ethclient: fix tx sender cache miss detection (#23877)

This fixes a bug in TransactionSender where it would return the
zero address for transactions where the sender address wasn't
cached already.

Co-authored-by: Felix Lange <[email protected]>

Author: 2 people

ethclient/ethclient.go

@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ func (ec *Client) TransactionSender(ctx context.Context, tx *types.Transaction,
 	if err == nil {
 		return sender, nil
 	}
+
+	// It was not found in cache, ask the server.
 	var meta struct {
 		Hash common.Hash
 		From common.Address

ethclient/ethclient_test.go

@@ -187,9 +187,34 @@ var (
 	testBalance = big.NewInt(2e15)
 )
 
+var genesis = &core.Genesis{
+	Config:    params.AllEthashProtocolChanges,
+	Alloc:     core.GenesisAlloc{testAddr: {Balance: testBalance}},
+	ExtraData: []byte("test genesis"),
+	Timestamp: 9000,
+	BaseFee:   big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee),
+}
+
+var testTx1 = types.MustSignNewTx(testKey, types.LatestSigner(genesis.Config), &types.LegacyTx{
+	Nonce:    0,
+	Value:    big.NewInt(12),
+	GasPrice: big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee),
+	Gas:      params.TxGas,
+	To:       &common.Address{2},
+})
+
+var testTx2 = types.MustSignNewTx(testKey, types.LatestSigner(genesis.Config), &types.LegacyTx{
+	Nonce:    1,
+	Value:    big.NewInt(8),
+	GasPrice: big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee),
+	Gas:      params.TxGas,
+	To:       &common.Address{2},
+})
+
 func newTestBackend(t *testing.T) (*node.Node, []*types.Block) {
 	// Generate test chain.
-	genesis, blocks := generateTestChain()
+	blocks := generateTestChain()
+
 	// Create node
 	n, err := node.New(&node.Config{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -212,25 +237,22 @@ func newTestBackend(t *testing.T) (*node.Node, []*types.Block) {
 	return n, blocks
 }
 
-func generateTestChain() (*core.Genesis, []*types.Block) {
+func generateTestChain() []*types.Block {
 	db := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
-	config := params.AllEthashProtocolChanges
-	genesis := &core.Genesis{
-		Config:    config,
-		Alloc:     core.GenesisAlloc{testAddr: {Balance: testBalance}},
-		ExtraData: []byte("test genesis"),
-		Timestamp: 9000,
-		BaseFee:   big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee),
-	}
 	generate := func(i int, g *core.BlockGen) {
 		g.OffsetTime(5)
 		g.SetExtra([]byte("test"))
+		if i == 1 {
+			// Test transactions are included in block #2.
+			g.AddTx(testTx1)
+			g.AddTx(testTx2)
+		}
 	}
 	gblock := genesis.ToBlock(db)
 	engine := ethash.NewFaker()
-	blocks, _ := core.GenerateChain(config, gblock, engine, db, 1, generate)
+	blocks, _ := core.GenerateChain(genesis.Config, gblock, engine, db, 2, generate)
 	blocks = append([]*types.Block{gblock}, blocks...)
-	return genesis, blocks
+	return blocks
 }
 
 func TestEthClient(t *testing.T) {
@@ -242,30 +264,33 @@ func TestEthClient(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := map[string]struct {
 		test func(t *testing.T)
 	}{
-		"TestHeader": {
+		"Header": {
 			func(t *testing.T) { testHeader(t, chain, client) },
 		},
-		"TestBalanceAt": {
+		"BalanceAt": {
 			func(t *testing.T) { testBalanceAt(t, client) },
 		},
-		"TestTxInBlockInterrupted": {
+		"TxInBlockInterrupted": {
 			func(t *testing.T) { testTransactionInBlockInterrupted(t, client) },
 		},
-		"TestChainID": {
+		"ChainID": {
 			func(t *testing.T) { testChainID(t, client) },
 		},
-		"TestGetBlock": {
+		"GetBlock": {
 			func(t *testing.T) { testGetBlock(t, client) },
 		},
-		"TestStatusFunctions": {
+		"StatusFunctions": {
 			func(t *testing.T) { testStatusFunctions(t, client) },
 		},
-		"TestCallContract": {
+		"CallContract": {
 			func(t *testing.T) { testCallContract(t, client) },
 		},
-		"TestAtFunctions": {
+		"AtFunctions": {
 			func(t *testing.T) { testAtFunctions(t, client) },
 		},
+		"TransactionSender": {
+			func(t *testing.T) { testTransactionSender(t, client) },
+		},
 	}
 
 	t.Parallel()
@@ -321,6 +346,11 @@ func testBalanceAt(t *testing.T, client *rpc.Client) {
 		want    *big.Int
 		wantErr error
 	}{
+		"valid_account_genesis": {
+			account: testAddr,
+			block:   big.NewInt(0),
+			want:    testBalance,
+		},
 		"valid_account": {
 			account: testAddr,
 			block:   big.NewInt(1),
@@ -358,23 +388,25 @@ func testBalanceAt(t *testing.T, client *rpc.Client) {
 func testTransactionInBlockInterrupted(t *testing.T, client *rpc.Client) {
 	ec := NewClient(client)
 
-	// Get current block by number
+	// Get current block by number.
 	block, err := ec.BlockByNumber(context.Background(), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
-	// Test tx in block interupted
+
+	// Test tx in block interupted.
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	cancel()
-	tx, err := ec.TransactionInBlock(ctx, block.Hash(), 1)
+	tx, err := ec.TransactionInBlock(ctx, block.Hash(), 0)
 	if tx != nil {
 		t.Fatal("transaction should be nil")
 	}
 	if err == nil || err == ethereum.NotFound {
 		t.Fatal("error should not be nil/notfound")
 	}
-	// Test tx in block not found
-	if _, err := ec.TransactionInBlock(context.Background(), block.Hash(), 1); err != ethereum.NotFound {
+
+	// Test tx in block not found.
+	if _, err := ec.TransactionInBlock(context.Background(), block.Hash(), 20); err != ethereum.NotFound {
 		t.Fatal("error should be ethereum.NotFound")
 	}
 }
@@ -392,12 +424,13 @@ func testChainID(t *testing.T, client *rpc.Client) {
 
 func testGetBlock(t *testing.T, client *rpc.Client) {
 	ec := NewClient(client)
+
 	// Get current block number
 	blockNumber, err := ec.BlockNumber(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
-	if blockNumber != 1 {
+	if blockNumber != 2 {
 		t.Fatalf("BlockNumber returned wrong number: %d", blockNumber)
 	}
 	// Get current block by number
@@ -445,6 +478,7 @@ func testStatusFunctions(t *testing.T, client *rpc.Client) {
 	if progress != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected progress: %v", progress)
 	}
+
 	// NetworkID
 	networkID, err := ec.NetworkID(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -453,20 +487,22 @@ func testStatusFunctions(t *testing.T, client *rpc.Client) {
 	if networkID.Cmp(big.NewInt(0)) != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected networkID: %v", networkID)
 	}
-	// SuggestGasPrice (should suggest 1 Gwei)
+
+	// SuggestGasPrice
 	gasPrice, err := ec.SuggestGasPrice(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
-	if gasPrice.Cmp(big.NewInt(1875000000)) != 0 { // 1 gwei tip + 0.875 basefee after a 1 gwei fee empty block
+	if gasPrice.Cmp(big.NewInt(1000000000)) != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected gas price: %v", gasPrice)
 	}
-	// SuggestGasTipCap (should suggest 1 Gwei)
+
+	// SuggestGasTipCap
 	gasTipCap, err := ec.SuggestGasTipCap(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
-	if gasTipCap.Cmp(big.NewInt(1000000000)) != 0 {
+	if gasTipCap.Cmp(big.NewInt(234375000)) != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected gas tip cap: %v", gasTipCap)
 	}
 }
@@ -500,9 +536,11 @@ func testCallContract(t *testing.T, client *rpc.Client) {
 
 func testAtFunctions(t *testing.T, client *rpc.Client) {
 	ec := NewClient(client)
+
 	// send a transaction for some interesting pending status
 	sendTransaction(ec)
 	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
 	// Check pending transaction count
 	pending, err := ec.PendingTransactionCount(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -561,23 +599,66 @@ func testAtFunctions(t *testing.T, client *rpc.Client) {
 	}
 }
 
+func testTransactionSender(t *testing.T, client *rpc.Client) {
+	ec := NewClient(client)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Retrieve testTx1 via RPC.
+	block2, err := ec.HeaderByNumber(ctx, big.NewInt(2))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("can't get block 1:", err)
+	}
+	tx1, err := ec.TransactionInBlock(ctx, block2.Hash(), 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("can't get tx:", err)
+	}
+	if tx1.Hash() != testTx1.Hash() {
+		t.Fatalf("wrong tx hash %v, want %v", tx1.Hash(), testTx1.Hash())
+	}
+
+	// The sender address is cached in tx1, so no additional RPC should be required in
+	// TransactionSender. Ensure the server is not asked by canceling the context here.
+	canceledCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	cancel()
+	sender1, err := ec.TransactionSender(canceledCtx, tx1, block2.Hash(), 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if sender1 != testAddr {
+		t.Fatal("wrong sender:", sender1)
+	}
+
+	// Now try to get the sender of testTx2, which was not fetched through RPC.
+	// TransactionSender should query the server here.
+	sender2, err := ec.TransactionSender(ctx, testTx2, block2.Hash(), 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if sender2 != testAddr {
+		t.Fatal("wrong sender:", sender2)
+	}
+}
+
 func sendTransaction(ec *Client) error {
-	// Retrieve chainID
 	chainID, err := ec.ChainID(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	// Create transaction
-	tx := types.NewTransaction(0, common.Address{1}, big.NewInt(1), 22000, big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), nil)
-	signer := types.LatestSignerForChainID(chainID)
-	signature, err := crypto.Sign(signer.Hash(tx).Bytes(), testKey)
+	nonce, err := ec.PendingNonceAt(context.Background(), testAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	signedTx, err := tx.WithSignature(signer, signature)
+
+	signer := types.LatestSignerForChainID(chainID)
+	tx, err := types.SignNewTx(testKey, signer, &types.LegacyTx{
+		Nonce:    nonce,
+		To:       &common.Address{2},
+		Value:    big.NewInt(1),
+		Gas:      22000,
+		GasPrice: big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee),
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	// Send transaction
-	return ec.SendTransaction(context.Background(), signedTx)
+	return ec.SendTransaction(context.Background(), tx)
 }

ethclient/signer.go

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (s *senderFromServer) Equal(other types.Signer) bool {
 }
 
 func (s *senderFromServer) Sender(tx *types.Transaction) (common.Address, error) {
-	if s.blockhash == (common.Hash{}) {
+	if s.addr == (common.Address{}) {
 		return common.Address{}, errNotCached
 	}
 	return s.addr, nil