core/types: reduce allocations for transaction comparison

core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go

@@ -514,26 +514,15 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) Pending(filter txpool.PendingFilter) map[common.Address]
 	pool.mu.Lock()
 	defer pool.mu.Unlock()
 
-	// Convert the new uint256.Int types to the old big.Int ones used by the legacy pool
-	var (
-		minTipBig  *big.Int
-		baseFeeBig *big.Int
-	)
-	if filter.MinTip != nil {
-		minTipBig = filter.MinTip.ToBig()
-	}
-	if filter.BaseFee != nil {
-		baseFeeBig = filter.BaseFee.ToBig()
-	}
 	pending := make(map[common.Address][]*txpool.LazyTransaction, len(pool.pending))
 	for addr, list := range pool.pending {
 		txs := list.Flatten()
 
 		// If the miner requests tip enforcement, cap the lists now
-		if minTipBig != nil || filter.GasLimitCap != 0 {
+		if filter.MinTip != nil || filter.GasLimitCap != 0 {
 			for i, tx := range txs {
-				if minTipBig != nil {
-					if tx.EffectiveGasTipIntCmp(minTipBig, baseFeeBig) < 0 {
+				if filter.MinTip != nil {
+					if tx.EffectiveGasTipIntCmp(filter.MinTip, filter.BaseFee) < 0 {
 						txs = txs[:i]
 						break
 					}

core/txpool/legacypool/list.go

@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ func (l *list) subTotalCost(txs []*types.Transaction) {
 // then the heap is sorted based on the effective tip based on the given base fee.
 // If baseFee is nil then the sorting is based on gasFeeCap.
 type priceHeap struct {
-	baseFee *big.Int // heap should always be re-sorted after baseFee is changed
+	baseFee *uint256.Int // heap should always be re-sorted after baseFee is changed
 	list    []*types.Transaction
 }
 
@@ -677,6 +677,10 @@ func (l *pricedList) Reheap() {
 // SetBaseFee updates the base fee and triggers a re-heap. Note that Removed is not
 // necessary to call right before SetBaseFee when processing a new block.
 func (l *pricedList) SetBaseFee(baseFee *big.Int) {
-	l.urgent.baseFee = baseFee
+	base := new(uint256.Int)
+	if baseFee != nil {
+		base.SetFromBig(baseFee)
+	}
+	l.urgent.baseFee = base
 	l.Reheap()
 }

core/types/transaction.go

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
+	"github.com/holiman/uint256"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -355,51 +356,55 @@ func (tx *Transaction) GasTipCapIntCmp(other *big.Int) int {
 // Note: if the effective gasTipCap is negative, this method returns both error
 // the actual negative value, _and_ ErrGasFeeCapTooLow
 func (tx *Transaction) EffectiveGasTip(baseFee *big.Int) (*big.Int, error) {
-	dst := new(big.Int)
-	err := tx.calcEffectiveGasTip(dst, baseFee)
-	return dst, err
+	dst := new(uint256.Int)
+	base := new(uint256.Int)
+	if baseFee != nil {
+		base.SetFromBig(baseFee)
+	}
+	err := tx.calcEffectiveGasTip(dst, base)
+	return dst.ToBig(), err
 }
 
 // calcEffectiveGasTip calculates the effective gas tip of the transaction and
 // saves the result to dst.
-func (tx *Transaction) calcEffectiveGasTip(dst *big.Int, baseFee *big.Int) error {
+func (tx *Transaction) calcEffectiveGasTip(dst *uint256.Int, baseFee *uint256.Int) error {
 	if baseFee == nil {
-		dst.Set(tx.inner.gasTipCap())
+		dst.SetFromBig(tx.inner.gasTipCap())
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	var err error
-	gasFeeCap := tx.inner.gasFeeCap()
-	if gasFeeCap.Cmp(baseFee) < 0 {
+	dst.SetFromBig(tx.inner.gasFeeCap())
+	if dst.Cmp(baseFee) < 0 {
 		err = ErrGasFeeCapTooLow
 	}
 
-	dst.Sub(gasFeeCap, baseFee)
-	gasTipCap := tx.inner.gasTipCap()
+	dst.Sub(dst, baseFee)
+	gasTipCap := new(uint256.Int)
+	gasTipCap.SetFromBig(tx.inner.gasTipCap())
 	if gasTipCap.Cmp(dst) < 0 {
 		dst.Set(gasTipCap)
 	}
 	return err
 }
 
-// EffectiveGasTipCmp compares the effective gasTipCap of two transactions assuming the given base fee.
-func (tx *Transaction) EffectiveGasTipCmp(other *Transaction, baseFee *big.Int) int {
+func (tx *Transaction) EffectiveGasTipCmp(other *Transaction, baseFee *uint256.Int) int {
 	if baseFee == nil {
 		return tx.GasTipCapCmp(other)
 	}
 	// Use more efficient internal method.
-	txTip, otherTip := new(big.Int), new(big.Int)
+	txTip, otherTip := new(uint256.Int), new(uint256.Int)
 	tx.calcEffectiveGasTip(txTip, baseFee)
 	other.calcEffectiveGasTip(otherTip, baseFee)
 	return txTip.Cmp(otherTip)
 }
 
 // EffectiveGasTipIntCmp compares the effective gasTipCap of a transaction to the given gasTipCap.
-func (tx *Transaction) EffectiveGasTipIntCmp(other *big.Int, baseFee *big.Int) int {
+func (tx *Transaction) EffectiveGasTipIntCmp(other *uint256.Int, baseFee *uint256.Int) int {
 	if baseFee == nil {
-		return tx.GasTipCapIntCmp(other)
+		return tx.GasTipCapIntCmp(other.ToBig())
 	}
-	txTip := new(big.Int)
+	txTip := new(uint256.Int)
 	tx.calcEffectiveGasTip(txTip, baseFee)
 	return txTip.Cmp(other)
 }

core/types/transaction_test.go

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
+	"github.com/holiman/uint256"
 )
 
 // The values in those tests are from the Transaction Tests
@@ -609,12 +610,12 @@ func BenchmarkEffectiveGasTip(b *testing.B) {
 		Data:      nil,
 	}
 	tx, _ := SignNewTx(key, signer, txdata)
-	baseFee := big.NewInt(1000000000) // 1 gwei
+	baseFee := uint256.NewInt(1000000000) // 1 gwei
 
 	b.Run("Original", func(b *testing.B) {
 		b.ReportAllocs()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			_, err := tx.EffectiveGasTip(baseFee)
+			_, err := tx.EffectiveGasTip(baseFee.ToBig())
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatal(err)
 			}
@@ -623,7 +624,7 @@ func BenchmarkEffectiveGasTip(b *testing.B) {
 
 	b.Run("IntoMethod", func(b *testing.B) {
 		b.ReportAllocs()
-		dst := new(big.Int)
+		dst := new(uint256.Int)
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 			err := tx.calcEffectiveGasTip(dst, baseFee)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -666,23 +667,25 @@ func TestEffectiveGasTipInto(t *testing.T) {
 		tx, _ := SignNewTx(key, signer, txdata)
 
 		var baseFee *big.Int
+		var baseFee2 *uint256.Int
 		if tc.baseFee != nil {
 			baseFee = big.NewInt(*tc.baseFee)
+			baseFee2 = uint256.NewInt(uint64(*tc.baseFee))
 		}
 
 		// Get result from original method
 		orig, origErr := tx.EffectiveGasTip(baseFee)
 
 		// Get result from new method
-		dst := new(big.Int)
-		newErr := tx.calcEffectiveGasTip(dst, baseFee)
+		dst := new(uint256.Int)
+		newErr := tx.calcEffectiveGasTip(dst, baseFee2)
 
 		// Compare results
 		if (origErr != nil) != (newErr != nil) {
 			t.Fatalf("case %d: error mismatch: orig %v, new %v", i, origErr, newErr)
 		}
 
-		if orig.Cmp(dst) != 0 {
+		if origErr == nil && orig.Cmp(dst.ToBig()) != 0 {
 			t.Fatalf("case %d: result mismatch: orig %v, new %v", i, orig, dst)
 		}
 	}
@@ -692,3 +695,28 @@ func TestEffectiveGasTipInto(t *testing.T) {
 func intPtr(i int64) *int64 {
 	return &i
 }
+
+func BenchmarkEffectiveGasTipCmp(b *testing.B) {
+	signer := LatestSigner(params.TestChainConfig)
+	key, _ := crypto.GenerateKey()
+	txdata := &DynamicFeeTx{
+		ChainID:   big.NewInt(1),
+		Nonce:     0,
+		GasTipCap: big.NewInt(2000000000),
+		GasFeeCap: big.NewInt(3000000000),
+		Gas:       21000,
+		To:        &common.Address{},
+		Value:     big.NewInt(0),
+		Data:      nil,
+	}
+	tx, _ := SignNewTx(key, signer, txdata)
+	other, _ := SignNewTx(key, signer, txdata)
+	baseFee := uint256.NewInt(1000000000) // 1 gwei
+
+	b.Run("Original", func(b *testing.B) {
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			tx.EffectiveGasTipCmp(other, baseFee)
+		}
+	})
+}