avoid unnecessary header sig checking

consensus/consensus_v2.go

@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) preCommitAndPropose(blk *types.Block) error {
 	go func() {
 		blk.SetCurrentCommitSig(bareMinimumCommit)
 
-		if _, err := consensus.Blockchain.InsertChain([]*types.Block{blk}, true); err != nil {
+		if _, err := consensus.Blockchain.InsertChain([]*types.Block{blk}, !consensus.FBFTLog.IsBlockVerified(blk)); err != nil {
 			consensus.getLogger().Error().Err(err).Msg("[preCommitAndPropose] Failed to add block to chain")
 			return
 		}
@@ -690,7 +690,8 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) tryCatchup() error {
 
 func (consensus *Consensus) commitBlock(blk *types.Block, committedMsg *FBFTMessage) error {
 	if consensus.Blockchain.CurrentBlock().NumberU64() < blk.NumberU64() {
-		if _, err := consensus.Blockchain.InsertChain([]*types.Block{blk}, true); err != nil {
+		consensus.FBFTLog.IsBlockVerified(blk)
+		if _, err := consensus.Blockchain.InsertChain([]*types.Block{blk}, !consensus.FBFTLog.IsBlockVerified(blk)); err != nil {
 			consensus.getLogger().Error().Err(err).Msg("[commitBlock] Failed to add block to chain")
 			return err
 		}

consensus/leader.go

@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onCommit(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 
 	if !quorumWasMet && quorumIsMet {
 		logger.Info().Msg("[OnCommit] 2/3 Enough commits received")
+		consensus.FBFTLog.MarkBlockVerified(blockObj)
 
 		if !blockObj.IsLastBlockInEpoch() {
 			// only do early commit if it's not epoch block to avoid problems

node/node_explorer.go

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (node *Node) explorerMessageHandler(ctx context.Context, msg *msg_pb.Messag
 // AddNewBlockForExplorer add new block for explorer.
 func (node *Node) AddNewBlockForExplorer(block *types.Block) {
 	utils.Logger().Info().Uint64("blockHeight", block.NumberU64()).Msg("[Explorer] Adding new block for explorer node")
-	if _, err := node.Blockchain().InsertChain([]*types.Block{block}, true); err == nil {
+	if _, err := node.Blockchain().InsertChain([]*types.Block{block}, false); err == nil {
 		if block.IsLastBlockInEpoch() {
 			node.Consensus.UpdateConsensusInformation()
 		}