chia-blockchain 2.5.1rc1__py3-none-any.whl

chia/full_node/weight_proof.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+import math
+import pathlib
+import random
+import tempfile
+from concurrent.futures.process import ProcessPoolExecutor
+from multiprocessing.context import BaseContext
+from typing import IO, Optional
+
+from chia.consensus.block_header_validation import validate_finished_header_block
+from chia.consensus.block_record import BlockRecord
+from chia.consensus.blockchain_interface import BlockchainInterface
+from chia.consensus.constants import ConsensusConstants
+from chia.consensus.deficit import calculate_deficit
+from chia.consensus.full_block_to_block_record import header_block_to_sub_block_record
+from chia.consensus.pot_iterations import (
+    calculate_ip_iters,
+    calculate_iterations_quality,
+    calculate_sp_iters,
+    is_overflow_block,
+)
+from chia.consensus.vdf_info_computation import get_signage_point_vdf_info
+from chia.types.blockchain_format.classgroup import ClassgroupElement
+from chia.types.blockchain_format.proof_of_space import verify_and_get_quality_string
+from chia.types.blockchain_format.sized_bytes import bytes32
+from chia.types.blockchain_format.slots import ChallengeChainSubSlot, RewardChainSubSlot
+from chia.types.blockchain_format.sub_epoch_summary import SubEpochSummary
+from chia.types.blockchain_format.vdf import VDFInfo, VDFProof, validate_vdf
+from chia.types.end_of_slot_bundle import EndOfSubSlotBundle
+from chia.types.header_block import HeaderBlock
+from chia.types.validation_state import ValidationState
+from chia.types.weight_proof import (
+    RecentChainData,
+    SubEpochChallengeSegment,
+    SubEpochData,
+    SubEpochSegments,
+    SubSlotData,
+    WeightProof,
+)
+from chia.util.batches import to_batches
+from chia.util.block_cache import BlockCache
+from chia.util.hash import std_hash
+from chia.util.ints import uint8, uint32, uint64, uint128
+from chia.util.setproctitle import getproctitle, setproctitle
+from chia.util.task_referencer import create_referenced_task
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _create_shutdown_file() -> IO[bytes]:
+    return tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(prefix="chia_full_node_weight_proof_handler_executor_shutdown_trigger")
+
+
+class WeightProofHandler:
+    LAMBDA_L = 100
+    C = 0.5
+    MAX_SAMPLES = 20
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        constants: ConsensusConstants,
+        blockchain: BlockchainInterface,
+        multiprocessing_context: Optional[BaseContext] = None,
+    ):
+        self.tip: Optional[bytes32] = None
+        self.proof: Optional[WeightProof] = None
+        self.constants = constants
+        self.blockchain = blockchain
+        self.lock = asyncio.Lock()
+        self._num_processes = 4
+        self.multiprocessing_context = multiprocessing_context
+
+    async def get_proof_of_weight(self, tip: bytes32) -> Optional[WeightProof]:
+        tip_rec = self.blockchain.try_block_record(tip)
+        if tip_rec is None:
+            log.error("unknown tip")
+            return None
+
+        if tip_rec.height < self.constants.WEIGHT_PROOF_RECENT_BLOCKS:
+            log.debug("chain to short for weight proof")
+            return None
+
+        async with self.lock:
+            if self.proof is not None:
+                if self.proof.recent_chain_data[-1].header_hash == tip:
+                    return self.proof
+            wp = await self._create_proof_of_weight(tip)
+            if wp is None:
+                return None
+            self.proof = wp
+            self.tip = tip
+            return wp
+
+    def get_sub_epoch_data(self, tip_height: uint32, summary_heights: list[uint32]) -> list[SubEpochData]:
+        sub_epoch_data: list[SubEpochData] = []
+        for sub_epoch_n, ses_height in enumerate(summary_heights):
+            if ses_height > tip_height:
+                break
+            ses = self.blockchain.get_ses(ses_height)
+            log.debug("handle sub epoch summary %s at height: %s ses %s", sub_epoch_n, ses_height, ses)
+            sub_epoch_data.append(_create_sub_epoch_data(ses))
+        return sub_epoch_data
+
+    async def _create_proof_of_weight(self, tip: bytes32) -> Optional[WeightProof]:
+        """
+        Creates a weight proof object
+        """
+        assert self.blockchain is not None
+        sub_epoch_segments: list[SubEpochChallengeSegment] = []
+        tip_rec = self.blockchain.try_block_record(tip)
+        if tip_rec is None:
+            log.error("failed not tip in cache")
+            return None
+        log.info(f"create weight proof peak {tip} {tip_rec.height}")
+        recent_chain = await self._get_recent_chain(tip_rec.height)
+        if recent_chain is None:
+            return None
+
+        summary_heights = self.blockchain.get_ses_heights()
+        zero_hash = self.blockchain.height_to_hash(uint32(0))
+        assert zero_hash is not None
+        prev_ses_block = await self.blockchain.get_block_record_from_db(zero_hash)
+        if prev_ses_block is None:
+            return None
+        sub_epoch_data = self.get_sub_epoch_data(tip_rec.height, summary_heights)
+        # use second to last ses as seed
+        seed = self.get_seed_for_proof(summary_heights, tip_rec.height)
+        rng = random.Random(seed)
+        weight_to_check = _get_weights_for_sampling(rng, tip_rec.weight, recent_chain)
+        sample_n = 0
+        ses_blocks = await self.blockchain.get_block_records_at(summary_heights)
+        if ses_blocks is None:
+            return None
+
+        for sub_epoch_n, ses_height in enumerate(summary_heights):
+            if ses_height > tip_rec.height:
+                break
+
+            # if we have enough sub_epoch samples, dont sample
+            if sample_n >= self.MAX_SAMPLES:
+                log.debug("reached sampled sub epoch cap")
+                break
+            # sample sub epoch
+            # next sub block
+            ses_block = ses_blocks[sub_epoch_n]
+            if ses_block is None or ses_block.sub_epoch_summary_included is None:
+                log.error("error while building proof")
+                return None
+
+            if _sample_sub_epoch(prev_ses_block.weight, ses_block.weight, weight_to_check):
+                sample_n += 1
+                segments = await self.blockchain.get_sub_epoch_challenge_segments(ses_block.header_hash)
+                if segments is None:
+                    segments = await self.__create_sub_epoch_segments(ses_block, prev_ses_block, uint32(sub_epoch_n))
+                    if segments is None:
+                        log.error(
+                            f"failed while building segments for sub epoch {sub_epoch_n}, ses height {ses_height} "
+                        )
+                        return None
+                    await self.blockchain.persist_sub_epoch_challenge_segments(ses_block.header_hash, segments)
+                sub_epoch_segments.extend(segments)
+            prev_ses_block = ses_block
+        log.debug(f"sub_epochs: {len(sub_epoch_data)}")
+        return WeightProof(sub_epoch_data, sub_epoch_segments, recent_chain)
+
+    def get_seed_for_proof(self, summary_heights: list[uint32], tip_height: uint32) -> bytes32:
+        count = 0
+        ses = None
+        for sub_epoch_n, ses_height in enumerate(reversed(summary_heights)):
+            if ses_height <= tip_height:
+                count += 1
+            if count == 2:
+                ses = self.blockchain.get_ses(ses_height)
+                break
+        assert ses is not None
+        seed = ses.get_hash()
+        return seed
+
+    async def _get_recent_chain(self, tip_height: uint32) -> Optional[list[HeaderBlock]]:
+        recent_chain: list[HeaderBlock] = []
+        ses_heights = self.blockchain.get_ses_heights()
+        min_height = 0
+        count_ses = 0
+        for ses_height in reversed(ses_heights):
+            if ses_height <= tip_height:
+                count_ses += 1
+            if count_ses == 2:
+                min_height = ses_height - 1
+                break
+        log.debug(f"start {min_height} end {tip_height}")
+        headers = await self.blockchain.get_header_blocks_in_range(min_height, tip_height, tx_filter=False)
+        blocks = await self.blockchain.get_block_records_in_range(min_height, tip_height)
+        ses_count = 0
+        curr_height = tip_height
+        blocks_n = 0
+        while ses_count < 2:
+            if curr_height == 0:
+                break
+            # add to needed reward chain recent blocks
+            header_hash = self.blockchain.height_to_hash(curr_height)
+            assert header_hash is not None
+            header_block = headers[header_hash]
+            block_rec = blocks[header_block.header_hash]
+            if header_block is None:
+                log.error("creating recent chain failed")
+                return None
+            recent_chain.insert(0, header_block)
+            if block_rec.sub_epoch_summary_included:
+                ses_count += 1
+            curr_height = uint32(curr_height - 1)
+            blocks_n += 1
+
+        header_hash = self.blockchain.height_to_hash(curr_height)
+        assert header_hash is not None
+        header_block = headers[header_hash]
+        recent_chain.insert(0, header_block)
+
+        log.info(
+            f"recent chain, "
+            f"start: {recent_chain[0].reward_chain_block.height} "
+            f"end:  {recent_chain[-1].reward_chain_block.height} "
+        )
+        return recent_chain
+
+    async def create_prev_sub_epoch_segments(self) -> None:
+        log.debug("create prev sub_epoch_segments")
+        heights = self.blockchain.get_ses_heights()
+        if len(heights) < 3:
+            return None
+        count = len(heights) - 2
+        ses_sub_block = self.blockchain.height_to_block_record(heights[-2])
+        prev_ses_sub_block = self.blockchain.height_to_block_record(heights[-3])
+        assert prev_ses_sub_block.sub_epoch_summary_included is not None
+        segments = await self.__create_sub_epoch_segments(ses_sub_block, prev_ses_sub_block, uint32(count))
+        assert segments is not None
+        await self.blockchain.persist_sub_epoch_challenge_segments(ses_sub_block.header_hash, segments)
+        log.debug("sub_epoch_segments done")
+        return None
+
+    async def create_sub_epoch_segments(self) -> None:
+        log.debug("check segments in db")
+        """
+        Creates a weight proof object
+         """
+        assert self.blockchain is not None
+        peak_height = self.blockchain.get_peak_height()
+        if peak_height is None:
+            log.error("no peak yet")
+            return None
+
+        summary_heights = self.blockchain.get_ses_heights()
+        h_hash: Optional[bytes32] = self.blockchain.height_to_hash(uint32(0))
+        if h_hash is None:
+            return None
+        prev_ses_block: Optional[BlockRecord] = await self.blockchain.get_block_record_from_db(h_hash)
+        if prev_ses_block is None:
+            return None
+
+        ses_blocks = await self.blockchain.get_block_records_at(summary_heights)
+        if ses_blocks is None:
+            return None
+
+        for sub_epoch_n, ses_height in enumerate(summary_heights):
+            log.debug(f"check db for sub epoch {sub_epoch_n}")
+            if ses_height > peak_height:
+                break
+            ses_block = ses_blocks[sub_epoch_n]
+            if ses_block is None or ses_block.sub_epoch_summary_included is None:
+                log.error("error while building proof")
+                return None
+            await self.__create_persist_segment(prev_ses_block, ses_block, ses_height, sub_epoch_n)
+            prev_ses_block = ses_block
+            await asyncio.sleep(2)
+        log.debug("done checking segments")
+        return None
+
+    async def __create_persist_segment(
+        self, prev_ses_block: BlockRecord, ses_block: BlockRecord, ses_height: uint32, sub_epoch_n: int
+    ) -> None:
+        segments = await self.blockchain.get_sub_epoch_challenge_segments(ses_block.header_hash)
+        if segments is None:
+            segments = await self.__create_sub_epoch_segments(ses_block, prev_ses_block, uint32(sub_epoch_n))
+            if segments is None:
+                log.error(f"failed while building segments for sub epoch {sub_epoch_n}, ses height {ses_height} ")
+                return None
+            await self.blockchain.persist_sub_epoch_challenge_segments(ses_block.header_hash, segments)
+
+    async def __create_sub_epoch_segments(
+        self, ses_block: BlockRecord, se_start: BlockRecord, sub_epoch_n: uint32
+    ) -> Optional[list[SubEpochChallengeSegment]]:
+        segments: list[SubEpochChallengeSegment] = []
+        start_height = await self.get_prev_two_slots_height(se_start)
+
+        blocks = await self.blockchain.get_block_records_in_range(
+            start_height, ses_block.height + self.constants.MAX_SUB_SLOT_BLOCKS
+        )
+        header_blocks = await self.blockchain.get_header_blocks_in_range(
+            start_height, ses_block.height + self.constants.MAX_SUB_SLOT_BLOCKS, tx_filter=False
+        )
+        curr: Optional[HeaderBlock] = header_blocks[se_start.header_hash]
+        height = se_start.height
+        assert curr is not None
+        first = True
+        idx = 0
+        while curr.height < ses_block.height:
+            if blocks[curr.header_hash].is_challenge_block(self.constants):
+                log.debug(f"challenge segment {idx}, starts at {curr.height} ")
+                seg, height = await self._create_challenge_segment(curr, sub_epoch_n, header_blocks, blocks, first)
+                if seg is None:
+                    log.error(f"failed creating segment {curr.header_hash} ")
+                    return None
+                segments.append(seg)
+                idx += 1
+                first = False
+            else:
+                height = uint32(height + 1)
+            header_hash = self.blockchain.height_to_hash(height)
+            assert header_hash is not None
+            curr = header_blocks[header_hash]
+            if curr is None:
+                return None
+        log.debug(f"next sub epoch starts at {height}")
+        return segments
+
+    async def get_prev_two_slots_height(self, se_start: BlockRecord) -> uint32:
+        # find prev 2 slots height
+        slot = 0
+        batch_size = 50
+        curr_rec = se_start
+        blocks = await self.blockchain.get_block_records_in_range(curr_rec.height - batch_size, curr_rec.height)
+        end = curr_rec.height
+        while slot < 2 and curr_rec.height > 0:
+            if curr_rec.first_in_sub_slot:
+                slot += 1
+            if end - curr_rec.height == batch_size - 1:
+                blocks = await self.blockchain.get_block_records_in_range(curr_rec.height - batch_size, curr_rec.height)
+                end = curr_rec.height
+            header_hash = self.blockchain.height_to_hash(uint32(curr_rec.height - 1))
+            assert header_hash is not None
+            curr_rec = blocks[header_hash]
+        return curr_rec.height
+
+    async def _create_challenge_segment(
+        self,
+        header_block: HeaderBlock,
+        sub_epoch_n: uint32,
+        header_blocks: dict[bytes32, HeaderBlock],
+        blocks: dict[bytes32, BlockRecord],
+        first_segment_in_sub_epoch: bool,
+    ) -> tuple[Optional[SubEpochChallengeSegment], uint32]:
+        assert self.blockchain is not None
+        sub_slots: list[SubSlotData] = []
+        log.debug(f"create challenge segment block {header_block.header_hash} block height {header_block.height} ")
+        # VDFs from sub slots before challenge block
+        first_sub_slots, first_rc_end_of_slot_vdf = await self.__first_sub_slot_vdfs(
+            header_block, header_blocks, blocks, first_segment_in_sub_epoch
+        )
+        if first_sub_slots is None:
+            log.error("failed building first sub slots")
+            return None, uint32(0)
+
+        sub_slots.extend(first_sub_slots)
+
+        ssd = await _challenge_block_vdfs(
+            self.constants,
+            header_block,
+            blocks[header_block.header_hash],
+            blocks,
+        )
+
+        sub_slots.append(ssd)
+
+        # # VDFs from slot after challenge block to end of slot
+        log.debug(f"create slot end vdf for block {header_block.header_hash} height {header_block.height} ")
+
+        challenge_slot_end_sub_slots, end_height = await self.__slot_end_vdf(
+            uint32(header_block.height + 1), header_blocks, blocks
+        )
+        if challenge_slot_end_sub_slots is None:
+            log.error("failed building slot end ")
+            return None, uint32(0)
+        sub_slots.extend(challenge_slot_end_sub_slots)
+        if first_segment_in_sub_epoch and sub_epoch_n != 0:
+            return (
+                SubEpochChallengeSegment(sub_epoch_n, sub_slots, first_rc_end_of_slot_vdf),
+                end_height,
+            )
+        return SubEpochChallengeSegment(sub_epoch_n, sub_slots, None), end_height
+
+    # returns a challenge chain vdf from slot start to signage point
+    async def __first_sub_slot_vdfs(
+        self,
+        header_block: HeaderBlock,
+        header_blocks: dict[bytes32, HeaderBlock],
+        blocks: dict[bytes32, BlockRecord],
+        first_in_sub_epoch: bool,
+    ) -> tuple[Optional[list[SubSlotData]], Optional[VDFInfo]]:
+        # combine cc vdfs of all reward blocks from the start of the sub slot to end
+        header_block_sub_rec = blocks[header_block.header_hash]
+        # find slot start
+        curr_sub_rec = header_block_sub_rec
+        first_rc_end_of_slot_vdf = None
+        if first_in_sub_epoch and curr_sub_rec.height > 0:
+            while not curr_sub_rec.sub_epoch_summary_included:
+                curr_sub_rec = blocks[curr_sub_rec.prev_hash]
+            first_rc_end_of_slot_vdf = self.first_rc_end_of_slot_vdf(header_block, blocks, header_blocks)
+        else:
+            if header_block_sub_rec.overflow and header_block_sub_rec.first_in_sub_slot:
+                sub_slots_num = 2
+                while sub_slots_num > 0 and curr_sub_rec.height > 0:
+                    if curr_sub_rec.first_in_sub_slot:
+                        assert curr_sub_rec.finished_challenge_slot_hashes is not None
+                        sub_slots_num -= len(curr_sub_rec.finished_challenge_slot_hashes)
+                    curr_sub_rec = blocks[curr_sub_rec.prev_hash]
+            else:
+                while not curr_sub_rec.first_in_sub_slot and curr_sub_rec.height > 0:
+                    curr_sub_rec = blocks[curr_sub_rec.prev_hash]
+
+        curr = header_blocks[curr_sub_rec.header_hash]
+        sub_slots_data: list[SubSlotData] = []
+        tmp_sub_slots_data: list[SubSlotData] = []
+        while curr.height < header_block.height:
+            if curr is None:
+                log.error("failed fetching block")
+                return None, None
+            if curr.first_in_sub_slot:
+                # if not blue boxed
+                if not blue_boxed_end_of_slot(curr.finished_sub_slots[0]):
+                    sub_slots_data.extend(tmp_sub_slots_data)
+
+                for idx, sub_slot in enumerate(curr.finished_sub_slots):
+                    curr_icc_info = None
+                    if sub_slot.infused_challenge_chain is not None:
+                        curr_icc_info = sub_slot.infused_challenge_chain.infused_challenge_chain_end_of_slot_vdf
+                    sub_slots_data.append(handle_finished_slots(sub_slot, curr_icc_info))
+                tmp_sub_slots_data = []
+            ssd = SubSlotData(
+                None,
+                None,
+                None,
+                None,
+                None,
+                curr.reward_chain_block.signage_point_index,
+                None,
+                None,
+                None,
+                None,
+                curr.reward_chain_block.challenge_chain_ip_vdf,
+                curr.reward_chain_block.infused_challenge_chain_ip_vdf,
+                curr.total_iters,
+            )
+            tmp_sub_slots_data.append(ssd)
+            header_hash = self.blockchain.height_to_hash(uint32(curr.height + 1))
+            assert header_hash is not None
+            curr = header_blocks[header_hash]
+
+        if len(tmp_sub_slots_data) > 0:
+            sub_slots_data.extend(tmp_sub_slots_data)
+
+        for idx, sub_slot in enumerate(header_block.finished_sub_slots):
+            curr_icc_info = None
+            if sub_slot.infused_challenge_chain is not None:
+                curr_icc_info = sub_slot.infused_challenge_chain.infused_challenge_chain_end_of_slot_vdf
+            sub_slots_data.append(handle_finished_slots(sub_slot, curr_icc_info))
+
+        return sub_slots_data, first_rc_end_of_slot_vdf
+
+    def first_rc_end_of_slot_vdf(
+        self,
+        header_block: HeaderBlock,
+        blocks: dict[bytes32, BlockRecord],
+        header_blocks: dict[bytes32, HeaderBlock],
+    ) -> Optional[VDFInfo]:
+        curr = blocks[header_block.header_hash]
+        while curr.height > 0 and not curr.sub_epoch_summary_included:
+            curr = blocks[curr.prev_hash]
+        return header_blocks[curr.header_hash].finished_sub_slots[-1].reward_chain.end_of_slot_vdf
+
+    async def __slot_end_vdf(
+        self, start_height: uint32, header_blocks: dict[bytes32, HeaderBlock], blocks: dict[bytes32, BlockRecord]
+    ) -> tuple[Optional[list[SubSlotData]], uint32]:
+        # gets all vdfs first sub slot after challenge block to last sub slot
+        log.debug(f"slot end vdf start height {start_height}")
+        header_hash = self.blockchain.height_to_hash(start_height)
+        assert header_hash is not None
+        curr = header_blocks[header_hash]
+        curr_header_hash = curr.header_hash
+        sub_slots_data: list[SubSlotData] = []
+        tmp_sub_slots_data: list[SubSlotData] = []
+        while not blocks[curr_header_hash].is_challenge_block(self.constants):
+            if curr.first_in_sub_slot:
+                sub_slots_data.extend(tmp_sub_slots_data)
+
+                curr_prev_header_hash = curr.prev_header_hash
+                # add collected vdfs
+                for idx, sub_slot in enumerate(curr.finished_sub_slots):
+                    prev_rec = blocks[curr_prev_header_hash]
+                    eos_vdf_iters = prev_rec.sub_slot_iters
+                    if idx == 0:
+                        eos_vdf_iters = uint64(prev_rec.sub_slot_iters - prev_rec.ip_iters(self.constants))
+                    sub_slots_data.append(handle_end_of_slot(sub_slot, eos_vdf_iters))
+                tmp_sub_slots_data = []
+            tmp_sub_slots_data.append(self.handle_block_vdfs(curr, blocks))
+            header_hash = self.blockchain.height_to_hash(uint32(curr.height + 1))
+            assert header_hash is not None
+            curr = header_blocks[header_hash]
+            curr_header_hash = curr.header_hash
+
+        if len(tmp_sub_slots_data) > 0:
+            sub_slots_data.extend(tmp_sub_slots_data)
+        log.debug(f"slot end vdf end height {curr.height} slots {len(sub_slots_data)} ")
+        return sub_slots_data, curr.height
+
+    def handle_block_vdfs(self, curr: HeaderBlock, blocks: dict[bytes32, BlockRecord]) -> SubSlotData:
+        cc_sp_proof = None
+        icc_ip_proof = None
+        cc_sp_info = None
+        icc_ip_info = None
+        block_record = blocks[curr.header_hash]
+        if curr.infused_challenge_chain_ip_proof is not None:
+            assert curr.reward_chain_block.infused_challenge_chain_ip_vdf
+            icc_ip_proof = curr.infused_challenge_chain_ip_proof
+            icc_ip_info = curr.reward_chain_block.infused_challenge_chain_ip_vdf
+        if curr.challenge_chain_sp_proof is not None:
+            assert curr.reward_chain_block.challenge_chain_sp_vdf
+            cc_sp_vdf_info = curr.reward_chain_block.challenge_chain_sp_vdf
+            if not curr.challenge_chain_sp_proof.normalized_to_identity:
+                (_, _, _, _, cc_vdf_iters, _) = get_signage_point_vdf_info(
+                    self.constants,
+                    curr.finished_sub_slots,
+                    block_record.overflow,
+                    None if curr.height == 0 else blocks[curr.prev_header_hash],
+                    BlockCache(blocks),
+                    block_record.sp_total_iters(self.constants),
+                    block_record.sp_iters(self.constants),
+                )
+                cc_sp_vdf_info = VDFInfo(
+                    curr.reward_chain_block.challenge_chain_sp_vdf.challenge,
+                    cc_vdf_iters,
+                    curr.reward_chain_block.challenge_chain_sp_vdf.output,
+                )
+            cc_sp_proof = curr.challenge_chain_sp_proof
+            cc_sp_info = cc_sp_vdf_info
+        return SubSlotData(
+            None,
+            cc_sp_proof,
+            curr.challenge_chain_ip_proof,
+            icc_ip_proof,
+            cc_sp_info,
+            curr.reward_chain_block.signage_point_index,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            curr.reward_chain_block.challenge_chain_ip_vdf,
+            icc_ip_info,
+            curr.total_iters,
+        )
+
+    def validate_weight_proof_single_proc(self, weight_proof: WeightProof) -> tuple[bool, uint32]:
+        assert self.blockchain is not None
+        assert len(weight_proof.sub_epochs) > 0
+        if len(weight_proof.sub_epochs) == 0:
+            return False, uint32(0)
+
+        peak_height = weight_proof.recent_chain_data[-1].reward_chain_block.height
+        log.info(f"validate weight proof peak height {peak_height}")
+        summaries, sub_epoch_weight_list = _validate_sub_epoch_summaries(self.constants, weight_proof)
+        if summaries is None:
+            log.warning("weight proof failed sub epoch data validation")
+            return False, uint32(0)
+        summary_bytes, wp_segment_bytes, wp_recent_chain_bytes = vars_to_bytes(summaries, weight_proof)
+        log.info("validate sub epoch challenge segments")
+        seed = summaries[-2].get_hash()
+        rng = random.Random(seed)
+        assert sub_epoch_weight_list is not None
+        if not validate_sub_epoch_sampling(rng, sub_epoch_weight_list, weight_proof):
+            log.error("failed weight proof sub epoch sample validation")
+            return False, uint32(0)
+
+        if _validate_sub_epoch_segments(self.constants, rng, wp_segment_bytes, summary_bytes, peak_height) is None:
+            return False, uint32(0)
+        log.info("validate weight proof recent blocks")
+        success, _ = validate_recent_blocks(self.constants, wp_recent_chain_bytes, summary_bytes)
+        if not success:
+            return False, uint32(0)
+        fork_point, _ = self.get_fork_point(summaries)
+        return True, fork_point
+
+    async def validate_weight_proof(self, weight_proof: WeightProof) -> tuple[bool, uint32, list[SubEpochSummary]]:
+        assert self.blockchain is not None
+        if len(weight_proof.sub_epochs) == 0:
+            return False, uint32(0), []
+
+        # timing reference: start
+        summaries, sub_epoch_weight_list = _validate_sub_epoch_summaries(self.constants, weight_proof)
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)  # break up otherwise multi-second sync code
+        # timing reference: 1 second
+        if summaries is None or sub_epoch_weight_list is None:
+            log.error("weight proof failed sub epoch data validation")
+            return False, uint32(0), []
+
+        fork_point, ses_fork_idx = self.get_fork_point(summaries)
+        # timing reference: 1 second
+        # TODO: Consider implementing an async polling closer for the executor.
+        with ProcessPoolExecutor(
+            max_workers=self._num_processes,
+            mp_context=self.multiprocessing_context,
+            initializer=setproctitle,
+            initargs=(f"{getproctitle()}_weight_proof_worker",),
+        ) as executor:
+            # The shutdown file manager must be inside of the executor manager so that
+            # we request the workers close prior to waiting for them to close.
+            with _create_shutdown_file() as shutdown_file:
+                task = create_referenced_task(
+                    validate_weight_proof_inner(
+                        self.constants,
+                        executor,
+                        shutdown_file.name,
+                        self._num_processes,
+                        weight_proof,
+                        summaries,
+                        sub_epoch_weight_list,
+                        False,
+                        ses_fork_idx,
+                    )
+                )
+                valid, _ = await task
+        return valid, fork_point, summaries
+
+    def get_fork_point(self, received_summaries: list[SubEpochSummary]) -> tuple[uint32, int]:
+        # returns the fork height and ses index
+        # iterate through sub epoch summaries to find fork point
+        fork_point_index = 0
+        ses_heights = self.blockchain.get_ses_heights()
+        for idx, summary_height in enumerate(ses_heights):
+            log.debug(f"check summary {idx} height {summary_height}")
+            local_ses = self.blockchain.get_ses(summary_height)
+            if idx == len(received_summaries) - 1:
+                # end of wp summaries, local chain is longer or equal to wp chain
+                break
+            if local_ses is None or local_ses.get_hash() != received_summaries[idx].get_hash():
+                break
+            fork_point_index = idx
+
+        if fork_point_index <= 2:
+            # Two summeries can have different blocks and still be identical
+            # This gets resolved after one full sub epoch
+            return uint32(0), 0
+
+        return ses_heights[fork_point_index - 2], fork_point_index
+
+
+def _get_weights_for_sampling(
+    rng: random.Random, total_weight: uint128, recent_chain: list[HeaderBlock]
+) -> Optional[list[uint128]]:
+    weight_to_check = []
+    last_l_weight = recent_chain[-1].reward_chain_block.weight - recent_chain[0].reward_chain_block.weight
+    delta = last_l_weight / total_weight
+    prob_of_adv_succeeding = 1 - math.log(WeightProofHandler.C, delta)
+    if prob_of_adv_succeeding <= 0:
+        return None
+    queries = -WeightProofHandler.LAMBDA_L * math.log(2, prob_of_adv_succeeding)
+    for i in range(int(queries) + 1):
+        u = rng.random()
+        q = 1 - delta**u
+        # todo check division and type conversions
+        weight = q * float(total_weight)
+        weight_to_check.append(uint128(int(weight)))
+    weight_to_check.sort()
+    return weight_to_check
+
+
+def _sample_sub_epoch(
+    start_of_epoch_weight: uint128,
+    end_of_epoch_weight: uint128,
+    weight_to_check: Optional[list[uint128]],
+) -> bool:
+    """
+    weight_to_check: list[uint128] is expected to be sorted
+    """
+    if weight_to_check is None:
+        return True
+    if weight_to_check[-1] < start_of_epoch_weight:
+        return False
+    if weight_to_check[0] > end_of_epoch_weight:
+        return False
+    choose = False
+    for weight in weight_to_check:
+        if weight > end_of_epoch_weight:
+            return False
+        if start_of_epoch_weight < weight < end_of_epoch_weight:
+            log.debug(f"start weight: {start_of_epoch_weight}")
+            log.debug(f"weight to check {weight}")
+            log.debug(f"end weight: {end_of_epoch_weight}")
+            choose = True
+            break
+
+    return choose
+
+
+# wp creation methods
+def _create_sub_epoch_data(
+    sub_epoch_summary: SubEpochSummary,
+) -> SubEpochData:
+    reward_chain_hash: bytes32 = sub_epoch_summary.reward_chain_hash
+    #  Number of subblocks overflow in previous slot
+    previous_sub_epoch_overflows = sub_epoch_summary.num_blocks_overflow  # total in sub epoch - expected
+    #  New work difficulty and iterations per sub-slot
+    sub_slot_iters = sub_epoch_summary.new_sub_slot_iters
+    new_difficulty = sub_epoch_summary.new_difficulty
+    return SubEpochData(reward_chain_hash, previous_sub_epoch_overflows, sub_slot_iters, new_difficulty)
+
+
+async def _challenge_block_vdfs(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants,
+    header_block: HeaderBlock,
+    block_rec: BlockRecord,
+    sub_blocks: dict[bytes32, BlockRecord],
+) -> SubSlotData:
+    (_, _, _, _, cc_vdf_iters, _) = get_signage_point_vdf_info(
+        constants,
+        header_block.finished_sub_slots,
+        block_rec.overflow,
+        None if header_block.height == 0 else sub_blocks[header_block.prev_header_hash],
+        BlockCache(sub_blocks),
+        block_rec.sp_total_iters(constants),
+        block_rec.sp_iters(constants),
+    )
+
+    cc_sp_info = None
+    if header_block.reward_chain_block.challenge_chain_sp_vdf:
+        cc_sp_info = header_block.reward_chain_block.challenge_chain_sp_vdf
+        assert header_block.challenge_chain_sp_proof
+        if not header_block.challenge_chain_sp_proof.normalized_to_identity:
+            cc_sp_info = VDFInfo(
+                header_block.reward_chain_block.challenge_chain_sp_vdf.challenge,
+                cc_vdf_iters,
+                header_block.reward_chain_block.challenge_chain_sp_vdf.output,
+            )
+    ssd = SubSlotData(
+        header_block.reward_chain_block.proof_of_space,
+        header_block.challenge_chain_sp_proof,
+        header_block.challenge_chain_ip_proof,
+        None,
+        cc_sp_info,
+        header_block.reward_chain_block.signage_point_index,
+        None,
+        None,
+        None,
+        None,
+        header_block.reward_chain_block.challenge_chain_ip_vdf,
+        header_block.reward_chain_block.infused_challenge_chain_ip_vdf,
+        block_rec.total_iters,
+    )
+    return ssd
+
+
+def handle_finished_slots(end_of_slot: EndOfSubSlotBundle, icc_end_of_slot_info: Optional[VDFInfo]) -> SubSlotData:
+    return SubSlotData(
+        None,
+        None,
+        None,
+        None,
+        None,
+        None,
+        (
+            None
+            if end_of_slot.proofs.challenge_chain_slot_proof is None
+            else end_of_slot.proofs.challenge_chain_slot_proof
+        ),
+        (
+            None
+            if end_of_slot.proofs.infused_challenge_chain_slot_proof is None
+            else end_of_slot.proofs.infused_challenge_chain_slot_proof
+        ),
+        end_of_slot.challenge_chain.challenge_chain_end_of_slot_vdf,
+        icc_end_of_slot_info,
+        None,
+        None,
+        None,
+    )
+
+
+def handle_end_of_slot(
+    sub_slot: EndOfSubSlotBundle,
+    eos_vdf_iters: uint64,
+) -> SubSlotData:
+    assert sub_slot.infused_challenge_chain
+    assert sub_slot.proofs.infused_challenge_chain_slot_proof
+    if sub_slot.proofs.infused_challenge_chain_slot_proof.normalized_to_identity:
+        icc_info = sub_slot.infused_challenge_chain.infused_challenge_chain_end_of_slot_vdf
+    else:
+        icc_info = VDFInfo(
+            sub_slot.infused_challenge_chain.infused_challenge_chain_end_of_slot_vdf.challenge,
+            eos_vdf_iters,
+            sub_slot.infused_challenge_chain.infused_challenge_chain_end_of_slot_vdf.output,
+        )
+    if sub_slot.proofs.challenge_chain_slot_proof.normalized_to_identity:
+        cc_info = sub_slot.challenge_chain.challenge_chain_end_of_slot_vdf
+    else:
+        cc_info = VDFInfo(
+            sub_slot.challenge_chain.challenge_chain_end_of_slot_vdf.challenge,
+            eos_vdf_iters,
+            sub_slot.challenge_chain.challenge_chain_end_of_slot_vdf.output,
+        )
+
+    assert sub_slot.proofs.infused_challenge_chain_slot_proof is not None
+    return SubSlotData(
+        None,
+        None,
+        None,
+        None,
+        None,
+        None,
+        sub_slot.proofs.challenge_chain_slot_proof,
+        sub_slot.proofs.infused_challenge_chain_slot_proof,
+        cc_info,
+        icc_info,
+        None,
+        None,
+        None,
+    )
+
+
+# wp validation methods
+def _validate_sub_epoch_summaries(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants,
+    weight_proof: WeightProof,
+) -> tuple[Optional[list[SubEpochSummary]], Optional[list[uint128]]]:
+    last_ses_hash, last_ses_sub_height = _get_last_ses_hash(constants, weight_proof.recent_chain_data)
+    if last_ses_hash is None:
+        log.warning("could not find last ses block")
+        return None, None
+
+    summaries, total, sub_epoch_weight_list = _map_sub_epoch_summaries(
+        constants.SUB_EPOCH_BLOCKS,
+        constants.GENESIS_CHALLENGE,
+        weight_proof.sub_epochs,
+        constants.DIFFICULTY_STARTING,
+    )
+
+    log.info(f"validating {len(summaries)} sub epochs")
+
+    # validate weight
+    if not _validate_summaries_weight(constants, total, summaries, weight_proof):
+        log.error("failed validating weight")
+        return None, None
+
+    last_ses = summaries[-1]
+    log.debug(f"last ses sub height {last_ses_sub_height}")
+    # validate last ses_hash
+    if last_ses.get_hash() != last_ses_hash:
+        log.error(f"failed to validate ses hashes block height {last_ses_sub_height}")
+        return None, None
+
+    return summaries, sub_epoch_weight_list
+
+
+def _map_sub_epoch_summaries(
+    sub_blocks_for_se: uint32,
+    ses_hash: bytes32,
+    sub_epoch_data: list[SubEpochData],
+    curr_difficulty: uint64,
+) -> tuple[list[SubEpochSummary], uint128, list[uint128]]:
+    total_weight: uint128 = uint128(0)
+    summaries: list[SubEpochSummary] = []
+    sub_epoch_weight_list: list[uint128] = []
+    for idx, data in enumerate(sub_epoch_data):
+        ses = SubEpochSummary(
+            ses_hash,
+            data.reward_chain_hash,
+            data.num_blocks_overflow,
+            data.new_difficulty,
+            data.new_sub_slot_iters,
+        )
+
+        if idx < len(sub_epoch_data) - 1:
+            delta = 0
+            if idx > 0:
+                delta = data.num_blocks_overflow
+            log.debug(f"sub epoch {idx} start weight is {total_weight + curr_difficulty} ")
+            sub_epoch_weight_list.append(uint128(total_weight + curr_difficulty))
+            total_weight = uint128(
+                total_weight
+                + curr_difficulty * (sub_blocks_for_se + sub_epoch_data[idx + 1].num_blocks_overflow - delta)
+            )
+
+        # if new epoch update diff and iters
+        if data.new_difficulty is not None:
+            curr_difficulty = data.new_difficulty
+
+        # add to dict
+        summaries.append(ses)
+        ses_hash = std_hash(ses)
+    # add last sub epoch weight
+    sub_epoch_weight_list.append(uint128(total_weight + curr_difficulty))
+    return summaries, total_weight, sub_epoch_weight_list
+
+
+def _validate_summaries_weight(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants,
+    sub_epoch_data_weight: uint128,
+    summaries: list[SubEpochSummary],
+    weight_proof: WeightProof,
+) -> bool:
+    num_over = summaries[-1].num_blocks_overflow
+    ses_end_height = (len(summaries) - 1) * constants.SUB_EPOCH_BLOCKS + num_over - 1
+    curr = None
+    for block in weight_proof.recent_chain_data:
+        if block.reward_chain_block.height == ses_end_height:
+            curr = block
+    if curr is None:
+        return False
+
+    return curr.reward_chain_block.weight == sub_epoch_data_weight
+
+
+def _validate_sub_epoch_segments(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants,
+    rng: random.Random,
+    weight_proof_bytes: bytes,
+    summaries_bytes: list[bytes],
+    height: uint32,
+    validate_from: int = 0,
+) -> Optional[list[tuple[VDFProof, ClassgroupElement, VDFInfo]]]:
+    summaries = summaries_from_bytes(summaries_bytes)
+    sub_epoch_segments: SubEpochSegments = SubEpochSegments.from_bytes(weight_proof_bytes)
+    rc_sub_slot_hash = constants.GENESIS_CHALLENGE
+    total_blocks, total_ip_iters = 0, 0
+    total_slot_iters, total_slots = 0, 0
+    total_ip_iters = 0
+    prev_ses: Optional[SubEpochSummary] = None
+    segments_by_sub_epoch = map_segments_by_sub_epoch(sub_epoch_segments.challenge_segments)
+    curr_ssi = constants.SUB_SLOT_ITERS_STARTING
+    vdfs_to_validate = []
+    for sub_epoch_n, segments in segments_by_sub_epoch.items():
+        prev_ssi = curr_ssi
+        curr_difficulty, curr_ssi = _get_curr_diff_ssi(constants, sub_epoch_n, summaries)
+        log.debug(f"validate sub epoch {sub_epoch_n}")
+        # recreate RewardChainSubSlot for next ses rc_hash
+        sampled_seg_index = rng.choice(range(len(segments)))
+        if sub_epoch_n > 0:
+            rc_sub_slot = __get_rc_sub_slot(constants, segments[0], summaries, curr_ssi)
+            prev_ses = summaries[sub_epoch_n - 1]
+            rc_sub_slot_hash = rc_sub_slot.get_hash()
+        if not summaries[sub_epoch_n].reward_chain_hash == rc_sub_slot_hash:
+            log.error(f"failed reward_chain_hash validation sub_epoch {sub_epoch_n}")
+            return None
+
+        # skip validation up to fork height
+        if sub_epoch_n < validate_from:
+            continue
+
+        for idx, segment in enumerate(segments):
+            valid_segment, ip_iters, slot_iters, slots, vdf_list = _validate_segment(
+                constants,
+                segment,
+                curr_ssi,
+                prev_ssi,
+                curr_difficulty,
+                prev_ses,
+                idx == 0,
+                sampled_seg_index == idx,
+                height,
+            )
+            vdfs_to_validate.extend(vdf_list)
+            if not valid_segment:
+                log.error(f"failed to validate sub_epoch {segment.sub_epoch_n} segment {idx} slots")
+                return None
+            prev_ses = None
+            total_blocks += 1
+            total_slot_iters += slot_iters
+            total_slots += slots
+            total_ip_iters += ip_iters
+    return vdfs_to_validate
+
+
+def _validate_segment(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants,
+    segment: SubEpochChallengeSegment,
+    curr_ssi: uint64,
+    prev_ssi: uint64,
+    curr_difficulty: uint64,
+    ses: Optional[SubEpochSummary],
+    first_segment_in_se: bool,
+    sampled: bool,
+    height: uint32,
+) -> tuple[bool, int, int, int, list[tuple[VDFProof, ClassgroupElement, VDFInfo]]]:
+    ip_iters, slot_iters, slots = 0, 0, 0
+    after_challenge = False
+    to_validate = []
+    for idx, sub_slot_data in enumerate(segment.sub_slots):
+        if sampled and sub_slot_data.is_challenge():
+            after_challenge = True
+            required_iters = __validate_pospace(
+                constants, segment, idx, curr_difficulty, ses, first_segment_in_se, height
+            )
+            if required_iters is None:
+                return False, uint64(0), uint64(0), uint64(0), []
+            assert sub_slot_data.signage_point_index is not None
+            ip_iters += calculate_ip_iters(constants, curr_ssi, sub_slot_data.signage_point_index, required_iters)
+            vdf_list = _get_challenge_block_vdfs(constants, idx, segment.sub_slots, curr_ssi)
+            to_validate.extend(vdf_list)
+        elif sampled and after_challenge:
+            validated, vdf_list = _validate_sub_slot_data(constants, idx, segment.sub_slots, curr_ssi)
+            if not validated:
+                log.error(f"failed to validate sub slot data {idx} vdfs")
+                return False, uint64(0), uint64(0), uint64(0), []
+            to_validate.extend(vdf_list)
+        slot_iters += curr_ssi
+        slots += uint64(1)
+    return True, ip_iters, slot_iters, slots, to_validate
+
+
+def _get_challenge_block_vdfs(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants,
+    sub_slot_idx: int,
+    sub_slots: list[SubSlotData],
+    ssi: uint64,
+) -> list[tuple[VDFProof, ClassgroupElement, VDFInfo]]:
+    to_validate = []
+    sub_slot_data = sub_slots[sub_slot_idx]
+    if sub_slot_data.cc_signage_point is not None and sub_slot_data.cc_sp_vdf_info:
+        assert sub_slot_data.signage_point_index
+        sp_input = ClassgroupElement.get_default_element()
+        if not sub_slot_data.cc_signage_point.normalized_to_identity and sub_slot_idx >= 1:
+            is_overflow = is_overflow_block(constants, sub_slot_data.signage_point_index)
+            prev_ssd = sub_slots[sub_slot_idx - 1]
+            sp_input = sub_slot_data_vdf_input(
+                constants, sub_slot_data, sub_slot_idx, sub_slots, is_overflow, prev_ssd.is_end_of_slot(), ssi
+            )
+        to_validate.append((sub_slot_data.cc_signage_point, sp_input, sub_slot_data.cc_sp_vdf_info))
+
+    assert sub_slot_data.cc_infusion_point
+    assert sub_slot_data.cc_ip_vdf_info
+    ip_input = ClassgroupElement.get_default_element()
+    cc_ip_vdf_info = sub_slot_data.cc_ip_vdf_info
+    if not sub_slot_data.cc_infusion_point.normalized_to_identity and sub_slot_idx >= 1:
+        prev_ssd = sub_slots[sub_slot_idx - 1]
+        if prev_ssd.cc_slot_end is None:
+            assert prev_ssd.cc_ip_vdf_info
+            assert prev_ssd.total_iters
+            assert sub_slot_data.total_iters
+            ip_input = prev_ssd.cc_ip_vdf_info.output
+            ip_vdf_iters = uint64(sub_slot_data.total_iters - prev_ssd.total_iters)
+            cc_ip_vdf_info = VDFInfo(
+                sub_slot_data.cc_ip_vdf_info.challenge, ip_vdf_iters, sub_slot_data.cc_ip_vdf_info.output
+            )
+    to_validate.append((sub_slot_data.cc_infusion_point, ip_input, cc_ip_vdf_info))
+
+    return to_validate
+
+
+def _validate_sub_slot_data(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants,
+    sub_slot_idx: int,
+    sub_slots: list[SubSlotData],
+    ssi: uint64,
+) -> tuple[bool, list[tuple[VDFProof, ClassgroupElement, VDFInfo]]]:
+    sub_slot_data = sub_slots[sub_slot_idx]
+    assert sub_slot_idx > 0
+    prev_ssd = sub_slots[sub_slot_idx - 1]
+    to_validate = []
+    if sub_slot_data.is_end_of_slot():
+        if sub_slot_data.icc_slot_end is not None:
+            input = ClassgroupElement.get_default_element()
+            if not sub_slot_data.icc_slot_end.normalized_to_identity and prev_ssd.icc_ip_vdf_info is not None:
+                assert prev_ssd.icc_ip_vdf_info
+                input = prev_ssd.icc_ip_vdf_info.output
+            assert sub_slot_data.icc_slot_end_info
+            to_validate.append((sub_slot_data.icc_slot_end, input, sub_slot_data.icc_slot_end_info))
+        assert sub_slot_data.cc_slot_end_info
+        assert sub_slot_data.cc_slot_end
+        input = ClassgroupElement.get_default_element()
+        if (not prev_ssd.is_end_of_slot()) and (not sub_slot_data.cc_slot_end.normalized_to_identity):
+            assert prev_ssd.cc_ip_vdf_info
+            input = prev_ssd.cc_ip_vdf_info.output
+        if not validate_vdf(sub_slot_data.cc_slot_end, constants, input, sub_slot_data.cc_slot_end_info):
+            log.error(f"failed cc slot end validation  {sub_slot_data.cc_slot_end_info}")
+            return False, []
+    else:
+        # find end of slot
+        idx = sub_slot_idx
+        while idx < len(sub_slots) - 1:
+            curr_slot = sub_slots[idx]
+            if curr_slot.is_end_of_slot():
+                # dont validate intermediate vdfs if slot is blue boxed
+                assert curr_slot.cc_slot_end
+                if curr_slot.cc_slot_end.normalized_to_identity is True:
+                    log.debug(f"skip intermediate vdfs slot {sub_slot_idx}")
+                    return True, to_validate
+                else:
+                    break
+            idx += 1
+        if sub_slot_data.icc_infusion_point is not None and sub_slot_data.icc_ip_vdf_info is not None:
+            input = ClassgroupElement.get_default_element()
+            if not prev_ssd.is_challenge() and prev_ssd.icc_ip_vdf_info is not None:
+                input = prev_ssd.icc_ip_vdf_info.output
+            to_validate.append((sub_slot_data.icc_infusion_point, input, sub_slot_data.icc_ip_vdf_info))
+        assert sub_slot_data.signage_point_index is not None
+        if sub_slot_data.cc_signage_point:
+            assert sub_slot_data.cc_sp_vdf_info
+            input = ClassgroupElement.get_default_element()
+            if not sub_slot_data.cc_signage_point.normalized_to_identity:
+                is_overflow = is_overflow_block(constants, sub_slot_data.signage_point_index)
+                input = sub_slot_data_vdf_input(
+                    constants, sub_slot_data, sub_slot_idx, sub_slots, is_overflow, prev_ssd.is_end_of_slot(), ssi
+                )
+            to_validate.append((sub_slot_data.cc_signage_point, input, sub_slot_data.cc_sp_vdf_info))
+
+        input = ClassgroupElement.get_default_element()
+        assert sub_slot_data.cc_ip_vdf_info
+        assert sub_slot_data.cc_infusion_point
+        cc_ip_vdf_info = sub_slot_data.cc_ip_vdf_info
+        if not sub_slot_data.cc_infusion_point.normalized_to_identity and prev_ssd.cc_slot_end is None:
+            assert prev_ssd.cc_ip_vdf_info
+            input = prev_ssd.cc_ip_vdf_info.output
+            assert sub_slot_data.total_iters
+            assert prev_ssd.total_iters
+            ip_vdf_iters = uint64(sub_slot_data.total_iters - prev_ssd.total_iters)
+            cc_ip_vdf_info = VDFInfo(
+                sub_slot_data.cc_ip_vdf_info.challenge, ip_vdf_iters, sub_slot_data.cc_ip_vdf_info.output
+            )
+        to_validate.append((sub_slot_data.cc_infusion_point, input, cc_ip_vdf_info))
+
+    return True, to_validate
+
+
+def sub_slot_data_vdf_input(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants,
+    sub_slot_data: SubSlotData,
+    sub_slot_idx: int,
+    sub_slots: list[SubSlotData],
+    is_overflow: bool,
+    new_sub_slot: bool,
+    ssi: uint64,
+) -> ClassgroupElement:
+    cc_input = ClassgroupElement.get_default_element()
+    sp_total_iters = get_sp_total_iters(constants, is_overflow, ssi, sub_slot_data)
+    ssd: Optional[SubSlotData] = None
+    if is_overflow and new_sub_slot:
+        if sub_slot_idx >= 2:
+            if sub_slots[sub_slot_idx - 2].cc_slot_end_info is None:
+                for ssd_idx in reversed(range(0, sub_slot_idx - 1)):
+                    ssd = sub_slots[ssd_idx]
+                    if ssd.cc_slot_end_info is not None:
+                        ssd = sub_slots[ssd_idx + 1]
+                        break
+                    assert ssd.total_iters is not None
+                    if not (ssd.total_iters > sp_total_iters):
+                        break
+                if ssd and ssd.cc_ip_vdf_info is not None:
+                    assert ssd.total_iters is not None
+                    if ssd.total_iters < sp_total_iters:
+                        cc_input = ssd.cc_ip_vdf_info.output
+        return cc_input
+
+    elif not is_overflow and not new_sub_slot:
+        for ssd_idx in reversed(range(0, sub_slot_idx)):
+            ssd = sub_slots[ssd_idx]
+            if ssd.cc_slot_end_info is not None:
+                ssd = sub_slots[ssd_idx + 1]
+                break
+            assert ssd.total_iters is not None
+            if not (ssd.total_iters > sp_total_iters):
+                break
+        assert ssd is not None
+        if ssd.cc_ip_vdf_info is not None:
+            assert ssd.total_iters is not None
+            if ssd.total_iters < sp_total_iters:
+                cc_input = ssd.cc_ip_vdf_info.output
+        return cc_input
+
+    elif not new_sub_slot and is_overflow:
+        slots_seen = 0
+        for ssd_idx in reversed(range(0, sub_slot_idx)):
+            ssd = sub_slots[ssd_idx]
+            if ssd.cc_slot_end_info is not None:
+                slots_seen += 1
+                if slots_seen == 2:
+                    return ClassgroupElement.get_default_element()
+            if ssd.cc_slot_end_info is None:
+                assert ssd.total_iters is not None
+                if not (ssd.total_iters > sp_total_iters):
+                    break
+        assert ssd is not None
+        if ssd.cc_ip_vdf_info is not None:
+            assert ssd.total_iters is not None
+            if ssd.total_iters < sp_total_iters:
+                cc_input = ssd.cc_ip_vdf_info.output
+    return cc_input
+
+
+def validate_recent_blocks(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants,
+    recent_chain_bytes: bytes,
+    summaries_bytes: list[bytes],
+    shutdown_file_path: Optional[pathlib.Path] = None,
+) -> tuple[bool, list[bytes]]:
+    recent_chain: RecentChainData = RecentChainData.from_bytes(recent_chain_bytes)
+    summaries = summaries_from_bytes(summaries_bytes)
+    sub_blocks = BlockCache({})
+    first_ses_idx = _get_ses_idx(recent_chain.recent_chain_data)
+    ses_idx = len(summaries) - len(first_ses_idx)
+    ssi: uint64 = constants.SUB_SLOT_ITERS_STARTING
+    diff: uint64 = constants.DIFFICULTY_STARTING
+    last_blocks_to_validate = 100  # todo remove cap after benchmarks
+    for summary in summaries[:ses_idx]:
+        if summary.new_sub_slot_iters is not None:
+            ssi = summary.new_sub_slot_iters
+        if summary.new_difficulty is not None:
+            diff = summary.new_difficulty
+
+    ses_blocks, sub_slots, transaction_blocks = 0, 0, 0
+    challenge, prev_challenge = recent_chain.recent_chain_data[0].reward_chain_block.pos_ss_cc_challenge_hash, None
+    tip_height = recent_chain.recent_chain_data[-1].height
+    prev_block_record: Optional[BlockRecord] = None
+    deficit = uint8(0)
+    adjusted = False
+    validated_block_count = 0
+    for idx, block in enumerate(recent_chain.recent_chain_data):
+        required_iters = uint64(0)
+        overflow = False
+        ses = False
+        height = block.height
+        for sub_slot in block.finished_sub_slots:
+            prev_challenge = sub_slot.challenge_chain.challenge_chain_end_of_slot_vdf.challenge
+            challenge = sub_slot.challenge_chain.get_hash()
+            deficit = sub_slot.reward_chain.deficit
+            if sub_slot.challenge_chain.subepoch_summary_hash is not None:
+                ses = True
+                if summaries[ses_idx].get_hash() != sub_slot.challenge_chain.subepoch_summary_hash:
+                    log.info("sub epoch summary mismatch")
+                    return False, []
+                ses_idx += 1
+            if sub_slot.challenge_chain.new_sub_slot_iters is not None:
+                ssi = sub_slot.challenge_chain.new_sub_slot_iters
+            if sub_slot.challenge_chain.new_difficulty is not None:
+                diff = sub_slot.challenge_chain.new_difficulty
+
+        if (challenge is not None) and (prev_challenge is not None):
+            overflow = is_overflow_block(constants, block.reward_chain_block.signage_point_index)
+            if not adjusted:
+                assert prev_block_record is not None
+                prev_block_record = prev_block_record.replace(
+                    deficit=uint8(deficit % constants.MIN_BLOCKS_PER_CHALLENGE_BLOCK)
+                )
+                sub_blocks.add_block(prev_block_record)
+                adjusted = True
+            deficit = get_deficit(constants, deficit, prev_block_record, overflow, len(block.finished_sub_slots))
+            if sub_slots > 2 and transaction_blocks > 11 and (tip_height - block.height < last_blocks_to_validate):
+                expected_vs = ValidationState(ssi, diff, None)
+                caluclated_required_iters, error = validate_finished_header_block(
+                    constants, sub_blocks, block, False, expected_vs, ses_blocks > 2
+                )
+                if error is not None:
+                    log.error(f"block {block.header_hash} failed validation {error}")
+                    return False, []
+                assert caluclated_required_iters is not None
+                required_iters = caluclated_required_iters
+            else:
+                ret = _validate_pospace_recent_chain(constants, block, challenge, diff, overflow, prev_challenge)
+                if ret is None:
+                    return False, []
+                required_iters = ret
+            validated_block_count += 1
+
+        curr_block_ses = None if not ses else summaries[ses_idx - 1]
+        block_record = header_block_to_sub_block_record(
+            constants, required_iters, block, ssi, overflow, deficit, height, curr_block_ses
+        )
+        log.debug(f"add block {block_record.height} to tmp sub blocks")
+        sub_blocks.add_block(block_record)
+
+        if block.first_in_sub_slot:
+            sub_slots += 1
+        if block.is_transaction_block:
+            transaction_blocks += 1
+        if ses:
+            ses_blocks += 1
+        prev_block_record = block_record
+
+        if shutdown_file_path is not None and not shutdown_file_path.is_file():
+            log.info(f"cancelling block {block.header_hash} validation, shutdown requested")
+            return False, []
+
+    if len(summaries) > 2 and prev_challenge is None:
+        log.info("did not find two challenges in recent chain")
+        return False, []
+
+    if len(summaries) > 2 and validated_block_count < constants.MIN_BLOCKS_PER_CHALLENGE_BLOCK:
+        log.info("did not validate enough blocks in recent chain part")
+        return False, []
+
+    return True, [bytes(sub) for sub in sub_blocks._block_records.values()]
+
+
+def _validate_pospace_recent_chain(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants,
+    block: HeaderBlock,
+    challenge: bytes32,
+    diff: uint64,
+    overflow: bool,
+    prev_challenge: bytes32,
+) -> Optional[uint64]:
+    if block.reward_chain_block.challenge_chain_sp_vdf is None:
+        # Edge case of first sp (start of slot), where sp_iters == 0
+        cc_sp_hash: bytes32 = challenge
+    else:
+        cc_sp_hash = block.reward_chain_block.challenge_chain_sp_vdf.output.get_hash()
+    assert cc_sp_hash is not None
+    q_str = verify_and_get_quality_string(
+        block.reward_chain_block.proof_of_space,
+        constants,
+        challenge if not overflow else prev_challenge,
+        cc_sp_hash,
+        height=block.height,
+    )
+    if q_str is None:
+        log.error(f"could not verify proof of space block {block.height} {overflow}")
+        return None
+    required_iters = calculate_iterations_quality(
+        constants.DIFFICULTY_CONSTANT_FACTOR,
+        q_str,
+        block.reward_chain_block.proof_of_space.size,
+        diff,
+        cc_sp_hash,
+    )
+    return required_iters
+
+
+def __validate_pospace(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants,
+    segment: SubEpochChallengeSegment,
+    idx: int,
+    curr_diff: uint64,
+    ses: Optional[SubEpochSummary],
+    first_in_sub_epoch: bool,
+    height: uint32,
+) -> Optional[uint64]:
+    if first_in_sub_epoch and segment.sub_epoch_n == 0 and idx == 0:
+        cc_sub_slot_hash = constants.GENESIS_CHALLENGE
+    else:
+        cc_sub_slot_hash = __get_cc_sub_slot(segment.sub_slots, idx, ses).get_hash()
+
+    sub_slot_data: SubSlotData = segment.sub_slots[idx]
+
+    if sub_slot_data.signage_point_index and is_overflow_block(constants, sub_slot_data.signage_point_index):
+        curr_slot = segment.sub_slots[idx - 1]
+        assert curr_slot.cc_slot_end_info
+        challenge = curr_slot.cc_slot_end_info.challenge
+    else:
+        challenge = cc_sub_slot_hash
+
+    if sub_slot_data.cc_sp_vdf_info is None:
+        cc_sp_hash = cc_sub_slot_hash
+    else:
+        cc_sp_hash = sub_slot_data.cc_sp_vdf_info.output.get_hash()
+
+    # validate proof of space
+    assert sub_slot_data.proof_of_space is not None
+    q_str = verify_and_get_quality_string(
+        sub_slot_data.proof_of_space,
+        constants,
+        challenge,
+        cc_sp_hash,
+        height=height,
+    )
+    if q_str is None:
+        log.error("could not verify proof of space")
+        return None
+    return calculate_iterations_quality(
+        constants.DIFFICULTY_CONSTANT_FACTOR,
+        q_str,
+        sub_slot_data.proof_of_space.size,
+        curr_diff,
+        cc_sp_hash,
+    )
+
+
+def __get_rc_sub_slot(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants,
+    segment: SubEpochChallengeSegment,
+    summaries: list[SubEpochSummary],
+    curr_ssi: uint64,
+) -> RewardChainSubSlot:
+    ses = summaries[uint32(segment.sub_epoch_n - 1)]
+    # find first challenge in sub epoch
+    first_idx = None
+    first = None
+    for idx, curr in enumerate(segment.sub_slots):
+        if curr.cc_slot_end is None:
+            first_idx = idx
+            first = curr
+            break
+
+    assert first_idx
+    idx = first_idx
+    slots = segment.sub_slots
+
+    # number of slots to look for
+    slots_n = 1
+    assert first
+    assert first.signage_point_index is not None
+    if is_overflow_block(constants, first.signage_point_index):
+        if idx >= 2 and slots[idx - 2].cc_slot_end is None:
+            slots_n = 2
+
+    new_diff = None if ses is None else ses.new_difficulty
+    new_ssi = None if ses is None else ses.new_sub_slot_iters
+    ses_hash: Optional[bytes32] = None if ses is None else ses.get_hash()
+    overflow = is_overflow_block(constants, first.signage_point_index)
+    if overflow:
+        if idx >= 2 and slots[idx - 2].cc_slot_end is not None and slots[idx - 1].cc_slot_end is not None:
+            ses_hash = None
+            new_ssi = None
+            new_diff = None
+
+    sub_slot = slots[idx]
+    while True:
+        if sub_slot.cc_slot_end:
+            slots_n -= 1
+            if slots_n == 0:
+                break
+        idx -= 1
+        sub_slot = slots[idx]
+
+    icc_sub_slot_hash: Optional[bytes32] = None
+    assert sub_slot is not None
+    assert sub_slot.cc_slot_end_info is not None
+
+    assert segment.rc_slot_end_info is not None
+    if idx != 0:
+        # this is not the first slot, ses details should not be included
+        ses_hash = None
+        new_ssi = None
+        new_diff = None
+        cc_vdf_info = VDFInfo(sub_slot.cc_slot_end_info.challenge, curr_ssi, sub_slot.cc_slot_end_info.output)
+        if sub_slot.icc_slot_end_info is not None:
+            icc_slot_end_info = VDFInfo(
+                sub_slot.icc_slot_end_info.challenge, curr_ssi, sub_slot.icc_slot_end_info.output
+            )
+            icc_sub_slot_hash = icc_slot_end_info.get_hash()
+    else:
+        cc_vdf_info = sub_slot.cc_slot_end_info
+        if sub_slot.icc_slot_end_info is not None:
+            icc_sub_slot_hash = sub_slot.icc_slot_end_info.get_hash()
+    cc_sub_slot = ChallengeChainSubSlot(
+        cc_vdf_info,
+        icc_sub_slot_hash,
+        ses_hash,
+        new_ssi,
+        new_diff,
+    )
+
+    rc_sub_slot = RewardChainSubSlot(
+        segment.rc_slot_end_info,
+        cc_sub_slot.get_hash(),
+        icc_sub_slot_hash,
+        constants.MIN_BLOCKS_PER_CHALLENGE_BLOCK,
+    )
+    return rc_sub_slot
+
+
+def __get_cc_sub_slot(sub_slots: list[SubSlotData], idx: int, ses: Optional[SubEpochSummary]) -> ChallengeChainSubSlot:
+    sub_slot: Optional[SubSlotData] = None
+    for i in reversed(range(0, idx)):
+        sub_slot = sub_slots[i]
+        if sub_slot.cc_slot_end_info is not None:
+            break
+
+    assert sub_slot is not None
+    assert sub_slot.cc_slot_end_info is not None
+
+    icc_vdf = sub_slot.icc_slot_end_info
+    icc_vdf_hash: Optional[bytes32] = None
+    if icc_vdf is not None:
+        icc_vdf_hash = icc_vdf.get_hash()
+    cc_sub_slot = ChallengeChainSubSlot(
+        sub_slot.cc_slot_end_info,
+        icc_vdf_hash,
+        None if ses is None else ses.get_hash(),
+        None if ses is None else ses.new_sub_slot_iters,
+        None if ses is None else ses.new_difficulty,
+    )
+
+    return cc_sub_slot
+
+
+def _get_curr_diff_ssi(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants, idx: int, summaries: list[SubEpochSummary]
+) -> tuple[uint64, uint64]:
+    curr_difficulty = constants.DIFFICULTY_STARTING
+    curr_ssi = constants.SUB_SLOT_ITERS_STARTING
+    for ses in reversed(summaries[0:idx]):
+        if ses.new_sub_slot_iters is not None:
+            curr_ssi = ses.new_sub_slot_iters
+            assert ses.new_difficulty is not None
+            curr_difficulty = ses.new_difficulty
+            break
+
+    return curr_difficulty, curr_ssi
+
+
+def vars_to_bytes(summaries: list[SubEpochSummary], weight_proof: WeightProof) -> tuple[list[bytes], bytes, bytes]:
+    wp_recent_chain_bytes = bytes(RecentChainData(weight_proof.recent_chain_data))
+    wp_segment_bytes = bytes(SubEpochSegments(weight_proof.sub_epoch_segments))
+    summary_bytes = []
+    for summary in summaries:
+        summary_bytes.append(bytes(summary))
+    return summary_bytes, wp_segment_bytes, wp_recent_chain_bytes
+
+
+def summaries_from_bytes(summaries_bytes: list[bytes]) -> list[SubEpochSummary]:
+    summaries = []
+    for summary in summaries_bytes:
+        summaries.append(SubEpochSummary.from_bytes(summary))
+    return summaries
+
+
+def _get_last_ses_hash(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants, recent_reward_chain: list[HeaderBlock]
+) -> tuple[Optional[bytes32], uint32]:
+    for idx, block in enumerate(reversed(recent_reward_chain)):
+        if (block.reward_chain_block.height % constants.SUB_EPOCH_BLOCKS) == 0:
+            idx = len(recent_reward_chain) - 1 - idx  # reverse
+            # find first block after sub slot end
+            while idx < len(recent_reward_chain):
+                curr = recent_reward_chain[idx]
+                if len(curr.finished_sub_slots) > 0:
+                    for slot in curr.finished_sub_slots:
+                        if slot.challenge_chain.subepoch_summary_hash is not None:
+                            return (
+                                slot.challenge_chain.subepoch_summary_hash,
+                                curr.reward_chain_block.height,
+                            )
+                idx += 1
+    return None, uint32(0)
+
+
+def _get_ses_idx(recent_reward_chain: list[HeaderBlock]) -> list[int]:
+    idxs: list[int] = []
+    for idx, curr in enumerate(recent_reward_chain):
+        if len(curr.finished_sub_slots) > 0:
+            for slot in curr.finished_sub_slots:
+                if slot.challenge_chain.subepoch_summary_hash is not None:
+                    idxs.append(idx)
+    return idxs
+
+
+def get_deficit(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants,
+    curr_deficit: uint8,
+    prev_block: Optional[BlockRecord],
+    overflow: bool,
+    num_finished_sub_slots: int,
+) -> uint8:
+    if prev_block is None:
+        if curr_deficit >= 1 and not (overflow and curr_deficit == constants.MIN_BLOCKS_PER_CHALLENGE_BLOCK):
+            curr_deficit = uint8(curr_deficit - 1)
+        return curr_deficit
+
+    return calculate_deficit(constants, uint32(prev_block.height + 1), prev_block, overflow, num_finished_sub_slots)
+
+
+def get_sp_total_iters(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants, is_overflow: bool, ssi: uint64, sub_slot_data: SubSlotData
+) -> int:
+    assert sub_slot_data.cc_ip_vdf_info is not None
+    assert sub_slot_data.total_iters is not None
+    assert sub_slot_data.signage_point_index is not None
+    sp_iters = calculate_sp_iters(constants, ssi, sub_slot_data.signage_point_index)
+    ip_iters = sub_slot_data.cc_ip_vdf_info.number_of_iterations
+    sp_sub_slot_total_iters = uint128(sub_slot_data.total_iters - ip_iters)
+    if is_overflow:
+        sp_sub_slot_total_iters = uint128(sp_sub_slot_total_iters - ssi)
+    return sp_sub_slot_total_iters + sp_iters
+
+
+def blue_boxed_end_of_slot(sub_slot: EndOfSubSlotBundle) -> bool:
+    if sub_slot.proofs.challenge_chain_slot_proof.normalized_to_identity:
+        if sub_slot.proofs.infused_challenge_chain_slot_proof is not None:
+            if sub_slot.proofs.infused_challenge_chain_slot_proof.normalized_to_identity:
+                return True
+        else:
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+def validate_sub_epoch_sampling(
+    rng: random.Random, sub_epoch_weight_list: list[uint128], weight_proof: WeightProof
+) -> bool:
+    tip = weight_proof.recent_chain_data[-1]
+    weight_to_check = _get_weights_for_sampling(rng, tip.weight, weight_proof.recent_chain_data)
+    sampled_sub_epochs: dict[int, bool] = {}
+    for idx in range(1, len(sub_epoch_weight_list)):
+        if _sample_sub_epoch(sub_epoch_weight_list[idx - 1], sub_epoch_weight_list[idx], weight_to_check):
+            sampled_sub_epochs[idx - 1] = True
+            if len(sampled_sub_epochs) == WeightProofHandler.MAX_SAMPLES:
+                break
+    curr_sub_epoch_n = -1
+    for sub_epoch_segment in weight_proof.sub_epoch_segments:
+        if curr_sub_epoch_n < sub_epoch_segment.sub_epoch_n:
+            if sub_epoch_segment.sub_epoch_n in sampled_sub_epochs:
+                del sampled_sub_epochs[sub_epoch_segment.sub_epoch_n]
+        curr_sub_epoch_n = sub_epoch_segment.sub_epoch_n
+    if len(sampled_sub_epochs) > 0:
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def map_segments_by_sub_epoch(
+    sub_epoch_segments: list[SubEpochChallengeSegment],
+) -> dict[int, list[SubEpochChallengeSegment]]:
+    segments: dict[int, list[SubEpochChallengeSegment]] = {}
+    curr_sub_epoch_n = -1
+    for idx, segment in enumerate(sub_epoch_segments):
+        if curr_sub_epoch_n < segment.sub_epoch_n:
+            curr_sub_epoch_n = segment.sub_epoch_n
+            segments[curr_sub_epoch_n] = []
+        segments[curr_sub_epoch_n].append(segment)
+    return segments
+
+
+def _validate_vdf_batch(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants,
+    vdf_list: list[tuple[bytes, bytes, bytes]],
+    shutdown_file_path: Optional[pathlib.Path] = None,
+) -> bool:
+    for vdf_proof_bytes, class_group_bytes, info in vdf_list:
+        vdf = VDFProof.from_bytes(vdf_proof_bytes)
+        class_group = ClassgroupElement.create(class_group_bytes)
+        vdf_info = VDFInfo.from_bytes(info)
+        if not validate_vdf(vdf, constants, class_group, vdf_info):
+            return False
+
+        if shutdown_file_path is not None and not shutdown_file_path.is_file():
+            log.info("cancelling VDF validation, shutdown requested")
+            return False
+
+    return True
+
+
+async def validate_weight_proof_inner(
+    constants: ConsensusConstants,
+    executor: ProcessPoolExecutor,
+    shutdown_file_name: str,
+    num_processes: int,
+    weight_proof: WeightProof,
+    summaries: list[SubEpochSummary],
+    sub_epoch_weight_list: list[uint128],
+    skip_segment_validation: bool,
+    validate_from: int,
+) -> tuple[bool, list[BlockRecord]]:
+    assert len(weight_proof.sub_epochs) > 0
+    if len(weight_proof.sub_epochs) == 0:
+        return False, []
+
+    peak_height = weight_proof.recent_chain_data[-1].reward_chain_block.height
+    log.info(f"validate weight proof peak height {peak_height}")
+    seed = summaries[-2].get_hash()
+    rng = random.Random(seed)
+    if not validate_sub_epoch_sampling(rng, sub_epoch_weight_list, weight_proof):
+        log.error("failed weight proof sub epoch sample validation")
+        return False, []
+
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+    summary_bytes, wp_segment_bytes, wp_recent_chain_bytes = vars_to_bytes(summaries, weight_proof)
+    recent_blocks_validation_task = loop.run_in_executor(
+        executor,
+        validate_recent_blocks,
+        constants,
+        wp_recent_chain_bytes,
+        summary_bytes,
+        pathlib.Path(shutdown_file_name),
+    )
+
+    if not skip_segment_validation:
+        vdfs_to_validate = _validate_sub_epoch_segments(
+            constants, rng, wp_segment_bytes, summary_bytes, peak_height, validate_from
+        )
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)  # break up otherwise multi-second sync code
+
+        if vdfs_to_validate is None:
+            return False, []
+
+        vdf_tasks = []
+        for batch in to_batches(vdfs_to_validate, num_processes):
+            byte_chunks = []
+            for vdf_proof, classgroup, vdf_info in batch.entries:
+                byte_chunks.append((bytes(vdf_proof), bytes(classgroup), bytes(vdf_info)))
+            vdf_task = asyncio.get_running_loop().run_in_executor(
+                executor,
+                _validate_vdf_batch,
+                constants,
+                byte_chunks,
+                pathlib.Path(shutdown_file_name),
+            )
+            vdf_tasks.append(vdf_task)
+            # give other stuff a turn
+            await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+        for vdf_task in asyncio.as_completed(fs=vdf_tasks):
+            validated = await vdf_task
+            if not validated:
+                return False, []
+
+    valid_recent_blocks, records_bytes = await recent_blocks_validation_task
+
+    if not valid_recent_blocks or records_bytes is None:
+        log.error("failed validating weight proof recent blocks")
+        # Verify the data
+        return False, []
+
+    records = [BlockRecord.from_bytes(b) for b in records_bytes]
+    return True, records