github.com/energicryptocurrency/go-energi@v1.1.7/consensus/ethash/ethash.go (about)

     1  // Copyright 2018 The Energi Core Authors
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    17  
    18  // Package ethash implements the ethash proof-of-work consensus engine.
    19  package ethash
    20  
    21  import (
    22  	"errors"
    23  	"fmt"
    24  	"math"
    25  	"math/big"
    26  	"math/rand"
    27  	"os"
    28  	"path/filepath"
    29  	"reflect"
    30  	"runtime"
    31  	"strconv"
    32  	"sync"
    33  	"sync/atomic"
    34  	"time"
    35  	"unsafe"
    36  
    37  	mmap "github.com/edsrzf/mmap-go"
    38  	"github.com/energicryptocurrency/go-energi/common"
    39  	"github.com/energicryptocurrency/go-energi/consensus"
    40  	"github.com/energicryptocurrency/go-energi/core/types"
    41  	"github.com/energicryptocurrency/go-energi/log"
    42  	"github.com/energicryptocurrency/go-energi/metrics"
    43  	"github.com/energicryptocurrency/go-energi/rpc"
    44  	"github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru/simplelru"
    45  )
    46  
    47  var ErrInvalidDumpMagic = errors.New("invalid dump magic")
    48  
    49  var (
    50  	// two256 is a big integer representing 2^256
    51  	two256 = new(big.Int).Exp(big.NewInt(2), big.NewInt(256), big.NewInt(0))
    52  
    53  	// sharedEthash is a full instance that can be shared between multiple users.
    54  	sharedEthash = New(Config{"", 3, 0, "", 1, 0, ModeNormal}, nil, false)
    55  
    56  	// algorithmRevision is the data structure version used for file naming.
    57  	algorithmRevision = 23
    58  
    59  	// dumpMagic is a dataset dump header to sanity check a data dump.
    60  	dumpMagic = []uint32{0xbaddcafe, 0xfee1dead}
    61  )
    62  
    63  // isLittleEndian returns whether the local system is running in little or big
    64  // endian byte order.
    65  func isLittleEndian() bool {
    66  	n := uint32(0x01020304)
    67  	return *(*byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&n)) == 0x04
    68  }
    69  
    70  // memoryMap tries to memory map a file of uint32s for read only access.
    71  func memoryMap(path string) (*os.File, mmap.MMap, []uint32, error) {
    72  	file, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_RDONLY, 0644)
    73  	if err != nil {
    74  		return nil, nil, nil, err
    75  	}
    76  	mem, buffer, err := memoryMapFile(file, false)
    77  	if err != nil {
    78  		file.Close()
    79  		return nil, nil, nil, err
    80  	}
    81  	for i, magic := range dumpMagic {
    82  		if buffer[i] != magic {
    83  			mem.Unmap()
    84  			file.Close()
    85  			return nil, nil, nil, ErrInvalidDumpMagic
    86  		}
    87  	}
    88  	return file, mem, buffer[len(dumpMagic):], err
    89  }
    90  
    91  // memoryMapFile tries to memory map an already opened file descriptor.
    92  func memoryMapFile(file *os.File, write bool) (mmap.MMap, []uint32, error) {
    93  	// Try to memory map the file
    94  	flag := mmap.RDONLY
    95  	if write {
    96  		flag = mmap.RDWR
    97  	}
    98  	mem, err := mmap.Map(file, flag, 0)
    99  	if err != nil {
   100  		return nil, nil, err
   101  	}
   102  	// Yay, we managed to memory map the file, here be dragons
   103  	header := *(*reflect.SliceHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&mem))
   104  	header.Len /= 4
   105  	header.Cap /= 4
   106  
   107  	return mem, *(*[]uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&header)), nil
   108  }
   109  
   110  // memoryMapAndGenerate tries to memory map a temporary file of uint32s for write
   111  // access, fill it with the data from a generator and then move it into the final
   112  // path requested.
   113  func memoryMapAndGenerate(path string, size uint64, generator func(buffer []uint32)) (*os.File, mmap.MMap, []uint32, error) {
   114  	// Ensure the data folder exists
   115  	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(path), 0755); err != nil {
   116  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   117  	}
   118  	// Create a huge temporary empty file to fill with data
   119  	temp := path + "." + strconv.Itoa(rand.Int())
   120  
   121  	dump, err := os.Create(temp)
   122  	if err != nil {
   123  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   124  	}
   125  	if err = dump.Truncate(int64(len(dumpMagic))*4 + int64(size)); err != nil {
   126  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   127  	}
   128  	// Memory map the file for writing and fill it with the generator
   129  	mem, buffer, err := memoryMapFile(dump, true)
   130  	if err != nil {
   131  		dump.Close()
   132  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   133  	}
   134  	copy(buffer, dumpMagic)
   135  
   136  	data := buffer[len(dumpMagic):]
   137  	generator(data)
   138  
   139  	if err := mem.Unmap(); err != nil {
   140  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   141  	}
   142  	if err := dump.Close(); err != nil {
   143  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   144  	}
   145  	if err := os.Rename(temp, path); err != nil {
   146  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   147  	}
   148  	return memoryMap(path)
   149  }
   150  
   151  // lru tracks caches or datasets by their last use time, keeping at most N of them.
   152  type lru struct {
   153  	what string
   154  	new  func(epoch uint64) interface{}
   155  	mu   sync.Mutex
   156  	// Items are kept in a LRU cache, but there is a special case:
   157  	// We always keep an item for (highest seen epoch) + 1 as the 'future item'.
   158  	cache      *simplelru.LRU
   159  	future     uint64
   160  	futureItem interface{}
   161  }
   162  
   163  // newlru create a new least-recently-used cache for either the verification caches
   164  // or the mining datasets.
   165  func newlru(what string, maxItems int, new func(epoch uint64) interface{}) *lru {
   166  	if maxItems <= 0 {
   167  		maxItems = 1
   168  	}
   169  	cache, _ := simplelru.NewLRU(maxItems, func(key, value interface{}) {
   170  		log.Trace("Evicted ethash "+what, "epoch", key)
   171  	})
   172  	return &lru{what: what, new: new, cache: cache}
   173  }
   174  
   175  // get retrieves or creates an item for the given epoch. The first return value is always
   176  // non-nil. The second return value is non-nil if lru thinks that an item will be useful in
   177  // the near future.
   178  func (lru *lru) get(epoch uint64) (item, future interface{}) {
   179  	lru.mu.Lock()
   180  	defer lru.mu.Unlock()
   181  
   182  	// Get or create the item for the requested epoch.
   183  	item, ok := lru.cache.Get(epoch)
   184  	if !ok {
   185  		if lru.future > 0 && lru.future == epoch {
   186  			item = lru.futureItem
   187  		} else {
   188  			log.Trace("Requiring new ethash "+lru.what, "epoch", epoch)
   189  			item = lru.new(epoch)
   190  		}
   191  		lru.cache.Add(epoch, item)
   192  	}
   193  	// Update the 'future item' if epoch is larger than previously seen.
   194  	if epoch < maxEpoch-1 && lru.future < epoch+1 {
   195  		log.Trace("Requiring new future ethash "+lru.what, "epoch", epoch+1)
   196  		future = lru.new(epoch + 1)
   197  		lru.future = epoch + 1
   198  		lru.futureItem = future
   199  	}
   200  	return item, future
   201  }
   202  
   203  // cache wraps an ethash cache with some metadata to allow easier concurrent use.
   204  type cache struct {
   205  	epoch uint64    // Epoch for which this cache is relevant
   206  	dump  *os.File  // File descriptor of the memory mapped cache
   207  	mmap  mmap.MMap // Memory map itself to unmap before releasing
   208  	cache []uint32  // The actual cache data content (may be memory mapped)
   209  	once  sync.Once // Ensures the cache is generated only once
   210  }
   211  
   212  // newCache creates a new ethash verification cache and returns it as a plain Go
   213  // interface to be usable in an LRU cache.
   214  func newCache(epoch uint64) interface{} {
   215  	return &cache{epoch: epoch}
   216  }
   217  
   218  // generate ensures that the cache content is generated before use.
   219  func (c *cache) generate(dir string, limit int, test bool) {
   220  	c.once.Do(func() {
   221  		size := cacheSize(c.epoch*epochLength + 1)
   222  		seed := seedHash(c.epoch*epochLength + 1)
   223  		if test {
   224  			size = 1024
   225  		}
   226  		// If we don't store anything on disk, generate and return.
   227  		if dir == "" {
   228  			c.cache = make([]uint32, size/4)
   229  			generateCache(c.cache, c.epoch, seed)
   230  			return
   231  		}
   232  		// Disk storage is needed, this will get fancy
   233  		var endian string
   234  		if !isLittleEndian() {
   235  			endian = ".be"
   236  		}
   237  		path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("cache-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
   238  		logger := log.New("epoch", c.epoch)
   239  
   240  		// We're about to mmap the file, ensure that the mapping is cleaned up when the
   241  		// cache becomes unused.
   242  		runtime.SetFinalizer(c, (*cache).finalizer)
   243  
   244  		// Try to load the file from disk and memory map it
   245  		var err error
   246  		c.dump, c.mmap, c.cache, err = memoryMap(path)
   247  		if err == nil {
   248  			logger.Debug("Loaded old ethash cache from disk")
   249  			return
   250  		}
   251  		logger.Debug("Failed to load old ethash cache", "err", err)
   252  
   253  		// No previous cache available, create a new cache file to fill
   254  		c.dump, c.mmap, c.cache, err = memoryMapAndGenerate(path, size, func(buffer []uint32) { generateCache(buffer, c.epoch, seed) })
   255  		if err != nil {
   256  			logger.Error("Failed to generate mapped ethash cache", "err", err)
   257  
   258  			c.cache = make([]uint32, size/4)
   259  			generateCache(c.cache, c.epoch, seed)
   260  		}
   261  		// Iterate over all previous instances and delete old ones
   262  		for ep := int(c.epoch) - limit; ep >= 0; ep-- {
   263  			seed := seedHash(uint64(ep)*epochLength + 1)
   264  			path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("cache-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
   265  			os.Remove(path)
   266  		}
   267  	})
   268  }
   269  
   270  // finalizer unmaps the memory and closes the file.
   271  func (c *cache) finalizer() {
   272  	if c.mmap != nil {
   273  		c.mmap.Unmap()
   274  		c.dump.Close()
   275  		c.mmap, c.dump = nil, nil
   276  	}
   277  }
   278  
   279  // dataset wraps an ethash dataset with some metadata to allow easier concurrent use.
   280  type dataset struct {
   281  	epoch   uint64    // Epoch for which this cache is relevant
   282  	dump    *os.File  // File descriptor of the memory mapped cache
   283  	mmap    mmap.MMap // Memory map itself to unmap before releasing
   284  	dataset []uint32  // The actual cache data content
   285  	once    sync.Once // Ensures the cache is generated only once
   286  	done    uint32    // Atomic flag to determine generation status
   287  }
   288  
   289  // newDataset creates a new ethash mining dataset and returns it as a plain Go
   290  // interface to be usable in an LRU cache.
   291  func newDataset(epoch uint64) interface{} {
   292  	return &dataset{epoch: epoch}
   293  }
   294  
   295  // generate ensures that the dataset content is generated before use.
   296  func (d *dataset) generate(dir string, limit int, test bool) {
   297  	d.once.Do(func() {
   298  		// Mark the dataset generated after we're done. This is needed for remote
   299  		defer atomic.StoreUint32(&d.done, 1)
   300  
   301  		csize := cacheSize(d.epoch*epochLength + 1)
   302  		dsize := datasetSize(d.epoch*epochLength + 1)
   303  		seed := seedHash(d.epoch*epochLength + 1)
   304  		if test {
   305  			csize = 1024
   306  			dsize = 32 * 1024
   307  		}
   308  		// If we don't store anything on disk, generate and return
   309  		if dir == "" {
   310  			cache := make([]uint32, csize/4)
   311  			generateCache(cache, d.epoch, seed)
   312  
   313  			d.dataset = make([]uint32, dsize/4)
   314  			generateDataset(d.dataset, d.epoch, cache)
   315  
   316  			return
   317  		}
   318  		// Disk storage is needed, this will get fancy
   319  		var endian string
   320  		if !isLittleEndian() {
   321  			endian = ".be"
   322  		}
   323  		path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("full-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
   324  		logger := log.New("epoch", d.epoch)
   325  
   326  		// We're about to mmap the file, ensure that the mapping is cleaned up when the
   327  		// cache becomes unused.
   328  		runtime.SetFinalizer(d, (*dataset).finalizer)
   329  
   330  		// Try to load the file from disk and memory map it
   331  		var err error
   332  		d.dump, d.mmap, d.dataset, err = memoryMap(path)
   333  		if err == nil {
   334  			logger.Debug("Loaded old ethash dataset from disk")
   335  			return
   336  		}
   337  		logger.Debug("Failed to load old ethash dataset", "err", err)
   338  
   339  		// No previous dataset available, create a new dataset file to fill
   340  		cache := make([]uint32, csize/4)
   341  		generateCache(cache, d.epoch, seed)
   342  
   343  		d.dump, d.mmap, d.dataset, err = memoryMapAndGenerate(path, dsize, func(buffer []uint32) { generateDataset(buffer, d.epoch, cache) })
   344  		if err != nil {
   345  			logger.Error("Failed to generate mapped ethash dataset", "err", err)
   346  
   347  			d.dataset = make([]uint32, dsize/2)
   348  			generateDataset(d.dataset, d.epoch, cache)
   349  		}
   350  		// Iterate over all previous instances and delete old ones
   351  		for ep := int(d.epoch) - limit; ep >= 0; ep-- {
   352  			seed := seedHash(uint64(ep)*epochLength + 1)
   353  			path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("full-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
   354  			os.Remove(path)
   355  		}
   356  	})
   357  }
   358  
   359  // generated returns whether this particular dataset finished generating already
   360  // or not (it may not have been started at all). This is useful for remote miners
   361  // to default to verification caches instead of blocking on DAG generations.
   362  func (d *dataset) generated() bool {
   363  	return atomic.LoadUint32(&d.done) == 1
   364  }
   365  
   366  // finalizer closes any file handlers and memory maps open.
   367  func (d *dataset) finalizer() {
   368  	if d.mmap != nil {
   369  		d.mmap.Unmap()
   370  		d.dump.Close()
   371  		d.mmap, d.dump = nil, nil
   372  	}
   373  }
   374  
   375  // MakeCache generates a new ethash cache and optionally stores it to disk.
   376  func MakeCache(block uint64, dir string) {
   377  	c := cache{epoch: block / epochLength}
   378  	c.generate(dir, math.MaxInt32, false)
   379  }
   380  
   381  // MakeDataset generates a new ethash dataset and optionally stores it to disk.
   382  func MakeDataset(block uint64, dir string) {
   383  	d := dataset{epoch: block / epochLength}
   384  	d.generate(dir, math.MaxInt32, false)
   385  }
   386  
   387  // Mode defines the type and amount of PoW verification an ethash engine makes.
   388  type Mode uint
   389  
   390  const (
   391  	ModeNormal Mode = iota
   392  	ModeShared
   393  	ModeTest
   394  	ModeFake
   395  	ModeFullFake
   396  )
   397  
   398  // Config are the configuration parameters of the ethash.
   399  type Config struct {
   400  	CacheDir       string
   401  	CachesInMem    int
   402  	CachesOnDisk   int
   403  	DatasetDir     string
   404  	DatasetsInMem  int
   405  	DatasetsOnDisk int
   406  	PowMode        Mode
   407  }
   408  
   409  // sealTask wraps a seal block with relative result channel for remote sealer thread.
   410  type sealTask struct {
   411  	block   *types.Block
   412  	results chan<- *consensus.SealResult
   413  }
   414  
   415  // mineResult wraps the pow solution parameters for the specified block.
   416  type mineResult struct {
   417  	nonce     types.BlockNonce
   418  	mixDigest common.Hash
   419  	hash      common.Hash
   420  
   421  	errc chan error
   422  }
   423  
   424  // hashrate wraps the hash rate submitted by the remote sealer.
   425  type hashrate struct {
   426  	id   common.Hash
   427  	ping time.Time
   428  	rate uint64
   429  
   430  	done chan struct{}
   431  }
   432  
   433  // sealWork wraps a seal work package for remote sealer.
   434  type sealWork struct {
   435  	errc chan error
   436  	res  chan [4]string
   437  }
   438  
   439  // Ethash is a consensus engine based on proof-of-work implementing the ethash
   440  // algorithm.
   441  type Ethash struct {
   442  	config Config
   443  
   444  	caches   *lru // In memory caches to avoid regenerating too often
   445  	datasets *lru // In memory datasets to avoid regenerating too often
   446  
   447  	// Mining related fields
   448  	rand     *rand.Rand    // Properly seeded random source for nonces
   449  	threads  int           // Number of threads to mine on if mining
   450  	update   chan struct{} // Notification channel to update mining parameters
   451  	hashrate metrics.Meter // Meter tracking the average hashrate
   452  
   453  	// Remote sealer related fields
   454  	workCh       chan *sealTask   // Notification channel to push new work and relative result channel to remote sealer
   455  	fetchWorkCh  chan *sealWork   // Channel used for remote sealer to fetch mining work
   456  	submitWorkCh chan *mineResult // Channel used for remote sealer to submit their mining result
   457  	fetchRateCh  chan chan uint64 // Channel used to gather submitted hash rate for local or remote sealer.
   458  	submitRateCh chan *hashrate   // Channel used for remote sealer to submit their mining hashrate
   459  
   460  	// The fields below are hooks for testing
   461  	shared    *Ethash       // Shared PoW verifier to avoid cache regeneration
   462  	fakeFail  uint64        // Block number which fails PoW check even in fake mode
   463  	fakeDelay time.Duration // Time delay to sleep for before returning from verify
   464  
   465  	lock      sync.Mutex      // Ensures thread safety for the in-memory caches and mining fields
   466  	closeOnce sync.Once       // Ensures exit channel will not be closed twice.
   467  	exitCh    chan chan error // Notification channel to exiting backend threads
   468  }
   469  
   470  // New creates a full sized ethash PoW scheme and starts a background thread for
   471  // remote mining, also optionally notifying a batch of remote services of new work
   472  // packages.
   473  func New(config Config, notify []string, noverify bool) *Ethash {
   474  	if config.CachesInMem <= 0 {
   475  		log.Warn("One ethash cache must always be in memory", "requested", config.CachesInMem)
   476  		config.CachesInMem = 1
   477  	}
   478  	if config.CacheDir != "" && config.CachesOnDisk > 0 {
   479  		log.Info("Disk storage enabled for ethash caches", "dir", config.CacheDir, "count", config.CachesOnDisk)
   480  	}
   481  	if config.DatasetDir != "" && config.DatasetsOnDisk > 0 {
   482  		log.Info("Disk storage enabled for ethash DAGs", "dir", config.DatasetDir, "count", config.DatasetsOnDisk)
   483  	}
   484  	ethash := &Ethash{
   485  		config:       config,
   486  		caches:       newlru("cache", config.CachesInMem, newCache),
   487  		datasets:     newlru("dataset", config.DatasetsInMem, newDataset),
   488  		update:       make(chan struct{}),
   489  		hashrate:     metrics.NewMeterForced(),
   490  		workCh:       make(chan *sealTask),
   491  		fetchWorkCh:  make(chan *sealWork),
   492  		submitWorkCh: make(chan *mineResult),
   493  		fetchRateCh:  make(chan chan uint64),
   494  		submitRateCh: make(chan *hashrate),
   495  		exitCh:       make(chan chan error),
   496  	}
   497  	go ethash.remote(notify, noverify)
   498  	return ethash
   499  }
   500  
   501  // NewTester creates a small sized ethash PoW scheme useful only for testing
   502  // purposes.
   503  func NewTester(notify []string, noverify bool) *Ethash {
   504  	ethash := &Ethash{
   505  		config:       Config{PowMode: ModeTest},
   506  		caches:       newlru("cache", 1, newCache),
   507  		datasets:     newlru("dataset", 1, newDataset),
   508  		update:       make(chan struct{}),
   509  		hashrate:     metrics.NewMeterForced(),
   510  		workCh:       make(chan *sealTask),
   511  		fetchWorkCh:  make(chan *sealWork),
   512  		submitWorkCh: make(chan *mineResult),
   513  		fetchRateCh:  make(chan chan uint64),
   514  		submitRateCh: make(chan *hashrate),
   515  		exitCh:       make(chan chan error),
   516  	}
   517  	go ethash.remote(notify, noverify)
   518  	return ethash
   519  }
   520  
   521  // NewFaker creates a ethash consensus engine with a fake PoW scheme that accepts
   522  // all blocks' seal as valid, though they still have to conform to the Ethereum
   523  // consensus rules.
   524  func NewFaker() *Ethash {
   525  	return &Ethash{
   526  		config: Config{
   527  			PowMode: ModeFake,
   528  		},
   529  	}
   530  }
   531  
   532  // NewFakeFailer creates a ethash consensus engine with a fake PoW scheme that
   533  // accepts all blocks as valid apart from the single one specified, though they
   534  // still have to conform to the Ethereum consensus rules.
   535  func NewFakeFailer(fail uint64) *Ethash {
   536  	return &Ethash{
   537  		config: Config{
   538  			PowMode: ModeFake,
   539  		},
   540  		fakeFail: fail,
   541  	}
   542  }
   543  
   544  // NewFakeDelayer creates a ethash consensus engine with a fake PoW scheme that
   545  // accepts all blocks as valid, but delays verifications by some time, though
   546  // they still have to conform to the Ethereum consensus rules.
   547  func NewFakeDelayer(delay time.Duration) *Ethash {
   548  	return &Ethash{
   549  		config: Config{
   550  			PowMode: ModeFake,
   551  		},
   552  		fakeDelay: delay,
   553  	}
   554  }
   555  
   556  // NewFullFaker creates an ethash consensus engine with a full fake scheme that
   557  // accepts all blocks as valid, without checking any consensus rules whatsoever.
   558  func NewFullFaker() *Ethash {
   559  	return &Ethash{
   560  		config: Config{
   561  			PowMode: ModeFullFake,
   562  		},
   563  	}
   564  }
   565  
   566  // NewShared creates a full sized ethash PoW shared between all requesters running
   567  // in the same process.
   568  func NewShared() *Ethash {
   569  	return &Ethash{shared: sharedEthash}
   570  }
   571  
   572  // Close closes the exit channel to notify all backend threads exiting.
   573  func (ethash *Ethash) Close() error {
   574  	var err error
   575  	ethash.closeOnce.Do(func() {
   576  		// Short circuit if the exit channel is not allocated.
   577  		if ethash.exitCh == nil {
   578  			return
   579  		}
   580  		errc := make(chan error)
   581  		ethash.exitCh <- errc
   582  		err = <-errc
   583  		close(ethash.exitCh)
   584  	})
   585  	return err
   586  }
   587  
   588  // cache tries to retrieve a verification cache for the specified block number
   589  // by first checking against a list of in-memory caches, then against caches
   590  // stored on disk, and finally generating one if none can be found.
   591  func (ethash *Ethash) cache(block uint64) *cache {
   592  	epoch := block / epochLength
   593  	currentI, futureI := ethash.caches.get(epoch)
   594  	current := currentI.(*cache)
   595  
   596  	// Wait for generation finish.
   597  	current.generate(ethash.config.CacheDir, ethash.config.CachesOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   598  
   599  	// If we need a new future cache, now's a good time to regenerate it.
   600  	if futureI != nil {
   601  		future := futureI.(*cache)
   602  		go future.generate(ethash.config.CacheDir, ethash.config.CachesOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   603  	}
   604  	return current
   605  }
   606  
   607  // dataset tries to retrieve a mining dataset for the specified block number
   608  // by first checking against a list of in-memory datasets, then against DAGs
   609  // stored on disk, and finally generating one if none can be found.
   610  //
   611  // If async is specified, not only the future but the current DAG is also
   612  // generates on a background thread.
   613  func (ethash *Ethash) dataset(block uint64, async bool) *dataset {
   614  	// Retrieve the requested ethash dataset
   615  	epoch := block / epochLength
   616  	currentI, futureI := ethash.datasets.get(epoch)
   617  	current := currentI.(*dataset)
   618  
   619  	// If async is specified, generate everything in a background thread
   620  	if async && !current.generated() {
   621  		go func() {
   622  			current.generate(ethash.config.DatasetDir, ethash.config.DatasetsOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   623  
   624  			if futureI != nil {
   625  				future := futureI.(*dataset)
   626  				future.generate(ethash.config.DatasetDir, ethash.config.DatasetsOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   627  			}
   628  		}()
   629  	} else {
   630  		// Either blocking generation was requested, or already done
   631  		current.generate(ethash.config.DatasetDir, ethash.config.DatasetsOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   632  
   633  		if futureI != nil {
   634  			future := futureI.(*dataset)
   635  			go future.generate(ethash.config.DatasetDir, ethash.config.DatasetsOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   636  		}
   637  	}
   638  	return current
   639  }
   640  
   641  // Threads returns the number of mining threads currently enabled. This doesn't
   642  // necessarily mean that mining is running!
   643  func (ethash *Ethash) Threads() int {
   644  	ethash.lock.Lock()
   645  	defer ethash.lock.Unlock()
   646  
   647  	return ethash.threads
   648  }
   649  
   650  // SetThreads updates the number of mining threads currently enabled. Calling
   651  // this method does not start mining, only sets the thread count. If zero is
   652  // specified, the miner will use all cores of the machine. Setting a thread
   653  // count below zero is allowed and will cause the miner to idle, without any
   654  // work being done.
   655  func (ethash *Ethash) SetThreads(threads int) {
   656  	ethash.lock.Lock()
   657  	defer ethash.lock.Unlock()
   658  
   659  	// If we're running a shared PoW, set the thread count on that instead
   660  	if ethash.shared != nil {
   661  		ethash.shared.SetThreads(threads)
   662  		return
   663  	}
   664  	// Update the threads and ping any running seal to pull in any changes
   665  	ethash.threads = threads
   666  	select {
   667  	case ethash.update <- struct{}{}:
   668  	default:
   669  	}
   670  }
   671  
   672  // Hashrate implements PoW, returning the measured rate of the search invocations
   673  // per second over the last minute.
   674  // Note the returned hashrate includes local hashrate, but also includes the total
   675  // hashrate of all remote miner.
   676  func (ethash *Ethash) Hashrate() float64 {
   677  	// Short circuit if we are run the ethash in normal/test mode.
   678  	if ethash.config.PowMode != ModeNormal && ethash.config.PowMode != ModeTest {
   679  		return ethash.hashrate.Rate1()
   680  	}
   681  	var res = make(chan uint64, 1)
   682  
   683  	select {
   684  	case ethash.fetchRateCh <- res:
   685  	case <-ethash.exitCh:
   686  		// Return local hashrate only if ethash is stopped.
   687  		return ethash.hashrate.Rate1()
   688  	}
   689  
   690  	// Gather total submitted hash rate of remote sealers.
   691  	return ethash.hashrate.Rate1() + float64(<-res)
   692  }
   693  
   694  // APIs implements consensus.Engine, returning the user facing RPC APIs.
   695  func (ethash *Ethash) APIs(chain consensus.ChainReader) []rpc.API {
   696  	// In order to ensure backward compatibility, we exposes ethash RPC APIs
   697  	// to both eth and ethash namespaces.
   698  	return []rpc.API{
   699  		{
   700  			Namespace: "eth",
   701  			Version:   "1.0",
   702  			Service:   &API{ethash},
   703  			Public:    true,
   704  		},
   705  		{
   706  			Namespace: "ethash",
   707  			Version:   "1.0",
   708  			Service:   &API{ethash},
   709  			Public:    true,
   710  		},
   711  	}
   712  }
   713  
   714  // SeedHash is the seed to use for generating a verification cache and the mining
   715  // dataset.
   716  func SeedHash(block uint64) []byte {
   717  	return seedHash(block)
   718  }