@aztec/prover-node 0.0.1-commit.e3c1de76 → 0.0.1-commit.e57c76e

package/src/monitors/epoch-monitor.ts

@@ -69,9 +69,8 @@ export class EpochMonitor implements Traceable {
 
   public async work() {
     const { epochToProve, blockNumber, slotNumber } = await this.getEpochNumberToProve();
-    this.log.debug(`Epoch to prove: ${epochToProve}`, { blockNumber, slotNumber });
     if (epochToProve === undefined) {
-      this.log.trace(`Next block to prove ${blockNumber} not yet mined`, { blockNumber });
+      this.log.trace(`Next block to prove ${blockNumber} not yet mined`, { epochToProve, blockNumber, slotNumber });
       return;
     }
     if (this.latestEpochNumber !== undefined && epochToProve <= this.latestEpochNumber) {
@@ -86,20 +85,20 @@ export class EpochMonitor implements Traceable {
     }
 
     if (this.options.provingDelayMs) {
-      this.log.debug(`Waiting ${this.options.provingDelayMs}ms before proving epoch ${epochToProve}`);
+      this.log.warn(`Waiting ${this.options.provingDelayMs}ms before proving epoch ${epochToProve}`);
       await sleep(this.options.provingDelayMs);
     }
 
-    this.log.debug(`Epoch ${epochToProve} is ready to be proven`);
+    this.log.verbose(`Epoch ${epochToProve} is ready to be proven`);
     if (await this.handler?.handleEpochReadyToProve(epochToProve)) {
       this.latestEpochNumber = epochToProve;
     }
   }
 
   private async getEpochNumberToProve() {
-    const lastBlockProven = await this.l2BlockSource.getProvenBlockNumber();
+    const lastBlockProven = (await this.l2BlockSource.getBlockNumber({ tag: 'proven' })) ?? BlockNumber.ZERO;
     const firstBlockToProve = BlockNumber(lastBlockProven + 1);
-    const firstBlockHeaderToProve = await this.l2BlockSource.getBlockHeader(firstBlockToProve);
+    const firstBlockHeaderToProve = (await this.l2BlockSource.getBlockData({ number: firstBlockToProve }))?.header;
     if (!firstBlockHeaderToProve) {
       return { epochToProve: undefined, blockNumber: firstBlockToProve };
     }

package/src/prover-node-publisher.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { BatchedBlob, getEthBlobEvaluationInputs } from '@aztec/blob-lib';
-import { AZTEC_MAX_EPOCH_DURATION } from '@aztec/constants';
+import { MAX_CHECKPOINTS_PER_EPOCH } from '@aztec/constants';
 import type { RollupContract, ViemCommitteeAttestation } from '@aztec/ethereum/contracts';
 import type { L1TxUtils } from '@aztec/ethereum/l1-tx-utils';
 import { makeTuple } from '@aztec/foundation/array';
@@ -8,20 +8,22 @@ import { areArraysEqual } from '@aztec/foundation/collection';
 import { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
 import { EthAddress } from '@aztec/foundation/eth-address';
 import { type Logger, type LoggerBindings, createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
+import { retryUntil } from '@aztec/foundation/retry';
 import type { Tuple } from '@aztec/foundation/serialize';
 import { Timer } from '@aztec/foundation/timer';
 import { RollupAbi } from '@aztec/l1-artifacts';
 import type { PublisherConfig, TxSenderConfig } from '@aztec/sequencer-client';
 import { CommitteeAttestation, CommitteeAttestationsAndSigners } from '@aztec/stdlib/block';
+import { getProofSubmissionDeadlineTimestamp } from '@aztec/stdlib/epoch-helpers';
 import type { Proof } from '@aztec/stdlib/proofs';
 import type { FeeRecipient, RootRollupPublicInputs } from '@aztec/stdlib/rollup';
 import type { L1PublishProofStats } from '@aztec/stdlib/stats';
 import { type TelemetryClient, getTelemetryClient } from '@aztec/telemetry-client';
 
 import { inspect } from 'util';
-import { type Hex, type TransactionReceipt, encodeFunctionData } from 'viem';
+import { type Hex, type TransactionReceipt, encodeFunctionData, formatEther, formatGwei } from 'viem';
 
-import { ProverNodePublisherMetrics } from './metrics.js';
+import { type EstimatedSubmitProofStats, ProverNodePublisherMetrics } from './metrics.js';
 
 /** Arguments to the submitEpochProof method of the rollup contract */
 export type L1SubmitEpochProofArgs = {
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ export type L1SubmitEpochProofArgs = {
   endTimestamp: Fr;
   outHash: Fr;
   proverId: Fr;
-  fees: Tuple<FeeRecipient, typeof AZTEC_MAX_EPOCH_DURATION>;
+  fees: Tuple<FeeRecipient, typeof MAX_CHECKPOINTS_PER_EPOCH>;
   proof: Proof;
 };
 
@@ -101,6 +103,11 @@ export class ProverNodePublisher {
     const ctx = { epochNumber, fromCheckpoint, toCheckpoint };
 
     if (!this.interrupted) {
+      if (!(await this.waitUntilStartBuildsOnProven(args))) {
+        this.log.verbose('Checkpoint data syncing interrupted', ctx);
+        return false;
+      }
+
       const timer = new Timer();
       // Validate epoch proof range and hashes are correct before submitting
       await this.validateEpochProofSubmission(args);
@@ -147,6 +154,53 @@ export class ProverNodePublisher {
     return false;
   }
 
+  private async waitUntilStartBuildsOnProven(args: { epochNumber: EpochNumber; fromCheckpoint: CheckpointNumber }) {
+    const { epochNumber, fromCheckpoint } = args;
+    const provenCheckpoint = await this.getProvenCheckpoint();
+    if (this.isStartBuildingOnProven(fromCheckpoint, provenCheckpoint)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    const timeout = await this.getSecondsUntilProofSubmissionWindowEnd(epochNumber);
+    this.log.info(`Waiting for proven checkpoint to reach proof start`, {
+      epochNumber,
+      fromCheckpoint,
+      provenCheckpoint,
+      timeout,
+    });
+
+    await retryUntil(
+      async () => {
+        if (this.interrupted) {
+          return true;
+        }
+
+        const proven = await this.getProvenCheckpoint();
+        this.log.verbose(`Proven checkpoint is at ${proven} (waiting for ${fromCheckpoint - 1})`, { epochNumber });
+        return this.isStartBuildingOnProven(fromCheckpoint, proven) ? true : undefined;
+      },
+      `proven checkpoint to reach ${fromCheckpoint - 1}`,
+      timeout,
+      4,
+    );
+
+    return !this.interrupted;
+  }
+
+  private async getProvenCheckpoint() {
+    return (await this.rollupContract.getTips()).proven;
+  }
+
+  private isStartBuildingOnProven(fromCheckpoint: CheckpointNumber, provenCheckpoint: CheckpointNumber) {
+    return fromCheckpoint - 1 <= provenCheckpoint;
+  }
+
+  private async getSecondsUntilProofSubmissionWindowEnd(epochNumber: EpochNumber) {
+    const deadline = getProofSubmissionDeadlineTimestamp(epochNumber, await this.rollupContract.getRollupConstants());
+    const now = BigInt(Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000));
+    return Math.max(Number(deadline - now), 0.001);
+  }
+
   private async validateEpochProofSubmission(args: {
     fromCheckpoint: CheckpointNumber;
     toCheckpoint: CheckpointNumber;
@@ -168,7 +222,7 @@ export class ProverNodePublisher {
     // toCheckpoint can't be greater than pending
     if (toCheckpoint > pending) {
       throw new Error(
-        `Cannot submit epoch proof for ${fromCheckpoint}-${toCheckpoint} as pending checkpoint is ${pending}`,
+        `Cannot submit epoch proof for ${fromCheckpoint}-${toCheckpoint} as proposed checkpoint is ${pending}`,
       );
     }
 
@@ -203,13 +257,85 @@ export class ProverNodePublisher {
     const argsPublicInputs = [...publicInputs.toFields()];
 
     if (!areArraysEqual(rollupPublicInputs, argsPublicInputs, (a, b) => a.equals(b))) {
-      const fmt = (inputs: Fr[] | readonly string[]) => inputs.map(x => x.toString()).join(', ');
-      throw new Error(
-        `Root rollup public inputs mismatch:\nRollup:  ${fmt(rollupPublicInputs)}\nComputed:${fmt(argsPublicInputs)}`,
-      );
+      throw await reportPublicInputsMismatch({
+        rollupPublicInputs,
+        argsPublicInputs,
+        fromCheckpoint,
+        toCheckpoint,
+        rollupContract: this.rollupContract,
+        log: this.log,
+      });
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Estimates what submitting the epoch proof would have cost on L1 without actually sending it.
+   * Runs the same validation as `submitEpochProof`, encodes the calldata, estimates gas, and records metrics.
+   * Used when proof publishing is disabled (e.g. PROVER_NODE_DISABLE_PROOF_PUBLISH=true on mainnet).
+   */
+  public async analyzeEpochProofSubmission(args: {
+    epochNumber: EpochNumber;
+    fromCheckpoint: CheckpointNumber;
+    toCheckpoint: CheckpointNumber;
+    publicInputs: RootRollupPublicInputs;
+    proof: Proof;
+    batchedBlobInputs: BatchedBlob;
+    attestations: ViemCommitteeAttestation[];
+  }): Promise<void> {
+    const { epochNumber, fromCheckpoint, toCheckpoint } = args;
+
+    await this.validateEpochProofSubmission(args);
+
+    const data = this.encodeSubmitEpochProofCalldata(args);
+    const senderAddress = this.l1TxUtils.getSenderAddress();
+
+    const [gasLimit, gasPrice, latestBlock] = await Promise.all([
+      this.l1TxUtils.estimateGas(senderAddress.toString() as `0x${string}`, { to: this.rollupContract.address, data }),
+      this.l1TxUtils.getGasPrice(),
+      this.l1TxUtils.client.getBlock({ blockTag: 'latest' }),
+    ]);
+
+    const baseFeePerGas = latestBlock.baseFeePerGas ?? 0n;
+    const { maxPriorityFeePerGas } = gasPrice;
+
+    const effectiveFeePerGas = baseFeePerGas + maxPriorityFeePerGas;
+    const estimatedTotalFee = gasLimit * effectiveFeePerGas;
+
+    const stats: EstimatedSubmitProofStats = {
+      gasLimit,
+      baseFeePerGas,
+      maxPriorityFeePerGas,
+      estimatedTotalFee,
+    };
+
+    this.log.info(`Estimated epoch proof submission cost (not submitted)`, {
+      epochNumber,
+      fromCheckpoint,
+      toCheckpoint,
+      gasLimit: gasLimit.toString(),
+      baseFeePerGas: formatGwei(baseFeePerGas),
+      maxPriorityFeePerGas: formatGwei(maxPriorityFeePerGas),
+      estimatedTotalFeeEth: formatEther(estimatedTotalFee),
+    });
+
+    this.metrics.recordEstimatedSubmitProof(stats);
+  }
+
+  private encodeSubmitEpochProofCalldata(args: {
+    fromCheckpoint: CheckpointNumber;
+    toCheckpoint: CheckpointNumber;
+    publicInputs: RootRollupPublicInputs;
+    proof: Proof;
+    batchedBlobInputs: BatchedBlob;
+    attestations: ViemCommitteeAttestation[];
+  }): Hex {
+    return encodeFunctionData({
+      abi: RollupAbi,
+      functionName: 'submitEpochRootProof',
+      args: [this.getSubmitEpochProofArgs(args)],
+    });
+  }
+
   private async sendSubmitEpochProofTx(args: {
     fromCheckpoint: CheckpointNumber;
     toCheckpoint: CheckpointNumber;
@@ -271,7 +397,7 @@ export class ProverNodePublisher {
         outHash: args.publicInputs.outHash.toString(),
         proverId: EthAddress.fromField(args.publicInputs.constants.proverId).toString(),
       } /*_args*/,
-      makeTuple(AZTEC_MAX_EPOCH_DURATION * 2, i =>
+      makeTuple(MAX_CHECKPOINTS_PER_EPOCH * 2, i =>
         i % 2 === 0
           ? args.publicInputs.fees[i / 2].recipient.toField().toString()
           : args.publicInputs.fees[(i - 1) / 2].value.toString(),
@@ -296,11 +422,108 @@ export class ProverNodePublisher {
       end: argsArray[1],
       args: argsArray[2],
       fees: argsArray[3],
-      attestations: new CommitteeAttestationsAndSigners(
+      attestations: CommitteeAttestationsAndSigners.packAttestations(
         args.attestations.map(a => CommitteeAttestation.fromViem(a)),
-      ).getPackedAttestations(),
+      ),
       blobInputs: argsArray[4],
       proof: proofHex,
     };
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Decodes a `Root rollup public inputs mismatch`, fetches the on-chain CheckpointLog for any
+ * mismatching `checkpointHeaderHashes[i]`, emits a structured error log, and returns a thrown-ready
+ * Error with a human-readable summary.
+ *
+ * Layout of `RootRollupPublicInputs.toFields()`:
+ *   [0]                   previousArchiveRoot
+ *   [1]                   endArchiveRoot
+ *   [2]                   outHash
+ *   [3 .. 3+N-1]          checkpointHeaderHashes[i] for i in 0..N-1   (N = MAX_CHECKPOINTS_PER_EPOCH)
+ *   [3+N .. 3+3N-1]       fees[i] = (recipient, value) for i in 0..N-1
+ *   [3+3N .. 3+3N+4]      EpochConstantData (chainId, version, vkTreeRoot, protocolContractsHash, proverId)
+ *   [3+3N+5 ..]           blobPublicInputs (FinalBlobAccumulator)
+ */
+async function reportPublicInputsMismatch(input: {
+  rollupPublicInputs: readonly Fr[];
+  argsPublicInputs: readonly Fr[];
+  fromCheckpoint: CheckpointNumber;
+  toCheckpoint: CheckpointNumber;
+  rollupContract: RollupContract;
+  log: Logger;
+}): Promise<Error> {
+  const { rollupPublicInputs, argsPublicInputs, fromCheckpoint, toCheckpoint, rollupContract, log } = input;
+  const N = MAX_CHECKPOINTS_PER_EPOCH;
+  const constantsStart = 3 + 3 * N;
+  const blobStart = constantsStart + 5;
+  const constantLabels = ['chainId', 'version', 'vkTreeRoot', 'protocolContractsHash', 'proverId'];
+
+  const diffs: { index: number; label: string; rollup: Fr; computed: Fr; checkpointIndex?: number }[] = [];
+  const len = Math.max(rollupPublicInputs.length, argsPublicInputs.length);
+  for (let i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+    const a = rollupPublicInputs[i] ?? Fr.ZERO;
+    const b = argsPublicInputs[i] ?? Fr.ZERO;
+    if (a.equals(b)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    let label: string;
+    let checkpointIndex: number | undefined;
+    if (i === 0) {
+      label = 'previousArchiveRoot';
+    } else if (i === 1) {
+      label = 'endArchiveRoot';
+    } else if (i === 2) {
+      label = 'outHash';
+    } else if (i < 3 + N) {
+      checkpointIndex = i - 3;
+      label = `checkpointHeaderHashes[${checkpointIndex}]`;
+    } else if (i < 3 + 3 * N) {
+      const feePairIndex = i - (3 + N);
+      const feeIndex = Math.floor(feePairIndex / 2);
+      const sub = feePairIndex % 2 === 0 ? 'recipient' : 'value';
+      label = `fees[${feeIndex}].${sub}`;
+    } else if (i < blobStart) {
+      label = `constants.${constantLabels[i - constantsStart]}`;
+    } else {
+      label = `blobPublicInputs[${i - blobStart}]`;
+    }
+    diffs.push({ index: i, label, rollup: a, computed: b, checkpointIndex });
+  }
+
+  // For each mismatching checkpointHeaderHash, fetch the L1 CheckpointLog so the operator can
+  // see what was published on-chain alongside the prover's recomputed hash.
+  const onChainCheckpoints = await Promise.all(
+    diffs
+      .filter(d => d.checkpointIndex !== undefined)
+      .map(async d => {
+        const checkpointNumber = CheckpointNumber(fromCheckpoint + d.checkpointIndex!);
+        try {
+          const cp = await rollupContract.getCheckpoint(checkpointNumber);
+          return { checkpointIndex: d.checkpointIndex!, checkpointNumber, headerHash: cp.headerHash.toString() };
+        } catch (err) {
+          return { checkpointIndex: d.checkpointIndex!, checkpointNumber, error: (err as Error).message };
+        }
+      }),
+  );
+
+  log.error(`Root rollup public inputs mismatch`, undefined, {
+    fromCheckpoint,
+    toCheckpoint,
+    numDiffs: diffs.length,
+    diffs: diffs.map(d => ({
+      index: d.index,
+      label: d.label,
+      rollup: d.rollup.toString(),
+      computed: d.computed.toString(),
+    })),
+    onChainCheckpoints,
+  });
+
+  const fmt = (inputs: readonly Fr[]) => inputs.map(x => x.toString()).join(', ');
+  const summary = diffs.map(d => `[${d.index} ${d.label}] L1=${d.rollup} prover=${d.computed}`).join('\n');
+  return new Error(
+    `Root rollup public inputs mismatch (${diffs.length} fields differ):\n${summary}\n` +
+      `Rollup:  ${fmt(rollupPublicInputs)}\nComputed:${fmt(argsPublicInputs)}`,
+  );
+}

package/src/prover-node.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import type { Archiver } from '@aztec/archiver';
 import type { RollupContract } from '@aztec/ethereum/contracts';
+import type { Delayer } from '@aztec/ethereum/l1-tx-utils';
 import { BlockNumber, CheckpointNumber, EpochNumber } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
 import { assertRequired, compact, pick, sum } from '@aztec/foundation/collection';
 import type { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
 import { memoize } from '@aztec/foundation/decorators';
 import { createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
 import { DateProvider } from '@aztec/foundation/timer';
-import type { DataStoreConfig } from '@aztec/kv-store/config';
-import type { P2PClient } from '@aztec/p2p';
 import { PublicProcessorFactory } from '@aztec/simulator/server';
 import type { L2BlockSource } from '@aztec/stdlib/block';
 import type { Checkpoint } from '@aztec/stdlib/checkpoint';
@@ -16,15 +15,15 @@ import type { ContractDataSource } from '@aztec/stdlib/contract';
 import { getProofSubmissionDeadlineTimestamp } from '@aztec/stdlib/epoch-helpers';
 import {
   type EpochProverManager,
-  EpochProvingJobTerminalState,
+  type ITxProvider,
   type ProverNodeApi,
   type Service,
   type WorldStateSyncStatus,
   type WorldStateSynchronizer,
   tryStop,
 } from '@aztec/stdlib/interfaces/server';
+import type { DataStoreConfig } from '@aztec/stdlib/kv-store';
 import type { L1ToL2MessageSource } from '@aztec/stdlib/messaging';
-import type { P2PClientType } from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
 import type { Tx } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
 import {
   Attributes,
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ import {
 import { uploadEpochProofFailure } from './actions/upload-epoch-proof-failure.js';
 import type { SpecificProverNodeConfig } from './config.js';
 import type { EpochProvingJobData } from './job/epoch-proving-job-data.js';
-import { EpochProvingJob, type EpochProvingJobState } from './job/epoch-proving-job.js';
+import { EpochProvingJob, type EpochProvingJobOptions, type EpochProvingJobState } from './job/epoch-proving-job.js';
 import { ProverNodeJobMetrics, ProverNodeRewardsMetrics } from './metrics.js';
 import type { EpochMonitor, EpochMonitorHandler } from './monitors/epoch-monitor.js';
 import type { ProverNodePublisher } from './prover-node-publisher.js';
@@ -55,12 +54,12 @@ type DataStoreOptions = Pick<DataStoreConfig, 'dataDirectory'> & Pick<ChainConfi
  */
 export class ProverNode implements EpochMonitorHandler, ProverNodeApi, Traceable {
   private log = createLogger('prover-node');
-  private dateProvider = new DateProvider();
 
   private jobs: Map<string, EpochProvingJob> = new Map();
   private config: ProverNodeOptions;
   private jobMetrics: ProverNodeJobMetrics;
   private rewardsMetrics: ProverNodeRewardsMetrics;
+  private startingProofEpochs: Set<EpochNumber> = new Set();
 
   public readonly tracer: Tracer;
 
@@ -73,17 +72,19 @@ export class ProverNode implements EpochMonitorHandler, ProverNodeApi, Traceable
     protected readonly l1ToL2MessageSource: L1ToL2MessageSource,
     protected readonly contractDataSource: ContractDataSource,
     protected readonly worldState: WorldStateSynchronizer,
-    protected readonly p2pClient: Pick<P2PClient<P2PClientType.Prover>, 'getTxProvider'> & Partial<Service>,
+    protected readonly p2pClient: { getTxProvider(): ITxProvider } & Partial<Service>,
     protected readonly epochsMonitor: EpochMonitor,
     protected readonly rollupContract: RollupContract,
     protected readonly l1Metrics: L1Metrics,
     config: Partial<ProverNodeOptions> = {},
     protected readonly telemetryClient: TelemetryClient = getTelemetryClient(),
+    private delayer?: Delayer,
+    private readonly dateProvider: DateProvider = new DateProvider(),
   ) {
     this.config = {
       proverNodePollingIntervalMs: 1_000,
       proverNodeMaxPendingJobs: 100,
-      proverNodeMaxParallelBlocksPerEpoch: 32,
+      proverNodeMaxParallelBlocksPerEpoch: 0,
       txGatheringIntervalMs: 1_000,
       txGatheringBatchSize: 10,
       txGatheringMaxParallelRequestsPerNode: 100,
@@ -111,6 +112,11 @@ export class ProverNode implements EpochMonitorHandler, ProverNodeApi, Traceable
     return this.p2pClient;
   }
 
+  /** Returns the shared tx delayer for prover L1 txs, if enabled. Test-only. */
+  public getDelayer(): Delayer | undefined {
+    return this.delayer;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Handles an epoch being completed by starting a proof for it if there are no active jobs for it.
    * @param epochNumber - The epoch number that was just completed.
@@ -121,15 +127,7 @@ export class ProverNode implements EpochMonitorHandler, ProverNodeApi, Traceable
       this.log.debug(`Running jobs as ${epochNumber} is ready to prove`, {
         jobs: Array.from(this.jobs.values()).map(job => `${job.getEpochNumber()}:${job.getId()}`),
       });
-      const activeJobs = await this.getActiveJobsForEpoch(epochNumber);
-      if (activeJobs.length > 0) {
-        this.log.warn(`Not starting proof for ${epochNumber} since there are active jobs for the epoch`, {
-          activeJobs: activeJobs.map(job => job.uuid),
-        });
-        return true;
-      }
-      await this.startProof(epochNumber);
-      return true;
+      return await this.startProofIfNeeded(epochNumber);
     } catch (err) {
       if (err instanceof EmptyEpochError) {
         this.log.info(`Not starting proof for ${epochNumber} since no blocks were found`);
@@ -155,17 +153,15 @@ export class ProverNode implements EpochMonitorHandler, ProverNodeApi, Traceable
 
   /**
    * Stops the prover node and all its dependencies.
+   * Resources not owned by this node (shared with the parent aztec-node) are skipped.
    */
   async stop() {
     this.log.info('Stopping ProverNode');
     await this.epochsMonitor.stop();
-    await this.prover.stop();
-    await tryStop(this.p2pClient);
-    await tryStop(this.l2BlockSource);
-    await tryStop(this.publisherFactory);
     this.publisher?.interrupt();
     await Promise.all(Array.from(this.jobs.values()).map(job => job.stop()));
-    await this.worldState.stop();
+    await this.prover.stop();
+    await tryStop(this.publisherFactory);
     this.rewardsMetrics.stop();
     this.l1Metrics.stop();
     await this.telemetryClient.stop();
@@ -187,7 +183,38 @@ export class ProverNode implements EpochMonitorHandler, ProverNodeApi, Traceable
    * Starts a proving process and returns immediately.
    */
   public async startProof(epochNumber: EpochNumber) {
-    const job = await this.createProvingJob(epochNumber, { skipEpochCheck: true });
+    await this.startProofIfNeeded(epochNumber, { skipEpochCheck: true });
+  }
+
+  private async startProofIfNeeded(epochNumber: EpochNumber, opts: EpochProvingJobOptions = {}): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (this.startingProofEpochs.has(epochNumber)) {
+      this.log.warn(`Not starting proof for ${epochNumber} since a proof is already being started for the epoch`, {
+        epochNumber,
+      });
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    this.startingProofEpochs.add(epochNumber);
+
+    try {
+      const activeJobs = await this.activeJobsCoverEpoch(epochNumber);
+      if (activeJobs.length > 0) {
+        this.log.warn(`Not starting proof for ${epochNumber} since an active job already covers the epoch`, {
+          epochNumber,
+          activeJobs,
+        });
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      await this.startProofInternal(epochNumber, opts);
+      return true;
+    } finally {
+      this.startingProofEpochs.delete(epochNumber);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async startProofInternal(epochNumber: EpochNumber, opts: EpochProvingJobOptions = {}) {
+    const job = await this.createProvingJob(epochNumber, opts);
     void this.runJob(job);
   }
 
@@ -241,20 +268,42 @@ export class ProverNode implements EpochMonitorHandler, ProverNodeApi, Traceable
    * Returns an array of jobs being processed.
    */
   public getJobs(): Promise<{ uuid: string; status: EpochProvingJobState; epochNumber: EpochNumber }[]> {
-    return Promise.resolve(
-      Array.from(this.jobs.entries()).map(([uuid, job]) => ({
-        uuid,
-        status: job.getState(),
-        epochNumber: job.getEpochNumber(),
-      })),
-    );
+    return Promise.resolve(this.getJobsInternal());
   }
 
-  protected async getActiveJobsForEpoch(
-    epochNumber: EpochNumber,
-  ): Promise<{ uuid: string; status: EpochProvingJobState }[]> {
-    const jobs = await this.getJobs();
-    return jobs.filter(job => job.epochNumber === epochNumber && !EpochProvingJobTerminalState.includes(job.status));
+  private getJobsInternal(): { uuid: string; status: EpochProvingJobState; epochNumber: EpochNumber }[] {
+    return Array.from(this.jobs.entries()).map(([uuid, job]) => ({
+      uuid,
+      status: job.getState(),
+      epochNumber: job.getEpochNumber(),
+    }));
+  }
+
+  private async activeJobsCoverEpoch(epochNumber: EpochNumber): Promise<string[]> {
+    const checkpoints = await this.l2BlockSource.getCheckpointsData({ epoch: epochNumber });
+    if (checkpoints.length === 0) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    const firstCheckpoint = checkpoints.at(0)!.checkpointNumber;
+    const latestCheckpoint = checkpoints.at(-1)!.checkpointNumber;
+
+    const jobs: string[] = [];
+    for (const job of this.jobs.values()) {
+      if (job.getEpochNumber() !== epochNumber) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const jobCheckpoints = job.getProvingData().checkpoints;
+      const checkpointOverlap =
+        jobCheckpoints.at(0)!.number <= firstCheckpoint && jobCheckpoints.at(-1)!.number >= latestCheckpoint;
+
+      if (checkpointOverlap && !['failed', 'stopped', 'timed-out'].includes(job.getState())) {
+        jobs.push(job.getId());
+      }
+    }
+
+    return jobs;
   }
 
   private checkMaximumPendingJobs() {
@@ -275,13 +324,15 @@ export class ProverNode implements EpochMonitorHandler, ProverNodeApi, Traceable
     const fromCheckpoint = epochData.checkpoints[0].number;
     const toCheckpoint = epochData.checkpoints.at(-1)!.number;
     const fromBlock = epochData.checkpoints[0].blocks[0].number;
-    const toBlock = epochData.checkpoints.at(-1)!.blocks.at(-1)!.number;
+    const lastBlock = epochData.checkpoints.at(-1)!.blocks.at(-1)!;
+    const toBlock = lastBlock.number;
     this.log.verbose(
       `Creating proving job for epoch ${epochNumber} for checkpoint range ${fromCheckpoint} to ${toCheckpoint} and block range ${fromBlock} to ${toBlock}`,
     );
 
     // Fast forward world state to right before the target block and get a fork
-    await this.worldState.syncImmediate(toBlock);
+    const lastBlockHash = await lastBlock.header.hash();
+    await this.worldState.syncImmediate(toBlock, lastBlockHash);
 
     // Create a processor factory
     const publicProcessorFactory = new PublicProcessorFactory(
@@ -306,26 +357,21 @@ export class ProverNode implements EpochMonitorHandler, ProverNodeApi, Traceable
 
   @trackSpan('ProverNode.gatherEpochData', epochNumber => ({ [Attributes.EPOCH_NUMBER]: epochNumber }))
   private async gatherEpochData(epochNumber: EpochNumber): Promise<EpochProvingJobData> {
-    const checkpoints = await this.gatherCheckpoints(epochNumber);
+    const publishedCheckpoints = await this.l2BlockSource.getCheckpoints({ epoch: epochNumber });
+    if (publishedCheckpoints.length === 0) {
+      throw new EmptyEpochError(epochNumber);
+    }
+    const checkpoints = publishedCheckpoints.map(p => p.checkpoint);
+    const attestations = publishedCheckpoints.at(-1)?.attestations ?? [];
     const txArray = await this.gatherTxs(epochNumber, checkpoints);
     const txs = new Map<string, Tx>(txArray.map(tx => [tx.getTxHash().toString(), tx]));
     const l1ToL2Messages = await this.gatherMessages(epochNumber, checkpoints);
     const [firstBlock] = checkpoints[0].blocks;
     const previousBlockHeader = await this.gatherPreviousBlockHeader(epochNumber, firstBlock.number - 1);
-    const [lastPublishedCheckpoint] = await this.l2BlockSource.getCheckpoints(checkpoints.at(-1)!.number, 1);
-    const attestations = lastPublishedCheckpoint?.attestations ?? [];
 
     return { checkpoints, txs, l1ToL2Messages, epochNumber, previousBlockHeader, attestations };
   }
 
-  private async gatherCheckpoints(epochNumber: EpochNumber) {
-    const checkpoints = await this.l2BlockSource.getCheckpointsForEpoch(epochNumber);
-    if (checkpoints.length === 0) {
-      throw new EmptyEpochError(epochNumber);
-    }
-    return checkpoints;
-  }
-
   private async gatherTxs(epochNumber: EpochNumber, checkpoints: Checkpoint[]) {
     const deadline = new Date(this.dateProvider.now() + this.config.txGatheringTimeoutMs);
     const txProvider = this.p2pClient.getTxProvider();
@@ -354,16 +400,13 @@ export class ProverNode implements EpochMonitorHandler, ProverNodeApi, Traceable
   }
 
   private async gatherPreviousBlockHeader(epochNumber: EpochNumber, previousBlockNumber: number) {
-    const header = await (previousBlockNumber === 0
-      ? this.worldState.getCommitted().getInitialHeader()
-      : this.l2BlockSource.getBlockHeader(BlockNumber(previousBlockNumber)));
-
-    if (!header) {
+    const data = await this.l2BlockSource.getBlockData({ number: BlockNumber(previousBlockNumber) });
+    if (!data?.header) {
       throw new Error(`Previous block header ${previousBlockNumber} not found for proving epoch ${epochNumber}`);
     }
 
-    this.log.verbose(`Gathered previous block header ${header.getBlockNumber()} for epoch ${epochNumber}`);
-    return header;
+    this.log.verbose(`Gathered previous block header ${data.header.getBlockNumber()} for epoch ${epochNumber}`);
+    return data.header;
   }
 
   /** Extracted for testing purposes. */

package/src/prover-publisher-factory.ts

@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ import type { RollupContract } from '@aztec/ethereum/contracts';
 import type { L1TxUtils } from '@aztec/ethereum/l1-tx-utils';
 import type { PublisherManager } from '@aztec/ethereum/publisher-manager';
 import type { LoggerBindings } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
-import type { PublisherConfig, TxSenderConfig } from '@aztec/sequencer-client';
+import type { ProverPublisherConfig, ProverTxSenderConfig } from '@aztec/sequencer-client';
 import type { TelemetryClient } from '@aztec/telemetry-client';
 
 import { ProverNodePublisher } from './prover-node-publisher.js';
 
 export class ProverPublisherFactory {
   constructor(
-    private config: TxSenderConfig & PublisherConfig,
+    private config: ProverTxSenderConfig & ProverPublisherConfig,
     private deps: {
       rollupContract: RollupContract;
       publisherManager: PublisherManager<L1TxUtils>;
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ export class ProverPublisherFactory {
   ) {}
 
   public async start() {
-    await this.deps.publisherManager.loadState();
+    await this.deps.publisherManager.start();
   }
 
-  public stop() {
-    this.deps.publisherManager.interrupt();
+  public async stop() {
+    await this.deps.publisherManager.stop();
   }
 
   /**