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-rw-r--r--eth/downloader/downloader.go95
-rw-r--r--eth/downloader/synchronous.go79
2 files changed, 50 insertions, 124 deletions
diff --git a/eth/downloader/downloader.go b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
index cfc494b2f..6ac8310b3 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/downloader.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func New(hasBlock hashCheckFn, insertChain chainInsertFn, currentTd currentTdFn)
blockCh: make(chan blockPack, 1),
quit: make(chan struct{}),
}
- go downloader.peerHandler()
+ //go downloader.peerHandler()
go downloader.update()
return downloader
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ func (d *Downloader) RegisterPeer(id string, td *big.Int, hash common.Hash, getH
// add peer to our peer set
d.peers[id] = peer
// broadcast new peer
- d.newPeerCh <- peer
return nil
}
@@ -125,72 +124,78 @@ func (d *Downloader) UnregisterPeer(id string) {
delete(d.peers, id)
}
-func (d *Downloader) peerHandler() {
- // itimer is used to determine when to start ignoring `minDesiredPeerCount`
- itimer := time.NewTimer(peerCountTimeout)
+func (d *Downloader) update() {
out:
for {
select {
- case <-d.newPeerCh:
- // Meet the `minDesiredPeerCount` before we select our best peer
- if len(d.peers) < minDesiredPeerCount {
+ case sync := <-d.syncCh:
+ var peer *peer = sync.peer
+ err := d.getFromPeer(peer, sync.hash, sync.ignoreInitial)
+ if err != nil {
+ glog.V(logger.Detail).Infoln(err)
break
}
- itimer.Stop()
-
- d.selectPeer(d.peers.bestPeer())
- case <-itimer.C:
- // The timer will make sure that the downloader keeps an active state
- // in which it attempts to always check the network for highest td peers
- // Either select the peer or restart the timer if no peers could
- // be selected.
- if peer := d.peers.bestPeer(); peer != nil {
- d.selectPeer(d.peers.bestPeer())
- } else {
- itimer.Reset(5 * time.Second)
- }
+
+ d.process()
case <-d.quit:
break out
}
}
}
-func (d *Downloader) selectPeer(p *peer) {
+// SynchroniseWithPeer will select the peer and use it for synchronising. If an empty string is given
+// it will use the best peer possible and synchronise if it's TD is higher than our own. If any of the
+// checks fail an error will be returned. This method is synchronous
+func (d *Downloader) Synchronise(id string, hash common.Hash) (types.Blocks, error) {
// Make sure it's doing neither. Once done we can restart the
// downloading process if the TD is higher. For now just get on
// with whatever is going on. This prevents unecessary switching.
if d.isBusy() {
- return
+ return nil, errBusy
}
- // selected peer must be better than our own
- // XXX we also check the peer's recent hash to make sure we
- // don't have it. Some peers report (i think) incorrect TD.
- if p.td.Cmp(d.currentTd()) <= 0 || d.hasBlock(p.recentHash) {
- return
+
+ // Fetch the peer using the id or throw an error if the peer couldn't be found
+ p := d.peers[id]
+ if p == nil {
+ return nil, errUnknownPeer
}
- glog.V(logger.Detail).Infoln("New peer with highest TD =", p.td)
- d.syncCh <- syncPack{p, p.recentHash, false}
+ // Get the hash from the peer and initiate the downloading progress.
+ err := d.getFromPeer(p, hash, false)
+ if err != nil {
+ return nil, err
+ }
+ return d.queue.blocks, nil
}
-func (d *Downloader) update() {
-out:
- for {
- select {
- case sync := <-d.syncCh:
- var peer *peer = sync.peer
- err := d.getFromPeer(peer, sync.hash, sync.ignoreInitial)
- if err != nil {
- glog.V(logger.Detail).Infoln(err)
- break
- }
+func (d *Downloader) getFromPeer(p *peer, hash common.Hash, ignoreInitial bool) error {
+ d.activePeer = p.id
+
+ glog.V(logger.Detail).Infoln("Synchronising with the network using:", p.id)
+ // Start the fetcher. This will block the update entirely
+ // interupts need to be send to the appropriate channels
+ // respectively.
+ if err := d.startFetchingHashes(p, hash, ignoreInitial); err != nil {
+ // handle error
+ glog.V(logger.Debug).Infoln("Error fetching hashes:", err)
+ // XXX Reset
+ return err
+ }
- d.process()
- case <-d.quit:
- break out
- }
+ // Start fetching blocks in paralel. The strategy is simple
+ // take any available peers, seserve a chunk for each peer available,
+ // let the peer deliver the chunkn and periodically check if a peer
+ // has timedout. When done downloading, process blocks.
+ if err := d.startFetchingBlocks(p); err != nil {
+ glog.V(logger.Debug).Infoln("Error downloading blocks:", err)
+ // XXX reset
+ return err
}
+
+ glog.V(logger.Detail).Infoln("Sync completed")
+
+ return nil
}
// XXX Make synchronous
diff --git a/eth/downloader/synchronous.go b/eth/downloader/synchronous.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 7bb49d24e..000000000
--- a/eth/downloader/synchronous.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-package downloader
-
-import (
- "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
- "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
- "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
- "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
-)
-
-// THIS IS PENDING AND TO DO CHANGES FOR MAKING THE DOWNLOADER SYNCHRONOUS
-
-// SynchroniseWithPeer will select the peer and use it for synchronising. If an empty string is given
-// it will use the best peer possible and synchronise if it's TD is higher than our own. If any of the
-// checks fail an error will be returned. This method is synchronous
-func (d *Downloader) SynchroniseWithPeer(id string) (types.Blocks, error) {
- // Check if we're busy
- if d.isBusy() {
- return nil, errBusy
- }
-
- // Attempt to select a peer. This can either be nothing, which returns, best peer
- // or selected peer. If no peer could be found an error will be returned
- var p *peer
- if len(id) == 0 {
- p = d.peers[id]
- if p == nil {
- return nil, errUnknownPeer
- }
- } else {
- p = d.peers.bestPeer()
- }
-
- // Make sure our td is lower than the peer's td
- if p.td.Cmp(d.currentTd()) <= 0 || d.hasBlock(p.recentHash) {
- return nil, errLowTd
- }
-
- // Get the hash from the peer and initiate the downloading progress.
- err := d.getFromPeer(p, p.recentHash, false)
- if err != nil {
- return nil, err
- }
-
- return d.queue.blocks, nil
-}
-
-// Synchronise will synchronise using the best peer.
-func (d *Downloader) Synchronise() (types.Blocks, error) {
- return d.SynchroniseWithPeer("")
-}
-
-func (d *Downloader) getFromPeer(p *peer, hash common.Hash, ignoreInitial bool) error {
- d.activePeer = p.id
-
- glog.V(logger.Detail).Infoln("Synchronising with the network using:", p.id)
- // Start the fetcher. This will block the update entirely
- // interupts need to be send to the appropriate channels
- // respectively.
- if err := d.startFetchingHashes(p, hash, ignoreInitial); err != nil {
- // handle error
- glog.V(logger.Debug).Infoln("Error fetching hashes:", err)
- // XXX Reset
- return err
- }
-
- // Start fetching blocks in paralel. The strategy is simple
- // take any available peers, seserve a chunk for each peer available,
- // let the peer deliver the chunkn and periodically check if a peer
- // has timedout. When done downloading, process blocks.
- if err := d.startFetchingBlocks(p); err != nil {
- glog.V(logger.Debug).Infoln("Error downloading blocks:", err)
- // XXX reset
- return err
- }
-
- glog.V(logger.Detail).Infoln("Sync completed")
-
- return nil
-}