core: replace the read list with block access list

core/state/state_object.go

@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func (s *stateObject) getState(key common.Hash) (common.Hash, common.Hash) {
 // without any mutations caused in the current execution.
 func (s *stateObject) GetCommittedState(key common.Hash) common.Hash {
 	// Record slot access regardless of whether the storage slot exists.
-	s.db.stateReadList.AddState(s.address, key)
+	s.db.stateAccessList.StorageRead(s.address, key)
 
 	// If we have a pending write or clean cached, return that
 	if value, pending := s.pendingStorage[key]; pending {

core/state/statedb.go

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ type StateDB struct {
 	accessEvents *AccessEvents
 
 	// Per-transaction state access footprint for EIP-7928
-	stateReadList *bal.StateAccessList
+	stateAccessList *bal.ConstructionBlockAccessList
 
 	// Transient storage
 	transientStorage transientStorage
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ func (s *StateDB) deleteStateObject(addr common.Address) {
 // the object is not found or was deleted in this execution context.
 func (s *StateDB) getStateObject(addr common.Address) *stateObject {
 	// Record state access regardless of whether the account exists.
-	s.stateReadList.AddAccount(addr)
+	s.stateAccessList.AccountRead(addr)
 
 	// Prefer live objects if any is available
 	if obj := s.stateObjects[addr]; obj != nil {
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ func (s *StateDB) LogsForBurnAccounts() []*types.Log {
 // Finalise finalises the state by removing the destructed objects and clears
 // the journal as well as the refunds. Finalise, however, will not push any updates
 // into the tries just yet. Only IntermediateRoot or Commit will do that.
-func (s *StateDB) Finalise(deleteEmptyObjects bool) *bal.StateAccessList {
+func (s *StateDB) Finalise(deleteEmptyObjects bool) *bal.ConstructionBlockAccessList {
 	addressesToPrefetch := make([]common.Address, 0, len(s.journal.mutations))
 	for addr := range s.journal.mutations {
 		obj, exist := s.stateObjects[addr]
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ func (s *StateDB) Finalise(deleteEmptyObjects bool) *bal.StateAccessList {
 	// Invalidate journal because reverting across transactions is not allowed.
 	s.clearJournalAndRefund()
 
-	return s.stateReadList
+	return s.stateAccessList
 }
 
 // IntermediateRoot computes the current root hash of the state trie.
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ func (s *StateDB) Prepare(rules params.Rules, sender, coinbase common.Address, d
 	s.transientStorage = newTransientStorage()
 
 	if rules.IsAmsterdam {
-		s.stateReadList = bal.NewStateAccessList()
+		s.stateAccessList = bal.NewConstructionBlockAccessList()
 	}
 }
 

core/state/statedb_hooked.go

@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func (s *hookedStateDB) LogsForBurnAccounts() []*types.Log {
 	return s.inner.LogsForBurnAccounts()
 }
 
-func (s *hookedStateDB) Finalise(deleteEmptyObjects bool) *bal.StateAccessList {
+func (s *hookedStateDB) Finalise(deleteEmptyObjects bool) *bal.ConstructionBlockAccessList {
 	if s.hooks.OnBalanceChange == nil && s.hooks.OnNonceChangeV2 == nil && s.hooks.OnNonceChange == nil && s.hooks.OnCodeChangeV2 == nil && s.hooks.OnCodeChange == nil {
 		// Short circuit if no relevant hooks are set.
 		return s.inner.Finalise(deleteEmptyObjects)

core/types/bal/access_list.go

@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2026 The go-ethereum Authors
-// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
-//
-// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it 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 go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it 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 bal
-
-import (
-	"maps"
-
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-)
-
-// StorageAccessList represents a set of storage slots accessed within an account.
-type StorageAccessList map[common.Hash]struct{}
-
-// StateAccessList records the set of accounts and storage slots that have been
-// accessed. An entry with an empty StorageAccessList denotes an account access
-// without any storage slot access.
-type StateAccessList struct {
-	list map[common.Address]StorageAccessList
-}
-
-// NewStateAccessList returns an empty StateAccessList ready for use.
-func NewStateAccessList() *StateAccessList {
-	return &StateAccessList{
-		list: make(map[common.Address]StorageAccessList),
-	}
-}
-
-// AddAccount records an access to the given account. It is a no-op if the
-// account is already present.
-func (s *StateAccessList) AddAccount(addr common.Address) {
-	if s == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	if _, exists := s.list[addr]; !exists {
-		s.list[addr] = make(StorageAccessList)
-	}
-}
-
-// AddState records an access to the given storage slot. The owning account is
-// implicitly recorded as well.
-func (s *StateAccessList) AddState(addr common.Address, slot common.Hash) {
-	if s == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	slots, exists := s.list[addr]
-	if !exists {
-		slots = make(StorageAccessList)
-		s.list[addr] = slots
-	}
-	slots[slot] = struct{}{}
-}
-
-// Merge merges the entries from other into the receiver.
-func (s *StateAccessList) Merge(other *StateAccessList) {
-	if s == nil || other == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	for addr, otherSlots := range other.list {
-		slots, exists := s.list[addr]
-		if !exists {
-			s.list[addr] = otherSlots
-			continue
-		}
-		maps.Copy(slots, otherSlots)
-	}
-}
-
-// Copy returns a deep copy of the StateAccessList.
-func (s *StateAccessList) Copy() *StateAccessList {
-	if s == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	cpy := &StateAccessList{
-		list: make(map[common.Address]StorageAccessList, len(s.list)),
-	}
-	for addr, slots := range s.list {
-		cpy.list[addr] = maps.Clone(slots)
-	}
-	return cpy
-}

core/types/bal/bal.go

@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ type ConstructionBlockAccessList struct {
 }
 
 // NewConstructionBlockAccessList instantiates an empty access list.
-func NewConstructionBlockAccessList() ConstructionBlockAccessList {
-	return ConstructionBlockAccessList{
+func NewConstructionBlockAccessList() *ConstructionBlockAccessList {
+	return &ConstructionBlockAccessList{
 		Accounts: make(map[common.Address]*ConstructionAccountAccess),
 	}
 }
@@ -169,5 +169,5 @@ func (b *ConstructionBlockAccessList) Copy() *ConstructionBlockAccessList {
 		aaCopy.CodeChange = codes
 		res.Accounts[addr] = &aaCopy
 	}
-	return &res
+	return res
 }

core/vm/interface.go

@@ -98,5 +98,5 @@ type StateDB interface {
 	AccessEvents() *state.AccessEvents
 
 	// Finalise must be invoked at the end of a transaction
-	Finalise(bool) *bal.StateAccessList
+	Finalise(bool) *bal.ConstructionBlockAccessList
 }