2 files changed, 63 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/cmd/geth/chaincmd.go b/cmd/geth/chaincmd.go
index c9ab72b6d..d3086921b 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/chaincmd.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/chaincmd.go
@@ -96,6 +96,34 @@ Optional second and third arguments control the first and
 last block to write. In this mode, the file will be appended
 if already existing.`,
 	}
+	importPreimagesCommand = cli.Command{
+		Action:    utils.MigrateFlags(importPreimages),
+		Name:      "import-preimages",
+		Usage:     "Import the preimage database from an RLP stream",
+		ArgsUsage: "<datafile>",
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			utils.DataDirFlag,
+			utils.CacheFlag,
+			utils.LightModeFlag,
+		},
+		Category: "BLOCKCHAIN COMMANDS",
+		Description: `
+	The import-preimages command imports hash preimages from an RLP encoded stream.`,
+	}
+	exportPreimagesCommand = cli.Command{
+		Action:    utils.MigrateFlags(exportPreimages),
+		Name:      "export-preimages",
+		Usage:     "Export the preimage database into an RLP stream",
+		ArgsUsage: "<dumpfile>",
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			utils.DataDirFlag,
+			utils.CacheFlag,
+			utils.LightModeFlag,
+		},
+		Category: "BLOCKCHAIN COMMANDS",
+		Description: `
+The export-preimages command export hash preimages to an RLP encoded stream`,
+	}
 	copydbCommand = cli.Command{
 		Action:    utils.MigrateFlags(copyDb),
 		Name:      "copydb",
@@ -299,7 +327,39 @@ func exportChain(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		utils.Fatalf("Export error: %v\n", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("Export done in %v", time.Since(start))
+	fmt.Printf("Export done in %v\n", time.Since(start))
+	return nil
+}
+
+// importPreimages imports preimage data from the specified file.
+func importPreimages(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+	if len(ctx.Args()) < 1 {
+		utils.Fatalf("This command requires an argument.")
+	}
+	stack := makeFullNode(ctx)
+	diskdb := utils.MakeChainDatabase(ctx, stack).(*ethdb.LDBDatabase)
+
+	start := time.Now()
+	if err := utils.ImportPreimages(diskdb, ctx.Args().First()); err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Export error: %v\n", err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Export done in %v\n", time.Since(start))
+	return nil
+}
+
+// exportPreimages dumps the preimage data to specified json file in streaming way.
+func exportPreimages(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+	if len(ctx.Args()) < 1 {
+		utils.Fatalf("This command requires an argument.")
+	}
+	stack := makeFullNode(ctx)
+	diskdb := utils.MakeChainDatabase(ctx, stack).(*ethdb.LDBDatabase)
+
+	start := time.Now()
+	if err := utils.ExportPreimages(diskdb, ctx.Args().First()); err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Export error: %v\n", err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Export done in %v\n", time.Since(start))
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index f5a3fa941..061384d1b 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ func init() {
 		initCommand,
 		importCommand,
 		exportCommand,
+		importPreimagesCommand,
+		exportPreimagesCommand,
 		copydbCommand,
 		removedbCommand,
 		dumpCommand,