* separate migration from util and make its dependencies into libs:
* snappy
* kvdb
* error
* common
* renamed common -> macros
* util error does not depend on snappy module
* ethsync does not depend on util nor ethcore_error
* nibbleslice and nibblevec merged with patricia_trie crate
* removed unused dependencies from util
* util journaldb traits does not need to be public
* util_error
* fixed ethcore compile error
* ignore .swo files
* Update chain.rs
* separate modules for consensus snapshot chunks
* bulk of authority warp logic
* finish authority warp implementation
* squash warnings and enable authority snapshot mode
* test harness for PoA
* fiddle with harness
* epoch generation proof fixes
* update constructor code
* store epoch transition proof after block commit
* basic snap and restore test
* use keyvaluedb in state restoration
* decompress chunks
* fix encoding issues
* fixed-to-contract-to-contract test
* implement ancient block import
* restore genesis transition in PoW snapshot
* add format version method to snapshot components
* supported version numbers in snapshot_components
* allow returning of ancient epoch transitions
* genesis hash mismatch check
* remove commented code
* remove register_account_provider
* build rpc module
* new dummy client
* common EngineSigner struct
* from -> into
* initial report via call
* separate safe from regular contract
* transact_contract
* fix build
* return Signature, docs
* add sign method to some engines
* add safeContract spec
* update specs to new contracts
* use AuthorityRound for contract spec
* add more reporting
* add reporting test
* use gas floor
* shorter
* The front-end for each hard-fork, also EIP-160.
* Address EIP161 a/c
* Include EIP-161b
* EIP-161 part d.
* Fix test build.
* Fix one test, add another.
* Fix use of bloom & renaming.
* Initial groundwork for EIP-155
* Fix minor bug.
* Fix all tests finally.
* Rest of EIP-155.
* Add tests for EIP-155 algorithm.
Update transaction tests validation.
* Minor reformat.
* Address grumbles.
* Remove unused code.
* Fix SUICIDE gas mechanism and add consensus tests.
* Remove commented code.
* Set Frontier hardfork block number
* Fix warning.
* Transaction tests,
* Address renamed to H160 at bigint library level
* moved uint specific test from util to bigint library
* naming
* unifing hashes in progress
* unifing hashes
* cleanup redundant unwraps in tests
* Removing util/crypto in progress.
* fixed compiling
* signature cleanup in progress
* new module - ethcrypto used by ethstore and ethcore-network
* fixed compiling
* fixed compiling
* fixed merge
* to_rlp takes self by-reference
* clean up some derefs
* out-of-order insertion for blockchain
* implement block rebuilder without verification
* group block chunk header into struct
* block rebuilder does verification
* integrate snapshot service with client service; flesh out implementation more
* initial implementation of snapshot service
* remove snapshottaker trait
* snapshot writer trait with packed and loose implementations
* write chunks using "snapshotwriter" in service
* have snapshot taking use snapshotwriter
* implement snapshot readers
* back up client dbs when replacing
* use snapshot reader in snapshot service
* describe offset format
* use new get_db_path in parity, allow some errors in service
* blockchain formatting
* implement parity snapshot
* implement snapshot restore
* force blocks to be submitted in order
* fix bug loading block hashes in packed reader
* fix seal field loading
* fix uncle hash computation
* fix a few bugs
* store genesis state in db. reverse block chunk order in packed writer
* allow out-of-order import for blocks
* bring restoration types together
* only snapshot the last 30000 blocks
* restore into overlaydb instead of journaldb
* commit version to database
* use memorydbs and commit directly
* fix trie test compilation
* fix failing tests
* sha3_null_rlp, not H256::zero
* move overlaydb to ref_overlaydb, add new overlaydb without on-disk rc
* port archivedb to new overlaydb
* add deletion mode tests for overlaydb
* use new overlaydb, check state root at end
* share chain info between state and block snapshotting
* create blocks snapshot using blockchain directly
* allow snapshot from arbitrary block, remove panickers from snapshot creation
* begin test framework
* blockchain chunking test
* implement stateproducer::tick
* state snapshot test
* create block and state chunks concurrently, better restoration informant
* fix tests
* add deletion mode tests for overlaydb
* address comments
* more tests
* Fix up tests.
* remove a few printlns
* add a little more documentation to `commit`
* fix tests
* fix ref_overlaydb test names
* snapshot command skeleton
* revert ref_overlaydb renaming
* reimplement snapshot commands
* fix many errors
* everything but inject
* get ethcore compiling
* get snapshot tests passing again
* instrument snapshot commands again
* fix fallout from other changes, mark snapshots as experimental
* optimize injection patterns
* do two injections
* fix up tests
* take snapshots from 1000 blocks efore
* address minor comments
* fix a few io crate related errors
* clarify names about total difficulty
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