fix(retryClient): stop retry newL2BlockV2 when this block is already known - #1041
fix(retryClient): stop retry newL2BlockV2 when this block is already known#1041tomatoishealthy wants to merge 1 commit into
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe change adds a constant for the geth “block already known” error, prevents retries for that error, and treats it as a successful result in ChangesAlready-known block handling
Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to The change treats an already-known L2 block as successful instead of retrying, but the current behavior may also alter retry handling for other APIs and report an inconsistent applied result; this is a bounded correctness risk requiring explicit owner follow-up. Suggested reviewers: 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5✅ Passed checks (5 passed)
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In `@node/core/executor.go`:
- Around line 479-480: Update ApplyBlockV2’s NewL2BlockV2 error handling so a
types.BlockAlreadyKnownError returns false, nil rather than being treated as
success; keep the existing same-hash behavior consistent and preserve retry
handling for other errors.
In `@node/types/retryable_client.go`:
- Around line 300-301: Update retryableError so the BlockAlreadyKnownError
exclusion applies only within the NewL2BlockV2 insertion path, while NewL2Block
and AssembleL2BlockV2 retain their existing retry classification. Keep
InvalidNextL1MsgIndexError handling unchanged and scope the condition using the
method-specific logic around NewL2BlockV2.
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| if _, err := e.l2Client.NewL2BlockV2(context.Background(), execBlock); err != nil && | ||
| !strings.Contains(err.Error(), types.BlockAlreadyKnownError) { |
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win
🔎 Supported by static analysis
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printf '%s\n' '--- NewL2BlockV2 binding and contract ---'
rg -n -C 14 'func .*NewL2BlockV2|NewL2BlockV2\s*\(' --glob '*.go' --glob '!node/core/executor.go'
printf '%s\n' '--- BlockAlreadyKnownError definitions and uses ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- BlockAlreadyKnownError references ---'
rg -n -C 8 'BlockAlreadyKnownError' --glob '*.go' || true
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Return false for "block already known".
types.RetryableClient.NewL2BlockV2 returns this non-retryable error, but ApplyBlockV2 treats it as success and returns true. This differs from the existing same-hash path, which returns false, nil. Return false, nil so applied remains consistent.
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In `@node/core/executor.go` around lines 479 - 480, Update ApplyBlockV2’s
NewL2BlockV2 error handling so a types.BlockAlreadyKnownError returns false, nil
rather than being treated as success; keep the existing same-hash behavior
consistent and preserve retry handling for other errors.
| !strings.Contains(msg, InvalidNextL1MsgIndexError) && | ||
| !strings.Contains(msg, BlockAlreadyKnownError) |
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win
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rg -n -C 10 \
'BlockAlreadyKnownError|NewL2BlockV2|AssembleL2BlockV2|ApplyBlockV2' \
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'func \(.*\) (NewL2Block|NewL2BlockV2|AssembleL2BlockV2)\b|block already known|BlockAlreadyKnown' \
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github morph-l2 go-ethereum authclient NewL2BlockV2 "block already known"
💡 Result:
The error message "block already known" in the context of the morph-l2/go-ethereum repository typically indicates that an attempt is being made to import or process a block that already exists in the node's local database [1][2][3]. In the specific context of the authclient and the NewL2BlockV2 method (introduced in Morph's go-ethereum for sequencer and L2 block management), this error occurs when the consensus engine or the RPC caller attempts to add a block that is already present in the local chain [4]. Because morph-l2/go-ethereum is a fork of go-ethereum, it inherits standard Geth error handling, where ErrKnownBlock (defined as "block already known") is triggered by the core block validator or database layer when a block with the same hash and number has already been stored [1][2]. If you are encountering this error when using NewL2BlockV2: 1. It may indicate that the block has already been successfully processed and committed to the chain by a previous request. 2. It could be triggered during rapid re-syncing or if the sequencer is receiving duplicate submission requests. 3. In the context of NewL2BlockV2 specifically, the implementation includes logic to verify, process, and commit blocks [4]; if the block's hash is found in the local database during this process, the operation will be rejected to prevent duplicate state updates [2]. For developers, checking the node logs for the specific block hash and ensuring your sequencer or client is not sending redundant submissions is the recommended approach for debugging [4].
Citations:
- 1: https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/blob/master/core/error.go
- 2: https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/blob/master/core/block_validator.go
- 3: https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/blob/ec2131c8d3382db3762909a8e7d225be61bae230/core/error.go
- 4: Feat: Sequencer Final PR go-ethereum#331
Scope BlockAlreadyKnownError to NewL2BlockV2. retryableError also classifies errors for NewL2Block and AssembleL2BlockV2, so this check makes matching errors non-retryable in those methods. The known-block condition belongs to the NewL2BlockV2 insertion path; keep the exception local unless the other APIs require the same behavior.
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In `@node/types/retryable_client.go` around lines 300 - 301, Update retryableError
so the BlockAlreadyKnownError exclusion applies only within the NewL2BlockV2
insertion path, while NewL2Block and AssembleL2BlockV2 retain their existing
retry classification. Keep InvalidNextL1MsgIndexError handling unchanged and
scope the condition using the method-specific logic around NewL2BlockV2.
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When the L2 Geth layer is under heavy load,
NewL2BlockV2may time out, causing theretryClientto continuously retry. However, by that time, the Geth layer may have already applied the block. As a result, subsequent retries may encounter ablock already knownerror, which should be treated as a successful result and return success directly.Summary by CodeRabbit