Decouple block processing

builder/builder.go

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/flashbots/go-boost-utils/utils"
 	"github.com/holiman/uint256"
 	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
+
+	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ type IBuilder interface {
 
 type Builder struct {
 	ds                          flashbotsextra.IDatabaseService
+	blockConsumer               flashbotsextra.BlockConsumer
 	relay                       IRelay
 	eth                         IEthereumService
 	dryRun                      bool
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ type Builder struct {
 type BuilderArgs struct {
 	sk                            *bls.SecretKey
 	ds                            flashbotsextra.IDatabaseService
+	blockConsumer                 flashbotsextra.BlockConsumer
 	relay                         IRelay
 	builderSigningDomain          phase0.Domain
 	builderBlockResubmitInterval  time.Duration
@@ -130,6 +134,7 @@ func NewBuilder(args BuilderArgs) (*Builder, error) {
 	slotCtx, slotCtxCancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	return &Builder{
 		ds:                            args.ds,
+		blockConsumer:                 args.blockConsumer,
 		relay:                         args.relay,
 		eth:                           args.eth,
 		dryRun:                        args.dryRun,
@@ -267,7 +272,7 @@ func (b *Builder) submitBellatrixBlock(block *types.Block, blockValue *big.Int,
 			log.Error("could not validate bellatrix block", "err", err)
 		}
 	} else {
-		go b.ds.ConsumeBuiltBlock(block, blockValue, ordersClosedAt, sealedAt, commitedBundles, allBundles, usedSbundles, &blockBidMsg)
+		go b.processBuiltBlock(block, blockValue, ordersClosedAt, sealedAt, commitedBundles, allBundles, usedSbundles, &blockBidMsg)
 		err = b.relay.SubmitBlock(&blockSubmitReq, vd)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("could not submit bellatrix block", "err", err, "#commitedBundles", len(commitedBundles))
@@ -326,7 +331,7 @@ func (b *Builder) submitCapellaBlock(block *types.Block, blockValue *big.Int, or
 			log.Error("could not validate block for capella", "err", err)
 		}
 	} else {
-		go b.ds.ConsumeBuiltBlock(block, blockValue, ordersClosedAt, sealedAt, commitedBundles, allBundles, usedSbundles, &blockBidMsg)
+		go b.processBuiltBlock(block, blockValue, ordersClosedAt, sealedAt, commitedBundles, allBundles, usedSbundles, &blockBidMsg)
 		err = b.relay.SubmitBlockCapella(&blockSubmitReq, vd)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("could not submit capella block", "err", err, "#commitedBundles", len(commitedBundles))
@@ -338,6 +343,19 @@ func (b *Builder) submitCapellaBlock(block *types.Block, blockValue *big.Int, or
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (b *Builder) processBuiltBlock(block *types.Block, blockValue *big.Int, ordersClosedAt time.Time, sealedAt time.Time, commitedBundles []types.SimulatedBundle, allBundles []types.SimulatedBundle, usedSbundles []types.UsedSBundle, bidTrace *apiv1.BidTrace) {
+	back := backoff.NewExponentialBackOff()
+	back.MaxInterval = 3 * time.Second
+	back.MaxElapsedTime = 12 * time.Second
+	err := backoff.Retry(func() error {
+		return b.blockConsumer.ConsumeBuiltBlock(block, blockValue, ordersClosedAt, sealedAt, commitedBundles, allBundles, usedSbundles, bidTrace)
+	}, back)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("could not consume built block", "err", err)
+	} else {
+		log.Info("successfully relayed block data to consumer")
+	}
+}
 func (b *Builder) OnPayloadAttribute(attrs *types.BuilderPayloadAttributes) error {
 	if attrs == nil {
 		return nil

builder/builder_test.go

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ func TestOnPayloadAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 		validator:                   nil,
 		beaconClient:                &testBeacon,
 		limiter:                     nil,
+		blockConsumer:               flashbotsextra.NilDbService{},
 	}
 	builder, err := NewBuilder(builderArgs)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

builder/config.go

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	BuilderSubmissionOffset          time.Duration `toml:",omitempty"`
 	DiscardRevertibleTxOnErr         bool          `toml:",omitempty"`
 	EnableCancellations              bool          `toml:",omitempty"`
+	BlockProcessorURL                string        `toml:",omitempty"`
 }
 
 // DefaultConfig is the default config for the builder.

builder/local_relay_test.go

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ func newTestBackend(t *testing.T, forkchoiceData *engine.ExecutableData, block *
 		validator:                   nil,
 		beaconClient:                beaconClient,
 		limiter:                     nil,
+		blockConsumer:               flashbotsextra.NilDbService{},
 	}
 	backend, _ := NewBuilder(builderArgs)
 

builder/service.go

@@ -250,6 +250,15 @@ func Register(stack *node.Node, backend *eth.Ethereum, cfg *Config) error {
 		submissionOffset = SubmissionOffsetFromEndOfSlotSecondsDefault
 	}
 
+	var blockConsumer flashbotsextra.BlockConsumer
+	rpcURL := cfg.BlockProcessorURL
+	if rpcURL != "" {
+		blockConsumer = flashbotsextra.NewRpcBlockClient(rpcURL)
+	} else {
+		log.Warn("Block consumer url is empty. Built block data reporting is essentially disabled")
+		blockConsumer = flashbotsextra.NilDbService{}
+	}
+
 	// TODO: move to proper flags
 	var ds flashbotsextra.IDatabaseService
 	dbDSN := os.Getenv("FLASHBOTS_POSTGRES_DSN")
@@ -282,6 +291,7 @@ func Register(stack *node.Node, backend *eth.Ethereum, cfg *Config) error {
 
 	builderArgs := BuilderArgs{
 		sk:                            builderSk,
+		blockConsumer:                 blockConsumer,
 		ds:                            ds,
 		dryRun:                        cfg.DryRun,
 		eth:                           ethereumService,

cmd/geth/main.go

@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ var (
 		utils.BuilderSubmissionOffset,
 		utils.BuilderDiscardRevertibleTxOnErr,
 		utils.BuilderEnableCancellations,
+		utils.BuilderBlockProcessorURL,
 	}
 
 	rpcFlags = []cli.Flag{

cmd/utils/flags.go

@@ -893,6 +893,12 @@ var (
 		Category: flags.BuilderCategory,
 	}
 
+	BuilderBlockProcessorURL = &cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:     "builder.block_processor_url",
+		Usage:    "RPC URL for the block processor",
+		Category: flags.BuilderCategory,
+	}
+
 	// RPC settings
 	IPCDisabledFlag = &cli.BoolFlag{
 		Name:     "ipcdisable",
@@ -1724,6 +1730,8 @@ func SetBuilderConfig(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *builder.Config) {
 	cfg.DiscardRevertibleTxOnErr = ctx.Bool(BuilderDiscardRevertibleTxOnErr.Name)
 	cfg.EnableCancellations = ctx.IsSet(BuilderEnableCancellations.Name)
 	cfg.BuilderRateLimitResubmitInterval = ctx.String(BuilderBlockResubmitInterval.Name)
+
+	cfg.BlockProcessorURL = ctx.String(BuilderBlockProcessorURL.Name)
 }
 
 // SetNodeConfig applies node-related command line flags to the config.