cometbft · lasarojc · Nov 24, 2023 · Nov 24, 2023 · Nov 24, 2023
@@ -750,12 +750,13 @@ type MempoolConfig struct {
 	// XXX: Unused due to https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/5796
 	MaxBatchBytes int `mapstructure:"max_batch_bytes"`
 	// Experimental parameters to limit gossiping txs to up to the specified number of peers.
-	// We use two independent upper values for persistent peers and for non-persistent peers.
+	// We use two independent upper values for persistent and non-persistent peers.
 	// Unconditional peers are not affected by this feature.
 	// If we are connected to more than the specified number of persistent peers, only send txs to
-	// the first ExperimentalMaxGossipConnectionsToPersistentPeers of them. If one of those
-	// persistent peers disconnects, activate another persistent peer. Similarly for non-persistent
-	// peers, with an upper limit of ExperimentalMaxGossipConnectionsToNonPersistentPeers.
+	// ExperimentalMaxGossipConnectionsToPersistentPeers of them. If one of those
+	// persistent peers disconnects, activate another persistent peer.
+	// Similarly for non-persistent peers, with an upper limit of
+	// ExperimentalMaxGossipConnectionsToNonPersistentPeers.
 	// If set to 0, the feature is disabled for the corresponding group of peers, that is, the
 	// number of active connections to that group of peers is not bounded.
 	// For non-persistent peers, if enabled, a value of 10 is recommended based on experimental

@@ -390,12 +390,13 @@ max_tx_bytes = {{ .Mempool.MaxTxBytes }}
 max_batch_bytes = {{ .Mempool.MaxBatchBytes }}
 
 # Experimental parameters to limit gossiping txs to up to the specified number of peers.
-# We use two independent upper values for persistent peers and for non-persistent peers.
+# We use two independent upper values for persistent and non-persistent peers.
 # Unconditional peers are not affected by this feature.
 # If we are connected to more than the specified number of persistent peers, only send txs to
-# the first experimental_max_gossip_connections_to_persistent_peers of them. If one of those
-# persistent peers disconnects, activate another persistent peer. Similarly for non-persistent
-# peers, with an upper limit of experimental_max_gossip_connections_to_non_persistent_peers.
+# ExperimentalMaxGossipConnectionsToPersistentPeers of them. If one of those
+# persistent peers disconnects, activate another persistent peer.
+# Similarly for non-persistent peers, with an upper limit of
+# ExperimentalMaxGossipConnectionsToNonPersistentPeers.
 # If set to 0, the feature is disabled for the corresponding group of peers, that is, the
 # number of active connections to that group of peers is not bounded.
 # For non-persistent peers, if enabled, a value of 10 is recommended based on experimental

@@ -92,32 +92,37 @@ func (memR *Reactor) AddPeer(peer p2p.Peer) {
 		go func() {
 			// Always forward transactions to unconditional peers.
 			if !memR.Switch.IsPeerUnconditional(peer.ID()) {
+				// Depending on the type of peer, we choose a semaphore to limit the gossiping peers.
+				var peerSemaphore *semaphore.Weighted
 				if peer.IsPersistent() && memR.config.ExperimentalMaxGossipConnectionsToPersistentPeers > 0 {
-					// Block sending transactions to peer until one of the connections become
-					// available in the semaphore.
-					if err := memR.activePersistentPeersSemaphore.Acquire(context.TODO(), 1); err != nil {
-						memR.Logger.Error("Failed to acquire semaphore: %v", err)
-						return
-					}
-					// Release semaphore to allow other peer to start sending transactions.
-					defer memR.activePersistentPeersSemaphore.Release(1)
-					defer memR.mempool.metrics.ActiveOutboundConnections.Add(-1)
+					peerSemaphore = memR.activePersistentPeersSemaphore
+				} else if !peer.IsPersistent() && memR.config.ExperimentalMaxGossipConnectionsToNonPersistentPeers > 0 {
+					peerSemaphore = memR.activeNonPersistentPeersSemaphore
 				}
 
-				if !peer.IsPersistent() && memR.config.ExperimentalMaxGossipConnectionsToNonPersistentPeers > 0 {
-					// Block sending transactions to peer until one of the connections become
-					// available in the semaphore.
-					if err := memR.activeNonPersistentPeersSemaphore.Acquire(context.TODO(), 1); err != nil {
-						memR.Logger.Error("Failed to acquire semaphore: %v", err)
-						return
+				if peerSemaphore != nil {
+					for peer.IsRunning() {
+						// Block on the semaphore until a slot is available to start gossiping with this peer.
+						// Do not block indefinitely, in case the peer is disconnected before gossiping starts.
+						ctxTimeout, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.TODO(), 30*time.Second)
+						// Block sending transactions to peer until one of the connections become
+						// available in the semaphore.
+						err := peerSemaphore.Acquire(ctxTimeout, 1)
+						cancel()
+
+						if err != nil {
+							continue
+						}
+
+						// Release semaphore to allow other peer to start sending transactions.
+						defer peerSemaphore.Release(1)
+						break
 					}
-					// Release semaphore to allow other peer to start sending transactions.
-					defer memR.activeNonPersistentPeersSemaphore.Release(1)
-					defer memR.mempool.metrics.ActiveOutboundConnections.Add(-1)
 				}
 			}
 
 			memR.mempool.metrics.ActiveOutboundConnections.Add(1)
+			defer memR.mempool.metrics.ActiveOutboundConnections.Add(-1)
 			memR.broadcastTxRoutine(peer)
 		}()
 	}

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ type Manifest struct {
 	// Defaults to false (disabled).
 	Prometheus bool `toml:"prometheus"`
 
-	// Maximum number of peers to which the node gossip transactions
+	// Maximum number of peers to which the node gossips transactions
 	ExperimentalMaxGossipConnectionsToPersistentPeers    uint `toml:"experimental_max_gossip_connections_to_persistent_peers"`
 	ExperimentalMaxGossipConnectionsToNonPersistentPeers uint `toml:"experimental_max_gossip_connections_to_non_persistent_peers"`
 }