diff --git a/EIPS/eip-7516.md b/EIPS/eip-7516.md index 909c2bc4e4020..1d9a65f346f3d 100644 --- a/EIPS/eip-7516.md +++ b/EIPS/eip-7516.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- eip: 7516 -title: BLOBBASEFEE opcode -description: Opcode that returns the current data-blob base-fee +title: BLOBBASEFEE instruction +description: Instruction that returns the current data-blob base-fee author: Carl Beekhuizen (@carlbeek) discussions-to: https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/eip-7516-blobbasefee-opcode/15761 status: Last Call @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ requires: 3198, 4844 ## Abstract -Add a `BLOBBASEFEE (0x4a)` that returns the value of the blob base-fee of the current block it is executing in. It is the identical to [EIP-3198](./eip-3198.md) (`BASEFEE` opcode) except that it returns the blob base-fee as per [EIP-4844](./eip-4844.md). +Add a `BLOBBASEFEE (0x4a)` instruction that returns the value of the blob base-fee of the current block it is executing in. It is the identical to [EIP-3198](./eip-3198.md) (`BASEFEE` opcode) except that it returns the blob base-fee as per [EIP-4844](./eip-4844.md). ## Motivation @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ The intended use case would be for contracts to get the value of the blob base-f ## Specification -Add a `BLOBBASEFEE` opcode at `(0x4a)`, with gas cost `2`. +Add a `BLOBBASEFEE` instruction with opcode `0x4a`, with gas cost `2`. | Op | Input | Output | Cost | |------|-------|--------|------| @@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ Add a `BLOBBASEFEE` opcode at `(0x4a)`, with gas cost `2`. ### Gas cost The value of the blob base-fee is needed to process data-blob transactions. That means its value is already available before running the EVM code. -The opcode does not add extra complexity and additional read/write operations, hence the choice of `2` gas cost. This is also identical to [EIP-3198](./eip-3198.md) (`BASEFEE` opcode)'s cost as it just makes available data that is in the header. +The instruction does not add extra complexity and additional read/write operations, hence the choice of `2` gas cost. This is also identical to [EIP-3198](./eip-3198.md) (`BASEFEE` opcode)'s cost as it just makes available data that is in the header. ## Backwards Compatibility -There are no known backward compatibility issues with this opcode. +There are no known backward compatibility issues with this instruction. ## Test Cases @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Consumed gas: `2` ## Security Considerations -The value of the blob base-fee is not sensitive and is publicly accessible in the block header. There are no known security implications with this opcode. +The value of the blob base-fee is not sensitive and is publicly accessible in the block header. There are no known security implications with this instruction. ## Copyright