[beta] Kovan HF (#7234)

* Kovan HF.

* Bump version.

* Fix aura difficulty race (#7198)

* Fix Aura difficulty race

* fix test key

* extract out score calculation

* fix build

* Update kovan HF block number.

* Add missing byzantium builtins.

* Bump installers versions.

* Increase allowed time drift to 10s. (#7238)

Cargo.lock

@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "bloomable 0.1.0",
  "ethcore-bigint 0.1.3",
  "ethcore-bytes 0.1.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "ethjson 0.1.0",
  "hash 0.1.0",
  "heapsize 0.4.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethcore-ipc-nano 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-logger 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-stratum 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "ethjson 0.1.0",
  "ethkey 0.2.0",
  "ethstore 0.1.0",
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ version = "1.8.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ethcore-bigint 0.1.3",
  "ethcore-devtools 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "nanomsg 0.5.1 (git+https://github.com/paritytech/nanomsg.rs.git?branch=parity-1.7)",
  "semver 0.6.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
 ]
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethcore-ipc 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-ipc-codegen 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-ipc-nano 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "log 0.3.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "nanomsg 0.5.1 (git+https://github.com/paritytech/nanomsg.rs.git?branch=parity-1.7)",
  "semver 0.6.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethcore-ipc 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-ipc-codegen 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-network 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "evm 0.1.0",
  "futures 0.1.16 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "hash 0.1.0",
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethcore-devtools 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-io 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-logger 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "ethcrypto 0.1.0",
  "ethkey 0.2.0",
  "hash 0.1.0",
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethcore-ipc-codegen 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-ipc-nano 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-logger 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "ethcrypto 0.1.0",
  "ethkey 0.2.0",
  "futures 0.1.16 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethcore-ipc-codegen 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-ipc-nano 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-logger 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "hash 0.1.0",
  "jsonrpc-core 8.0.0 (git+https://github.com/paritytech/jsonrpc.git?branch=parity-1.8)",
  "jsonrpc-macros 8.0.0 (git+https://github.com/paritytech/jsonrpc.git?branch=parity-1.8)",
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ethcore-util"
-version = "1.8.3"
+version = "1.8.4"
 dependencies = [
  "clippy 0.0.103 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "elastic-array 0.9.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethcore-ipc-nano 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-light 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-network 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "ethkey 0.2.0",
  "hash 0.1.0",
  "heapsize 0.4.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "common-types 0.1.0",
  "ethcore-bigint 0.1.3",
  "ethcore-logger 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "ethjson 0.1.0",
  "evmjit 1.8.0",
  "hash 0.1.0",
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethcore 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-bigint 0.1.3",
  "ethcore-bytes 0.1.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "ethjson 0.1.0",
  "evm 0.1.0",
  "panic_hook 0.1.0",
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethcore-bigint 0.1.3",
  "ethcore-ipc 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-ipc-codegen 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "semver 0.6.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
 ]
 
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethcore-bytes 0.1.0",
  "ethcore-io 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-network 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "futures 0.1.16 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "kvdb 0.1.0",
  "log 0.3.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
@@ -2042,7 +2042,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "parity"
-version = "1.8.3"
+version = "1.8.4"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term 0.9.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "app_dirs 1.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
@@ -2066,7 +2066,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethcore-network 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-secretstore 1.0.0",
  "ethcore-stratum 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "ethkey 0.2.0",
  "ethsync 1.8.0",
  "fdlimit 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
@@ -2122,7 +2122,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethcore-bigint 0.1.3",
  "ethcore-bytes 0.1.0",
  "ethcore-devtools 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "fetch 0.1.0",
  "futures 0.1.16 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "futures-cpupool 0.1.6 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
@@ -2184,7 +2184,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethabi 2.0.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "ethcore-bigint 0.1.3",
  "ethcore-bytes 0.1.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "fetch 0.1.0",
  "futures 0.1.16 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "hash 0.1.0",
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethcore 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-bigint 0.1.3",
  "ethcore-bytes 0.1.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "jsonrpc-core 8.0.0 (git+https://github.com/paritytech/jsonrpc.git?branch=parity-1.8)",
  "jsonrpc-http-server 8.0.0 (git+https://github.com/paritytech/jsonrpc.git?branch=parity-1.8)",
  "multihash 0.6.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
@@ -2220,7 +2220,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ethcore 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-io 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "ethkey 0.2.0",
  "kvdb 0.1.0",
  "log 0.3.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
@@ -2235,7 +2235,7 @@ name = "parity-machine"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ethcore-bigint 0.1.3",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2263,7 +2263,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethcore-light 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-logger 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-network 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "ethcrypto 0.1.0",
  "ethjson 0.1.0",
  "ethkey 0.2.0",
@@ -2373,7 +2373,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ethcore-bytes 0.1.0",
  "ethcore-ipc 1.8.0",
  "ethcore-ipc-codegen 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "ethsync 1.8.0",
  "futures 0.1.16 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "ipc-common-types 1.8.0",
@@ -2835,7 +2835,7 @@ name = "rpc-cli"
 version = "1.4.0"
 dependencies = [
  "bigint 4.2.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "futures 0.1.16 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "parity-rpc 1.8.0",
  "parity-rpc-client 1.4.0",
@@ -3551,7 +3551,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "common-types 0.1.0",
  "ethcore-bigint 0.1.3",
  "ethcore-bytes 0.1.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "ethjson 0.1.0",
  "evmjit 1.8.0",
  "hash 0.1.0",
@@ -3573,7 +3573,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "byteorder 1.1.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "ethcore-bigint 0.1.3",
  "ethcore-logger 1.8.0",
- "ethcore-util 1.8.3",
+ "ethcore-util 1.8.4",
  "log 0.3.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "parity-wasm 0.15.3 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "vm 0.1.0",

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 description = "Parity Ethereum client"
 name = "parity"
-version = "1.8.3"
+version = "1.8.4"
 license = "GPL-3.0"
 authors = ["Parity Technologies <admin@parity.io>"]
 build = "build.rs"

dapps/node-health/src/time.rs

@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ const UPDATE_TIMEOUT_ERR_SECS: u64 = 60;
 const UPDATE_TIMEOUT_INCOMPLETE_SECS: u64 = 10;
 
 /// Maximal valid time drift.
-pub const MAX_DRIFT: i64 = 500;
+pub const MAX_DRIFT: i64 = 10_000;
 
 type BoxFuture<A, B> = Box<Future<Item = A, Error = B> + Send>;
 

ethcore/res/ethereum/kovan.json

@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 				},
 				"validateScoreTransition": 1000000,
 				"validateStepTransition": 1500000,
-				"maximumUncleCountTransition": 10000000,
+				"maximumUncleCountTransition": 5100000,
-				"maximumUncleCount": 2
+				"maximumUncleCount": 0
 			}
 		}
 	},
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@
 		"forkCanonHash": "0x0a66d93c2f727dca618fabaf70c39b37018c73d78b939d8b11efbbd09034778f",
 		"validateReceiptsTransition" : 1000000,
 		"eip155Transition": 1000000,
-		"validateChainIdTransition": 1000000
+		"validateChainIdTransition": 1000000,
+		"eip140Transition": 5100000,
+		"eip211Transition": 5100000,
+		"eip214Transition": 5100000,
+		"eip658Transition": 5100000
 	},
 	"genesis": {
 		"seal": {
@@ -56,6 +60,10 @@
 		"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000002": { "balance": "1", "builtin": { "name": "sha256", "pricing": { "linear": { "base": 60, "word": 12 } } } },
 		"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000003": { "balance": "1", "builtin": { "name": "ripemd160", "pricing": { "linear": { "base": 600, "word": 120 } } } },
 		"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000004": { "balance": "1", "builtin": { "name": "identity", "pricing": { "linear": { "base": 15, "word": 3 } } } },
+		"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000005": { "builtin": { "name": "modexp", "activate_at": 5100000, "pricing": { "modexp": { "divisor": 20 } } } },
+		"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000006": { "builtin": { "name": "alt_bn128_add", "activate_at": 5100000, "pricing": { "linear": { "base": 500, "word": 0 } } } },
+		"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000007": { "builtin": { "name": "alt_bn128_mul", "activate_at": 5100000, "pricing": { "linear": { "base": 40000, "word": 0 } } } },
+		"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000008": { "builtin": { "name": "alt_bn128_pairing", "activate_at": 5100000, "pricing": { "alt_bn128_pairing": { "base": 100000, "pair": 80000 } } } },
 		"0x00521965e7bd230323c423d96c657db5b79d099f": { "balance": "1606938044258990275541962092341162602522202993782792835301376" }
 	},
 	"nodes": [

ethcore/src/engines/authority_round/mod.rs

@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ impl Step {
 	}
 }
 
+// Chain scoring: total weight is sqrt(U256::max_value())*height - step
+fn calculate_score(parent_step: U256, current_step: U256) -> U256 {
+	U256::from(U128::max_value()) + parent_step - current_step
+}
+
 struct EpochManager {
 	epoch_transition_hash: H256,
 	epoch_transition_number: BlockNumber,
@@ -456,12 +461,13 @@ impl Engine<EthereumMachine> for AuthorityRound {
 	}
 
 	fn populate_from_parent(&self, header: &mut Header, parent: &Header) {
-		// Chain scoring: total weight is sqrt(U256::max_value())*height - step
+		let parent_step = header_step(parent).expect("Header has been verified; qed");
-		let new_difficulty = U256::from(U128::max_value()) + header_step(parent).expect("Header has been verified; qed").into() - self.step.load().into();
+		let score = calculate_score(parent_step.into(), self.step.load().into());
-		header.set_difficulty(new_difficulty);
+		header.set_difficulty(score);
 	}
 
 	fn seals_internally(&self) -> Option<bool> {
+		// TODO: accept a `&Call` here so we can query the validator set.
 		Some(self.signer.read().is_some())
 	}
 
@@ -469,13 +475,21 @@ impl Engine<EthereumMachine> for AuthorityRound {
 	///
 	/// This operation is synchronous and may (quite reasonably) not be available, in which case
 	/// `Seal::None` will be returned.
-	fn generate_seal(&self, block: &ExecutedBlock) -> Seal {
+	fn generate_seal(&self, block: &ExecutedBlock, parent: &Header) -> Seal {
 		// first check to avoid generating signature most of the time
 		// (but there's still a race to the `compare_and_swap`)
 		if !self.can_propose.load(AtomicOrdering::SeqCst) { return Seal::None; }
 
 		let header = block.header();
+		let parent_step: U256 = header_step(parent)
+			.expect("Header has been verified; qed").into();
+
 		let step = self.step.load();
+		let expected_diff = calculate_score(parent_step, step.into());
+
+		if header.difficulty() != &expected_diff {
+			return Seal::None;
+		}
 
 		// fetch correct validator set for current epoch, taking into account
 		// finality of previous transitions.
@@ -517,6 +531,7 @@ impl Engine<EthereumMachine> for AuthorityRound {
 			trace!(target: "engine", "generate_seal: {} not a proposer for step {}.",
 				header.author(), step);
 		}
+
 		Seal::None
 	}
 
@@ -558,7 +573,7 @@ impl Engine<EthereumMachine> for AuthorityRound {
 	}
 
 	/// Check the number of seal fields.
-	fn verify_block_basic(&self, header: &Header,) -> Result<(), Error> {
+	fn verify_block_basic(&self, header: &Header) -> Result<(), Error> {
 		if header.number() >= self.validate_score_transition && *header.difficulty() >= U256::from(U128::max_value()) {
 			Err(From::from(BlockError::DifficultyOutOfBounds(
 				OutOfBounds { min: None, max: Some(U256::from(U128::max_value())), found: *header.difficulty() }
@@ -869,17 +884,51 @@ mod tests {
 		let b2 = b2.close_and_lock();
 
 		engine.set_signer(tap.clone(), addr1, "1".into());
-		if let Seal::Regular(seal) = engine.generate_seal(b1.block()) {
+		if let Seal::Regular(seal) = engine.generate_seal(b1.block(), &genesis_header) {
 			assert!(b1.clone().try_seal(engine, seal).is_ok());
 			// Second proposal is forbidden.
-			assert!(engine.generate_seal(b1.block()) == Seal::None);
+			assert!(engine.generate_seal(b1.block(), &genesis_header) == Seal::None);
 		}
 
 		engine.set_signer(tap, addr2, "2".into());
-		if let Seal::Regular(seal) = engine.generate_seal(b2.block()) {
+		if let Seal::Regular(seal) = engine.generate_seal(b2.block(), &genesis_header) {
 			assert!(b2.clone().try_seal(engine, seal).is_ok());
 			// Second proposal is forbidden.
-			assert!(engine.generate_seal(b2.block()) == Seal::None);
+			assert!(engine.generate_seal(b2.block(), &genesis_header) == Seal::None);
+		}
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn checks_difficulty_in_generate_seal() {
+		let tap = Arc::new(AccountProvider::transient_provider());
+		let addr1 = tap.insert_account(keccak("1").into(), "1").unwrap();
+		let addr2 = tap.insert_account(keccak("0").into(), "0").unwrap();
+
+		let spec = Spec::new_test_round();
+		let engine = &*spec.engine;
+
+		let genesis_header = spec.genesis_header();
+		let db1 = spec.ensure_db_good(get_temp_state_db(), &Default::default()).unwrap();
+		let db2 = spec.ensure_db_good(get_temp_state_db(), &Default::default()).unwrap();
+		let last_hashes = Arc::new(vec![genesis_header.hash()]);
+
+		let b1 = OpenBlock::new(engine, Default::default(), false, db1, &genesis_header, last_hashes.clone(), addr1, (3141562.into(), 31415620.into()), vec![], false).unwrap();
+		let b1 = b1.close_and_lock();
+		let b2 = OpenBlock::new(engine, Default::default(), false, db2, &genesis_header, last_hashes, addr2, (3141562.into(), 31415620.into()), vec![], false).unwrap();
+		let b2 = b2.close_and_lock();
+
+		engine.set_signer(tap.clone(), addr1, "1".into());
+		match engine.generate_seal(b1.block(), &genesis_header) {
+			Seal::None | Seal::Proposal(_) => panic!("wrong seal"),
+			Seal::Regular(_) => {
+				engine.step();
+
+				engine.set_signer(tap.clone(), addr2, "0".into());
+				match engine.generate_seal(b2.block(), &genesis_header) {
+					Seal::Regular(_) | Seal::Proposal(_) => panic!("sealed despite wrong difficulty"),
+					Seal::None => {}
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 

ethcore/src/engines/basic_authority.rs

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ impl Engine<EthereumMachine> for BasicAuthority {
 	}
 
 	/// Attempt to seal the block internally.
-	fn generate_seal(&self, block: &ExecutedBlock) -> Seal {
+	fn generate_seal(&self, block: &ExecutedBlock, _parent: &Header) -> Seal {
 		let header = block.header();
 		let author = header.author();
 		if self.validators.contains(header.parent_hash(), author) {
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ mod tests {
 		let last_hashes = Arc::new(vec![genesis_header.hash()]);
 		let b = OpenBlock::new(engine, Default::default(), false, db, &genesis_header, last_hashes, addr, (3141562.into(), 31415620.into()), vec![], false).unwrap();
 		let b = b.close_and_lock();
-		if let Seal::Regular(seal) = engine.generate_seal(b.block()) {
+		if let Seal::Regular(seal) = engine.generate_seal(b.block(), &genesis_header) {
 			assert!(b.try_seal(engine, seal).is_ok());
 		}
 	}

ethcore/src/engines/instant_seal.rs

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ impl<M: Machine> Engine<M> for InstantSeal<M>
 
 	fn seals_internally(&self) -> Option<bool> { Some(true) }
 
-	fn generate_seal(&self, block: &M::LiveBlock) -> Seal {
+	fn generate_seal(&self, block: &M::LiveBlock, _parent: &M::Header) -> Seal {
 		if block.transactions().is_empty() { Seal::None } else { Seal::Regular(Vec::new()) }
 	}
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ mod tests {
 		let last_hashes = Arc::new(vec![genesis_header.hash()]);
 		let b = OpenBlock::new(engine, Default::default(), false, db, &genesis_header, last_hashes, Address::default(), (3141562.into(), 31415620.into()), vec![], false).unwrap();
 		let b = b.close_and_lock();
-		if let Seal::Regular(seal) = engine.generate_seal(b.block()) {
+		if let Seal::Regular(seal) = engine.generate_seal(b.block(), &genesis_header) {
 			assert!(b.try_seal(engine, seal).is_ok());
 		}
 	}

ethcore/src/engines/mod.rs

@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ pub trait Engine<M: Machine>: Sync + Send {
 	///
 	/// It is fine to require access to state or a full client for this function, since
 	/// light clients do not generate seals.
-	fn generate_seal(&self, _block: &M::LiveBlock) -> Seal { Seal::None }
+	fn generate_seal(&self, _block: &M::LiveBlock, _parent: &M::Header) -> Seal { Seal::None }
 
 	/// Verify a locally-generated seal of a header.
 	///

ethcore/src/engines/tendermint/mod.rs

@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ impl Engine<EthereumMachine> for Tendermint {
 	///
 	/// This operation is synchronous and may (quite reasonably) not be available, in which case
 	/// `Seal::None` will be returned.
-	fn generate_seal(&self, block: &ExecutedBlock) -> Seal {
+	fn generate_seal(&self, block: &ExecutedBlock, _parent: &Header) -> Seal {
 		let header = block.header();
 		let author = header.author();
 		// Only proposer can generate seal if None was generated.
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ mod tests {
 		let last_hashes = Arc::new(vec![genesis_header.hash()]);
 		let b = OpenBlock::new(spec.engine.as_ref(), Default::default(), false, db.boxed_clone(), &genesis_header, last_hashes, proposer, (3141562.into(), 31415620.into()), vec![], false).unwrap();
 		let b = b.close();
-		if let Seal::Proposal(seal) = spec.engine.generate_seal(b.block()) {
+		if let Seal::Proposal(seal) = spec.engine.generate_seal(b.block(), &genesis_header) {
 			(b, seal)
 		} else {
 			panic!()

ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs

@@ -525,7 +525,13 @@ impl Miner {
 	fn seal_and_import_block_internally(&self, chain: &MiningBlockChainClient, block: ClosedBlock) -> bool {
 		if !block.transactions().is_empty() || self.forced_sealing() || Instant::now() > *self.next_mandatory_reseal.read() {
 			trace!(target: "miner", "seal_block_internally: attempting internal seal.");
-			match self.engine.generate_seal(block.block()) {
+
+			let parent_header = match chain.block_header(BlockId::Hash(*block.header().parent_hash())) {
+				Some(hdr) => hdr.decode(),
+				None => return false,
+			};
+
+			match self.engine.generate_seal(block.block(), &parent_header) {
 				// Save proposal for later seal submission and broadcast it.
 				Seal::Proposal(seal) => {
 					trace!(target: "miner", "Received a Proposal seal.");

mac/Parity.pkgproj

@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@
 				<key>OVERWRITE_PERMISSIONS</key>
 				<false/>
 				<key>VERSION</key>
-				<string>1.8.3</string>
+				<string>1.8.4</string>
 			</dict>
 			<key>UUID</key>
 			<string>2DCD5B81-7BAF-4DA1-9251-6274B089FD36</string>

nsis/installer.nsi

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 !define DESCRIPTION "Fast, light, robust Ethereum implementation"
 !define VERSIONMAJOR 1
 !define VERSIONMINOR 8
-!define VERSIONBUILD 3
+!define VERSIONBUILD 4
 !define ARGS ""
 !define FIRST_START_ARGS "--mode=passive ui"
 

util/Cargo.toml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description = "Ethcore utility library"
 homepage = "http://parity.io"
 license = "GPL-3.0"
 name = "ethcore-util"
-version = "1.8.3"
+version = "1.8.4"
 authors = ["Parity Technologies <admin@parity.io>"]
 build = "build.rs"