Encode networkid as a u64.

ethcore/src/client/client.rs

@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ impl BlockChainClient for Client {
 		self.miner.pending_transactions(self.chain.read().best_block_number())
 	}
 
-	fn signing_network_id(&self) -> Option<u8> {
+	fn signing_network_id(&self) -> Option<u64> {
 		self.engine.signing_network_id(&self.latest_env_info())
 	}
 

ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs

@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ impl BlockChainClient for TestBlockChainClient {
 		self.miner.pending_transactions(self.chain_info().best_block_number)
 	}
 
-	fn signing_network_id(&self) -> Option<u8> { None }
+	fn signing_network_id(&self) -> Option<u64> { None }
 
 	fn mode(&self) -> Mode { Mode::Active }
 

ethcore/src/client/traits.rs

@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ pub trait BlockChainClient : Sync + Send {
 	}
 
 	/// Get the preferred network ID to sign on
-	fn signing_network_id(&self) -> Option<u8>;
+	fn signing_network_id(&self) -> Option<u64>;
 
 	/// Get the mode.
 	fn mode(&self) -> Mode;

ethcore/src/engines/mod.rs

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ pub trait Engine : Sync + Send {
 	fn verify_transaction(&self, _t: &SignedTransaction, _header: &Header) -> Result<(), Error> { Ok(()) }
 
 	/// The network ID that transactions should be signed with.
-	fn signing_network_id(&self, _env_info: &EnvInfo) -> Option<u8> { None }
+	fn signing_network_id(&self, _env_info: &EnvInfo) -> Option<u64> { None }
 
 	/// Verify the seal of a block. This is an auxilliary method that actually just calls other `verify_` methods
 	/// to get the job done. By default it must pass `verify_basic` and `verify_block_unordered`. If more or fewer

ethcore/src/ethereum/ethash.rs

@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ impl Engine for Ethash {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fn signing_network_id(&self, env_info: &EnvInfo) -> Option<u8> {
+	fn signing_network_id(&self, env_info: &EnvInfo) -> Option<u64> {
-		if env_info.number >= self.ethash_params.eip155_transition && self.params().network_id < 127 {
+		if env_info.number >= self.ethash_params.eip155_transition {
-			Some(self.params().network_id as u8)
+			Some(self.params().network_id)
 		} else {
 			None
 		}
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ impl Engine for Ethash {
 		}
 
 		if let Some(n) = t.network_id() {
-			if header.number() < self.ethash_params.eip155_transition || n as usize != self.params().network_id {
+			if header.number() < self.ethash_params.eip155_transition || n != self.params().network_id {
 				return Err(TransactionError::InvalidNetworkId.into())
 			}
 		}

ethcore/src/spec/spec.rs

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub struct CommonParams {
 	/// Maximum size of extra data.
 	pub maximum_extra_data_size: usize,
 	/// Network id.
-	pub network_id: usize,
+	pub network_id: u64,
 	/// Main subprotocol name.
 	pub subprotocol_name: String,
 	/// Minimum gas limit.
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ impl Spec {
 	pub fn nodes(&self) -> &[String] { &self.nodes }
 
 	/// Get the configured Network ID.
-	pub fn network_id(&self) -> usize { self.params.network_id }
+	pub fn network_id(&self) -> u64 { self.params.network_id }
 
 	/// Get the configured subprotocol name.
 	pub fn subprotocol_name(&self) -> String { self.params.subprotocol_name.clone() }

ethcore/src/types/transaction.rs

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub struct Transaction {
 
 impl Transaction {
 	/// Append object with a without signature into RLP stream
-	pub fn rlp_append_unsigned_transaction(&self, s: &mut RlpStream, network_id: Option<u8>) {
+	pub fn rlp_append_unsigned_transaction(&self, s: &mut RlpStream, network_id: Option<u64>) {
 		s.begin_list(if network_id.is_none() { 6 } else { 9 });
 		s.append(&self.nonce);
 		s.append(&self.gas_price);
@@ -140,26 +140,26 @@ impl From<ethjson::transaction::Transaction> for SignedTransaction {
 
 impl Transaction {
 	/// The message hash of the transaction.
-	pub fn hash(&self, network_id: Option<u8>) -> H256 {
+	pub fn hash(&self, network_id: Option<u64>) -> H256 {
 		let mut stream = RlpStream::new();
 		self.rlp_append_unsigned_transaction(&mut stream, network_id);
 		stream.out().sha3()
 	}
 
 	/// Signs the transaction as coming from `sender`.
-	pub fn sign(self, secret: &Secret, network_id: Option<u8>) -> SignedTransaction {
+	pub fn sign(self, secret: &Secret, network_id: Option<u64>) -> SignedTransaction {
 		let sig = ::ethkey::sign(secret, &self.hash(network_id))
 			.expect("data is valid and context has signing capabilities; qed");
 		self.with_signature(sig, network_id)
 	}
 
 	/// Signs the transaction with signature.
-	pub fn with_signature(self, sig: Signature, network_id: Option<u8>) -> SignedTransaction {
+	pub fn with_signature(self, sig: Signature, network_id: Option<u64>) -> SignedTransaction {
 		SignedTransaction {
 			unsigned: self,
 			r: sig.r().into(),
 			s: sig.s().into(),
-			v: sig.v() + if let Some(n) = network_id { 35 + n * 2 } else { 27 },
+			v: sig.v() as u64 + if let Some(n) = network_id { 35 + n * 2 } else { 27 },
 			hash: Cell::new(None),
 			sender: Cell::new(None),
 		}
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ pub struct SignedTransaction {
 	unsigned: Transaction,
 	/// The V field of the signature; the LS bit described which half of the curve our point falls
 	/// in. The MS bits describe which network this transaction is for. If 27/28, its for all networks.
-	v: u8,
+	v: u64,
 	/// The R field of the signature; helps describe the point on the curve.
 	r: U256,
 	/// The S field of the signature; helps describe the point on the curve.
@@ -302,10 +302,10 @@ impl SignedTransaction {
 	}
 
 	/// 0 if `v` would have been 27 under "Electrum" notation, 1 if 28 or 4 if invalid.
-	pub fn standard_v(&self) -> u8 { match self.v { v if v == 27 || v == 28 || v > 36 => (v - 1) % 2, _ => 4 } }
+	pub fn standard_v(&self) -> u8 { match self.v { v if v == 27 || v == 28 || v > 36 => ((v - 1) % 2) as u8, _ => 4 } }
 
 	/// The network ID, or `None` if this is a global transaction.
-	pub fn network_id(&self) -> Option<u8> {
+	pub fn network_id(&self) -> Option<u64> {
 		match self.v {
 			v if v > 36 => Some((v - 35) / 2),
 			_ => None,

parity/run.rs

@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ pub fn execute(cmd: RunCmd, logger: Arc<RotatingLogger>) -> Result<(), String> {
 	let mut sync_config = SyncConfig::default();
 	sync_config.network_id = match cmd.network_id {
 		Some(id) => id,
-		None => spec.network_id(),
+		None => spec.network_id() as usize,
 	};
 	if spec.subprotocol_name().len() != 3 {
 		warn!("Your chain specification's subprotocol length is not 3. Ignoring.");