@aztec/p2p 0.0.1-commit.ff7989d6c → 0.0.1-commit.fff30aa

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

@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ export type TxPoolV2Config = {
   minTxPoolAgeMs: number;
   /** Maximum number of evicted tx hashes to remember for metrics tracking */
   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;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_TX_POOL_V2_CONFIG: TxPoolV2Config = {
   archivedTxLimit: 0, // 0 = disabled
   minTxPoolAgeMs: 2_000,
   evictedTxCacheSize: 10_000,
-  dropTransactionsProbability: 0,
+  priceBumpPercentage: 10n,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ 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>;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -110,12 +112,12 @@ export interface TxPoolV2 extends TypedEventEmitter<TxPoolV2Events> {
   addPendingTxs(txs: Tx[], opts?: { source?: string; feeComparisonOnly?: boolean }): Promise<AddTxsResult>;
 
   /**
-   * Checks if a transaction can be added without modifying the pool.
-   * Performs the same validation as addPendingTxs but doesn't persist changes.
+   * Checks if the pool would accept a transaction without modifying state.
+   * Used as a pre-check before expensive proof verification.
    * @param tx - Transaction to check
-   * @returns Result: 'accepted', 'ignored' (if already in pool or undesirable), or 'rejected' (if validation fails)
+   * @returns 'accepted' if the pool would accept, 'ignored' if already in pool or undesirable
    */
-  canAddPendingTx(tx: Tx): Promise<'accepted' | 'ignored' | 'rejected'>;
+  canAddPendingTx(tx: Tx): Promise<'accepted' | 'ignored'>;
 
   /**
    * Adds transactions as immediately protected for a given slot.

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/tx_metadata.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ 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 type { Tx } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
+import { Gas } 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';
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ import { type PreAddResult, TxPoolRejectionCode } from './eviction/interfaces.js
 export type TxMetaValidationData = {
   getNonEmptyNullifiers(): Fr[];
   expirationTimestamp: bigint;
+  /** Whether the tx has public calls. Used to select the correct L2 gas minimum. */
+  forPublic?: unknown;
   constants: {
     anchorBlockHeader: {
       hash(): Promise<BlockHash>;
@@ -19,6 +22,9 @@ export type TxMetaValidationData = {
         blockNumber: BlockNumber;
       };
     };
+    txContext: {
+      gasSettings: { gasLimits: Gas };
+    };
   };
 };
 
@@ -34,6 +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;
 
@@ -58,6 +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;
 
@@ -75,9 +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();
@@ -93,6 +111,7 @@ export async function buildTxMetaData(tx: Tx): Promise<TxMetaData> {
 
   return {
     txHash,
+    txHashBigInt,
     anchorBlockHeaderHash,
     priorityFee,
     feePayer,
@@ -100,16 +119,21 @@ export async function buildTxMetaData(tx: Tx): Promise<TxMetaData> {
     feeLimit,
     nullifiers,
     expirationTimestamp,
+    allowedSetupCalls,
     receivedAt: 0,
     estimatedSizeBytes,
     data: {
       getNonEmptyNullifiers: () => nullifierFrs,
       expirationTimestamp,
+      forPublic: !!tx.data.forPublic,
       constants: {
         anchorBlockHeader: {
           hash: () => Promise.resolve(anchorBlockHeaderHashFr),
           globalVariables: { blockNumber: anchorBlockNumber },
         },
+        txContext: {
+          gasSettings: { gasLimits: tx.data.constants.txContext.gasSettings.gasLimits },
+        },
       },
     },
   };
@@ -124,11 +148,11 @@ 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 {
@@ -136,8 +160,13 @@ 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'>;
+type PriorityComparable = Pick<TxMetaData, 'txHashBigInt' | 'priorityFee'>;
 
 /**
  * Compares two priority fees in ascending order.
@@ -152,10 +181,8 @@ 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): number {
+  return Fr.cmpAsBigInt(a, b);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -168,24 +195,41 @@ export function comparePriority(a: PriorityComparable, b: PriorityComparable): n
   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[] = [];
 
@@ -206,19 +250,32 @@ 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 ${conflictingHashStr}`,
           conflictingTxHash: conflictingHashStr,
+          minimumPriceBumpFee: minimumFee,
+          txPriorityFee: minimumFee !== undefined ? incomingMeta.priorityFee : undefined,
         },
       };
     }
@@ -237,6 +294,44 @@ export function stubTxMetaValidationData(overrides: { expirationTimestamp?: bigi
         hash: () => Promise.resolve(new BlockHash(Fr.ZERO)),
         globalVariables: { blockNumber: BlockNumber(0) },
       },
+      txContext: {
+        gasSettings: { gasLimits: Gas.empty() },
+      },
     },
   };
 }
+
+/** Creates a stub TxMetaData for tests. All fields have sensible defaults and can be overridden. */
+export function stubTxMetaData(
+  txHash: string,
+  overrides: {
+    priorityFee?: bigint;
+    feePayer?: string;
+    claimAmount?: bigint;
+    feeLimit?: bigint;
+    nullifiers?: string[];
+    expirationTimestamp?: bigint;
+    anchorBlockHeaderHash?: string;
+    allowedSetupCalls?: boolean;
+  } = {},
+): TxMetaData {
+  const txHashBigInt = Fr.fromHexString(txHash).toBigInt();
+  // Normalize to canonical zero-padded hex so txHashFromBigInt(txHashBigInt) === normalizedTxHash
+  const normalizedTxHash = txHashFromBigInt(txHashBigInt);
+  const expirationTimestamp = overrides.expirationTimestamp ?? 0n;
+  return {
+    txHash: normalizedTxHash,
+    txHashBigInt,
+    anchorBlockHeaderHash: overrides.anchorBlockHeaderHash ?? '0x1234',
+    priorityFee: overrides.priorityFee ?? 100n,
+    feePayer: overrides.feePayer ?? '0xfeepayer',
+    claimAmount: overrides.claimAmount ?? 0n,
+    feeLimit: overrides.feeLimit ?? 100n,
+    nullifiers: overrides.nullifiers ?? [`0x${normalizedTxHash.slice(2)}null1`],
+    expirationTimestamp,
+    allowedSetupCalls: overrides.allowedSetupCalls ?? true,
+    receivedAt: 0,
+    estimatedSizeBytes: 0,
+    data: stubTxMetaValidationData({ expirationTimestamp }),
+  };
+}

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/tx_pool_indices.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { SlotNumber } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
 import type { L2BlockId } from '@aztec/stdlib/block';
 
-import { type TxMetaData, type TxState, compareFee, compareTxHash } from './tx_metadata.js';
+import { type TxMetaData, type TxState, compareFee, compareTxHash, txHashFromBigInt } from './tx_metadata.js';
 
 /**
  * Manages in-memory indices for the transaction pool.
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ export class TxPoolIndices {
   #nullifierToTxHash: Map<string, string> = new Map();
   /** Fee payer to txHashes index (pending txs only) */
   #feePayerToTxHashes: Map<string, Set<string>> = new Map();
-  /** Pending txHashes grouped by priority fee */
-  #pendingByPriority: Map<bigint, Set<string>> = new Map();
+  /** Pending txHash bigints grouped by priority fee */
+  #pendingByPriority: Map<bigint, Set<bigint>> = new Map();
   /** Protected transactions: txHash -> slotNumber */
   #protectedTransactions: Map<string, SlotNumber> = new Map();
 
@@ -73,17 +73,17 @@ export class TxPoolIndices {
    * @param order - 'desc' for highest priority first, 'asc' for lowest priority first
    */
   *iteratePendingByPriority(order: 'asc' | 'desc', filter?: (hash: string) => boolean): Generator<string> {
-    // Use compareFee from tx_metadata, swap args for descending order
     const feeCompareFn = order === 'desc' ? (a: bigint, b: bigint) => compareFee(b, a) : compareFee;
-    const hashCompareFn = order === 'desc' ? (a: string, b: string) => compareTxHash(b, a) : compareTxHash;
+    const hashCompareFn =
+      order === 'desc' ? (a: bigint, b: bigint) => compareTxHash(b, a) : (a: bigint, b: bigint) => compareTxHash(a, b);
 
     const sortedFees = [...this.#pendingByPriority.keys()].sort(feeCompareFn);
 
     for (const fee of sortedFees) {
       const hashesAtFee = this.#pendingByPriority.get(fee)!;
-      // Use compareTxHash from tx_metadata, swap args for descending order
       const sortedHashes = [...hashesAtFee].sort(hashCompareFn);
-      for (const hash of sortedHashes) {
+      for (const hashBigInt of sortedHashes) {
+        const hash = txHashFromBigInt(hashBigInt);
         if (filter === undefined || filter(hash)) {
           yield hash;
         }
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ export class TxPoolIndices {
   getPendingTxs(): TxMetaData[] {
     const result: TxMetaData[] = [];
     for (const hashSet of this.#pendingByPriority.values()) {
-      for (const txHash of hashSet) {
-        const meta = this.#metadata.get(txHash);
+      for (const txHashBigInt of hashSet) {
+        const meta = this.#metadata.get(txHashFromBigInt(txHashBigInt));
         if (meta) {
           result.push(meta);
         }
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ export class TxPoolIndices {
       prioritySet = new Set();
       this.#pendingByPriority.set(meta.priorityFee, prioritySet);
     }
-    prioritySet.add(meta.txHash);
+    prioritySet.add(meta.txHashBigInt);
   }
 
   #removeFromPendingIndices(meta: TxMetaData): void {
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ export class TxPoolIndices {
     // Remove from priority map
     const hashSet = this.#pendingByPriority.get(meta.priorityFee);
     if (hashSet) {
-      hashSet.delete(meta.txHash);
+      hashSet.delete(meta.txHashBigInt);
       if (hashSet.size === 0) {
         this.#pendingByPriority.delete(meta.priorityFee);
       }

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/tx_pool_v2.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,14 @@ import { type TelemetryClient, getTelemetryClient } from '@aztec/telemetry-clien
 import EventEmitter from 'node:events';
 
 import { PoolInstrumentation, PoolName } from '../instrumentation.js';
-import type { AddTxsResult, TxPoolV2, TxPoolV2Config, TxPoolV2Dependencies, TxPoolV2Events } from './interfaces.js';
+import type {
+  AddTxsResult,
+  PoolReadAccess,
+  TxPoolV2,
+  TxPoolV2Config,
+  TxPoolV2Dependencies,
+  TxPoolV2Events,
+} from './interfaces.js';
 import type { TxState } from './tx_metadata.js';
 import { TxPoolV2Impl } from './tx_pool_v2_impl.js';
 
@@ -74,7 +81,7 @@ export class AztecKVTxPoolV2 extends (EventEmitter as new () => TypedEventEmitte
     return this.#queue.put(() => this.#impl.addPendingTxs(txs, opts));
   }
 
-  canAddPendingTx(tx: Tx): Promise<'accepted' | 'ignored' | 'rejected'> {
+  canAddPendingTx(tx: Tx): Promise<'accepted' | 'ignored'> {
     return this.#queue.put(() => this.#impl.canAddPendingTx(tx));
   }
 
@@ -162,6 +169,11 @@ export class AztecKVTxPoolV2 extends (EventEmitter as new () => TypedEventEmitte
     return this.#queue.put(() => Promise.resolve(this.#impl.getLowestPriorityPending(limit)));
   }
 
+  /** Returns read-only access to the pool. Used for testing. */
+  getPoolReadAccess(): PoolReadAccess {
+    return this.#impl.getPoolReadAccess();
+  }
+
   // === Configuration ===
 
   updateConfig(config: Partial<TxPoolV2Config>): Promise<void> {

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/tx_pool_v2_impl.ts

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export class TxPoolV2Impl {
   #l2BlockSource: L2BlockSource;
   #worldStateSynchronizer: WorldStateSynchronizer;
   #createTxValidator: TxPoolV2Dependencies['createTxValidator'];
+  #checkAllowedSetupCalls: TxPoolV2Dependencies['checkAllowedSetupCalls'];
 
   // === In-Memory Indices ===
   #indices: TxPoolIndices = new TxPoolIndices();
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ export class TxPoolV2Impl {
     this.#l2BlockSource = deps.l2BlockSource;
     this.#worldStateSynchronizer = deps.worldStateSynchronizer;
     this.#createTxValidator = deps.createTxValidator;
+    this.#checkAllowedSetupCalls = deps.checkAllowedSetupCalls;
 
     this.#config = { ...DEFAULT_TX_POOL_V2_CONFIG, ...config };
     this.#archive = new TxArchive(archiveStore, this.#config.archivedTxLimit, log);
@@ -187,9 +189,35 @@ export class TxPoolV2Impl {
     const errors = new Map<string, TxPoolRejectionError>();
     const acceptedPending = new Set<string>();
 
+    // Phase 1: Pre-compute all throwable I/O outside the transaction.
+    // If any pre-computation throws, the entire call fails before mutations happen.
+    const precomputed = new Map<string, { meta: TxMetaData; minedBlockId: L2BlockId | undefined; isValid: boolean }>();
+
+    const validator = await this.#createTxValidator();
+
+    for (const tx of txs) {
+      const txHash = tx.getTxHash();
+      const txHashStr = txHash.toString();
+
+      const meta = await buildTxMetaData(tx);
+      const minedBlockId = await this.#getMinedBlockId(txHash);
+
+      // Validate non-mined txs (mined and pre-protected txs bypass validation inside the transaction)
+      let isValid = true;
+      if (!minedBlockId) {
+        isValid = await this.#validateMeta(meta, validator);
+      }
+
+      precomputed.set(txHashStr, { meta, minedBlockId, isValid });
+    }
+
+    // Phase 2: Apply mutations inside the transaction using only pre-computed results,
+    // in-memory reads, and buffered DB writes. Nothing here can throw an unhandled exception.
     const poolAccess = this.#createPreAddPoolAccess();
     const preAddContext: PreAddContext | undefined =
-      opts.feeComparisonOnly !== undefined ? { feeComparisonOnly: opts.feeComparisonOnly } : undefined;
+      opts.feeComparisonOnly !== undefined
+        ? { feeComparisonOnly: opts.feeComparisonOnly, priceBumpPercentage: this.#config.priceBumpPercentage }
+        : undefined;
 
     await this.#store.transactionAsync(async () => {
       for (const tx of txs) {
@@ -202,22 +230,25 @@ export class TxPoolV2Impl {
           continue;
         }
 
-        // Check mined status first (applies to all paths)
-        const minedBlockId = await this.#getMinedBlockId(txHash);
+        const { meta, minedBlockId, isValid } = precomputed.get(txHashStr)!;
         const preProtectedSlot = this.#indices.getProtectionSlot(txHashStr);
 
         if (minedBlockId) {
           // Already mined - add directly (protection already set if pre-protected)
-          await this.#addTx(tx, { mined: minedBlockId }, opts);
+          await this.#addTx(tx, { mined: minedBlockId }, opts, meta);
           accepted.push(txHash);
         } else if (preProtectedSlot !== undefined) {
           // Pre-protected and not mined - add as protected (bypass validation)
-          await this.#addTx(tx, { protected: preProtectedSlot }, opts);
+          await this.#addTx(tx, { protected: preProtectedSlot }, opts, meta);
           accepted.push(txHash);
+        } else if (!isValid) {
+          // Failed pre-computed validation
+          rejected.push(txHash);
         } else {
-          // Regular pending tx - validate and run pre-add rules
+          // Regular pending tx - run pre-add rules using pre-computed metadata
           const result = await this.#tryAddRegularPendingTx(
             tx,
+            meta,
             opts,
             poolAccess,
             acceptedPending,
@@ -227,8 +258,6 @@ export class TxPoolV2Impl {
           );
           if (result.status === 'accepted') {
             acceptedPending.add(txHashStr);
-          } else if (result.status === 'rejected') {
-            rejected.push(txHash);
           } else {
             ignored.push(txHash);
           }
@@ -259,27 +288,21 @@ export class TxPoolV2Impl {
     return { accepted, ignored, rejected, ...(errors.size > 0 ? { errors } : {}) };
   }
 
-  /** Validates and adds a regular pending tx. Returns status. */
+  /** Adds a validated pending tx, running pre-add rules and evicting conflicts. */
   async #tryAddRegularPendingTx(
     tx: Tx,
+    precomputedMeta: TxMetaData,
     opts: { source?: string },
     poolAccess: PreAddPoolAccess,
     acceptedPending: Set<string>,
     ignored: TxHash[],
     errors: Map<string, TxPoolRejectionError>,
     preAddContext?: PreAddContext,
-  ): Promise<{ status: 'accepted' | 'ignored' | 'rejected' }> {
-    const txHash = tx.getTxHash();
-    const txHashStr = txHash.toString();
-
-    // Build metadata and validate using metadata
-    const meta = await buildTxMetaData(tx);
-    if (!(await this.#validateMeta(meta))) {
-      return { status: 'rejected' };
-    }
+  ): Promise<{ status: 'accepted' | 'ignored' }> {
+    const txHashStr = tx.getTxHash().toString();
 
     // Run pre-add rules
-    const preAddResult = await this.#evictionManager.runPreAddRules(meta, poolAccess, preAddContext);
+    const preAddResult = await this.#evictionManager.runPreAddRules(precomputedMeta, poolAccess, preAddContext);
 
     if (preAddResult.shouldIgnore) {
       this.#log.debug(`Ignoring tx ${txHashStr}: ${preAddResult.reason?.message ?? 'unknown reason'}`);
@@ -316,18 +339,12 @@ export class TxPoolV2Impl {
       }
     }
 
-    // Randomly drop the transaction for testing purposes (report as accepted so it propagates)
-    if (this.#config.dropTransactionsProbability > 0 && Math.random() < this.#config.dropTransactionsProbability) {
-      this.#log.debug(`Dropping tx ${txHashStr} (simulated drop for testing)`);
-      return { status: 'accepted' };
-    }
-
     // Add the transaction
-    await this.#addTx(tx, 'pending', opts);
+    await this.#addTx(tx, 'pending', opts, precomputedMeta);
     return { status: 'accepted' };
   }
 
-  async canAddPendingTx(tx: Tx): Promise<'accepted' | 'ignored' | 'rejected'> {
+  async canAddPendingTx(tx: Tx): Promise<'accepted' | 'ignored'> {
     const txHashStr = tx.getTxHash().toString();
 
     // Check if already in pool
@@ -335,14 +352,8 @@ export class TxPoolV2Impl {
       return 'ignored';
     }
 
-    // Build metadata and validate using metadata
+    // Build metadata and check pre-add rules
     const meta = await buildTxMetaData(tx);
-    const validationResult = await this.#validateMeta(meta, undefined, 'can add pending');
-    if (validationResult !== true) {
-      return 'rejected';
-    }
-
-    // Use pre-add rules
     const poolAccess = this.#createPreAddPoolAccess();
     const preAddResult = await this.#evictionManager.runPreAddRules(meta, poolAccess);
 
@@ -352,20 +363,25 @@ export class TxPoolV2Impl {
   async addProtectedTxs(txs: Tx[], block: BlockHeader, opts: { source?: string }): Promise<void> {
     const slotNumber = block.globalVariables.slotNumber;
 
+    // Precompute setup-call allow-list flags outside the store transaction
+    const allowedFlags = await Promise.all(txs.map(tx => this.#checkAllowedSetupCalls(tx)));
+
     await this.#store.transactionAsync(async () => {
-      for (const tx of txs) {
+      for (let i = 0; i < txs.length; i++) {
+        const tx = txs[i];
         const txHash = tx.getTxHash();
         const txHashStr = txHash.toString();
         const isNew = !this.#indices.has(txHashStr);
         const minedBlockId = await this.#getMinedBlockId(txHash);
 
         if (isNew) {
+          const meta = await buildTxMetaData(tx, allowedFlags[i]);
           // New tx - add as mined or protected (callback emitted by #addTx)
           if (minedBlockId) {
-            await this.#addTx(tx, { mined: minedBlockId }, opts);
+            await this.#addTx(tx, { mined: minedBlockId }, opts, meta);
             this.#indices.setProtection(txHashStr, slotNumber);
           } else {
-            await this.#addTx(tx, { protected: slotNumber }, opts);
+            await this.#addTx(tx, { protected: slotNumber }, opts, meta);
           }
         } else {
           // Existing tx - update protection and mined status
@@ -771,9 +787,10 @@ export class TxPoolV2Impl {
     tx: Tx,
     state: 'pending' | { protected: SlotNumber } | { mined: L2BlockId },
     opts: { source?: string } = {},
+    precomputedMeta?: TxMetaData,
   ): Promise<TxMetaData> {
     const txHashStr = tx.getTxHash().toString();
-    const meta = await buildTxMetaData(tx);
+    const meta = precomputedMeta ?? (await buildTxMetaData(tx));
     meta.receivedAt = this.#dateProvider.now();
 
     await this.#txsDB.set(txHashStr, tx.toBuffer());
@@ -955,7 +972,8 @@ export class TxPoolV2Impl {
 
       try {
         const tx = Tx.fromBuffer(buffer);
-        const meta = await buildTxMetaData(tx);
+        const allowedSetupCalls = await this.#checkAllowedSetupCalls(tx);
+        const meta = await buildTxMetaData(tx, allowedSetupCalls);
         loaded.push({ tx, meta });
       } catch (err) {
         this.#log.warn(`Failed to deserialize tx ${txHashStr}, deleting`, { err });