mining: add interrupt()

Both waitTipChanged() and createNewBlock() can take a long time to
return. Add a way for clients to interrupt them.

The new m_interrupt_mining is safely accessed with a lock on
m_tip_block_mutex, but it has no guard annotation. A more thorough
solution is discussed here:
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/34184#discussion_r2743566474
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Sjors Provoost 2026-02-07 12:34:22 +01:00
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6 changed files with 58 additions and 17 deletions

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@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public:
* @param[in] timeout how long to wait for a new tip (default is forever)
*
* @retval BlockRef hash and height of the current chain tip after this call.
* @retval std::nullopt if the node is shut down.
* @retval std::nullopt if the node is shut down or interrupt() is called.
*/
virtual std::optional<BlockRef> waitTipChanged(uint256 current_tip, MillisecondsDouble timeout = MillisecondsDouble::max()) = 0;
@ -130,10 +130,15 @@ public:
* regtest and signets with only one miner, as these
* could stall.
* @retval BlockTemplate a block template.
* @retval std::nullptr if the node is shut down.
* @retval std::nullptr if the node is shut down or interrupt() is called.
*/
virtual std::unique_ptr<BlockTemplate> createNewBlock(const node::BlockCreateOptions& options = {}, bool cooldown = true) = 0;
/**
* Interrupts createNewBlock and waitTipChanged.
*/
virtual void interrupt() = 0;
/**
* Checks if a given block is valid.
*

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@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ interface Mining $Proxy.wrap("interfaces::Mining") {
waitTipChanged @3 (context :Proxy.Context, currentTip: Data, timeout: Float64 = .maxDouble) -> (result: Common.BlockRef);
createNewBlock @4 (context :Proxy.Context, options: BlockCreateOptions, cooldown: Bool = true) -> (result: BlockTemplate);
checkBlock @5 (context :Proxy.Context, block: Data, options: BlockCheckOptions) -> (reason: Text, debug: Text, result: Bool);
interrupt @6 () -> ();
}
interface BlockTemplate $Proxy.wrap("interfaces::BlockTemplate") {

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@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ public:
std::optional<BlockRef> waitTipChanged(uint256 current_tip, MillisecondsDouble timeout) override
{
return WaitTipChanged(chainman(), notifications(), current_tip, timeout);
return WaitTipChanged(chainman(), notifications(), current_tip, timeout, m_interrupt_mining);
}
std::unique_ptr<BlockTemplate> createNewBlock(const BlockCreateOptions& options, bool cooldown) override
@ -978,11 +978,11 @@ public:
// forever if no block was mined in the past day.
while (chainman().IsInitialBlockDownload()) {
maybe_tip = waitTipChanged(maybe_tip->hash, MillisecondsDouble{1000});
if (!maybe_tip) return {};
if (!maybe_tip || chainman().m_interrupt || WITH_LOCK(notifications().m_tip_block_mutex, return m_interrupt_mining)) return {};
}
// Also wait during the final catch-up moments after IBD.
if (!CooldownIfHeadersAhead(chainman(), notifications(), *maybe_tip)) return {};
if (!CooldownIfHeadersAhead(chainman(), notifications(), *maybe_tip, m_interrupt_mining)) return {};
}
BlockAssembler::Options assemble_options{options};
@ -990,6 +990,11 @@ public:
return std::make_unique<BlockTemplateImpl>(assemble_options, BlockAssembler{chainman().ActiveChainstate(), context()->mempool.get(), assemble_options}.CreateNewBlock(), m_node);
}
void interrupt() override
{
InterruptWait(notifications(), m_interrupt_mining);
}
bool checkBlock(const CBlock& block, const node::BlockCheckOptions& options, std::string& reason, std::string& debug) override
{
LOCK(chainman().GetMutex());
@ -1002,6 +1007,8 @@ public:
NodeContext* context() override { return &m_node; }
ChainstateManager& chainman() { return *Assert(m_node.chainman); }
KernelNotifications& notifications() { return *Assert(m_node.notifications); }
// Treat as if guarded by notifications().m_tip_block_mutex
bool m_interrupt_mining{false};
NodeContext& m_node;
};
} // namespace

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@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ std::optional<BlockRef> GetTip(ChainstateManager& chainman)
return BlockRef{tip->GetBlockHash(), tip->nHeight};
}
bool CooldownIfHeadersAhead(ChainstateManager& chainman, KernelNotifications& kernel_notifications, const BlockRef& last_tip)
bool CooldownIfHeadersAhead(ChainstateManager& chainman, KernelNotifications& kernel_notifications, const BlockRef& last_tip, bool& interrupt_mining)
{
uint256 last_tip_hash{last_tip.hash};
@ -467,9 +467,12 @@ bool CooldownIfHeadersAhead(ChainstateManager& chainman, KernelNotifications& ke
WAIT_LOCK(kernel_notifications.m_tip_block_mutex, lock);
kernel_notifications.m_tip_block_cv.wait_until(lock, cooldown_deadline, [&]() EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(kernel_notifications.m_tip_block_mutex) {
const auto tip_block = kernel_notifications.TipBlock();
return chainman.m_interrupt || (tip_block && *tip_block != last_tip_hash);
return chainman.m_interrupt || interrupt_mining || (tip_block && *tip_block != last_tip_hash);
});
if (chainman.m_interrupt) return false;
if (chainman.m_interrupt || interrupt_mining) {
interrupt_mining = false;
return false;
}
// If the tip changed during the wait, extend the deadline
const auto tip_block = kernel_notifications.TipBlock();
@ -486,7 +489,7 @@ bool CooldownIfHeadersAhead(ChainstateManager& chainman, KernelNotifications& ke
return true;
}
std::optional<BlockRef> WaitTipChanged(ChainstateManager& chainman, KernelNotifications& kernel_notifications, const uint256& current_tip, MillisecondsDouble& timeout)
std::optional<BlockRef> WaitTipChanged(ChainstateManager& chainman, KernelNotifications& kernel_notifications, const uint256& current_tip, MillisecondsDouble& timeout, bool& interrupt)
{
Assume(timeout >= 0ms); // No internal callers should use a negative timeout
if (timeout < 0ms) timeout = 0ms;
@ -499,16 +502,22 @@ std::optional<BlockRef> WaitTipChanged(ChainstateManager& chainman, KernelNotifi
// always returns valid tip information when possible and only
// returns null when shutting down, not when timing out.
kernel_notifications.m_tip_block_cv.wait(lock, [&]() EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(kernel_notifications.m_tip_block_mutex) {
return kernel_notifications.TipBlock() || chainman.m_interrupt;
return kernel_notifications.TipBlock() || chainman.m_interrupt || interrupt;
});
if (chainman.m_interrupt) return {};
if (chainman.m_interrupt || interrupt) {
interrupt = false;
return {};
}
// At this point TipBlock is set, so continue to wait until it is
// different then `current_tip` provided by caller.
kernel_notifications.m_tip_block_cv.wait_until(lock, deadline, [&]() EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(kernel_notifications.m_tip_block_mutex) {
return Assume(kernel_notifications.TipBlock()) != current_tip || chainman.m_interrupt;
return Assume(kernel_notifications.TipBlock()) != current_tip || chainman.m_interrupt || interrupt;
});
if (chainman.m_interrupt || interrupt) {
interrupt = false;
return {};
}
}
if (chainman.m_interrupt) return {};
// Must release m_tip_block_mutex before getTip() locks cs_main, to
// avoid deadlocks.

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@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void ApplyArgsManOptions(const ArgsManager& gArgs, BlockAssembler::Options& opti
void AddMerkleRootAndCoinbase(CBlock& block, CTransactionRef coinbase, uint32_t version, uint32_t timestamp, uint32_t nonce);
/* Interrupt the current wait for the next block template. */
/* Interrupt a blocking call. */
void InterruptWait(KernelNotifications& kernel_notifications, bool& interrupt_wait);
/**
* Return a new block template when fees rise to a certain threshold or after a
@ -159,8 +159,10 @@ std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> WaitAndCreateNewBlock(ChainstateManager& chainma
std::optional<BlockRef> GetTip(ChainstateManager& chainman);
/* Waits for the connected tip to change until timeout has elapsed. During node initialization, this will wait until the tip is connected (regardless of `timeout`).
* Returns the current tip, or nullopt if the node is shutting down. */
std::optional<BlockRef> WaitTipChanged(ChainstateManager& chainman, KernelNotifications& kernel_notifications, const uint256& current_tip, MillisecondsDouble& timeout);
* Returns the current tip, or nullopt if the node is shutting down or interrupt()
* is called.
*/
std::optional<BlockRef> WaitTipChanged(ChainstateManager& chainman, KernelNotifications& kernel_notifications, const uint256& current_tip, MillisecondsDouble& timeout, bool& interrupt);
/**
* Wait while the best known header extends the current chain tip AND at least
@ -177,10 +179,11 @@ std::optional<BlockRef> WaitTipChanged(ChainstateManager& chainman, KernelNotifi
* once per connected client. Subsequent templates are provided by waitNext().
*
* @param last_tip tip at the start of the cooldown window.
* @param interrupt_mining set to true to interrupt the cooldown.
*
* @returns false if interrupted.
*/
bool CooldownIfHeadersAhead(ChainstateManager& chainman, KernelNotifications& kernel_notifications, const BlockRef& last_tip);
bool CooldownIfHeadersAhead(ChainstateManager& chainman, KernelNotifications& kernel_notifications, const BlockRef& last_tip, bool& interrupt_mining);
} // namespace node
#endif // BITCOIN_NODE_MINER_H

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@ -137,6 +137,14 @@ class IPCMiningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
assert_equal(oldblockref.hash, newblockref.hash)
assert_equal(oldblockref.height, newblockref.height)
self.log.debug("interrupt() should abort waitTipChanged()")
async def wait_for_tip():
long_timeout = 60000.0 # 1 minute
result = (await mining.waitTipChanged(ctx, newblockref.hash, long_timeout)).result
# Unlike a timeout, interrupt() returns an empty BlockRef.
assert_equal(len(result.hash), 0)
await wait_and_do(wait_for_tip(), mining.interrupt())
asyncio.run(capnp.run(async_routine()))
def run_block_template_test(self):
@ -163,6 +171,14 @@ class IPCMiningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
# spurious failures.
assert_greater_than_or_equal(time.time() - start, 0.9)
self.log.debug("interrupt() should abort createNewBlock() during cooldown")
async def create_block():
result = await mining.createNewBlock(ctx, self.default_block_create_options)
# interrupt() causes createNewBlock to return nullptr
assert_equal(result._has("result"), False)
await wait_and_do(create_block(), mining.interrupt())
header_only_peer.peer_disconnect()
self.connect_nodes(0, 1)
self.sync_all()