github.com/SmartMeshFoundation/Spectrum@v0.0.0-20220621030607-452a266fee1e/consensus/ethash/ethash.go (about)

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    16  
    17  // Package ethash implements the ethash proof-of-work consensus engine.
    18  package ethash
    19  
    20  import (
    21  	"errors"
    22  	"fmt"
    23  	"math"
    24  	"math/big"
    25  	"math/rand"
    26  	"os"
    27  	"path/filepath"
    28  	"reflect"
    29  	"strconv"
    30  	"sync"
    31  	"time"
    32  	"unsafe"
    33  
    34  	"github.com/SmartMeshFoundation/Spectrum/consensus"
    35  	"github.com/SmartMeshFoundation/Spectrum/log"
    36  	"github.com/SmartMeshFoundation/Spectrum/rpc"
    37  	mmap "github.com/edsrzf/mmap-go"
    38  	metrics "github.com/rcrowley/go-metrics"
    39  )
    40  
    41  var ErrInvalidDumpMagic = errors.New("invalid dump magic")
    42  
    43  var (
    44  	// maxUint256 is a big integer representing 2^256-1
    45  	maxUint256 = new(big.Int).Exp(big.NewInt(2), big.NewInt(256), big.NewInt(0))
    46  
    47  	// sharedEthash is a full instance that can be shared between multiple users.
    48  	sharedEthash = New(Config{"", 3, 0, "", 1, 0, ModeNormal})
    49  
    50  	// algorithmRevision is the data structure version used for file naming.
    51  	algorithmRevision = 23
    52  
    53  	// dumpMagic is a dataset dump header to sanity check a data dump.
    54  	dumpMagic = []uint32{0xbaddcafe, 0xfee1dead}
    55  )
    56  
    57  // isLittleEndian returns whether the local system is running in little or big
    58  // endian byte order.
    59  func isLittleEndian() bool {
    60  	n := uint32(0x01020304)
    61  	return *(*byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&n)) == 0x04
    62  }
    63  
    64  // memoryMap tries to memory map a file of uint32s for read only access.
    65  func memoryMap(path string) (*os.File, mmap.MMap, []uint32, error) {
    66  	file, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_RDONLY, 0644)
    67  	if err != nil {
    68  		return nil, nil, nil, err
    69  	}
    70  	mem, buffer, err := memoryMapFile(file, false)
    71  	if err != nil {
    72  		file.Close()
    73  		return nil, nil, nil, err
    74  	}
    75  	for i, magic := range dumpMagic {
    76  		if buffer[i] != magic {
    77  			mem.Unmap()
    78  			file.Close()
    79  			return nil, nil, nil, ErrInvalidDumpMagic
    80  		}
    81  	}
    82  	return file, mem, buffer[len(dumpMagic):], err
    83  }
    84  
    85  // memoryMapFile tries to memory map an already opened file descriptor.
    86  func memoryMapFile(file *os.File, write bool) (mmap.MMap, []uint32, error) {
    87  	// Try to memory map the file
    88  	flag := mmap.RDONLY
    89  	if write {
    90  		flag = mmap.RDWR
    91  	}
    92  	mem, err := mmap.Map(file, flag, 0)
    93  	if err != nil {
    94  		return nil, nil, err
    95  	}
    96  	// Yay, we managed to memory map the file, here be dragons
    97  	header := *(*reflect.SliceHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&mem))
    98  	header.Len /= 4
    99  	header.Cap /= 4
   100  
   101  	return mem, *(*[]uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&header)), nil
   102  }
   103  
   104  // memoryMapAndGenerate tries to memory map a temporary file of uint32s for write
   105  // access, fill it with the data from a generator and then move it into the final
   106  // path requested.
   107  func memoryMapAndGenerate(path string, size uint64, generator func(buffer []uint32)) (*os.File, mmap.MMap, []uint32, error) {
   108  	// Ensure the data folder exists
   109  	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(path), 0755); err != nil {
   110  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   111  	}
   112  	// Create a huge temporary empty file to fill with data
   113  	temp := path + "." + strconv.Itoa(rand.Int())
   114  
   115  	dump, err := os.Create(temp)
   116  	if err != nil {
   117  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   118  	}
   119  	if err = dump.Truncate(int64(len(dumpMagic))*4 + int64(size)); err != nil {
   120  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   121  	}
   122  	// Memory map the file for writing and fill it with the generator
   123  	mem, buffer, err := memoryMapFile(dump, true)
   124  	if err != nil {
   125  		dump.Close()
   126  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   127  	}
   128  	copy(buffer, dumpMagic)
   129  
   130  	data := buffer[len(dumpMagic):]
   131  	generator(data)
   132  
   133  	if err := mem.Unmap(); err != nil {
   134  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   135  	}
   136  	if err := dump.Close(); err != nil {
   137  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   138  	}
   139  	if err := os.Rename(temp, path); err != nil {
   140  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   141  	}
   142  	return memoryMap(path)
   143  }
   144  
   145  // cache wraps an ethash cache with some metadata to allow easier concurrent use.
   146  type cache struct {
   147  	epoch uint64 // Epoch for which this cache is relevant
   148  
   149  	dump *os.File  // File descriptor of the memory mapped cache
   150  	mmap mmap.MMap // Memory map itself to unmap before releasing
   151  
   152  	cache []uint32   // The actual cache data content (may be memory mapped)
   153  	used  time.Time  // Timestamp of the last use for smarter eviction
   154  	once  sync.Once  // Ensures the cache is generated only once
   155  	lock  sync.Mutex // Ensures thread safety for updating the usage time
   156  }
   157  
   158  // generate ensures that the cache content is generated before use.
   159  func (c *cache) generate(dir string, limit int, test bool) {
   160  	c.once.Do(func() {
   161  		// If we have a testing cache, generate and return
   162  		if test {
   163  			c.cache = make([]uint32, 1024/4)
   164  			generateCache(c.cache, c.epoch, seedHash(c.epoch*epochLength+1))
   165  			return
   166  		}
   167  		// If we don't store anything on disk, generate and return
   168  		size := cacheSize(c.epoch*epochLength + 1)
   169  		seed := seedHash(c.epoch*epochLength + 1)
   170  
   171  		if dir == "" {
   172  			c.cache = make([]uint32, size/4)
   173  			generateCache(c.cache, c.epoch, seed)
   174  			return
   175  		}
   176  		// Disk storage is needed, this will get fancy
   177  		var endian string
   178  		if !isLittleEndian() {
   179  			endian = ".be"
   180  		}
   181  		path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("cache-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
   182  		logger := log.New("epoch", c.epoch)
   183  
   184  		// Try to load the file from disk and memory map it
   185  		var err error
   186  		c.dump, c.mmap, c.cache, err = memoryMap(path)
   187  		if err == nil {
   188  			logger.Debug("Loaded old ethash cache from disk")
   189  			return
   190  		}
   191  		logger.Debug("Failed to load old ethash cache", "err", err)
   192  
   193  		// No previous cache available, create a new cache file to fill
   194  		c.dump, c.mmap, c.cache, err = memoryMapAndGenerate(path, size, func(buffer []uint32) { generateCache(buffer, c.epoch, seed) })
   195  		if err != nil {
   196  			logger.Error("Failed to generate mapped ethash cache", "err", err)
   197  
   198  			c.cache = make([]uint32, size/4)
   199  			generateCache(c.cache, c.epoch, seed)
   200  		}
   201  		// Iterate over all previous instances and delete old ones
   202  		for ep := int(c.epoch) - limit; ep >= 0; ep-- {
   203  			seed := seedHash(uint64(ep)*epochLength + 1)
   204  			path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("cache-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
   205  			os.Remove(path)
   206  		}
   207  	})
   208  }
   209  
   210  // release closes any file handlers and memory maps open.
   211  func (c *cache) release() {
   212  	if c.mmap != nil {
   213  		c.mmap.Unmap()
   214  		c.mmap = nil
   215  	}
   216  	if c.dump != nil {
   217  		c.dump.Close()
   218  		c.dump = nil
   219  	}
   220  }
   221  
   222  // dataset wraps an ethash dataset with some metadata to allow easier concurrent use.
   223  type dataset struct {
   224  	epoch uint64 // Epoch for which this cache is relevant
   225  
   226  	dump *os.File  // File descriptor of the memory mapped cache
   227  	mmap mmap.MMap // Memory map itself to unmap before releasing
   228  
   229  	dataset []uint32   // The actual cache data content
   230  	used    time.Time  // Timestamp of the last use for smarter eviction
   231  	once    sync.Once  // Ensures the cache is generated only once
   232  	lock    sync.Mutex // Ensures thread safety for updating the usage time
   233  }
   234  
   235  // generate ensures that the dataset content is generated before use.
   236  func (d *dataset) generate(dir string, limit int, test bool) {
   237  	d.once.Do(func() {
   238  		// If we have a testing dataset, generate and return
   239  		if test {
   240  			cache := make([]uint32, 1024/4)
   241  			generateCache(cache, d.epoch, seedHash(d.epoch*epochLength+1))
   242  
   243  			d.dataset = make([]uint32, 32*1024/4)
   244  			generateDataset(d.dataset, d.epoch, cache)
   245  
   246  			return
   247  		}
   248  		// If we don't store anything on disk, generate and return
   249  		csize := cacheSize(d.epoch*epochLength + 1)
   250  		dsize := datasetSize(d.epoch*epochLength + 1)
   251  		seed := seedHash(d.epoch*epochLength + 1)
   252  
   253  		if dir == "" {
   254  			cache := make([]uint32, csize/4)
   255  			generateCache(cache, d.epoch, seed)
   256  
   257  			d.dataset = make([]uint32, dsize/4)
   258  			generateDataset(d.dataset, d.epoch, cache)
   259  		}
   260  		// Disk storage is needed, this will get fancy
   261  		var endian string
   262  		if !isLittleEndian() {
   263  			endian = ".be"
   264  		}
   265  		path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("full-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
   266  		logger := log.New("epoch", d.epoch)
   267  
   268  		// Try to load the file from disk and memory map it
   269  		var err error
   270  		d.dump, d.mmap, d.dataset, err = memoryMap(path)
   271  		if err == nil {
   272  			logger.Debug("Loaded old ethash dataset from disk")
   273  			return
   274  		}
   275  		logger.Debug("Failed to load old ethash dataset", "err", err)
   276  
   277  		// No previous dataset available, create a new dataset file to fill
   278  		cache := make([]uint32, csize/4)
   279  		generateCache(cache, d.epoch, seed)
   280  
   281  		d.dump, d.mmap, d.dataset, err = memoryMapAndGenerate(path, dsize, func(buffer []uint32) { generateDataset(buffer, d.epoch, cache) })
   282  		if err != nil {
   283  			logger.Error("Failed to generate mapped ethash dataset", "err", err)
   284  
   285  			d.dataset = make([]uint32, dsize/2)
   286  			generateDataset(d.dataset, d.epoch, cache)
   287  		}
   288  		// Iterate over all previous instances and delete old ones
   289  		for ep := int(d.epoch) - limit; ep >= 0; ep-- {
   290  			seed := seedHash(uint64(ep)*epochLength + 1)
   291  			path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("full-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
   292  			os.Remove(path)
   293  		}
   294  	})
   295  }
   296  
   297  // release closes any file handlers and memory maps open.
   298  func (d *dataset) release() {
   299  	if d.mmap != nil {
   300  		d.mmap.Unmap()
   301  		d.mmap = nil
   302  	}
   303  	if d.dump != nil {
   304  		d.dump.Close()
   305  		d.dump = nil
   306  	}
   307  }
   308  
   309  // MakeCache generates a new ethash cache and optionally stores it to disk.
   310  func MakeCache(block uint64, dir string) {
   311  	c := cache{epoch: block / epochLength}
   312  	c.generate(dir, math.MaxInt32, false)
   313  	c.release()
   314  }
   315  
   316  // MakeDataset generates a new ethash dataset and optionally stores it to disk.
   317  func MakeDataset(block uint64, dir string) {
   318  	d := dataset{epoch: block / epochLength}
   319  	d.generate(dir, math.MaxInt32, false)
   320  	d.release()
   321  }
   322  
   323  // Mode defines the type and amount of PoW verification an ethash engine makes.
   324  type Mode uint
   325  
   326  const (
   327  	ModeNormal Mode = iota
   328  	ModeShared
   329  	ModeTest
   330  	ModeFake
   331  	ModeFullFake
   332  )
   333  
   334  // Config are the configuration parameters of the ethash.
   335  type Config struct {
   336  	CacheDir       string
   337  	CachesInMem    int
   338  	CachesOnDisk   int
   339  	DatasetDir     string
   340  	DatasetsInMem  int
   341  	DatasetsOnDisk int
   342  	PowMode        Mode
   343  }
   344  
   345  // Ethash is a consensus engine based on proot-of-work implementing the ethash
   346  // algorithm.
   347  type Ethash struct {
   348  	config Config
   349  
   350  	caches   map[uint64]*cache   // In memory caches to avoid regenerating too often
   351  	fcache   *cache              // Pre-generated cache for the estimated future epoch
   352  	datasets map[uint64]*dataset // In memory datasets to avoid regenerating too often
   353  	fdataset *dataset            // Pre-generated dataset for the estimated future epoch
   354  
   355  	// Mining related fields
   356  	rand     *rand.Rand    // Properly seeded random source for nonces
   357  	threads  int           // Number of threads to mine on if mining
   358  	update   chan struct{} // Notification channel to update mining parameters
   359  	hashrate metrics.Meter // Meter tracking the average hashrate
   360  
   361  	// The fields below are hooks for testing
   362  	shared    *Ethash       // Shared PoW verifier to avoid cache regeneration
   363  	fakeFail  uint64        // Block number which fails PoW check even in fake mode
   364  	fakeDelay time.Duration // Time delay to sleep for before returning from verify
   365  
   366  	lock sync.Mutex // Ensures thread safety for the in-memory caches and mining fields
   367  }
   368  
   369  // New creates a full sized ethash PoW scheme.
   370  func New(config Config) *Ethash {
   371  	if config.CachesInMem <= 0 {
   372  		log.Warn("One ethash cache must always be in memory", "requested", config.CachesInMem)
   373  		config.CachesInMem = 1
   374  	}
   375  	if config.CacheDir != "" && config.CachesOnDisk > 0 {
   376  		log.Info("Disk storage enabled for ethash caches", "dir", config.CacheDir, "count", config.CachesOnDisk)
   377  	}
   378  	if config.DatasetDir != "" && config.DatasetsOnDisk > 0 {
   379  		log.Info("Disk storage enabled for ethash DAGs", "dir", config.DatasetDir, "count", config.DatasetsOnDisk)
   380  	}
   381  	return &Ethash{
   382  		config:   config,
   383  		caches:   make(map[uint64]*cache),
   384  		datasets: make(map[uint64]*dataset),
   385  		update:   make(chan struct{}),
   386  		hashrate: metrics.NewMeter(),
   387  	}
   388  }
   389  
   390  // NewTester creates a small sized ethash PoW scheme useful only for testing
   391  // purposes.
   392  func NewTester() *Ethash {
   393  	return &Ethash{
   394  		config: Config{
   395  			CachesInMem: 1,
   396  			PowMode:     ModeTest,
   397  		},
   398  		caches:   make(map[uint64]*cache),
   399  		datasets: make(map[uint64]*dataset),
   400  		update:   make(chan struct{}),
   401  		hashrate: metrics.NewMeter(),
   402  	}
   403  }
   404  
   405  // NewFaker creates a ethash consensus engine with a fake PoW scheme that accepts
   406  // all blocks' seal as valid, though they still have to conform to the Ethereum
   407  // consensus rules.
   408  func NewFaker() *Ethash {
   409  	return &Ethash{
   410  		config: Config{
   411  			PowMode: ModeFake,
   412  		},
   413  	}
   414  }
   415  
   416  // NewFakeFailer creates a ethash consensus engine with a fake PoW scheme that
   417  // accepts all blocks as valid apart from the single one specified, though they
   418  // still have to conform to the Ethereum consensus rules.
   419  func NewFakeFailer(fail uint64) *Ethash {
   420  	return &Ethash{
   421  		config: Config{
   422  			PowMode: ModeFake,
   423  		},
   424  		fakeFail: fail,
   425  	}
   426  }
   427  
   428  // NewFakeDelayer creates a ethash consensus engine with a fake PoW scheme that
   429  // accepts all blocks as valid, but delays verifications by some time, though
   430  // they still have to conform to the Ethereum consensus rules.
   431  func NewFakeDelayer(delay time.Duration) *Ethash {
   432  	return &Ethash{
   433  		config: Config{
   434  			PowMode: ModeFake,
   435  		},
   436  		fakeDelay: delay,
   437  	}
   438  }
   439  
   440  // NewFullFaker creates an ethash consensus engine with a full fake scheme that
   441  // accepts all blocks as valid, without checking any consensus rules whatsoever.
   442  func NewFullFaker() *Ethash {
   443  	return &Ethash{
   444  		config: Config{
   445  			PowMode: ModeFullFake,
   446  		},
   447  	}
   448  }
   449  
   450  // NewShared creates a full sized ethash PoW shared between all requesters running
   451  // in the same process.
   452  func NewShared() *Ethash {
   453  	return &Ethash{shared: sharedEthash}
   454  }
   455  
   456  // cache tries to retrieve a verification cache for the specified block number
   457  // by first checking against a list of in-memory caches, then against caches
   458  // stored on disk, and finally generating one if none can be found.
   459  func (ethash *Ethash) cache(block uint64) []uint32 {
   460  	epoch := block / epochLength
   461  
   462  	// If we have a PoW for that epoch, use that
   463  	ethash.lock.Lock()
   464  
   465  	current, future := ethash.caches[epoch], (*cache)(nil)
   466  	if current == nil {
   467  		// No in-memory cache, evict the oldest if the cache limit was reached
   468  		for len(ethash.caches) > 0 && len(ethash.caches) >= ethash.config.CachesInMem {
   469  			var evict *cache
   470  			for _, cache := range ethash.caches {
   471  				if evict == nil || evict.used.After(cache.used) {
   472  					evict = cache
   473  				}
   474  			}
   475  			delete(ethash.caches, evict.epoch)
   476  			evict.release()
   477  
   478  			log.Trace("Evicted ethash cache", "epoch", evict.epoch, "used", evict.used)
   479  		}
   480  		// If we have the new cache pre-generated, use that, otherwise create a new one
   481  		if ethash.fcache != nil && ethash.fcache.epoch == epoch {
   482  			log.Trace("Using pre-generated cache", "epoch", epoch)
   483  			current, ethash.fcache = ethash.fcache, nil
   484  		} else {
   485  			log.Trace("Requiring new ethash cache", "epoch", epoch)
   486  			current = &cache{epoch: epoch}
   487  		}
   488  		ethash.caches[epoch] = current
   489  
   490  		// If we just used up the future cache, or need a refresh, regenerate
   491  		if ethash.fcache == nil || ethash.fcache.epoch <= epoch {
   492  			if ethash.fcache != nil {
   493  				ethash.fcache.release()
   494  			}
   495  			log.Trace("Requiring new future ethash cache", "epoch", epoch+1)
   496  			future = &cache{epoch: epoch + 1}
   497  			ethash.fcache = future
   498  		}
   499  		// New current cache, set its initial timestamp
   500  		current.used = time.Now()
   501  	}
   502  	ethash.lock.Unlock()
   503  
   504  	// Wait for generation finish, bump the timestamp and finalize the cache
   505  	current.generate(ethash.config.CacheDir, ethash.config.CachesOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   506  
   507  	current.lock.Lock()
   508  	current.used = time.Now()
   509  	current.lock.Unlock()
   510  
   511  	// If we exhausted the future cache, now's a good time to regenerate it
   512  	if future != nil {
   513  		go future.generate(ethash.config.CacheDir, ethash.config.CachesOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   514  	}
   515  	return current.cache
   516  }
   517  
   518  // dataset tries to retrieve a mining dataset for the specified block number
   519  // by first checking against a list of in-memory datasets, then against DAGs
   520  // stored on disk, and finally generating one if none can be found.
   521  func (ethash *Ethash) dataset(block uint64) []uint32 {
   522  	epoch := block / epochLength
   523  
   524  	// If we have a PoW for that epoch, use that
   525  	ethash.lock.Lock()
   526  
   527  	current, future := ethash.datasets[epoch], (*dataset)(nil)
   528  	if current == nil {
   529  		// No in-memory dataset, evict the oldest if the dataset limit was reached
   530  		for len(ethash.datasets) > 0 && len(ethash.datasets) >= ethash.config.DatasetsInMem {
   531  			var evict *dataset
   532  			for _, dataset := range ethash.datasets {
   533  				if evict == nil || evict.used.After(dataset.used) {
   534  					evict = dataset
   535  				}
   536  			}
   537  			delete(ethash.datasets, evict.epoch)
   538  			evict.release()
   539  
   540  			log.Trace("Evicted ethash dataset", "epoch", evict.epoch, "used", evict.used)
   541  		}
   542  		// If we have the new cache pre-generated, use that, otherwise create a new one
   543  		if ethash.fdataset != nil && ethash.fdataset.epoch == epoch {
   544  			log.Trace("Using pre-generated dataset", "epoch", epoch)
   545  			current = &dataset{epoch: ethash.fdataset.epoch} // Reload from disk
   546  			ethash.fdataset = nil
   547  		} else {
   548  			log.Trace("Requiring new ethash dataset", "epoch", epoch)
   549  			current = &dataset{epoch: epoch}
   550  		}
   551  		ethash.datasets[epoch] = current
   552  
   553  		// If we just used up the future dataset, or need a refresh, regenerate
   554  		if ethash.fdataset == nil || ethash.fdataset.epoch <= epoch {
   555  			if ethash.fdataset != nil {
   556  				ethash.fdataset.release()
   557  			}
   558  			log.Trace("Requiring new future ethash dataset", "epoch", epoch+1)
   559  			future = &dataset{epoch: epoch + 1}
   560  			ethash.fdataset = future
   561  		}
   562  		// New current dataset, set its initial timestamp
   563  		current.used = time.Now()
   564  	}
   565  	ethash.lock.Unlock()
   566  
   567  	// Wait for generation finish, bump the timestamp and finalize the cache
   568  	current.generate(ethash.config.DatasetDir, ethash.config.DatasetsOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   569  
   570  	current.lock.Lock()
   571  	current.used = time.Now()
   572  	current.lock.Unlock()
   573  
   574  	// If we exhausted the future dataset, now's a good time to regenerate it
   575  	if future != nil {
   576  		go future.generate(ethash.config.DatasetDir, ethash.config.DatasetsOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   577  	}
   578  	return current.dataset
   579  }
   580  
   581  // Threads returns the number of mining threads currently enabled. This doesn't
   582  // necessarily mean that mining is running!
   583  func (ethash *Ethash) Threads() int {
   584  	ethash.lock.Lock()
   585  	defer ethash.lock.Unlock()
   586  
   587  	return ethash.threads
   588  }
   589  
   590  // SetThreads updates the number of mining threads currently enabled. Calling
   591  // this method does not start mining, only sets the thread count. If zero is
   592  // specified, the miner will use all cores of the machine. Setting a thread
   593  // count below zero is allowed and will cause the miner to idle, without any
   594  // work being done.
   595  func (ethash *Ethash) SetThreads(threads int) {
   596  	ethash.lock.Lock()
   597  	defer ethash.lock.Unlock()
   598  
   599  	// If we're running a shared PoW, set the thread count on that instead
   600  	if ethash.shared != nil {
   601  		ethash.shared.SetThreads(threads)
   602  		return
   603  	}
   604  	// Update the threads and ping any running seal to pull in any changes
   605  	ethash.threads = threads
   606  	select {
   607  	case ethash.update <- struct{}{}:
   608  	default:
   609  	}
   610  }
   611  
   612  // Hashrate implements PoW, returning the measured rate of the search invocations
   613  // per second over the last minute.
   614  func (ethash *Ethash) Hashrate() float64 {
   615  	return ethash.hashrate.Rate1()
   616  }
   617  
   618  // APIs implements consensus.Engine, returning the user facing RPC APIs. Currently
   619  // that is empty.
   620  func (ethash *Ethash) APIs(chain consensus.ChainReader) []rpc.API {
   621  	return nil
   622  }
   623  
   624  // SeedHash is the seed to use for generating a verification cache and the mining
   625  // dataset.
   626  func SeedHash(block uint64) []byte {
   627  	return seedHash(block)
   628  }