ethereum.forks.homestead.vm.instructions.system

Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) System Instructions.

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Introduction

Implementations of the EVM system related instructions.

create

Creates a new account with associated code.

Parameters

evm : The current EVM frame.

def create(evm: Evm) -> None:
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    <snip>
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    # This import causes a circular import error
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    # if it's not moved inside this method
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    from ...vm.interpreter import STACK_DEPTH_LIMIT, process_create_message
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    # STACK
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    endowment = pop(evm.stack)
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    memory_start_position = pop(evm.stack)
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    memory_size = pop(evm.stack)
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    # GAS
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    extend_memory = calculate_gas_extend_memory(
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        evm.memory, [(memory_start_position, memory_size)]
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    )
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    charge_gas(evm, GasCosts.OPCODE_CREATE_BASE + extend_memory.cost)
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    create_message_gas = evm.gas_left
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    evm.gas_left = Uint(0)
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    # OPERATION
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    evm.memory += b"\x00" * extend_memory.expand_by
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    sender_address = evm.message.current_target
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    sender = get_account(evm.message.tx_env.state, sender_address)
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    contract_address = compute_contract_address(
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        evm.message.current_target,
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        get_account(
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            evm.message.tx_env.state, evm.message.current_target
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        ).nonce,
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    )
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    if (
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        sender.balance < endowment
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        or sender.nonce == Uint(2**64 - 1)
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        or evm.message.depth + Uint(1) > STACK_DEPTH_LIMIT
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    ):
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        push(evm.stack, U256(0))
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        evm.gas_left += create_message_gas
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    elif not account_deployable(evm.message.tx_env.state, contract_address):
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        increment_nonce(evm.message.tx_env.state, evm.message.current_target)
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        push(evm.stack, U256(0))
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    else:
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        call_data = memory_read_bytes(
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            evm.memory, memory_start_position, memory_size
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        )
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        increment_nonce(evm.message.tx_env.state, evm.message.current_target)
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        child_message = Message(
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            block_env=evm.message.block_env,
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            tx_env=evm.message.tx_env,
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            caller=evm.message.current_target,
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            target=Bytes0(),
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            gas=create_message_gas,
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            value=endowment,
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            data=b"",
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            code=call_data,
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            current_target=contract_address,
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            depth=evm.message.depth + Uint(1),
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            code_address=None,
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            should_transfer_value=True,
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            parent_evm=evm,
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        )
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        child_evm = process_create_message(child_message)
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        if child_evm.error:
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            incorporate_child_on_error(evm, child_evm)
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            push(evm.stack, U256(0))
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        else:
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            incorporate_child_on_success(evm, child_evm)
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            push(
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                evm.stack, U256.from_be_bytes(child_evm.message.current_target)
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            )
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    # PROGRAM COUNTER
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    evm.pc += Uint(1)

return_

Halts execution returning output data.

Parameters

evm : The current EVM frame.

def return_(evm: Evm) -> None:
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    <snip>
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    # STACK
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    memory_start_position = pop(evm.stack)
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    memory_size = pop(evm.stack)
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    # GAS
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    extend_memory = calculate_gas_extend_memory(
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        evm.memory, [(memory_start_position, memory_size)]
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    )
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    charge_gas(evm, GasCosts.ZERO + extend_memory.cost)
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    # OPERATION
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    evm.memory += b"\x00" * extend_memory.expand_by
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    evm.output = memory_read_bytes(
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        evm.memory, memory_start_position, memory_size
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    )
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    evm.running = False
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    # PROGRAM COUNTER
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    pass

GenericCall

Parameters for the core logic of the CALL* family of opcodes.

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@final
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@dataclass
class GenericCall:

gas

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    gas: Uint

value

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    value: U256

caller

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    caller: Address

to

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    to: Address

code_address

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    code_address: Address

should_transfer_value

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    should_transfer_value: bool

memory_input_start_position

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    memory_input_start_position: U256

memory_input_size

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    memory_input_size: U256

memory_output_start_position

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    memory_output_start_position: U256

memory_output_size

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    memory_output_size: U256

generic_call

Perform the core logic of the CALL* family of opcodes.

def generic_call(evm: Evm, ​​params: GenericCall) -> None:
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    from ...vm.interpreter import STACK_DEPTH_LIMIT, process_message
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    if evm.message.depth + Uint(1) > STACK_DEPTH_LIMIT:
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        evm.gas_left += params.gas
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        push(evm.stack, U256(0))
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        return
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    call_data = memory_read_bytes(
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        evm.memory,
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        params.memory_input_start_position,
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        params.memory_input_size,
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    )
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    account_to_call = get_account(
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        evm.message.tx_env.state, params.code_address
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    )
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    code = get_code(evm.message.tx_env.state, account_to_call.code_hash)
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    child_message = Message(
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        block_env=evm.message.block_env,
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        tx_env=evm.message.tx_env,
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        caller=params.caller,
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        target=params.to,
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        gas=params.gas,
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        value=params.value,
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        data=call_data,
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        code=code,
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        current_target=params.to,
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        depth=evm.message.depth + Uint(1),
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        code_address=params.code_address,
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        should_transfer_value=params.should_transfer_value,
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        parent_evm=evm,
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    )
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    child_evm = process_message(child_message)
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    if child_evm.error:
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        incorporate_child_on_error(evm, child_evm)
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        push(evm.stack, U256(0))
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    else:
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        incorporate_child_on_success(evm, child_evm)
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        push(evm.stack, U256(1))
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    actual_output_size = min(
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        params.memory_output_size, U256(len(child_evm.output))
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    )
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    memory_write(
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        evm.memory,
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        params.memory_output_start_position,
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        child_evm.output[:actual_output_size],
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    )

call

Message-call into an account.

Parameters

evm : The current EVM frame.

def call(evm: Evm) -> None:
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    <snip>
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    # STACK
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    gas = Uint(pop(evm.stack))
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    to = to_address_masked(pop(evm.stack))
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    value = pop(evm.stack)
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    memory_input_start_position = pop(evm.stack)
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    memory_input_size = pop(evm.stack)
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    memory_output_start_position = pop(evm.stack)
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    memory_output_size = pop(evm.stack)
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    # GAS
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    extend_memory = calculate_gas_extend_memory(
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        evm.memory,
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        [
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            (memory_input_start_position, memory_input_size),
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            (memory_output_start_position, memory_output_size),
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        ],
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    )
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    code_address = to
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    message_call_gas = calculate_message_call_gas(
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        evm.message.tx_env.state, gas, to, value
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    )
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    charge_gas(evm, message_call_gas.cost + extend_memory.cost)
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    # OPERATION
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    evm.memory += b"\x00" * extend_memory.expand_by
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    sender_balance = get_account(
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        evm.message.tx_env.state, evm.message.current_target
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    ).balance
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    if sender_balance < value:
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        push(evm.stack, U256(0))
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        evm.gas_left += message_call_gas.sub_call
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    else:
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        generic_call(
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            evm,
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            GenericCall(
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                gas=message_call_gas.sub_call,
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                value=value,
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                caller=evm.message.current_target,
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                to=to,
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                code_address=code_address,
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                should_transfer_value=True,
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                memory_input_start_position=memory_input_start_position,
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                memory_input_size=memory_input_size,
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                memory_output_start_position=memory_output_start_position,
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                memory_output_size=memory_output_size,
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            ),
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        )
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    # PROGRAM COUNTER
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    evm.pc += Uint(1)

callcode

Message-call into this account with alternative account’s code.

Parameters

evm : The current EVM frame.

def callcode(evm: Evm) -> None:
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    # STACK
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    gas = Uint(pop(evm.stack))
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    code_address = to_address_masked(pop(evm.stack))
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    value = pop(evm.stack)
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    memory_input_start_position = pop(evm.stack)
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    memory_input_size = pop(evm.stack)
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    memory_output_start_position = pop(evm.stack)
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    memory_output_size = pop(evm.stack)
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    # GAS
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    to = evm.message.current_target
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    extend_memory = calculate_gas_extend_memory(
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        evm.memory,
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        [
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            (memory_input_start_position, memory_input_size),
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            (memory_output_start_position, memory_output_size),
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        ],
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    )
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    message_call_gas = calculate_message_call_gas(
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        evm.message.tx_env.state, gas, to, value
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    )
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    charge_gas(evm, message_call_gas.cost + extend_memory.cost)
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    # OPERATION
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    evm.memory += b"\x00" * extend_memory.expand_by
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    sender_balance = get_account(
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        evm.message.tx_env.state, evm.message.current_target
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    ).balance
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    if sender_balance < value:
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        push(evm.stack, U256(0))
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        evm.gas_left += message_call_gas.sub_call
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    else:
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        generic_call(
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            evm,
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            GenericCall(
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                gas=message_call_gas.sub_call,
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                value=value,
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                caller=evm.message.current_target,
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                to=to,
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                code_address=code_address,
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                should_transfer_value=True,
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                memory_input_start_position=memory_input_start_position,
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                memory_input_size=memory_input_size,
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                memory_output_start_position=memory_output_start_position,
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                memory_output_size=memory_output_size,
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            ),
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        )
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    # PROGRAM COUNTER
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    evm.pc += Uint(1)

selfdestruct

Halt execution and register account for later deletion.

Parameters

evm : The current EVM frame.

def selfdestruct(evm: Evm) -> None:
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    # STACK
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    beneficiary = to_address_masked(pop(evm.stack))
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    # GAS
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    gas_cost = GasCosts.ZERO
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    originator = evm.message.current_target
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    refunded_accounts = evm.accounts_to_delete
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    parent_evm = evm.message.parent_evm
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    while parent_evm is not None:
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        refunded_accounts.update(parent_evm.accounts_to_delete)
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        parent_evm = parent_evm.message.parent_evm
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    if originator not in refunded_accounts:
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        evm.refund_counter += int(GasCosts.REFUND_SELF_DESTRUCT)
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    charge_gas(evm, gas_cost)
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    # OPERATION
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    beneficiary_balance = get_account(
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        evm.message.tx_env.state, beneficiary
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    ).balance
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    originator_balance = get_account(
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        evm.message.tx_env.state, originator
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    ).balance
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    # First Transfer to beneficiary
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    set_account_balance(
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        evm.message.tx_env.state,
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        beneficiary,
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        beneficiary_balance + originator_balance,
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    )
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    # Next, Zero the balance of the address being deleted (must come after
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    # sending to beneficiary in case the contract named itself as the
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    # beneficiary).
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    set_account_balance(evm.message.tx_env.state, originator, U256(0))
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    # register account for deletion
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    evm.accounts_to_delete.add(originator)
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    # HALT the execution
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    evm.running = False
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    # PROGRAM COUNTER
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    pass

delegatecall

Message-call into an account.

Parameters

evm : The current EVM frame.

def delegatecall(evm: Evm) -> None:
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    # STACK
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    gas = Uint(pop(evm.stack))
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    code_address = to_address_masked(pop(evm.stack))
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    memory_input_start_position = pop(evm.stack)
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    memory_input_size = pop(evm.stack)
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    memory_output_start_position = pop(evm.stack)
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    memory_output_size = pop(evm.stack)
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    # GAS
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    extend_memory = calculate_gas_extend_memory(
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        evm.memory,
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        [
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            (memory_input_start_position, memory_input_size),
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            (memory_output_start_position, memory_output_size),
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        ],
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    )
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    charge_gas(evm, GasCosts.OPCODE_CALL_BASE + gas + extend_memory.cost)
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    # OPERATION
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    evm.memory += b"\x00" * extend_memory.expand_by
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    generic_call(
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        evm,
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        GenericCall(
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            gas=gas,
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            value=evm.message.value,
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            caller=evm.message.caller,
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            to=evm.message.current_target,
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            code_address=code_address,
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            should_transfer_value=False,
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            memory_input_start_position=memory_input_start_position,
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            memory_input_size=memory_input_size,
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            memory_output_start_position=memory_output_start_position,
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            memory_output_size=memory_output_size,
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        ),
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    )
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    # PROGRAM COUNTER
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    evm.pc += Uint(1)