fix: pre-state tracer logging storage after call from precompile (#64)

## Why this should be merged

Fixes tracing when a stateful precompile calls another contract that
itself accesses storage.

## How this works

The pre-state tracer from `eth/tracers/native` doesn't implement
`CaptureEnter()` (entry of a new context), instead relying on
`CaptureState()` (per-opcode tracing) to detect that a new contract has
been entered. In doing so, it [maintains an
invariant](cb7eb89341/eth/tracers/native/prestate.go (L160))
that is expected when `CaptureState(vm.SLOAD, ...)` is called—breaking
the invariant results in a panic due to a nil map.

The fix involves (a) maintaining the invariant as part of
`CaptureEnter()` (previously a no-op); and (b) calling said method
inside `vm.PrecompileEnvironment.Call()`. The latter has the added
benefit of properly handling all tracing involving an outbound call from
precompiles.

## How this was tested

New integration test demonstrates that the tracer can log the retrieved
storage value.

---------

Co-authored-by: Darioush Jalali <darioush.jalali@avalabs.org>

core/vm/contracts.libevm.go

@@ -54,31 +54,40 @@ type evmCallArgs struct {
 }
 
 // A CallType refers to a *CALL* [OpCode] / respective method on [EVM].
-type CallType uint8
+type CallType OpCode
 
 const (
-	UnknownCallType CallType = iota
+	Call         = CallType(CALL)
-	Call
+	CallCode     = CallType(CALLCODE)
-	CallCode
+	DelegateCall = CallType(DELEGATECALL)
-	DelegateCall
+	StaticCall   = CallType(STATICCALL)
-	StaticCall
 )
 
+func (t CallType) isValid() bool {
+	switch t {
+	case Call, CallCode, DelegateCall, StaticCall:
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
 // String returns a human-readable representation of the CallType.
 func (t CallType) String() string {
-	switch t {
+	if t.isValid() {
-	case Call:
+		return t.OpCode().String()
-		return "Call"
-	case CallCode:
-		return "CallCode"
-	case DelegateCall:
-		return "DelegateCall"
-	case StaticCall:
-		return "StaticCall"
 	}
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Unknown %T(%d)", t, t)
 }
 
+// OpCode returns t's equivalent OpCode.
+func (t CallType) OpCode() OpCode {
+	if t.isValid() {
+		return OpCode(t)
+	}
+	return INVALID
+}
+
 // run runs the [PrecompiledContract], differentiating between stateful and
 // regular types.
 func (args *evmCallArgs) run(p PrecompiledContract, input []byte, suppliedGas uint64) (ret []byte, remainingGas uint64, err error) {

core/vm/contracts.libevm_test.go

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package vm_test
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"reflect"
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ava-labs/libevm/core/types"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/libevm/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/libevm/crypto"
+	"github.com/ava-labs/libevm/eth/tracers"
+	_ "github.com/ava-labs/libevm/eth/tracers/native"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/libevm/libevm"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/libevm/libevm/ethtest"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/libevm/libevm/hookstest"
@@ -338,7 +341,7 @@ func TestInheritReadOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	rng := ethtest.NewPseudoRand(42)
 	contractAddr := rng.Address()
 	state.CreateAccount(contractAddr)
-	state.SetCode(contractAddr, convertBytes[vm.OpCode, byte](contract))
+	state.SetCode(contractAddr, convertBytes[vm.OpCode, byte](contract...))
 
 	// (3)
 
@@ -404,7 +407,7 @@ func makeReturnProxy(t *testing.T, dest common.Address, call vm.OpCode) []vm.OpC
 	}
 
 	contract = append(contract, vm.PUSH20)
-	contract = append(contract, convertBytes[byte, vm.OpCode](dest[:])...)
+	contract = append(contract, convertBytes[byte, vm.OpCode](dest[:]...)...)
 
 	contract = append(contract,
 		p0, // gas
@@ -417,7 +420,7 @@ func makeReturnProxy(t *testing.T, dest common.Address, call vm.OpCode) []vm.OpC
 	return contract
 }
 
-func convertBytes[From ~byte, To ~byte](buf []From) []To {
+func convertBytes[From ~byte, To ~byte](buf ...From) []To {
 	out := make([]To, len(buf))
 	for i, b := range buf {
 		out[i] = To(b)
@@ -672,7 +675,7 @@ func TestPrecompileMakeCall(t *testing.T) {
 			evm.Origin = eoa
 			state.CreateAccount(caller)
 			proxy := makeReturnProxy(t, sut, tt.incomingCallType)
-			state.SetCode(caller, convertBytes[vm.OpCode, byte](proxy))
+			state.SetCode(caller, convertBytes[vm.OpCode, byte](proxy...))
 
 			got, _, err := evm.Call(vm.AccountRef(eoa), caller, tt.eoaTxCallData, 1e6, uint256.NewInt(0))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -681,6 +684,49 @@ func TestPrecompileMakeCall(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPrecompileCallWithTracer(t *testing.T) {
+	// The native pre-state tracer, when logging storage, assumes an invariant
+	// that is broken by a precompile calling another contract. This is a test
+	// of the fix, ensuring that an SLOADed value is properly handled by the
+	// tracer.
+
+	rng := ethtest.NewPseudoRand(42 * 142857)
+	precompile := rng.Address()
+	contract := rng.Address()
+
+	hooks := &hookstest.Stub{
+		PrecompileOverrides: map[common.Address]libevm.PrecompiledContract{
+			precompile: vm.NewStatefulPrecompile(func(env vm.PrecompileEnvironment, input []byte, suppliedGas uint64) (ret []byte, remainingGas uint64, err error) {
+				return env.Call(contract, nil, suppliedGas, uint256.NewInt(0))
+			}),
+		},
+	}
+	hooks.Register(t)
+
+	state, evm := ethtest.NewZeroEVM(t)
+	evm.GasPrice = big.NewInt(1)
+
+	state.CreateAccount(contract)
+	var zeroHash common.Hash
+	value := rng.Hash()
+	state.SetState(contract, zeroHash, value)
+	state.SetCode(contract, convertBytes[vm.OpCode, byte](vm.PC, vm.SLOAD))
+
+	const tracerName = "prestateTracer"
+	tracer, err := tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(tracerName, nil, nil)
+	require.NoErrorf(t, err, "tracers.DefaultDirectory.New(%q)", tracerName)
+	evm.Config.Tracer = tracer
+
+	_, _, err = evm.Call(vm.AccountRef(rng.Address()), precompile, []byte{}, 1e6, uint256.NewInt(0))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "evm.Call([precompile that calls regular contract])")
+
+	gotJSON, err := tracer.GetResult()
+	require.NoErrorf(t, err, "%T.GetResult()", tracer)
+	var got map[common.Address]struct{ Storage map[common.Hash]common.Hash }
+	require.NoErrorf(t, json.Unmarshal(gotJSON, &got), "json.Unmarshal(%T.GetResult(), %T)", tracer, &got)
+	require.Equal(t, value, got[contract].Storage[zeroHash], "value loaded with SLOAD")
+}
+
 //nolint:testableexamples // Including output would only make the example more complicated and hide the true intent
 func ExamplePrecompileEnvironment() {
 	// To determine the actual caller of a precompile, as against the effective

core/vm/environment.libevm.go

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func (e *environment) Call(addr common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value
 	return e.callContract(Call, addr, input, gas, value, opts...)
 }
 
-func (e *environment) callContract(typ CallType, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *uint256.Int, opts ...CallOption) ([]byte, uint64, error) {
+func (e *environment) callContract(typ CallType, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *uint256.Int, opts ...CallOption) (retData []byte, retGas uint64, retErr error) {
 	// Depth and read-only setting are handled by [EVMInterpreter.Run], which
 	// isn't used for precompiles, so we need to do it ourselves to maintain the
 	// expected invariants.
@@ -122,11 +122,24 @@ func (e *environment) callContract(typ CallType, addr common.Address, input []by
 		}
 	}
 
+	if in.readOnly && value != nil && !value.IsZero() {
+		return nil, gas, ErrWriteProtection
+	}
+	if t := e.evm.Config.Tracer; t != nil {
+		var bigVal *big.Int
+		if value != nil {
+			bigVal = value.ToBig()
+		}
+		t.CaptureEnter(typ.OpCode(), caller.Address(), addr, input, gas, bigVal)
+
+		startGas := gas
+		defer func() {
+			t.CaptureEnd(retData, startGas-retGas, retErr)
+		}()
+	}
+
 	switch typ {
 	case Call:
-		if in.readOnly && !value.IsZero() {
-			return nil, gas, ErrWriteProtection
-		}
 		return e.evm.Call(caller, addr, input, gas, value)
 	case CallCode, DelegateCall, StaticCall:
 		// TODO(arr4n): these cases should be very similar to CALL, hence the

eth/tracers/native/prestate_libevm.go

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright 2024 the libevm authors.
+//
+// The libevm additions to go-ethereum are free software: you can redistribute
+// them and/or modify them under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+// or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The libevm additions are distributed in the hope that they will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser
+// General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see
+// <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package native
+
+import (
+	"math/big"
+
+	"github.com/ava-labs/libevm/common"
+	"github.com/ava-labs/libevm/core/vm"
+)
+
+// CaptureEnter implements the [vm.EVMLogger] hook for entering a new scope (via
+// CALL*, CREATE or SELFDESTRUCT).
+func (t *prestateTracer) CaptureEnter(typ vm.OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
+	// Although [prestateTracer.lookupStorage] expects
+	// [prestateTracer.lookupAccount] to have been called, the invariant is
+	// maintained by [prestateTracer.CaptureState] when it encounters an OpCode
+	// corresponding to scope entry. This, however, doesn't work when using a
+	// call method exposed by [vm.PrecompileEnvironment], and is restored by a
+	// call to this CaptureEnter implementation. Note that lookupAccount(x) is
+	// idempotent.
+	t.lookupAccount(to)
+}