save some database calls when getting top block hash and height

1 files changed, 35 insertions, 25 deletions

diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index 73d0e160d..941be234f 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -468,8 +468,8 @@ bool Blockchain::init(BlockchainDB* db, const network_type nettype, bool offline
   uint64_t num_popped_blocks = 0;
   while (!m_db->is_read_only())
   {
-    const uint64_t top_height = m_db->height() - 1;
-    const crypto::hash top_id = m_db->top_block_hash();
+    uint64_t top_height;
+    const crypto::hash top_id = m_db->top_block_hash(&top_height);
     const block top_block = m_db->get_top_block();
     const uint8_t ideal_hf_version = get_ideal_hard_fork_version(top_height);
     if (ideal_hf_version <= 1 || ideal_hf_version == top_block.major_version)
@@ -509,7 +509,9 @@ bool Blockchain::init(BlockchainDB* db, const network_type nettype, bool offline
   {
     m_timestamps_and_difficulties_height = 0;
     m_hardfork->reorganize_from_chain_height(get_current_blockchain_height());
-    m_tx_pool.on_blockchain_dec(m_db->height()-1, get_tail_id());
+    uint64_t top_block_height;
+    crypto::hash top_block_hash = get_tail_id(top_block_height);
+    m_tx_pool.on_blockchain_dec(top_block_height, top_block_hash);
   }
 
   if (test_options && test_options->long_term_block_weight_window)
@@ -702,7 +704,9 @@ block Blockchain::pop_block_from_blockchain()
   m_check_txin_table.clear();
 
   CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(update_next_cumulative_weight_limit(), "Error updating next cumulative weight limit");
-  m_tx_pool.on_blockchain_dec(m_db->height()-1, get_tail_id());
+  uint64_t top_block_height;
+  crypto::hash top_block_hash = get_tail_id(top_block_height);
+  m_tx_pool.on_blockchain_dec(top_block_height, top_block_hash);
   invalidate_block_template_cache();
 
   return popped_block;
@@ -729,8 +733,7 @@ crypto::hash Blockchain::get_tail_id(uint64_t& height) const
 {
   LOG_PRINT_L3("Blockchain::" << __func__);
   CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(m_blockchain_lock);
-  height = m_db->height() - 1;
-  return get_tail_id();
+  return m_db->top_block_hash(&height);
 }
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
 crypto::hash Blockchain::get_tail_id() const
@@ -891,8 +894,9 @@ difficulty_type Blockchain::get_difficulty_for_next_block()
   CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(m_blockchain_lock);
   std::vector<uint64_t> timestamps;
   std::vector<difficulty_type> difficulties;
-  auto height = m_db->height();
-  top_hash = get_tail_id(); // get it again now that we have the lock
+  uint64_t height;
+  top_hash = get_tail_id(height); // get it again now that we have the lock
+  ++height; // top block height to blockchain height
   // ND: Speedup
   // 1. Keep a list of the last 735 (or less) blocks that is used to compute difficulty,
   //    then when the next block difficulty is queried, push the latest height data and
@@ -1806,11 +1810,12 @@ uint64_t Blockchain::get_num_mature_outputs(uint64_t amount) const
   uint64_t num_outs = m_db->get_num_outputs(amount);
   // ensure we don't include outputs that aren't yet eligible to be used
   // outpouts are sorted by height
+  const uint64_t blockchain_height = m_db->height();
   while (num_outs > 0)
   {
     const tx_out_index toi = m_db->get_output_tx_and_index(amount, num_outs - 1);
     const uint64_t height = m_db->get_tx_block_height(toi.first);
-    if (height + CRYPTONOTE_DEFAULT_TX_SPENDABLE_AGE <= m_db->height())
+    if (height + CRYPTONOTE_DEFAULT_TX_SPENDABLE_AGE <= blockchain_height)
       break;
     --num_outs;
   }
@@ -3325,14 +3330,15 @@ bool Blockchain::check_block_timestamp(const block& b, uint64_t& median_ts) cons
     return false;
   }
 
+  const auto h = m_db->height();
+
   // if not enough blocks, no proper median yet, return true
-  if(m_db->height() < BLOCKCHAIN_TIMESTAMP_CHECK_WINDOW)
+  if(h < BLOCKCHAIN_TIMESTAMP_CHECK_WINDOW)
   {
     return true;
   }
 
   std::vector<uint64_t> timestamps;
-  auto h = m_db->height();
 
   // need most recent 60 blocks, get index of first of those
   size_t offset = h - BLOCKCHAIN_TIMESTAMP_CHECK_WINDOW;
@@ -3401,9 +3407,12 @@ bool Blockchain::handle_block_to_main_chain(const block& bl, const crypto::hash&
   static bool seen_future_version = false;
 
   m_db->block_txn_start(true);
-  if(bl.prev_id != get_tail_id())
+  uint64_t blockchain_height;
+  const crypto::hash top_hash = get_tail_id(blockchain_height);
+  ++blockchain_height; // block height to chain height
+  if(bl.prev_id != top_hash)
   {
-    MERROR_VER("Block with id: " << id << std::endl << "has wrong prev_id: " << bl.prev_id << std::endl << "expected: " << get_tail_id());
+    MERROR_VER("Block with id: " << id << std::endl << "has wrong prev_id: " << bl.prev_id << std::endl << "expected: " << top_hash);
     bvc.m_verifivation_failed = true;
 leave:
     m_db->block_txn_stop();
@@ -3472,9 +3481,9 @@ leave:
   bool precomputed = false;
   bool fast_check = false;
 #if defined(PER_BLOCK_CHECKPOINT)
-  if (m_db->height() < m_blocks_hash_check.size())
+  if (blockchain_height < m_blocks_hash_check.size())
   {
-    const auto &expected_hash = m_blocks_hash_check[m_db->height()];
+    const auto &expected_hash = m_blocks_hash_check[blockchain_height];
     if (expected_hash != crypto::null_hash)
     {
       if (memcmp(&id, &expected_hash, sizeof(hash)) != 0)
@@ -3487,7 +3496,7 @@ leave:
     }
     else
     {
-      MCINFO("verify", "No pre-validated hash at height " << m_db->height() << ", verifying fully");
+      MCINFO("verify", "No pre-validated hash at height " << blockchain_height << ", verifying fully");
     }
   }
   else
@@ -3500,7 +3509,7 @@ leave:
       proof_of_work = it->second;
     }
     else
-      proof_of_work = get_block_longhash(bl, m_db->height());
+      proof_of_work = get_block_longhash(bl, blockchain_height);
 
     // validate proof_of_work versus difficulty target
     if(!check_hash(proof_of_work, current_diffic))
@@ -3513,9 +3522,9 @@ leave:
 
   // If we're at a checkpoint, ensure that our hardcoded checkpoint hash
   // is correct.
-  if(m_checkpoints.is_in_checkpoint_zone(get_current_blockchain_height()))
+  if(m_checkpoints.is_in_checkpoint_zone(blockchain_height))
   {
-    if(!m_checkpoints.check_block(get_current_blockchain_height(), id))
+    if(!m_checkpoints.check_block(blockchain_height, id))
     {
       LOG_ERROR("CHECKPOINT VALIDATION FAILED");
       bvc.m_verifivation_failed = true;
@@ -3530,7 +3539,7 @@ leave:
   TIME_MEASURE_START(t3);
 
   // sanity check basic miner tx properties;
-  if(!prevalidate_miner_transaction(bl, m_db->height()))
+  if(!prevalidate_miner_transaction(bl, blockchain_height))
   {
     MERROR_VER("Block with id: " << id << " failed to pass prevalidation");
     bvc.m_verifivation_failed = true;
@@ -3659,7 +3668,7 @@ leave:
 
   TIME_MEASURE_START(vmt);
   uint64_t base_reward = 0;
-  uint64_t already_generated_coins = m_db->height() ? m_db->get_block_already_generated_coins(m_db->height() - 1) : 0;
+  uint64_t already_generated_coins = blockchain_height ? m_db->get_block_already_generated_coins(blockchain_height - 1) : 0;
   if(!validate_miner_transaction(bl, cumulative_block_weight, fee_summary, base_reward, already_generated_coins, bvc.m_partial_block_reward, m_hardfork->get_current_version()))
   {
     MERROR_VER("Block with id: " << id << " has incorrect miner transaction");
@@ -3680,8 +3689,8 @@ leave:
   // at MONEY_SUPPLY. already_generated_coins is only used to compute the block subsidy and MONEY_SUPPLY yields a
   // subsidy of 0 under the base formula and therefore the minimum subsidy >0 in the tail state.
   already_generated_coins = base_reward < (MONEY_SUPPLY-already_generated_coins) ? already_generated_coins + base_reward : MONEY_SUPPLY;
-  if(m_db->height())
-    cumulative_difficulty += m_db->get_block_cumulative_difficulty(m_db->height() - 1);
+  if(blockchain_height)
+    cumulative_difficulty += m_db->get_block_cumulative_difficulty(blockchain_height - 1);
 
   TIME_MEASURE_FINISH(block_processing_time);
   if(precomputed)
@@ -3922,10 +3931,11 @@ void Blockchain::check_against_checkpoints(const checkpoints& points, bool enfor
 
   CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(m_blockchain_lock);
   stop_batch = m_db->batch_start();
+  const uint64_t blockchain_height = m_db->height();
   for (const auto& pt : pts)
   {
     // if the checkpoint is for a block we don't have yet, move on
-    if (pt.first >= m_db->height())
+    if (pt.first >= blockchain_height)
     {
       continue;
     }
@@ -4269,6 +4279,7 @@ bool Blockchain::prepare_handle_incoming_blocks(const std::vector<block_complete
     auto it = blocks_entry.begin();
     unsigned blockidx = 0;
 
+    const crypto::hash tophash = m_db->top_block_hash();
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < threads; i++)
     {
       for (unsigned int j = 0; j < batches; j++, ++blockidx)
@@ -4281,7 +4292,6 @@ bool Blockchain::prepare_handle_incoming_blocks(const std::vector<block_complete
         // check first block and skip all blocks if its not chained properly
         if (blockidx == 0)
         {
-          crypto::hash tophash = m_db->top_block_hash();
           if (block.prev_id != tophash)
           {
             MDEBUG("Skipping prepare blocks. New blocks don't belong to chain.");