@aztec/p2p 0.0.1-commit.96dac018d → 0.0.1-commit.993d240

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/eviction/fee_payer_balance_pre_add_rule.ts

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export class FeePayerBalancePreAddRule implements PreAddRule {
     // Create combined list with incoming tx
     const allTxs: Array<{
       txHash: string;
+      txHashBigInt: bigint;
       priorityFee: bigint;
       feeLimit: bigint;
       claimAmount: bigint;
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ export class FeePayerBalancePreAddRule implements PreAddRule {
     }> = [
       ...existingTxs.map(t => ({
         txHash: t.txHash,
+        txHashBigInt: t.txHashBigInt,
         priorityFee: t.priorityFee,
         feeLimit: t.feeLimit,
         claimAmount: t.claimAmount,
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ export class FeePayerBalancePreAddRule implements PreAddRule {
       })),
       {
         txHash: incomingMeta.txHash,
+        txHashBigInt: incomingMeta.txHashBigInt,
         priorityFee: incomingMeta.priorityFee,
         feeLimit: incomingMeta.feeLimit,
         claimAmount: incomingMeta.claimAmount,

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/eviction/index.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export { FeePayerBalancePreAddRule } from './fee_payer_balance_pre_add_rule.js';
 export { LowPriorityPreAddRule } from './low_priority_pre_add_rule.js';
 
 // Post-event eviction rules
+export { InsufficientFeePerGasEvictionRule } from './insufficient_fee_per_gas_eviction_rule.js';
 export { InvalidTxsAfterMiningRule } from './invalid_txs_after_mining_rule.js';
 export { InvalidTxsAfterReorgRule } from './invalid_txs_after_reorg_rule.js';
 export { FeePayerBalanceEvictionRule } from './fee_payer_balance_eviction_rule.js';

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/eviction/insufficient_fee_per_gas_eviction_rule.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
+import type { BlockMinFeesProvider } from '@aztec/stdlib/gas';
+
+import type { EvictionContext, EvictionResult, EvictionRule, PoolOperations } from './interfaces.js';
+import { EvictionEvent } from './interfaces.js';
+
+/**
+ * Eviction rule that removes transactions whose maxFeesPerGas no longer meets
+ * the projected minimum gas fees after a new block is mined.
+ * Uses the BlockMinFeesProvider (forward-looking) to get the projected minimum fees.
+ * Only triggers on BLOCK_MINED events.
+ */
+export class InsufficientFeePerGasEvictionRule implements EvictionRule {
+  public readonly name = 'InsufficientFeePerGas';
+
+  private log = createLogger('p2p:tx_pool_v2:insufficient_fee_per_gas_eviction_rule');
+
+  constructor(private blockMinFeesProvider: BlockMinFeesProvider) {}
+
+  async evict(context: EvictionContext, pool: PoolOperations): Promise<EvictionResult> {
+    if (context.event !== EvictionEvent.BLOCK_MINED) {
+      return {
+        reason: 'insufficient_fee_per_gas',
+        success: true,
+        txsEvicted: [],
+      };
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const gasFees = await this.blockMinFeesProvider.getCurrentMinFees();
+      const txsToEvict: string[] = [];
+      const pendingTxs = pool.getPendingTxs();
+
+      for (const meta of pendingTxs) {
+        const maxFeesPerGas = meta.data.constants.txContext.gasSettings.maxFeesPerGas;
+        if (maxFeesPerGas.feePerDaGas < gasFees.feePerDaGas || maxFeesPerGas.feePerL2Gas < gasFees.feePerL2Gas) {
+          this.log.verbose(`Evicting tx ${meta.txHash} from pool due to insufficient fee per gas`, {
+            txMaxFeesPerGas: maxFeesPerGas.toInspect(),
+            blockGasFees: gasFees.toInspect(),
+          });
+          txsToEvict.push(meta.txHash);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (txsToEvict.length > 0) {
+        this.log.info(`Evicted ${txsToEvict.length} txs with insufficient fee per gas after block mined`);
+        await pool.deleteTxs(txsToEvict, this.name);
+      }
+
+      return {
+        reason: 'insufficient_fee_per_gas',
+        success: true,
+        txsEvicted: txsToEvict,
+      };
+    } catch (err) {
+      this.log.error('Failed to evict transactions with insufficient fee per gas', { err });
+      return {
+        reason: 'insufficient_fee_per_gas',
+        success: false,
+        txsEvicted: [],
+        error: new Error('Failed to evict txs with insufficient fee per gas', { cause: err }),
+      };
+    }
+  }
+}

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/eviction/interfaces.ts

@@ -100,7 +100,15 @@ export type TxPoolRejectionError =
       availableBalance: bigint;
       feeLimit: bigint;
     }
-  | { code: typeof TxPoolRejectionCode.NULLIFIER_CONFLICT; message: string; conflictingTxHash: string }
+  | {
+      code: typeof TxPoolRejectionCode.NULLIFIER_CONFLICT;
+      message: string;
+      conflictingTxHash: string;
+      /** Minimum fee needed to replace the conflicting tx (only set when price bump applies). */
+      minimumPriceBumpFee?: bigint;
+      /** Incoming tx's priority fee. */
+      txPriorityFee?: bigint;
+    }
   | { code: typeof TxPoolRejectionCode.INTERNAL_ERROR; message: string };
 
 /**
@@ -121,6 +129,8 @@ export interface PreAddResult {
 export interface PreAddContext {
   /** If true, compare priority fee only (no tx hash tiebreaker). Used for RPC submissions. */
   feeComparisonOnly?: boolean;
+  /** Percentage-based price bump required for tx replacement. Only set for RPC submissions. */
+  priceBumpPercentage?: bigint;
 }
 
 /**

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/eviction/invalid_txs_after_reorg_rule.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
 import { createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
+import { BlockHash } from '@aztec/stdlib/block';
 import type { WorldStateSynchronizer } from '@aztec/stdlib/interfaces/server';
 import { MerkleTreeId } from '@aztec/stdlib/trees';
 
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ export class InvalidTxsAfterReorgRule implements EvictionRule {
       const pendingTxs = pool.getPendingTxs();
 
       // Deduplicate block hashes to reduce redundant DB lookups
-      const uniqueBlockHashes = new Map<string, Fr>();
+      const uniqueBlockHashes = new Map<string, BlockHash>();
       const txsByBlockHash = new Map<string, string[]>();
 
       for (const meta of pendingTxs) {
         const blockHashStr = meta.anchorBlockHeaderHash;
         if (!txsByBlockHash.has(blockHashStr)) {
           txsByBlockHash.set(blockHashStr, []);
-          uniqueBlockHashes.set(blockHashStr, Fr.fromHexString(blockHashStr));
+          uniqueBlockHashes.set(blockHashStr, BlockHash.fromString(blockHashStr));
         }
         txsByBlockHash.get(blockHashStr)!.push(meta.txHash);
       }

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/eviction/low_priority_pre_add_rule.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
 
-import { type TxMetaData, comparePriority } from '../tx_metadata.js';
+import { type TxMetaData, comparePriority, getMinimumPriceBumpFee } from '../tx_metadata.js';
 import {
   type EvictionConfig,
   type PreAddContext,
@@ -48,10 +48,14 @@ export class LowPriorityPreAddRule implements PreAddRule {
     }
 
     // Compare incoming tx against lowest priority tx.
-    // feeOnly mode (RPC): use strict fee comparison only — avoids churn from hash ordering
-    // Default (gossip): use full comparePriority (fee + tx hash tiebreaker) for determinism
+    // feeOnly mode (RPC): use strict fee comparison only — avoids churn from hash ordering.
+    // When price bump is also set, require the bumped fee threshold.
+    // Default (gossip): use full comparePriority (fee + tx hash tiebreaker) for determinism.
     const isHigherPriority = context?.feeComparisonOnly
-      ? incomingMeta.priorityFee > lowestPriorityMeta.priorityFee
+      ? context.priceBumpPercentage !== undefined
+        ? incomingMeta.priorityFee >=
+          getMinimumPriceBumpFee(lowestPriorityMeta.priorityFee, context.priceBumpPercentage)
+        : incomingMeta.priorityFee > lowestPriorityMeta.priorityFee
       : comparePriority(incomingMeta, lowestPriorityMeta) > 0;
 
     if (isHigherPriority) {
@@ -66,6 +70,11 @@ export class LowPriorityPreAddRule implements PreAddRule {
     }
 
     // Incoming tx has equal or lower priority - ignore it (it would be evicted anyway)
+    const minimumFee =
+      context?.feeComparisonOnly && context.priceBumpPercentage !== undefined
+        ? getMinimumPriceBumpFee(lowestPriorityMeta.priorityFee, context.priceBumpPercentage)
+        : lowestPriorityMeta.priorityFee + 1n;
+
     this.log.debug(
       `Pool at capacity (${currentCount}/${this.maxPoolSize}), ignoring ${incomingMeta.txHash} ` +
         `(priority ${incomingMeta.priorityFee}) - lower than existing minimum (priority ${lowestPriorityMeta.priorityFee})`,
@@ -75,8 +84,8 @@ export class LowPriorityPreAddRule implements PreAddRule {
       txHashesToEvict: [],
       reason: {
         code: TxPoolRejectionCode.LOW_PRIORITY_FEE,
-        message: `Tx does not meet minimum priority fee. Required: ${lowestPriorityMeta.priorityFee + 1n}, got: ${incomingMeta.priorityFee}`,
-        minimumPriorityFee: lowestPriorityMeta.priorityFee + 1n,
+        message: `Tx does not meet minimum priority fee. Required: ${minimumFee}, got: ${incomingMeta.priorityFee}`,
+        minimumPriorityFee: minimumFee,
         txPriorityFee: incomingMeta.priorityFee,
       },
     });

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/eviction/nullifier_conflict_rule.ts

@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ export class NullifierConflictRule implements PreAddRule {
 
   private log = createLogger('p2p:tx_pool_v2:nullifier_conflict_rule');
 
-  check(incomingMeta: TxMetaData, poolAccess: PreAddPoolAccess, _context?: PreAddContext): Promise<PreAddResult> {
+  check(incomingMeta: TxMetaData, poolAccess: PreAddPoolAccess, context?: PreAddContext): Promise<PreAddResult> {
     const result = checkNullifierConflict(
       incomingMeta,
       nullifier => poolAccess.getTxHashByNullifier(nullifier),
       txHash => poolAccess.getMetadata(txHash),
+      context?.priceBumpPercentage,
     );
 
     if (result.shouldIgnore) {

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/index.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ export {
   type PoolReadAccess,
   DEFAULT_TX_POOL_V2_CONFIG,
 } from './interfaces.js';
-export { type TxMetaData, type TxState, buildTxMetaData, comparePriority } from './tx_metadata.js';
+export { type TxMetaData, type TxState, buildTxMetaData, comparePriority, stubTxMetaData } from './tx_metadata.js';
 export { TxArchive } from './archive/index.js';
 export { DeletedPool } from './deleted_pool.js';

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/interfaces.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type { SlotNumber } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
 import type { TypedEventEmitter } from '@aztec/foundation/types';
 import type { L2Block, L2BlockId, L2BlockSource } from '@aztec/stdlib/block';
+import type { BlockMinFeesProvider } from '@aztec/stdlib/gas';
 import type { WorldStateSynchronizer } from '@aztec/stdlib/interfaces/server';
 import type { BlockHeader, Tx, TxHash, TxValidator } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
 
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ export type TxPoolV2Config = {
   evictedTxCacheSize: number;
   /** The probability (0-1) that a transaction is discarded. 0 disables dropping. For testing purposes only. */
   dropTransactionsProbability: number;
+  /** Minimum percentage fee increase required to replace an existing tx via RPC (0 = no bump). */
+  priceBumpPercentage: bigint;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_TX_POOL_V2_CONFIG: TxPoolV2Config = {
   minTxPoolAgeMs: 2_000,
   evictedTxCacheSize: 10_000,
   dropTransactionsProbability: 0,
+  priceBumpPercentage: 10n,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -69,6 +73,10 @@ export type TxPoolV2Dependencies = {
   worldStateSynchronizer: WorldStateSynchronizer;
   /** Factory that creates a validator for re-validating pool transactions using metadata */
   createTxValidator: () => Promise<TxValidator<TxMetaData>>;
+  /** Checks whether a tx's setup-phase calls are on the allow list. Precomputed at receipt time. */
+  checkAllowedSetupCalls: (tx: Tx) => Promise<boolean>;
+  /** Provides projected minimum fees for the next block. Used by eviction rules instead of stale block header fees. */
+  blockMinFeesProvider: BlockMinFeesProvider;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -155,10 +163,10 @@ export interface TxPoolV2 extends TypedEventEmitter<TxPoolV2Events> {
   handleMinedBlock(block: L2Block): Promise<void>;
 
   /**
-   * Prepares the pool for a new slot.
-   * Unprotects transactions from earlier slots and validates them before
-   * returning to pending state.
-   * @param slotNumber - The slot number to prepare for
+   * Prepares the pool for a new slot by unprotecting transactions from earlier
+   * slots and re-validating them before returning to pending state.
+   * @param slotNumber - The pipeline slot we are building for (i.e. the slot
+   *   the resulting blocks will target on L1).
    */
   prepareForSlot(slotNumber: SlotNumber): Promise<void>;
 

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/tx_metadata.ts

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
+import { minBigint } from '@aztec/foundation/bigint';
 import { BlockNumber } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
 import { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
 import { ProtocolContractAddress } from '@aztec/protocol-contracts';
 import { BlockHash, type L2BlockId } from '@aztec/stdlib/block';
-import { Gas } from '@aztec/stdlib/gas';
-import type { Tx } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
+import { Gas, GasFees } from '@aztec/stdlib/gas';
+import { type Tx, TxHash } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
 
 import { getFeePayerBalanceDelta } from '../../msg_validators/tx_validator/fee_payer_balance.js';
-import { getTxPriorityFee } from '../tx_pool/priority.js';
 import { type PreAddResult, TxPoolRejectionCode } from './eviction/interfaces.js';
 
 /** Validator-compatible data interface, mirroring the subset of PrivateKernelTailCircuitPublicInputs used by validators. */
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export type TxMetaValidationData = {
       };
     };
     txContext: {
-      gasSettings: { gasLimits: Gas };
+      gasSettings: { gasLimits: Gas; maxFeesPerGas: GasFees };
     };
   };
 };
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ export type TxMetaData = {
   /** The transaction hash as hex string */
   readonly txHash: string;
 
+  /** The transaction hash as bigint (for efficient Fr conversion in comparisons) */
+  readonly txHashBigInt: bigint;
+
   /** Block ID (number and hash) in which the transaction was mined (undefined if not mined) */
   minedL2BlockId?: L2BlockId;
 
@@ -64,6 +67,9 @@ export type TxMetaData = {
   /** Timestamp by which the transaction must be included (for expiration checks) */
   readonly expirationTimestamp: bigint;
 
+  /** Whether the tx's setup-phase calls pass the allow list check. Computed at receipt time. */
+  readonly allowedSetupCalls: boolean;
+
   /** Validator-compatible data, providing the same access patterns as Tx.data */
   readonly data: TxMetaValidationData;
 
@@ -81,9 +87,15 @@ export type TxState = 'pending' | 'protected' | 'mined' | 'deleted';
  * Builds TxMetaData from a full Tx object.
  * Extracts all relevant fields for efficient in-memory storage and querying.
  * Fr values are captured in closures for zero-cost re-validation.
+ *
+ * @param allowedSetupCalls - Whether the tx's setup-phase calls pass the allow list.
+ *   For gossip/RPC txs this is always `true` (already validated by PhasesTxValidator).
+ *   For req/resp txs this should be computed by the caller using the phases validator.
  */
-export async function buildTxMetaData(tx: Tx): Promise<TxMetaData> {
-  const txHash = tx.getTxHash().toString();
+export async function buildTxMetaData(tx: Tx, allowedSetupCalls: boolean = true): Promise<TxMetaData> {
+  const txHashObj = tx.getTxHash();
+  const txHash = txHashObj.toString();
+  const txHashBigInt = txHashObj.toBigInt();
   const nullifierFrs = tx.data.getNonEmptyNullifiers();
   const nullifiers = nullifierFrs.map(n => n.toString());
   const anchorBlockHeaderHashFr = await tx.data.constants.anchorBlockHeader.hash();
@@ -99,6 +111,7 @@ export async function buildTxMetaData(tx: Tx): Promise<TxMetaData> {
 
   return {
     txHash,
+    txHashBigInt,
     anchorBlockHeaderHash,
     priorityFee,
     feePayer,
@@ -106,6 +119,7 @@ export async function buildTxMetaData(tx: Tx): Promise<TxMetaData> {
     feeLimit,
     nullifiers,
     expirationTimestamp,
+    allowedSetupCalls,
     receivedAt: 0,
     estimatedSizeBytes,
     data: {
@@ -118,7 +132,10 @@ export async function buildTxMetaData(tx: Tx): Promise<TxMetaData> {
           globalVariables: { blockNumber: anchorBlockNumber },
         },
         txContext: {
-          gasSettings: { gasLimits: tx.data.constants.txContext.gasSettings.gasLimits },
+          gasSettings: {
+            gasLimits: tx.data.constants.txContext.gasSettings.gasLimits,
+            maxFeesPerGas: tx.data.constants.txContext.gasSettings.maxFeesPerGas,
+          },
         },
       },
     },
@@ -134,11 +151,11 @@ const HEX_STRING_BYTES = 98;
 const BIGINT_BYTES = 32;
 const FR_BYTES = 80;
 // Fixed cost: object shell + txHash + anchorBlockHeaderHash + feePayer (3 hex strings)
-// + priorityFee + claimAmount + feeLimit + includeByTimestamp (4 bigints)
+// + txHashBigInt + priorityFee + claimAmount + feeLimit + includeByTimestamp (5 bigints)
 // + receivedAt (number, 8 bytes) + estimatedSizeBytes (number, 8 bytes)
 // + data closure object (~OBJECT_OVERHEAD + anchorBlockHeaderHashFr Fr + anchorBlockNumber number)
 const FIXED_METADATA_BYTES =
-  OBJECT_OVERHEAD + 3 * HEX_STRING_BYTES + 4 * BIGINT_BYTES + 8 + 8 + OBJECT_OVERHEAD + FR_BYTES + 8;
+  OBJECT_OVERHEAD + 3 * HEX_STRING_BYTES + 5 * BIGINT_BYTES + 8 + 8 + OBJECT_OVERHEAD + FR_BYTES + 8;
 
 /** Estimates the in-memory size of a TxMetaData object based on the number of nullifiers. */
 function estimateTxMetaDataSize(nullifierCount: number): number {
@@ -146,14 +163,19 @@ function estimateTxMetaDataSize(nullifierCount: number): number {
   return FIXED_METADATA_BYTES + nullifierCount * (HEX_STRING_BYTES + FR_BYTES);
 }
 
+/** Converts a txHash bigint back to the canonical 0x-prefixed 64-char hex string. */
+export function txHashFromBigInt(value: bigint): string {
+  return TxHash.fromBigInt(value).toString();
+}
+
 /** Minimal fields required for priority comparison. */
-type PriorityComparable = Pick<TxMetaData, 'txHash' | 'priorityFee'>;
+export type PriorityComparable = Pick<TxMetaData, 'txHash' | 'txHashBigInt' | 'priorityFee'>;
 
 /**
  * Compares two priority fees in ascending order.
  * Returns negative if a < b, positive if a > b, 0 if equal.
  */
-export function compareFee(a: bigint, b: bigint): number {
+export function compareFee(a: bigint, b: bigint): -1 | 0 | 1 {
   return a < b ? -1 : a > b ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
@@ -162,10 +184,8 @@ export function compareFee(a: bigint, b: bigint): number {
  * Uses field element comparison for deterministic ordering.
  * Returns negative if a < b, positive if a > b, 0 if equal.
  */
-export function compareTxHash(a: string, b: string): number {
-  const fieldA = Fr.fromHexString(a);
-  const fieldB = Fr.fromHexString(b);
-  return fieldA.cmp(fieldB);
+export function compareTxHash(a: bigint, b: bigint): -1 | 0 | 1 {
+  return Fr.cmpAsBigInt(a, b);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -173,29 +193,46 @@ export function compareTxHash(a: string, b: string): number {
  * Returns negative if a < b, positive if a > b, 0 if equal.
  * Use with sort() for ascending order, or negate/reverse for descending.
  */
-export function comparePriority(a: PriorityComparable, b: PriorityComparable): number {
+export function comparePriority(a: PriorityComparable, b: PriorityComparable): -1 | 0 | 1 {
   const feeComparison = compareFee(a.priorityFee, b.priorityFee);
   if (feeComparison !== 0) {
     return feeComparison;
   }
-  return compareTxHash(a.txHash, b.txHash);
+  return compareTxHash(a.txHashBigInt, b.txHashBigInt);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the minimum fee required to replace an existing tx with the given price bump percentage.
+ * Uses integer arithmetic: `existingFee + existingFee * priceBumpPercentage / 100`.
+ */
+export function getMinimumPriceBumpFee(existingFee: bigint, priceBumpPercentage: bigint): bigint {
+  const bump = (existingFee * priceBumpPercentage) / 100n;
+  // Ensure the minimum bump is at least 1, so that replacement always requires
+  // paying strictly more — even with 0% bump or zero existing fee.
+  const effectiveBump = bump > 0n ? bump : 1n;
+  return existingFee + effectiveBump;
 }
 
 /**
  * Checks for nullifier conflicts between an incoming transaction and existing pool state.
  *
  * When the incoming tx shares nullifiers with existing pending txs:
- * - If the incoming tx has strictly higher priority, mark conflicting txs for eviction
- * - If any conflicting tx has equal or higher priority, ignore the incoming tx
+ * - If the incoming tx meets or exceeds the required priority, mark conflicting txs for eviction
+ * - Otherwise, ignore the incoming tx
+ *
+ * When `priceBumpPercentage` is provided (RPC path), uses fee-only comparison with the
+ * percentage bump instead of `comparePriority`.
  *
  * @param incomingMeta - Metadata for the incoming transaction
  * @param getTxHashByNullifier - Accessor to find which tx uses a nullifier
  * @param getMetadata - Accessor to get metadata for a tx hash
+ * @param priceBumpPercentage - Optional percentage bump required for fee-based replacement
  */
 export function checkNullifierConflict(
   incomingMeta: TxMetaData,
   getTxHashByNullifier: (nullifier: string) => string | undefined,
   getMetadata: (txHash: string) => TxMetaData | undefined,
+  priceBumpPercentage?: bigint,
 ): PreAddResult {
   const txHashesToEvict: string[] = [];
 
@@ -216,19 +253,32 @@ export function checkNullifierConflict(
       continue;
     }
 
-    // If incoming tx has strictly higher priority, mark for eviction
-    // Otherwise, ignore incoming tx (ties go to existing tx)
-    // Use comparePriority for deterministic ordering (includes txHash as tiebreaker)
-    if (comparePriority(incomingMeta, conflictingMeta) > 0) {
+    // When price bump is set (RPC path), require the incoming fee to meet the bumped threshold.
+    // Otherwise (P2P path), use full comparePriority with tx hash tiebreaker.
+    const isHigherPriority =
+      priceBumpPercentage !== undefined
+        ? incomingMeta.priorityFee >= getMinimumPriceBumpFee(conflictingMeta.priorityFee, priceBumpPercentage)
+        : comparePriority(incomingMeta, conflictingMeta) > 0;
+
+    if (isHigherPriority) {
       txHashesToEvict.push(conflictingHashStr);
     } else {
+      const minimumFee =
+        priceBumpPercentage !== undefined
+          ? getMinimumPriceBumpFee(conflictingMeta.priorityFee, priceBumpPercentage)
+          : undefined;
       return {
         shouldIgnore: true,
         txHashesToEvict: [],
         reason: {
           code: TxPoolRejectionCode.NULLIFIER_CONFLICT,
-          message: `Nullifier conflict with existing tx ${conflictingHashStr}`,
+          message:
+            minimumFee !== undefined
+              ? `Nullifier conflict with existing tx ${conflictingHashStr}. Minimum required fee: ${minimumFee}, got: ${incomingMeta.priorityFee}`
+              : `Nullifier conflict with existing tx ${conflictingHashStr}`,
           conflictingTxHash: conflictingHashStr,
+          minimumPriceBumpFee: minimumFee,
+          txPriorityFee: minimumFee !== undefined ? incomingMeta.priorityFee : undefined,
         },
       };
     }
@@ -238,18 +288,62 @@ export function checkNullifierConflict(
 }
 
 /** Creates a stub TxMetaValidationData for tests that don't exercise validators. */
-export function stubTxMetaValidationData(overrides: { expirationTimestamp?: bigint } = {}): TxMetaValidationData {
+export function stubTxMetaValidationData(
+  overrides: { expirationTimestamp?: bigint; maxFeesPerGas?: GasFees } = {},
+): TxMetaValidationData {
   return {
     getNonEmptyNullifiers: () => [],
     expirationTimestamp: overrides.expirationTimestamp ?? 0n,
     constants: {
       anchorBlockHeader: {
-        hash: () => Promise.resolve(new BlockHash(Fr.ZERO)),
+        hash: () => Promise.resolve(BlockHash.ZERO),
         globalVariables: { blockNumber: BlockNumber(0) },
       },
       txContext: {
-        gasSettings: { gasLimits: Gas.empty() },
+        gasSettings: { gasLimits: Gas.empty(), maxFeesPerGas: overrides.maxFeesPerGas ?? GasFees.empty() },
       },
     },
   };
 }
+
+/** Creates a stub TxMetaData for tests. All fields have sensible defaults and can be overridden. */
+export function stubTxMetaData(
+  txHash: string,
+  overrides: {
+    priorityFee?: bigint;
+    feePayer?: string;
+    claimAmount?: bigint;
+    feeLimit?: bigint;
+    nullifiers?: string[];
+    expirationTimestamp?: bigint;
+    anchorBlockHeaderHash?: string;
+    allowedSetupCalls?: boolean;
+    maxFeesPerGas?: GasFees;
+  } = {},
+): TxMetaData {
+  const txHashBigInt = Fr.fromHexString(txHash).toBigInt();
+  // Normalize to canonical zero-padded hex so txHashFromBigInt(txHashBigInt) === normalizedTxHash
+  const normalizedTxHash = txHashFromBigInt(txHashBigInt);
+  const expirationTimestamp = overrides.expirationTimestamp ?? 0n;
+  return {
+    txHash: normalizedTxHash,
+    txHashBigInt,
+    anchorBlockHeaderHash: overrides.anchorBlockHeaderHash ?? '0x1234',
+    priorityFee: overrides.priorityFee ?? 100n,
+    feePayer: overrides.feePayer ?? '0xfeepayer',
+    claimAmount: overrides.claimAmount ?? 0n,
+    feeLimit: overrides.feeLimit ?? 100n,
+    nullifiers: overrides.nullifiers ?? [`0x${normalizedTxHash.slice(2)}null1`],
+    expirationTimestamp,
+    allowedSetupCalls: overrides.allowedSetupCalls ?? true,
+    receivedAt: 0,
+    estimatedSizeBytes: 0,
+    data: stubTxMetaValidationData({ expirationTimestamp, maxFeesPerGas: overrides.maxFeesPerGas }),
+  };
+}
+
+/** Returns the priority fee for a tx, based on the L2 priority fee capped by the max fee per gas. */
+function getTxPriorityFee(tx: Tx): bigint {
+  const { maxPriorityFeesPerGas: priorityFees, maxFeesPerGas } = tx.getGasSettings();
+  return minBigint(maxFeesPerGas.feePerL2Gas, priorityFees.feePerL2Gas);
+}