execution/protocol: EIP-7778: Block Gas Accounting without Refunds#18663
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Pull request overview
This PR implements EIP-7778: Block Gas Accounting without Refunds, which changes how gas is accounted for in blocks by distinguishing between gas the user pays (with refunds) and gas counted toward block limits.
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- Introduces a
GasUsedstruct with separateReceiptandBlockfields to track different gas accounting methods - Replaces direct
GasUsedfield access withReceiptGasUsedandBlockGasUsedthroughout the codebase - Updates gas accounting logic to implement EIP-7778's Amsterdam fork rules
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| execution/vm/evmtypes/evmtypes.go | Splits GasUsed into ReceiptGasUsed and BlockGasUsed fields |
| execution/protocol/state_transition.go | Implements EIP-7778 gas accounting logic with new blockGasUsed tracking |
| execution/protocol/state_processor.go | Introduces GasUsed struct and updates ApplyTransaction signature |
| execution/protocol/block_exec.go | Updates ExecuteBlockEphemerally to use new GasUsed struct |
| rpc/transactions/tracing.go | Updates tracer calls to use ReceiptGasUsed |
| rpc/jsonrpc/*.go | Updates RPC handlers to use ReceiptGasUsed |
| execution/stagedsync/*.go | Updates block execution to use BlockGasUsed for validation |
| execution/tests/*.go | Updates test utilities to use ReceiptGasUsed |
| execution/types/receipt_test.go | Removes unused test code and import statements |
| execution/types/receipt.go | Removes DeriveFields method and adds CumulativeGasUsed helper |
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See https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7778, ethereum/execution-specs#2073