github.com/syscoin/go-ethereum@v1.9.7/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  	"runtime"
    30  	"strconv"
    31  	"sync"
    32  	"sync/atomic"
    33  	"time"
    34  	"unsafe"
    35  
    36  	mmap "github.com/edsrzf/mmap-go"
    37  	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
    38  	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus"
    39  	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
    40  	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
    41  	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
    42  	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
    43  	"github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru/simplelru"
    44  )
    45  
    46  var ErrInvalidDumpMagic = errors.New("invalid dump magic")
    47  
    48  var (
    49  	// two256 is a big integer representing 2^256
    50  	two256 = new(big.Int).Exp(big.NewInt(2), big.NewInt(256), big.NewInt(0))
    51  
    52  	// sharedEthash is a full instance that can be shared between multiple users.
    53  	sharedEthash = New(Config{"", 3, 0, "", 1, 0, ModeNormal}, nil, false)
    54  
    55  	// algorithmRevision is the data structure version used for file naming.
    56  	algorithmRevision = 23
    57  
    58  	// dumpMagic is a dataset dump header to sanity check a data dump.
    59  	dumpMagic = []uint32{0xbaddcafe, 0xfee1dead}
    60  )
    61  
    62  // isLittleEndian returns whether the local system is running in little or big
    63  // endian byte order.
    64  func isLittleEndian() bool {
    65  	n := uint32(0x01020304)
    66  	return *(*byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&n)) == 0x04
    67  }
    68  
    69  // memoryMap tries to memory map a file of uint32s for read only access.
    70  func memoryMap(path string) (*os.File, mmap.MMap, []uint32, error) {
    71  	file, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_RDONLY, 0644)
    72  	if err != nil {
    73  		return nil, nil, nil, err
    74  	}
    75  	mem, buffer, err := memoryMapFile(file, false)
    76  	if err != nil {
    77  		file.Close()
    78  		return nil, nil, nil, err
    79  	}
    80  	for i, magic := range dumpMagic {
    81  		if buffer[i] != magic {
    82  			mem.Unmap()
    83  			file.Close()
    84  			return nil, nil, nil, ErrInvalidDumpMagic
    85  		}
    86  	}
    87  	return file, mem, buffer[len(dumpMagic):], err
    88  }
    89  
    90  // memoryMapFile tries to memory map an already opened file descriptor.
    91  func memoryMapFile(file *os.File, write bool) (mmap.MMap, []uint32, error) {
    92  	// Try to memory map the file
    93  	flag := mmap.RDONLY
    94  	if write {
    95  		flag = mmap.RDWR
    96  	}
    97  	mem, err := mmap.Map(file, flag, 0)
    98  	if err != nil {
    99  		return nil, nil, err
   100  	}
   101  	// Yay, we managed to memory map the file, here be dragons
   102  	header := *(*reflect.SliceHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&mem))
   103  	header.Len /= 4
   104  	header.Cap /= 4
   105  
   106  	return mem, *(*[]uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&header)), nil
   107  }
   108  
   109  // memoryMapAndGenerate tries to memory map a temporary file of uint32s for write
   110  // access, fill it with the data from a generator and then move it into the final
   111  // path requested.
   112  func memoryMapAndGenerate(path string, size uint64, generator func(buffer []uint32)) (*os.File, mmap.MMap, []uint32, error) {
   113  	// Ensure the data folder exists
   114  	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(path), 0755); err != nil {
   115  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   116  	}
   117  	// Create a huge temporary empty file to fill with data
   118  	temp := path + "." + strconv.Itoa(rand.Int())
   119  
   120  	dump, err := os.Create(temp)
   121  	if err != nil {
   122  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   123  	}
   124  	if err = dump.Truncate(int64(len(dumpMagic))*4 + int64(size)); err != nil {
   125  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   126  	}
   127  	// Memory map the file for writing and fill it with the generator
   128  	mem, buffer, err := memoryMapFile(dump, true)
   129  	if err != nil {
   130  		dump.Close()
   131  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   132  	}
   133  	copy(buffer, dumpMagic)
   134  
   135  	data := buffer[len(dumpMagic):]
   136  	generator(data)
   137  
   138  	if err := mem.Unmap(); err != nil {
   139  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   140  	}
   141  	if err := dump.Close(); err != nil {
   142  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   143  	}
   144  	if err := os.Rename(temp, path); err != nil {
   145  		return nil, nil, nil, err
   146  	}
   147  	return memoryMap(path)
   148  }
   149  
   150  // lru tracks caches or datasets by their last use time, keeping at most N of them.
   151  type lru struct {
   152  	what string
   153  	new  func(epoch uint64) interface{}
   154  	mu   sync.Mutex
   155  	// Items are kept in a LRU cache, but there is a special case:
   156  	// We always keep an item for (highest seen epoch) + 1 as the 'future item'.
   157  	cache      *simplelru.LRU
   158  	future     uint64
   159  	futureItem interface{}
   160  }
   161  
   162  // newlru create a new least-recently-used cache for either the verification caches
   163  // or the mining datasets.
   164  func newlru(what string, maxItems int, new func(epoch uint64) interface{}) *lru {
   165  	if maxItems <= 0 {
   166  		maxItems = 1
   167  	}
   168  	cache, _ := simplelru.NewLRU(maxItems, func(key, value interface{}) {
   169  		log.Trace("Evicted ethash "+what, "epoch", key)
   170  	})
   171  	return &lru{what: what, new: new, cache: cache}
   172  }
   173  
   174  // get retrieves or creates an item for the given epoch. The first return value is always
   175  // non-nil. The second return value is non-nil if lru thinks that an item will be useful in
   176  // the near future.
   177  func (lru *lru) get(epoch uint64) (item, future interface{}) {
   178  	lru.mu.Lock()
   179  	defer lru.mu.Unlock()
   180  
   181  	// Get or create the item for the requested epoch.
   182  	item, ok := lru.cache.Get(epoch)
   183  	if !ok {
   184  		if lru.future > 0 && lru.future == epoch {
   185  			item = lru.futureItem
   186  		} else {
   187  			log.Trace("Requiring new ethash "+lru.what, "epoch", epoch)
   188  			item = lru.new(epoch)
   189  		}
   190  		lru.cache.Add(epoch, item)
   191  	}
   192  	// Update the 'future item' if epoch is larger than previously seen.
   193  	if epoch < maxEpoch-1 && lru.future < epoch+1 {
   194  		log.Trace("Requiring new future ethash "+lru.what, "epoch", epoch+1)
   195  		future = lru.new(epoch + 1)
   196  		lru.future = epoch + 1
   197  		lru.futureItem = future
   198  	}
   199  	return item, future
   200  }
   201  
   202  // cache wraps an ethash cache with some metadata to allow easier concurrent use.
   203  type cache struct {
   204  	epoch uint64    // Epoch for which this cache is relevant
   205  	dump  *os.File  // File descriptor of the memory mapped cache
   206  	mmap  mmap.MMap // Memory map itself to unmap before releasing
   207  	cache []uint32  // The actual cache data content (may be memory mapped)
   208  	once  sync.Once // Ensures the cache is generated only once
   209  }
   210  
   211  // newCache creates a new ethash verification cache and returns it as a plain Go
   212  // interface to be usable in an LRU cache.
   213  func newCache(epoch uint64) interface{} {
   214  	return &cache{epoch: epoch}
   215  }
   216  
   217  // generate ensures that the cache content is generated before use.
   218  func (c *cache) generate(dir string, limit int, test bool) {
   219  	c.once.Do(func() {
   220  		size := cacheSize(c.epoch*epochLength + 1)
   221  		seed := seedHash(c.epoch*epochLength + 1)
   222  		if test {
   223  			size = 1024
   224  		}
   225  		// If we don't store anything on disk, generate and return.
   226  		if dir == "" {
   227  			c.cache = make([]uint32, size/4)
   228  			generateCache(c.cache, c.epoch, seed)
   229  			return
   230  		}
   231  		// Disk storage is needed, this will get fancy
   232  		var endian string
   233  		if !isLittleEndian() {
   234  			endian = ".be"
   235  		}
   236  		path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("cache-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
   237  		logger := log.New("epoch", c.epoch)
   238  
   239  		// We're about to mmap the file, ensure that the mapping is cleaned up when the
   240  		// cache becomes unused.
   241  		runtime.SetFinalizer(c, (*cache).finalizer)
   242  
   243  		// Try to load the file from disk and memory map it
   244  		var err error
   245  		c.dump, c.mmap, c.cache, err = memoryMap(path)
   246  		if err == nil {
   247  			logger.Debug("Loaded old ethash cache from disk")
   248  			return
   249  		}
   250  		logger.Debug("Failed to load old ethash cache", "err", err)
   251  
   252  		// No previous cache available, create a new cache file to fill
   253  		c.dump, c.mmap, c.cache, err = memoryMapAndGenerate(path, size, func(buffer []uint32) { generateCache(buffer, c.epoch, seed) })
   254  		if err != nil {
   255  			logger.Error("Failed to generate mapped ethash cache", "err", err)
   256  
   257  			c.cache = make([]uint32, size/4)
   258  			generateCache(c.cache, c.epoch, seed)
   259  		}
   260  		// Iterate over all previous instances and delete old ones
   261  		for ep := int(c.epoch) - limit; ep >= 0; ep-- {
   262  			seed := seedHash(uint64(ep)*epochLength + 1)
   263  			path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("cache-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
   264  			os.Remove(path)
   265  		}
   266  	})
   267  }
   268  
   269  // finalizer unmaps the memory and closes the file.
   270  func (c *cache) finalizer() {
   271  	if c.mmap != nil {
   272  		c.mmap.Unmap()
   273  		c.dump.Close()
   274  		c.mmap, c.dump = nil, nil
   275  	}
   276  }
   277  
   278  // dataset wraps an ethash dataset with some metadata to allow easier concurrent use.
   279  type dataset struct {
   280  	epoch   uint64    // Epoch for which this cache is relevant
   281  	dump    *os.File  // File descriptor of the memory mapped cache
   282  	mmap    mmap.MMap // Memory map itself to unmap before releasing
   283  	dataset []uint32  // The actual cache data content
   284  	once    sync.Once // Ensures the cache is generated only once
   285  	done    uint32    // Atomic flag to determine generation status
   286  }
   287  
   288  // newDataset creates a new ethash mining dataset and returns it as a plain Go
   289  // interface to be usable in an LRU cache.
   290  func newDataset(epoch uint64) interface{} {
   291  	return &dataset{epoch: epoch}
   292  }
   293  
   294  // generate ensures that the dataset content is generated before use.
   295  func (d *dataset) generate(dir string, limit int, test bool) {
   296  	d.once.Do(func() {
   297  		// Mark the dataset generated after we're done. This is needed for remote
   298  		defer atomic.StoreUint32(&d.done, 1)
   299  
   300  		csize := cacheSize(d.epoch*epochLength + 1)
   301  		dsize := datasetSize(d.epoch*epochLength + 1)
   302  		seed := seedHash(d.epoch*epochLength + 1)
   303  		if test {
   304  			csize = 1024
   305  			dsize = 32 * 1024
   306  		}
   307  		// If we don't store anything on disk, generate and return
   308  		if dir == "" {
   309  			cache := make([]uint32, csize/4)
   310  			generateCache(cache, d.epoch, seed)
   311  
   312  			d.dataset = make([]uint32, dsize/4)
   313  			generateDataset(d.dataset, d.epoch, cache)
   314  
   315  			return
   316  		}
   317  		// Disk storage is needed, this will get fancy
   318  		var endian string
   319  		if !isLittleEndian() {
   320  			endian = ".be"
   321  		}
   322  		path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("full-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
   323  		logger := log.New("epoch", d.epoch)
   324  
   325  		// We're about to mmap the file, ensure that the mapping is cleaned up when the
   326  		// cache becomes unused.
   327  		runtime.SetFinalizer(d, (*dataset).finalizer)
   328  
   329  		// Try to load the file from disk and memory map it
   330  		var err error
   331  		d.dump, d.mmap, d.dataset, err = memoryMap(path)
   332  		if err == nil {
   333  			logger.Debug("Loaded old ethash dataset from disk")
   334  			return
   335  		}
   336  		logger.Debug("Failed to load old ethash dataset", "err", err)
   337  
   338  		// No previous dataset available, create a new dataset file to fill
   339  		cache := make([]uint32, csize/4)
   340  		generateCache(cache, d.epoch, seed)
   341  
   342  		d.dump, d.mmap, d.dataset, err = memoryMapAndGenerate(path, dsize, func(buffer []uint32) { generateDataset(buffer, d.epoch, cache) })
   343  		if err != nil {
   344  			logger.Error("Failed to generate mapped ethash dataset", "err", err)
   345  
   346  			d.dataset = make([]uint32, dsize/2)
   347  			generateDataset(d.dataset, d.epoch, cache)
   348  		}
   349  		// Iterate over all previous instances and delete old ones
   350  		for ep := int(d.epoch) - limit; ep >= 0; ep-- {
   351  			seed := seedHash(uint64(ep)*epochLength + 1)
   352  			path := filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("full-R%d-%x%s", algorithmRevision, seed[:8], endian))
   353  			os.Remove(path)
   354  		}
   355  	})
   356  }
   357  
   358  // generated returns whether this particular dataset finished generating already
   359  // or not (it may not have been started at all). This is useful for remote miners
   360  // to default to verification caches instead of blocking on DAG generations.
   361  func (d *dataset) generated() bool {
   362  	return atomic.LoadUint32(&d.done) == 1
   363  }
   364  
   365  // finalizer closes any file handlers and memory maps open.
   366  func (d *dataset) finalizer() {
   367  	if d.mmap != nil {
   368  		d.mmap.Unmap()
   369  		d.dump.Close()
   370  		d.mmap, d.dump = nil, nil
   371  	}
   372  }
   373  
   374  // MakeCache generates a new ethash cache and optionally stores it to disk.
   375  func MakeCache(block uint64, dir string) {
   376  	c := cache{epoch: block / epochLength}
   377  	c.generate(dir, math.MaxInt32, false)
   378  }
   379  
   380  // MakeDataset generates a new ethash dataset and optionally stores it to disk.
   381  func MakeDataset(block uint64, dir string) {
   382  	d := dataset{epoch: block / epochLength}
   383  	d.generate(dir, math.MaxInt32, false)
   384  }
   385  
   386  // Mode defines the type and amount of PoW verification an ethash engine makes.
   387  type Mode uint
   388  
   389  const (
   390  	ModeNormal Mode = iota
   391  	ModeShared
   392  	ModeTest
   393  	ModeFake
   394  	ModeFullFake
   395  )
   396  
   397  // Config are the configuration parameters of the ethash.
   398  type Config struct {
   399  	CacheDir       string
   400  	CachesInMem    int
   401  	CachesOnDisk   int
   402  	DatasetDir     string
   403  	DatasetsInMem  int
   404  	DatasetsOnDisk int
   405  	PowMode        Mode
   406  }
   407  
   408  // sealTask wraps a seal block with relative result channel for remote sealer thread.
   409  type sealTask struct {
   410  	block   *types.Block
   411  	results chan<- *types.Block
   412  }
   413  
   414  // mineResult wraps the pow solution parameters for the specified block.
   415  type mineResult struct {
   416  	nonce     types.BlockNonce
   417  	mixDigest common.Hash
   418  	hash      common.Hash
   419  
   420  	errc chan error
   421  }
   422  
   423  // hashrate wraps the hash rate submitted by the remote sealer.
   424  type hashrate struct {
   425  	id   common.Hash
   426  	ping time.Time
   427  	rate uint64
   428  
   429  	done chan struct{}
   430  }
   431  
   432  // sealWork wraps a seal work package for remote sealer.
   433  type sealWork struct {
   434  	errc chan error
   435  	res  chan [4]string
   436  }
   437  
   438  // Ethash is a consensus engine based on proof-of-work implementing the ethash
   439  // algorithm.
   440  type Ethash struct {
   441  	config Config
   442  
   443  	caches   *lru // In memory caches to avoid regenerating too often
   444  	datasets *lru // In memory datasets to avoid regenerating too often
   445  
   446  	// Mining related fields
   447  	rand     *rand.Rand    // Properly seeded random source for nonces
   448  	threads  int           // Number of threads to mine on if mining
   449  	update   chan struct{} // Notification channel to update mining parameters
   450  	hashrate metrics.Meter // Meter tracking the average hashrate
   451  
   452  	// Remote sealer related fields
   453  	workCh       chan *sealTask   // Notification channel to push new work and relative result channel to remote sealer
   454  	fetchWorkCh  chan *sealWork   // Channel used for remote sealer to fetch mining work
   455  	submitWorkCh chan *mineResult // Channel used for remote sealer to submit their mining result
   456  	fetchRateCh  chan chan uint64 // Channel used to gather submitted hash rate for local or remote sealer.
   457  	submitRateCh chan *hashrate   // Channel used for remote sealer to submit their mining hashrate
   458  
   459  	// The fields below are hooks for testing
   460  	shared    *Ethash       // Shared PoW verifier to avoid cache regeneration
   461  	fakeFail  uint64        // Block number which fails PoW check even in fake mode
   462  	fakeDelay time.Duration // Time delay to sleep for before returning from verify
   463  
   464  	lock      sync.Mutex      // Ensures thread safety for the in-memory caches and mining fields
   465  	closeOnce sync.Once       // Ensures exit channel will not be closed twice.
   466  	exitCh    chan chan error // Notification channel to exiting backend threads
   467  }
   468  
   469  // New creates a full sized ethash PoW scheme and starts a background thread for
   470  // remote mining, also optionally notifying a batch of remote services of new work
   471  // packages.
   472  func New(config Config, notify []string, noverify bool) *Ethash {
   473  	if config.CachesInMem <= 0 {
   474  		log.Warn("One ethash cache must always be in memory", "requested", config.CachesInMem)
   475  		config.CachesInMem = 1
   476  	}
   477  	if config.CacheDir != "" && config.CachesOnDisk > 0 {
   478  		log.Info("Disk storage enabled for ethash caches", "dir", config.CacheDir, "count", config.CachesOnDisk)
   479  	}
   480  	if config.DatasetDir != "" && config.DatasetsOnDisk > 0 {
   481  		log.Info("Disk storage enabled for ethash DAGs", "dir", config.DatasetDir, "count", config.DatasetsOnDisk)
   482  	}
   483  	ethash := &Ethash{
   484  		config:       config,
   485  		caches:       newlru("cache", config.CachesInMem, newCache),
   486  		datasets:     newlru("dataset", config.DatasetsInMem, newDataset),
   487  		update:       make(chan struct{}),
   488  		hashrate:     metrics.NewMeterForced(),
   489  		workCh:       make(chan *sealTask),
   490  		fetchWorkCh:  make(chan *sealWork),
   491  		submitWorkCh: make(chan *mineResult),
   492  		fetchRateCh:  make(chan chan uint64),
   493  		submitRateCh: make(chan *hashrate),
   494  		exitCh:       make(chan chan error),
   495  	}
   496  	go ethash.remote(notify, noverify)
   497  	return ethash
   498  }
   499  
   500  // NewTester creates a small sized ethash PoW scheme useful only for testing
   501  // purposes.
   502  func NewTester(notify []string, noverify bool) *Ethash {
   503  	ethash := &Ethash{
   504  		config:       Config{PowMode: ModeTest},
   505  		caches:       newlru("cache", 1, newCache),
   506  		datasets:     newlru("dataset", 1, newDataset),
   507  		update:       make(chan struct{}),
   508  		hashrate:     metrics.NewMeterForced(),
   509  		workCh:       make(chan *sealTask),
   510  		fetchWorkCh:  make(chan *sealWork),
   511  		submitWorkCh: make(chan *mineResult),
   512  		fetchRateCh:  make(chan chan uint64),
   513  		submitRateCh: make(chan *hashrate),
   514  		exitCh:       make(chan chan error),
   515  	}
   516  	go ethash.remote(notify, noverify)
   517  	return ethash
   518  }
   519  
   520  // NewFaker creates a ethash consensus engine with a fake PoW scheme that accepts
   521  // all blocks' seal as valid, though they still have to conform to the Ethereum
   522  // consensus rules.
   523  func NewFaker() *Ethash {
   524  	return &Ethash{
   525  		config: Config{
   526  			PowMode: ModeFake,
   527  		},
   528  	}
   529  }
   530  
   531  // NewFakeFailer creates a ethash consensus engine with a fake PoW scheme that
   532  // accepts all blocks as valid apart from the single one specified, though they
   533  // still have to conform to the Ethereum consensus rules.
   534  func NewFakeFailer(fail uint64) *Ethash {
   535  	return &Ethash{
   536  		config: Config{
   537  			PowMode: ModeFake,
   538  		},
   539  		fakeFail: fail,
   540  	}
   541  }
   542  
   543  // NewFakeDelayer creates a ethash consensus engine with a fake PoW scheme that
   544  // accepts all blocks as valid, but delays verifications by some time, though
   545  // they still have to conform to the Ethereum consensus rules.
   546  func NewFakeDelayer(delay time.Duration) *Ethash {
   547  	return &Ethash{
   548  		config: Config{
   549  			PowMode: ModeFake,
   550  		},
   551  		fakeDelay: delay,
   552  	}
   553  }
   554  
   555  // NewFullFaker creates an ethash consensus engine with a full fake scheme that
   556  // accepts all blocks as valid, without checking any consensus rules whatsoever.
   557  func NewFullFaker() *Ethash {
   558  	return &Ethash{
   559  		config: Config{
   560  			PowMode: ModeFullFake,
   561  		},
   562  	}
   563  }
   564  
   565  // NewShared creates a full sized ethash PoW shared between all requesters running
   566  // in the same process.
   567  func NewShared() *Ethash {
   568  	return &Ethash{shared: sharedEthash}
   569  }
   570  
   571  // Close closes the exit channel to notify all backend threads exiting.
   572  func (ethash *Ethash) Close() error {
   573  	var err error
   574  	ethash.closeOnce.Do(func() {
   575  		// Short circuit if the exit channel is not allocated.
   576  		if ethash.exitCh == nil {
   577  			return
   578  		}
   579  		errc := make(chan error)
   580  		ethash.exitCh <- errc
   581  		err = <-errc
   582  		close(ethash.exitCh)
   583  	})
   584  	return err
   585  }
   586  
   587  // cache tries to retrieve a verification cache for the specified block number
   588  // by first checking against a list of in-memory caches, then against caches
   589  // stored on disk, and finally generating one if none can be found.
   590  func (ethash *Ethash) cache(block uint64) *cache {
   591  	epoch := block / epochLength
   592  	currentI, futureI := ethash.caches.get(epoch)
   593  	current := currentI.(*cache)
   594  
   595  	// Wait for generation finish.
   596  	current.generate(ethash.config.CacheDir, ethash.config.CachesOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   597  
   598  	// If we need a new future cache, now's a good time to regenerate it.
   599  	if futureI != nil {
   600  		future := futureI.(*cache)
   601  		go future.generate(ethash.config.CacheDir, ethash.config.CachesOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   602  	}
   603  	return current
   604  }
   605  
   606  // dataset tries to retrieve a mining dataset for the specified block number
   607  // by first checking against a list of in-memory datasets, then against DAGs
   608  // stored on disk, and finally generating one if none can be found.
   609  //
   610  // If async is specified, not only the future but the current DAG is also
   611  // generates on a background thread.
   612  func (ethash *Ethash) dataset(block uint64, async bool) *dataset {
   613  	// Retrieve the requested ethash dataset
   614  	epoch := block / epochLength
   615  	currentI, futureI := ethash.datasets.get(epoch)
   616  	current := currentI.(*dataset)
   617  
   618  	// If async is specified, generate everything in a background thread
   619  	if async && !current.generated() {
   620  		go func() {
   621  			current.generate(ethash.config.DatasetDir, ethash.config.DatasetsOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   622  
   623  			if futureI != nil {
   624  				future := futureI.(*dataset)
   625  				future.generate(ethash.config.DatasetDir, ethash.config.DatasetsOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   626  			}
   627  		}()
   628  	} else {
   629  		// Either blocking generation was requested, or already done
   630  		current.generate(ethash.config.DatasetDir, ethash.config.DatasetsOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   631  
   632  		if futureI != nil {
   633  			future := futureI.(*dataset)
   634  			go future.generate(ethash.config.DatasetDir, ethash.config.DatasetsOnDisk, ethash.config.PowMode == ModeTest)
   635  		}
   636  	}
   637  	return current
   638  }
   639  
   640  // Threads returns the number of mining threads currently enabled. This doesn't
   641  // necessarily mean that mining is running!
   642  func (ethash *Ethash) Threads() int {
   643  	ethash.lock.Lock()
   644  	defer ethash.lock.Unlock()
   645  
   646  	return ethash.threads
   647  }
   648  
   649  // SetThreads updates the number of mining threads currently enabled. Calling
   650  // this method does not start mining, only sets the thread count. If zero is
   651  // specified, the miner will use all cores of the machine. Setting a thread
   652  // count below zero is allowed and will cause the miner to idle, without any
   653  // work being done.
   654  func (ethash *Ethash) SetThreads(threads int) {
   655  	ethash.lock.Lock()
   656  	defer ethash.lock.Unlock()
   657  
   658  	// If we're running a shared PoW, set the thread count on that instead
   659  	if ethash.shared != nil {
   660  		ethash.shared.SetThreads(threads)
   661  		return
   662  	}
   663  	// Update the threads and ping any running seal to pull in any changes
   664  	ethash.threads = threads
   665  	select {
   666  	case ethash.update <- struct{}{}:
   667  	default:
   668  	}
   669  }
   670  
   671  // Hashrate implements PoW, returning the measured rate of the search invocations
   672  // per second over the last minute.
   673  // Note the returned hashrate includes local hashrate, but also includes the total
   674  // hashrate of all remote miner.
   675  func (ethash *Ethash) Hashrate() float64 {
   676  	// Short circuit if we are run the ethash in normal/test mode.
   677  	if ethash.config.PowMode != ModeNormal && ethash.config.PowMode != ModeTest {
   678  		return ethash.hashrate.Rate1()
   679  	}
   680  	var res = make(chan uint64, 1)
   681  
   682  	select {
   683  	case ethash.fetchRateCh <- res:
   684  	case <-ethash.exitCh:
   685  		// Return local hashrate only if ethash is stopped.
   686  		return ethash.hashrate.Rate1()
   687  	}
   688  
   689  	// Gather total submitted hash rate of remote sealers.
   690  	return ethash.hashrate.Rate1() + float64(<-res)
   691  }
   692  
   693  // APIs implements consensus.Engine, returning the user facing RPC APIs.
   694  func (ethash *Ethash) APIs(chain consensus.ChainReader) []rpc.API {
   695  	// In order to ensure backward compatibility, we exposes ethash RPC APIs
   696  	// to both eth and ethash namespaces.
   697  	return []rpc.API{
   698  		{
   699  			Namespace: "eth",
   700  			Version:   "1.0",
   701  			Service:   &API{ethash},
   702  			Public:    true,
   703  		},
   704  		{
   705  			Namespace: "ethash",
   706  			Version:   "1.0",
   707  			Service:   &API{ethash},
   708  			Public:    true,
   709  		},
   710  	}
   711  }
   712  
   713  // SeedHash is the seed to use for generating a verification cache and the mining
   714  // dataset.
   715  func SeedHash(block uint64) []byte {
   716  	return seedHash(block)
   717  }