fix eth config

cmd/geth/config.go

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/catalyst"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/downloader"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/ethconfig"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory/live"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/ethapi"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/flags"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/version"
@@ -181,21 +179,6 @@ func makeFullNode(ctx *cli.Context) (*node.Node, ethapi.Backend) {
 		cfg.Eth.OverrideVerkle = &v
 	}
 
-	if ctx.IsSet(utils.VMTraceFlag.Name) {
-		if name := ctx.String(utils.VMTraceFlag.Name); name != "" {
-			var config string
-			if ctx.IsSet(utils.VMTraceConfigFlag.Name) {
-				config = ctx.String(utils.VMTraceConfigFlag.Name)
-			}
-			t, err := live.Directory.New(name, json.RawMessage(config))
-			if err != nil {
-				utils.Fatalf("Failed to create tracer %q: %v", name, err)
-			}
-
-			cfg.Eth.VMTracer = t
-		}
-	}
-
 	backend, eth := utils.RegisterEthService(stack, &cfg.Eth)
 
 	// Create gauge with geth system and build information

cmd/utils/flags.go

@@ -1900,6 +1900,18 @@ func SetEthConfig(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, cfg *ethconfig.Config) {
 	if err := kzg4844.UseCKZG(ctx.String(CryptoKZGFlag.Name) == "ckzg"); err != nil {
 		Fatalf("Failed to set KZG library implementation to %s: %v", ctx.String(CryptoKZGFlag.Name), err)
 	}
+	// VM tracing config.
+	if ctx.IsSet(VMTraceFlag.Name) {
+		if name := ctx.String(VMTraceFlag.Name); name != "" {
+			var config string
+			if ctx.IsSet(VMTraceConfigFlag.Name) {
+				config = ctx.String(VMTraceConfigFlag.Name)
+			}
+
+			cfg.VMTrace = name
+			cfg.VMTraceConfig = config
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // SetDNSDiscoveryDefaults configures DNS discovery with the given URL if

eth/backend.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 package eth
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/gasprice"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/protocols/eth"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/protocols/snap"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/directory/live"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/ethapi"
@@ -192,7 +194,6 @@ func New(stack *node.Node, config *ethconfig.Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 	var (
 		vmConfig = vm.Config{
 			EnablePreimageRecording: config.EnablePreimageRecording,
-			Tracer:                  config.VMTracer,
 		}
 		cacheConfig = &core.CacheConfig{
 			TrieCleanLimit:      config.TrieCleanCache,
@@ -206,6 +207,13 @@ func New(stack *node.Node, config *ethconfig.Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 			StateScheme:         scheme,
 		}
 	)
+	if config.VMTrace != "" {
+		t, err := live.Directory.New(config.VMTrace, json.RawMessage(config.VMTraceConfig))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to create tracer %s: %v", config.VMTrace, err)
+		}
+		vmConfig.Tracer = t
+	}
 	// Override the chain config with provided settings.
 	var overrides core.ChainOverrides
 	if config.OverrideCancun != nil {

eth/ethconfig/config.go

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/clique"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/ethash"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/tracing"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/txpool/blobpool"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/txpool/legacypool"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/downloader"
@@ -153,7 +152,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	EnablePreimageRecording bool
 
 	// Enables VM tracing
-	VMTracer *tracing.Hooks
+	VMTrace       string
+	VMTraceConfig string
 
 	// Miscellaneous options
 	DocRoot string `toml:"-"`