreeMap,
     str::FromStr,
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ impl TestHarness {
         let payload_builder = PayloadBuilderHandle::new(to_payload_service);
 
         let evm_config = MockEvmConfig::default();
+        let changeset_cache = ChangesetCache::new();
         let engine_validator = BasicEngineValidator::new(
             provider.clone(),
             consensus.clone(),
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ impl TestHarness {
             payload_validator,
             TreeConfig::default(),
             Box::new(NoopInvalidBlockHook::default()),
+            changeset_cache.clone(),
         );
 
         let tree = EngineApiTreeHandler::new(
@@ -215,6 +218,7 @@ impl TestHarness {
             TreeConfig::default().with_legacy_state_root(false).with_has_enough_parallelism(true),
             EngineApiKind::Ethereum,
             evm_config,
+            changeset_cache,
         );
 
         let block_builder = TestBlockBuilder::default().with_chain_spec((*chain_spec).clone());
@@ -388,6 +392,7 @@ impl ValidatorTestHarness {
         let provider = harness.provider.clone();
         let payload_validator = MockEngineValidator;
         let evm_config = MockEvmConfig::default();
+        let changeset_cache = ChangesetCache::new();
 
         let validator = BasicEngineValidator::new(
             provider,
@@ -396,6 +401,7 @@ impl ValidatorTestHarness {
             payload_validator,
             TreeConfig::default(),
             Box::new(NoopInvalidBlockHook::default()),
+            changeset_cache,
         );
 
         Self { harness, validator, metrics: TestMetrics::default() }
@@ -832,7 +838,7 @@ fn test_tree_state_on_new_head_deep_fork() {
     for block in &chain_a {
         test_harness.tree.state.tree_state.insert_executed(ExecutedBlock::new(
             Arc::new(block.clone()),
-            Arc::new(ExecutionOutcome::default()),
+            Arc::new(BlockExecutionOutput::default()),
             empty_trie_data(),
         ));
     }
@@ -841,7 +847,7 @@ fn test_tree_state_on_new_head_deep_fork() {
     for block in &chain_b {
         test_harness.tree.state.tree_state.insert_executed(ExecutedBlock::new(
             Arc::new(block.clone()),
-            Arc::new(ExecutionOutcome::default()),
+            Arc::new(BlockExecutionOutput::default()),
             empty_trie_data(),
         ));
     }
@@ -1002,6 +1008,15 @@ async fn test_engine_tree_live_sync_transition_required_blocks_requested() {
         _ => panic!("Unexpected event: {event:#?}"),
     }
 
+    // After backfill completes with head not buffered, we also request head download
+    let event = test_harness.from_tree_rx.recv().await.unwrap();
+    match event {
+        EngineApiEvent::Download(DownloadRequest::BlockSet(hash_set)) => {
+            assert_eq!(hash_set, HashSet::from_iter([main_chain_last_hash]));
+        }
+        _ => panic!("Unexpected event: {event:#?}"),
+    }
+
     let _ = test_harness
         .tree
         .on_engine_message(FromEngine::DownloadedBlocks(vec![main_chain

crates/ethereum/cli/Cargo.toml

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ tempfile.workspace = true
 default = []
 
 otlp = ["reth-tracing/otlp", "reth-node-core/otlp"]
+otlp-logs = ["reth-tracing/otlp-logs", "reth-node-core/otlp-logs"]
 
 dev = ["reth-cli-commands/arbitrary"]
 

crates/ethereum/cli/src/interface.rs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use reth_db::DatabaseEnv;
 use reth_node_api::NodePrimitives;
 use reth_node_builder::{NodeBuilder, WithLaunchContext};
 use reth_node_core::{
-    args::{LogArgs, OtlpInitStatus, TraceArgs},
+    args::{LogArgs, OtlpInitStatus, OtlpLogsStatus, TraceArgs},
     version::version_metadata,
 };
 use reth_node_metrics::recorder::install_prometheus_recorder;
@@ -223,16 +223,19 @@ impl<
     /// If file logging is enabled, this function returns a guard that must be kept alive to ensure
     /// that all logs are flushed to disk.
     ///
-    /// If an OTLP endpoint is specified, it will export metrics to the configured collector.
+    /// If an OTLP endpoint is specified, it will export traces and logs to the configured
+    /// collector.
     pub fn init_tracing(
         &mut self,
         runner: &CliRunner,
         mut layers: Layers,
     ) -> eyre::Result<Option<FileWorkerGuard>> {
         let otlp_status = runner.block_on(self.traces.init_otlp_tracing(&mut layers))?;
+        let otlp_logs_status = runner.block_on(self.traces.init_otlp_logs(&mut layers))?;
 
         let guard = self.logs.init_tracing_with_layers(layers)?;
         info!(target: "reth::cli", "Initialized tracing, debug log directory: {}", self.logs.log_file_directory);
+
         match otlp_status {
             OtlpInitStatus::Started(endpoint) => {
                 info!(target: "reth::cli", "Started OTLP {:?} tracing export to {endpoint}", self.traces.protocol);
@@ -243,6 +246,16 @@ impl<
             OtlpInitStatus::Disabled => {}
         }
 
+        match otlp_logs_status {
+            OtlpLogsStatus::Started(endpoint) => {
+                info!(target: "reth::cli", "Started OTLP {:?} logs export to {endpoint}", self.traces.protocol);
+            }
+            OtlpLogsStatus::NoFeature => {
+                warn!(target: "reth::cli", "Provided OTLP logs arguments do not have effect, compile with the `otlp-logs` feature")
+            }
+            OtlpLogsStatus::Disabled => {}
+        }
+
         Ok(guard)
     }
 }

crates/ethereum/consensus/src/lib.rs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use alloc::{fmt::Debug, sync::Arc};
 use alloy_consensus::{constants::MAXIMUM_EXTRA_DATA_SIZE, EMPTY_OMMER_ROOT_HASH};
 use alloy_eips::eip7840::BlobParams;
 use reth_chainspec::{EthChainSpec, EthereumHardforks};
-use reth_consensus::{Consensus, ConsensusError, FullConsensus, HeaderValidator};
+use reth_consensus::{Consensus, ConsensusError, FullConsensus, HeaderValidator, ReceiptRootBloom};
 use reth_consensus_common::validation::{
     validate_4844_header_standalone, validate_against_parent_4844,
     validate_against_parent_eip1559_base_fee, validate_against_parent_gas_limit,
@@ -74,8 +74,15 @@ where
         &self,
         block: &RecoveredBlock<N::Block>,
         result: &BlockExecutionResult<N::Receipt>,
+        receipt_root_bloom: Option<ReceiptRootBloom>,
     ) -> Result<(), ConsensusError> {
-        validate_block_post_execution(block, &self.chain_spec, &result.receipts, &result.requests)
+        validate_block_post_execution(
+            block,
+            &self.chain_spec,
+            &result.receipts,
+            &result.requests,
+            receipt_root_bloom,
+        )
     }
 }
 

crates/ethereum/consensus/src/validation.rs

@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@ use reth_primitives_traits::{
 ///
 /// - Compares the receipts root in the block header to the block body
 /// - Compares the gas used in the block header to the actual gas usage after execution
+///
+/// If `receipt_root_bloom` is provided, the pre-computed receipt root and logs bloom are used
+/// instead of computing them from the receipts.
 pub fn validate_block_post_execution<B, R, ChainSpec>(
     block: &RecoveredBlock<B>,
     chain_spec: &ChainSpec,
     receipts: &[R],
     requests: &Requests,
+    receipt_root_bloom: Option<(B256, Bloom)>,
 ) -> Result<(), ConsensusError>
 where
     B: Block,
@@ -37,19 +41,26 @@ where
     // operation as hashing that is required for state root got calculated in every
     // transaction This was replaced with is_success flag.
     // See more about EIP here: https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-658
-    if chain_spec.is_byzantium_active_at_block(block.header().number()) &&
-        let Err(error) = verify_receipts(
-            block.header().receipts_root(),
-            block.header().logs_bloom(),
-            receipts,
-        )
-    {
-        let receipts = receipts
-            .iter()
-            .map(|r| Bytes::from(r.with_bloom_ref().encoded_2718()))
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-        tracing::debug!(%error, ?receipts, "receipts verification failed");
-        return Err(error)
+    if chain_spec.is_byzantium_active_at_block(block.header().number()) {
+        let result = if let Some((receipts_root, logs_bloom)) = receipt_root_bloom {
+            compare_receipts_root_and_logs_bloom(
+                receipts_root,
+                logs_bloom,
+                block.header().receipts_root(),
+                block.header().logs_bloom(),
+            )
+        } else {
+            verify_receipts(block.header().receipts_root(), block.header().logs_bloom(), receipts)
+        };
+
+        if let Err(error) = result {
+            let receipts = receipts
+                .iter()
+                .map(|r| Bytes::from(r.with_bloom_ref().encoded_2718()))
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+            tracing::debug!(%error, ?receipts, "receipts verification failed");
+            return Err(error)
+        }
     }
 
     // Validate that the header requests hash matches the calculated requests hash

crates/ethereum/evm/src/lib.rs

@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ where
         block: &'a SealedBlock<Block>,
     ) -> Result<EthBlockExecutionCtx<'a>, Self::Error> {
         Ok(EthBlockExecutionCtx {
+            tx_count_hint: Some(block.transaction_count()),
             parent_hash: block.header().parent_hash,
             parent_beacon_block_root: block.header().parent_beacon_block_root,
             ommers: &block.body().ommers,
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ where
         attributes: Self::NextBlockEnvCtx,
     ) -> Result<EthBlockExecutionCtx<'_>, Self::Error> {
         Ok(EthBlockExecutionCtx {
+            tx_count_hint: None,
             parent_hash: parent.hash(),
             parent_beacon_block_root: attributes.parent_beacon_block_root,
             ommers: &[],
@@ -238,8 +240,9 @@ where
             revm_spec_by_timestamp_and_block_number(self.chain_spec(), timestamp, block_number);
 
         // configure evm env based on parent block
-        let mut cfg_env =
-            CfgEnv::new().with_chain_id(self.chain_spec().chain().id()).with_spec(spec);
+        let mut cfg_env = CfgEnv::new()
+            .with_chain_id(self.chain_spec().chain().id())
+            .with_spec_and_mainnet_gas_params(spec);
 
         if let Some(blob_params) = &blob_params {
             cfg_env.set_max_blobs_per_tx(blob_params.max_blobs_per_tx);
@@ -280,6 +283,7 @@ where
         payload: &'a ExecutionData,
     ) -> Result<ExecutionCtxFor<'a, Self>, Self::Error> {
         Ok(EthBlockExecutionCtx {
+            tx_count_hint: Some(payload.payload.transactions().len()),
             parent_hash: payload.parent_hash(),
             parent_beacon_block_root: payload.sidecar.parent_beacon_block_root(),
             ommers: &[],
@@ -407,7 +411,7 @@ mod tests {
         let db = CacheDB::<EmptyDBTyped<ProviderError>>::default();
 
         let evm_env = EvmEnv {
-            cfg_env: CfgEnv::new().with_spec(SpecId::CONSTANTINOPLE),
+            cfg_env: CfgEnv::new().with_spec_and_mainnet_gas_params(SpecId::CONSTANTINOPLE),
             ..Default::default()
         };
 
@@ -474,7 +478,7 @@ mod tests {
         let db = CacheDB::<EmptyDBTyped<ProviderError>>::default();
 
         let evm_env = EvmEnv {
-            cfg_env: CfgEnv::new().with_spec(SpecId::CONSTANTINOPLE),
+            cfg_env: CfgEnv::new().with_spec_and_mainnet_gas_params(SpecId::CONSTANTINOPLE),
             ..Default::default()
         };
 

crates/ethereum/evm/src/test_utils.rs

@@ -65,7 +65,12 @@ impl BlockExecutorFactory for MockEvmConfig {
         DB: Database + 'a,
         I: Inspector<<Self::EvmFactory as EvmFactory>::Context<&'a mut State<DB>>> + 'a,
     {
-        MockExecutor { result: self.exec_results.lock().pop().unwrap(), evm, hook: None }
+        MockExecutor {
+            result: self.exec_results.lock().pop().unwrap(),
+            evm,
+            hook: None,
+            receipts: Vec::new(),
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -76,6 +81,7 @@ pub struct MockExecutor<'a, DB: Database, I> {
     evm: EthEvm<&'a mut State<DB>, I, PrecompilesMap>,
     #[debug(skip)]
     hook: Option<Box<dyn reth_evm::OnStateHook>>,
+    receipts: Vec<Receipt>,
 }
 
 impl<'a, DB: Database, I: Inspector<EthEvmContext<&'a mut State<DB>>>> BlockExecutor
@@ -89,6 +95,10 @@ impl<'a, DB: Database, I: Inspector<EthEvmContext<&'a mut State<DB>>>> BlockExec
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    fn receipts(&self) -> &[Self::Receipt] {
+        &self.receipts
+    }
+
     fn execute_transaction_without_commit(
         &mut self,
         _tx: impl ExecutableTx<Self>,

crates/ethereum/evm/tests/execute.rs

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ fn create_database_with_beacon_root_contract() -> CacheDB<EmptyDB> {
         code_hash: keccak256(BEACON_ROOTS_CODE.clone()),
         nonce: 1,
         code: Some(Bytecode::new_raw(BEACON_ROOTS_CODE.clone())),
+        account_id: None,
     };
 
     db.insert_account_info(BEACON_ROOTS_ADDRESS, beacon_root_contract_account);
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ fn create_database_with_withdrawal_requests_contract() -> CacheDB<EmptyDB> {
         balance: U256::ZERO,
         code_hash: keccak256(WITHDRAWAL_REQUEST_PREDEPLOY_CODE.clone()),
         code: Some(Bytecode::new_raw(WITHDRAWAL_REQUEST_PREDEPLOY_CODE.clone())),
+        account_id: None,
     };
 
     db.insert_account_info(
@@ -339,6 +341,7 @@ fn create_database_with_block_hashes(latest_block: u64) -> CacheDB<EmptyDB> {
         code_hash: keccak256(HISTORY_STORAGE_CODE.clone()),
         code: Some(Bytecode::new_raw(HISTORY_STORAGE_CODE.clone())),
         nonce: 1,
+        account_id: None,
     };
 
     db.insert_account_info(HISTORY_STORAGE_ADDRESS, blockhashes_contract_account);

crates/ethereum/node/src/node.rs

@@ -303,6 +303,8 @@ where
         let eth_config =
             EthConfigHandler::new(ctx.node.provider().clone(), ctx.node.evm_config().clone());
 
+        let testing_skip_invalid_transactions = ctx.config.rpc.testing_skip_invalid_transactions;
+
         self.inner
             .launch_add_ons_with(ctx, move |container| {
                 container.modules.merge_if_module_configured(
@@ -316,14 +318,16 @@ where
 
                 // testing_buildBlockV1: only wire when the hidden testing module is explicitly
                 // requested on any transport. Default stays disabled to honor security guidance.
-                let testing_api = TestingApi::new(
+                let mut testing_api = TestingApi::new(
                     container.registry.eth_api().clone(),
                     container.registry.evm_config().clone(),
-                )
-                .into_rpc();
+                );
+                if testing_skip_invalid_transactions {
+                    testing_api = testing_api.with_skip_invalid_transactions();
+                }
                 container
                     .modules
-                    .merge_if_module_configured(RethRpcModule::Testing, testing_api)?;
+                    .merge_if_module_configured(RethRpcModule::Testing, testing_api.into_rpc())?;
 
                 Ok(())
             })

crates/ethereum/payload/Cargo.toml

@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ reth-payload-validator.workspace = true
 
 # ethereum
 alloy-rlp.workspace = true
-revm.workspace = true
 alloy-rpc-types-engine.workspace = true
+revm.workspace = true
 
 # alloy
 alloy-eips.workspace = true

crates/ethereum/payload/src/lib.rs

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ where
     let state_provider = client.state_by_block_hash(parent_header.hash())?;
     let state = StateProviderDatabase::new(state_provider.as_ref());
     let mut db =
-        State::builder().with_database_ref(cached_reads.as_db(state)).with_bundle_update().build();
+        State::builder().with_database(cached_reads.as_db_mut(state)).with_bundle_update().build();
 
     let mut builder = evm_config
         .builder_for_next_block(
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ where
                     limit: MAX_RLP_BLOCK_SIZE,
                 },
             );
-            continue;
+            continue
         }
 
         // There's only limited amount of blob space available per block, so we need to check if

crates/evm/evm/src/execute.rs

@@ -741,6 +741,7 @@ mod tests {
             nonce,
             code_hash: KECCAK_EMPTY,
             code: None,
+            account_id: None,
         };
         state.insert_account(addr, account_info);
         state
@@ -777,8 +778,13 @@ mod tests {
 
         let mut state = setup_state_with_account(addr1, 100, 1);
 
-        let account2 =
-            AccountInfo { balance: U256::from(200), nonce: 1, code_hash: KECCAK_EMPTY, code: None };
+        let account2 = AccountInfo {
+            balance: U256::from(200),
+            nonce: 1,
+            code_hash: KECCAK_EMPTY,
+            code: None,
+            account_id: None,
+        };
         state.insert_account(addr2, account2);
 
         let mut increments = HashMap::default();
@@ -799,8 +805,13 @@ mod tests {
 
         let mut state = setup_state_with_account(addr1, 100, 1);
 
-        let account2 =
-            AccountInfo { balance: U256::from(200), nonce: 1, code_hash: KECCAK_EMPTY, code: None };
+        let account2 = AccountInfo {
+            balance: U256::from(200),
+            nonce: 1,
+            code_hash: KECCAK_EMPTY,
+            code: None,
+            account_id: None,
+        };
         state.insert_account(addr2, account2);
 
         let mut increments = HashMap::default();

crates/evm/evm/src/lib.rs

@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ pub trait ConfigureEvm: Clone + Debug + Send + Sync + Unpin {
     /// // Complete block building
     /// let outcome = builder.finish(state_provider)?;
     /// ```
-    fn builder_for_next_block<'a, DB: Database>(
+    fn builder_for_next_block<'a, DB: Database + 'a>(
         &'a self,
         db: &'a mut State<DB>,
         parent: &'a SealedHeader<<Self::Primitives as NodePrimitives>::BlockHeader>,

crates/evm/execution-types/src/chain.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! Contains [Chain], a chain of blocks and their final state.
 
 use crate::ExecutionOutcome;
-use alloc::{borrow::Cow, collections::BTreeMap, sync::Arc, vec::Vec};
+use alloc::{borrow::Cow, collections::BTreeMap, vec::Vec};
 use alloy_consensus::{transaction::Recovered, BlockHeader};
 use alloy_eips::{eip1898::ForkBlock, eip2718::Encodable2718, BlockNumHash};
 use alloy_primitives::{Address, BlockHash, BlockNumber, TxHash};
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use reth_primitives_traits::{
     transaction::signed::SignedTransaction, Block, BlockBody, IndexedTx, NodePrimitives,
     RecoveredBlock, SealedHeader,
 };
-use reth_trie_common::{updates::TrieUpdatesSorted, HashedPostStateSorted};
+use reth_trie_common::LazyTrieData;
 
 /// A chain of blocks and their final state.
 ///
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ pub struct Chain<N: NodePrimitives = reth_ethereum_primitives::EthPrimitives> {
     ///
     /// Additionally, it includes the individual state changes that led to the current state.
     execution_outcome: ExecutionOutcome<N::Receipt>,
-    /// State trie updates for each block in the chain, keyed by block number.
-    trie_updates: BTreeMap<BlockNumber, Arc<TrieUpdatesSorted>>,
-    /// Hashed post state for each block in the chain, keyed by block number.
-    hashed_state: BTreeMap<BlockNumber, Arc<HashedPostStateSorted>>,
+    /// Lazy trie data for each block in the chain, keyed by block number.
+    ///
+    /// Contains handles to lazily-initialized sorted trie updates and hashed state.
+    trie_data: BTreeMap<BlockNumber, LazyTrieData>,
 }
 
 type ChainTxReceiptMeta<'a, N> = (
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> Default for Chain<N> {
         Self {
             blocks: Default::default(),
             execution_outcome: Default::default(),
-            trie_updates: Default::default(),
-            hashed_state: Default::default(),
+            trie_data: Default::default(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -67,27 +66,23 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> Chain<N> {
     pub fn new(
         blocks: impl IntoIterator<Item = RecoveredBlock<N::Block>>,
         execution_outcome: ExecutionOutcome<N::Receipt>,
-        trie_updates: BTreeMap<BlockNumber, Arc<TrieUpdatesSorted>>,
-        hashed_state: BTreeMap<BlockNumber, Arc<HashedPostStateSorted>>,
+        trie_data: BTreeMap<BlockNumber, LazyTrieData>,
     ) -> Self {
         let blocks =
             blocks.into_iter().map(|b| (b.header().number(), b)).collect::<BTreeMap<_, _>>();
         debug_assert!(!blocks.is_empty(), "Chain should have at least one block");
 
-        Self { blocks, execution_outcome, trie_updates, hashed_state }
+        Self { blocks, execution_outcome, trie_data }
     }
 
     /// Create new Chain from a single block and its state.
     pub fn from_block(
         block: RecoveredBlock<N::Block>,
         execution_outcome: ExecutionOutcome<N::Receipt>,
-        trie_updates: Arc<TrieUpdatesSorted>,
-        hashed_state: Arc<HashedPostStateSorted>,
+        trie_data: LazyTrieData,
     ) -> Self {
         let block_number = block.header().number();
-        let trie_updates_map = BTreeMap::from([(block_number, trie_updates)]);
-        let hashed_state_map = BTreeMap::from([(block_number, hashed_state)]);
-        Self::new([block], execution_outcome, trie_updates_map, hashed_state_map)
+        Self::new([block], execution_outcome, BTreeMap::from([(block_number, trie_data)]))
     }
 
     /// Get the blocks in this chain.
@@ -105,37 +100,19 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> Chain<N> {
         self.blocks.values().map(|block| block.clone_sealed_header())
     }
 
-    /// Get all trie updates for this chain.
-    pub const fn trie_updates(&self) -> &BTreeMap<BlockNumber, Arc<TrieUpdatesSorted>> {
-        &self.trie_updates
+    /// Get all trie data for this chain.
+    pub const fn trie_data(&self) -> &BTreeMap<BlockNumber, LazyTrieData> {
+        &self.trie_data
     }
 
-    /// Get trie updates for a specific block number.
-    pub fn trie_updates_at(&self, block_number: BlockNumber) -> Option<&Arc<TrieUpdatesSorted>> {
-        self.trie_updates.get(&block_number)
+    /// Get trie data for a specific block number.
+    pub fn trie_data_at(&self, block_number: BlockNumber) -> Option<&LazyTrieData> {
+        self.trie_data.get(&block_number)
     }
 
-    /// Remove all trie updates for this chain.
-    pub fn clear_trie_updates(&mut self) {
-        self.trie_updates.clear();
-    }
-
-    /// Get all hashed states for this chain.
-    pub const fn hashed_state(&self) -> &BTreeMap<BlockNumber, Arc<HashedPostStateSorted>> {
-        &self.hashed_state
-    }
-
-    /// Get hashed state for a specific block number.
-    pub fn hashed_state_at(
-        &self,
-        block_number: BlockNumber,
-    ) -> Option<&Arc<HashedPostStateSorted>> {
-        self.hashed_state.get(&block_number)
-    }
-
-    /// Remove all hashed states for this chain.
-    pub fn clear_hashed_state(&mut self) {
-        self.hashed_state.clear();
+    /// Remove all trie data for this chain.
+    pub fn clear_trie_data(&mut self) {
+        self.trie_data.clear();
     }
 
     /// Get execution outcome of this chain
@@ -183,23 +160,16 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> Chain<N> {
     /// Destructure the chain into its inner components:
     /// 1. The blocks contained in the chain.
     /// 2. The execution outcome representing the final state.
-    /// 3. The trie updates map.
-    /// 4. The hashed state map.
+    /// 3. The trie data map.
     #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
     pub fn into_inner(
         self,
     ) -> (
         ChainBlocks<'static, N::Block>,
         ExecutionOutcome<N::Receipt>,
-        BTreeMap<BlockNumber, Arc<TrieUpdatesSorted>>,
-        BTreeMap<BlockNumber, Arc<HashedPostStateSorted>>,
+        BTreeMap<BlockNumber, LazyTrieData>,
     ) {
-        (
-            ChainBlocks { blocks: Cow::Owned(self.blocks) },
-            self.execution_outcome,
-            self.trie_updates,
-            self.hashed_state,
-        )
+        (ChainBlocks { blocks: Cow::Owned(self.blocks) }, self.execution_outcome, self.trie_data)
     }
 
     /// Destructure the chain into its inner components:
@@ -329,14 +299,12 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> Chain<N> {
         &mut self,
         block: RecoveredBlock<N::Block>,
         execution_outcome: ExecutionOutcome<N::Receipt>,
-        trie_updates: Arc<TrieUpdatesSorted>,
-        hashed_state: Arc<HashedPostStateSorted>,
+        trie_data: LazyTrieData,
     ) {
         let block_number = block.header().number();
         self.blocks.insert(block_number, block);
         self.execution_outcome.extend(execution_outcome);
-        self.trie_updates.insert(block_number, trie_updates);
-        self.hashed_state.insert(block_number, hashed_state);
+        self.trie_data.insert(block_number, trie_data);
     }
 
     /// Merge two chains by appending the given chain into the current one.
@@ -355,8 +323,7 @@ impl<N: NodePrimitives> Chain<N> {
         // Insert blocks from other chain
         self.blocks.extend(other.blocks);
         self.execution_outcome.extend(other.execution_outcome);
-        self.trie_updates.extend(other.trie_updates);
-        self.hashed_state.extend(other.hashed_state);
+        self.trie_data.extend(other.trie_data);
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -583,14 +550,14 @@ pub(super) mod serde_bincode_compat {
                 execution_outcome: value.execution_outcome.as_repr(),
                 _trie_updates_legacy: None,
                 trie_updates: value
-                    .trie_updates
+                    .trie_data
                     .iter()
-                    .map(|(k, v)| (*k, v.as_ref().into()))
+                    .map(|(k, v)| (*k, v.get().trie_updates.as_ref().into()))
                     .collect(),
                 hashed_state: value
-                    .hashed_state
+                    .trie_data
                     .iter()
-                    .map(|(k, v)| (*k, v.as_ref().into()))
+                    .map(|(k, v)| (*k, v.get().hashed_state.as_ref().into()))
                     .collect(),
             }
         }
@@ -603,19 +570,24 @@ pub(super) mod serde_bincode_compat {
         >,
     {
         fn from(value: Chain<'a, N>) -> Self {
+            use reth_trie_common::LazyTrieData;
+
+            let hashed_state_map: BTreeMap<_, _> =
+                value.hashed_state.into_iter().map(|(k, v)| (k, Arc::new(v.into()))).collect();
+
+            let trie_data: BTreeMap<BlockNumber, LazyTrieData> = value
+                .trie_updates
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|(k, v)| {
+                    let hashed_state = hashed_state_map.get(&k).cloned().unwrap_or_default();
+                    (k, LazyTrieData::ready(hashed_state, Arc::new(v.into())))
+                })
+                .collect();
+
             Self {
                 blocks: value.blocks.0.into_owned(),
                 execution_outcome: ExecutionOutcome::from_repr(value.execution_outcome),
-                trie_updates: value
-                    .trie_updates
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .map(|(k, v)| (k, Arc::new(v.into())))
-                    .collect(),
-                hashed_state: value
-                    .hashed_state
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .map(|(k, v)| (k, Arc::new(v.into())))
-                    .collect(),
+                trie_data,
             }
         }
     }
@@ -676,7 +648,6 @@ pub(super) mod serde_bincode_compat {
                         .unwrap()],
                     Default::default(),
                     BTreeMap::new(),
-                    BTreeMap::new(),
                 ),
             };
 
@@ -776,12 +747,8 @@ mod tests {
         let mut block_state_extended = execution_outcome1;
         block_state_extended.extend(execution_outcome2);
 
-        let chain: Chain = Chain::new(
-            vec![block1.clone(), block2.clone()],
-            block_state_extended,
-            BTreeMap::new(),
-            BTreeMap::new(),
-        );
+        let chain: Chain =
+            Chain::new(vec![block1.clone(), block2.clone()], block_state_extended, BTreeMap::new());
 
         // return tip state
         assert_eq!(

crates/evm/execution-types/src/execute.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use alloy_primitives::{Address, B256, U256};
+use reth_primitives_traits::{Account, Bytecode};
 use revm::database::BundleState;
 
 pub use alloy_evm::block::BlockExecutionResult;
@@ -23,3 +25,36 @@ pub struct BlockExecutionOutput<T> {
     /// The changed state of the block after execution.
     pub state: BundleState,
 }
+
+impl<T> BlockExecutionOutput<T> {
+    /// Return bytecode if known.
+    pub fn bytecode(&self, code_hash: &B256) -> Option<Bytecode> {
+        self.state.bytecode(code_hash).map(Bytecode)
+    }
+
+    /// Get account if account is known.
+    pub fn account(&self, address: &Address) -> Option<Option<Account>> {
+        self.state.account(address).map(|a| a.info.as_ref().map(Into::into))
+    }
+
+    /// Get storage if value is known.
+    ///
+    /// This means that depending on status we can potentially return `U256::ZERO`.
+    pub fn storage(&self, address: &Address, storage_key: U256) -> Option<U256> {
+        self.state.account(address).and_then(|a| a.storage_slot(storage_key))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> Default for BlockExecutionOutput<T> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            result: BlockExecutionResult {
+                receipts: Default::default(),
+                requests: Default::default(),
+                gas_used: 0,
+                blob_gas_used: 0,
+            },
+            state: Default::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}

crates/evm/execution-types/src/execution_outcome.rs

@@ -249,6 +249,14 @@ impl<T> ExecutionOutcome<T> {
         &self.receipts[index]
     }
 
+    /// Returns an iterator over receipt slices, one per block.
+    ///
+    /// This is a more ergonomic alternative to `receipts()` that yields slices
+    /// instead of requiring indexing into a nested `Vec<Vec<T>>`.
+    pub fn receipts_iter(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &[T]> + '_ {
+        self.receipts.iter().map(|v| v.as_slice())
+    }
+
     /// Is execution outcome empty.
     pub const fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
         self.len() == 0
@@ -934,10 +942,20 @@ mod tests {
         let address3 = Address::random();
 
         // Set up account info with some changes
-        let account_info1 =
-            AccountInfo { nonce: 1, balance: U256::from(100), code_hash: B256::ZERO, code: None };
-        let account_info2 =
-            AccountInfo { nonce: 2, balance: U256::from(200), code_hash: B256::ZERO, code: None };
+        let account_info1 = AccountInfo {
+            nonce: 1,
+            balance: U256::from(100),
+            code_hash: B256::ZERO,
+            code: None,
+            account_id: None,
+        };
+        let account_info2 = AccountInfo {
+            nonce: 2,
+            balance: U256::from(200),
+            code_hash: B256::ZERO,
+            code: None,
+            account_id: None,
+        };
 
         // Set up the bundle state with these accounts
         let mut bundle_state = BundleState::default();

crates/exex/exex/src/backfill/job.rs

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ where
             executor.into_state().take_bundle(),
             results,
         );
-        let chain = Chain::new(blocks, outcome, BTreeMap::new(), BTreeMap::new());
+        let chain = Chain::new(blocks, outcome, BTreeMap::new());
         Ok(chain)
     }
 }

crates/exex/exex/src/manager.rs

@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ where
             }
             break
         }
+        let buffer_full = this.buffer.len() >= this.max_capacity;
 
         // Update capacity
         this.update_capacity();
@@ -536,6 +537,12 @@ where
         // Update capacity
         this.update_capacity();
 
+        // If the buffer was full and we made space, we need to wake up to accept new notifications
+        if buffer_full && this.buffer.len() < this.max_capacity {
+            debug!(target: "exex::manager", "Buffer has space again, waking up senders");
+            cx.waker().wake_by_ref();
+        }
+
         // Update watch channel block number
         let finished_height = this.exex_handles.iter_mut().try_fold(u64::MAX, |curr, exex| {
             exex.finished_height.map_or(Err(()), |height| Ok(height.number.min(curr)))
@@ -687,7 +694,6 @@ mod tests {
         BlockWriter, Chain, DBProvider, DatabaseProviderFactory, TransactionVariant,
     };
     use reth_testing_utils::generators::{self, random_block, BlockParams};
-    use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
     fn empty_finalized_header_stream() -> ForkChoiceStream<SealedHeader> {
         let (tx, rx) = watch::channel(None);
@@ -789,12 +795,7 @@ mod tests {
         block1.set_block_number(10);
 
         let notification1 = ExExNotification::ChainCommitted {
-            new: Arc::new(Chain::new(
-                vec![block1.clone()],
-                Default::default(),
-                Default::default(),
-                Default::default(),
-            )),
+            new: Arc::new(Chain::new(vec![block1.clone()], Default::default(), Default::default())),
         };
 
         // Push the first notification
@@ -812,12 +813,7 @@ mod tests {
         block2.set_block_number(20);
 
         let notification2 = ExExNotification::ChainCommitted {
-            new: Arc::new(Chain::new(
-                vec![block2.clone()],
-                Default::default(),
-                Default::default(),
-                Default::default(),
-            )),
+            new: Arc::new(Chain::new(vec![block2.clone()], Default::default(), Default::default())),
         };
 
         exex_manager.push_notification(notification2.clone());
@@ -860,12 +856,7 @@ mod tests {
         block1.set_block_number(10);
 
         let notification1 = ExExNotification::ChainCommitted {
-            new: Arc::new(Chain::new(
-                vec![block1.clone()],
-                Default::default(),
-                Default::default(),
-                Default::default(),
-            )),
+            new: Arc::new(Chain::new(vec![block1.clone()], Default::default(), Default::default())),
         };
 
         exex_manager.push_notification(notification1.clone());
@@ -1093,7 +1084,6 @@ mod tests {
                 vec![Default::default()],
                 Default::default(),
                 Default::default(),
-                Default::default(),
             )),
         };
 
@@ -1164,7 +1154,6 @@ mod tests {
                 vec![Default::default()],
                 Default::default(),
                 Default::default(),
-                Default::default(),
             )),
         };
 
@@ -1209,12 +1198,7 @@ mod tests {
         block1.set_block_number(10);
 
         let notification = ExExNotification::ChainCommitted {
-            new: Arc::new(Chain::new(
-                vec![block1.clone()],
-                Default::default(),
-                Default::default(),
-                Default::default(),
-            )),
+            new: Arc::new(Chain::new(vec![block1.clone()], Default::default(), Default::default())),
         };
 
         let mut cx = Context::from_waker(futures::task::noop_waker_ref());
@@ -1363,17 +1347,11 @@ mod tests {
             new: Arc::new(Chain::new(
                 vec![genesis_block.clone()],
                 Default::default(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
+                Default::default(),
             )),
         };
         let notification = ExExNotification::ChainCommitted {
-            new: Arc::new(Chain::new(
-                vec![block.clone()],
-                Default::default(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
-            )),
+            new: Arc::new(Chain::new(vec![block.clone()], Default::default(), Default::default())),
         };
 
         let (finalized_headers_tx, rx) = watch::channel(None);
@@ -1443,4 +1421,78 @@ mod tests {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_deadlock_manager_wakes_after_buffer_clears() {
+        // This test simulates the scenario where the buffer fills up, ingestion pauses,
+        // and then space clears. We verify the manager wakes up to process pending items.
+
+        let temp_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let wal = Wal::new(temp_dir.path()).unwrap();
+        let provider_factory = create_test_provider_factory();
+        init_genesis(&provider_factory).unwrap();
+        let provider = BlockchainProvider::new(provider_factory.clone()).unwrap();
+
+        // 1. Setup Manager with Capacity = 1
+        let (exex_handle, _, mut notifications) = ExExHandle::new(
+            "test_exex".to_string(),
+            Default::default(),
+            provider,
+            EthEvmConfig::mainnet(),
+            wal.handle(),
+        );
+
+        let max_capacity = 2;
+        let exex_manager = ExExManager::new(
+            provider_factory,
+            vec![exex_handle],
+            max_capacity,
+            wal,
+            empty_finalized_header_stream(),
+        );
+
+        let manager_handle = exex_manager.handle();
+
+        // Spawn manager in background so it runs continuously
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            exex_manager.await.ok();
+        });
+
+        // Helper to create notifications
+        let mut rng = generators::rng();
+        let mut make_notif = |id: u64| {
+            let block = random_block(&mut rng, id, BlockParams::default()).try_recover().unwrap();
+            ExExNotification::ChainCommitted {
+                new: Arc::new(Chain::new(vec![block], Default::default(), Default::default())),
+            }
+        };
+
+        manager_handle.send(ExExNotificationSource::Pipeline, make_notif(1)).unwrap();
+
+        // Send the "Stuck" Item (Notification #100).
+        // At this point, the Manager loop has skipped the ingestion logic because buffer is full
+        // (buffer_full=true). This item sits in the unbounded 'handle_rx' channel waiting.
+        manager_handle.send(ExExNotificationSource::Pipeline, make_notif(100)).unwrap();
+
+        // 3. Relieve Pressure
+        // We consume items from the ExEx.
+        // As we pull items out, the ExEx frees space -> Manager sends buffered item -> Manager
+        // frees space. Once Manager frees space, the FIX (wake_by_ref) should trigger,
+        // causing it to read Notif #100.
+
+        // Consume the jam
+        let _ = notifications.next().await.unwrap();
+
+        // 4. Assert No Deadlock
+        // We expect Notification #100 next.
+        // If the wake_by_ref fix is missing, this will Time Out because the manager is sleeping
+        // despite having empty buffer.
+        let result =
+            tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1), notifications.next()).await;
+
+        assert!(
+            result.is_ok(),
+            "Deadlock detected! Manager failed to wake up and process Pending Item #100."
+        );
+    }
 }

crates/exex/exex/src/notifications.rs

@@ -501,7 +501,6 @@ mod tests {
                 .try_recover()?],
                 Default::default(),
                 BTreeMap::new(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
             )),
         };
 
@@ -570,7 +569,6 @@ mod tests {
                 .try_recover()?],
                 Default::default(),
                 BTreeMap::new(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
             )),
         };
 
@@ -638,7 +636,6 @@ mod tests {
                 vec![exex_head_block.clone().try_recover()?],
                 Default::default(),
                 BTreeMap::new(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
             )),
         };
         wal.commit(&exex_head_notification)?;
@@ -653,7 +650,6 @@ mod tests {
                 .try_recover()?],
                 Default::default(),
                 BTreeMap::new(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
             )),
         };
 
@@ -711,7 +707,6 @@ mod tests {
                 vec![exex_head_block.clone().try_recover()?],
                 Default::default(),
                 BTreeMap::new(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
             )),
         };
         wal.commit(&exex_head_notification)?;
@@ -731,7 +726,6 @@ mod tests {
                 .try_recover()?],
                 Default::default(),
                 BTreeMap::new(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
             )),
         };
 

crates/exex/exex/src/wal/mod.rs

@@ -304,37 +304,24 @@ mod tests {
                 vec![blocks[0].clone(), blocks[1].clone()],
                 Default::default(),
                 BTreeMap::new(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
             )),
         };
         let reverted_notification = ExExNotification::ChainReverted {
-            old: Arc::new(Chain::new(
-                vec![blocks[1].clone()],
-                Default::default(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
-            )),
+            old: Arc::new(Chain::new(vec![blocks[1].clone()], Default::default(), BTreeMap::new())),
         };
         let committed_notification_2 = ExExNotification::ChainCommitted {
             new: Arc::new(Chain::new(
                 vec![block_1_reorged.clone(), blocks[2].clone()],
                 Default::default(),
                 BTreeMap::new(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
             )),
         };
         let reorged_notification = ExExNotification::ChainReorged {
-            old: Arc::new(Chain::new(
-                vec![blocks[2].clone()],
-                Default::default(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
-            )),
+            old: Arc::new(Chain::new(vec![blocks[2].clone()], Default::default(), BTreeMap::new())),
             new: Arc::new(Chain::new(
                 vec![block_2_reorged.clone(), blocks[3].clone()],
                 Default::default(),
                 BTreeMap::new(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
             )),
         };
 

crates/exex/exex/src/wal/storage.rs

@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ mod tests {
     use reth_testing_utils::generators::{self, random_block};
     use reth_trie_common::{
         updates::{StorageTrieUpdates, TrieUpdates},
-        BranchNodeCompact, HashedPostState, HashedStorage, Nibbles,
+        BranchNodeCompact, HashedPostState, HashedStorage, LazyTrieData, Nibbles,
     };
     use std::{collections::BTreeMap, fs::File, sync::Arc};
 
@@ -241,18 +241,8 @@ mod tests {
         let new_block = random_block(&mut rng, 0, Default::default()).try_recover()?;
 
         let notification = ExExNotification::ChainReorged {
-            new: Arc::new(Chain::new(
-                vec![new_block],
-                Default::default(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
-            )),
-            old: Arc::new(Chain::new(
-                vec![old_block],
-                Default::default(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
-                BTreeMap::new(),
-            )),
+            new: Arc::new(Chain::new(vec![new_block], Default::default(), BTreeMap::new())),
+            old: Arc::new(Chain::new(vec![old_block], Default::default(), BTreeMap::new())),
         };
 
         // Do a round trip serialization and deserialization
@@ -346,13 +336,17 @@ mod tests {
             )]),
         };
 
+        let trie_data = LazyTrieData::ready(
+            Arc::new(hashed_state.into_sorted()),
+            Arc::new(trie_updates.into_sorted()),
+        );
+
         let notification: ExExNotification<reth_ethereum_primitives::EthPrimitives> =
             ExExNotification::ChainCommitted {
                 new: Arc::new(Chain::new(
                     vec![block],
                     Default::default(),
-                    BTreeMap::from([(block_number, Arc::new(trie_updates.into_sorted()))]),
-                    BTreeMap::from([(block_number, Arc::new(hashed_state.into_sorted()))]),
+                    BTreeMap::from([(block_number, trie_data)]),
                 )),
             };
         Ok(notification)

crates/exex/types/src/notification.rs

@@ -223,14 +223,12 @@ pub(super) mod serde_bincode_compat {
                             .unwrap()],
                         Default::default(),
                         BTreeMap::new(),
-                        BTreeMap::new(),
                     )),
                     new: Arc::new(Chain::new(
                         vec![RecoveredBlock::arbitrary(&mut arbitrary::Unstructured::new(&bytes))
                             .unwrap()],
                         Default::default(),
                         BTreeMap::new(),
-                        BTreeMap::new(),
                     )),
                 },
             };

crates/node/builder/Cargo.toml

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ reth-tasks.workspace = true
 reth-tokio-util.workspace = true
 reth-tracing.workspace = true
 reth-transaction-pool.workspace = true
+reth-trie-db = { workspace = true, features = ["metrics"] }
 reth-basic-payload-builder.workspace = true
 reth-node-ethstats.workspace = true
 
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ test-utils = [
     "reth-db-api/test-utils",
     "reth-provider/test-utils",
     "reth-transaction-pool/test-utils",
+    "reth-trie-db/test-utils",
     "reth-evm-ethereum/test-utils",
     "reth-node-ethereum/test-utils",
     "reth-primitives-traits/test-utils",

crates/node/builder/src/launch/common.rs

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ use reth_chainspec::{Chain, EthChainSpec, EthereumHardforks};
 use reth_config::{config::EtlConfig, PruneConfig};
 use reth_consensus::noop::NoopConsensus;
 use reth_db_api::{database::Database, database_metrics::DatabaseMetrics};
-use reth_db_common::init::{init_genesis_with_settings, InitStorageError};
+use reth_db_common::init::{init_genesis_with_overrides, InitStorageError};
 use reth_downloaders::{bodies::noop::NoopBodiesDownloader, headers::noop::NoopHeaderDownloader};
 use reth_engine_local::MiningMode;
 use reth_evm::{noop::NoopEvmConfig, ConfigureEvm};
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ use reth_provider::{
     providers::{NodeTypesForProvider, ProviderNodeTypes, RocksDBProvider, StaticFileProvider},
     BlockHashReader, BlockNumReader, DatabaseProviderFactory, ProviderError, ProviderFactory,
     ProviderResult, RocksDBProviderFactory, StageCheckpointReader, StaticFileProviderBuilder,
-    StaticFileProviderFactory,
+    StaticFileProviderFactory, StorageSettings,
 };
 use reth_prune::{PruneModes, PrunerBuilder};
 use reth_rpc_builder::config::RethRpcServerConfig;
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ use reth_tracing::{
     tracing::{debug, error, info, warn},
 };
 use reth_transaction_pool::TransactionPool;
+use reth_trie_db::ChangesetCache;
 use std::{sync::Arc, thread::available_parallelism, time::Duration};
 use tokio::sync::{
     mpsc::{unbounded_channel, UnboundedSender},
@@ -170,8 +171,10 @@ impl LaunchContext {
         toml_config.peers.trusted_nodes_only = config.network.trusted_only;
 
         // Merge static file CLI arguments with config file, giving priority to CLI
-        toml_config.static_files =
-            config.static_files.merge_with_config(toml_config.static_files, config.pruning.minimal);
+        toml_config.static_files = config
+            .storage
+            .static_files
+            .merge_with_config(toml_config.static_files, config.pruning.minimal);
 
         Ok(toml_config)
     }
@@ -470,7 +473,10 @@ where
     /// Returns the [`ProviderFactory`] for the attached storage after executing a consistent check
     /// between the database and static files. **It may execute a pipeline unwind if it fails this
     /// check.**
-    pub async fn create_provider_factory<N, Evm>(&self) -> eyre::Result<ProviderFactory<N>>
+    pub async fn create_provider_factory<N, Evm>(
+        &self,
+        changeset_cache: ChangesetCache,
+    ) -> eyre::Result<ProviderFactory<N>>
     where
         N: ProviderNodeTypes<DB = DB, ChainSpec = ChainSpec>,
         Evm: ConfigureEvm<Primitives = N::Primitives> + 'static,
@@ -500,7 +506,8 @@ where
             static_file_provider,
             rocksdb_provider,
         )?
-        .with_prune_modes(self.prune_modes());
+        .with_prune_modes(self.prune_modes())
+        .with_changeset_cache(changeset_cache);
 
         // Keep MDBX, static files, and RocksDB aligned. If any check fails, unwind to the
         // earliest consistent block.
@@ -593,12 +600,13 @@ where
     /// Creates a new [`ProviderFactory`] and attaches it to the launch context.
     pub async fn with_provider_factory<N, Evm>(
         self,
+        changeset_cache: ChangesetCache,
     ) -> eyre::Result<LaunchContextWith<Attached<WithConfigs<ChainSpec>, ProviderFactory<N>>>>
     where
         N: ProviderNodeTypes<DB = DB, ChainSpec = ChainSpec>,
         Evm: ConfigureEvm<Primitives = N::Primitives> + 'static,
     {
-        let factory = self.create_provider_factory::<N, Evm>().await?;
+        let factory = self.create_provider_factory::<N, Evm>(changeset_cache).await?;
         let ctx = LaunchContextWith {
             inner: self.inner,
             attachment: self.attachment.map_right(|_| factory),
@@ -670,19 +678,19 @@ where
 
     /// Convenience function to [`Self::init_genesis`]
     pub fn with_genesis(self) -> Result<Self, InitStorageError> {
-        init_genesis_with_settings(
-            self.provider_factory(),
-            self.node_config().static_files.to_settings(),
-        )?;
+        self.init_genesis()?;
         Ok(self)
     }
 
-    /// Write the genesis block and state if it has not already been written
+    /// Write the genesis block and state if it has not already been written.
+    ///
+    /// Validates that any explicitly set CLI storage flags match the stored settings.
     pub fn init_genesis(&self) -> Result<B256, InitStorageError> {
-        init_genesis_with_settings(
-            self.provider_factory(),
-            self.node_config().static_files.to_settings(),
-        )
+        let storage_args = &self.node_config().storage;
+        let overrides = storage_args.to_overrides();
+        let settings = storage_args.to_settings(StorageSettings::legacy());
+
+        init_genesis_with_overrides(self.provider_factory(), settings, overrides)
     }
 
     /// Creates a new `WithMeteredProvider` container and attaches it to the

crates/node/builder/src/launch/engine.rs

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ use reth_provider::{
 use reth_tasks::TaskExecutor;
 use reth_tokio_util::EventSender;
 use reth_tracing::tracing::{debug, error, info};
+use reth_trie_db::ChangesetCache;
 use std::{future::Future, pin::Pin, sync::Arc};
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc::unbounded_channel, oneshot};
 use tokio_stream::wrappers::UnboundedReceiverStream;
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ impl EngineNodeLauncher {
         } = target;
         let NodeHooks { on_component_initialized, on_node_started, .. } = hooks;
 
+        // Create changeset cache that will be shared across the engine
+        let changeset_cache = ChangesetCache::new();
+
         // setup the launch context
         let ctx = ctx
             .with_configured_globals(engine_tree_config.reserved_cpu_cores())
@@ -98,8 +102,8 @@ impl EngineNodeLauncher {
             .attach(database.clone())
             // ensure certain settings take effect
             .with_adjusted_configs()
-            // Create the provider factory
-            .with_provider_factory::<_, <CB::Components as NodeComponents<T>>::Evm>().await?
+            // Create the provider factory with changeset cache
+            .with_provider_factory::<_, <CB::Components as NodeComponents<T>>::Evm>(changeset_cache.clone()).await?
             .inspect(|ctx| {
                 info!(target: "reth::cli", "Database opened");
                 match ctx.provider_factory().storage_settings() {
@@ -204,7 +208,7 @@ impl EngineNodeLauncher {
         // Build the engine validator with all required components
         let engine_validator = validator_builder
             .clone()
-            .build_tree_validator(&add_ons_ctx, engine_tree_config.clone())
+            .build_tree_validator(&add_ons_ctx, engine_tree_config.clone(), changeset_cache.clone())
             .await?;
 
         // Create the consensus engine stream with optional reorg
@@ -214,7 +218,13 @@ impl EngineNodeLauncher {
             .maybe_reorg(
                 ctx.blockchain_db().clone(),
                 ctx.components().evm_config().clone(),
-                || validator_builder.build_tree_validator(&add_ons_ctx, engine_tree_config.clone()),
+                || async {
+                    // Create a separate cache for reorg validator (not shared with main engine)
+                    let reorg_cache = ChangesetCache::new();
+                    validator_builder
+                        .build_tree_validator(&add_ons_ctx, engine_tree_config.clone(), reorg_cache)
+                        .await
+                },
                 node_config.debug.reorg_frequency,
                 node_config.debug.reorg_depth,
             )
@@ -239,6 +249,7 @@ impl EngineNodeLauncher {
             engine_tree_config,
             ctx.sync_metrics_tx(),
             ctx.components().evm_config().clone(),
+            changeset_cache,
         );
 
         info!(target: "reth::cli", "Consensus engine initialized");

crates/node/builder/src/rpc.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 pub use jsonrpsee::server::middleware::rpc::{RpcService, RpcServiceBuilder};
 pub use reth_engine_tree::tree::{BasicEngineValidator, EngineValidator};
 pub use reth_rpc_builder::{middleware::RethRpcMiddleware, Identity, Stack};
+pub use reth_trie_db::ChangesetCache;
 
 use crate::{
     invalid_block_hook::InvalidBlockHookExt, ConfigureEngineEvm, ConsensusEngineEvent,
@@ -1288,6 +1289,7 @@ pub trait EngineValidatorBuilder<Node: FullNodeComponents>: Send + Sync + Clone
         self,
         ctx: &AddOnsContext<'_, Node>,
         tree_config: TreeConfig,
+        changeset_cache: ChangesetCache,
     ) -> impl Future<Output = eyre::Result<Self::EngineValidator>> + Send;
 }
 
@@ -1335,10 +1337,12 @@ where
         self,
         ctx: &AddOnsContext<'_, Node>,
         tree_config: TreeConfig,
+        changeset_cache: ChangesetCache,
     ) -> eyre::Result<Self::EngineValidator> {
         let validator = self.payload_validator_builder.build(ctx).await?;
         let data_dir = ctx.config.datadir.clone().resolve_datadir(ctx.config.chain.chain());
         let invalid_block_hook = ctx.create_invalid_block_hook(&data_dir).await?;
+
         Ok(BasicEngineValidator::new(
             ctx.node.provider().clone(),
             std::sync::Arc::new(ctx.node.consensus().clone()),
@@ -1346,6 +1350,7 @@ where
             validator,
             tree_config,
             invalid_block_hook,
+            changeset_cache,
         ))
     }
 }

crates/node/core/Cargo.toml

@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ tokio.workspace = true
 jemalloc = ["reth-cli-util/jemalloc"]
 asm-keccak = ["alloy-primitives/asm-keccak"]
 keccak-cache-global = ["alloy-primitives/keccak-cache-global"]
-otlp = ["reth-tracing/otlp"]
+otlp = ["reth-tracing/otlp", "reth-tracing-otlp/otlp"]
+otlp-logs = ["reth-tracing/otlp-logs", "reth-tracing-otlp/otlp-logs"]
 tracy = ["reth-tracing/tracy"]
 
 min-error-logs = ["tracing/release_max_level_error"]

crates/node/core/src/args/mod.rs

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub use log::{ColorMode, LogArgs, Verbosity};
 
 /// `TraceArgs` for tracing and spans support
 mod trace;
-pub use trace::{OtlpInitStatus, TraceArgs};
+pub use trace::{OtlpInitStatus, OtlpLogsStatus, TraceArgs};
 
 /// `MetricArgs` to configure metrics.
 mod metric;
@@ -80,5 +80,9 @@ pub use era::{DefaultEraHost, EraArgs, EraSourceArgs};
 mod static_files;
 pub use static_files::{StaticFilesArgs, MINIMAL_BLOCKS_PER_FILE};
 
+/// `StorageArgs` for configuring storage (static files + RocksDB tables).
+mod storage;
+pub use storage::StorageArgs;
+
 mod error;
 pub mod types;

crates/node/core/src/args/pruning.rs

@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ use alloy_primitives::{Address, BlockNumber};
 use clap::{builder::RangedU64ValueParser, Args};
 use reth_chainspec::EthereumHardforks;
 use reth_config::config::PruneConfig;
-use reth_prune_types::{
-    PruneMode, PruneModes, ReceiptsLogPruneConfig, MERKLE_CHANGESETS_RETENTION_BLOCKS,
-    MINIMUM_PRUNING_DISTANCE,
-};
+use reth_prune_types::{PruneMode, PruneModes, ReceiptsLogPruneConfig, MINIMUM_PRUNING_DISTANCE};
 use std::{collections::BTreeMap, ops::Not};
 
 /// Parameters for pruning and full node
@@ -143,7 +140,6 @@ impl PruningArgs {
                         .ethereum_fork_activation(EthereumHardfork::Paris)
                         .block_number()
                         .map(PruneMode::Before),
-                    merkle_changesets: PruneMode::Distance(MERKLE_CHANGESETS_RETENTION_BLOCKS),
                     receipts_log_filter: Default::default(),
                 },
             }
@@ -160,7 +156,6 @@ impl PruningArgs {
                     account_history: Some(PruneMode::Distance(10064)),
                     storage_history: Some(PruneMode::Distance(10064)),
                     bodies_history: Some(PruneMode::Distance(10064)),
-                    merkle_changesets: PruneMode::Distance(MERKLE_CHANGESETS_RETENTION_BLOCKS),
                     receipts_log_filter: Default::default(),
                 },
             }

crates/node/core/src/args/rpc_server.rs

@@ -640,6 +640,13 @@ pub struct RpcServerArgs {
         value_parser = parse_duration_from_secs_or_ms,
     )]
     pub rpc_send_raw_transaction_sync_timeout: Duration,
+
+    /// Skip invalid transactions in `testing_buildBlockV1` instead of failing.
+    ///
+    /// When enabled, transactions that fail execution will be skipped, and all subsequent
+    /// transactions from the same sender will also be skipped.
+    #[arg(long = "testing.skip-invalid-transactions", default_value_t = false)]
+    pub testing_skip_invalid_transactions: bool,
 }
 
 impl RpcServerArgs {
@@ -852,6 +859,7 @@ impl Default for RpcServerArgs {
             rpc_state_cache,
             gas_price_oracle,
             rpc_send_raw_transaction_sync_timeout,
+            testing_skip_invalid_transactions: false,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1026,6 +1034,7 @@ mod tests {
                 default_suggested_fee: None,
             },
             rpc_send_raw_transaction_sync_timeout: std::time::Duration::from_secs(30),
+            testing_skip_invalid_transactions: true,
         };
 
         let parsed_args = CommandParser::<RpcServerArgs>::parse_from([
@@ -1114,6 +1123,7 @@ mod tests {
             "60",
             "--rpc.send-raw-transaction-sync-timeout",
             "30s",
+            "--testing.skip-invalid-transactions",
         ])
         .args;
 

crates/node/core/src/args/stage.rs

@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ pub enum StageEnum {
     ///
     /// Handles Merkle tree-related computations and data processing.
     Merkle,
-    /// The merkle changesets stage within the pipeline.
-    ///
-    /// Handles Merkle trie changesets for storage and accounts.
-    #[value(name = "merkle-changesets")]
-    MerkleChangeSets,
     /// The transaction lookup stage within the pipeline.
     ///
     /// Deals with the retrieval and processing of transactions.

crates/node/core/src/args/storage.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+//! clap [Args](clap::Args) for storage configuration (static files + RocksDB tables)
+
+use clap::{ArgAction, Args};
+use reth_provider::{StorageSettings, StorageSettingsOverrides};
+
+use super::StaticFilesArgs;
+
+/// Parameters for storage configuration
+#[derive(Debug, Args, PartialEq, Eq, Default, Clone, Copy)]
+#[command(next_help_heading = "Storage")]
+pub struct StorageArgs {
+    /// Static files related flags.
+    #[command(flatten)]
+    pub static_files: StaticFilesArgs,
+
+    /// Store transaction hash -> number mapping in `RocksDB` instead of MDBX.
+    ///
+    /// Note: This setting can only be configured at genesis initialization. Once
+    /// the node has been initialized, changing this flag requires re-syncing from scratch.
+    #[arg(long = "storage.tx-hash-in-rocksdb", action = ArgAction::Set)]
+    pub tx_hash_in_rocksdb: Option<bool>,
+
+    /// Store storages history in `RocksDB` instead of MDBX.
+    ///
+    /// Note: This setting can only be configured at genesis initialization. Once
+    /// the node has been initialized, changing this flag requires re-syncing from scratch.
+    #[arg(long = "storage.storages-history-in-rocksdb", action = ArgAction::Set)]
+    pub storages_history_in_rocksdb: Option<bool>,
+
+    /// Store account history in `RocksDB` instead of MDBX.
+    ///
+    /// Note: This setting can only be configured at genesis initialization. Once
+    /// the node has been initialized, changing this flag requires re-syncing from scratch.
+    #[arg(long = "storage.account-history-in-rocksdb", action = ArgAction::Set)]
+    pub account_history_in_rocksdb: Option<bool>,
+}
+
+impl StorageArgs {
+    /// Converts CLI storage arguments into [`StorageSettings`].
+    ///
+    /// Uses the provided default settings for any flags not explicitly set.
+    pub const fn to_settings(&self, defaults: StorageSettings) -> StorageSettings {
+        let base = self.static_files.to_settings();
+
+        let tx_hash = match self.tx_hash_in_rocksdb {
+            Some(v) => v,
+            None => defaults.transaction_hash_numbers_in_rocksdb,
+        };
+        let storages_history = match self.storages_history_in_rocksdb {
+            Some(v) => v,
+            None => defaults.storages_history_in_rocksdb,
+        };
+        let account_history = match self.account_history_in_rocksdb {
+            Some(v) => v,
+            None => defaults.account_history_in_rocksdb,
+        };
+
+        base.with_transaction_hash_numbers_in_rocksdb(tx_hash)
+            .with_storages_history_in_rocksdb(storages_history)
+            .with_account_history_in_rocksdb(account_history)
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the overrides for `RocksDB` settings that were explicitly set via CLI.
+    pub const fn to_overrides(&self) -> StorageSettingsOverrides {
+        StorageSettingsOverrides {
+            transaction_hash_numbers_in_rocksdb: self.tx_hash_in_rocksdb,
+            storages_history_in_rocksdb: self.storages_history_in_rocksdb,
+            account_history_in_rocksdb: self.account_history_in_rocksdb,
+        }
+    }
+}

crates/node/core/src/args/trace.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! Opentelemetry tracing configuration through CLI args.
+//! Opentelemetry tracing and logging configuration through CLI args.
 
 use clap::Parser;
 use eyre::WrapErr;
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use reth_tracing::{tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter, Layers};
 use reth_tracing_otlp::OtlpProtocol;
 use url::Url;
 
-/// CLI arguments for configuring `Opentelemetry` trace and span export.
+/// CLI arguments for configuring `Opentelemetry` trace and logs export.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Parser)]
 pub struct TraceArgs {
     /// Enable `Opentelemetry` tracing export to an OTLP endpoint.
@@ -30,9 +30,29 @@ pub struct TraceArgs {
     )]
     pub otlp: Option<Url>,
 
-    /// OTLP transport protocol to use for exporting traces.
+    /// Enable `Opentelemetry` logs export to an OTLP endpoint.
     ///
-    /// - `http`: expects endpoint path to end with `/v1/traces`
+    /// If no value provided, defaults based on protocol:
+    /// - HTTP: `http://localhost:4318/v1/logs`
+    /// - gRPC: `http://localhost:4317`
+    ///
+    /// Example: --logs-otlp=http://collector:4318/v1/logs
+    #[arg(
+        long = "logs-otlp",
+        env = "OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_LOGS_ENDPOINT",
+        global = true,
+        value_name = "URL",
+        num_args = 0..=1,
+        default_missing_value = "http://localhost:4318/v1/logs",
+        require_equals = true,
+        value_parser = parse_otlp_endpoint,
+        help_heading = "Logging"
+    )]
+    pub logs_otlp: Option<Url>,
+
+    /// OTLP transport protocol to use for exporting traces and logs.
+    ///
+    /// - `http`: expects endpoint path to end with `/v1/traces` or `/v1/logs`
     /// - `grpc`: expects endpoint without a path
     ///
     /// Defaults to HTTP if not specified.
@@ -62,6 +82,22 @@ pub struct TraceArgs {
     )]
     pub otlp_filter: EnvFilter,
 
+    /// Set a filter directive for the OTLP logs exporter. This controls the verbosity
+    /// of logs sent to the OTLP endpoint. It follows the same syntax as the
+    /// `RUST_LOG` environment variable.
+    ///
+    /// Example: --logs-otlp.filter=info,reth=debug
+    ///
+    /// Defaults to INFO if not specified.
+    #[arg(
+        long = "logs-otlp.filter",
+        global = true,
+        value_name = "FILTER",
+        default_value = "info",
+        help_heading = "Logging"
+    )]
+    pub logs_otlp_filter: EnvFilter,
+
     /// Service name to use for OTLP tracing export.
     ///
     /// This name will be used to identify the service in distributed tracing systems
@@ -101,8 +137,10 @@ impl Default for TraceArgs {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             otlp: None,
+            logs_otlp: None,
             protocol: OtlpProtocol::Http,
             otlp_filter: EnvFilter::from_default_env(),
+            logs_otlp_filter: EnvFilter::try_new("info").expect("valid filter"),
             sample_ratio: None,
             service_name: "reth".to_string(),
         }
@@ -150,6 +188,37 @@ impl TraceArgs {
             Ok(OtlpInitStatus::Disabled)
         }
     }
+
+    /// Initialize OTLP logs export with the given layers.
+    ///
+    /// This method handles OTLP logs initialization based on the configured options,
+    /// including validation and protocol selection.
+    ///
+    /// Returns the initialization status to allow callers to log appropriate messages.
+    pub async fn init_otlp_logs(&mut self, _layers: &mut Layers) -> eyre::Result<OtlpLogsStatus> {
+        if let Some(endpoint) = self.logs_otlp.as_mut() {
+            self.protocol.validate_logs_endpoint(endpoint)?;
+
+            #[cfg(feature = "otlp-logs")]
+            {
+                let config = reth_tracing_otlp::OtlpLogsConfig::new(
+                    self.service_name.clone(),
+                    endpoint.clone(),
+                    self.protocol,
+                )?;
+
+                _layers.with_log_layer(config.clone(), self.logs_otlp_filter.clone())?;
+
+                Ok(OtlpLogsStatus::Started(config.endpoint().clone()))
+            }
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "otlp-logs"))]
+            {
+                Ok(OtlpLogsStatus::NoFeature)
+            }
+        } else {
+            Ok(OtlpLogsStatus::Disabled)
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Status of OTLP tracing initialization.
@@ -163,6 +232,17 @@ pub enum OtlpInitStatus {
     NoFeature,
 }
 
+/// Status of OTLP logs initialization.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum OtlpLogsStatus {
+    /// OTLP logs export was successfully started with the given endpoint.
+    Started(Url),
+    /// OTLP logs export is disabled (no endpoint configured).
+    Disabled,
+    /// OTLP logs arguments provided but feature is not compiled.
+    NoFeature,
+}
+
 // Parses an OTLP endpoint url.
 fn parse_otlp_endpoint(arg: &str) -> eyre::Result<Url> {
     Url::parse(arg).wrap_err("Invalid URL for OTLP trace output")

crates/node/core/src/node_config.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 use crate::{
     args::{
         DatabaseArgs, DatadirArgs, DebugArgs, DevArgs, EngineArgs, NetworkArgs, PayloadBuilderArgs,
-        PruningArgs, RpcServerArgs, StaticFilesArgs, TxPoolArgs,
+        PruningArgs, RpcServerArgs, StorageArgs, TxPoolArgs,
     },
     dirs::{ChainPath, DataDirPath},
     utils::get_single_header,
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ pub struct NodeConfig<ChainSpec> {
     /// All ERA import related arguments with --era prefix
     pub era: EraArgs,
 
-    /// All static files related arguments
-    pub static_files: StaticFilesArgs,
+    /// All storage related arguments (static files + `RocksDB` tables)
+    pub storage: StorageArgs,
 }
 
 impl NodeConfig<ChainSpec> {
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ impl<ChainSpec> NodeConfig<ChainSpec> {
             datadir: DatadirArgs::default(),
             engine: EngineArgs::default(),
             era: EraArgs::default(),
-            static_files: StaticFilesArgs::default(),
+            storage: StorageArgs::default(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ impl<ChainSpec> NodeConfig<ChainSpec> {
             pruning,
             engine,
             era,
-            static_files,
+            storage,
             ..
         } = self;
         NodeConfig {
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ impl<ChainSpec> NodeConfig<ChainSpec> {
             pruning,
             engine,
             era,
-            static_files,
+            storage,
         }
     }
 
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ impl<ChainSpec> NodeConfig<ChainSpec> {
             pruning: self.pruning,
             engine: self.engine,
             era: self.era,
-            static_files: self.static_files,
+            storage: self.storage,
         }
     }
 
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ impl<ChainSpec> Clone for NodeConfig<ChainSpec> {
             datadir: self.datadir.clone(),
             engine: self.engine.clone(),
             era: self.era.clone(),
-            static_files: self.static_files,
+            storage: self.storage,
         }
     }
 }

crates/optimism/bin/Cargo.toml

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ tracy = ["reth-optimism-cli/tracy"]
 
 asm-keccak = ["reth-optimism-cli/asm-keccak", "reth-optimism-node/asm-keccak"]
 keccak-cache-global = [
+    "reth-optimism-cli/keccak-cache-global",
     "reth-optimism-node/keccak-cache-global",
 ]
 dev = [

crates/optimism/cli/Cargo.toml

@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ reth-optimism-chainspec = { workspace = true, features = ["std", "superchain-con
 [features]
 default = []
 
-# Opentelemtry feature to activate metrics export
+# Opentelemetry feature to activate tracing and logs export
 otlp = ["reth-tracing/otlp", "reth-node-core/otlp"]
+otlp-logs = ["reth-tracing/otlp-logs", "reth-node-core/otlp-logs"]
 
 asm-keccak = [
     "alloy-primitives/asm-keccak",
@@ -85,6 +86,12 @@ asm-keccak = [
     "reth-optimism-node/asm-keccak",
 ]
 
+keccak-cache-global = [
+    "alloy-primitives/keccak-cache-global",
+    "reth-node-core/keccak-cache-global",
+    "reth-optimism-node/keccak-cache-global",
+]
+
 # Jemalloc feature for vergen to generate correct env vars
 jemalloc = [
     "reth-node-core/jemalloc",

crates/optimism/cli/src/app.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use eyre::{eyre, Result};
 use reth_cli::chainspec::ChainSpecParser;
 use reth_cli_commands::launcher::Launcher;
 use reth_cli_runner::CliRunner;
-use reth_node_core::args::OtlpInitStatus;
+use reth_node_core::args::{OtlpInitStatus, OtlpLogsStatus};
 use reth_node_metrics::recorder::install_prometheus_recorder;
 use reth_optimism_chainspec::OpChainSpec;
 use reth_optimism_consensus::OpBeaconConsensus;
@@ -124,9 +124,11 @@ where
             let mut layers = self.layers.take().unwrap_or_default();
 
             let otlp_status = runner.block_on(self.cli.traces.init_otlp_tracing(&mut layers))?;
+            let otlp_logs_status = runner.block_on(self.cli.traces.init_otlp_logs(&mut layers))?;
 
             self.guard = self.cli.logs.init_tracing_with_layers(layers)?;
             info!(target: "reth::cli", "Initialized tracing, debug log directory: {}", self.cli.logs.log_file_directory);
+
             match otlp_status {
                 OtlpInitStatus::Started(endpoint) => {
                     info!(target: "reth::cli", "Started OTLP {:?} tracing export to {endpoint}", self.cli.traces.protocol);
@@ -136,6 +138,16 @@ where
                 }
                 OtlpInitStatus::Disabled => {}
             }
+
+            match otlp_logs_status {
+                OtlpLogsStatus::Started(endpoint) => {
+                    info!(target: "reth::cli", "Started OTLP {:?} logs export to {endpoint}", self.cli.traces.protocol);
+                }
+                OtlpLogsStatus::NoFeature => {
+                    warn!(target: "reth::cli", "Provided OTLP logs arguments do not have effect, compile with the `otlp-logs` feature")
+                }
+                OtlpLogsStatus::Disabled => {}
+            }
         }
         Ok(())
     }

crates/optimism/cli/src/commands/import_receipts.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use reth_optimism_primitives::{bedrock::is_dup_tx, OpPrimitives, OpReceipt};
 use reth_primitives_traits::NodePrimitives;
 use reth_provider::{
     providers::ProviderNodeTypes, DBProvider, DatabaseProviderFactory, OriginalValuesKnown,
-    ProviderFactory, StageCheckpointReader, StageCheckpointWriter, StateWriter,
+    ProviderFactory, StageCheckpointReader, StageCheckpointWriter, StateWriteConfig, StateWriter,
     StaticFileProviderFactory, StatsReader,
 };
 use reth_stages::{StageCheckpoint, StageId};
@@ -228,7 +228,11 @@ where
             ExecutionOutcome::new(Default::default(), receipts, first_block, Default::default());
 
         // finally, write the receipts
-        provider.write_state(&execution_outcome, OriginalValuesKnown::Yes)?;
+        provider.write_state(
+            &execution_outcome,
+            OriginalValuesKnown::Yes,
+            StateWriteConfig::default(),
+        )?;
     }
 
     // Only commit if we have imported as many receipts as the number of transactions.

crates/optimism/consensus/src/lib.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use alloy_consensus::{
 use alloy_primitives::B64;
 use core::fmt::Debug;
 use reth_chainspec::EthChainSpec;
-use reth_consensus::{Consensus, ConsensusError, FullConsensus, HeaderValidator};
+use reth_consensus::{Consensus, ConsensusError, FullConsensus, HeaderValidator, ReceiptRootBloom};
 use reth_consensus_common::validation::{
     validate_against_parent_eip1559_base_fee, validate_against_parent_hash_number,
     validate_against_parent_timestamp, validate_cancun_gas, validate_header_base_fee,
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ where
         &self,
         block: &RecoveredBlock<N::Block>,
         result: &BlockExecutionResult<N::Receipt>,
+        receipt_root_bloom: Option<ReceiptRootBloom>,
     ) -> Result<(), ConsensusError> {
-        validate_block_post_execution(block.header(), &self.chain_spec, result)
+        validate_block_post_execution(block.header(), &self.chain_spec, result, receipt_root_bloom)
     }
 }
 
@@ -410,7 +411,8 @@ mod tests {
         let post_execution = <OpBeaconConsensus<OpChainSpec> as FullConsensus<OpPrimitives>>::validate_block_post_execution(
             &beacon_consensus,
             &block,
-            &result
+            &result,
+            None,
         );
 
         // validate blob, it should pass blob gas used validation
@@ -479,7 +481,8 @@ mod tests {
         let post_execution = <OpBeaconConsensus<OpChainSpec> as FullConsensus<OpPrimitives>>::validate_block_post_execution(
             &beacon_consensus,
             &block,
-            &result
+            &result,
+            None,
         );
 
         // validate blob, it should fail blob gas used validation post execution.

crates/optimism/consensus/src/validation/mod.rs

@@ -85,10 +85,14 @@ where
 ///
 /// - Compares the receipts root in the block header to the block body
 /// - Compares the gas used in the block header to the actual gas usage after execution
+///
+/// If `receipt_root_bloom` is provided, the pre-computed receipt root and logs bloom are used
+/// instead of computing them from the receipts.
 pub fn validate_block_post_execution<R: DepositReceipt>(
     header: impl BlockHeader,
     chain_spec: impl OpHardforks,
     result: &BlockExecutionResult<R>,
+    receipt_root_bloom: Option<(B256, Bloom)>,
 ) -> Result<(), ConsensusError> {
     // Validate that the blob gas used is present and correctly computed if Jovian is active.
     if chain_spec.is_jovian_active_at_timestamp(header.timestamp()) {
@@ -110,21 +114,32 @@ pub fn validate_block_post_execution<R: DepositReceipt>(
     // operation as hashing that is required for state root got calculated in every
     // transaction This was replaced with is_success flag.
     // See more about EIP here: https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-658
-    if chain_spec.is_byzantium_active_at_block(header.number()) &&
-        let Err(error) = verify_receipts_optimism(
-            header.receipts_root(),
-            header.logs_bloom(),
-            receipts,
-            chain_spec,
-            header.timestamp(),
-        )
-    {
-        let receipts = receipts
-            .iter()
-            .map(|r| Bytes::from(r.with_bloom_ref().encoded_2718()))
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-        tracing::debug!(%error, ?receipts, "receipts verification failed");
-        return Err(error)
+    if chain_spec.is_byzantium_active_at_block(header.number()) {
+        let result = if let Some((receipts_root, logs_bloom)) = receipt_root_bloom {
+            compare_receipts_root_and_logs_bloom(
+                receipts_root,
+                logs_bloom,
+                header.receipts_root(),
+                header.logs_bloom(),
+            )
+        } else {
+            verify_receipts_optimism(
+                header.receipts_root(),
+                header.logs_bloom(),
+                receipts,
+                chain_spec,
+                header.timestamp(),
+            )
+        };
+
+        if let Err(error) = result {
+            let receipts = receipts
+                .iter()
+                .map(|r| Bytes::from(r.with_bloom_ref().encoded_2718()))
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+            tracing::debug!(%error, ?receipts, "receipts verification failed");
+            return Err(error)
+        }
     }
 
     // Check if gas used matches the value set in header.
@@ -543,7 +558,7 @@ mod tests {
             requests: Requests::default(),
             gas_used: GAS_USED,
         };
-        validate_block_post_execution(&header, &chainspec, &result).unwrap();
+        validate_block_post_execution(&header, &chainspec, &result, None).unwrap();
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -565,7 +580,7 @@ mod tests {
             gas_used: GAS_USED,
         };
         assert!(matches!(
-            validate_block_post_execution(&header, &chainspec, &result).unwrap_err(),
+            validate_block_post_execution(&header, &chainspec, &result, None).unwrap_err(),
             ConsensusError::BlobGasUsedDiff(diff)
                 if diff.got == BLOB_GAS_USED && diff.expected == BLOB_GAS_USED + 1
         ));

crates/optimism/evm/src/lib.rs

@@ -230,7 +230,9 @@ where
 
         let spec = revm_spec_by_timestamp_after_bedrock(self.chain_spec(), timestamp);
 
-        let cfg_env = CfgEnv::new().with_chain_id(self.chain_spec().chain().id()).with_spec(spec);
+        let cfg_env = CfgEnv::new()
+            .with_chain_id(self.chain_spec().chain().id())
+            .with_spec_and_mainnet_gas_params(spec);
 
         let blob_excess_gas_and_price = spec
             .into_eth_spec()
@@ -362,7 +364,8 @@ mod tests {
         let db = CacheDB::<EmptyDBTyped<ProviderError>>::default();
 
         // Create a custom configuration environment with a chain ID of 111
-        let cfg = CfgEnv::new().with_chain_id(111).with_spec(OpSpecId::default());
+        let cfg =
+            CfgEnv::new().with_chain_id(111).with_spec_and_mainnet_gas_params(OpSpecId::default());
 
         let evm_env = EvmEnv { cfg_env: cfg.clone(), ..Default::default() };
 
@@ -400,8 +403,10 @@ mod tests {
 
         let db = CacheDB::<EmptyDBTyped<ProviderError>>::default();
 
-        let evm_env =
-            EvmEnv { cfg_env: CfgEnv::new().with_spec(OpSpecId::ECOTONE), ..Default::default() };
+        let evm_env = EvmEnv {
+            cfg_env: CfgEnv::new().with_spec_and_mainnet_gas_params(OpSpecId::ECOTONE),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
 
         let evm = evm_config.evm_with_env(db, evm_env.clone());
 
@@ -427,7 +432,8 @@ mod tests {
         let evm_config = test_evm_config();
         let db = CacheDB::<EmptyDBTyped<ProviderError>>::default();
 
-        let cfg = CfgEnv::new().with_chain_id(111).with_spec(OpSpecId::default());
+        let cfg =
+            CfgEnv::new().with_chain_id(111).with_spec_and_mainnet_gas_params(OpSpecId::default());
         let block = BlockEnv::default();
         let evm_env = EvmEnv { block_env: block, cfg_env: cfg.clone() };
 
@@ -463,8 +469,10 @@ mod tests {
         let evm_config = test_evm_config();
         let db = CacheDB::<EmptyDBTyped<ProviderError>>::default();
 
-        let evm_env =
-            EvmEnv { cfg_env: CfgEnv::new().with_spec(OpSpecId::ECOTONE), ..Default::default() };
+        let evm_env = EvmEnv {
+            cfg_env: CfgEnv::new().with_spec_and_mainnet_gas_params(OpSpecId::ECOTONE),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
 
         let evm = evm_config.evm_with_env_and_inspector(db, evm_env.clone(), NoOpInspector {});
 
@@ -521,12 +529,8 @@ mod tests {
 
         // Create a Chain object with a BTreeMap of blocks mapped to their block numbers,
         // including block1_hash and block2_hash, and the execution_outcome
-        let chain: Chain<OpPrimitives> = Chain::new(
-            [block1, block2],
-            execution_outcome.clone(),
-            BTreeMap::new(),
-            BTreeMap::new(),
-        );
+        let chain: Chain<OpPrimitives> =
+            Chain::new([block1, block2], execution_outcome.clone(), BTreeMap::new());
 
         // Assert that the proper receipt vector is returned for block1_hash
         assert_eq!(chain.receipts_by_block_hash(block1_hash), Some(vec![&receipt1]));

crates/optimism/flashblocks/src/worker.rs

@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@ use reth_evm::{
     execute::{BlockBuilder, BlockBuilderOutcome},
     ConfigureEvm,
 };
-use reth_execution_types::ExecutionOutcome;
-use reth_primitives_traits::{
-    AlloyBlockHeader, BlockTy, HeaderTy, NodePrimitives, ReceiptTy, Recovered,
-};
+use reth_execution_types::BlockExecutionOutput;
+use reth_primitives_traits::{BlockTy, HeaderTy, NodePrimitives, ReceiptTy, Recovered};
 use reth_revm::{cached::CachedReads, database::StateProviderDatabase, db::State};
 use reth_rpc_eth_types::{EthApiError, PendingBlock};
 use reth_storage_api::{noop::NoopProvider, BlockReaderIdExt, StateProviderFactory};
@@ -112,12 +110,8 @@ where
                 builder.finish(NoopProvider::default())?
             };
 
-        let execution_outcome = ExecutionOutcome::new(
-            state.take_bundle(),
-            vec![execution_result.receipts],
-            block.number(),
-            vec![execution_result.requests],
-        );
+        let execution_outcome =
+            BlockExecutionOutput { state: state.take_bundle(), result: execution_result };
 
         let pending_block = PendingBlock::with_executed_block(
             Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(1),

crates/optimism/node/Cargo.toml

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ reth-revm = { workspace = true, features = ["std"] }
 reth-rpc.workspace = true
 reth-rpc-eth-types.workspace = true
 reth-stages-types.workspace = true
+reth-trie-db.workspace = true
 
 alloy-network.workspace = true
 alloy-op-hardforks.workspace = true
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ test-utils = [
     "reth-optimism-primitives/arbitrary",
     "reth-primitives-traits/test-utils",
     "reth-trie-common/test-utils",
+    "reth-trie-db/test-utils",
     "reth-stages-types/test-utils",
 ]
 reth-codec = ["reth-optimism-primitives/reth-codec"]

crates/optimism/node/src/rpc.rs

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 //! use reth_rpc::TraceApi;
 //! use reth_rpc_eth_types::{EthConfig, EthStateCache};
 //! use reth_tasks::{pool::BlockingTaskGuard, TaskManager};
+//! use reth_trie_db::ChangesetCache;
 //! use std::sync::Arc;
 //!
 //! #[tokio::main]
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
 //!         .with_loaded_toml_config(sepolia)
 //!         .unwrap()
 //!         .attach(Arc::new(db))
-//!         .with_provider_factory::<_, OpEvmConfig>()
+//!         .with_provider_factory::<_, OpEvmConfig>(ChangesetCache::new())
 //!         .await
 //!         .unwrap()
 //!         .with_genesis()

crates/optimism/node/tests/it/builder.rs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use reth_optimism_node::{args::RollupArgs, OpEvmConfig, OpExecutorBuilder, OpNod
 use reth_optimism_primitives::OpPrimitives;
 use reth_provider::providers::BlockchainProvider;
 use revm::{
-    context::{BlockEnv, Cfg, ContextTr, TxEnv},
+    context::{BlockEnv, ContextTr, TxEnv},
     context_interface::result::EVMError,
     inspector::NoOpInspector,
     interpreter::interpreter::EthInterpreter,
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ fn test_setup_custom_precompiles() {
             input: EvmEnv<OpSpecId>,
         ) -> Self::Evm<DB, NoOpInspector> {
             let mut op_evm = OpEvmFactory::default().create_evm(db, input);
-            *op_evm.components_mut().2 = UniPrecompiles::precompiles(op_evm.ctx().cfg().spec());
+            *op_evm.components_mut().2 = UniPrecompiles::precompiles(*op_evm.ctx().cfg().spec());
 
             op_evm
         }
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ fn test_setup_custom_precompiles() {
         ) -> Self::Evm<DB, I> {
             let mut op_evm =
                 OpEvmFactory::default().create_evm_with_inspector(db, input, inspector);
-            *op_evm.components_mut().2 = UniPrecompiles::precompiles(op_evm.ctx().cfg().spec());
+            *op_evm.components_mut().2 = UniPrecompiles::precompiles(*op_evm.ctx().cfg().spec());
 
             op_evm
         }

crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use reth_evm::{
     op_revm::{constants::L1_BLOCK_CONTRACT, L1BlockInfo},
     ConfigureEvm, Database,
 };
-use reth_execution_types::ExecutionOutcome;
+use reth_execution_types::BlockExecutionOutput;
 use reth_optimism_forks::OpHardforks;
 use reth_optimism_primitives::{transaction::OpTransaction, L2_TO_L1_MESSAGE_PASSER_ADDRESS};
 use reth_optimism_txpool::{
@@ -375,12 +375,8 @@ impl<Txs> OpBuilder<'_, Txs> {
         let sealed_block = Arc::new(block.sealed_block().clone());
         debug!(target: "payload_builder", id=%ctx.attributes().payload_id(), sealed_block_header = ?sealed_block.header(), "sealed built block");
 
-        let execution_outcome = ExecutionOutcome::new(
-            db.take_bundle(),
-            vec![execution_result.receipts],
-            block.number(),
-            Vec::new(),
-        );
+        let execution_outcome =
+            BlockExecutionOutput { state: db.take_bundle(), result: execution_result };
 
         // create the executed block data
         let executed: BuiltPayloadExecutedBlock<N> = BuiltPayloadExecutedBlock {
@@ -634,7 +630,7 @@ where
             if sequencer_tx.value().is_eip4844() {
                 return Err(PayloadBuilderError::other(
                     OpPayloadBuilderError::BlobTransactionRejected,
-                ))
+                ));
             }
 
             // Convert the transaction to a [RecoveredTx]. This is

crates/optimism/reth/Cargo.toml

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ arbitrary = [
 keccak-cache-global = [
     "reth-optimism-node?/keccak-cache-global",
     "reth-node-core?/keccak-cache-global",
+    "reth-optimism-cli?/keccak-cache-global",
 ]
 test-utils = [
     "reth-chainspec/test-utils",

crates/payload/primitives/src/traits.rs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use alloy_rpc_types_engine::{PayloadAttributes as EthPayloadAttributes, PayloadI
 use core::fmt;
 use either::Either;
 use reth_chain_state::ComputedTrieData;
-use reth_execution_types::ExecutionOutcome;
+use reth_execution_types::BlockExecutionOutput;
 use reth_primitives_traits::{NodePrimitives, RecoveredBlock, SealedBlock, SealedHeader};
 use reth_trie_common::{
     updates::{TrieUpdates, TrieUpdatesSorted},
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub struct BuiltPayloadExecutedBlock<N: NodePrimitives> {
     /// Recovered Block
     pub recovered_block: Arc<RecoveredBlock<N::Block>>,
     /// Block's execution outcome.
-    pub execution_output: Arc<ExecutionOutcome<N::Receipt>>,
+    pub execution_output: Arc<BlockExecutionOutput<N::Receipt>>,
     /// Block's hashed state.
     ///
     /// Supports both unsorted and sorted variants so payload builders can avoid cloning in order

crates/primitives-traits/src/account.rs

@@ -238,12 +238,15 @@ impl From<Account> for AccountInfo {
             nonce: reth_acc.nonce,
             code_hash: reth_acc.bytecode_hash.unwrap_or(KECCAK_EMPTY),
             code: None,
+            account_id: None,
         }
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use std::sync::Arc;
+
     use super::*;
     use alloy_primitives::{hex_literal::hex, B256, U256};
     use reth_codecs::Compact;
@@ -304,11 +307,12 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(len, 17);
 
         let mut buf = vec![];
-        let bytecode = Bytecode(RevmBytecode::LegacyAnalyzed(LegacyAnalyzedBytecode::new(
-            Bytes::from(&hex!("ff00")),
-            2,
-            JumpTable::from_slice(&[0], 2),
-        )));
+        let bytecode =
+            Bytecode(RevmBytecode::LegacyAnalyzed(Arc::new(LegacyAnalyzedBytecode::new(
+                Bytes::from(&hex!("ff00")),
+                2,
+                JumpTable::from_slice(&[0], 2),
+            ))));
         let len = bytecode.to_compact(&mut buf);
         assert_eq!(len, 16);
 

crates/primitives-traits/src/block/sealed.rs

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 //! Sealed block types
 
 use crate::{
-    block::{error::BlockRecoveryError, RecoveredBlock},
-    transaction::signed::RecoveryError,
+    block::{error::BlockRecoveryError, header::BlockHeader, RecoveredBlock},
+    transaction::signed::{RecoveryError, SignedTransaction},
     Block, BlockBody, GotExpected, InMemorySize, SealedHeader,
 };
 use alloc::vec::Vec;
-use alloy_consensus::BlockHeader;
+use alloy_consensus::BlockHeader as _;
 use alloy_eips::{eip1898::BlockWithParent, BlockNumHash};
 use alloy_primitives::{Address, BlockHash, Sealable, Sealed, B256};
 use alloy_rlp::{Decodable, Encodable};
@@ -327,6 +327,31 @@ impl<B: Block> From<SealedBlock<B>> for Sealed<B> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<B: Block> From<Sealed<B>> for SealedBlock<B> {
+    fn from(value: Sealed<B>) -> Self {
+        let (block, hash) = value.into_parts();
+        Self::new_unchecked(block, hash)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T, H> SealedBlock<alloy_consensus::Block<T, H>>
+where
+    T: Decodable + SignedTransaction,
+    H: BlockHeader,
+{
+    /// Decodes the block from RLP, computing the header hash directly from the RLP bytes.
+    ///
+    /// This is more efficient than decoding and then sealing, as the header hash is computed
+    /// from the raw RLP bytes without re-encoding.
+    ///
+    /// This leverages [`alloy_consensus::Block::decode_sealed`].
+    pub fn decode_sealed(buf: &mut &[u8]) -> alloy_rlp::Result<Self> {
+        let sealed = alloy_consensus::Block::<T, H>::decode_sealed(buf)?;
+        let (block, hash) = sealed.into_parts();
+        Ok(Self::new_unchecked(block, hash))
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "arbitrary"))]
 impl<'a, B> arbitrary::Arbitrary<'a> for SealedBlock<B>
 where
@@ -555,4 +580,96 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(sealed_block.header().state_root, decoded.header().state_root);
         assert_eq!(sealed_block.body().transactions.len(), decoded.body().transactions.len());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_decode_sealed_produces_correct_hash() {
+        // Create a sample block using alloy_consensus::Block
+        let header = alloy_consensus::Header {
+            parent_hash: B256::ZERO,
+            ommers_hash: B256::ZERO,
+            beneficiary: Address::ZERO,
+            state_root: B256::ZERO,
+            transactions_root: B256::ZERO,
+            receipts_root: B256::ZERO,
+            logs_bloom: Default::default(),
+            difficulty: Default::default(),
+            number: 42,
+            gas_limit: 30_000_000,
+            gas_used: 21_000,
+            timestamp: 1_000_000,
+            extra_data: Default::default(),
+            mix_hash: B256::ZERO,
+            nonce: Default::default(),
+            base_fee_per_gas: Some(1_000_000_000),
+            withdrawals_root: None,
+            blob_gas_used: None,
+            excess_blob_gas: None,
+            parent_beacon_block_root: None,
+            requests_hash: None,
+        };
+
+        // Create a simple transaction
+        let tx = alloy_consensus::TxLegacy {
+            chain_id: Some(1),
+            nonce: 0,
+            gas_price: 21_000_000_000,
+            gas_limit: 21_000,
+            to: alloy_primitives::TxKind::Call(Address::ZERO),
+            value: alloy_primitives::U256::from(100),
+            input: alloy_primitives::Bytes::default(),
+        };
+
+        let tx_signed =
+            alloy_consensus::TxEnvelope::Legacy(alloy_consensus::Signed::new_unchecked(
+                tx,
+                alloy_primitives::Signature::test_signature(),
+                B256::ZERO,
+            ));
+
+        // Create block body with the transaction
+        let body = alloy_consensus::BlockBody {
+            transactions: vec![tx_signed],
+            ommers: vec![],
+            withdrawals: Some(Default::default()),
+        };
+
+        // Create the block
+        let block = alloy_consensus::Block::new(header, body);
+        let expected_hash = block.header.hash_slow();
+
+        // Encode the block
+        let mut encoded = Vec::new();
+        block.encode(&mut encoded);
+
+        // Decode using decode_sealed - this should compute hash from raw RLP
+        let decoded =
+            SealedBlock::<alloy_consensus::Block<alloy_consensus::TxEnvelope>>::decode_sealed(
+                &mut encoded.as_slice(),
+            )
+            .expect("Failed to decode sealed block");
+
+        // Verify the hash matches
+        assert_eq!(decoded.hash(), expected_hash);
+        assert_eq!(decoded.header().number, 42);
+        assert_eq!(decoded.body().transactions.len(), 1);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_sealed_block_from_sealed() {
+        let header = alloy_consensus::Header::default();
+        let body = alloy_consensus::BlockBody::<alloy_consensus::TxEnvelope>::default();
+        let block = alloy_consensus::Block::new(header, body);
+        let hash = block.header.hash_slow();
+
+        // Create Sealed<Block>
+        let sealed: Sealed<alloy_consensus::Block<alloy_consensus::TxEnvelope>> =
+            Sealed::new_unchecked(block.clone(), hash);
+
+        // Convert to SealedBlock
+        let sealed_block: SealedBlock<alloy_consensus::Block<alloy_consensus::TxEnvelope>> =
+            SealedBlock::from(sealed);
+
+        assert_eq!(sealed_block.hash(), hash);
+        assert_eq!(sealed_block.header().number, block.header.number);
+    }
 }

crates/primitives-traits/src/transaction/recover.rs

@@ -1,68 +1,137 @@
 //! Helpers for recovering signers from a set of transactions
 
-#[cfg(feature = "rayon")]
-pub use rayon::*;
-
-#[cfg(not(feature = "rayon"))]
-pub use iter::*;
+use crate::{transaction::signed::RecoveryError, Recovered, SignedTransaction};
+use alloc::vec::Vec;
+use alloy_consensus::transaction::SignerRecoverable;
+use alloy_primitives::Address;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "rayon")]
-mod rayon {
-    use crate::{transaction::signed::RecoveryError, SignedTransaction};
-    use alloc::vec::Vec;
-    use alloy_primitives::Address;
-    use rayon::prelude::{IntoParallelIterator, ParallelIterator};
+use rayon::prelude::{IntoParallelIterator, ParallelIterator};
 
-    /// Recovers a list of signers from a transaction list iterator.
-    ///
-    /// Returns `Err(RecoveryError)`, if some transaction's signature is invalid
-    pub fn recover_signers<'a, I, T>(txes: I) -> Result<Vec<Address>, RecoveryError>
-    where
-        T: SignedTransaction,
-        I: IntoParallelIterator<Item = &'a T>,
-    {
-        txes.into_par_iter().map(|tx| tx.recover_signer()).collect()
-    }
-
-    /// Recovers a list of signers from a transaction list iterator _without ensuring that the
-    /// signature has a low `s` value_.
-    ///
-    /// Returns `Err(RecoveryError)`, if some transaction's signature is invalid.
-    pub fn recover_signers_unchecked<'a, I, T>(txes: I) -> Result<Vec<Address>, RecoveryError>
-    where
-        T: SignedTransaction,
-        I: IntoParallelIterator<Item = &'a T>,
-    {
-        txes.into_par_iter().map(|tx| tx.recover_signer_unchecked()).collect()
-    }
+/// Recovers a list of signers from a transaction list iterator.
+///
+/// Returns `Err(RecoveryError)`, if some transaction's signature is invalid.
+///
+/// When the `rayon` feature is enabled, recovery is performed in parallel.
+#[cfg(feature = "rayon")]
+pub fn recover_signers<'a, I, T>(txes: I) -> Result<Vec<Address>, RecoveryError>
+where
+    T: SignedTransaction,
+    I: IntoParallelIterator<Item = &'a T>,
+{
+    txes.into_par_iter().map(|tx| tx.recover_signer()).collect()
 }
 
+/// Recovers a list of signers from a transaction list iterator.
+///
+/// Returns `Err(RecoveryError)`, if some transaction's signature is invalid.
+#[cfg(not(feature = "rayon"))]
+pub fn recover_signers<'a, I, T>(txes: I) -> Result<Vec<Address>, RecoveryError>
+where
+    T: SignedTransaction,
+    I: IntoIterator<Item = &'a T>,
+{
+    txes.into_iter().map(|tx| tx.recover_signer()).collect()
+}
+
+/// Recovers a list of signers from a transaction list iterator _without ensuring that the
+/// signature has a low `s` value_.
+///
+/// Returns `Err(RecoveryError)`, if some transaction's signature is invalid.
+///
+/// When the `rayon` feature is enabled, recovery is performed in parallel.
+#[cfg(feature = "rayon")]
+pub fn recover_signers_unchecked<'a, I, T>(txes: I) -> Result<Vec<Address>, RecoveryError>
+where
+    T: SignedTransaction,
+    I: IntoParallelIterator<Item = &'a T>,
+{
+    txes.into_par_iter().map(|tx| tx.recover_signer_unchecked()).collect()
+}
+
+/// Recovers a list of signers from a transaction list iterator _without ensuring that the
+/// signature has a low `s` value_.
+///
+/// Returns `Err(RecoveryError)`, if some transaction's signature is invalid.
+#[cfg(not(feature = "rayon"))]
+pub fn recover_signers_unchecked<'a, I, T>(txes: I) -> Result<Vec<Address>, RecoveryError>
+where
+    T: SignedTransaction,
+    I: IntoIterator<Item = &'a T>,
+{
+    txes.into_iter().map(|tx| tx.recover_signer_unchecked()).collect()
+}
+
+/// Trait for items that can be used with [`try_recover_signers`].
+#[cfg(feature = "rayon")]
+pub trait TryRecoverItems: IntoParallelIterator {}
+
+/// Trait for items that can be used with [`try_recover_signers`].
+#[cfg(not(feature = "rayon"))]
+pub trait TryRecoverItems: IntoIterator {}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "rayon")]
+impl<I: IntoParallelIterator> TryRecoverItems for I {}
+
 #[cfg(not(feature = "rayon"))]
-mod iter {
-    use crate::{transaction::signed::RecoveryError, SignedTransaction};
-    use alloc::vec::Vec;
-    use alloy_primitives::Address;
+impl<I: IntoIterator> TryRecoverItems for I {}
 
-    /// Recovers a list of signers from a transaction list iterator.
-    ///
-    /// Returns `Err(RecoveryError)`, if some transaction's signature is invalid
-    pub fn recover_signers<'a, I, T>(txes: I) -> Result<Vec<Address>, RecoveryError>
-    where
-        T: SignedTransaction,
-        I: IntoIterator<Item = &'a T>,
-    {
-        txes.into_iter().map(|tx| tx.recover_signer()).collect()
-    }
+/// Trait for decode functions that can be used with [`try_recover_signers`].
+#[cfg(feature = "rayon")]
+pub trait TryRecoverFn<Item, T>: Fn(Item) -> Result<T, RecoveryError> + Sync {}
 
-    /// Recovers a list of signers from a transaction list iterator _without ensuring that the
-    /// signature has a low `s` value_.
-    ///
-    /// Returns `Err(RecoveryError)`, if some transaction's signature is invalid.
-    pub fn recover_signers_unchecked<'a, I, T>(txes: I) -> Result<Vec<Address>, RecoveryError>
-    where
-        T: SignedTransaction,
-        I: IntoIterator<Item = &'a T>,
-    {
-        txes.into_iter().map(|tx| tx.recover_signer_unchecked()).collect()
-    }
+/// Trait for decode functions that can be used with [`try_recover_signers`].
+#[cfg(not(feature = "rayon"))]
+pub trait TryRecoverFn<Item, T>: Fn(Item) -> Result<T, RecoveryError> {}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "rayon")]
+impl<Item, T, F: Fn(Item) -> Result<T, RecoveryError> + Sync> TryRecoverFn<Item, T> for F {}
+
+#[cfg(not(feature = "rayon"))]
+impl<Item, T, F: Fn(Item) -> Result<T, RecoveryError>> TryRecoverFn<Item, T> for F {}
+
+/// Decodes and recovers a list of [`Recovered`] transactions from an iterator.
+///
+/// The `decode` closure transforms each item into a [`SignedTransaction`], which is then
+/// recovered.
+///
+/// Returns an error if decoding or signature recovery fails for any transaction.
+///
+/// When the `rayon` feature is enabled, recovery is performed in parallel.
+#[cfg(feature = "rayon")]
+pub fn try_recover_signers<I, F, T>(items: I, decode: F) -> Result<Vec<Recovered<T>>, RecoveryError>
+where
+    I: IntoParallelIterator,
+    F: Fn(I::Item) -> Result<T, RecoveryError> + Sync,
+    T: SignedTransaction,
+{
+    items
+        .into_par_iter()
+        .map(|item| {
+            let tx = decode(item)?;
+            SignerRecoverable::try_into_recovered(tx)
+        })
+        .collect()
+}
+
+/// Decodes and recovers a list of [`Recovered`] transactions from an iterator.
+///
+/// The `decode` closure transforms each item into a [`SignedTransaction`], which is then
+/// recovered.
+///
+/// Returns an error if decoding or signature recovery fails for any transaction.
+#[cfg(not(feature = "rayon"))]
+pub fn try_recover_signers<I, F, T>(items: I, decode: F) -> Result<Vec<Recovered<T>>, RecoveryError>
+where
+    I: IntoIterator,
+    F: Fn(I::Item) -> Result<T, RecoveryError>,
+    T: SignedTransaction,
+{
+    items
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|item| {
+            let tx = decode(item)?;
+            SignerRecoverable::try_into_recovered(tx)
+        })
+        .collect()
 }

crates/prune/prune/src/db_ext.rs

@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ pub(crate) trait DbTxPruneExt: DbTxMut + DbTx {
     /// Prune a DUPSORT table for the specified key range.
     ///
     /// Returns number of rows pruned.
+    #[expect(unused)]
     fn prune_dupsort_table_with_range<T: DupSort>(
         &self,
         keys: impl RangeBounds<T::Key> + Clone + Debug,