Merge pull request #3405 from rlan35/main

Make the leader commit and start proposing new block after 67% committed (pipelining)

api/service/blockproposal/service.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package blockproposal
 import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 	msg_pb "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/proto/message"
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/consensus"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/utils"
 )
 
@@ -10,14 +11,15 @@ import (
 type Service struct {
 	stopChan              chan struct{}
 	stoppedChan           chan struct{}
-	readySignal           chan struct{}
+	readySignal           chan consensus.ProposalType
+	commitSigsChan        chan []byte
 	messageChan           chan *msg_pb.Message
-	waitForConsensusReady func(readySignal chan struct{}, stopChan chan struct{}, stoppedChan chan struct{})
+	waitForConsensusReady func(readySignal chan consensus.ProposalType, commitSigsChan chan []byte, stopChan chan struct{}, stoppedChan chan struct{})
 }
 
 // New returns a block proposal service.
-func New(readySignal chan struct{}, waitForConsensusReady func(readySignal chan struct{}, stopChan chan struct{}, stoppedChan chan struct{})) *Service {
+func New(readySignal chan consensus.ProposalType, commitSigsChan chan []byte, waitForConsensusReady func(readySignal chan consensus.ProposalType, commitSigsChan chan []byte, stopChan chan struct{}, stoppedChan chan struct{})) *Service {
-	return &Service{readySignal: readySignal, waitForConsensusReady: waitForConsensusReady}
+	return &Service{readySignal: readySignal, commitSigsChan: commitSigsChan, waitForConsensusReady: waitForConsensusReady}
 }
 
 // StartService starts block proposal service.
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ func (s *Service) Init() {
 
 // Run runs block proposal.
 func (s *Service) Run(stopChan chan struct{}, stoppedChan chan struct{}) {
-	s.waitForConsensusReady(s.readySignal, s.stopChan, s.stoppedChan)
+	s.waitForConsensusReady(s.readySignal, s.commitSigsChan, s.stopChan, s.stoppedChan)
 }
 
 // StopService stops block proposal service.

api/service/explorer/service.go

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetTotalSupply(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 // GetNodeSync returns status code 500 if node is not in sync
 func (s *Service) GetNodeSync(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-	sync := !s.stateSync.IsOutOfSync(s.blockchain)
+	sync := !s.stateSync.IsOutOfSync(s.blockchain, false)
 	if !sync {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusTeapot)
 	}

api/service/syncing/syncing.go

@@ -29,13 +29,11 @@ import (
 // Constants for syncing.
 const (
 	downloadBlocksRetryLimit        = 5 // downloadBlocks service retry limit
-	TimesToFail                     = 5 // downloadBlocks service retry limit
 	RegistrationNumber              = 3
 	SyncingPortDifference           = 3000
 	inSyncThreshold                 = 0    // when peerBlockHeight - myBlockHeight <= inSyncThreshold, it's ready to join consensus
 	SyncLoopBatchSize        uint32 = 1000 // maximum size for one query of block hashes
 	verifyHeaderBatchSize    uint64 = 100  // block chain header verification batch size
-	SyncLoopFrequency               = 1    // unit in second
 	LastMileBlocksSize              = 50
 
 	// after cutting off a number of connected peers, the result number of peers
@@ -958,18 +956,36 @@ func (ss *StateSync) GetMaxPeerHeight() uint64 {
 }
 
 // IsOutOfSync checks whether the node is out of sync from other peers
-func (ss *StateSync) IsOutOfSync(bc *core.BlockChain) bool {
+func (ss *StateSync) IsOutOfSync(bc *core.BlockChain, doubleCheck bool) bool {
 	if ss.syncConfig == nil {
 		return true // If syncConfig is not instantiated, return not in sync
 	}
-	otherHeight := ss.getMaxPeerHeight(false)
+	otherHeight1 := ss.getMaxPeerHeight(false)
+	lastHeight := bc.CurrentBlock().NumberU64()
+	wasOutOfSync := lastHeight+inSyncThreshold < otherHeight1
+
+	if !doubleCheck {
+		utils.Logger().Info().
+			Uint64("OtherHeight", otherHeight1).
+			Uint64("lastHeight", lastHeight).
+			Msg("[SYNC] Checking sync status")
+		return wasOutOfSync
+	}
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+	// double check the sync status after 1 second to confirm (avoid false alarm)
+
+	otherHeight2 := ss.getMaxPeerHeight(false)
 	currentHeight := bc.CurrentBlock().NumberU64()
-	utils.Logger().Debug().
+
-		Uint64("OtherHeight", otherHeight).
+	isOutOfSync := currentHeight+inSyncThreshold < otherHeight2
-		Uint64("MyHeight", currentHeight).
+	utils.Logger().Info().
-		Bool("IsOutOfSync", currentHeight+inSyncThreshold < otherHeight).
+		Uint64("OtherHeight1", otherHeight1).
+		Uint64("OtherHeight2", otherHeight2).
+		Uint64("lastHeight", lastHeight).
+		Uint64("currentHeight", currentHeight).
 		Msg("[SYNC] Checking sync status")
-	return currentHeight+inSyncThreshold < otherHeight
+	// Only confirm out of sync when the node has lower height and didn't move in heights for 2 consecutive checks
+	return wasOutOfSync && isOutOfSync && lastHeight == currentHeight
 }
 
 // SyncLoop will keep syncing with peers until catches up
@@ -977,10 +993,7 @@ func (ss *StateSync) SyncLoop(bc *core.BlockChain, worker *worker.Worker, isBeac
 	if !isBeacon {
 		ss.RegisterNodeInfo()
 	}
-	// remove SyncLoopFrequency
+	for {
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(SyncLoopFrequency * time.Second)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
-	for range ticker.C {
 		otherHeight := ss.getMaxPeerHeight(isBeacon)
 		currentHeight := bc.CurrentBlock().NumberU64()
 		if currentHeight >= otherHeight {
@@ -1032,7 +1045,7 @@ func (ss *StateSync) addConsensusLastMile(bc *core.BlockChain, consensus *consen
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to InsertChain")
 		}
 	}
-	consensus.FBFTLog.PruneCacheBeforeBlock(bc.CurrentBlock().NumberU64() + 1)
+	consensus.FBFTLog.PruneCacheBeforeBlock(bc.CurrentBlock().NumberU64())
 	return nil
 }
 

cmd/harmony/main.go

@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ func setupConsensusAndNode(hc harmonyConfig, nodeConfig *nodeconfig.ConfigType)
 
 	// Assign closure functions to the consensus object
 	currentConsensus.SetBlockVerifier(currentNode.VerifyNewBlock)
-	currentConsensus.OnConsensusDone = currentNode.PostConsensusProcessing
+	currentConsensus.PostConsensusJob = currentNode.PostConsensusProcessing
 	// update consensus information based on the blockchain
 	currentConsensus.SetMode(currentConsensus.UpdateConsensusInformation())
 	currentConsensus.NextBlockDue = time.Now()

consensus/consensus.go

@@ -25,7 +25,16 @@ const (
 	vdfAndSeedSize  = 548 // size of VDF/Proof and Seed
 )
 
-var errLeaderPriKeyNotFound = errors.New("getting leader private key from consensus public keys failed")
+var errLeaderPriKeyNotFound = errors.New("leader private key not found locally")
+
+// ProposalType is to indicate the type of signal for new block proposal
+type ProposalType byte
+
+// Constant of the type of new block proposal
+const (
+	SyncProposal ProposalType = iota
+	AsyncProposal
+)
 
 // BlockVerifierFunc is a function used to verify the block
 type BlockVerifierFunc func(*types.Block) error
@@ -79,11 +88,13 @@ type Consensus struct {
 	mutex sync.Mutex
 	// ViewChange struct
 	vc *viewChange
-	// Signal channel for starting a new consensus process
+	// Signal channel for proposing a new block and start new consensus
-	ReadySignal chan struct{}
+	ReadySignal chan ProposalType
-	// The post-consensus processing func passed from Node object
+	// Channel to send full commit signatures to finish new block proposal
+	CommitSigChannel chan []byte
+	// The post-consensus job func passed from Node object
 	// Called when consensus on a new block is done
-	OnConsensusDone func(*types.Block) error
+	PostConsensusJob func(*types.Block) error
 	// The verifier func passed from Node object
 	BlockVerifier BlockVerifierFunc
 	// verified block to state sync broadcast
@@ -206,7 +217,8 @@ func New(
 	consensus.syncNotReadyChan = make(chan struct{})
 	consensus.SlashChan = make(chan slash.Record)
 	consensus.commitFinishChan = make(chan uint64)
-	consensus.ReadySignal = make(chan struct{})
+	consensus.ReadySignal = make(chan ProposalType)
+	consensus.CommitSigChannel = make(chan []byte)
 	// channel for receiving newly generated VDF
 	consensus.RndChannel = make(chan [vdfAndSeedSize]byte)
 	consensus.IgnoreViewIDCheck = abool.NewBool(false)

consensus/consensus_msg_sender.go

@@ -68,6 +68,18 @@ func (sender *MessageSender) SendWithRetry(blockNum uint64, msgType msg_pb.Messa
 	return sender.host.SendMessageToGroups(groups, p2pMsg)
 }
 
+// DelayedSendWithRetry is similar to SendWithRetry but without the initial message sending but only retries.
+func (sender *MessageSender) DelayedSendWithRetry(blockNum uint64, msgType msg_pb.MessageType, groups []nodeconfig.GroupID, p2pMsg []byte) {
+	if sender.retryTimes != 0 {
+		msgRetry := MessageRetry{blockNum: blockNum, groups: groups, p2pMsg: p2pMsg, msgType: msgType, retryCount: 0}
+		atomic.StoreUint32(&msgRetry.isActive, 1)
+		sender.messagesToRetry.Store(msgType, &msgRetry)
+		go func() {
+			sender.Retry(&msgRetry)
+		}()
+	}
+}
+
 // SendWithoutRetry sends message without retry logic.
 func (sender *MessageSender) SendWithoutRetry(groups []nodeconfig.GroupID, p2pMsg []byte) error {
 	return sender.host.SendMessageToGroups(groups, p2pMsg)

consensus/consensus_service.go

@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) UpdateConsensusInformation() Mode {
 					consensus.getLogger().Info().
 						Str("myKey", myPubKeys.SerializeToHexStr()).
 						Msg("[UpdateConsensusInformation] I am the New Leader")
-					consensus.ReadySignal <- struct{}{}
+					consensus.ReadySignal <- SyncProposal
 				}()
 			}
 			return Normal

consensus/consensus_test.go

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestConsensusInitialization(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.IsType(t, make(chan uint64), consensus.commitFinishChan)
 	assert.NotNil(t, consensus.commitFinishChan)
 
-	assert.IsType(t, make(chan struct{}), consensus.ReadySignal)
+	assert.IsType(t, make(chan ProposalType), consensus.ReadySignal)
 	assert.NotNil(t, consensus.ReadySignal)
 
 	assert.IsType(t, make(chan [vdfAndSeedSize]byte), consensus.RndChannel)

consensus/consensus_v2.go

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/utils"
+
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 
 	msg_pb "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/proto/message"
@@ -27,6 +29,15 @@ var (
 	errVerifyMessageSignature = errors.New("verify message signature failed")
 )
 
+// timeout constant
+const (
+	// CommitSigSenderTimeout is the timeout for sending the commit sig to finish block proposal
+	CommitSigSenderTimeout = 6 * time.Second
+	// CommitSigReceiverTimeout is the timeout for the receiving side of the commit sig
+	// if timeout, the receiver should instead ready directly from db for the commit sig
+	CommitSigReceiverTimeout = 4 * time.Second
+)
+
 // IsViewChangingMode return true if curernt mode is viewchanging
 func (consensus *Consensus) IsViewChangingMode() bool {
 	return consensus.current.Mode() == ViewChanging
@@ -100,28 +111,28 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) HandleMessageUpdate(ctx context.Context, msg *msg_pb
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (consensus *Consensus) finalizeCommits() {
+func (consensus *Consensus) finalCommit() {
 	consensus.getLogger().Info().
 		Int64("NumCommits", consensus.Decider.SignersCount(quorum.Commit)).
-		Msg("[finalizeCommits] Finalizing Block")
+		Msg("[finalCommit] Finalizing Consensus")
 	beforeCatchupNum := consensus.blockNum
+
 	leaderPriKey, err := consensus.GetConsensusLeaderPrivateKey()
 	if err != nil {
-		consensus.getLogger().Error().Err(err).Msg("[FinalizeCommits] leader not found")
+		consensus.getLogger().Error().Err(err).Msg("[finalCommit] leader not found")
 		return
 	}
 	// Construct committed message
 	network, err := consensus.construct(msg_pb.MessageType_COMMITTED, nil, []*bls.PrivateKeyWrapper{leaderPriKey})
 	if err != nil {
 		consensus.getLogger().Warn().Err(err).
-			Msg("[FinalizeCommits] Unable to construct Committed message")
+			Msg("[finalCommit] Unable to construct Committed message")
 		return
 	}
-	msgToSend, aggSig, FBFTMsg :=
+	msgToSend, FBFTMsg :=
 		network.Bytes,
-		network.OptionalAggregateSignature,
 		network.FBFTMsg
-	consensus.aggregatedCommitSig = aggSig // this may not needed
+	commitSigAndBitmap := FBFTMsg.Payload
 	consensus.FBFTLog.AddMessage(FBFTMsg)
 	// find correct block content
 	curBlockHash := consensus.blockHash
@@ -129,31 +140,55 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) finalizeCommits() {
 	if block == nil {
 		consensus.getLogger().Warn().
 			Str("blockHash", hex.EncodeToString(curBlockHash[:])).
-			Msg("[FinalizeCommits] Cannot find block by hash")
+			Msg("[finalCommit] Cannot find block by hash")
 		return
 	}
 
-	consensus.tryCatchup()
+	consensus.getLogger().Info().Hex("new", commitSigAndBitmap).Msg("[finalCommit] Overriding commit signatures!!")
-	if consensus.blockNum-beforeCatchupNum != 1 {
+	consensus.Blockchain.WriteCommitSig(block.NumberU64(), commitSigAndBitmap)
-		consensus.getLogger().Warn().
+
+	block.SetCurrentCommitSig(commitSigAndBitmap)
+	err = consensus.commitBlock(block, FBFTMsg)
+
+	if err != nil || consensus.blockNum-beforeCatchupNum != 1 {
+		consensus.getLogger().Err(err).
 			Uint64("beforeCatchupBlockNum", beforeCatchupNum).
-			Msg("[FinalizeCommits] Leader cannot provide the correct block for committed message")
+			Msg("[finalCommit] Leader failed to commit the confirmed block")
 		return
 	}
 
-	// if leader success finalize the block, send committed message to validators
+	// if leader successfully finalizes the block, send committed message to validators
+	// Note: leader already sent 67% commit in preCommit. The 100% commit won't be sent immediately
+	// to save network traffic. It will only be sent in retry if consensus doesn't move forward.
+	// Or if the leader is changed for next block, the 100% committed sig will be sent to the next leader immediately.
+	if !consensus.IsLeader() || block.IsLastBlockInEpoch() {
+		// send immediately
 		if err := consensus.msgSender.SendWithRetry(
 			block.NumberU64(),
 			msg_pb.MessageType_COMMITTED, []nodeconfig.GroupID{
 				nodeconfig.NewGroupIDByShardID(nodeconfig.ShardID(consensus.ShardID)),
 			},
 			p2p.ConstructMessage(msgToSend)); err != nil {
-		consensus.getLogger().Warn().Err(err).Msg("[finalizeCommits] Cannot send committed message")
+			consensus.getLogger().Warn().Err(err).Msg("[finalCommit] Cannot send committed message")
+		} else {
+			consensus.getLogger().Info().
+				Hex("blockHash", curBlockHash[:]).
+				Uint64("blockNum", consensus.blockNum).
+				Msg("[finalCommit] Sent Committed Message")
+		}
+		consensus.consensusTimeout[timeoutConsensus].Start()
 	} else {
+		// delayed send
+		consensus.msgSender.DelayedSendWithRetry(
+			block.NumberU64(),
+			msg_pb.MessageType_COMMITTED, []nodeconfig.GroupID{
+				nodeconfig.NewGroupIDByShardID(nodeconfig.ShardID(consensus.ShardID)),
+			},
+			p2p.ConstructMessage(msgToSend))
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().
 			Hex("blockHash", curBlockHash[:]).
 			Uint64("blockNum", consensus.blockNum).
-			Msg("[finalizeCommits] Sent Committed Message")
+			Msg("[finalCommit] Queued Committed Message")
 	}
 
 	// Dump new block into level db
@@ -164,11 +199,10 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) finalizeCommits() {
 
 	if consensus.consensusTimeout[timeoutBootstrap].IsActive() {
 		consensus.consensusTimeout[timeoutBootstrap].Stop()
-		consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[finalizeCommits] Start consensus timer; stop bootstrap timer only once")
+		consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[finalCommit] Start consensus timer; stop bootstrap timer only once")
 	} else {
-		consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[finalizeCommits] Start consensus timer")
+		consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[finalCommit] Start consensus timer")
 	}
-	consensus.consensusTimeout[timeoutConsensus].Start()
 
 	consensus.getLogger().Info().
 		Uint64("blockNum", block.NumberU64()).
@@ -179,15 +213,26 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) finalizeCommits() {
 		Int("numStakingTxns", len(block.StakingTransactions())).
 		Msg("HOORAY!!!!!!! CONSENSUS REACHED!!!!!!!")
 
-	// Sleep to wait for the full block time
+	// If still the leader, send commit sig/bitmap to finish the new block proposal,
-	consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[finalizeCommits] Waiting for Block Time")
+	// else, the block proposal will timeout by itself.
-	<-time.After(time.Until(consensus.NextBlockDue))
+	if consensus.IsLeader() {
-
+		if block.IsLastBlockInEpoch() {
-	// Send signal to Node to propose the new block for consensus
+			// No pipelining
-	consensus.ReadySignal <- struct{}{}
+			go func() {
-
+				consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[finalCommit] sending block proposal signal")
-	// Update time due for next block
+				consensus.ReadySignal <- SyncProposal
-	consensus.NextBlockDue = time.Now().Add(consensus.BlockPeriod)
+			}()
+		} else {
+			// pipelining
+			go func() {
+				select {
+				case consensus.CommitSigChannel <- commitSigAndBitmap:
+				case <-time.After(CommitSigSenderTimeout):
+					utils.Logger().Error().Err(err).Msg("[finalCommit] channel not received after 6s for commitSigAndBitmap")
+				}
+			}()
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // BlockCommitSigs returns the byte array of aggregated
@@ -231,7 +276,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) Start(
 				<-startChannel
 				toStart <- struct{}{}
 				consensus.getLogger().Info().Time("time", time.Now()).Msg("[ConsensusMainLoop] Send ReadySignal")
-				consensus.ReadySignal <- struct{}{}
+				consensus.ReadySignal <- SyncProposal
 			}()
 		}
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().Time("time", time.Now()).Msg("[ConsensusMainLoop] Consensus started")
@@ -274,11 +319,15 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) Start(
 				}
 			case <-consensus.syncReadyChan:
 				consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[ConsensusMainLoop] syncReadyChan")
+				consensus.mutex.Lock()
+				if consensus.blockNum < consensus.Blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number().Uint64()+1 {
 					consensus.SetBlockNum(consensus.Blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number().Uint64() + 1)
 					consensus.SetViewIDs(consensus.Blockchain.CurrentHeader().ViewID().Uint64() + 1)
 					mode := consensus.UpdateConsensusInformation()
 					consensus.current.SetMode(mode)
 					consensus.getLogger().Info().Str("Mode", mode.String()).Msg("Node is IN SYNC")
+				}
+				consensus.mutex.Unlock()
 
 			case <-consensus.syncNotReadyChan:
 				consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[ConsensusMainLoop] syncNotReadyChan")
@@ -291,6 +340,12 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) Start(
 					Uint64("MsgBlockNum", newBlock.NumberU64()).
 					Msg("[ConsensusMainLoop] Received Proposed New Block!")
 
+				// Sleep to wait for the full block time
+				consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[ConsensusMainLoop] Waiting for Block Time")
+				<-time.After(time.Until(consensus.NextBlockDue))
+				// Update time due for next block
+				consensus.NextBlockDue = time.Now().Add(consensus.BlockPeriod)
+
 				//VRF/VDF is only generated in the beacon chain
 				if consensus.NeedsRandomNumberGeneration(newBlock.Header().Epoch()) {
 					// generate VRF if the current block has a new leader
@@ -376,14 +431,14 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) Start(
 				consensus.announce(newBlock)
 
 			case viewID := <-consensus.commitFinishChan:
-				consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[ConsensusMainLoop] commitFinishChan")
+				consensus.getLogger().Info().Uint64("viewID", viewID).Msg("[ConsensusMainLoop] commitFinishChan")
 
 				// Only Leader execute this condition
 				func() {
 					consensus.mutex.Lock()
 					defer consensus.mutex.Unlock()
 					if viewID == consensus.GetCurBlockViewID() {
-						consensus.finalizeCommits()
+						consensus.finalCommit()
 					}
 				}()
 
@@ -464,6 +519,64 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) getLastMileBlocksAndMsg(bnStart uint64) ([]*types.Bl
 	return blocks, msgs, nil
 }
 
+// preCommitAndPropose commit the current block with 67% commit signatures and start
+// proposing new block which will wait on the full commit signatures to finish
+func (consensus *Consensus) preCommitAndPropose(blk *types.Block) error {
+	if blk == nil {
+		return errors.New("block to pre-commit is nil")
+	}
+
+	leaderPriKey, err := consensus.GetConsensusLeaderPrivateKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		consensus.getLogger().Error().Err(err).Msg("[preCommitAndPropose] leader not found")
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Construct committed message
+	consensus.mutex.Lock()
+	network, err := consensus.construct(msg_pb.MessageType_COMMITTED, nil, []*bls.PrivateKeyWrapper{leaderPriKey})
+	consensus.mutex.Unlock()
+	if err != nil {
+		consensus.getLogger().Warn().Err(err).
+			Msg("[preCommitAndPropose] Unable to construct Committed message")
+		return err
+	}
+	msgToSend, FBFTMsg :=
+		network.Bytes,
+		network.FBFTMsg
+	bareMinimumCommit := FBFTMsg.Payload
+	consensus.FBFTLog.AddMessage(FBFTMsg)
+
+	blk.SetCurrentCommitSig(bareMinimumCommit)
+
+	if _, err := consensus.Blockchain.InsertChain([]*types.Block{blk}, true); err != nil {
+		consensus.getLogger().Error().Err(err).Msg("[preCommitAndPropose] Failed to add block to chain")
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// if leader successfully finalizes the block, send committed message to validators
+	if err := consensus.msgSender.SendWithRetry(
+		blk.NumberU64(),
+		msg_pb.MessageType_COMMITTED, []nodeconfig.GroupID{
+			nodeconfig.NewGroupIDByShardID(nodeconfig.ShardID(consensus.ShardID)),
+		},
+		p2p.ConstructMessage(msgToSend)); err != nil {
+		consensus.getLogger().Warn().Err(err).Msg("[preCommitAndPropose] Cannot send committed message")
+	} else {
+		consensus.getLogger().Info().
+			Str("blockHash", blk.Hash().Hex()).
+			Uint64("blockNum", consensus.blockNum).
+			Msg("[preCommitAndPropose] Sent Committed Message")
+	}
+	consensus.consensusTimeout[timeoutConsensus].Start()
+
+	// Send signal to Node to propose the new block for consensus
+	consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[preCommitAndPropose] sending block proposal signal")
+
+	consensus.ReadySignal <- AsyncProposal
+	return nil
+}
+
 // tryCatchup add the last mile block in PBFT log memory cache to blockchain.
 func (consensus *Consensus) tryCatchup() error {
 	// TODO: change this to a more systematic symbol
@@ -509,15 +622,30 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) tryCatchup() error {
 }
 
 func (consensus *Consensus) commitBlock(blk *types.Block, committedMsg *FBFTMessage) error {
-	if err := consensus.OnConsensusDone(blk); err != nil {
+	if consensus.Blockchain.CurrentBlock().NumberU64() < blk.NumberU64() {
+		if _, err := consensus.Blockchain.InsertChain([]*types.Block{blk}, true); err != nil {
+			consensus.getLogger().Error().Err(err).Msg("[commitBlock] Failed to add block to chain")
 			return err
 		}
+	}
+
 	if !committedMsg.HasSingleSender() {
 		consensus.getLogger().Error().Msg("[TryCatchup] Leader message can not have multiple sender keys")
 		return errIncorrectSender
 	}
 
-	atomic.AddUint64(&consensus.blockNum, 1)
+	consensus.PostConsensusJob(blk)
+	consensus.SetupForNewConsensus(blk, committedMsg)
+	consensus.FinishFinalityCount()
+	utils.Logger().Info().Uint64("blockNum", blk.NumberU64()).
+		Str("hash", blk.Header().Hash().Hex()).
+		Msg("Added New Block to Blockchain!!!")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SetupForNewConsensus sets the state for new consensus
+func (consensus *Consensus) SetupForNewConsensus(blk *types.Block, committedMsg *FBFTMessage) {
+	atomic.StoreUint64(&consensus.blockNum, blk.NumberU64()+1)
 	consensus.SetCurBlockViewID(committedMsg.ViewID + 1)
 	consensus.LeaderPubKey = committedMsg.SenderPubkeys[0]
 	// Update consensus keys at last so the change of leader status doesn't mess up normal flow
@@ -525,7 +653,6 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) commitBlock(blk *types.Block, committedMsg *FBFTMess
 		consensus.SetMode(consensus.UpdateConsensusInformation())
 	}
 	consensus.ResetState()
-	return nil
 }
 
 func (consensus *Consensus) postCatchup(initBN uint64) {

consensus/leader.go

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) announce(block *types.Block) {
 	}
 	msgToSend, FPBTMsg := networkMessage.Bytes, networkMessage.FBFTMsg
 
-	// TODO(chao): review FPBT log data structure
 	consensus.FBFTLog.AddMessage(FPBTMsg)
 	consensus.getLogger().Debug().
 		Str("MsgBlockHash", FPBTMsg.BlockHash.Hex()).
@@ -301,6 +300,14 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onCommit(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 	if !quorumWasMet && quorumIsMet {
 		logger.Info().Msg("[OnCommit] 2/3 Enough commits received")
 
+		if !blockObj.IsLastBlockInEpoch() {
+			// only do early commit if it's not epoch block to avoid problems
+			go func() {
+				// TODO: make it synchronized with commitFinishChan
+				consensus.preCommitAndPropose(blockObj)
+			}()
+		}
+
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[OnCommit] Starting Grace Period")
 		go func(viewID uint64) {
 			time.Sleep(2500 * time.Millisecond)

consensus/quorum/one-node-staked-vote.go

@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ func (v *stakedVoteWeight) AddNewVote(
 
 	t := v.QuorumThreshold()
 
-	msg := "Attempt to reach quorum"
+	msg := "[AddNewVote] New Vote Added!"
 	if !tallyQuorum.quorumAchieved {
 		tallyQuorum.quorumAchieved = tallyQuorum.tally.GT(t)
 
 		if tallyQuorum.quorumAchieved {
-			msg = "Quorum Achieved!"
+			msg = "[AddNewVote] Quorum Achieved!"
 		}
 	}
 	utils.Logger().Info().
@@ -173,11 +173,13 @@ func (v *stakedVoteWeight) computeTotalPowerByMask(mask *bls_cosi.Mask) *numeric
 
 	for key, i := range mask.PublicsIndex {
 		if enabled, err := mask.IndexEnabled(i); err == nil && enabled {
+			if voter, ok := v.roster.Voters[key]; ok {
 				currentTotal = currentTotal.Add(
-				v.roster.Voters[key].OverallPercent,
+					voter.OverallPercent,
 				)
 			}
 		}
+	}
 	return &currentTotal
 }
 

consensus/validator.go

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package consensus
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"time"
 
@@ -169,12 +168,6 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepared(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 		Hex("blockHash", recvMsg.BlockHash[:]).
 		Msg("[OnPrepared] Prepared message and block added")
 
-	// tryCatchup is also run in onCommitted(), so need to lock with commitMutex.
-	if consensus.current.Mode() != Normal {
-		// don't sign the block that is not verified
-		consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[OnPrepared] Not in normal mode, Exiting!!")
-		return
-	}
 	if consensus.BlockVerifier == nil {
 		consensus.getLogger().Debug().Msg("[onPrepared] consensus received message before init. Ignoring")
 		return
@@ -212,9 +205,13 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepared(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 	consensus.prepareBitmap = mask
 
 	// Optimistically add blockhash field of prepare message
-	emptyHash := [32]byte{}
-	if bytes.Equal(consensus.blockHash[:], emptyHash[:]) {
 	copy(consensus.blockHash[:], blockHash[:])
+
+	// tryCatchup is also run in onCommitted(), so need to lock with commitMutex.
+	if consensus.current.Mode() != Normal {
+		// don't sign the block that is not verified
+		consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[OnPrepared] Not in normal mode, Exiting!!")
+		return
 	}
 
 	consensus.sendCommitMessages(&blockObj)
@@ -232,10 +229,14 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onCommitted(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 		Uint64("MsgViewID", recvMsg.ViewID).
 		Msg("[OnCommitted] Received committed message")
 
-	// NOTE let it handle its own logs
+	// Ok to receive committed from last block since it could have more signatures
-	if !consensus.isRightBlockNumCheck(recvMsg) {
+	if recvMsg.BlockNum < consensus.blockNum-1 {
+		consensus.getLogger().Debug().
+			Uint64("MsgBlockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum).
+			Msg("Wrong BlockNum Received, ignoring!")
 		return
 	}
+
 	if recvMsg.BlockNum > consensus.blockNum {
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[OnCommitted] low consensus block number. Spin up state sync")
 		consensus.spinUpStateSync()
@@ -247,10 +248,13 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onCommitted(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 		return
 	}
 	if !consensus.Decider.IsQuorumAchievedByMask(mask) {
-		consensus.getLogger().Warn().Msgf("[OnCommitted] Quorum Not achieved.")
+		consensus.getLogger().Warn().Hex("sigbitmap", recvMsg.Payload).Msgf("[OnCommitted] Quorum Not achieved.")
 		return
 	}
 
+	consensus.mutex.Lock()
+	defer consensus.mutex.Unlock()
+
 	// Must have the corresponding block to verify committed message.
 	blockObj := consensus.FBFTLog.GetBlockByHash(recvMsg.BlockHash)
 	if blockObj == nil {
@@ -272,9 +276,6 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onCommitted(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 
 	consensus.FBFTLog.AddMessage(recvMsg)
 
-	consensus.mutex.Lock()
-	defer consensus.mutex.Unlock()
-
 	consensus.aggregatedCommitSig = aggSig
 	consensus.commitBitmap = mask
 

consensus/view_change.go

@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onViewChange(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 			}
 
 			go func() {
-				consensus.ReadySignal <- struct{}{}
+				consensus.ReadySignal <- SyncProposal
 			}()
 			return
 		}

crypto/bls/bls.go

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (pk *SerializedPublicKey) FromLibBLSPublicKey(key *bls.PublicKey) error {
 // SeparateSigAndMask parse the commig signature data into signature and bitmap.
 func SeparateSigAndMask(commitSigs []byte) ([]byte, []byte, error) {
 	if len(commitSigs) < BLSSignatureSizeInBytes {
-		return nil, nil, errors.New("no mask data found in commit sigs")
+		return nil, nil, errors.Errorf("no mask data found in commit sigs: %x", commitSigs)
 	}
 	//#### Read payload data from committed msg
 	aggSig := make([]byte, BLSSignatureSizeInBytes)

internal/chain/engine.go

@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ func (e *engineImpl) VerifySeal(chain engine.ChainReader, header *block.Header)
 	lastCommitPayload := signature.ConstructCommitPayload(chain,
 		parentHeader.Epoch(), parentHeader.Hash(), parentHeader.Number().Uint64(), parentHeader.ViewID().Uint64())
 	if !aggSig.VerifyHash(mask.AggregatePublic, lastCommitPayload) {
-		const msg = "[VerifySeal] Unable to verify aggregated signature from last block"
+		const msg = "[VerifySeal] Unable to verify aggregated signature from last block: %x"
-		return errors.New(msg)
+		return errors.Errorf(msg, payload)
 	}
 	return nil
 }

internal/chain/reward.go

@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
+// timeout constant
+const (
+	// AsyncBlockProposalTimeout is the timeout which will abort the async block proposal.
+	AsyncBlockProposalTimeout = 5 * time.Second
+)
+
 func ballotResultBeaconchain(
 	bc engine.ChainReader, header *block.Header,
 ) (*big.Int, shard.SlotList, shard.SlotList, shard.SlotList, error) {
@@ -473,7 +479,7 @@ func waitForCommitSigs(sigsReady chan bool) error {
 			return errors.New("Failed to get commit sigs")
 		}
 		utils.Logger().Info().Msg("Commit sigs are ready")
-	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+	case <-time.After(AsyncBlockProposalTimeout):
 		return errors.New("Timeout waiting for commit sigs for reward calculation")
 	}
 	return nil

node/node_cross_shard.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ func (node *Node) BroadcastCXReceipts(newBlock *types.Block) {
 	//#### Read payload data from committed msg
 	if len(commitSigAndBitmap) <= 96 {
 		utils.Logger().Debug().Int("commitSigAndBitmapLen", len(commitSigAndBitmap)).Msg("[BroadcastCXReceipts] commitSigAndBitmap Not Enough Length")
+		return
 	}
 	commitSig := make([]byte, 96)
 	commitBitmap := make([]byte, len(commitSigAndBitmap)-96)

node/node_handler.go

@@ -353,16 +353,6 @@ func (node *Node) numSignaturesIncludedInBlock(block *types.Block) uint32 {
 // 2. [leader] send new block to the client
 // 3. [leader] send cross shard tx receipts to destination shard
 func (node *Node) PostConsensusProcessing(newBlock *types.Block) error {
-	if _, err := node.Blockchain().InsertChain([]*types.Block{newBlock}, true); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	utils.Logger().Info().
-		Uint64("blockNum", newBlock.NumberU64()).
-		Str("hash", newBlock.Header().Hash().Hex()).
-		Msg("Added New Block to Blockchain!!!")
-
-	node.Consensus.FinishFinalityCount()
-
 	if node.Consensus.IsLeader() {
 		if node.NodeConfig.ShardID == shard.BeaconChainShardID {
 			node.BroadcastNewBlock(newBlock)
@@ -400,11 +390,13 @@ func (node *Node) PostConsensusProcessing(newBlock *types.Block) error {
 			for _, addr := range node.GetAddresses(newBlock.Epoch()) {
 				wrapper, err := node.Beaconchain().ReadValidatorInformation(addr)
 				if err != nil {
-					return err
+					utils.Logger().Err(err).Str("addr", addr.Hex()).Msg("failed reaching validator info")
+					return nil
 				}
 				snapshot, err := node.Beaconchain().ReadValidatorSnapshot(addr)
 				if err != nil {
-					return err
+					utils.Logger().Err(err).Str("addr", addr.Hex()).Msg("failed reaching validator snapshot")
+					return nil
 				}
 				computed := availability.ComputeCurrentSigning(
 					snapshot.Validator, wrapper,

node/node_newblock.go

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/consensus"
+
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/crypto/bls"
+
 	staking "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/staking/types"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
@@ -23,14 +27,13 @@ const (
 
 // WaitForConsensusReadyV2 listen for the readiness signal from consensus and generate new block for consensus.
 // only leader will receive the ready signal
-func (node *Node) WaitForConsensusReadyV2(readySignal chan struct{}, stopChan chan struct{}, stoppedChan chan struct{}) {
+func (node *Node) WaitForConsensusReadyV2(readySignal chan consensus.ProposalType, commitSigsChan chan []byte, stopChan chan struct{}, stoppedChan chan struct{}) {
 	go func() {
 		// Setup stoppedChan
 		defer close(stoppedChan)
 
 		utils.Logger().Debug().
 			Msg("Waiting for Consensus ready")
-		// TODO: make local net start faster
 		time.Sleep(30 * time.Second) // Wait for other nodes to be ready (test-only)
 
 		for {
@@ -40,7 +43,8 @@ func (node *Node) WaitForConsensusReadyV2(readySignal chan struct{}, stopChan ch
 				utils.Logger().Debug().
 					Msg("Consensus new block proposal: STOPPED!")
 				return
-			case <-readySignal:
+			case proposalType := <-readySignal:
+				retryCount := 0
 				for node.Consensus != nil && node.Consensus.IsLeader() {
 					time.Sleep(SleepPeriod)
 					utils.Logger().Info().
@@ -48,20 +52,36 @@ func (node *Node) WaitForConsensusReadyV2(readySignal chan struct{}, stopChan ch
 						Msg("PROPOSING NEW BLOCK ------------------------------------------------")
 
 					// Prepare last commit signatures
-					commitSigs := make(chan []byte)
+					newCommitSigsChan := make(chan []byte)
+
+					go func() {
+						waitTime := 0 * time.Second
+						if proposalType == consensus.AsyncProposal {
+							waitTime = consensus.CommitSigReceiverTimeout
+						}
+						select {
+						case <-time.After(waitTime):
+							if waitTime == 0 {
+								utils.Logger().Info().Msg("[ProposeNewBlock] Sync block proposal, reading commit sigs directly from DB")
+							} else {
+								utils.Logger().Info().Msg("[ProposeNewBlock] Timeout waiting for commit sigs, reading directly from DB")
+							}
 							sigs, err := node.Consensus.BlockCommitSigs(node.Blockchain().CurrentBlock().NumberU64())
 
-					node.Consensus.StartFinalityCount()
 							if err != nil {
 								utils.Logger().Error().Err(err).Msg("[ProposeNewBlock] Cannot get commit signatures from last block")
-						break
+							} else {
+								newCommitSigsChan <- sigs
+							}
+						case commitSigs := <-commitSigsChan:
+							utils.Logger().Info().Msg("[ProposeNewBlock] received commit sigs asynchronously")
+							if len(commitSigs) > bls.BLSSignatureSizeInBytes {
+								newCommitSigsChan <- commitSigs
+							}
 						}
-					// Currently the block proposal is not triggered asynchronously yet with last consensus.
-					// TODO: trigger block proposal when 66% commit, and feed and final commit sigs here.
-					go func() {
-						commitSigs <- sigs
 					}()
-					newBlock, err := node.ProposeNewBlock(commitSigs)
+					node.Consensus.StartFinalityCount()
+					newBlock, err := node.ProposeNewBlock(newCommitSigsChan)
 
 					if err == nil {
 						utils.Logger().Info().
@@ -77,7 +97,14 @@ func (node *Node) WaitForConsensusReadyV2(readySignal chan struct{}, stopChan ch
 						node.BlockChannel <- newBlock
 						break
 					} else {
-						utils.Logger().Err(err).Msg("!!!!!!!!!Failed Proposing New Block!!!!!!!!!")
+						retryCount++
+						utils.Logger().Err(err).Int("retryCount", retryCount).
+							Msg("!!!!!!!!!Failed Proposing New Block!!!!!!!!!")
+						if retryCount > 3 {
+							// break to avoid repeated failures
+							break
+						}
+						continue
 					}
 				}
 			}

node/node_syncing.go

@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func (node *Node) doSync(bc *core.BlockChain, worker *worker.Worker, willJoinCon
 		utils.Logger().Debug().Int("len", node.stateSync.GetActivePeerNumber()).Msg("[SYNC] Get Active Peers")
 	}
 	// TODO: treat fake maximum height
-	if node.stateSync.IsOutOfSync(bc) {
+	if node.stateSync.IsOutOfSync(bc, true) {
 		node.IsInSync.UnSet()
 		if willJoinConsensus {
 			node.Consensus.BlocksNotSynchronized()
@@ -542,5 +542,5 @@ func (node *Node) GetMaxPeerHeight() uint64 {
 
 // IsOutOfSync ...
 func (node *Node) IsOutOfSync(bc *core.BlockChain) bool {
-	return node.stateSync.IsOutOfSync(bc)
+	return node.stateSync.IsOutOfSync(bc, false)
 }

node/service_setup.go

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (node *Node) setupForValidator() {
 	// Register new block service.
 	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(
 		service.BlockProposal,
-		blockproposal.New(node.Consensus.ReadySignal, node.WaitForConsensusReadyV2),
+		blockproposal.New(node.Consensus.ReadySignal, node.Consensus.CommitSigChannel, node.WaitForConsensusReadyV2),
 	)
 }
 

node/worker/worker.go

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/consensus"
+
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/crypto/bls"
 
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/crypto/hash"
@@ -504,7 +506,7 @@ func (w *Worker) FinalizeNewBlock(
 				copyHeader.SetLastCommitBitmap(signers)
 			}
 			sigsReady <- true
-		case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+		case <-time.After(consensus.CommitSigReceiverTimeout):
 			// Exit goroutine
 			utils.Logger().Warn().Msg("Timeout waiting for commit sigs")
 		}