@lodestar/beacon-node 1.44.0-dev.552cdce8d0 → 1.44.0-dev.5a822af737

package/src/chain/opPools/executionPayloadBidPool.ts

@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ type BlockRootHex = string;
 type BlockHashHex = string;
 
 /**
- * Store the best execution payload bid per slot / (parent block root, parent block hash).
+ * Store the best signed execution payload bid per slot / (parent block root, parent block hash).
  */
 export class ExecutionPayloadBidPool {
   private readonly bidByParentHashByParentRootBySlot = new MapDef<
     Slot,
-    MapDef<BlockRootHex, Map<BlockHashHex, gloas.ExecutionPayloadBid>>
-  >(() => new MapDef<BlockRootHex, Map<BlockHashHex, gloas.ExecutionPayloadBid>>(() => new Map()));
+    MapDef<BlockRootHex, Map<BlockHashHex, gloas.SignedExecutionPayloadBid>>
+  >(() => new MapDef<BlockRootHex, Map<BlockHashHex, gloas.SignedExecutionPayloadBid>>(() => new Map()));
   private lowestPermissibleSlot = 0;
 
   get size(): number {
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ export class ExecutionPayloadBidPool {
     return count;
   }
 
-  add(bid: gloas.ExecutionPayloadBid): InsertOutcome {
-    const {slot, parentBlockRoot, parentBlockHash, value} = bid;
+  add(bid: gloas.SignedExecutionPayloadBid): InsertOutcome {
+    const {slot, parentBlockRoot, parentBlockHash, value} = bid.message;
     const lowestPermissibleSlot = this.lowestPermissibleSlot;
 
     if (slot < lowestPermissibleSlot) {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class ExecutionPayloadBidPool {
     const existing = bidByParentHash.get(parentHashHex);
 
     if (existing) {
-      const existingValue = existing.value;
+      const existingValue = existing.message.value;
       const newValue = value;
       if (newValue > existingValue) {
         bidByParentHash.set(parentHashHex, bid);
@@ -59,14 +59,15 @@ export class ExecutionPayloadBidPool {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Return the highest-value bid matching slot, parent block hash, and parent block root.
+   * Return the highest-value signed bid matching slot, parent block hash, and parent block root.
    * Used for gossip validation and block production.
    */
   getBestBid(
     slot: Slot,
-    parentBlockHash: BlockHashHex,
+    parentBlockHash: BlockHashHex | null,
     parentBlockRoot: BlockRootHex
-  ): gloas.ExecutionPayloadBid | null {
+  ): gloas.SignedExecutionPayloadBid | null {
+    if (parentBlockHash === null) return null;
     const bidByParentHash = this.bidByParentHashByParentRootBySlot.get(slot)?.get(parentBlockRoot);
     return bidByParentHash?.get(parentBlockHash) ?? null;
   }

package/src/chain/options.ts

@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ export const defaultChainOptions: IChainOptions = {
   proposerBoost: true,
   proposerBoostReorg: true,
   computeUnrealized: true,
+  fastConfirmation: false,
   suggestedFeeRecipient: defaultValidatorOptions.suggestedFeeRecipient,
   serveHistoricalState: false,
   assertCorrectProgressiveBalances: false,

package/src/chain/prepareNextSlot.ts

@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ export class PrepareNextSlotScheduler {
         // Apply parent payload once here as it's reused by EL prep and SSE emit below
         let stateAfterParentPayload: IBeaconStateViewBellatrix = updatedPrepareState;
         if (isStatePostGloas(updatedPrepareState)) {
-          if (this.chain.forkChoice.shouldExtendPayload(updatedHead.blockRoot)) {
+          // Spec: should_build_on_full(store, head) — see produceBlockBody.ts for context.
+          if (this.chain.forkChoice.shouldBuildOnFull(updatedHead, prepareSlot)) {
             parentBlockHash = updatedPrepareState.latestExecutionPayloadBid.blockHash;
             // Skip applying parent payload unless we're proposing the next slot or have to emit payload_attributes events
             if (feeRecipient !== undefined || this.chain.opts.emitPayloadAttributes === true) {

package/src/chain/produceBlock/produceBlockBody.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ import {
   G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY,
   IBeaconStateView,
   type IBeaconStateViewBellatrix,
+  computeEpochAtSlot,
   computeTimeAtSlot,
+  getExpectedGasLimit,
   isStatePostBellatrix,
   isStatePostCapella,
   isStatePostGloas,
@@ -48,20 +50,16 @@ import {
   gloas,
   ssz,
 } from "@lodestar/types";
-import {Logger, byteArrayEquals, fromHex, sleep, toHex, toPubkeyHex, toRootHex} from "@lodestar/utils";
+import {GWEI_TO_WEI, Logger, byteArrayEquals, fromHex, sleep, toHex, toPubkeyHex, toRootHex} from "@lodestar/utils";
 import {ZERO_HASH_HEX} from "../../constants/index.js";
 import {numToQuantity} from "../../execution/engine/utils.js";
-import {
-  IExecutionBuilder,
-  IExecutionEngine,
-  PayloadAttributes,
-  PayloadId,
-  getExpectedGasLimit,
-} from "../../execution/index.js";
+import {IExecutionBuilder, IExecutionEngine, PayloadAttributes, PayloadId} from "../../execution/index.js";
+import {getShufflingDependentRoot} from "../../util/dependentRoot.js";
 import {fromGraffitiBytes} from "../../util/graffiti.js";
 import {kzg} from "../../util/kzg.js";
 import type {BeaconChain} from "../chain.js";
 import {CommonBlockBody} from "../interface.js";
+import {ProposerPreferencesPool} from "../opPools/index.js";
 import {validateBlobsAndKzgCommitments, validateCellsAndKzgCommitments} from "./validateBlobsAndKzgCommitments.js";
 
 // Time to provide the EL to generate a payload from new payload id
@@ -93,6 +91,8 @@ export type BlockAttributes = {
   slot: Slot;
   parentBlock: ProtoBlock;
   feeRecipient?: string;
+  /** When provided, build block with this builder bid instead of a self-build bid */
+  builderBid?: gloas.SignedExecutionPayloadBid;
 };
 
 export enum BlockType {
@@ -152,6 +152,28 @@ export type ProduceResult =
   | ProduceFullPhase0
   | ProduceBlinded;
 
+/**
+ * Drop voluntary exits that `parent_execution_requests` have invalidated (e.g. a withdrawal
+ * request initiating an exit on the same validator). Op pool selected against the unapplied
+ * state, so re-validate against the post-apply state to avoid producing an invalid block.
+ *
+ * `getStateAfterParentPayload` is a thunk so the post-apply state is only materialized when
+ * actually needed (i.e. when extending the parent payload and there are exits to filter).
+ */
+function maybeFilterInvalidatedVoluntaryExits(
+  commonBlockBody: CommonBlockBody,
+  isExtendingPayload: boolean,
+  getStateAfterParentPayload: () => IBeaconStateViewBellatrix
+): CommonBlockBody["voluntaryExits"] {
+  if (!isExtendingPayload || commonBlockBody.voluntaryExits.length === 0) {
+    return commonBlockBody.voluntaryExits;
+  }
+  const state = getStateAfterParentPayload();
+  return commonBlockBody.voluntaryExits.filter((signedVoluntaryExit) =>
+    state.isValidVoluntaryExit(signedVoluntaryExit, false)
+  );
+}
+
 export async function produceBlockBody<T extends BlockType>(
   this: BeaconChain,
   blockType: T,
@@ -174,6 +196,7 @@ export async function produceBlockBody<T extends BlockType>(
     proposerIndex,
     proposerPubKey,
     commonBlockBodyPromise,
+    builderBid,
   } = blockAttr;
   let executionPayloadValue: Wei;
   let blockBody: AssembledBodyType<T>;
@@ -194,7 +217,43 @@ export async function produceBlockBody<T extends BlockType>(
   };
   this.logger.verbose("Producing beacon block body", logMeta);
 
-  if (isForkPostGloas(fork)) {
+  if (builderBid !== undefined) {
+    if (!isStatePostGloas(currentState)) {
+      throw new Error("Expected Gloas state for builder bid block production");
+    }
+
+    const isExtendingPayload = byteArrayEquals(
+      builderBid.message.parentBlockHash,
+      currentState.latestExecutionPayloadBid.blockHash
+    );
+    const parentExecutionRequests = isExtendingPayload
+      ? await this.getParentExecutionRequests(parentBlock.slot, parentBlock.blockRoot)
+      : ssz.electra.ExecutionRequests.defaultValue();
+    executionPayloadValue = BigInt(builderBid.message.value) * GWEI_TO_WEI;
+
+    const commonBlockBody = await commonBlockBodyPromise;
+    const gloasBody = Object.assign({}, commonBlockBody) as gloas.BeaconBlockBody;
+    gloasBody.signedExecutionPayloadBid = builderBid;
+    gloasBody.payloadAttestations = this.payloadAttestationPool.getPayloadAttestationsForBlock(
+      parentBlock.blockRoot,
+      blockSlot - 1
+    );
+    gloasBody.parentExecutionRequests = parentExecutionRequests;
+    gloasBody.voluntaryExits = maybeFilterInvalidatedVoluntaryExits(commonBlockBody, isExtendingPayload, () =>
+      currentState.withParentPayloadApplied(parentExecutionRequests)
+    );
+    blockBody = gloasBody as AssembledBodyType<T>;
+
+    this.logger.verbose("Produced block with builder bid", {
+      slot: blockSlot,
+      builderIndex: builderBid.message.builderIndex,
+      bidValue: builderBid.message.value,
+      parentBlockHash: toRootHex(builderBid.message.parentBlockHash),
+      parentBlockRoot: toRootHex(builderBid.message.parentBlockRoot),
+      blockHash: toRootHex(builderBid.message.blockHash),
+      isExtendingPayload,
+    });
+  } else if (isForkPostGloas(fork)) {
     if (!isStatePostGloas(currentState)) {
       throw new Error("Expected Gloas state for Gloas block production");
     }
@@ -204,23 +263,23 @@ export async function produceBlockBody<T extends BlockType>(
     // this into a completely separate function and have pre/post gloas more separated
     const safeBlockHash = getSafeExecutionBlockHash(this.forkChoice);
     const finalizedBlockHash = this.forkChoice.getFinalizedBlock().executionPayloadBlockHash ?? ZERO_HASH_HEX;
+    // TODO GLOAS: post-Gloas, proposer feeRecipient is also carried (signed) in
+    // ProposerPreferencesPool. Consider using this unified cache instead
+    // see https://github.com/ChainSafe/lodestar/issues/9379
     const feeRecipient = requestedFeeRecipient ?? this.beaconProposerCache.getOrDefault(proposerIndex);
 
     const endExecutionPayload = this.metrics?.executionBlockProductionTimeSteps.startTimer();
 
-    this.logger.verbose("Preparing execution payload from engine", {
-      slot: blockSlot,
-      parentBlockRoot: toRootHex(parentBlockRoot),
-      feeRecipient,
-    });
-
     // Get execution payload from EL
     let parentBlockHash: Bytes32;
     let parentExecutionRequests: electra.ExecutionRequests;
     // Apply parent payload once here as it's reused by EL prep and voluntary exit filtering below
     let stateAfterParentPayload: IBeaconStateViewBellatrix = currentState;
-    const isExtendingPayload = this.forkChoice.shouldExtendPayload(toRootHex(parentBlockRoot));
-    if (isExtendingPayload) {
+    // Spec: should_build_on_full(store, head). `parentBlock` is the proposer's head
+    // (set by chain.getProposerHead(slot)). Returns false when the PTC majority signalled
+    // the blob data is not available or the payload was not timely, forcing a build on EMPTY (reorg).
+    const isBuildingOnFull = this.forkChoice.shouldBuildOnFull(parentBlock, blockSlot);
+    if (isBuildingOnFull) {
       parentBlockHash = currentState.latestExecutionPayloadBid.blockHash;
       parentExecutionRequests = await this.getParentExecutionRequests(parentBlock.slot, parentBlock.blockRoot);
       stateAfterParentPayload = currentState.withParentPayloadApplied(parentExecutionRequests);
@@ -243,6 +302,16 @@ export async function produceBlockBody<T extends BlockType>(
     const {prepType, payloadId} = prepareRes;
     Object.assign(logMeta, {executionPayloadPrepType: prepType});
 
+    this.logger.verbose("Prepared execution payload from engine", {
+      slot: blockSlot,
+      parentBlockRoot: toRootHex(parentBlockRoot),
+      parentBlockHash: toRootHex(parentBlockHash),
+      feeRecipient,
+      prepType,
+      payloadId,
+      isBuildingOnFull,
+    });
+
     if (prepType !== PayloadPreparationType.Cached) {
       await sleep(PAYLOAD_GENERATION_TIME_MS);
     }
@@ -275,7 +344,7 @@ export async function produceBlockBody<T extends BlockType>(
       blockHash: executionPayload.blockHash,
       prevRandao: currentState.getRandaoMix(currentState.epoch),
       feeRecipient: executionPayload.feeRecipient,
-      gasLimit: BigInt(executionPayload.gasLimit),
+      gasLimit: executionPayload.gasLimit,
       builderIndex: BUILDER_INDEX_SELF_BUILD,
       slot: blockSlot,
       value: 0,
@@ -296,14 +365,11 @@ export async function produceBlockBody<T extends BlockType>(
       blockSlot - 1
     );
     gloasBody.parentExecutionRequests = parentExecutionRequests;
-    // Drop voluntary exits that parent_execution_requests have invalidated (e.g. a withdrawal
-    // request initiating an exit on the same validator). Op pool selected against the unapplied
-    // state, so re-validate against the post-apply state to avoid producing an invalid block.
-    if (isExtendingPayload && commonBlockBody.voluntaryExits.length > 0) {
-      gloasBody.voluntaryExits = commonBlockBody.voluntaryExits.filter((signedVoluntaryExit) =>
-        stateAfterParentPayload.isValidVoluntaryExit(signedVoluntaryExit, false)
-      );
-    }
+    gloasBody.voluntaryExits = maybeFilterInvalidatedVoluntaryExits(
+      commonBlockBody,
+      isBuildingOnFull,
+      () => stateAfterParentPayload
+    );
     blockBody = gloasBody as AssembledBodyType<T>;
 
     // Store execution payload data required to construct execution payload envelope later
@@ -324,6 +390,7 @@ export async function produceBlockBody<T extends BlockType>(
       fetchedTime,
       executionBlockHash: toRootHex(executionPayload.blockHash),
       blobs: blobsBundle.commitments.length,
+      gasLimit: executionPayload.gasLimit,
     });
 
     Object.assign(logMeta, {
@@ -633,6 +700,8 @@ export async function prepareExecutionPayload(
   chain: {
     executionEngine: IExecutionEngine;
     config: ChainForkConfig;
+    forkChoice: IForkChoice;
+    proposerPreferencesPool: ProposerPreferencesPool;
   },
   logger: Logger,
   fork: ForkPostBellatrix,
@@ -733,6 +802,7 @@ export function getPayloadAttributesForSSE(
   chain: {
     config: ChainForkConfig;
     forkChoice: IForkChoice;
+    proposerPreferencesPool: ProposerPreferencesPool;
   },
   {
     prepareState,
@@ -789,6 +859,8 @@ function preparePayloadAttributes(
   fork: ForkPostBellatrix,
   chain: {
     config: ChainForkConfig;
+    forkChoice: IForkChoice;
+    proposerPreferencesPool: ProposerPreferencesPool;
   },
   {
     prepareState,
@@ -851,12 +923,73 @@ function preparePayloadAttributes(
   }
 
   if (ForkSeq[fork] >= ForkSeq.gloas) {
+    if (!isStatePostGloas(prepareState)) {
+      throw new Error("Expected Gloas state for Gloas payload attributes");
+    }
     (payloadAttributes as gloas.SSEPayloadAttributes["payloadAttributes"]).slotNumber = prepareSlot;
+    (payloadAttributes as gloas.SSEPayloadAttributes["payloadAttributes"]).targetGasLimit = getProposerTargetGasLimit(
+      chain,
+      prepareSlot,
+      parentBlockRoot,
+      parentBlockHash
+    );
   }
 
   return payloadAttributes;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Resolve the proposer's preferred (target) gas limit for the Gloas `PayloadAttributesV4`
+ * `targetGasLimit` field (consensus-specs#5235, execution-apis#796).
+ *
+ * Sourced from the `SignedProposerPreferences` the proposer's VC submitted to the pool
+ * (same `(slot, dependent_root)` lookup as gossip bid validation). When no matching
+ * preferences are pooled, target the parent payload's gas limit so the gas limit stays
+ * unchanged (`is_gas_limit_target_compatible` then requires `gas_limit == parent_gas_limit`).
+ *
+ * The parent payload's gas_limit is read from fork choice — the variant matching
+ * `(parentBlockRoot, parentBlockHash)` carries the correct value for both FULL parents
+ * (FULL.executionPayloadGasLimit = delivered payload's gas_limit) and EMPTY parents
+ * (EMPTY.executionPayloadGasLimit = inherited grandparent's gas_limit).
+ */
+function getProposerTargetGasLimit(
+  chain: {forkChoice: IForkChoice; proposerPreferencesPool: ProposerPreferencesPool},
+  prepareSlot: Slot,
+  parentBlockRoot: Root,
+  parentBlockHash: Bytes32
+): number {
+  const parentBlockRootHex = toRootHex(parentBlockRoot);
+  const parentBlock = chain.forkChoice.getBlockHexDefaultStatus(parentBlockRootHex);
+  const dependentRootHex = (() => {
+    if (parentBlock === null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    try {
+      return getShufflingDependentRoot(
+        chain.forkChoice,
+        computeEpochAtSlot(prepareSlot),
+        computeEpochAtSlot(parentBlock.slot),
+        parentBlock
+      );
+    } catch {
+      return null;
+    }
+  })();
+
+  const pref = dependentRootHex !== null ? chain.proposerPreferencesPool.get(prepareSlot, dependentRootHex) : null;
+  if (pref !== null) {
+    return pref.message.targetGasLimit;
+  }
+
+  const parentPayloadVariant = chain.forkChoice.getBlockHexAndBlockHash(parentBlockRootHex, toRootHex(parentBlockHash));
+  if (parentPayloadVariant === null || parentPayloadVariant.executionPayloadBlockHash === null) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Cannot resolve parent payload gas_limit for proposer targetGasLimit fallback parentBlockRoot=${parentBlockRootHex} parentBlockHash=${toRootHex(parentBlockHash)}`
+    );
+  }
+  return parentPayloadVariant.executionPayloadGasLimit;
+}
+
 export async function produceCommonBlockBody<T extends BlockType>(
   this: BeaconChain,
   blockType: T,

package/src/chain/regen/interface.ts

@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ export enum RegenCaller {
   predictProposerHead = "predictProposerHead",
   produceAttestationData = "produceAttestationData",
   processBlocksInEpoch = "processBlocksInEpoch",
+  importExecutionPayload = "importExecutionPayload",
   validateGossipAggregateAndProof = "validateGossipAggregateAndProof",
   validateGossipAttestation = "validateGossipAttestation",
   validateGossipVoluntaryExit = "validateGossipVoluntaryExit",
   validateGossipExecutionPayloadBid = "validateGossipExecutionPayloadBid",
+  validateGossipPayloadAttestationMessage = "validateGossipPayloadAttestationMessage",
   validateGossipProposerPreferences = "validateGossipProposerPreferences",
   onForkChoiceFinalized = "onForkChoiceFinalized",
   restApi = "restApi",
@@ -45,7 +47,6 @@ export interface IStateRegenerator extends IStateRegeneratorInternal {
   getCheckpointStateSync(cp: CheckpointHex): IBeaconStateView | null;
   getClosestHeadState(head: ProtoBlock): IBeaconStateView | null;
   pruneOnCheckpoint(finalizedEpoch: Epoch, justifiedEpoch: Epoch, headStateRoot: RootHex): void;
-  pruneOnFinalized(finalizedEpoch: Epoch): void;
   processState(blockRootHex: RootHex, postState: IBeaconStateView): void;
   addCheckpointState(cp: phase0.Checkpoint, item: IBeaconStateView): void;
   updateHeadState(newHead: ProtoBlock, maybeHeadState: IBeaconStateView): void;

package/src/chain/regen/queued.ts

@@ -143,11 +143,6 @@ export class QueuedStateRegenerator implements IStateRegenerator {
     this.blockStateCache.prune(headStateRoot);
   }
 
-  pruneOnFinalized(finalizedEpoch: number): void {
-    this.checkpointStateCache.pruneFinalized(finalizedEpoch);
-    this.blockStateCache.deleteAllBeforeEpoch(finalizedEpoch);
-  }
-
   processState(blockRootHex: RootHex, postState: IBeaconStateView): void {
     this.blockStateCache.add(postState);
     this.checkpointStateCache.processState(blockRootHex, postState).catch((e) => {

package/src/chain/stateCache/fifoBlockStateCache.ts

@@ -167,12 +167,6 @@ export class FIFOBlockStateCache implements BlockStateCache {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * No need for this implementation
-   * This is only to conform to the old api
-   */
-  deleteAllBeforeEpoch(): void {}
-
   /**
    * ONLY FOR DEBUGGING PURPOSES. For lodestar debug API.
    */

package/src/chain/stateCache/persistentCheckpointsCache.ts

@@ -414,11 +414,12 @@ export class PersistentCheckpointStateCache implements CheckpointStateCache {
 
   /**
    * Prune all checkpoint states before the provided finalized epoch.
+   * Driven sequentially from processState() so it never interleaves with persist.
    */
-  pruneFinalized(finalizedEpoch: Epoch): void {
+  private async pruneFinalized(finalizedEpoch: Epoch): Promise<void> {
     for (const epoch of this.epochIndex.keys()) {
       if (epoch < finalizedEpoch) {
-        this.deleteAllEpochItems(epoch).catch((e) =>
+        await this.deleteAllEpochItems(epoch).catch((e) =>
           this.logger.debug("Error delete all epoch items", {epoch, finalizedEpoch}, e as Error)
         );
       }
@@ -476,6 +477,9 @@ export class PersistentCheckpointStateCache implements CheckpointStateCache {
    * As of Mar 2024, it takes <=350ms to persist a holesky state on fast server
    */
   async processState(blockRootHex: RootHex, state: IBeaconStateView): Promise<number> {
+    // prune finalized in the same flow so a finalized cp state is pruned, never persisted
+    await this.pruneFinalized(state.finalizedCheckpoint.epoch);
+
     let persistCount = 0;
     // it's important to sort the epochs in ascending order, in case of big reorg we always want to keep the most recent checkpoint states
     const sortedEpochs = Array.from(this.epochIndex.keys()).sort((a, b) => a - b);

package/src/chain/stateCache/types.ts

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ export interface BlockStateCache {
   clear(): void;
   size: number;
   prune(headStateRootHex: RootHex): void;
-  deleteAllBeforeEpoch(finalizedEpoch: Epoch): void;
   dumpSummary(): routes.lodestar.StateCacheItem[];
   /** Expose beacon states stored in cache. Use with caution */
   getStates(): IterableIterator<IBeaconStateView>;
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ export interface CheckpointStateCache {
   getOrReloadLatest(rootHex: RootHex, maxEpoch: Epoch): Promise<IBeaconStateView | null>;
   updatePreComputedCheckpoint(rootHex: RootHex, epoch: Epoch): number | null;
   prune(finalizedEpoch: Epoch, justifiedEpoch: Epoch): void;
-  pruneFinalized(finalizedEpoch: Epoch): void;
   processState(blockRootHex: RootHex, state: IBeaconStateView): Promise<number>;
   clear(): void;
   dumpSummary(): routes.lodestar.StateCacheItem[];

package/src/chain/validation/block.ts

@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@ import {BlockErrorCode, BlockGossipError, GossipAction} from "../errors/index.js
 import {IBeaconChain} from "../interface.js";
 import {RegenCaller} from "../regen/index.js";
 
+export type GossipBlockValidationResult = {
+  /** Number of skipped slots between the block and its parent (blockSlot - parentSlot - 1) */
+  skippedSlots: number;
+};
+
 export async function validateGossipBlock(
   config: ChainForkConfig,
   chain: IBeaconChain,
   signedBlock: SignedBeaconBlock,
   fork: ForkName
-): Promise<void> {
+): Promise<GossipBlockValidationResult> {
   const block = signedBlock.message;
   const blockSlot = block.slot;
   const blockEpoch = computeEpochAtSlot(blockSlot);
@@ -109,21 +114,6 @@ export async function validateGossipBlock(
     }
   }
 
-  // [IGNORE] The attestation head block is too far behind the attestation slot, causing many skip slots.
-  // This is deemed a DoS risk because we need to get the proposerShuffling. To get the shuffling we have
-  // to do a bunch of epoch transitions, the longer the distance between the parent and block,
-  // the more we have to do. epochTransitions are expensive ~750ms, so we must limit how many a
-  // single bad block can trigger
-  // Note: Ensure this check is done before calling chain.regen.getBlockSlotStat as this is the function that does various epoch transitions.
-  // Note: This validation check is not part of the spec.
-  if (chain.opts.maxSkipSlots != null && parentBlock.slot + chain.opts.maxSkipSlots < blockSlot) {
-    throw new BlockGossipError(GossipAction.IGNORE, {
-      code: BlockErrorCode.TOO_MANY_SKIPPED_SLOTS,
-      parentSlot: parentBlock.slot,
-      blockSlot,
-    });
-  }
-
   // [REJECT] The block is from a higher slot than its parent.
   if (parentBlock.slot >= blockSlot) {
     throw new BlockGossipError(GossipAction.REJECT, {
@@ -133,6 +123,10 @@ export async function validateGossipBlock(
     });
   }
 
+  // Number of skipped slots between block and parent (non-spec). Previously this gated blocks via
+  // maxSkipSlots; now the caller only observes it so legitimate post-skip blocks are no longer ignored.
+  const skippedSlots = blockSlot - parentBlock.slot - 1;
+
   // [REJECT] The length of KZG commitments is less than or equal to the limitation defined in Consensus Layer -- i.e. validate that len(body.signed_beacon_block.message.blob_kzg_commitments) <= MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK
   if (isForkPostDeneb(fork) && !isForkPostGloas(fork)) {
     const blobKzgCommitmentsLen = (block as deneb.BeaconBlock).body.blobKzgCommitments.length;
@@ -247,4 +241,6 @@ export async function validateGossipBlock(
   }
 
   chain.seenBlockProposers.add(blockSlot, proposerIndex);
+
+  return {skippedSlots};
 }