tl;dr
EELS is an execution layer reference implementation in Python.It is updated with mainnet.It fills exams, and passes present ones.There’s an instance of an EIP carried out in EELS beneath.
Introduction
After greater than a 12 months in growth, we’re happy to publicly introduce the Ethereum Execution Layer Specification (affectionately often called EELS.) EELS is a Python reference implementation of the core parts of an Ethereum execution shopper centered on readability and readability. Meant as a non secular successor to the Yellow Paper that is extra programmer pleasant and up-to-date with post-merge forks, EELS can fill and execute state exams, observe mainnet1, and is a good place to prototype new EIPs.
EELS offers full snapshots of the protocol at every fork—together with upcoming ones—making it a lot simpler to observe than EIPs (which solely suggest modifications) and manufacturing purchasers (which frequently combine a number of forks in the identical codepath.)
Historical past
Starting in 2021, as a challenge of ConsenSys’ Quilt group and the Ethereum Basis, the eth1.0-spec (because it was identified then) was impressed by the sheer frustration of getting to decipher the cryptic notation of the Yellow Paper (Determine 1) to grasp the particular habits of an EVM instruction.
Drawing on the profitable Consensus Layer Specification, we got down to create the same executable specification for the execution layer.
Current
At present, EELS is consumable as a standard Python repository and as rendered documentation. It is nonetheless a bit tough across the edges, and would not present a lot in the way in which of annotations or English explanations for what numerous items do, however these will include time.
It is simply Python
Hopefully a side-by-side comparability of the Yellow Paper and the equal code from EELS can present why EELS is a priceless complement to it:
# STACK
left = pop(evm.stack)
proper = pop(evm.stack)
# GAS
charge_gas(evm, GAS_VERY_LOW)
# OPERATION
outcome = U256(left < proper)
push(evm.stack, outcome)
# PROGRAM COUNTER
evm.computer += 1
Whereas Determine 2 is likely to be digestible to teachers, Determine 3 is indisputably extra pure to programmers.
Here is a video walk-through of including a easy EVM instruction if that is your type of factor.
Writing Checks
It bears repeating: EELS is simply common Python. It may be examined like every other Python library! Along with the whole ethereum/exams suite, we even have a number of pytest exams.
With a little bit assist from execution-spec-tests, any exams written for EELS can be utilized to manufacturing purchasers!2
Exhibiting Variations
Having snapshots at every fork is nice for a wise contract developer popping in to see the specifics of how an EVM instruction works, however is not very useful for shopper builders themselves. For them, EELS can show the variations between forks:
An Instance EIP
EIP-6780 is the primary EIP to get an EELS implementation offered by the writer, Guillaume Ballet! Let’s have a look.
First, we introduce a created_contracts variable to the EVM with transaction-level scope:
class Atmosphere:
caller: Handle
block_hashes: Checklist[Hash32]
origin: Handle
coinbase: Handle
quantity: Uint
base_fee_per_gas: Uint
gas_limit: Uint
gas_price: Uint
time: U256
prev_randao: Bytes32
state: State
chain_id: U64
+ created_contracts: Set[Address]
Second, we notice which contracts had been created in every transaction:
Lastly, we modify selfdestruct so it solely works for contracts famous in created_contracts:
– evm.accounts_to_delete.add(originator)
–
+ # Solely proceed if the contract has been created in the identical tx
+ if originator in evm.env.created_contracts:
+
+ # register account for deletion
+ evm.accounts_to_delete.add(originator)
+
Future
We would like EELS to grow to be the default solution to specify Core EIPs, the primary place EIP authors go to prototype their proposals, and the very best reference for a way Ethereum works.
When you’re inquisitive about contributing or prototyping your EIP, be part of us on the #specs channel or seize a difficulty from our repository.
