@aztec/stdlib 0.0.1-commit.dbf9cec → 0.0.1-commit.ddcf04837

package/src/block/l2_block_source.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import type { TypedEventEmitter } from '@aztec/foundation/types';
 import { z } from 'zod';
 
 import type { Checkpoint } from '../checkpoint/checkpoint.js';
-import type { CheckpointData } from '../checkpoint/checkpoint_data.js';
+import type { CheckpointData, CommonCheckpointData, ProposedCheckpointData } from '../checkpoint/checkpoint_data.js';
 import type { PublishedCheckpoint } from '../checkpoint/published_checkpoint.js';
 import type { L1RollupConstants } from '../epoch-helpers/index.js';
 import { CheckpointHeader } from '../rollup/checkpoint_header.js';
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ export interface L2BlockSource {
    */
   getBlockNumber(): Promise<BlockNumber>;
 
+  /**
+   * Gets the number of the latest L2 checkpoint processed by the block source implementation.
+   * @returns The number of the latest L2 checkpoint processed by the block source implementation.
+   */
+  getCheckpointNumber(): Promise<CheckpointNumber>;
+
   /**
    * Gets the number of the latest L2 block proven seen by the block source implementation.
    * @returns The number of the latest L2 block proven seen by the block source implementation.
@@ -62,9 +68,8 @@ export interface L2BlockSource {
   getCheckpointedL2BlockNumber(): Promise<BlockNumber>;
 
   /**
-   * Computes the finalized block number based on the proven block number.
-   * A block is considered finalized when it's 2 epochs behind the proven block.
-   * TODO(#13569): Compute proper finalized block number based on L1 finalized block.
+   * Returns the finalized L2 block number. A block is finalized when it was proven
+   * in an L1 block that has itself been finalized on Ethereum.
    * @returns The finalized block number.
    */
   getFinalizedL2BlockNumber(): Promise<BlockNumber>;
@@ -170,14 +175,18 @@ export interface L2BlockSource {
   getSettledTxReceipt(txHash: TxHash): Promise<TxReceipt | undefined>;
 
   /**
-   * Returns the current L2 slot number based on the currently synced L1 timestamp.
+   * Returns the last L2 slot number for which we have all L1 data needed to build the next checkpoint.
+   * Determined by the max of two signals: L1 block sync progress and latest synced checkpoint slot.
+   * The checkpoint signal handles missed L1 blocks, since a published checkpoint seals the message tree
+   * for the next checkpoint via the inbox LAG mechanism.
    */
-  getL2SlotNumber(): Promise<SlotNumber | undefined>;
+  getSyncedL2SlotNumber(): Promise<SlotNumber | undefined>;
 
   /**
-   * Returns the current L2 epoch number based on the currently synced L1 timestamp.
+   * Returns the last L2 epoch number that has been fully synchronized from L1.
+   * An epoch is fully synced when all its L2 slots have been fully synced.
    */
-  getL2EpochNumber(): Promise<EpochNumber | undefined>;
+  getSyncedL2EpochNumber(): Promise<EpochNumber | undefined>;
 
   /**
    * Returns all checkpointed block headers for a given epoch.
@@ -220,6 +229,12 @@ export interface L2BlockSource {
    */
   getPendingChainValidationStatus(): Promise<ValidateCheckpointResult>;
 
+  /** Returns the checkpoint at the proposed chain tip. */
+  getProposedCheckpoint(): Promise<CommonCheckpointData | undefined>;
+
+  /** Returns proposed checkpoint, if set, undefined if not*/
+  getProposedCheckpointOnly(): Promise<ProposedCheckpointData | undefined>;
+
   /** Force a sync. */
   syncImmediate(): Promise<void>;
 
@@ -303,12 +318,13 @@ export interface L2BlockSourceEventEmitter extends L2BlockSource {
  * - proven: Proven block on L1.
  * - finalized: Proven block on a finalized L1 block (not implemented, set to proven for now).
  */
-export type L2BlockTag = 'proposed' | 'checkpointed' | 'proven' | 'finalized';
+export type L2BlockTag = 'proposed' | 'proposedCheckpoint' | 'checkpointed' | 'proven' | 'finalized';
 
 /** Tips of the L2 chain. */
 export type L2Tips = {
   proposed: L2BlockId;
   checkpointed: L2TipId;
+  proposedCheckpoint: L2TipId;
   proven: L2TipId;
   finalized: L2TipId;
 };
@@ -353,6 +369,7 @@ const L2TipIdSchema = z.object({
 export const L2TipsSchema = z.object({
   proposed: L2BlockIdSchema,
   checkpointed: L2TipIdSchema,
+  proposedCheckpoint: L2TipIdSchema,
   proven: L2TipIdSchema,
   finalized: L2TipIdSchema,
 });

package/src/block/l2_block_stream/interfaces.ts

@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@ import type { PublishedCheckpoint } from '../../checkpoint/published_checkpoint.
 import type { L2Block } from '../l2_block.js';
 import type { CheckpointId, L2BlockId, L2Tips } from '../l2_block_source.js';
 
+/** Provides the current chain tips. Implemented by world-state, l2-tips-store, and AztecNode. */
+export interface L2TipsProvider {
+  getL2Tips(): Promise<L2Tips>;
+}
+
 /** Interface to the local view of the chain. Implemented by world-state and l2-tips-store. */
-export interface L2BlockStreamLocalDataProvider {
+export interface L2BlockStreamLocalDataProvider extends L2TipsProvider {
   getL2BlockHash(number: number): Promise<string | undefined>;
-  getL2Tips(): Promise<L2Tips>;
 }
 
 /** Interface to a handler of events emitted. */

package/src/block/l2_block_stream/l2_tips_store_base.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { GENESIS_BLOCK_HEADER_HASH } from '@aztec/constants';
 import { BlockNumber, CheckpointNumber } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
 
 import type { PublishedCheckpoint } from '../../checkpoint/published_checkpoint.js';
+import { GENESIS_BLOCK_HEADER_HASH } from '../block_hash.js';
 import type { L2Block } from '../l2_block.js';
 import {
   type CheckpointId,
@@ -66,24 +66,29 @@ export abstract class L2TipsStoreBase implements L2BlockStreamEventHandler, L2Bl
 
   public getL2Tips(): Promise<L2Tips> {
     return this.runInTransaction(async () => {
-      const [proposedBlockId, finalizedBlockId, provenBlockId, checkpointedBlockId] = await Promise.all([
-        this.getBlockId('proposed'),
-        this.getBlockId('finalized'),
-        this.getBlockId('proven'),
-        this.getBlockId('checkpointed'),
-      ]);
-
-      const [finalizedCheckpointId, provenCheckpointId, checkpointedCheckpointId] = await Promise.all([
-        this.getCheckpointId('finalized'),
-        this.getCheckpointId('proven'),
-        this.getCheckpointId('checkpointed'),
-      ]);
+      const [proposedBlockId, finalizedBlockId, provenBlockId, checkpointedBlockId, proposedCheckpointBlockId] =
+        await Promise.all([
+          this.getBlockId('proposed'),
+          this.getBlockId('finalized'),
+          this.getBlockId('proven'),
+          this.getBlockId('checkpointed'),
+          this.getBlockId('proposedCheckpoint'),
+        ]);
+
+      const [finalizedCheckpointId, provenCheckpointId, checkpointedCheckpointId, proposedCheckpointId] =
+        await Promise.all([
+          this.getCheckpointId('finalized'),
+          this.getCheckpointId('proven'),
+          this.getCheckpointId('checkpointed'),
+          this.getCheckpointId('proposedCheckpoint'),
+        ]);
 
       return {
         proposed: proposedBlockId,
         finalized: { block: finalizedBlockId, checkpoint: finalizedCheckpointId },
         proven: { block: provenBlockId, checkpoint: provenCheckpointId },
         checkpointed: { block: checkpointedBlockId, checkpoint: checkpointedCheckpointId },
+        proposedCheckpoint: { block: proposedCheckpointBlockId, checkpoint: proposedCheckpointId },
       };
     });
   }
@@ -164,6 +169,12 @@ export abstract class L2TipsStoreBase implements L2BlockStreamEventHandler, L2Bl
     await this.runInTransaction(async () => {
       await this.saveTag('checkpointed', event.block);
       await this.saveCheckpoint(event.checkpoint);
+      // proposedCheckpoint is always >= checkpointed. If checkpointed has caught up
+      // or surpassed it, advance proposedCheckpoint to match.
+      const proposedCheckpointBlock = await this.getBlockId('proposedCheckpoint');
+      if (event.block.number > proposedCheckpointBlock.number) {
+        await this.saveTag('proposedCheckpoint', event.block);
+      }
     });
   }
 
@@ -174,6 +185,7 @@ export abstract class L2TipsStoreBase implements L2BlockStreamEventHandler, L2Bl
     await this.runInTransaction(async () => {
       await this.saveTag('proposed', event.block);
       await this.saveTag('checkpointed', event.block);
+      await this.saveTag('proposedCheckpoint', event.block);
       const storeProven = await this.getBlockId('proven');
       if (storeProven.number > event.block.number) {
         await this.saveTag('proven', event.block);

package/src/block/test/l2_tips_store_test_suite.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { GENESIS_BLOCK_HEADER_HASH } from '@aztec/constants';
 import { BlockNumber, CheckpointNumber } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
 import { times } from '@aztec/foundation/collection';
 import { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ import { Checkpoint, L1PublishedData, PublishedCheckpoint } from '@aztec/stdlib/
 
 import { jestExpect as expect } from '@jest/expect';
 
+import { GENESIS_BLOCK_HEADER_HASH } from '../block_hash.js';
 import type { L2TipsStore } from '../l2_block_stream/index.js';
 
 export function testL2TipsStore(makeTipsStore: () => Promise<L2TipsStore>) {
@@ -67,11 +67,18 @@ export function testL2TipsStore(makeTipsStore: () => Promise<L2TipsStore>) {
     checkpoint: makeCheckpointIdForBlock(blockNumber),
   });
 
-  const makeTips = (proposed: number, proven: number, finalized: number, checkpointed: number = 0) => ({
+  const makeTips = (
+    proposed: number,
+    proven: number,
+    finalized: number,
+    checkpointed: number = 0,
+    proposedCheckpoint: number = 0,
+  ) => ({
     proposed: makeTip(proposed),
     proven: makeTipId(proven),
     finalized: makeTipId(finalized),
     checkpointed: makeTipId(checkpointed),
+    proposedCheckpoint: makeTipId(proposedCheckpoint),
   });
 
   const makeCheckpoint = async (checkpointNumber: number, blocks: L2Block[]): Promise<PublishedCheckpoint> => {

package/src/checkpoint/checkpoint.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   IndexWithinCheckpoint,
   SlotNumber,
 } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
-import { sum } from '@aztec/foundation/collection';
+import { pick, sum } from '@aztec/foundation/collection';
 import { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
 import { BufferReader, serializeSignedBigInt, serializeToBuffer } from '@aztec/foundation/serialize';
 import type { FieldsOf } from '@aztec/foundation/types';
@@ -100,7 +100,16 @@ export class Checkpoint {
    * checkpoints up to and including this one in the epoch.
    */
   public getCheckpointOutHash(): Fr {
-    const msgs = this.blocks.map(block => block.body.txEffects.map(txEffect => txEffect.l2ToL1Msgs));
+    return Checkpoint.getCheckpointOutHash(this.blocks);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the out hash computed from all l2-to-l1 messages in this checkpoint.
+   * Note: This value is different from the out hash in the header, which is the **accumulated** out hash over all
+   * checkpoints up to and including this one in the epoch.
+   */
+  static getCheckpointOutHash(blocks: L2Block[]): Fr {
+    const msgs = blocks.map(block => block.body.txEffects.map(txEffect => txEffect.l2ToL1Msgs));
     return computeCheckpointOutHash(msgs);
   }
 
@@ -152,10 +161,12 @@ export class Checkpoint {
       startBlockNumber?: number;
       previousArchive?: AppendOnlyTreeSnapshot;
       feeAssetPriceModifier?: bigint;
+      archive?: AppendOnlyTreeSnapshot;
     } & Partial<Parameters<typeof CheckpointHeader.random>[0]> &
       Partial<Parameters<typeof L2Block.random>[1]> = {},
   ) {
-    const header = CheckpointHeader.random(options);
+    const headerOptions = previousArchive ? { lastArchiveRoot: previousArchive.root, ...options } : options;
+    const header = CheckpointHeader.random(headerOptions);
 
     // Create blocks sequentially to chain archive roots properly.
     // Each block's header.lastArchive must equal the previous block's archive.
@@ -163,14 +174,22 @@ export class Checkpoint {
     let lastArchive = previousArchive;
     for (let i = 0; i < numBlocks; i++) {
       const block = await L2Block.random(BlockNumber(startBlockNumber + i), {
+        checkpointNumber,
         indexWithinCheckpoint: IndexWithinCheckpoint(i),
         ...options,
         ...(lastArchive ? { lastArchive } : {}),
+        ...pick(header, 'slotNumber', 'timestamp', 'coinbase', 'feeRecipient', 'gasFees'),
       });
       lastArchive = block.archive;
       blocks.push(block);
     }
 
-    return new Checkpoint(AppendOnlyTreeSnapshot.random(), header, blocks, checkpointNumber, feeAssetPriceModifier);
+    return new Checkpoint(
+      options.archive ?? AppendOnlyTreeSnapshot.random(),
+      header,
+      blocks,
+      checkpointNumber,
+      feeAssetPriceModifier,
+    );
   }
 }

package/src/checkpoint/checkpoint_data.ts

@@ -14,18 +14,54 @@ import { CheckpointHeader } from '../rollup/checkpoint_header.js';
 import { AppendOnlyTreeSnapshot } from '../trees/append_only_tree_snapshot.js';
 import { L1PublishedData } from './published_checkpoint.js';
 
-/** Lightweight checkpoint metadata without full block data. */
-export type CheckpointData = {
+/** Base type for checkpoint data */
+export type CommonCheckpointData = {
   checkpointNumber: CheckpointNumber;
   header: CheckpointHeader;
-  archive: AppendOnlyTreeSnapshot;
-  checkpointOutHash: Fr;
   startBlock: BlockNumber;
   blockCount: number;
+};
+
+/** Data stored with checkpoint data after publishing on l1 */
+export type L1EnrichedCheckpointData = {
   attestations: CommitteeAttestation[];
   l1: L1PublishedData;
 };
 
+/** Data stored alongside checkpoint data in storage */
+export type StorageEnrichedCheckpointData = {
+  archive: AppendOnlyTreeSnapshot;
+  checkpointOutHash: Fr;
+};
+
+/** Data stored only with proposed checkpoint data  */
+export type ProposedOnlyCheckpointData = {
+  totalManaUsed: bigint;
+  feeAssetPriceModifier: bigint;
+};
+
+/** Lightweight checkpoint metadata without full block data. */
+export type CheckpointData = CommonCheckpointData & StorageEnrichedCheckpointData & L1EnrichedCheckpointData;
+
+/** Input for setting a proposed checkpoint. The archive and checkpointOutHash are computed
+ *  internally by the block store from the stored blocks. */
+export type ProposedCheckpointInput = CommonCheckpointData & ProposedOnlyCheckpointData;
+
+/** Full data for a proposed checkpoint (proposed but not yet L1-confirmed).
+ *  Includes fee-relevant fields used during pipelining to compute the fee header override. */
+export type ProposedCheckpointData = ProposedCheckpointInput & StorageEnrichedCheckpointData;
+
+export const ProposedCheckpointDataSchema = z.object({
+  checkpointNumber: CheckpointNumberSchema,
+  header: CheckpointHeader.schema,
+  archive: AppendOnlyTreeSnapshot.schema,
+  checkpointOutHash: schemas.Fr,
+  startBlock: BlockNumberSchema,
+  blockCount: z.number(),
+  totalManaUsed: schemas.BigInt,
+  feeAssetPriceModifier: schemas.BigInt,
+});
+
 export const CheckpointDataSchema = z
   .object({
     checkpointNumber: CheckpointNumberSchema,

package/src/checkpoint/index.ts

@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ export * from './checkpoint.js';
 export * from './checkpoint_data.js';
 export * from './checkpoint_info.js';
 export * from './published_checkpoint.js';
+export * from './validate.js';

package/src/checkpoint/validate.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+import { BLOBS_PER_CHECKPOINT, FIELDS_PER_BLOB, MAX_PROCESSABLE_DA_GAS_PER_CHECKPOINT } from '@aztec/constants';
+import type { CheckpointNumber, SlotNumber } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
+import { sum } from '@aztec/foundation/collection';
+
+import { MAX_BLOCKS_PER_CHECKPOINT } from '../deserialization/index.js';
+import type { Checkpoint } from './checkpoint.js';
+
+export class CheckpointValidationError extends Error {
+  constructor(
+    message: string,
+    public readonly checkpointNumber: CheckpointNumber,
+    public readonly slot: SlotNumber,
+  ) {
+    super(message);
+    this.name = 'CheckpointValidationError';
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validates a checkpoint. Throws a CheckpointValidationError if any validation fails.
+ * - Validates structural integrity (non-empty, block count, sequential numbers, archive chaining, slot consistency)
+ * - Validates checkpoint blob field count against maxBlobFields limit
+ * - Validates total L2 gas used by checkpoint blocks against the Rollup contract mana limit
+ * - Validates total DA gas used by checkpoint blocks against MAX_PROCESSABLE_DA_GAS_PER_CHECKPOINT
+ * - Validates individual block L2 gas and DA gas against maxL2BlockGas and maxDABlockGas limits
+ */
+export function validateCheckpoint(
+  checkpoint: Checkpoint,
+  opts: {
+    rollupManaLimit?: number;
+    maxL2BlockGas?: number;
+    maxDABlockGas?: number;
+    maxTxsPerCheckpoint?: number;
+    maxTxsPerBlock?: number;
+  },
+): void {
+  validateCheckpointStructure(checkpoint);
+  validateCheckpointLimits(checkpoint, opts);
+  validateCheckpointBlocksLimits(checkpoint, opts);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validates structural integrity of a checkpoint.
+ * - Non-empty block list
+ * - Block count within MAX_BLOCKS_PER_CHECKPOINT
+ * - Checkpoint slot matches the first block's slot
+ * - Checkpoint lastArchiveRoot matches the first block's lastArchive root
+ * - Sequential block numbers without gaps
+ * - Sequential indexWithinCheckpoint starting at 0
+ * - Archive root chaining between consecutive blocks
+ * - Consistent slot number across all blocks
+ * - Global variables (slot, timestamp, coinbase, feeRecipient, gasFees) match checkpoint header for each block
+ */
+export function validateCheckpointStructure(checkpoint: Checkpoint): void {
+  const { blocks, number, slot } = checkpoint;
+
+  if (blocks.length === 0) {
+    throw new CheckpointValidationError('Checkpoint has no blocks', number, slot);
+  }
+
+  if (blocks.length > MAX_BLOCKS_PER_CHECKPOINT) {
+    throw new CheckpointValidationError(
+      `Checkpoint has ${blocks.length} blocks, exceeding limit of ${MAX_BLOCKS_PER_CHECKPOINT}`,
+      number,
+      slot,
+    );
+  }
+
+  const firstBlock = blocks[0];
+
+  if (!checkpoint.header.lastArchiveRoot.equals(firstBlock.header.lastArchive.root)) {
+    throw new CheckpointValidationError(
+      `Checkpoint lastArchiveRoot does not match first block's lastArchive root`,
+      number,
+      slot,
+    );
+  }
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++) {
+    const block = blocks[i];
+
+    if (block.indexWithinCheckpoint !== i) {
+      throw new CheckpointValidationError(
+        `Block at index ${i} has indexWithinCheckpoint ${block.indexWithinCheckpoint}, expected ${i}`,
+        number,
+        slot,
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (block.slot !== slot) {
+      throw new CheckpointValidationError(
+        `Block ${block.number} has slot ${block.slot}, expected ${slot} (all blocks must share the same slot)`,
+        number,
+        slot,
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (!checkpoint.header.matchesGlobalVariables(block.header.globalVariables)) {
+      throw new CheckpointValidationError(
+        `Block ${block.number} global variables (slot, timestamp, coinbase, feeRecipient, gasFees) do not match checkpoint header`,
+        number,
+        slot,
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (i > 0) {
+      const prev = blocks[i - 1];
+      if (block.number !== prev.number + 1) {
+        throw new CheckpointValidationError(
+          `Block numbers are not sequential: block at index ${i - 1} has number ${prev.number}, block at index ${i} has number ${block.number}`,
+          number,
+          slot,
+        );
+      }
+
+      if (!block.header.lastArchive.root.equals(prev.archive.root)) {
+        throw new CheckpointValidationError(
+          `Block ${block.number} lastArchive root does not match archive root of block ${prev.number}`,
+          number,
+          slot,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/** Validates checkpoint blocks gas limits */
+function validateCheckpointBlocksLimits(
+  checkpoint: Checkpoint,
+  opts: {
+    maxL2BlockGas?: number;
+    maxDABlockGas?: number;
+    maxTxsPerBlock?: number;
+  },
+): void {
+  const { maxL2BlockGas, maxDABlockGas, maxTxsPerBlock } = opts;
+
+  if (maxL2BlockGas !== undefined) {
+    for (const block of checkpoint.blocks) {
+      const blockL2Gas = block.header.totalManaUsed.toNumber();
+      if (blockL2Gas > maxL2BlockGas) {
+        throw new CheckpointValidationError(
+          `Block ${block.number} in checkpoint has L2 gas used ${blockL2Gas} exceeding limit of ${maxL2BlockGas}`,
+          checkpoint.number,
+          checkpoint.slot,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (maxDABlockGas !== undefined) {
+    for (const block of checkpoint.blocks) {
+      const blockDAGas = block.computeDAGasUsed();
+      if (blockDAGas > maxDABlockGas) {
+        throw new CheckpointValidationError(
+          `Block ${block.number} in checkpoint has DA gas used ${blockDAGas} exceeding limit of ${maxDABlockGas}`,
+          checkpoint.number,
+          checkpoint.slot,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (maxTxsPerBlock !== undefined) {
+    for (const block of checkpoint.blocks) {
+      const blockTxCount = block.body.txEffects.length;
+      if (blockTxCount > maxTxsPerBlock) {
+        throw new CheckpointValidationError(
+          `Block ${block.number} in checkpoint has ${blockTxCount} txs exceeding limit of ${maxTxsPerBlock}`,
+          checkpoint.number,
+          checkpoint.slot,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/** Validates checkpoint max blob fields, gas limits, and tx limits */
+function validateCheckpointLimits(
+  checkpoint: Checkpoint,
+  opts: {
+    rollupManaLimit?: number;
+    maxTxsPerCheckpoint?: number;
+  },
+): void {
+  const { rollupManaLimit, maxTxsPerCheckpoint } = opts;
+
+  const maxBlobFields = BLOBS_PER_CHECKPOINT * FIELDS_PER_BLOB;
+  const maxDAGas = MAX_PROCESSABLE_DA_GAS_PER_CHECKPOINT;
+
+  if (rollupManaLimit !== undefined) {
+    const checkpointMana = sum(checkpoint.blocks.map(block => block.header.totalManaUsed.toNumber()));
+    if (checkpointMana > rollupManaLimit) {
+      throw new CheckpointValidationError(
+        `Checkpoint mana cost ${checkpointMana} exceeds rollup limit of ${rollupManaLimit}`,
+        checkpoint.number,
+        checkpoint.slot,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  const checkpointDAGas = sum(checkpoint.blocks.map(block => block.computeDAGasUsed()));
+  if (checkpointDAGas > maxDAGas) {
+    throw new CheckpointValidationError(
+      `Checkpoint DA gas cost ${checkpointDAGas} exceeds limit of ${maxDAGas}`,
+      checkpoint.number,
+      checkpoint.slot,
+    );
+  }
+
+  const checkpointBlobFields = checkpoint.toBlobFields().length;
+  if (checkpointBlobFields > maxBlobFields) {
+    throw new CheckpointValidationError(
+      `Checkpoint blob field count ${checkpointBlobFields} exceeds limit of ${maxBlobFields}`,
+      checkpoint.number,
+      checkpoint.slot,
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (maxTxsPerCheckpoint !== undefined) {
+    const checkpointTxCount = sum(checkpoint.blocks.map(block => block.body.txEffects.length));
+    if (checkpointTxCount > maxTxsPerCheckpoint) {
+      throw new CheckpointValidationError(
+        `Checkpoint tx count ${checkpointTxCount} exceeds limit of ${maxTxsPerCheckpoint}`,
+        checkpoint.number,
+        checkpoint.slot,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+}

package/src/config/chain-config.ts

@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@ export const chainConfigMappings: ConfigMappingsType<ChainConfig> = {
   rollupVersion: {
     env: 'ROLLUP_VERSION',
     description: 'The version of the rollup.',
-    parseEnv: (val: string) => (Number.isSafeInteger(parseInt(val, 10)) ? parseInt(val, 10) : undefined),
+    parseEnv: (val: string) => {
+      const parsed = parseInt(val, 10);
+      if (!Number.isSafeInteger(parsed)) {
+        throw new Error(`Invalid rollup version: ${val}`);
+      }
+      return parsed;
+    },
   },
   l1Contracts: {
     description: 'The deployed L1 contract addresses',

package/src/config/index.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export * from './chain-config.js';
 export * from './node-rpc-config.js';
+export * from './pipelining-config.js';
 export * from './sequencer-config.js';

package/src/config/pipelining-config.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { type ConfigMappingsType, booleanConfigHelper, getConfigFromMappings } from '@aztec/foundation/config';
+
+import { z } from 'zod';
+
+import { zodFor } from '../schemas/index.js';
+
+export type PipelineConfig = {
+  /** Whether to enable build-ahead proposer pipelining. */
+  enableProposerPipelining: boolean;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Pipelining config mappings for fields that need to be shared across packages.
+ */
+export const pipelineConfigMappings: ConfigMappingsType<PipelineConfig> = {
+  enableProposerPipelining: {
+    env: 'SEQ_ENABLE_PROPOSER_PIPELINING',
+    description: 'Whether to enable build-ahead proposer pipelining.',
+    ...booleanConfigHelper(false),
+  },
+};
+
+export const PipelineConfigSchema = zodFor<PipelineConfig>()(
+  z.object({
+    enableProposerPipelining: z.boolean(),
+  }),
+);
+
+export function getPipelineConfigEnvVars(): PipelineConfig {
+  return getConfigFromMappings(pipelineConfigMappings);
+}

package/src/config/sequencer-config.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import type { ConfigMappingsType } from '@aztec/foundation/config';
 
 import type { SequencerConfig } from '../interfaces/configs.js';
+import { DEFAULT_P2P_PROPAGATION_TIME } from '../timetable/index.js';
+
+/** Default maximum number of transactions per block. */
+export const DEFAULT_MAX_TXS_PER_BLOCK = 32;
 
 /**
  * Partial sequencer config mappings for fields that need to be shared across packages.
@@ -9,21 +13,35 @@ import type { SequencerConfig } from '../interfaces/configs.js';
  * to avoid duplication.
  */
 export const sharedSequencerConfigMappings: ConfigMappingsType<
-  Pick<SequencerConfig, 'blockDurationMs' | 'expectedBlockProposalsPerSlot'>
+  Pick<
+    SequencerConfig,
+    'blockDurationMs' | 'expectedBlockProposalsPerSlot' | 'maxTxsPerBlock' | 'attestationPropagationTime'
+  >
 > = {
   blockDurationMs: {
     env: 'SEQ_BLOCK_DURATION_MS',
     description:
       'Duration per block in milliseconds when building multiple blocks per slot. ' +
       'If undefined (default), builds a single block per slot using the full slot duration.',
-    parseEnv: (val: string) => (val ? parseInt(val, 10) : undefined),
+    parseEnv: (val: string) => parseInt(val, 10),
   },
   expectedBlockProposalsPerSlot: {
     env: 'SEQ_EXPECTED_BLOCK_PROPOSALS_PER_SLOT',
     description:
       'Expected number of block proposals per slot for P2P peer scoring. ' +
       '0 (default) disables block proposal scoring. Set to a positive value to enable.',
-    parseEnv: (val: string) => (val ? parseInt(val, 10) : 0),
+    parseEnv: (val: string) => parseInt(val, 10),
     defaultValue: 0,
   },
+  maxTxsPerBlock: {
+    env: 'SEQ_MAX_TX_PER_BLOCK',
+    description: 'The maximum number of txs to include in a block.',
+    parseEnv: (val: string) => parseInt(val, 10),
+  },
+  attestationPropagationTime: {
+    env: 'SEQ_ATTESTATION_PROPAGATION_TIME',
+    description: 'How many seconds it takes for proposals and attestations to travel across the p2p layer (one-way).',
+    parseEnv: (val: string) => parseFloat(val),
+    defaultValue: DEFAULT_P2P_PROPAGATION_TIME,
+  },
 };