比特币源码解读之区块确认

(本文使用的是比特币v0.1.0版本 点击下载源码)

本文主要描述矿工挖到区块或者收到“block”消息后进行的区块处理。主要包含区块有效性检查,孤立区块处理以及当前区块处理等(ps:本文暂不涉及工作量证明以及共识, 这两方面内容再后续文章中介绍)
流程图如下所示:
比特币源码解读之区块确认

本文主要描述bool ProcessBlock(CNode pfrom, CBlock pblock)函数的功能。

区块重复性检查

区块是否在区块链中,如果在则返回失败


  1. uint256 hash = GetHash();
  2. if (mapBlockIndex.count(hash))
  3. return error("AcceptBlock() : block already in mapBlockIndex");

区块是否在孤立区块中,如果在则返回失败


  1. if (mapOrphanBlocks.count(hash))
  2. return error("ProcessBlock() : already have block (orphan) %s", hash.ToString().substr(0,14).c_str());

区块基本检查


  1. if (!pblock->CheckBlock())
  2. {
  3. delete pblock;
  4. return error("ProcessBlock() : CheckBlock FAILED");
  5. }

检查区块大小、时间戳


  1. // Size limits
  2. if (vtx.empty() || vtx.size() > MAX_SIZE || ::GetSerializeSize(*this, SER_DISK) > MAX_SIZE)
  3. return error("CheckBlock() : size limits failed");
  4. // Check timestamp
  5. if (nTime > GetAdjustedTime() + 2 * 60 * 60)
  6. return error("CheckBlock() : block timestamp too far in the future");

检查交易、PoW和MerkleRoot


  1. // First transaction must be coinbase, the rest must not be
  2. if (vtx.empty() || !vtx[0].IsCoinBase())
  3. return error("CheckBlock() : first tx is not coinbase");
  4. for (int i = 1; i < vtx.size(); i++)
  5. if (vtx[i].IsCoinBase())
  6. return error("CheckBlock() : more than one coinbase");
  7. // Check transactions
  8. foreach(const CTransaction& tx, vtx)
  9. if (!tx.CheckTransaction())
  10. return error("CheckBlock() : CheckTransaction failed");
  11. // Check proof of work matches claimed amount
  12. if (CBigNum().SetCompact(nBits) > bnProofOfWorkLimit)
  13. return error("CheckBlock() : nBits below minimum work");
  14. if (GetHash() > CBigNum().SetCompact(nBits).getuint256())
  15. return error("CheckBlock() : hash doesn't match nBits");
  16. // Check merkleroot
  17. if (hashMerkleRoot != BuildMerkleTree())
  18. return error("CheckBlock() : hashMerkleRoot mismatch");

根据区块前一区块进行处理

如果前一区块不存在区块链中,则将前一区块加入孤立区块

此种情况,表示区块链出现分叉或者网络延迟导致的,则需要发送“getblocks”获取最长链中缺少的区块信息。


  1. if (!mapBlockIndex.count(pblock->hashPrevBlock))
  2. {
  3. printf("ProcessBlock: ORPHAN BLOCK, prev=%s\n", pblock->hashPrevBlock.ToString().substr(0,14).c_str());
  4. mapOrphanBlocks.insert(make_pair(hash, pblock));
  5. mapOrphanBlocksByPrev.insert(make_pair(pblock->hashPrevBlock, pblock));
  6. // Ask this guy to fill in what we're missing
  7. if (pfrom)
  8. pfrom->PushMessage("getblocks", CBlockLocator(pindexBest), GetOrphanRoot(pblock));
  9. return true;
  10. }

如果前一区块不存在区块链中,则尝试接受区块


  1. if (!pblock->AcceptBlock())
  2. {
  3. delete pblock;
  4. return error("ProcessBlock() : AcceptBlock FAILED");
  5. }
  6. delete pblock;

接受区块

“接受区块”包含区块重复性检查,前一区块有效性区块,时间戳检查,工作量证明;当这些条件检查通过后,将区块写入磁盘并加入到区块链中。(加入到区块链具体在后续“比特币源码解读之共识”一文中介绍)


  1. bool CBlock::AcceptBlock()
  2. {
  3. // Check for duplicate
  4. uint256 hash = GetHash();
  5. if (mapBlockIndex.count(hash)) // 当前区块重复性检查
  6. return error("AcceptBlock() : block already in mapBlockIndex");
  7. // Get prev block index
  8. map<uint256, CBlockIndex*>::iterator mi = mapBlockIndex.find(hashPrevBlock);
  9. if (mi == mapBlockIndex.end()) // 前一区块有效性检查
  10. return error("AcceptBlock() : prev block not found");
  11. CBlockIndex* pindexPrev = (*mi).second;
  12. // Check timestamp against prev
  13. if (nTime <= pindexPrev->GetMedianTimePast()) // 时间戳检查
  14. return error("AcceptBlock() : block's timestamp is too early");
  15. // Check proof of work
  16. if (nBits != GetNextWorkRequired(pindexPrev)) // 工作量检查
  17. return error("AcceptBlock() : incorrect proof of work");
  18. // Write block to history file
  19. unsigned int nFile;
  20. unsigned int nBlockPos;
  21. if (!WriteToDisk(!fClient, nFile, nBlockPos)) // 区块写入磁盘中
  22. return error("AcceptBlock() : WriteToDisk failed");
  23. if (!AddToBlockIndex(nFile, nBlockPos)) // 加入到区块链中
  24. return error("AcceptBlock() : AddToBlockIndex failed");
  25. if (hashBestChain == hash) // 如果该区块链式最长链,则广播消息
  26. RelayInventory(CInv(MSG_BLOCK, hash));
  27. return true;
  28. }

处理孤立区块和当前区块的关系,并尝试接受孤立区块


  1. vector<uint256> vWorkQueue;
  2. vWorkQueue.push_back(hash);
  3. for (int i = 0; i < vWorkQueue.size(); i++)
  4. {
  5. uint256 hashPrev = vWorkQueue[i];
  6. for (multimap<uint256, CBlock*>::iterator mi = mapOrphanBlocksByPrev.lower_bound(hashPrev);
  7. mi != mapOrphanBlocksByPrev.upper_bound(hashPrev);
  8. ++mi)
  9. {
  10. CBlock* pblockOrphan = (*mi).second;
  11. if (pblockOrphan->AcceptBlock()) // 尝试接受孤立区块
  12. vWorkQueue.push_back(pblockOrphan->GetHash());
  13. mapOrphanBlocks.erase(pblockOrphan->GetHash());
  14. delete pblockOrphan;
  15. }
  16. mapOrphanBlocksByPrev.erase(hashPrev);
  17. }

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