Offload cull to IoWorker.

ethcore/service/src/service.rs

@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ impl ClientService {
 
 		let pruning = config.pruning;
 		let client = Client::new(config, &spec, client_db.clone(), miner.clone(), io_service.channel())?;
+		miner.set_io_channel(io_service.channel());
 
 		let snapshot_params = SnapServiceParams {
 			engine: spec.engine.clone(),

ethcore/src/client/client.rs

@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ pub struct Client {
 
 	/// Flag changed by `sleep` and `wake_up` methods. Not to be confused with `enabled`.
 	liveness: AtomicBool,
-	io_channel: Mutex<IoChannel<ClientIoMessage>>,
+	io_channel: RwLock<IoChannel<ClientIoMessage>>,
 
 	/// List of actors to be notified on certain chain events
 	notify: RwLock<Vec<Weak<ChainNotify>>>,
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ impl Client {
 			db: RwLock::new(db.clone()),
 			state_db: RwLock::new(state_db),
 			report: RwLock::new(Default::default()),
-			io_channel: Mutex::new(message_channel),
+			io_channel: RwLock::new(message_channel),
 			notify: RwLock::new(Vec::new()),
 			queue_transactions: IoChannelQueue::new(config.transaction_verification_queue_size),
 			queue_ancient_blocks: IoChannelQueue::new(MAX_ANCIENT_BLOCKS_QUEUE_SIZE),
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ impl Client {
 
 	/// Replace io channel. Useful for testing.
 	pub fn set_io_channel(&self, io_channel: IoChannel<ClientIoMessage>) {
-		*self.io_channel.lock() = io_channel;
+		*self.io_channel.write() = io_channel;
 	}
 
 	/// Get a copy of the best block's state.
@@ -1952,7 +1952,7 @@ impl IoClient for Client {
 	fn queue_transactions(&self, transactions: Vec<Bytes>, peer_id: usize) {
 		trace_time!("queue_transactions");
 		let len = transactions.len();
-		self.queue_transactions.queue(&mut self.io_channel.lock(), len, move |client| {
+		self.queue_transactions.queue(&self.io_channel.read(), len, move |client| {
 			trace_time!("import_queued_transactions");
 
 			let txs: Vec<UnverifiedTransaction> = transactions
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@ impl IoClient for Client {
 
 		let queued = self.queued_ancient_blocks.clone();
 		let lock = self.ancient_blocks_import_lock.clone();
-		match self.queue_ancient_blocks.queue(&mut self.io_channel.lock(), 1, move |client| {
+		match self.queue_ancient_blocks.queue(&self.io_channel.read(), 1, move |client| {
 			trace_time!("import_ancient_block");
 			// Make sure to hold the lock here to prevent importing out of order.
 			// We use separate lock, cause we don't want to block queueing.
@@ -2033,7 +2033,7 @@ impl IoClient for Client {
 	}
 
 	fn queue_consensus_message(&self, message: Bytes) {
-		match self.queue_consensus_message.queue(&mut self.io_channel.lock(), 1, move |client| {
+		match self.queue_consensus_message.queue(&self.io_channel.read(), 1, move |client| {
 			if let Err(e) = client.engine().handle_message(&message) {
 				debug!(target: "poa", "Invalid message received: {}", e);
 			}
@@ -2142,7 +2142,14 @@ impl ImportSealedBlock for Client {
 			route
 		};
 		let route = ChainRoute::from([route].as_ref());
-		self.importer.miner.chain_new_blocks(self, &[h.clone()], &[], route.enacted(), route.retracted(), true);
+		self.importer.miner.chain_new_blocks(
+			self,
+			&[h.clone()],
+			&[],
+			route.enacted(),
+			route.retracted(),
+			self.engine.seals_internally().is_some(),
+		);
 		self.notify(|notify| {
 			notify.new_blocks(
 				vec![h.clone()],
@@ -2452,7 +2459,7 @@ impl IoChannelQueue {
 		}
 	}
 
-	pub fn queue<F>(&self, channel: &mut IoChannel<ClientIoMessage>, count: usize, fun: F) -> Result<(), QueueError> where
+	pub fn queue<F>(&self, channel: &IoChannel<ClientIoMessage>, count: usize, fun: F) -> Result<(), QueueError> where
 		F: Fn(&Client) + Send + Sync + 'static,
 	{
 		let queue_size = self.currently_queued.load(AtomicOrdering::Relaxed);

ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use ethcore_miner::gas_pricer::GasPricer;
 use ethcore_miner::pool::{self, TransactionQueue, VerifiedTransaction, QueueStatus, PrioritizationStrategy};
 use ethcore_miner::work_notify::NotifyWork;
 use ethereum_types::{H256, U256, Address};
+use io::IoChannel;
 use parking_lot::{Mutex, RwLock};
 use rayon::prelude::*;
 use transaction::{
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ use block::{ClosedBlock, IsBlock, Block, SealedBlock};
 use client::{
 	BlockChain, ChainInfo, CallContract, BlockProducer, SealedBlockImporter, Nonce
 };
-use client::BlockId;
+use client::{BlockId, ClientIoMessage};
 use executive::contract_address;
 use header::{Header, BlockNumber};
 use miner;
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ pub struct Miner {
 	transaction_queue: Arc<TransactionQueue>,
 	engine: Arc<EthEngine>,
 	accounts: Option<Arc<AccountProvider>>,
+	io_channel: RwLock<Option<IoChannel<ClientIoMessage>>>,
 }
 
 impl Miner {
@@ -224,7 +226,12 @@ impl Miner {
 	}
 
 	/// Creates new instance of miner Arc.
-	pub fn new(options: MinerOptions, gas_pricer: GasPricer, spec: &Spec, accounts: Option<Arc<AccountProvider>>) -> Self {
+	pub fn new(
+		options: MinerOptions,
+		gas_pricer: GasPricer,
+		spec: &Spec,
+		accounts: Option<Arc<AccountProvider>>,
+	) -> Self {
 		let limits = options.pool_limits.clone();
 		let verifier_options = options.pool_verification_options.clone();
 		let tx_queue_strategy = options.tx_queue_strategy;
@@ -247,6 +254,7 @@ impl Miner {
 			transaction_queue: Arc::new(TransactionQueue::new(limits, verifier_options, tx_queue_strategy)),
 			accounts,
 			engine: spec.engine.clone(),
+			io_channel: RwLock::new(None),
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -266,6 +274,11 @@ impl Miner {
 		}, GasPricer::new_fixed(minimal_gas_price), spec, accounts)
 	}
 
+	/// Sets `IoChannel`
+	pub fn set_io_channel(&self, io_channel: IoChannel<ClientIoMessage>) {
+		*self.io_channel.write() = Some(io_channel);
+	}
+
 	/// Clear all pending block states
 	pub fn clear(&self) {
 		self.sealing.lock().queue.reset();
@@ -1130,9 +1143,34 @@ impl miner::MinerService for Miner {
 			// (thanks to Ready), but culling can take significant amount of time,
 			// so best to leave it after we create some work for miners to prevent increased
 			// uncle rate.
+			// If the io_channel is available attempt to offload culling to a separate task
+			// to avoid blocking chain_new_blocks
+			if let Some(ref channel) = *self.io_channel.read() {
+				let queue = self.transaction_queue.clone();
+				let nonce_cache = self.nonce_cache.clone();
+				let engine = self.engine.clone();
+				let accounts = self.accounts.clone();
+				let refuse_service_transactions = self.options.refuse_service_transactions;
+
+				let cull = move |chain: &::client::Client| {
+					let client = PoolClient::new(
+						chain,
+						&nonce_cache,
+						&*engine,
+						accounts.as_ref().map(|x| &**x),
+						refuse_service_transactions,
+					);
+					queue.cull(client);
+				};
+
+				if let Err(e) = channel.send(ClientIoMessage::execute(cull)) {
+					warn!(target: "miner", "Error queueing cull: {:?}", e);
+				}
+			} else {
 				self.transaction_queue.cull(client);
 			}
 		}
+	}
 
 	fn pending_state(&self, latest_block_number: BlockNumber) -> Option<Self::State> {
 		self.map_existing_pending_block(|b| b.state().clone(), latest_block_number)

ethcore/src/miner/pool_client.rs

@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
 
 //! Blockchain access for transaction pool.
 
-use std::fmt;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::{
+	collections::HashMap,
+	fmt,
+	sync::Arc,
+};
 
 use ethereum_types::{H256, U256, Address};
 use ethcore_miner::pool;
@@ -37,9 +40,9 @@ use miner;
 use miner::service_transaction_checker::ServiceTransactionChecker;
 
 /// Cache for state nonces.
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct NonceCache {
-	nonces: RwLock<HashMap<Address, U256>>,
+	nonces: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<Address, U256>>>,
 	limit: usize
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ impl NonceCache {
 	/// Create new cache with a limit of `limit` entries.
 	pub fn new(limit: usize) -> Self {
 		NonceCache {
-			nonces: RwLock::new(HashMap::with_capacity(limit / 2)),
+			nonces: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashMap::with_capacity(limit / 2))),
 			limit,
 		}
 	}

parity/run.rs

@@ -550,7 +550,8 @@ fn execute_impl<Cr, Rr>(cmd: RunCmd, logger: Arc<RotatingLogger>, on_client_rq:
 		cmd.miner_options,
 		cmd.gas_pricer_conf.to_gas_pricer(fetch.clone(), cpu_pool.clone()),
 		&spec,
-		Some(account_provider.clone())
+		Some(account_provider.clone()),
+
 	));
 	miner.set_author(cmd.miner_extras.author, None).expect("Fails only if password is Some; password is None; qed");
 	miner.set_gas_range_target(cmd.miner_extras.gas_range_target);