Merge pull request #19370 from karalabe/geth-1.8.24v1.8.24

Backport PR for the v1.8.24 maintenance release

43 files changed, 536 insertions, 172 deletions

diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a079d9eb8..d93282078 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ sudo: false
 matrix:
   include:
     - os: linux
-      dist: trusty
+      dist: xenial
       sudo: required
       go: 1.10.x
       script:
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ matrix:
 
     # These are the latest Go versions.
     - os: linux
-      dist: trusty
+      dist: xenial
       sudo: required
       go: 1.11.x
       script:
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ matrix:
 
     # This builder only tests code linters on latest version of Go
     - os: linux
-      dist: trusty
+      dist: xenial
       go: 1.11.x
       env:
         - lint
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ matrix:
     # This builder does the Ubuntu PPA upload
     - if: type = push
       os: linux
-      dist: trusty
+      dist: xenial
       go: 1.11.x
       env:
         - ubuntu-ppa
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ matrix:
     # This builder does the Linux Azure uploads
     - if: type = push
       os: linux
-      dist: trusty
+      dist: xenial
       sudo: required
       go: 1.11.x
       env:
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ matrix:
     # This builder does the Linux Azure MIPS xgo uploads
     - if: type = push
       os: linux
-      dist: trusty
+      dist: xenial
       services:
         - docker
       go: 1.11.x
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ matrix:
     # This builder does the Android Maven and Azure uploads
     - if: type = push
       os: linux
-      dist: trusty
+      dist: xenial
       addons:
         apt:
           packages:
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ matrix:
     # This builder does the Azure archive purges to avoid accumulating junk
     - if: type = cron
       os: linux
-      dist: trusty
+      dist: xenial
       go: 1.11.x
       env:
         - azure-purge
diff --git a/cmd/clef/main.go b/cmd/clef/main.go
index 519d63b3c..effc59fee 100644
--- a/cmd/clef/main.go
+++ b/cmd/clef/main.go
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ const ExternalAPIVersion = "4.0.0"
 const InternalAPIVersion = "3.0.0"
 
 const legalWarning = `
-WARNING! 
+WARNING!
 
 Clef is alpha software, and not yet publically released. This software has _not_ been audited, and there
 are no guarantees about the workings of this software. It may contain severe flaws. You should not use this software
-unless you agree to take full responsibility for doing so, and know what you are doing. 
+unless you agree to take full responsibility for doing so, and know what you are doing.
 
-TLDR; THIS IS NOT PRODUCTION-READY SOFTWARE! 
+TLDR; THIS IS NOT PRODUCTION-READY SOFTWARE!
 
 `
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ var (
 			configdirFlag,
 		},
 		Description: `
-The init command generates a master seed which Clef can use to store credentials and data needed for 
+The init command generates a master seed which Clef can use to store credentials and data needed for
 the rule-engine to work.`,
 	}
 	attestCommand = cli.Command{
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ the rule-engine to work.`,
 			signerSecretFlag,
 		},
 		Description: `
-The attest command stores the sha256 of the rule.js-file that you want to use for automatic processing of 
-incoming requests. 
+The attest command stores the sha256 of the rule.js-file that you want to use for automatic processing of
+incoming requests.
 
-Whenever you make an edit to the rule file, you need to use attestation to tell 
+Whenever you make an edit to the rule file, you need to use attestation to tell
 Clef that the file is 'safe' to execute.`,
 	}
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Clef that the file is 'safe' to execute.`,
 			signerSecretFlag,
 		},
 		Description: `
-		The setpw command stores a password for a given address (keyfile). If you enter a blank passphrase, it will 
+		The setpw command stores a password for a given address (keyfile). If you enter a blank passphrase, it will
 remove any stored credential for that address (keyfile)
 `,
 	}
@@ -258,12 +258,12 @@ func initializeSecrets(c *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 	fmt.Printf("A master seed has been generated into %s\n", location)
 	fmt.Printf(`
-This is required to be able to store credentials, such as : 
+This is required to be able to store credentials, such as :
 * Passwords for keystores (used by rule engine)
 * Storage for javascript rules
 * Hash of rule-file
 
-You should treat that file with utmost secrecy, and make a backup of it. 
+You should treat that file with utmost secrecy, and make a backup of it.
 NOTE: This file does not contain your accounts. Those need to be backed up separately!
 
 `)
diff --git a/cmd/faucet/faucet.go b/cmd/faucet/faucet.go
index a7c20db77..debfe87cf 100644
--- a/cmd/faucet/faucet.go
+++ b/cmd/faucet/faucet.go
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ func (f *faucet) loop() {
 	go func() {
 		for head := range update {
 			// New chain head arrived, query the current stats and stream to clients
-			timestamp := time.Unix(head.Time.Int64(), 0)
+			timestamp := time.Unix(int64(head.Time), 0)
 			if time.Since(timestamp) > time.Hour {
 				log.Warn("Skipping faucet refresh, head too old", "number", head.Number, "hash", head.Hash(), "age", common.PrettyAge(timestamp))
 				continue
diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index e60a27e43..458608112 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@ var (
 		utils.VMEnableDebugFlag,
 		utils.NetworkIdFlag,
 		utils.ConstantinopleOverrideFlag,
-		utils.RPCCORSDomainFlag,
-		utils.RPCVirtualHostsFlag,
 		utils.EthStatsURLFlag,
 		utils.MetricsEnabledFlag,
 		utils.FakePoWFlag,
@@ -150,6 +148,7 @@ var (
 		utils.WSAllowedOriginsFlag,
 		utils.IPCDisabledFlag,
 		utils.IPCPathFlag,
+		utils.RPCGlobalGasCap,
 	}
 
 	whisperFlags = []cli.Flag{
diff --git a/cmd/geth/usage.go b/cmd/geth/usage.go
index 6823aa36c..259e6d30a 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/usage.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/usage.go
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ var AppHelpFlagGroups = []flagGroup{
 			utils.RPCListenAddrFlag,
 			utils.RPCPortFlag,
 			utils.RPCApiFlag,
+			utils.RPCGlobalGasCap,
 			utils.WSEnabledFlag,
 			utils.WSListenAddrFlag,
 			utils.WSPortFlag,
diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index 55e84b876..052660ba1 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -411,6 +411,10 @@ var (
 		Name:  "vmdebug",
 		Usage: "Record information useful for VM and contract debugging",
 	}
+	RPCGlobalGasCap = cli.Uint64Flag{
+		Name:  "rpc.gascap",
+		Usage: "Sets a cap on gas that can be used in eth_call/estimateGas",
+	}
 	// Logging and debug settings
 	EthStatsURLFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:  "ethstats",
@@ -1256,6 +1260,9 @@ func SetEthConfig(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, cfg *eth.Config) {
 	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(EVMInterpreterFlag.Name) {
 		cfg.EVMInterpreter = ctx.GlobalString(EVMInterpreterFlag.Name)
 	}
+	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(RPCGlobalGasCap.Name) {
+		cfg.RPCGasCap = new(big.Int).SetUint64(ctx.GlobalUint64(RPCGlobalGasCap.Name))
+	}
 
 	// Override any default configs for hard coded networks.
 	switch {
diff --git a/common/fdlimit/fdlimit_darwin.go b/common/fdlimit/fdlimit_darwin.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88dd0f56c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/fdlimit/fdlimit_darwin.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// Copyright 2019 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package fdlimit
+
+import "syscall"
+
+// hardlimit is the number of file descriptors allowed at max by the kernel.
+const hardlimit = 10240
+
+// Raise tries to maximize the file descriptor allowance of this process
+// to the maximum hard-limit allowed by the OS.
+// Returns the size it was set to (may differ from the desired 'max')
+func Raise(max uint64) (uint64, error) {
+	// Get the current limit
+	var limit syscall.Rlimit
+	if err := syscall.Getrlimit(syscall.RLIMIT_NOFILE, &limit); err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	// Try to update the limit to the max allowance
+	limit.Cur = limit.Max
+	if limit.Cur > max {
+		limit.Cur = max
+	}
+	if err := syscall.Setrlimit(syscall.RLIMIT_NOFILE, &limit); err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	// MacOS can silently apply further caps, so retrieve the actually set limit
+	if err := syscall.Getrlimit(syscall.RLIMIT_NOFILE, &limit); err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return limit.Cur, nil
+}
+
+// Current retrieves the number of file descriptors allowed to be opened by this
+// process.
+func Current() (int, error) {
+	var limit syscall.Rlimit
+	if err := syscall.Getrlimit(syscall.RLIMIT_NOFILE, &limit); err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return int(limit.Cur), nil
+}
+
+// Maximum retrieves the maximum number of file descriptors this process is
+// allowed to request for itself.
+func Maximum() (int, error) {
+	// Retrieve the maximum allowed by dynamic OS limits
+	var limit syscall.Rlimit
+	if err := syscall.Getrlimit(syscall.RLIMIT_NOFILE, &limit); err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	// Cap it to OPEN_MAX (10240) because macos is a special snowflake
+	if limit.Max > hardlimit {
+		limit.Max = hardlimit
+	}
+	return int(limit.Max), nil
+}
diff --git a/common/fdlimit/fdlimit_unix.go b/common/fdlimit/fdlimit_unix.go
index 670112751..e5a575f7a 100644
--- a/common/fdlimit/fdlimit_unix.go
+++ b/common/fdlimit/fdlimit_unix.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 // along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-// +build linux darwin netbsd openbsd solaris
+// +build linux netbsd openbsd solaris
 
 package fdlimit
 
diff --git a/common/fdlimit/fdlimit_windows.go b/common/fdlimit/fdlimit_windows.go
index 63a44e0de..f47215366 100644
--- a/common/fdlimit/fdlimit_windows.go
+++ b/common/fdlimit/fdlimit_windows.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package fdlimit
 
 import "fmt"
 
+// hardlimit is the number of file descriptors allowed at max by the kernel.
 const hardlimit = 16384
 
 // Raise tries to maximize the file descriptor allowance of this process
diff --git a/consensus/clique/clique.go b/consensus/clique/clique.go
index c79c30cae..a18782474 100644
--- a/consensus/clique/clique.go
+++ b/consensus/clique/clique.go
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func (c *Clique) verifyHeader(chain consensus.ChainReader, header *types.Header,
 	number := header.Number.Uint64()
 
 	// Don't waste time checking blocks from the future
-	if header.Time.Cmp(big.NewInt(time.Now().Unix())) > 0 {
+	if header.Time > uint64(time.Now().Unix()) {
 		return consensus.ErrFutureBlock
 	}
 	// Checkpoint blocks need to enforce zero beneficiary
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func (c *Clique) verifyCascadingFields(chain consensus.ChainReader, header *type
 	if parent == nil || parent.Number.Uint64() != number-1 || parent.Hash() != header.ParentHash {
 		return consensus.ErrUnknownAncestor
 	}
-	if parent.Time.Uint64()+c.config.Period > header.Time.Uint64() {
+	if parent.Time+c.config.Period > header.Time {
 		return ErrInvalidTimestamp
 	}
 	// Retrieve the snapshot needed to verify this header and cache it
@@ -570,9 +570,9 @@ func (c *Clique) Prepare(chain consensus.ChainReader, header *types.Header) erro
 	if parent == nil {
 		return consensus.ErrUnknownAncestor
 	}
-	header.Time = new(big.Int).Add(parent.Time, new(big.Int).SetUint64(c.config.Period))
-	if header.Time.Int64() < time.Now().Unix() {
-		header.Time = big.NewInt(time.Now().Unix())
+	header.Time = parent.Time + c.config.Period
+	if header.Time < uint64(time.Now().Unix()) {
+		header.Time = uint64(time.Now().Unix())
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ func (c *Clique) Seal(chain consensus.ChainReader, block *types.Block, results c
 		}
 	}
 	// Sweet, the protocol permits us to sign the block, wait for our time
-	delay := time.Unix(header.Time.Int64(), 0).Sub(time.Now()) // nolint: gosimple
+	delay := time.Unix(int64(header.Time), 0).Sub(time.Now()) // nolint: gosimple
 	if header.Difficulty.Cmp(diffNoTurn) == 0 {
 		// It's not our turn explicitly to sign, delay it a bit
 		wiggle := time.Duration(len(snap.Signers)/2+1) * wiggleTime
diff --git a/consensus/ethash/algorithm_test.go b/consensus/ethash/algorithm_test.go
index c58479e28..cf8552f3a 100644
--- a/consensus/ethash/algorithm_test.go
+++ b/consensus/ethash/algorithm_test.go
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ func TestConcurrentDiskCacheGeneration(t *testing.T) {
 		Difficulty:  big.NewInt(167925187834220),
 		GasLimit:    4015682,
 		GasUsed:     0,
-		Time:        big.NewInt(1488928920),
+		Time:        1488928920,
 		Extra:       []byte("www.bw.com"),
 		MixDigest:   common.HexToHash("0x3e140b0784516af5e5ec6730f2fb20cca22f32be399b9e4ad77d32541f798cd0"),
 		Nonce:       types.EncodeNonce(0xf400cd0006070c49),
diff --git a/consensus/ethash/consensus.go b/consensus/ethash/consensus.go
index 62e3f8fca..fb9a396ae 100644
--- a/consensus/ethash/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/ethash/consensus.go
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ var (
 // codebase, inherently breaking if the engine is swapped out. Please put common
 // error types into the consensus package.
 var (
-	errLargeBlockTime    = errors.New("timestamp too big")
 	errZeroBlockTime     = errors.New("timestamp equals parent's")
 	errTooManyUncles     = errors.New("too many uncles")
 	errDuplicateUncle    = errors.New("duplicate uncle")
@@ -242,20 +241,16 @@ func (ethash *Ethash) verifyHeader(chain consensus.ChainReader, header, parent *
 		return fmt.Errorf("extra-data too long: %d > %d", len(header.Extra), params.MaximumExtraDataSize)
 	}
 	// Verify the header's timestamp
-	if uncle {
-		if header.Time.Cmp(math.MaxBig256) > 0 {
-			return errLargeBlockTime
-		}
-	} else {
-		if header.Time.Cmp(big.NewInt(time.Now().Add(allowedFutureBlockTime).Unix())) > 0 {
+	if !uncle {
+		if header.Time > uint64(time.Now().Add(allowedFutureBlockTime).Unix()) {
 			return consensus.ErrFutureBlock
 		}
 	}
-	if header.Time.Cmp(parent.Time) <= 0 {
+	if header.Time <= parent.Time {
 		return errZeroBlockTime
 	}
 	// Verify the block's difficulty based in it's timestamp and parent's difficulty
-	expected := ethash.CalcDifficulty(chain, header.Time.Uint64(), parent)
+	expected := ethash.CalcDifficulty(chain, header.Time, parent)
 
 	if expected.Cmp(header.Difficulty) != 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid difficulty: have %v, want %v", header.Difficulty, expected)
@@ -349,7 +344,7 @@ func makeDifficultyCalculator(bombDelay *big.Int) func(time uint64, parent *type
 		//        ) + 2^(periodCount - 2)
 
 		bigTime := new(big.Int).SetUint64(time)
-		bigParentTime := new(big.Int).Set(parent.Time)
+		bigParentTime := new(big.Int).SetUint64(parent.Time)
 
 		// holds intermediate values to make the algo easier to read & audit
 		x := new(big.Int)
@@ -408,7 +403,7 @@ func calcDifficultyHomestead(time uint64, parent *types.Header) *big.Int {
 	//        ) + 2^(periodCount - 2)
 
 	bigTime := new(big.Int).SetUint64(time)
-	bigParentTime := new(big.Int).Set(parent.Time)
+	bigParentTime := new(big.Int).SetUint64(parent.Time)
 
 	// holds intermediate values to make the algo easier to read & audit
 	x := new(big.Int)
@@ -456,7 +451,7 @@ func calcDifficultyFrontier(time uint64, parent *types.Header) *big.Int {
 	bigParentTime := new(big.Int)
 
 	bigTime.SetUint64(time)
-	bigParentTime.Set(parent.Time)
+	bigParentTime.SetUint64(parent.Time)
 
 	if bigTime.Sub(bigTime, bigParentTime).Cmp(params.DurationLimit) < 0 {
 		diff.Add(parent.Difficulty, adjust)
@@ -558,7 +553,7 @@ func (ethash *Ethash) Prepare(chain consensus.ChainReader, header *types.Header)
 	if parent == nil {
 		return consensus.ErrUnknownAncestor
 	}
-	header.Difficulty = ethash.CalcDifficulty(chain, header.Time.Uint64(), parent)
+	header.Difficulty = ethash.CalcDifficulty(chain, header.Time, parent)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/consensus/ethash/consensus_test.go b/consensus/ethash/consensus_test.go
index 438a99dd6..675737d9e 100644
--- a/consensus/ethash/consensus_test.go
+++ b/consensus/ethash/consensus_test.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestCalcDifficulty(t *testing.T) {
 		number := new(big.Int).Sub(test.CurrentBlocknumber, big.NewInt(1))
 		diff := CalcDifficulty(config, test.CurrentTimestamp, &types.Header{
 			Number:     number,
-			Time:       new(big.Int).SetUint64(test.ParentTimestamp),
+			Time:       test.ParentTimestamp,
 			Difficulty: test.ParentDifficulty,
 		})
 		if diff.Cmp(test.CurrentDifficulty) != 0 {
diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 0d2d71b4d..bd55acf7f 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) loadLastState() error {
 	blockTd := bc.GetTd(currentBlock.Hash(), currentBlock.NumberU64())
 	fastTd := bc.GetTd(currentFastBlock.Hash(), currentFastBlock.NumberU64())
 
-	log.Info("Loaded most recent local header", "number", currentHeader.Number, "hash", currentHeader.Hash(), "td", headerTd, "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(currentHeader.Time.Int64(), 0)))
-	log.Info("Loaded most recent local full block", "number", currentBlock.Number(), "hash", currentBlock.Hash(), "td", blockTd, "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(currentBlock.Time().Int64(), 0)))
-	log.Info("Loaded most recent local fast block", "number", currentFastBlock.Number(), "hash", currentFastBlock.Hash(), "td", fastTd, "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(currentFastBlock.Time().Int64(), 0)))
+	log.Info("Loaded most recent local header", "number", currentHeader.Number, "hash", currentHeader.Hash(), "td", headerTd, "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(int64(currentHeader.Time), 0)))
+	log.Info("Loaded most recent local full block", "number", currentBlock.Number(), "hash", currentBlock.Hash(), "td", blockTd, "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(int64(currentBlock.Time()), 0)))
+	log.Info("Loaded most recent local fast block", "number", currentFastBlock.Number(), "hash", currentFastBlock.Hash(), "td", fastTd, "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(int64(currentFastBlock.Time()), 0)))
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) InsertReceiptChain(blockChain types.Blocks, receiptChain [
 
 	context := []interface{}{
 		"count", stats.processed, "elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)),
-		"number", head.Number(), "hash", head.Hash(), "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(head.Time().Int64(), 0)),
+		"number", head.Number(), "hash", head.Hash(), "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(int64(head.Time()), 0)),
 		"size", common.StorageSize(bytes),
 	}
 	if stats.ignored > 0 {
@@ -1058,8 +1058,8 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) WriteBlockWithState(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.
 // accepted for future processing, and returns an error if the block is too far
 // ahead and was not added.
 func (bc *BlockChain) addFutureBlock(block *types.Block) error {
-	max := big.NewInt(time.Now().Unix() + maxTimeFutureBlocks)
-	if block.Time().Cmp(max) > 0 {
+	max := uint64(time.Now().Unix() + maxTimeFutureBlocks)
+	if block.Time() > max {
 		return fmt.Errorf("future block timestamp %v > allowed %v", block.Time(), max)
 	}
 	bc.futureBlocks.Add(block.Hash(), block)
@@ -1391,21 +1391,25 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertSidechain(block *types.Block, it *insertIterator) (i
 	return 0, nil, nil, nil
 }
 
-// reorgs takes two blocks, an old chain and a new chain and will reconstruct the blocks and inserts them
-// to be part of the new canonical chain and accumulates potential missing transactions and post an
-// event about them
+// reorg takes two blocks, an old chain and a new chain and will reconstruct the
+// blocks and inserts them to be part of the new canonical chain and accumulates
+// potential missing transactions and post an event about them.
 func (bc *BlockChain) reorg(oldBlock, newBlock *types.Block) error {
 	var (
 		newChain    types.Blocks
 		oldChain    types.Blocks
 		commonBlock *types.Block
-		deletedTxs  types.Transactions
+
+		deletedTxs types.Transactions
+		addedTxs   types.Transactions
+
 		deletedLogs []*types.Log
+		rebirthLogs []*types.Log
+
 		// collectLogs collects the logs that were generated during the
 		// processing of the block that corresponds with the given hash.
-		// These logs are later announced as deleted.
-		collectLogs = func(hash common.Hash) {
-			// Coalesce logs and set 'Removed'.
+		// These logs are later announced as deleted or reborn
+		collectLogs = func(hash common.Hash, removed bool) {
 			number := bc.hc.GetBlockNumber(hash)
 			if number == nil {
 				return
@@ -1413,53 +1417,60 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) reorg(oldBlock, newBlock *types.Block) error {
 			receipts := rawdb.ReadReceipts(bc.db, hash, *number)
 			for _, receipt := range receipts {
 				for _, log := range receipt.Logs {
-					del := *log
-					del.Removed = true
-					deletedLogs = append(deletedLogs, &del)
+					l := *log
+					if removed {
+						l.Removed = true
+						deletedLogs = append(deletedLogs, &l)
+					} else {
+						rebirthLogs = append(rebirthLogs, &l)
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	)
-
-	// first reduce whoever is higher bound
+	// Reduce the longer chain to the same number as the shorter one
 	if oldBlock.NumberU64() > newBlock.NumberU64() {
-		// reduce old chain
+		// Old chain is longer, gather all transactions and logs as deleted ones
 		for ; oldBlock != nil && oldBlock.NumberU64() != newBlock.NumberU64(); oldBlock = bc.GetBlock(oldBlock.ParentHash(), oldBlock.NumberU64()-1) {
 			oldChain = append(oldChain, oldBlock)
 			deletedTxs = append(deletedTxs, oldBlock.Transactions()...)
-
-			collectLogs(oldBlock.Hash())
+			collectLogs(oldBlock.Hash(), true)
 		}
 	} else {
-		// reduce new chain and append new chain blocks for inserting later on
+		// New chain is longer, stash all blocks away for subsequent insertion
 		for ; newBlock != nil && newBlock.NumberU64() != oldBlock.NumberU64(); newBlock = bc.GetBlock(newBlock.ParentHash(), newBlock.NumberU64()-1) {
 			newChain = append(newChain, newBlock)
 		}
 	}
 	if oldBlock == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Invalid old chain")
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid old chain")
 	}
 	if newBlock == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Invalid new chain")
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid new chain")
 	}
-
+	// Both sides of the reorg are at the same number, reduce both until the common
+	// ancestor is found
 	for {
+		// If the common ancestor was found, bail out
 		if oldBlock.Hash() == newBlock.Hash() {
 			commonBlock = oldBlock
 			break
 		}
-
+		// Remove an old block as well as stash away a new block
 		oldChain = append(oldChain, oldBlock)
-		newChain = append(newChain, newBlock)
 		deletedTxs = append(deletedTxs, oldBlock.Transactions()...)
-		collectLogs(oldBlock.Hash())
+		collectLogs(oldBlock.Hash(), true)
+
+		newChain = append(newChain, newBlock)
 
-		oldBlock, newBlock = bc.GetBlock(oldBlock.ParentHash(), oldBlock.NumberU64()-1), bc.GetBlock(newBlock.ParentHash(), newBlock.NumberU64()-1)
+		// Step back with both chains
+		oldBlock = bc.GetBlock(oldBlock.ParentHash(), oldBlock.NumberU64()-1)
 		if oldBlock == nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Invalid old chain")
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid old chain")
 		}
+		newBlock = bc.GetBlock(newBlock.ParentHash(), newBlock.NumberU64()-1)
 		if newBlock == nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Invalid new chain")
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid new chain")
 		}
 	}
 	// Ensure the user sees large reorgs
@@ -1474,35 +1485,46 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) reorg(oldBlock, newBlock *types.Block) error {
 		log.Error("Impossible reorg, please file an issue", "oldnum", oldBlock.Number(), "oldhash", oldBlock.Hash(), "newnum", newBlock.Number(), "newhash", newBlock.Hash())
 	}
 	// Insert the new chain, taking care of the proper incremental order
-	var addedTxs types.Transactions
 	for i := len(newChain) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-		// insert the block in the canonical way, re-writing history
+		// Insert the block in the canonical way, re-writing history
 		bc.insert(newChain[i])
-		// write lookup entries for hash based transaction/receipt searches
+
+		// Collect reborn logs due to chain reorg (except head block (reverse order))
+		if i != 0 {
+			collectLogs(newChain[i].Hash(), false)
+		}
+		// Write lookup entries for hash based transaction/receipt searches
 		rawdb.WriteTxLookupEntries(bc.db, newChain[i])
 		addedTxs = append(addedTxs, newChain[i].Transactions()...)
 	}
-	// calculate the difference between deleted and added transactions
-	diff := types.TxDifference(deletedTxs, addedTxs)
-	// When transactions get deleted from the database that means the
-	// receipts that were created in the fork must also be deleted
+	// When transactions get deleted from the database, the receipts that were
+	// created in the fork must also be deleted
 	batch := bc.db.NewBatch()
-	for _, tx := range diff {
+	for _, tx := range types.TxDifference(deletedTxs, addedTxs) {
 		rawdb.DeleteTxLookupEntry(batch, tx.Hash())
 	}
 	batch.Write()
 
-	if len(deletedLogs) > 0 {
-		go bc.rmLogsFeed.Send(RemovedLogsEvent{deletedLogs})
-	}
-	if len(oldChain) > 0 {
-		go func() {
+	// If any logs need to be fired, do it now. In theory we could avoid creating
+	// this goroutine if there are no events to fire, but realistcally that only
+	// ever happens if we're reorging empty blocks, which will only happen on idle
+	// networks where performance is not an issue either way.
+	//
+	// TODO(karalabe): Can we get rid of the goroutine somehow to guarantee correct
+	// event ordering?
+	go func() {
+		if len(deletedLogs) > 0 {
+			bc.rmLogsFeed.Send(RemovedLogsEvent{deletedLogs})
+		}
+		if len(rebirthLogs) > 0 {
+			bc.logsFeed.Send(rebirthLogs)
+		}
+		if len(oldChain) > 0 {
 			for _, block := range oldChain {
 				bc.chainSideFeed.Send(ChainSideEvent{Block: block})
 			}
-		}()
-	}
-
+		}
+	}()
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/core/blockchain_insert.go b/core/blockchain_insert.go
index cfa32c5aa..ff668925a 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_insert.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_insert.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (st *insertStats) report(chain []*types.Block, index int, cache common.Stor
 			"elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(elapsed), "mgasps", float64(st.usedGas) * 1000 / float64(elapsed),
 			"number", end.Number(), "hash", end.Hash(),
 		}
-		if timestamp := time.Unix(end.Time().Int64(), 0); time.Since(timestamp) > time.Minute {
+		if timestamp := time.Unix(int64(end.Time()), 0); time.Since(timestamp) > time.Minute {
 			context = append(context, []interface{}{"age", common.PrettyAge(timestamp)}...)
 		}
 		context = append(context, []interface{}{"cache", cache}...)
diff --git a/core/blockchain_test.go b/core/blockchain_test.go
index 504ad0eaf..e1a0f33b7 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_test.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_test.go
@@ -884,7 +884,6 @@ func TestChainTxReorgs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLogReorgs(t *testing.T) {
-
 	var (
 		key1, _ = crypto.HexToECDSA("b71c71a67e1177ad4e901695e1b4b9ee17ae16c6668d313eac2f96dbcda3f291")
 		addr1   = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key1.PublicKey)
@@ -930,6 +929,213 @@ func TestLogReorgs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestLogRebirth(t *testing.T) {
+	var (
+		key1, _ = crypto.HexToECDSA("b71c71a67e1177ad4e901695e1b4b9ee17ae16c6668d313eac2f96dbcda3f291")
+		addr1   = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key1.PublicKey)
+		db      = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+
+		// this code generates a log
+		code     = common.Hex2Bytes("60606040525b7f24ec1d3ff24c2f6ff210738839dbc339cd45a5294d85c79361016243157aae7b60405180905060405180910390a15b600a8060416000396000f360606040526008565b00")
+		gspec    = &Genesis{Config: params.TestChainConfig, Alloc: GenesisAlloc{addr1: {Balance: big.NewInt(10000000000000)}}}
+		genesis  = gspec.MustCommit(db)
+		signer   = types.NewEIP155Signer(gspec.Config.ChainID)
+		newLogCh = make(chan bool)
+	)
+
+	// listenNewLog checks whether the received logs number is equal with expected.
+	listenNewLog := func(sink chan []*types.Log, expect int) {
+		cnt := 0
+		for {
+			select {
+			case logs := <-sink:
+				cnt += len(logs)
+			case <-time.NewTimer(5 * time.Second).C:
+				// new logs timeout
+				newLogCh <- false
+				return
+			}
+			if cnt == expect {
+				break
+			} else if cnt > expect {
+				// redundant logs received
+				newLogCh <- false
+				return
+			}
+		}
+		select {
+		case <-sink:
+			// redundant logs received
+			newLogCh <- false
+		case <-time.NewTimer(100 * time.Millisecond).C:
+			newLogCh <- true
+		}
+	}
+
+	blockchain, _ := NewBlockChain(db, nil, gspec.Config, ethash.NewFaker(), vm.Config{}, nil)
+	defer blockchain.Stop()
+
+	logsCh := make(chan []*types.Log)
+	blockchain.SubscribeLogsEvent(logsCh)
+
+	rmLogsCh := make(chan RemovedLogsEvent)
+	blockchain.SubscribeRemovedLogsEvent(rmLogsCh)
+
+	chain, _ := GenerateChain(params.TestChainConfig, genesis, ethash.NewFaker(), db, 2, func(i int, gen *BlockGen) {
+		if i == 1 {
+			tx, err := types.SignTx(types.NewContractCreation(gen.TxNonce(addr1), new(big.Int), 1000000, new(big.Int), code), signer, key1)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("failed to create tx: %v", err)
+			}
+			gen.AddTx(tx)
+		}
+	})
+
+	// Spawn a goroutine to receive log events
+	go listenNewLog(logsCh, 1)
+	if _, err := blockchain.InsertChain(chain); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to insert chain: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !<-newLogCh {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to receive new log event")
+	}
+
+	// Generate long reorg chain
+	forkChain, _ := GenerateChain(params.TestChainConfig, genesis, ethash.NewFaker(), db, 2, func(i int, gen *BlockGen) {
+		if i == 1 {
+			tx, err := types.SignTx(types.NewContractCreation(gen.TxNonce(addr1), new(big.Int), 1000000, new(big.Int), code), signer, key1)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("failed to create tx: %v", err)
+			}
+			gen.AddTx(tx)
+			// Higher block difficulty
+			gen.OffsetTime(-9)
+		}
+	})
+
+	// Spawn a goroutine to receive log events
+	go listenNewLog(logsCh, 1)
+	if _, err := blockchain.InsertChain(forkChain); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to insert forked chain: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !<-newLogCh {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to receive new log event")
+	}
+	// Ensure removedLog events received
+	select {
+	case ev := <-rmLogsCh:
+		if len(ev.Logs) == 0 {
+			t.Error("expected logs")
+		}
+	case <-time.NewTimer(1 * time.Second).C:
+		t.Fatal("Timeout. There is no RemovedLogsEvent has been sent.")
+	}
+
+	newBlocks, _ := GenerateChain(params.TestChainConfig, chain[len(chain)-1], ethash.NewFaker(), db, 1, func(i int, gen *BlockGen) {})
+	go listenNewLog(logsCh, 1)
+	if _, err := blockchain.InsertChain(newBlocks); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to insert forked chain: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Ensure removedLog events received
+	select {
+	case ev := <-rmLogsCh:
+		if len(ev.Logs) == 0 {
+			t.Error("expected logs")
+		}
+	case <-time.NewTimer(1 * time.Second).C:
+		t.Fatal("Timeout. There is no RemovedLogsEvent has been sent.")
+	}
+	// Rebirth logs should omit a newLogEvent
+	if !<-newLogCh {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to receive new log event")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSideLogRebirth(t *testing.T) {
+	var (
+		key1, _ = crypto.HexToECDSA("b71c71a67e1177ad4e901695e1b4b9ee17ae16c6668d313eac2f96dbcda3f291")
+		addr1   = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key1.PublicKey)
+		db      = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+
+		// this code generates a log
+		code     = common.Hex2Bytes("60606040525b7f24ec1d3ff24c2f6ff210738839dbc339cd45a5294d85c79361016243157aae7b60405180905060405180910390a15b600a8060416000396000f360606040526008565b00")
+		gspec    = &Genesis{Config: params.TestChainConfig, Alloc: GenesisAlloc{addr1: {Balance: big.NewInt(10000000000000)}}}
+		genesis  = gspec.MustCommit(db)
+		signer   = types.NewEIP155Signer(gspec.Config.ChainID)
+		newLogCh = make(chan bool)
+	)
+
+	// listenNewLog checks whether the received logs number is equal with expected.
+	listenNewLog := func(sink chan []*types.Log, expect int) {
+		cnt := 0
+		for {
+			select {
+			case logs := <-sink:
+				cnt += len(logs)
+			case <-time.NewTimer(5 * time.Second).C:
+				// new logs timeout
+				newLogCh <- false
+				return
+			}
+			if cnt == expect {
+				break
+			} else if cnt > expect {
+				// redundant logs received
+				newLogCh <- false
+				return
+			}
+		}
+		select {
+		case <-sink:
+			// redundant logs received
+			newLogCh <- false
+		case <-time.NewTimer(100 * time.Millisecond).C:
+			newLogCh <- true
+		}
+	}
+
+	blockchain, _ := NewBlockChain(db, nil, gspec.Config, ethash.NewFaker(), vm.Config{}, nil)
+	defer blockchain.Stop()
+
+	logsCh := make(chan []*types.Log)
+	blockchain.SubscribeLogsEvent(logsCh)
+
+	chain, _ := GenerateChain(params.TestChainConfig, genesis, ethash.NewFaker(), db, 2, func(i int, gen *BlockGen) {
+		if i == 1 {
+			// Higher block difficulty
+			gen.OffsetTime(-9)
+		}
+	})
+	if _, err := blockchain.InsertChain(chain); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to insert forked chain: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Generate side chain with lower difficulty
+	sideChain, _ := GenerateChain(params.TestChainConfig, genesis, ethash.NewFaker(), db, 2, func(i int, gen *BlockGen) {
+		if i == 1 {
+			tx, err := types.SignTx(types.NewContractCreation(gen.TxNonce(addr1), new(big.Int), 1000000, new(big.Int), code), signer, key1)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("failed to create tx: %v", err)
+			}
+			gen.AddTx(tx)
+		}
+	})
+	if _, err := blockchain.InsertChain(sideChain); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to insert forked chain: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Generate a new block based on side chain
+	newBlocks, _ := GenerateChain(params.TestChainConfig, sideChain[len(sideChain)-1], ethash.NewFaker(), db, 1, func(i int, gen *BlockGen) {})
+	go listenNewLog(logsCh, 1)
+	if _, err := blockchain.InsertChain(newBlocks); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to insert forked chain: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Rebirth logs should omit a newLogEvent
+	if !<-newLogCh {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to receive new log event")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestReorgSideEvent(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		db      = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
diff --git a/core/chain_makers.go b/core/chain_makers.go
index 0b5a3d184..d563d85ee 100644
--- a/core/chain_makers.go
+++ b/core/chain_makers.go
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@ func (b *BlockGen) PrevBlock(index int) *types.Block {
 // associated difficulty. It's useful to test scenarios where forking is not
 // tied to chain length directly.
 func (b *BlockGen) OffsetTime(seconds int64) {
-	b.header.Time.Add(b.header.Time, big.NewInt(seconds))
-	if b.header.Time.Cmp(b.parent.Header().Time) <= 0 {
+	b.header.Time += uint64(seconds)
+	if b.header.Time <= b.parent.Header().Time {
 		panic("block time out of range")
 	}
 	chainreader := &fakeChainReader{config: b.config}
-	b.header.Difficulty = b.engine.CalcDifficulty(chainreader, b.header.Time.Uint64(), b.parent.Header())
+	b.header.Difficulty = b.engine.CalcDifficulty(chainreader, b.header.Time, b.parent.Header())
 }
 
 // GenerateChain creates a chain of n blocks. The first block's
@@ -225,20 +225,20 @@ func GenerateChain(config *params.ChainConfig, parent *types.Block, engine conse
 }
 
 func makeHeader(chain consensus.ChainReader, parent *types.Block, state *state.StateDB, engine consensus.Engine) *types.Header {
-	var time *big.Int
-	if parent.Time() == nil {
-		time = big.NewInt(10)
+	var time uint64
+	if parent.Time() == 0 {
+		time = 10
 	} else {
-		time = new(big.Int).Add(parent.Time(), big.NewInt(10)) // block time is fixed at 10 seconds
+		time = parent.Time() + 10 // block time is fixed at 10 seconds
 	}
 
 	return &types.Header{
 		Root:       state.IntermediateRoot(chain.Config().IsEIP158(parent.Number())),
 		ParentHash: parent.Hash(),
 		Coinbase:   parent.Coinbase(),
-		Difficulty: engine.CalcDifficulty(chain, time.Uint64(), &types.Header{
+		Difficulty: engine.CalcDifficulty(chain, time, &types.Header{
 			Number:     parent.Number(),
-			Time:       new(big.Int).Sub(time, big.NewInt(10)),
+			Time:       time - 10,
 			Difficulty: parent.Difficulty(),
 			UncleHash:  parent.UncleHash(),
 		}),
diff --git a/core/evm.go b/core/evm.go
index d303c40a4..b654bbd47 100644
--- a/core/evm.go
+++ b/core/evm.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func NewEVMContext(msg Message, header *types.Header, chain ChainContext, author
 		Origin:      msg.From(),
 		Coinbase:    beneficiary,
 		BlockNumber: new(big.Int).Set(header.Number),
-		Time:        new(big.Int).Set(header.Time),
+		Time:        new(big.Int).SetUint64(header.Time),
 		Difficulty:  new(big.Int).Set(header.Difficulty),
 		GasLimit:    header.GasLimit,
 		GasPrice:    new(big.Int).Set(msg.GasPrice()),
diff --git a/core/genesis.go b/core/genesis.go
index cbb6eecd2..0d16c0468 100644
--- a/core/genesis.go
+++ b/core/genesis.go
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (g *Genesis) ToBlock(db ethdb.Database) *types.Block {
 	head := &types.Header{
 		Number:     new(big.Int).SetUint64(g.Number),
 		Nonce:      types.EncodeNonce(g.Nonce),
-		Time:       new(big.Int).SetUint64(g.Timestamp),
+		Time:       g.Timestamp,
 		ParentHash: g.ParentHash,
 		Extra:      g.ExtraData,
 		GasLimit:   g.GasLimit,
diff --git a/core/headerchain.go b/core/headerchain.go
index d2093113c..896afd9bb 100644
--- a/core/headerchain.go
+++ b/core/headerchain.go
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ func (hc *HeaderChain) InsertHeaderChain(chain []*types.Header, writeHeader WhCa
 		"count", stats.processed, "elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)),
 		"number", last.Number, "hash", last.Hash(),
 	}
-	if timestamp := time.Unix(last.Time.Int64(), 0); time.Since(timestamp) > time.Minute {
+	if timestamp := time.Unix(int64(last.Time), 0); time.Since(timestamp) > time.Minute {
 		context = append(context, []interface{}{"age", common.PrettyAge(timestamp)}...)
 	}
 	if stats.ignored > 0 {
diff --git a/core/types/block.go b/core/types/block.go
index 57905d8c7..867d77db3 100644
--- a/core/types/block.go
+++ b/core/types/block.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ type Header struct {
 	Number      *big.Int       `json:"number"           gencodec:"required"`
 	GasLimit    uint64         `json:"gasLimit"         gencodec:"required"`
 	GasUsed     uint64         `json:"gasUsed"          gencodec:"required"`
-	Time        *big.Int       `json:"timestamp"        gencodec:"required"`
+	Time        uint64         `json:"timestamp"        gencodec:"required"`
 	Extra       []byte         `json:"extraData"        gencodec:"required"`
 	MixDigest   common.Hash    `json:"mixHash"`
 	Nonce       BlockNonce     `json:"nonce"`
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ type headerMarshaling struct {
 	Number     *hexutil.Big
 	GasLimit   hexutil.Uint64
 	GasUsed    hexutil.Uint64
-	Time       *hexutil.Big
+	Time       hexutil.Uint64
 	Extra      hexutil.Bytes
 	Hash       common.Hash `json:"hash"` // adds call to Hash() in MarshalJSON
 }
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func (h *Header) Hash() common.Hash {
 // Size returns the approximate memory used by all internal contents. It is used
 // to approximate and limit the memory consumption of various caches.
 func (h *Header) Size() common.StorageSize {
-	return common.StorageSize(unsafe.Sizeof(*h)) + common.StorageSize(len(h.Extra)+(h.Difficulty.BitLen()+h.Number.BitLen()+h.Time.BitLen())/8)
+	return common.StorageSize(unsafe.Sizeof(*h)) + common.StorageSize(len(h.Extra)+(h.Difficulty.BitLen()+h.Number.BitLen())/8)
 }
 
 func rlpHash(x interface{}) (h common.Hash) {
@@ -221,9 +221,6 @@ func NewBlockWithHeader(header *Header) *Block {
 // modifying a header variable.
 func CopyHeader(h *Header) *Header {
 	cpy := *h
-	if cpy.Time = new(big.Int); h.Time != nil {
-		cpy.Time.Set(h.Time)
-	}
 	if cpy.Difficulty = new(big.Int); h.Difficulty != nil {
 		cpy.Difficulty.Set(h.Difficulty)
 	}
@@ -286,7 +283,7 @@ func (b *Block) Number() *big.Int     { return new(big.Int).Set(b.header.Number)
 func (b *Block) GasLimit() uint64     { return b.header.GasLimit }
 func (b *Block) GasUsed() uint64      { return b.header.GasUsed }
 func (b *Block) Difficulty() *big.Int { return new(big.Int).Set(b.header.Difficulty) }
-func (b *Block) Time() *big.Int       { return new(big.Int).Set(b.header.Time) }
+func (b *Block) Time() uint64         { return b.header.Time }
 
 func (b *Block) NumberU64() uint64        { return b.header.Number.Uint64() }
 func (b *Block) MixDigest() common.Hash   { return b.header.MixDigest }
diff --git a/core/types/block_test.go b/core/types/block_test.go
index a35fbc25b..2576f2fbc 100644
--- a/core/types/block_test.go
+++ b/core/types/block_test.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TestBlockEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 	check("Root", block.Root(), common.HexToHash("ef1552a40b7165c3cd773806b9e0c165b75356e0314bf0706f279c729f51e017"))
 	check("Hash", block.Hash(), common.HexToHash("0a5843ac1cb04865017cb35a57b50b07084e5fcee39b5acadade33149f4fff9e"))
 	check("Nonce", block.Nonce(), uint64(0xa13a5a8c8f2bb1c4))
-	check("Time", block.Time(), big.NewInt(1426516743))
+	check("Time", block.Time(), uint64(1426516743))
 	check("Size", block.Size(), common.StorageSize(len(blockEnc)))
 
 	tx1 := NewTransaction(0, common.HexToAddress("095e7baea6a6c7c4c2dfeb977efac326af552d87"), big.NewInt(10), 50000, big.NewInt(10), nil)
diff --git a/core/types/gen_header_json.go b/core/types/gen_header_json.go
index 59a1c9c43..4212b8d94 100644
--- a/core/types/gen_header_json.go
+++ b/core/types/gen_header_json.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (h Header) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 		Number      *hexutil.Big   `json:"number"           gencodec:"required"`
 		GasLimit    hexutil.Uint64 `json:"gasLimit"         gencodec:"required"`
 		GasUsed     hexutil.Uint64 `json:"gasUsed"          gencodec:"required"`
-		Time        *hexutil.Big   `json:"timestamp"        gencodec:"required"`
+		Time        hexutil.Uint64 `json:"timestamp"        gencodec:"required"`
 		Extra       hexutil.Bytes  `json:"extraData"        gencodec:"required"`
 		MixDigest   common.Hash    `json:"mixHash"`
 		Nonce       BlockNonce     `json:"nonce"`
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (h Header) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	enc.Number = (*hexutil.Big)(h.Number)
 	enc.GasLimit = hexutil.Uint64(h.GasLimit)
 	enc.GasUsed = hexutil.Uint64(h.GasUsed)
-	enc.Time = (*hexutil.Big)(h.Time)
+	enc.Time = hexutil.Uint64(h.Time)
 	enc.Extra = h.Extra
 	enc.MixDigest = h.MixDigest
 	enc.Nonce = h.Nonce
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (h *Header) UnmarshalJSON(input []byte) error {
 		Number      *hexutil.Big    `json:"number"           gencodec:"required"`
 		GasLimit    *hexutil.Uint64 `json:"gasLimit"         gencodec:"required"`
 		GasUsed     *hexutil.Uint64 `json:"gasUsed"          gencodec:"required"`
-		Time        *hexutil.Big    `json:"timestamp"        gencodec:"required"`
+		Time        *hexutil.Uint64 `json:"timestamp"        gencodec:"required"`
 		Extra       *hexutil.Bytes  `json:"extraData"        gencodec:"required"`
 		MixDigest   *common.Hash    `json:"mixHash"`
 		Nonce       *BlockNonce     `json:"nonce"`
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (h *Header) UnmarshalJSON(input []byte) error {
 	if dec.Time == nil {
 		return errors.New("missing required field 'timestamp' for Header")
 	}
-	h.Time = (*big.Int)(dec.Time)
+	h.Time = uint64(*dec.Time)
 	if dec.Extra == nil {
 		return errors.New("missing required field 'extraData' for Header")
 	}
diff --git a/eth/api_backend.go b/eth/api_backend.go
index a48815e0d..3efc09cc1 100644
--- a/eth/api_backend.go
+++ b/eth/api_backend.go
@@ -213,6 +213,10 @@ func (b *EthAPIBackend) AccountManager() *accounts.Manager {
 	return b.eth.AccountManager()
 }
 
+func (b *EthAPIBackend) RPCGasCap() *big.Int {
+	return b.eth.config.RPCGasCap
+}
+
 func (b *EthAPIBackend) BloomStatus() (uint64, uint64) {
 	sections, _, _ := b.eth.bloomIndexer.Sections()
 	return params.BloomBitsBlocks, sections
diff --git a/eth/config.go b/eth/config.go
index 7c041d1af..5b9db2502 100644
--- a/eth/config.go
+++ b/eth/config.go
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ type Config struct {
 
 	// Constantinople block override (TODO: remove after the fork)
 	ConstantinopleOverride *big.Int
+
+	// RPCGasCap is the global gas cap for eth-call variants.
+	RPCGasCap *big.Int `toml:",omitempty"`
 }
 
 type configMarshaling struct {
diff --git a/ethstats/ethstats.go b/ethstats/ethstats.go
index 9f3d7237e..caf232097 100644
--- a/ethstats/ethstats.go
+++ b/ethstats/ethstats.go
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ func (s *Service) assembleBlockStats(block *types.Block) *blockStats {
 		Number:     header.Number,
 		Hash:       header.Hash(),
 		ParentHash: header.ParentHash,
-		Timestamp:  header.Time,
+		Timestamp:  new(big.Int).SetUint64(header.Time),
 		Miner:      author,
 		GasUsed:    header.GasUsed,
 		GasLimit:   header.GasLimit,
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 73b629bd9..e1ca71104 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ type CallArgs struct {
 	Data     hexutil.Bytes   `json:"data"`
 }
 
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) doCall(ctx context.Context, args CallArgs, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber, timeout time.Duration) ([]byte, uint64, bool, error) {
+func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) doCall(ctx context.Context, args CallArgs, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber, timeout time.Duration, globalGasCap *big.Int) ([]byte, uint64, bool, error) {
 	defer func(start time.Time) { log.Debug("Executing EVM call finished", "runtime", time.Since(start)) }(time.Now())
 
 	state, header, err := s.b.StateAndHeaderByNumber(ctx, blockNr)
@@ -700,14 +700,18 @@ func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) doCall(ctx context.Context, args CallArgs, blockNr
 		}
 	}
 	// Set default gas & gas price if none were set
-	gas, gasPrice := uint64(args.Gas), args.GasPrice.ToInt()
+	gas := uint64(args.Gas)
 	if gas == 0 {
 		gas = math.MaxUint64 / 2
 	}
+	if globalGasCap != nil && globalGasCap.Uint64() < gas {
+		log.Warn("Caller gas above allowance, capping", "requested", gas, "cap", globalGasCap)
+		gas = globalGasCap.Uint64()
+	}
+	gasPrice := args.GasPrice.ToInt()
 	if gasPrice.Sign() == 0 {
 		gasPrice = new(big.Int).SetUint64(defaultGasPrice)
 	}
-
 	// Create new call message
 	msg := types.NewMessage(addr, args.To, 0, args.Value.ToInt(), gas, gasPrice, args.Data, false)
 
@@ -748,7 +752,7 @@ func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) doCall(ctx context.Context, args CallArgs, blockNr
 // Call executes the given transaction on the state for the given block number.
 // It doesn't make and changes in the state/blockchain and is useful to execute and retrieve values.
 func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) Call(ctx context.Context, args CallArgs, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) (hexutil.Bytes, error) {
-	result, _, _, err := s.doCall(ctx, args, blockNr, 5*time.Second)
+	result, _, _, err := s.doCall(ctx, args, blockNr, 5*time.Second, s.b.RPCGasCap())
 	return (hexutil.Bytes)(result), err
 }
 
@@ -771,13 +775,18 @@ func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) EstimateGas(ctx context.Context, args CallArgs) (h
 		}
 		hi = block.GasLimit()
 	}
+	gasCap := s.b.RPCGasCap()
+	if gasCap != nil && hi > gasCap.Uint64() {
+		log.Warn("Caller gas above allowance, capping", "requested", hi, "cap", gasCap)
+		hi = gasCap.Uint64()
+	}
 	cap = hi
 
 	// Create a helper to check if a gas allowance results in an executable transaction
 	executable := func(gas uint64) bool {
 		args.Gas = hexutil.Uint64(gas)
 
-		_, _, failed, err := s.doCall(ctx, args, rpc.PendingBlockNumber, 0)
+		_, _, failed, err := s.doCall(ctx, args, rpc.PendingBlockNumber, 0, gasCap)
 		if err != nil || failed {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -795,7 +804,7 @@ func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) EstimateGas(ctx context.Context, args CallArgs) (h
 	// Reject the transaction as invalid if it still fails at the highest allowance
 	if hi == cap {
 		if !executable(hi) {
-			return 0, fmt.Errorf("gas required exceeds allowance or always failing transaction")
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("gas required exceeds allowance (%d) or always failing transaction", cap)
 		}
 	}
 	return hexutil.Uint64(hi), nil
@@ -882,7 +891,7 @@ func RPCMarshalBlock(b *types.Block, inclTx bool, fullTx bool) (map[string]inter
 		"size":             hexutil.Uint64(b.Size()),
 		"gasLimit":         hexutil.Uint64(head.GasLimit),
 		"gasUsed":          hexutil.Uint64(head.GasUsed),
-		"timestamp":        (*hexutil.Big)(head.Time),
+		"timestamp":        hexutil.Uint64(head.Time),
 		"transactionsRoot": head.TxHash,
 		"receiptsRoot":     head.ReceiptHash,
 	}
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/backend.go b/internal/ethapi/backend.go
index e23ee03b1..56a3daffa 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/backend.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/backend.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ type Backend interface {
 	ChainDb() ethdb.Database
 	EventMux() *event.TypeMux
 	AccountManager() *accounts.Manager
+	RPCGasCap() *big.Int // global gas cap for eth_call over rpc: DoS protection
 
 	// BlockChain API
 	SetHead(number uint64)
diff --git a/les/api_backend.go b/les/api_backend.go
index 753139623..f03d32fed 100644
--- a/les/api_backend.go
+++ b/les/api_backend.go
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ func (b *LesApiBackend) AccountManager() *accounts.Manager {
 	return b.eth.accountManager
 }
 
+func (b *LesApiBackend) RPCGasCap() *big.Int {
+	return b.eth.config.RPCGasCap
+}
+
 func (b *LesApiBackend) BloomStatus() (uint64, uint64) {
 	if b.eth.bloomIndexer == nil {
 		return 0, 0
diff --git a/light/lightchain.go b/light/lightchain.go
index 8e2734c2d..977f497a7 100644
--- a/light/lightchain.go
+++ b/light/lightchain.go
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func (self *LightChain) loadLastState() error {
 	// Issue a status log and return
 	header := self.hc.CurrentHeader()
 	headerTd := self.GetTd(header.Hash(), header.Number.Uint64())
-	log.Info("Loaded most recent local header", "number", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "td", headerTd, "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(header.Time.Int64(), 0)))
+	log.Info("Loaded most recent local header", "number", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "td", headerTd, "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(int64(header.Time), 0)))
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ func (self *LightChain) SyncCht(ctx context.Context) bool {
 
 		// Ensure the chain didn't move past the latest block while retrieving it
 		if self.hc.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64() < header.Number.Uint64() {
-			log.Info("Updated latest header based on CHT", "number", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(header.Time.Int64(), 0)))
+			log.Info("Updated latest header based on CHT", "number", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(int64(header.Time), 0)))
 			self.hc.SetCurrentHeader(header)
 		}
 		return true
diff --git a/light/postprocess.go b/light/postprocess.go
index dd1b74a7b..24fe47bc7 100644
--- a/light/postprocess.go
+++ b/light/postprocess.go
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ var trustedCheckpoints = map[common.Hash]*params.TrustedCheckpoint{
 	params.MainnetGenesisHash: params.MainnetTrustedCheckpoint,
 	params.TestnetGenesisHash: params.TestnetTrustedCheckpoint,
 	params.RinkebyGenesisHash: params.RinkebyTrustedCheckpoint,
+	params.GoerliGenesisHash:  params.GoerliTrustedCheckpoint,
 }
 
 var (
diff --git a/miner/worker.go b/miner/worker.go
index 48473796b..44a9f44f7 100644
--- a/miner/worker.go
+++ b/miner/worker.go
@@ -823,8 +823,8 @@ func (w *worker) commitNewWork(interrupt *int32, noempty bool, timestamp int64)
 	tstart := time.Now()
 	parent := w.chain.CurrentBlock()
 
-	if parent.Time().Cmp(new(big.Int).SetInt64(timestamp)) >= 0 {
-		timestamp = parent.Time().Int64() + 1
+	if parent.Time() >= uint64(timestamp) {
+		timestamp = int64(parent.Time() + 1)
 	}
 	// this will ensure we're not going off too far in the future
 	if now := time.Now().Unix(); timestamp > now+1 {
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ func (w *worker) commitNewWork(interrupt *int32, noempty bool, timestamp int64)
 		Number:     num.Add(num, common.Big1),
 		GasLimit:   core.CalcGasLimit(parent, w.gasFloor, w.gasCeil),
 		Extra:      w.extra,
-		Time:       big.NewInt(timestamp),
+		Time:       uint64(timestamp),
 	}
 	// Only set the coinbase if our consensus engine is running (avoid spurious block rewards)
 	if w.isRunning() {
diff --git a/mobile/types.go b/mobile/types.go
index 443d07ea9..d5e8db2fa 100644
--- a/mobile/types.go
+++ b/mobile/types.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (h *Header) GetDifficulty() *BigInt { return &BigInt{h.header.Difficulty} }
 func (h *Header) GetNumber() int64       { return h.header.Number.Int64() }
 func (h *Header) GetGasLimit() int64     { return int64(h.header.GasLimit) }
 func (h *Header) GetGasUsed() int64      { return int64(h.header.GasUsed) }
-func (h *Header) GetTime() int64         { return h.header.Time.Int64() }
+func (h *Header) GetTime() int64         { return int64(h.header.Time) }
 func (h *Header) GetExtra() []byte       { return h.header.Extra }
 func (h *Header) GetMixDigest() *Hash    { return &Hash{h.header.MixDigest} }
 func (h *Header) GetNonce() *Nonce       { return &Nonce{h.header.Nonce} }
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func (b *Block) GetDifficulty() *BigInt         { return &BigInt{b.block.Difficu
 func (b *Block) GetNumber() int64               { return b.block.Number().Int64() }
 func (b *Block) GetGasLimit() int64             { return int64(b.block.GasLimit()) }
 func (b *Block) GetGasUsed() int64              { return int64(b.block.GasUsed()) }
-func (b *Block) GetTime() int64                 { return b.block.Time().Int64() }
+func (b *Block) GetTime() int64                 { return int64(b.block.Time()) }
 func (b *Block) GetExtra() []byte               { return b.block.Extra() }
 func (b *Block) GetMixDigest() *Hash            { return &Hash{b.block.MixDigest()} }
 func (b *Block) GetNonce() int64                { return int64(b.block.Nonce()) }
diff --git a/p2p/discover/table.go b/p2p/discover/table.go
index ef0c08afc..3e9353753 100644
--- a/p2p/discover/table.go
+++ b/p2p/discover/table.go
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func (tab *Table) findnode(n *node, targetKey encPubkey, reply chan<- []*node) {
 		// Avoid recording failures on shutdown.
 		reply <- nil
 		return
-	} else if err != nil || len(r) == 0 {
+	} else if len(r) == 0 {
 		fails++
 		tab.db.UpdateFindFails(n.ID(), n.IP(), fails)
 		log.Trace("Findnode failed", "id", n.ID(), "failcount", fails, "err", err)
diff --git a/params/config.go b/params/config.go
index 44b2ffeba..254508c0a 100644
--- a/params/config.go
+++ b/params/config.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var (
 	MainnetGenesisHash = common.HexToHash("0xd4e56740f876aef8c010b86a40d5f56745a118d0906a34e69aec8c0db1cb8fa3")
 	TestnetGenesisHash = common.HexToHash("0x41941023680923e0fe4d74a34bdac8141f2540e3ae90623718e47d66d1ca4a2d")
 	RinkebyGenesisHash = common.HexToHash("0x6341fd3daf94b748c72ced5a5b26028f2474f5f00d824504e4fa37a75767e177")
+	GoerliGenesisHash  = common.HexToHash("0xbf7e331f7f7c1dd2e05159666b3bf8bc7a8a3a9eb1d518969eab529dd9b88c1a")
 )
 
 var (
@@ -50,10 +51,10 @@ var (
 	// MainnetTrustedCheckpoint contains the light client trusted checkpoint for the main network.
 	MainnetTrustedCheckpoint = &TrustedCheckpoint{
 		Name:         "mainnet",
-		SectionIndex: 216,
-		SectionHead:  common.HexToHash("0xae3e551c8d60d06fd411a8e6008e90625d3bb0cbbf664b65d5ed90b318553541"),
-		CHTRoot:      common.HexToHash("0xeea7d2ab3545a37deecc66fc43c9556ae337c3ea1c6893e401428207bdb8e434"),
-		BloomRoot:    common.HexToHash("0xb0d4176d160d67b99a9f963281e52bce0583a566b74b4497fe3ed24ae04004ff"),
+		SectionIndex: 227,
+		SectionHead:  common.HexToHash("0xa2e0b25d72c2fc6e35a7f853cdacb193b4b4f95c606accf7f8fa8415283582c7"),
+		CHTRoot:      common.HexToHash("0xf69bdd4053b95b61a27b106a0e86103d791edd8574950dc96aa351ab9b9f1aa0"),
+		BloomRoot:    common.HexToHash("0xec1b454d4c6322c78ccedf76ac922a8698c3cac4d98748a84af4995b7bd3d744"),
 	}
 
 	// TestnetChainConfig contains the chain parameters to run a node on the Ropsten test network.
@@ -75,10 +76,10 @@ var (
 	// TestnetTrustedCheckpoint contains the light client trusted checkpoint for the Ropsten test network.
 	TestnetTrustedCheckpoint = &TrustedCheckpoint{
 		Name:         "testnet",
-		SectionIndex: 148,
-		SectionHead:  common.HexToHash("0x4d3181bedb6aa96a6f3efa866c71f7802400d0fb4a6906946c453630d850efc0"),
-		CHTRoot:      common.HexToHash("0x25df2f9d63a5f84b2852988f0f0f7af5a7877da061c11b85c812780b5a27a5ec"),
-		BloomRoot:    common.HexToHash("0x0584834e5222471a06c669d210e302ca602780eaaddd04634fd65471c2a91419"),
+		SectionIndex: 161,
+		SectionHead:  common.HexToHash("0x5378afa734e1feafb34bcca1534c4d96952b754579b96a4afb23d5301ecececc"),
+		CHTRoot:      common.HexToHash("0x1cf2b071e7443a62914362486b613ff30f60cea0d9c268ed8c545f876a3ee60c"),
+		BloomRoot:    common.HexToHash("0x5ac25c84bd18a9cbe878d4609a80220f57f85037a112644532412ba0d498a31b"),
 	}
 
 	// RinkebyChainConfig contains the chain parameters to run a node on the Rinkeby test network.
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ var (
 		EIP158Block:         big.NewInt(3),
 		ByzantiumBlock:      big.NewInt(1035301),
 		ConstantinopleBlock: big.NewInt(3660663),
-		PetersburgBlock:     big.NewInt(9999999), //TODO! Insert Rinkeby block number
+		PetersburgBlock:     big.NewInt(4321234),
 		Clique: &CliqueConfig{
 			Period: 15,
 			Epoch:  30000,
@@ -103,10 +104,10 @@ var (
 	// RinkebyTrustedCheckpoint contains the light client trusted checkpoint for the Rinkeby test network.
 	RinkebyTrustedCheckpoint = &TrustedCheckpoint{
 		Name:         "rinkeby",
-		SectionIndex: 113,
-		SectionHead:  common.HexToHash("0xb812f3095af3af1cb2de7d7c2086ee807736a7315992c461b0986699185daf77"),
-		CHTRoot:      common.HexToHash("0x5416d0924925eb835987ad3d1f059ecc66778c51959c8246a7a35b22ec5f3109"),
-		BloomRoot:    common.HexToHash("0xcf74ca2c14e843b366561dab4fc64237bf6bb335119cbc97d723f3b501863470"),
+		SectionIndex: 125,
+		SectionHead:  common.HexToHash("0x8a738386f6bb34add15846f8f49c4c519a2f32519096e792b9f43bcb407c831c"),
+		CHTRoot:      common.HexToHash("0xa1e5720a9bad4dce794f129e4ac6744398197b652868011486a6f89c8ec84a75"),
+		BloomRoot:    common.HexToHash("0xa3048fe8b7e30f77f11bc755a88478363d7d3e71c2bdfe4e8ab9e269cd804ba2"),
 	}
 
 	// GoerliChainConfig contains the chain parameters to run a node on the Görli test network.
@@ -130,10 +131,10 @@ var (
 	// GoerliTrustedCheckpoint contains the light client trusted checkpoint for the Görli test network.
 	GoerliTrustedCheckpoint = &TrustedCheckpoint{
 		Name:         "goerli",
-		SectionIndex: 0,
-		SectionHead:  common.HexToHash("0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"),
-		CHTRoot:      common.HexToHash("0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"),
-		BloomRoot:    common.HexToHash("0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"),
+		SectionIndex: 9,
+		SectionHead:  common.HexToHash("0x8e223d827391eee53b07cb8ee057dbfa11c93e0b45352188c783affd7840a921"),
+		CHTRoot:      common.HexToHash("0xe0a817ac69b36c1e437c5b0cff9e764853f5115702b5f66d451b665d6afb7e78"),
+		BloomRoot:    common.HexToHash("0x50d672aeb655b723284969c7c1201fb6ca003c23ed144bcb9f2d1b30e2971c1b"),
 	}
 
 	// AllEthashProtocolChanges contains every protocol change (EIPs) introduced
diff --git a/params/version.go b/params/version.go
index e3815aaf0..7949d4fd1 100644
--- a/params/version.go
+++ b/params/version.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	VersionMajor = 1        // Major version component of the current release
 	VersionMinor = 8        // Minor version component of the current release
-	VersionPatch = 23       // Patch version component of the current release
+	VersionPatch = 24       // Patch version component of the current release
 	VersionMeta  = "stable" // Version metadata to append to the version string
 )
 
diff --git a/swarm/version/version.go b/swarm/version/version.go
index 820aec2c0..d41110576 100644
--- a/swarm/version/version.go
+++ b/swarm/version/version.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	VersionMajor = 0        // Major version component of the current release
 	VersionMinor = 3        // Minor version component of the current release
-	VersionPatch = 11       // Patch version component of the current release
+	VersionPatch = 12       // Patch version component of the current release
 	VersionMeta  = "stable" // Version metadata to append to the version string
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/block_test_util.go b/tests/block_test_util.go
index 9fa69bf4e..3a1644497 100644
--- a/tests/block_test_util.go
+++ b/tests/block_test_util.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ type btHeader struct {
 	Difficulty       *big.Int
 	GasLimit         uint64
 	GasUsed          uint64
-	Timestamp        *big.Int
+	Timestamp        uint64
 }
 
 type btHeaderMarshaling struct {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ type btHeaderMarshaling struct {
 	Difficulty *math.HexOrDecimal256
 	GasLimit   math.HexOrDecimal64
 	GasUsed    math.HexOrDecimal64
-	Timestamp  *math.HexOrDecimal256
+	Timestamp  math.HexOrDecimal64
 }
 
 func (t *BlockTest) Run() error {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func (t *BlockTest) genesis(config *params.ChainConfig) *core.Genesis {
 	return &core.Genesis{
 		Config:     config,
 		Nonce:      t.json.Genesis.Nonce.Uint64(),
-		Timestamp:  t.json.Genesis.Timestamp.Uint64(),
+		Timestamp:  t.json.Genesis.Timestamp,
 		ParentHash: t.json.Genesis.ParentHash,
 		ExtraData:  t.json.Genesis.ExtraData,
 		GasLimit:   t.json.Genesis.GasLimit,
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func validateHeader(h *btHeader, h2 *types.Header) error {
 	if h.GasUsed != h2.GasUsed {
 		return fmt.Errorf("GasUsed: want: %d have: %d", h.GasUsed, h2.GasUsed)
 	}
-	if h.Timestamp.Cmp(h2.Time) != 0 {
+	if h.Timestamp != h2.Time {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Timestamp: want: %v have: %v", h.Timestamp, h2.Time)
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/tests/difficulty_test_util.go b/tests/difficulty_test_util.go
index 00d699cf7..fe6e90b02 100644
--- a/tests/difficulty_test_util.go
+++ b/tests/difficulty_test_util.go
@@ -30,18 +30,18 @@ import (
 //go:generate gencodec -type DifficultyTest -field-override difficultyTestMarshaling -out gen_difficultytest.go
 
 type DifficultyTest struct {
-	ParentTimestamp    *big.Int    `json:"parentTimestamp"`
+	ParentTimestamp    uint64      `json:"parentTimestamp"`
 	ParentDifficulty   *big.Int    `json:"parentDifficulty"`
 	UncleHash          common.Hash `json:"parentUncles"`
-	CurrentTimestamp   *big.Int    `json:"currentTimestamp"`
+	CurrentTimestamp   uint64      `json:"currentTimestamp"`
 	CurrentBlockNumber uint64      `json:"currentBlockNumber"`
 	CurrentDifficulty  *big.Int    `json:"currentDifficulty"`
 }
 
 type difficultyTestMarshaling struct {
-	ParentTimestamp    *math.HexOrDecimal256
+	ParentTimestamp    math.HexOrDecimal64
 	ParentDifficulty   *math.HexOrDecimal256
-	CurrentTimestamp   *math.HexOrDecimal256
+	CurrentTimestamp   math.HexOrDecimal64
 	CurrentDifficulty  *math.HexOrDecimal256
 	UncleHash          common.Hash
 	CurrentBlockNumber math.HexOrDecimal64
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (test *DifficultyTest) Run(config *params.ChainConfig) error {
 		UncleHash:  test.UncleHash,
 	}
 
-	actual := ethash.CalcDifficulty(config, test.CurrentTimestamp.Uint64(), parent)
+	actual := ethash.CalcDifficulty(config, test.CurrentTimestamp, parent)
 	exp := test.CurrentDifficulty
 
 	if actual.Cmp(exp) != 0 {
diff --git a/tests/gen_btheader.go b/tests/gen_btheader.go
index 5cfd4bd0a..f2e086a7b 100644
--- a/tests/gen_btheader.go
+++ b/tests/gen_btheader.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 var _ = (*btHeaderMarshaling)(nil)
 
+// MarshalJSON marshals as JSON.
 func (b btHeader) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	type btHeader struct {
 		Bloom            types.Bloom
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ func (b btHeader) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 		Difficulty       *math.HexOrDecimal256
 		GasLimit         math.HexOrDecimal64
 		GasUsed          math.HexOrDecimal64
-		Timestamp        *math.HexOrDecimal256
+		Timestamp        math.HexOrDecimal64
 	}
 	var enc btHeader
 	enc.Bloom = b.Bloom
@@ -49,10 +50,11 @@ func (b btHeader) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	enc.Difficulty = (*math.HexOrDecimal256)(b.Difficulty)
 	enc.GasLimit = math.HexOrDecimal64(b.GasLimit)
 	enc.GasUsed = math.HexOrDecimal64(b.GasUsed)
-	enc.Timestamp = (*math.HexOrDecimal256)(b.Timestamp)
+	enc.Timestamp = math.HexOrDecimal64(b.Timestamp)
 	return json.Marshal(&enc)
 }
 
+// UnmarshalJSON unmarshals from JSON.
 func (b *btHeader) UnmarshalJSON(input []byte) error {
 	type btHeader struct {
 		Bloom            *types.Bloom
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ func (b *btHeader) UnmarshalJSON(input []byte) error {
 		Difficulty       *math.HexOrDecimal256
 		GasLimit         *math.HexOrDecimal64
 		GasUsed          *math.HexOrDecimal64
-		Timestamp        *math.HexOrDecimal256
+		Timestamp        *math.HexOrDecimal64
 	}
 	var dec btHeader
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(input, &dec); err != nil {
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ func (b *btHeader) UnmarshalJSON(input []byte) error {
 		b.GasUsed = uint64(*dec.GasUsed)
 	}
 	if dec.Timestamp != nil {
-		b.Timestamp = (*big.Int)(dec.Timestamp)
+		b.Timestamp = uint64(*dec.Timestamp)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/tests/gen_difficultytest.go b/tests/gen_difficultytest.go
index 88f36ce99..cd15ae31b 100644
--- a/tests/gen_difficultytest.go
+++ b/tests/gen_difficultytest.go
@@ -12,31 +12,33 @@ import (
 
 var _ = (*difficultyTestMarshaling)(nil)
 
+// MarshalJSON marshals as JSON.
 func (d DifficultyTest) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	type DifficultyTest struct {
-		ParentTimestamp    *math.HexOrDecimal256 `json:"parentTimestamp"`
+		ParentTimestamp    math.HexOrDecimal64   `json:"parentTimestamp"`
 		ParentDifficulty   *math.HexOrDecimal256 `json:"parentDifficulty"`
 		UncleHash          common.Hash           `json:"parentUncles"`
-		CurrentTimestamp   *math.HexOrDecimal256 `json:"currentTimestamp"`
+		CurrentTimestamp   math.HexOrDecimal64   `json:"currentTimestamp"`
 		CurrentBlockNumber math.HexOrDecimal64   `json:"currentBlockNumber"`
 		CurrentDifficulty  *math.HexOrDecimal256 `json:"currentDifficulty"`
 	}
 	var enc DifficultyTest
-	enc.ParentTimestamp = (*math.HexOrDecimal256)(d.ParentTimestamp)
+	enc.ParentTimestamp = math.HexOrDecimal64(d.ParentTimestamp)
 	enc.ParentDifficulty = (*math.HexOrDecimal256)(d.ParentDifficulty)
 	enc.UncleHash = d.UncleHash
-	enc.CurrentTimestamp = (*math.HexOrDecimal256)(d.CurrentTimestamp)
+	enc.CurrentTimestamp = math.HexOrDecimal64(d.CurrentTimestamp)
 	enc.CurrentBlockNumber = math.HexOrDecimal64(d.CurrentBlockNumber)
 	enc.CurrentDifficulty = (*math.HexOrDecimal256)(d.CurrentDifficulty)
 	return json.Marshal(&enc)
 }
 
+// UnmarshalJSON unmarshals from JSON.
 func (d *DifficultyTest) UnmarshalJSON(input []byte) error {
 	type DifficultyTest struct {
-		ParentTimestamp    *math.HexOrDecimal256 `json:"parentTimestamp"`
+		ParentTimestamp    *math.HexOrDecimal64  `json:"parentTimestamp"`
 		ParentDifficulty   *math.HexOrDecimal256 `json:"parentDifficulty"`
 		UncleHash          *common.Hash          `json:"parentUncles"`
-		CurrentTimestamp   *math.HexOrDecimal256 `json:"currentTimestamp"`
+		CurrentTimestamp   *math.HexOrDecimal64  `json:"currentTimestamp"`
 		CurrentBlockNumber *math.HexOrDecimal64  `json:"currentBlockNumber"`
 		CurrentDifficulty  *math.HexOrDecimal256 `json:"currentDifficulty"`
 	}
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ func (d *DifficultyTest) UnmarshalJSON(input []byte) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	if dec.ParentTimestamp != nil {
-		d.ParentTimestamp = (*big.Int)(dec.ParentTimestamp)
+		d.ParentTimestamp = uint64(*dec.ParentTimestamp)
 	}
 	if dec.ParentDifficulty != nil {
 		d.ParentDifficulty = (*big.Int)(dec.ParentDifficulty)
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ func (d *DifficultyTest) UnmarshalJSON(input []byte) error {
 		d.UncleHash = *dec.UncleHash
 	}
 	if dec.CurrentTimestamp != nil {
-		d.CurrentTimestamp = (*big.Int)(dec.CurrentTimestamp)
+		d.CurrentTimestamp = uint64(*dec.CurrentTimestamp)
 	}
 	if dec.CurrentBlockNumber != nil {
 		d.CurrentBlockNumber = uint64(*dec.CurrentBlockNumber)
diff --git a/trie/database.go b/trie/database.go
index 739a98add..c39af85cf 100644
--- a/trie/database.go
+++ b/trie/database.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package trie
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"sync"
@@ -391,6 +392,10 @@ func (db *Database) node(hash common.Hash, cachegen uint16) node {
 // Node retrieves an encoded cached trie node from memory. If it cannot be found
 // cached, the method queries the persistent database for the content.
 func (db *Database) Node(hash common.Hash) ([]byte, error) {
+	// It doens't make sense to retrieve the metaroot
+	if hash == (common.Hash{}) {
+		return nil, errors.New("not found")
+	}
 	// Retrieve the node from the clean cache if available
 	if db.cleans != nil {
 		if enc, err := db.cleans.Get(string(hash[:])); err == nil && enc != nil {
diff --git a/trie/database_test.go b/trie/database_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65b65678b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/trie/database_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Copyright 2019 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package trie
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
+)
+
+// Tests that the trie database returns a missing trie node error if attempting
+// to retrieve the meta root.
+func TestDatabaseMetarootFetch(t *testing.T) {
+	db := NewDatabase(ethdb.NewMemDatabase())
+	if _, err := db.Node(common.Hash{}); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("metaroot retrieval succeeded")
+	}
+}