@lodestar/beacon-node 1.49.0-dev.ae6cc426f1 → 1.49.0-dev.c535e94f25

package/src/network/processor/gossipHandlers.ts

@@ -244,8 +244,20 @@ function getSequentialHandlers(modules: ValidatorFnsModules, options: GossipHand
 
         // IGNORE means the block is acceptable (e.g. FUTURE_SLOT, ALREADY_KNOWN), just not propagated.
         // Keep the optimistically-added cache entries; they are pruned on finalization. Only REJECT
-        // (provably invalid) and unexpected errors prune below.
+        // (provably invalid), unexpected errors and repeat proposals that are not imported prune.
         if (e.action === GossipAction.IGNORE) {
+          // Only a signature-verified sibling is imported by the beacon_block handler, any other repeat proposal
+          // is dropped from the caches and re-downloaded by sync if it ever becomes relevant. Its signature was not
+          // verified, so only its own entry is removed, never its claimed ancestors
+          if (
+            e.type.code === BlockErrorCode.REPEAT_PROPOSAL &&
+            !chain.seenBlockProposers.hasBlockRoot(slot, signedBlock.message.proposerIndex, blockRootHex)
+          ) {
+            chain.seenBlockInputCache.remove(blockRootHex);
+            if (isForkPostGloas(fork)) {
+              chain.seenPayloadEnvelopeInputCache.remove(blockRootHex);
+            }
+          }
           throw e;
         }
 
@@ -258,10 +270,10 @@ function getSequentialHandlers(modules: ValidatorFnsModules, options: GossipHand
       }
 
       // REJECT or unexpected (non-BlockGossipError) error: drop the optimistically-added entries from
-      // both caches, keeping them consistent.
-      chain.seenBlockInputCache.prune(blockRootHex);
+      // both caches, keeping them consistent. The block may carry any parent root, so only its own entry is removed
+      chain.seenBlockInputCache.remove(blockRootHex);
       if (isForkPostGloas(fork)) {
-        chain.seenPayloadEnvelopeInputCache.prune(blockRootHex);
+        chain.seenPayloadEnvelopeInputCache.remove(blockRootHex);
       }
       throw e;
     } finally {
@@ -738,7 +750,8 @@ function getSequentialHandlers(modules: ValidatorFnsModules, options: GossipHand
         if (
           e instanceof BlockGossipError &&
           e.type.code === BlockErrorCode.REPEAT_PROPOSAL &&
-          // this is make sure the block's proposer signature was verified, it should be true anyway
+          // Only a signature-verified sibling recorded in the seen cache is imported. The cache holds at most two
+          // roots per proposer and slot, which bounds full imports over gossip to one alternate
           chain.seenBlockProposers.hasBlockRoot(signedBlock.message.slot, e.type.proposerIndex, e.type.root)
         ) {
           // blockInput was optimistically seeded in validateBeaconBlock and retained on IGNORE

package/src/network/processor/gossipValidatorFn.ts

@@ -1,24 +1,122 @@
 import {TopicValidatorResult} from "@libp2p/gossipsub";
 import {ChainForkConfig} from "@lodestar/config";
 import {Logger} from "@lodestar/utils";
-import {AttestationError, GossipAction, GossipActionError} from "../../chain/errors/index.js";
+import {
+  AttestationError,
+  AttestationErrorCode,
+  AttesterSlashingErrorCode,
+  BlobSidecarErrorCode,
+  BlockErrorCode,
+  BlsToExecutionChangeErrorCode,
+  DataColumnSidecarErrorCode,
+  ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode,
+  ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeErrorCode,
+  GossipAction,
+  GossipActionError,
+  PayloadAttestationErrorCode,
+  ProposerPreferencesErrorCode,
+  ProposerSlashingErrorCode,
+  SyncCommitteeErrorCode,
+  VoluntaryExitErrorCode,
+} from "../../chain/errors/index.js";
 import {Metrics} from "../../metrics/index.js";
+import {INetworkCore} from "../core/index.js";
 import {
   BatchGossipHandlerFn,
   GossipHandlerFn,
   GossipHandlers,
   GossipMessageInfo,
+  GossipType,
   GossipValidatorBatchFn,
   GossipValidatorFn,
 } from "../gossip/interface.js";
+import {PeerAction} from "../peers/index.js";
 import {prettyPrintPeerIdStr} from "../util.js";
 
 export type ValidatorFnModules = {
   config: ChainForkConfig;
   logger: Logger;
   metrics: Metrics | null;
+  core: INetworkCore;
+};
+
+type RejectPeerActionRule = {default: PeerAction; byCode?: Record<string, PeerAction>};
+
+/**
+ * PeerAction mapping based on the topic and specific codes.
+ * Invalid signatures are Fatal on every topic.
+ */
+const gossipRejectPeerAction: Record<GossipType, RejectPeerActionRule> = {
+  [GossipType.beacon_block]: {
+    default: PeerAction.LowToleranceError,
+    byCode: {[BlockErrorCode.PROPOSAL_SIGNATURE_INVALID]: PeerAction.Fatal},
+  },
+  [GossipType.blob_sidecar]: {
+    default: PeerAction.LowToleranceError,
+    byCode: {[BlobSidecarErrorCode.PROPOSAL_SIGNATURE_INVALID]: PeerAction.Fatal},
+  },
+  [GossipType.data_column_sidecar]: {
+    default: PeerAction.LowToleranceError,
+    byCode: {[DataColumnSidecarErrorCode.PROPOSAL_SIGNATURE_INVALID]: PeerAction.Fatal},
+  },
+  [GossipType.execution_payload]: {
+    default: PeerAction.LowToleranceError,
+    byCode: {[ExecutionPayloadEnvelopeErrorCode.INVALID_SIGNATURE]: PeerAction.Fatal},
+  },
+  [GossipType.beacon_aggregate_and_proof]: {
+    default: PeerAction.MidToleranceError,
+    byCode: {[AttestationErrorCode.INVALID_SIGNATURE]: PeerAction.Fatal},
+  },
+  [GossipType.beacon_attestation]: {
+    default: PeerAction.MidToleranceError,
+    byCode: {[AttestationErrorCode.INVALID_SIGNATURE]: PeerAction.Fatal},
+  },
+  [GossipType.sync_committee_contribution_and_proof]: {
+    default: PeerAction.MidToleranceError,
+    byCode: {[SyncCommitteeErrorCode.INVALID_SIGNATURE]: PeerAction.Fatal},
+  },
+  [GossipType.sync_committee]: {
+    default: PeerAction.MidToleranceError,
+    byCode: {[SyncCommitteeErrorCode.INVALID_SIGNATURE]: PeerAction.Fatal},
+  },
+  [GossipType.payload_attestation_message]: {
+    default: PeerAction.MidToleranceError,
+    byCode: {[PayloadAttestationErrorCode.INVALID_SIGNATURE]: PeerAction.Fatal},
+  },
+  [GossipType.execution_payload_bid]: {
+    default: PeerAction.HighToleranceError,
+    byCode: {[ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.INVALID_SIGNATURE]: PeerAction.Fatal},
+  },
+  [GossipType.proposer_preferences]: {
+    default: PeerAction.HighToleranceError,
+    byCode: {[ProposerPreferencesErrorCode.INVALID_SIGNATURE]: PeerAction.Fatal},
+  },
+  [GossipType.voluntary_exit]: {
+    default: PeerAction.HighToleranceError,
+    byCode: {[VoluntaryExitErrorCode.INVALID_SIGNATURE]: PeerAction.Fatal},
+  },
+  [GossipType.bls_to_execution_change]: {
+    default: PeerAction.HighToleranceError,
+    byCode: {[BlsToExecutionChangeErrorCode.INVALID_SIGNATURE]: PeerAction.Fatal},
+  },
+  [GossipType.proposer_slashing]: {
+    default: PeerAction.HighToleranceError,
+    byCode: {[ProposerSlashingErrorCode.INVALID_SIGNATURE]: PeerAction.Fatal},
+  },
+  [GossipType.attester_slashing]: {
+    default: PeerAction.HighToleranceError,
+    byCode: {[AttesterSlashingErrorCode.INVALID_SIGNATURE]: PeerAction.Fatal},
+  },
+  // light client validators only throw IGNORE
+  [GossipType.light_client_finality_update]: {default: PeerAction.HighToleranceError},
+  [GossipType.light_client_optimistic_update]: {default: PeerAction.HighToleranceError},
 };
 
+function rejectPeerAction(type: GossipType, code: string): PeerAction {
+  const rule = gossipRejectPeerAction[type];
+  return rule.byCode?.[code] ?? rule.default;
+}
+
 /**
  * Similar to getGossipValidatorFn but return a function to accept a batch of beacon_attestation messages
  * with the same attestation data
@@ -27,7 +125,7 @@ export function getGossipValidatorBatchFn(
   gossipHandlers: GossipHandlers,
   modules: ValidatorFnModules
 ): GossipValidatorBatchFn {
-  const {logger, metrics} = modules;
+  const {logger, metrics, core} = modules;
 
   return async function gossipValidatorBatchFn(messageInfos: GossipMessageInfo[]) {
     // all messageInfos have same topic type
@@ -69,16 +167,19 @@ export function getGossipValidatorBatchFn(
             // only beacon_attestation topic is validated in batch
             metrics?.networkProcessor.gossipAttestationIgnoreByReason.inc({reason: e.type.code});
             return TopicValidatorResult.Ignore;
-          case GossipAction.REJECT:
+          case GossipAction.REJECT: {
             metrics?.networkProcessor.gossipValidationReject.inc({topic: type});
             // only beacon_attestation topic is validated in batch
             metrics?.networkProcessor.gossipAttestationRejectByReason.inc({reason: e.type.code});
+            const peerAction = rejectPeerAction(type, e.type.code);
+            core.reportPeer(propagationSource, peerAction, e.type.code);
             logger.debug(
               `Gossip validation ${type} rejected`,
-              {peerId: prettyPrintPeerIdStr(propagationSource), clientAgent, clientVersion},
+              {peer: propagationSource, clientAgent, clientVersion, peerAction},
               e
             );
             return TopicValidatorResult.Reject;
+          }
         }
       });
     } catch (e) {
@@ -108,7 +209,7 @@ export function getGossipValidatorBatchFn(
  * @see getGossipHandlers for reasoning on why GossipHandlerFn are used for gossip validation.
  */
 export function getGossipValidatorFn(gossipHandlers: GossipHandlers, modules: ValidatorFnModules): GossipValidatorFn {
-  const {logger, metrics} = modules;
+  const {logger, metrics, core} = modules;
 
   return async function gossipValidatorFn({
     topic,
@@ -155,14 +256,17 @@ export function getGossipValidatorFn(gossipHandlers: GossipHandlers, modules: Va
           metrics?.networkProcessor.gossipValidationIgnore.inc({topic: type});
           return TopicValidatorResult.Ignore;
 
-        case GossipAction.REJECT:
+        case GossipAction.REJECT: {
           metrics?.networkProcessor.gossipValidationReject.inc({topic: type});
+          const peerAction = rejectPeerAction(type, e.type.code);
+          core.reportPeer(propagationSource, peerAction, e.type.code);
           logger.debug(
             `Gossip validation ${type} rejected`,
-            {peerId: prettyPrintPeerIdStr(propagationSource), clientAgent, clientVersion},
+            {peer: propagationSource, clientAgent, clientVersion, peerAction},
             e
           );
           return TopicValidatorResult.Reject;
+        }
       }
     }
   };

package/src/network/processor/index.ts

@@ -86,8 +86,13 @@ export const MAX_AWAITING_MESSAGES_PER_ROOT: Partial<Record<GossipType, number>>
 
 /**
  * Track the forwarded peers we already emit to UnknownBlockInput sync.
+ * envelopeSlotEmitted: whether the unknownEnvelopeBlockRootSlot event was already emitted for this root.
  */
-type SearchedRootEntry = {blockPeerIds?: Set<PeerIdStr>; envelopePeerIds?: Set<PeerIdStr>};
+type SearchedRootEntry = {
+  blockPeerIds?: Set<PeerIdStr>;
+  envelopePeerIds?: Set<PeerIdStr>;
+  envelopeSlotEmitted?: boolean;
+};
 
 /**
  * This is respective to gossipsub seenTTL (which is 550 * 0.7 = 385s), also it's respective
@@ -192,6 +197,19 @@ type PreprocessResult =
   | {action: PreprocessAction.AwaitBlock; root: RootHex}
   | {action: PreprocessAction.AwaitEnvelope; root: RootHex};
 
+enum SearchTarget {
+  Block,
+  PayloadEnvelope,
+}
+
+type SearchUnknownRootTarget =
+  | {target: SearchTarget.Block}
+  | {
+      target: SearchTarget.PayloadEnvelope;
+      /** The message slot is the payload's slot, so it can be used for UnknownBlockInput search */
+      slotIsPayloadSlot: boolean;
+    };
+
 /**
  * Network processor handles the gossip queues and throtles processing to not overload the main thread
  * - Decides when to process work and what to process
@@ -347,12 +365,17 @@ export class NetworkProcessor {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Search envelope via `ChainEvent.unknownEnvelopeBlockRoot` event
+   * Search envelope via `ChainEvent.unknownEnvelopeBlockRoot` / `ChainEvent.unknownEnvelopeBlockRootSlot` event
    * Slot is the message slot, which is not necessarily the same as the envelope's slot, but it can be used for a good prune strategy.
    * In the rare case, if 2 messages on 2 slots search for the same root (for example beacon_attestation) we may emit the same root twice but BlockInputSync should handle it well.
    * Same peer-forwarding + dedup behavior as searchUnknownBlock.
    */
-  searchUnknownEnvelope({slot, root}: SlotRootHex, source: BlockInputSource, peer?: PeerIdStr): void {
+  searchUnknownEnvelope(
+    {slot, root}: SlotRootHex,
+    source: BlockInputSource,
+    peer?: PeerIdStr,
+    slotIsPayloadSlot = false
+  ): void {
     if (this.chain.seenPayloadEnvelope(root)) {
       return;
     }
@@ -369,8 +392,17 @@ export class NetworkProcessor {
       forwardedPeers.add(peer);
       shouldEmit = true;
     }
+    // the payload-slot seed must reach the sync once, even if a slot-less trigger started the search first
+    if (slotIsPayloadSlot && !entry.envelopeSlotEmitted) {
+      shouldEmit = true;
+    }
     if (shouldEmit) {
-      this.chain.emitter.emit(ChainEvent.unknownEnvelopeBlockRoot, {rootHex: root, slot, peer, source});
+      if (slotIsPayloadSlot) {
+        entry.envelopeSlotEmitted = true;
+        this.chain.emitter.emit(ChainEvent.unknownEnvelopeBlockRootSlot, {rootHex: root, slot, peer, source});
+      } else {
+        this.chain.emitter.emit(ChainEvent.unknownEnvelopeBlockRoot, {rootHex: root, peer, source});
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -431,7 +463,7 @@ export class NetworkProcessor {
     // no need to check if root is a descendant of the current finalized block, it will be checked once we validate the message if needed
     if (root && !this.chain.forkChoice.hasBlockHexUnsafe(root)) {
       // starting from GLOAS, unknown root from data_column_sidecar also falls into this case
-      this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root}, true, false, peerId);
+      this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root}, peerId, {target: SearchTarget.Block});
       // for beacon_attestation and beacon_aggregate_and_proof messages, this is only temporary.
       // if "index = 1" we need to await for the Envelope instead
       preprocessResult = {action: PreprocessAction.AwaitBlock, root};
@@ -446,27 +478,28 @@ export class NetworkProcessor {
     if (topicType === GossipType.beacon_block) {
       const parentRoot = getParentRootFromSignedBeaconBlockSerialized(message.msg.data);
       if (parentRoot) {
-        let searchParentBlock = false;
-        let searchParentEnvelope = false;
+        let search: SearchUnknownRootTarget | null = null;
         if (ForkSeq[fork] >= ForkSeq.gloas) {
           // GLOAS: also check parent envelope, same logic as execution_payload_bid
           const parentBlockHash = getParentBlockHashFromGloasSignedBeaconBlockSerialized(message.msg.data);
           if (parentBlockHash && !this.chain.forkChoice.getBlockHexAndBlockHash(parentRoot, parentBlockHash)) {
             const protoBlock = this.chain.forkChoice.getBlockHexDefaultStatus(parentRoot);
             if (protoBlock === null) {
-              searchParentBlock = true;
+              search = {target: SearchTarget.Block};
             } else if (
               protoBlock.executionPayloadBlockHash &&
               protoBlock.executionPayloadBlockHash !== parentBlockHash
             ) {
               // only search for the envelope by block root if we're sure there is one. Otherwise UnknownBlockSync will penalize the peer.
-              searchParentEnvelope = true;
+              search = {target: SearchTarget.PayloadEnvelope, slotIsPayloadSlot: false};
             }
           }
         } else if (!this.chain.forkChoice.hasBlockHexUnsafe(parentRoot)) {
-          searchParentBlock = true;
+          search = {target: SearchTarget.Block};
+        }
+        if (search !== null) {
+          this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root: parentRoot}, peerId, search);
         }
-        this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root: parentRoot}, searchParentBlock, searchParentEnvelope, peerId);
       }
       preprocessResult = {action: PreprocessAction.PushToQueue};
     }
@@ -485,7 +518,10 @@ export class NetworkProcessor {
               : getDataIndexFromSignedAggregateAndProofSerialized(message.msg.data);
           if (attIndex === 1 && !this.chain.forkChoice.hasPayloadHexUnsafe(root)) {
             // attestation votes that the payload is available but it is not yet known
-            this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root}, false, true, peerId);
+            this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root}, peerId, {
+              target: SearchTarget.PayloadEnvelope,
+              slotIsPayloadSlot: false,
+            });
             preprocessResult = {action: PreprocessAction.AwaitEnvelope, root};
           }
           break;
@@ -494,8 +530,13 @@ export class NetworkProcessor {
           if (root == null) break;
           const payloadPresent = getPayloadPresentFromPayloadAttestationMessageSerialized(message.msg.data);
           if (payloadPresent && !this.chain.forkChoice.hasPayloadHexUnsafe(root)) {
-            // payload attestation votes that the payload is available but it is not yet known
-            this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root}, false, true, peerId);
+            // payload attestation votes that the payload is available but it is not yet known.
+            // this is optimistic search, the peer may not have the payload (only the ptc committee had).
+            // the PTC vote's slot is the payload's slot
+            this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root}, undefined, {
+              target: SearchTarget.PayloadEnvelope,
+              slotIsPayloadSlot: true,
+            });
             // do not await the envelope, payload attestation processing only requires that the block is known
             // also do not reset preprocessResult, we may already await for the block
           }
@@ -504,7 +545,12 @@ export class NetworkProcessor {
         case GossipType.data_column_sidecar: {
           if (root == null) break;
           if (!this.chain.forkChoice.hasPayloadHexUnsafe(root)) {
-            this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root}, false, true, peerId);
+            // this is optimistic search, the peer may not have the payload.
+            // the sidecar's slot is the block's (and so the payload's) slot
+            this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root}, undefined, {
+              target: SearchTarget.PayloadEnvelope,
+              slotIsPayloadSlot: true,
+            });
             // do not await the envelope, we can do gossip validation
             // also do not reset preprocessResult, we may already await for the block
           }
@@ -515,7 +561,7 @@ export class NetworkProcessor {
           // Extract beacon_block_root directly
           const blockRoot = getBeaconBlockRootFromExecutionPayloadEnvelopeSerialized(message.msg.data);
           if (blockRoot && !this.chain.forkChoice.hasBlockHexUnsafe(blockRoot)) {
-            this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root: blockRoot}, true, false, peerId);
+            this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root: blockRoot}, peerId, {target: SearchTarget.Block});
             // We always want to await the block
             // This allows us to properly forward the payload envelope
             preprocessResult = {action: PreprocessAction.AwaitBlock, root: blockRoot};
@@ -534,13 +580,16 @@ export class NetworkProcessor {
           ) {
             const protoBlock = this.chain.forkChoice.getBlockHexDefaultStatus(parentBlockRoot);
             if (protoBlock === null) {
-              this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root: parentBlockRoot}, true, false, peerId);
+              this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root: parentBlockRoot}, peerId, {target: SearchTarget.Block});
               preprocessResult = {action: PreprocessAction.AwaitBlock, root: parentBlockRoot};
             } else if (
               protoBlock.executionPayloadBlockHash &&
               protoBlock.executionPayloadBlockHash !== parentBlockHash
             ) {
-              this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root: parentBlockRoot}, false, true, peerId);
+              this.searchUnknownRoot({slot, root: parentBlockRoot}, peerId, {
+                target: SearchTarget.PayloadEnvelope,
+                slotIsPayloadSlot: false,
+              });
               preprocessResult = {action: PreprocessAction.AwaitEnvelope, root: parentBlockRoot};
             }
           }
@@ -641,16 +690,24 @@ export class NetworkProcessor {
     return true;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Search block/envelope given a SlotRootHex
+   * undefined peer id means optimistic search
+   */
   private searchUnknownRoot(
     slotRoot: SlotRootHex,
-    searchBlock: boolean,
-    searchEnvelope: boolean,
-    peerId: PeerIdStr
+    peerId: PeerIdStr | undefined,
+    search: SearchUnknownRootTarget
   ): void {
-    if (!searchBlock && !searchEnvelope) return;
     if (this.tooManySearchedRoots(slotRoot.slot, slotRoot.root)) return;
-    if (searchBlock) this.searchUnknownBlock(slotRoot, BlockInputSource.network_processor, peerId);
-    if (searchEnvelope) this.searchUnknownEnvelope(slotRoot, BlockInputSource.network_processor, peerId);
+    switch (search.target) {
+      case SearchTarget.Block:
+        this.searchUnknownBlock(slotRoot, BlockInputSource.network_processor, peerId);
+        break;
+      case SearchTarget.PayloadEnvelope:
+        this.searchUnknownEnvelope(slotRoot, BlockInputSource.network_processor, peerId, search.slotIsPayloadSlot);
+        break;
+    }
   }
 
   private pushPendingGossipsubMessageToQueue(message: PendingGossipsubMessage): void {

package/src/node/nodejs.ts

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {BeaconConfig} from "@lodestar/config";
 import type {LoggerNode} from "@lodestar/logger/node";
 import {ZERO_HASH_HEX} from "@lodestar/params";
 import {IBeaconStateView, isStatePostBellatrix, isStatePostGloas} from "@lodestar/state-transition";
-import {phase0} from "@lodestar/types";
 import {sleep, toRootHex} from "@lodestar/utils";
 import {ProcessShutdownCallback} from "@lodestar/validator";
 import {BeaconRestApiServer, getApi} from "../api/index.js";
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ import {initializeExecutionBuilder, initializeExecutionEngine} from "../executio
 import {HttpMetricsServer, Metrics, createMetrics, getHttpMetricsServer} from "../metrics/index.js";
 import {MonitoringService} from "../monitoring/index.js";
 import {Network, getReqRespHandlers} from "../network/index.js";
-import {BackfillSync} from "../sync/backfill/index.js";
 import {BeaconSync, IBeaconSync} from "../sync/index.js";
 import {Clock} from "../util/clock.js";
 import {startDeferredVoluntaryExitPublisher} from "./deferredVoluntaryExitPublisher.js";
@@ -38,7 +36,6 @@ export type BeaconNodeModules = {
   chain: IBeaconChain;
   api: BeaconApiMethods;
   sync: IBeaconSync;
-  backfillSync: BackfillSync | null;
   metricsServer: HttpMetricsServer | null;
   monitoring: MonitoringService | null;
   restApi?: BeaconRestApiServer;
@@ -58,7 +55,6 @@ export type BeaconNodeInitModules = {
   peerStoreDir?: string;
   anchorState: IBeaconStateView;
   isAnchorStateFinalized: boolean;
-  wsCheckpoint?: phase0.Checkpoint;
   metricsRegistries?: Registry[];
 };
 
@@ -70,7 +66,6 @@ export enum BeaconNodeStatus {
 
 enum LoggerModule {
   api = "api",
-  backfill = "backfill",
   chain = "chain",
   execution = "execution",
   metrics = "metrics",
@@ -105,7 +100,6 @@ export class BeaconNode {
   api: BeaconApiMethods;
   restApi?: BeaconRestApiServer;
   sync: IBeaconSync;
-  backfillSync: BackfillSync | null;
 
   status: BeaconNodeStatus;
   private controller?: AbortController;
@@ -123,7 +117,6 @@ export class BeaconNode {
     api,
     restApi,
     sync,
-    backfillSync,
     controller,
   }: BeaconNodeModules) {
     this.opts = opts;
@@ -138,7 +131,6 @@ export class BeaconNode {
     this.restApi = restApi;
     this.network = network;
     this.sync = sync;
-    this.backfillSync = backfillSync;
     this.controller = controller;
 
     this.status = BeaconNodeStatus.started;
@@ -161,7 +153,6 @@ export class BeaconNode {
     peerStoreDir,
     anchorState,
     isAnchorStateFinalized,
-    wsCheckpoint,
     metricsRegistries = [],
   }: BeaconNodeInitModules): Promise<T> {
     if (hasher.name !== "hashtree") {
@@ -295,25 +286,9 @@ export class BeaconNode {
       chain,
       metrics,
       network,
-      wsCheckpoint,
       logger: logger.child({module: LoggerModule.sync}),
     });
 
-    const backfillSync =
-      opts.sync.backfillBatchSize > 0
-        ? await BackfillSync.init(opts.sync, {
-            config,
-            db,
-            chain,
-            metrics,
-            network,
-            wsCheckpoint,
-            anchorState,
-            logger: logger.child({module: LoggerModule.backfill}),
-            signal,
-          })
-        : null;
-
     const api = getApi(opts.api, {
       config,
       logger: logger.child({module: LoggerModule.api}),
@@ -361,7 +336,6 @@ export class BeaconNode {
       api,
       restApi,
       sync,
-      backfillSync,
       controller,
     }) as T;
   }
@@ -373,7 +347,6 @@ export class BeaconNode {
     if (this.status === BeaconNodeStatus.started) {
       this.status = BeaconNodeStatus.closing;
       this.sync.close();
-      this.backfillSync?.close();
       if (this.restApi) await this.restApi.close();
       await this.network.close();
       if (this.metricsServer) await this.metricsServer.close();

package/src/sync/interface.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {routes} from "@lodestar/api";
 import {BeaconConfig} from "@lodestar/config";
-import {Slot, phase0} from "@lodestar/types";
+import {Slot} from "@lodestar/types";
 import {Logger} from "@lodestar/utils";
 import {IBeaconChain} from "../chain/index.js";
 import {IBeaconDb} from "../db/index.js";
@@ -51,5 +51,4 @@ export interface SyncModules {
   metrics: Metrics | null;
   logger: Logger;
   chain: IBeaconChain;
-  wsCheckpoint?: phase0.Checkpoint;
 }

package/src/sync/options.ts

@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ export type SyncOptions = {
   disableRangeSync?: boolean;
   /** USE FOR TESTING ONLY. Disable unknown block sync completely */
   disableBlockInputSync?: boolean;
-  /**
-   * The batch size of slots for backfill sync can attempt to sync/process before yielding
-   * to sync loop. This number can be increased or decreased to make a suitable resource
-   * allocation to backfill sync. The default of 0 would mean backfill sync will be skipped
-   */
-  backfillBatchSize: number;
   /** For testing only, MAX_PENDING_BLOCKS by default */
   maxPendingBlocks?: number;
 
@@ -39,7 +33,5 @@ export type SyncOptions = {
 export const defaultSyncOptions: SyncOptions = {
   isSingleNode: false,
   disableProcessAsChainSegment: false,
-  /** By default skip the backfill sync */
-  backfillBatchSize: 0,
   slotImportTolerance: SLOTS_PER_EPOCH,
 };

package/src/sync/types.ts

@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ export enum PendingBlockType {
    * Payload analog of UNKNOWN_BLOCK_ROOT: we have a beacon block root but not its execution payload envelope.
    */
   UNKNOWN_PAYLOAD_BLOCK_ROOT = "unknown_payload_block_root",
+  /**
+   * Same as UNKNOWN_PAYLOAD_BLOCK_ROOT, but the trigger also carries the payload's slot
+   */
+  UNKNOWN_PAYLOAD_BLOCK_ROOT_SLOT = "unknown_payload_block_root_slot",
+  /**
+   * Same as UNKNOWN_PAYLOAD_BLOCK_ROOT_SLOT for the current slot
+   */
+  DEFERRED_PAYLOAD_BLOCK_ROOT = "deferred_payload_block_root",
   /**
    * Payload analog of INCOMPLETE_BLOCK_INPUT: we have a partial payload input that did not complete in time.
    */
@@ -49,6 +57,20 @@ export enum FetchResult {
   FailureMaxAttempts = "failure_max_attempts",
 }
 
+/**
+ * Outcome of a slot's deferred optimistic payload searches, recorded once when its poll loop ends.
+ */
+export enum DeferredPayloadResult {
+  /** gossip delivered every watched payload before PAYLOAD_DUE, no search was needed */
+  ImportedBeforeSearch = "imported_before_search",
+  /** at least one was missing at PAYLOAD_DUE, we searched, and all were imported afterwards */
+  ImportedAfterSearch = "imported_after_search",
+  /** something was still not in fork choice when the slot ended */
+  Unresolved = "unresolved",
+  /** the slot had no optimistic search and no payload import at all, eg a skipped slot */
+  ResolvedNoRoot = "resolved_no_root",
+}
+
 export enum PendingBlockInputStatus {
   pending = "pending",
   fetching = "fetching",
@@ -83,8 +105,6 @@ export enum DroppedItemReason {
   invalidEnvelope = "invalid_envelope",
   /** a payload had an invalid signature (INVALID_SIGNATURE) */
   invalidSignature = "invalid_signature",
-  /** a block root was given up on after exhausting download attempts (data could not be fetched) */
-  unavailable = "unavailable",
   /** an unexpected / unhandled error code led to removal */
   unknown = "unknown",
 }
@@ -130,9 +150,8 @@ export type PendingPayloadInput = {
 export type PendingPayloadRootHex = {
   status: PendingPayloadInputStatus.pending | PendingPayloadInputStatus.fetching;
   rootHex: RootHex;
-  // Trusted slot only (fork choice / validated data), may be missing until resolved. NOT the gossip
-  // message slot from ChainEvent.unknownEnvelopeBlockRoot, which is untrusted and not necessarily the
-  // payload/block slot. See BlockInputSync.resolvePayloadSlot.
+  // slot could be via fork choice or ChainEvent.unknownEnvelopeBlockRootSlot
+  // while ChainEvent.unknownEnvelopeBlockRoot does not provide one
   slot?: Slot;
   timeAddedSec: number;
   timeSyncedSec?: number;