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// Package ethash implements the ethash proof-of-work consensus engine.
package ethash

import (
    "errors"
    "fmt"
    "math"
    "math/big"
    "math/rand"
    "os"
    "path/filepath"
    "reflect"
    "strconv"
    "sync"
    "time"
    "unsafe"

    mmap "github.com/edsrzf/mmap-go"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
    metrics "github.com/rcrowley/go-metrics"
)

var ErrInvalidDumpMagic = errors.New("invalid dump magic")

var (
    // maxUint256 is a big integer representing 2^256-1
    maxUint256 = new(big.Int).Exp(big.NewInt(2), big.NewInt(256), big.NewInt(0))

    // sharedEthash is a full instance that can be shared between multiple users.
    sharedEthash = New("", 3, 0, "", 1, 0)

    // algorithmRevision is the data structure version used for file naming.
    algorithmRevision = 23

    // dumpMagic is a dataset dump header to sanity check a data dump.
    dumpMagic = []uint32{0xbaddcafe, 0xfee1dead}
)

// isLittleEndian returns whether the local system is running in little or big
// endian byte order.
func isLittleEndian() bool {
    n := uint32(0x01020304)
    return *(*byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&n)) == 0x04
}

// memoryMap tries to memory map a file of uint32s for read only access.
func memoryMap(path string) (*os.File, mmap.MMap, []uint32, error) {
    file, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_RDONLY, 0644)
    if err != nil {
        return nil, nil, nil, err
    }
    mem, buffer, err := memoryMapFile(file, false)
    if err != nil {
        file.Close()
        return nil, nil, nil, err
    }
    for i, magic := range dumpMagic {
        if buffer[i] != magic {
            mem.Unmap()
            file.Close()
            return nil, nil, nil, ErrInvalidDumpMagic
        }
    }
    return file, mem, buffer[len(dumpMagic):], err
}

// memoryMapFile tries to memory map an already opened file descriptor.
func memoryMapFile(file *os.File, write bool) (mmap.MMap, []uint32, error) {
    // Try to memory map the file
    flag := mmap.RDONLY
    if write {
        flag = mmap.RDWR
    }
    mem, err := mmap.Map(file, flag, 0)
    if err != nil {
        return nil, nil, err
    }
    // Yay, we managed to memory map the file, here be dragons
    header := *(*reflect.SliceHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&mem))
    header.Len /= 4
    header.Cap /= 4

    return mem, *(*[]uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&header)), nil
}

// memoryMapAndGenerate tries to memory map a temporary file of uint32s for write
// access, fill it with the data from a generator and then move it into the final
// path requested.
func memoryMapAndGenerate(path string, size uint64, generator func(buffer []uint32)) (*os.File, mmap.MMap, []uint32, error) {
    // Ensure the data folder exists
    if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(path), 0755); err != nil {
        return nil, nil, nil, err
    }
    // Create a huge temporary empty file to fill with data
    temp := path + "." + strconv.Itoa(rand.Int())

    dump, err := os.Create(temp)
    if err != nil {
        return nil, nil, nil, err
    }
    if err = dump.Truncate(int64(len(dumpMagic))*4 + int64(size)); err != nil {
        return nil, nil, nil, err
    }
    // Memory map the file for writing and fill it with the generator
    mem, buffer, err := memoryMapFile(dump, true)
    if err != nil {
        dump.Close()
        return nil, nil, nil, err
    }
    copy(buffer, dumpMagic)

    data := buffer[len(dumpMagic):]
    generator(data)

    if err := mem.Flush(); err != nil {
        mem.Unmap()
        dump.Close()
        return nil, nil, nil, err
    }
    os.Rename(temp, path)
    return dump, mem, data, nil
}

// cache wraps an ethash cache with some metadata to allow easier concurrent use.
type cache struct {
    epoch uint64 // Epoch for which this cache is relevant

    dump *os.File  // File descriptor of the memory mapped cache
    mmap mmap.MMap // Memory map itself to unmap before releasing

    cache []uint32   // The actual cache data content (may be memory mapped)
    used  time.Time  // Timestamp of the last use for smarter eviction
    once  sync.Once  // Ensures the cache is generated only once
    lock  sync.Mutex // Ensures thread safety for updating the usage time
}

// generate ensures that the cache content is generated before use.
func (c *cache) generate(dir string, limit int, test bool) {
    c.once.Do(func() {
        // If we have a testing cache, generate and return
        if test {
            c.cache = make([]uint32, 1024/4)
            generateCache(c.cache, c.epoch, seedHash(c.epoch*epochLength+1))
            return
        }
        // If we don't store anything on disk, generate and return
        size := cacheSize(c.epoch*epochLength + 1)
        seed := seedHash(c.epoch*epochLength + 1)

        if dir == "" {
            c.cache = make([]uint32, size/4)
            generateCache(c.cache, c.epoch, seed)
            return
        }
        // Disk storage is needed, this will get fancy
        var endian string
        if !isLittleEndian() {
            endian = ".be"
        }
        path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("cache-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
        logger := log.New("epoch", c.epoch)

        // Try to load the file from disk and memory map it
        var err error
        c.dump, c.mmap, c.cache, err = memoryMap(path)
        if err == nil {
            logger.Debug("Loaded old ethash cache from disk")
            return
        }
        logger.Debug("Failed to load old ethash cache", "err", err)

        // No previous cache available, create a new cache file to fill
        c.dump, c.mmap, c.cache, err = memoryMapAndGenerate(path, size, func(buffer []uint32) { generateCache(buffer, c.epoch, seed) })
        if err != nil {
            logger.Error("Failed to generate mapped ethash cache", "err", err)

            c.cache = make([]uint32, size/4)
            generateCache(c.cache, c.epoch, seed)
        }
        // Iterate over all previous instances and delete old ones
        for ep := int(c.epoch) - limit; ep >= 0; ep-- {
            seed := seedHash(uint64(ep)*epochLength + 1)
            path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("cache-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
            os.Remove(path)
        }
    })
}

// release closes any file handlers and memory maps open.
func (c *cache) release() {
    if c.mmap != nil {
        c.mmap.Unmap()
        c.mmap = nil
    }
    if c.dump != nil {
        c.dump.Close()
        c.dump = nil
    }
}

// dataset wraps an ethash dataset with some metadata to allow easier concurrent use.
type dataset struct {
    epoch uint64 // Epoch for which this cache is relevant

    dump *os.File  // File descriptor of the memory mapped cache
    mmap mmap.MMap // Memory map itself to unmap before releasing

    dataset []uint32   // The actual cache data content
    used    time.Time  // Timestamp of the last use for smarter eviction
    once    sync.Once  // Ensures the cache is generated only once
    lock    sync.Mutex // Ensures thread safety for updating the usage time
}

// generate ensures that the dataset content is generated before use.
func (d *dataset) generate(dir string, limit int, test bool) {
    d.once.Do(func() {
        // If we have a testing dataset, generate and return
        if test {
            cache := make([]uint32, 1024/4)
            generateCache(cache, d.epoch, seedHash(d.epoch*epochLength+1))

            d.dataset = make([]uint32, 32*1024/4)
            generateDataset(d.dataset, d.epoch, cache)

            return
        }
        // If we don't store anything on disk, generate and return
        csize := cacheSize(d.epoch*epochLength + 1)
        dsize := datasetSize(d.epoch*epochLength + 1)
        seed := seedHash(d.epoch*epochLength + 1)

        if dir == "" {
            cache := make([]uint32, csize/4)
            generateCache(cache, d.epoch, seed)

            d.dataset = make([]uint32, dsize/4)
            generateDataset(d.dataset, d.epoch, cache)
        }
        // Disk storage is needed, this will get fancy
        var endian string
        if !isLittleEndian() {
            endian = ".be"
        }
        path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("full-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
        logger := log.New("epoch", d.epoch)

        // Try to load the file from disk and memory map it
        var err error
        d.dump, d.mmap, d.dataset, err = memoryMap(path)
        if err == nil {
            logger.Debug("Loaded old ethash dataset from disk")
            return
        }
        logger.Debug("Failed to load old ethash dataset", "err", err)

        // No previous dataset available, create a new dataset file to fill
        cache := make([]uint32, csize/4)
        generateCache(cache, d.epoch, seed)

        d.dump, d.mmap, d.dataset, err = memoryMapAndGenerate(path, dsize, func(buffer []uint32) { generateDataset(buffer, d.epoch, cache) })
        if err != nil {
            logger.Error("Failed to generate mapped ethash dataset", "err", err)

            d.dataset = make([]uint32, dsize/2)
            generateDataset(d.dataset, d.epoch, cache)
        }
        // Iterate over all previous instances and delete old ones
        for ep := int(d.epoch) - limit; ep >= 0; ep-- {
            seed := seedHash(uint64(ep)*epochLength + 1)
            path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("full-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
            os.Remove(path)
        }
    })
}

// release closes any file handlers and memory maps open.
func (d *dataset) release() {
    if d.mmap != nil {
        d.mmap.Unmap()
        d.mmap = nil
    }
    if d.dump != nil {
        d.dump.Close()
        d.dump = nil
    }
}

// MakeCache generates a new ethash cache and optionally stores it to disk.
func MakeCache(block uint64, dir string) {
    c := cache{epoch: block/epochLength + 1}
    c.generate(dir, math.MaxInt32, false)
    c.release()
}

// MakeDataset generates a new ethash dataset and optionally stores it to disk.
func MakeDataset(block uint64, dir string) {
    d := dataset{epoch: block/epochLength + 1}
    d.generate(dir, math.MaxInt32, false)
    d.release()
}

// Ethash is a consensus engine based on proot-of-work implementing the ethash
// algorithm.
type Ethash struct {
    cachedir     string // Data directory to store the verification caches
    cachesinmem  int    // Number of caches to keep in memory
    cachesondisk int    // Number of caches to keep on disk
    dagdir       string // Data directory to store full mining datasets
    dagsinmem    int    // Number of mining datasets to keep in memory
    dagsondisk   int    // Number of mining datasets to keep on disk

    caches   map[uint64]*cache   // In memory caches to avoid regenerating too often
    fcache   *cache              // Pre-generated cache for the estimated future epoch
    datasets map[uint64]*dataset // In memory datasets to avoid regenerating too often
    fdataset *dataset            // Pre-generated dataset for the estimated future epoch

    // Mining related fields
    rand     *rand.Rand    // Properly seeded random source for nonces
    threads  int           // Number of threads to mine on if mining
    update   chan struct{} // Notification channel to update mining parameters
    hashrate metrics.Meter // Meter tracking the average hashrate

    // The fields below are hooks for testing
    tester    bool          // Flag whether to use a smaller test dataset
    shared    *Ethash       // Shared PoW verifier to avoid cache regeneration
    fakeMode  bool          // Flag whether to disable PoW checking
    fakeFull  bool          // Flag whether to disable all consensus rules
    fakeFail  uint64        // Block number which fails PoW check even in fake mode
    fakeDelay time.Duration // Time delay to sleep for before returning from verify

    lock sync.Mutex // Ensures thread safety for the in-memory caches and mining fields
}

// New creates a full sized ethash PoW scheme.
func New(cachedir string, cachesinmem, cachesondisk int, dagdir string, dagsinmem, dagsondisk int) *Ethash {
    if cachesinmem <= 0 {
        log.Warn("One ethash cache must alwast be in memory", "requested", cachesinmem)
        cachesinmem = 1
    }
    if cachedir != "" && cachesondisk > 0 {
        log.Info("Disk storage enabled for ethash caches", "dir", cachedir, "count", cachesondisk)
    }
    if dagdir != "" && dagsondisk > 0 {
        log.Info("Disk storage enabled for ethash DAGs", "dir", dagdir, "count", dagsondisk)
    }
    return &Ethash{
        cachedir:     cachedir,
        cachesinmem:  cachesinmem,
        cachesondisk: cachesondisk,
        dagdir:       dagdir,
        dagsinmem:    dagsinmem,
        dagsondisk:   dagsondisk,
        caches:       make(map[uint64]*cache),
        datasets:     make(map[uint64]*dataset),
        update:       make(chan struct{}),
        hashrate:     metrics.NewMeter(),
    }
}

// NewTester creates a small sized ethash PoW scheme useful only for testing
// purposes.
func NewTester() *Ethash {
    return &Ethash{
        cachesinmem: 1,
        caches:      make(map[uint64]*cache),
        datasets:    make(map[uint64]*dataset),
        tester:      true,
        update:      make(chan struct{}),
        hashrate:    metrics.NewMeter(),
    }
}

// NewFaker creates a ethash consensus engine with a fake PoW scheme that accepts
// all blocks' seal as valid, though they still have to conform to the Ethereum
// consensus rules.
func NewFaker() *Ethash {
    return &Ethash{fakeMode: true}
}

// NewFakeFailer creates a ethash consensus engine with a fake PoW scheme that
// accepts all blocks as valid apart from the single one specified, though they
// still have to conform to the Ethereum consensus rules.
func NewFakeFailer(fail uint64) *Ethash {
    return &Ethash{fakeMode: true, fakeFail: fail}
}

// NewFakeDelayer creates a ethash consensus engine with a fake PoW scheme that
// accepts all blocks as valid, but delays verifications by some time, though
// they still have to conform to the Ethereum consensus rules.
func NewFakeDelayer(delay time.Duration) *Ethash {
    return &Ethash{fakeMode: true, fakeDelay: delay}
}

// NewFullFaker creates a ethash consensus engine with a full fake scheme that
// accepts all blocks as valid, without checking any consensus rules whatsoever.
func NewFullFaker() *Ethash {
    return &Ethash{fakeMode: true, fakeFull: true}
}

// NewShared creates a full sized ethash PoW shared between all requesters running
// in the same process.
func NewShared() *Ethash {
    return &Ethash{shared: sharedEthash}
}

// cache tries to retrieve a verification cache for the specified block number
// by first checking against a list of in-memory caches, then against caches
// stored on disk, and finally generating one if none can be found.
func (ethash *Ethash) cache(block uint64) []uint32 {
    epoch := block / epochLength

    // If we have a PoW for that epoch, use that
    ethash.lock.Lock()

    current, future := ethash.caches[epoch], (*cache)(nil)
    if current == nil {
        // No in-memory cache, evict the oldest if the cache limit was reached
        for len(ethash.caches) > 0 && len(ethash.caches) >= ethash.cachesinmem {
            var evict *cache
            for _, cache := range ethash.caches {
                if evict == nil || evict.used.After(cache.used) {
                    evict = cache
                }
            }
            delete(ethash.caches, evict.epoch)
            evict.release()

            log.Trace("Evicted ethash cache", "epoch", evict.epoch, "used", evict.used)
        }
        // If we have the new cache pre-generated, use that, otherwise create a new one
        if ethash.fcache != nil && ethash.fcache.epoch == epoch {
            log.Trace("Using pre-generated cache", "epoch", epoch)
            current, ethash.fcache = ethash.fcache, nil
        } else {
            log.Trace("Requiring new ethash cache", "epoch", epoch)
            current = &cache{epoch: epoch}
        }
        ethash.caches[epoch] = current

        // If we just used up the future cache, or need a refresh, regenerate
        if ethash.fcache == nil || ethash.fcache.epoch <= epoch {
            if ethash.fcache != nil {
                ethash.fcache.release()
            }
            log.Trace("Requiring new future ethash cache", "epoch", epoch+1)
            future = &cache{epoch: epoch + 1}
            ethash.fcache = future
        }
    }
    current.used = time.Now()
    ethash.lock.Unlock()

    // Wait for generation finish, bump the timestamp and finalize the cache
    current.generate(ethash.cachedir, ethash.cachesondisk, ethash.tester)

    current.lock.Lock()
    current.used = time.Now()
    current.lock.Unlock()

    // If we exhausted the future cache, now's a good time to regenerate it
    if future != nil {
        go future.generate(ethash.cachedir, ethash.cachesondisk, ethash.tester)
    }
    return current.cache
}

// dataset tries to retrieve a mining dataset for the specified block number
// by first checking against a list of in-memory datasets, then against DAGs
// stored on disk, and finally generating one if none can be found.
func (ethash *Ethash) dataset(block uint64) []uint32 {
    epoch := block / epochLength

    // If we have a PoW for that epoch, use that
    ethash.lock.Lock()

    current, future := ethash.datasets[epoch], (*dataset)(nil)
    if current == nil {
        // No in-memory dataset, evict the oldest if the dataset limit was reached
        for len(ethash.datasets) > 0 && len(ethash.datasets) >= ethash.dagsinmem {
            var evict *dataset
            for _, dataset := range ethash.datasets {
                if evict == nil || evict.used.After(dataset.used) {
                    evict = dataset
                }
            }
            delete(ethash.datasets, evict.epoch)
            evict.release()

            log.Trace("Evicted ethash dataset", "epoch", evict.epoch, "used", evict.used)
        }
        // If we have the new cache pre-generated, use that, otherwise create a new one
        if ethash.fdataset != nil && ethash.fdataset.epoch == epoch {
            log.Trace("Using pre-generated dataset", "epoch", epoch)
            current = &dataset{epoch: ethash.fdataset.epoch} // Reload from disk
            ethash.fdataset = nil
        } else {
            log.Trace("Requiring new ethash dataset", "epoch", epoch)
            current = &dataset{epoch: epoch}
        }
        ethash.datasets[epoch] = current

        // If we just used up the future dataset, or need a refresh, regenerate
        if ethash.fdataset == nil || ethash.fdataset.epoch <= epoch {
            if ethash.fdataset != nil {
                ethash.fdataset.release()
            }
            log.Trace("Requiring new future ethash dataset", "epoch", epoch+1)
            future = &dataset{epoch: epoch + 1}
            ethash.fdataset = future
        }
    }
    current.used = time.Now()
    ethash.lock.Unlock()

    // Wait for generation finish, bump the timestamp and finalize the cache
    current.generate(ethash.dagdir, ethash.dagsondisk, ethash.tester)

    current.lock.Lock()
    current.used = time.Now()
    current.lock.Unlock()

    // If we exhausted the future dataset, now's a good time to regenerate it
    if future != nil {
        go future.generate(ethash.dagdir, ethash.dagsondisk, ethash.tester)
    }
    return current.dataset
}

// Threads returns the number of mining threads currently enabled. This doesn't
// necessarily mean that mining is running!
func (ethash *Ethash) Threads() int {
    ethash.lock.Lock()
    defer ethash.lock.Unlock()

    return ethash.threads
}

// SetThreads updates the number of mining threads currently enabled. Calling
// this method does not start mining, only sets the thread count. If zero is
// specified, the miner will use all cores of the machine. Setting a thread
// count below zero is allowed and will cause the miner to idle, without any
// work being done.
func (ethash *Ethash) SetThreads(threads int) {
    ethash.lock.Lock()
    defer ethash.lock.Unlock()

    // If we're running a shared PoW, set the thread count on that instead
    if ethash.shared != nil {
        ethash.shared.SetThreads(threads)
        return
    }
    // Update the threads and ping any running seal to pull in any changes
    ethash.threads = threads
    select {
    case ethash.update <- struct{}{}:
    default:
    }
}

// Hashrate implements PoW, returning the measured rate of the search invocations
// per second over the last minute.
func (ethash *Ethash) Hashrate() float64 {
    return ethash.hashrate.Rate1()
}

// APIs implements consensus.Engine, returning the user facing RPC APIs. Currently
// that is empty.
func (ethash *Ethash) APIs(chain consensus.ChainReader) []rpc.API {
    return nil
}

// SeedHash is the seed to use for generating a verification cache and the mining
// dataset.
func SeedHash(block uint64) []byte {
    return seedHash(block)
}