params: release go-ethereum v1.10.14 stable

cmd/geth: add missing sepolia testnet flag checks (#24147 )
core/types: document JSON field name equivalents of DynamicFeeTx (#24143 )
2021-12-23 11:21:45 +01:00 · 2021-12-22 17:51:57 +01:00 · 2021-12-22 15:32:17 +01:00 · 2021-12-22 15:31:41 +01:00 · 2021-12-20 10:25:46 +01:00 · 2021-12-17 15:44:57 +01:00
339 changed files with 14900 additions and 8870 deletions
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -120,36 +120,6 @@ jobs:
        - go run build/ci.go install -dlgo -arch arm64 -cc aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc
        - go run build/ci.go archive -arch arm64 -type tar -signer LINUX_SIGNING_KEY -signify SIGNIFY_KEY -upload gethstore/builds

-    # This builder does the Linux Azure MIPS xgo uploads
-    - stage: build
-      if: type = push
-      os: linux
-      dist: bionic
-      services:
-        - docker
-      go: 1.17.x
-      env:
-        - azure-linux-mips
-        - GO111MODULE=on
-      git:
-        submodules: false # avoid cloning ethereum/tests
-      script:
-        - go run build/ci.go xgo --alltools -- --targets=linux/mips --ldflags '-extldflags "-static"' -v
-        - for bin in build/bin/*-linux-mips; do mv -f "${bin}" "${bin/-linux-mips/}"; done
-        - go run build/ci.go archive -arch mips -type tar -signer LINUX_SIGNING_KEY -signify SIGNIFY_KEY -upload gethstore/builds
-
-        - go run build/ci.go xgo --alltools -- --targets=linux/mipsle --ldflags '-extldflags "-static"' -v
-        - for bin in build/bin/*-linux-mipsle; do mv -f "${bin}" "${bin/-linux-mipsle/}"; done
-        - go run build/ci.go archive -arch mipsle -type tar -signer LINUX_SIGNING_KEY -signify SIGNIFY_KEY -upload gethstore/builds
-
-        - go run build/ci.go xgo --alltools -- --targets=linux/mips64 --ldflags '-extldflags "-static"' -v
-        - for bin in build/bin/*-linux-mips64; do mv -f "${bin}" "${bin/-linux-mips64/}"; done
-        - go run build/ci.go archive -arch mips64 -type tar -signer LINUX_SIGNING_KEY signify SIGNIFY_KEY -upload gethstore/builds
-
-        - go run build/ci.go xgo --alltools -- --targets=linux/mips64le --ldflags '-extldflags "-static"' -v
-        - for bin in build/bin/*-linux-mips64le; do mv -f "${bin}" "${bin/-linux-mips64le/}"; done
-        - go run build/ci.go archive -arch mips64le -type tar -signer LINUX_SIGNING_KEY -signify SIGNIFY_KEY -upload gethstore/builds
-
    # This builder does the Android Maven and Azure uploads
    - stage: build
      if: type = push
--- a/98
+++ b/98
@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@
 # with Go source code. If you know what GOPATH is then you probably
 # don't need to bother with make.

-.PHONY: geth android ios geth-cross evm all test clean
-.PHONY: geth-linux geth-linux-386 geth-linux-amd64 geth-linux-mips64 geth-linux-mips64le
-.PHONY: geth-linux-arm geth-linux-arm-5 geth-linux-arm-6 geth-linux-arm-7 geth-linux-arm64
-.PHONY: geth-darwin geth-darwin-386 geth-darwin-amd64
-.PHONY: geth-windows geth-windows-386 geth-windows-amd64
+.PHONY: geth android ios evm all test clean

 GOBIN = ./build/bin
 GO ?= latest
@@ -53,95 +49,3 @@ devtools:
 	env GOBIN= go install ./cmd/abigen
 	@type "solc" 2> /dev/null || echo 'Please install solc'
 	@type "protoc" 2> /dev/null || echo 'Please install protoc'
-
-# Cross Compilation Targets (xgo)
-
-geth-cross: geth-linux geth-darwin geth-windows geth-android geth-ios
-	@echo "Full cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-*
-
-geth-linux: geth-linux-386 geth-linux-amd64 geth-linux-arm geth-linux-mips64 geth-linux-mips64le
-	@echo "Linux cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-linux-*
-
-geth-linux-386:
-	$(GORUN) build/ci.go xgo -- --go=$(GO) --targets=linux/386 -v ./cmd/geth
-	@echo "Linux 386 cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-linux-* | grep 386
-
-geth-linux-amd64:
-	$(GORUN) build/ci.go xgo -- --go=$(GO) --targets=linux/amd64 -v ./cmd/geth
-	@echo "Linux amd64 cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-linux-* | grep amd64
-
-geth-linux-arm: geth-linux-arm-5 geth-linux-arm-6 geth-linux-arm-7 geth-linux-arm64
-	@echo "Linux ARM cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-linux-* | grep arm
-
-geth-linux-arm-5:
-	$(GORUN) build/ci.go xgo -- --go=$(GO) --targets=linux/arm-5 -v ./cmd/geth
-	@echo "Linux ARMv5 cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-linux-* | grep arm-5
-
-geth-linux-arm-6:
-	$(GORUN) build/ci.go xgo -- --go=$(GO) --targets=linux/arm-6 -v ./cmd/geth
-	@echo "Linux ARMv6 cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-linux-* | grep arm-6
-
-geth-linux-arm-7:
-	$(GORUN) build/ci.go xgo -- --go=$(GO) --targets=linux/arm-7 -v ./cmd/geth
-	@echo "Linux ARMv7 cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-linux-* | grep arm-7
-
-geth-linux-arm64:
-	$(GORUN) build/ci.go xgo -- --go=$(GO) --targets=linux/arm64 -v ./cmd/geth
-	@echo "Linux ARM64 cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-linux-* | grep arm64
-
-geth-linux-mips:
-	$(GORUN) build/ci.go xgo -- --go=$(GO) --targets=linux/mips --ldflags '-extldflags "-static"' -v ./cmd/geth
-	@echo "Linux MIPS cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-linux-* | grep mips
-
-geth-linux-mipsle:
-	$(GORUN) build/ci.go xgo -- --go=$(GO) --targets=linux/mipsle --ldflags '-extldflags "-static"' -v ./cmd/geth
-	@echo "Linux MIPSle cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-linux-* | grep mipsle
-
-geth-linux-mips64:
-	$(GORUN) build/ci.go xgo -- --go=$(GO) --targets=linux/mips64 --ldflags '-extldflags "-static"' -v ./cmd/geth
-	@echo "Linux MIPS64 cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-linux-* | grep mips64
-
-geth-linux-mips64le:
-	$(GORUN) build/ci.go xgo -- --go=$(GO) --targets=linux/mips64le --ldflags '-extldflags "-static"' -v ./cmd/geth
-	@echo "Linux MIPS64le cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-linux-* | grep mips64le
-
-geth-darwin: geth-darwin-386 geth-darwin-amd64
-	@echo "Darwin cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-darwin-*
-
-geth-darwin-386:
-	$(GORUN) build/ci.go xgo -- --go=$(GO) --targets=darwin/386 -v ./cmd/geth
-	@echo "Darwin 386 cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-darwin-* | grep 386
-
-geth-darwin-amd64:
-	$(GORUN) build/ci.go xgo -- --go=$(GO) --targets=darwin/amd64 -v ./cmd/geth
-	@echo "Darwin amd64 cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-darwin-* | grep amd64
-
-geth-windows: geth-windows-386 geth-windows-amd64
-	@echo "Windows cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-windows-*
-
-geth-windows-386:
-	$(GORUN) build/ci.go xgo -- --go=$(GO) --targets=windows/386 -v ./cmd/geth
-	@echo "Windows 386 cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-windows-* | grep 386
-
-geth-windows-amd64:
-	$(GORUN) build/ci.go xgo -- --go=$(GO) --targets=windows/amd64 -v ./cmd/geth
-	@echo "Windows amd64 cross compilation done:"
-	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/geth-windows-* | grep amd64
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ on how you can run your own `geth` instance.
 By far the most common scenario is people wanting to simply interact with the Ethereum
 network: create accounts; transfer funds; deploy and interact with contracts. For this
 particular use-case the user doesn't care about years-old historical data, so we can
-fast-sync quickly to the current state of the network. To do so:
+sync quickly to the current state of the network. To do so:

 ```shell
 $ geth console
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ This command will:
   causing it to download more data in exchange for avoiding processing the entire history
   of the Ethereum network, which is very CPU intensive.
 * Start up `geth`'s built-in interactive [JavaScript console](https://geth.ethereum.org/docs/interface/javascript-console),
-   (via the trailing `console` subcommand) through which you can interact using [`web3` methods](https://web3js.readthedocs.io/) 
+   (via the trailing `console` subcommand) through which you can interact using [`web3` methods](https://github.com/ChainSafe/web3.js/blob/0.20.7/DOCUMENTATION.md) 
   (note: the `web3` version bundled within `geth` is very old, and not up to date with official docs),
   as well as `geth`'s own [management APIs](https://geth.ethereum.org/docs/rpc/server).
   This tool is optional and if you leave it out you can always attach to an already running
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ docker run -d --name ethereum-node -v /Users/alice/ethereum:/root \
           ethereum/client-go
 ```

-This will start `geth` in fast-sync mode with a DB memory allowance of 1GB just as the
+This will start `geth` in snap-sync mode with a DB memory allowance of 1GB just as the
 above command does.  It will also create a persistent volume in your home directory for
 saving your blockchain as well as map the default ports. There is also an `alpine` tag
 available for a slim version of the image.
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -29,92 +29,147 @@ Fingerprint: `AE96 ED96 9E47 9B00 84F3 E17F E88D 3334 FA5F 6A0A`

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+=arte
+-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK------
 ```
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
@@ -462,6 +462,12 @@ func (b *SimulatedBackend) PendingNonceAt(ctx context.Context, account common.Ad
 // SuggestGasPrice implements ContractTransactor.SuggestGasPrice. Since the simulated
 // chain doesn't have miners, we just return a gas price of 1 for any call.
 func (b *SimulatedBackend) SuggestGasPrice(ctx context.Context) (*big.Int, error) {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if b.pendingBlock.Header().BaseFee != nil {
+		return b.pendingBlock.Header().BaseFee, nil
+	}
 	return big.NewInt(1), nil
 }

--- a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated_test.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated_test.go
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ func TestEstimateGas(t *testing.T) {
 			GasPrice: big.NewInt(0),
 			Value:    nil,
 			Data:     common.Hex2Bytes("b9b046f9"),
-		}, 0, errors.New("invalid opcode: opcode 0xfe not defined"), nil},
+		}, 0, errors.New("invalid opcode: INVALID"), nil},

 		{"Valid", ethereum.CallMsg{
 			From:     addr,
@@ -916,8 +916,8 @@ func TestSuggestGasPrice(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("could not get gas price: %v", err)
 	}
-	if gasPrice.Uint64() != uint64(1) {
-		t.Errorf("gas price was not expected value of 1. actual: %v", gasPrice.Uint64())
+	if gasPrice.Uint64() != sim.pendingBlock.Header().BaseFee.Uint64() {
+		t.Errorf("gas price was not expected value of %v. actual: %v", sim.pendingBlock.Header().BaseFee.Uint64(), gasPrice.Uint64())
 	}
 }

--- a/accounts/abi/bind/base.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/base.go
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ func (c *BoundContract) transact(opts *TransactOpts, contract *common.Address, i
 		rawTx, err = c.createLegacyTx(opts, contract, input)
 	} else {
 		// Only query for basefee if gasPrice not specified
-		if head, errHead := c.transactor.HeaderByNumber(ensureContext(opts.Context), nil); err != nil {
+		if head, errHead := c.transactor.HeaderByNumber(ensureContext(opts.Context), nil); errHead != nil {
 			return nil, errHead
 		} else if head.BaseFee != nil {
 			rawTx, err = c.createDynamicTx(opts, contract, input, head)
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/bind.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/bind.go
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ func Bind(types []string, abis []string, bytecodes []string, fsigs []map[string]
 			transactIdentifiers = make(map[string]bool)
 			eventIdentifiers    = make(map[string]bool)
 		)
+
+		for _, input := range evmABI.Constructor.Inputs {
+			if hasStruct(input.Type) {
+				bindStructType[lang](input.Type, structs)
+			}
+		}
+
 		for _, original := range evmABI.Methods {
 			// Normalize the method for capital cases and non-anonymous inputs/outputs
 			normalized := original
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/bind_test.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/bind_test.go
@@ -1911,6 +1911,50 @@ var bindTests = []struct {
 		nil,
 		nil,
 	},
+	{
+		name: `ConstructorWithStructParam`,
+		contract: `
+		pragma solidity >=0.8.0 <0.9.0;
+		
+		contract ConstructorWithStructParam {
+			struct StructType {
+				uint256 field;
+			}
+		
+			constructor(StructType memory st) {}
+		}
+		`,
+		bytecode: []string{`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`},
+		abi:      []string{`[{"inputs":[{"components":[{"internalType":"uint256","name":"field","type":"uint256"}],"internalType":"struct ConstructorWithStructParam.StructType","name":"st","type":"tuple"}],"stateMutability":"nonpayable","type":"constructor"}]`},
+		imports: `
+			"math/big"
+
+			"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
+			"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind/backends"
+			"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
+			"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+			"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/ethconfig"
+		`,
+		tester: `
+			var (
+				key, _  = crypto.GenerateKey()
+				user, _ = bind.NewKeyedTransactorWithChainID(key, big.NewInt(1337))
+				sim     = backends.NewSimulatedBackend(core.GenesisAlloc{user.From: {Balance: big.NewInt(1000000000000000000)}}, ethconfig.Defaults.Miner.GasCeil)
+			)
+			defer sim.Close()
+
+			_, tx, _, err := DeployConstructorWithStructParam(user, sim, ConstructorWithStructParamStructType{Field: big.NewInt(42)})
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("DeployConstructorWithStructParam() got err %v; want nil err", err)
+			}
+			sim.Commit()
+			
+			if _, err = bind.WaitDeployed(nil, sim, tx); err != nil {
+				t.Logf("Deployment tx: %+v", tx)
+				t.Errorf("bind.WaitDeployed(nil, %T, <deployment tx>) got err %v; want nil err", sim, err)
+			}
+		`,
+	},
 }

 // Tests that packages generated by the binder can be successfully compiled and
@@ -1934,22 +1978,23 @@ func TestGolangBindings(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// Generate the test suite for all the contracts
 	for i, tt := range bindTests {
-		var types []string
-		if tt.types != nil {
-			types = tt.types
-		} else {
-			types = []string{tt.name}
-		}
-		// Generate the binding and create a Go source file in the workspace
-		bind, err := Bind(types, tt.abi, tt.bytecode, tt.fsigs, "bindtest", LangGo, tt.libs, tt.aliases)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("test %d: failed to generate binding: %v", i, err)
-		}
-		if err = ioutil.WriteFile(filepath.Join(pkg, strings.ToLower(tt.name)+".go"), []byte(bind), 0600); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("test %d: failed to write binding: %v", i, err)
-		}
-		// Generate the test file with the injected test code
-		code := fmt.Sprintf(`
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var types []string
+			if tt.types != nil {
+				types = tt.types
+			} else {
+				types = []string{tt.name}
+			}
+			// Generate the binding and create a Go source file in the workspace
+			bind, err := Bind(types, tt.abi, tt.bytecode, tt.fsigs, "bindtest", LangGo, tt.libs, tt.aliases)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("test %d: failed to generate binding: %v", i, err)
+			}
+			if err = ioutil.WriteFile(filepath.Join(pkg, strings.ToLower(tt.name)+".go"), []byte(bind), 0600); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("test %d: failed to write binding: %v", i, err)
+			}
+			// Generate the test file with the injected test code
+			code := fmt.Sprintf(`
 			package bindtest

 			import (
@@ -1961,9 +2006,10 @@ func TestGolangBindings(t *testing.T) {
 				%s
 			}
 		`, tt.imports, tt.name, tt.tester)
-		if err := ioutil.WriteFile(filepath.Join(pkg, strings.ToLower(tt.name)+"_test.go"), []byte(code), 0600); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("test %d: failed to write tests: %v", i, err)
-		}
+			if err := ioutil.WriteFile(filepath.Join(pkg, strings.ToLower(tt.name)+"_test.go"), []byte(code), 0600); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("test %d: failed to write tests: %v", i, err)
+			}
+		})
 	}
 	// Convert the package to go modules and use the current source for go-ethereum
 	moder := exec.Command(gocmd, "mod", "init", "bindtest")
--- a/accounts/abi/unpack.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/unpack.go
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func tuplePointsTo(index int, output []byte) (start int, err error) {
 	offset := big.NewInt(0).SetBytes(output[index : index+32])
 	outputLen := big.NewInt(int64(len(output)))

-	if offset.Cmp(big.NewInt(int64(len(output)))) > 0 {
+	if offset.Cmp(outputLen) > 0 {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("abi: cannot marshal in to go slice: offset %v would go over slice boundary (len=%v)", offset, outputLen)
 	}
 	if offset.BitLen() > 63 {
--- a/build/checksums.txt
+++ b/build/checksums.txt
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # This file contains sha256 checksums of optional build dependencies.

-2255eb3e4e824dd7d5fcdc2e7f84534371c186312e546fb1086a34c17752f431  go1.17.2.src.tar.gz
-7914497a302a132a465d33f5ee044ce05568bacdb390ab805cb75a3435a23f94  go1.17.2.darwin-amd64.tar.gz
-ce8771bd3edfb5b28104084b56bbb532eeb47fbb7769c3e664c6223712c30904  go1.17.2.darwin-arm64.tar.gz
-8cea5b8d1f8e8cbb58069bfed58954c71c5b1aca2f3c857765dae83bf724d0d7  go1.17.2.freebsd-386.tar.gz
-c96e57218fb03e74d683ad63b1684d44c89d5e5b994f36102b33dce21b58499a  go1.17.2.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz
-8617f2e40d51076983502894181ae639d1d8101bfbc4d7463a2b442f239f5596  go1.17.2.linux-386.tar.gz
-f242a9db6a0ad1846de7b6d94d507915d14062660616a61ef7c808a76e4f1676  go1.17.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz
-a5a43c9cdabdb9f371d56951b14290eba8ce2f9b0db48fb5fc657943984fd4fc  go1.17.2.linux-arm64.tar.gz
-04d16105008230a9763005be05606f7eb1c683a3dbf0fbfed4034b23889cb7f2  go1.17.2.linux-armv6l.tar.gz
-12e2dc7e0ffeebe77083f267ef6705fec1621cdf2ed6489b3af04a13597ed68d  go1.17.2.linux-ppc64le.tar.gz
-c4b2349a8d11350ca038b8c57f3cc58dc0b31284bcbed4f7fca39aeed28b4a51  go1.17.2.linux-s390x.tar.gz
-8a85257a351996fdf045fe95ed5fdd6917dd48636d562dd11dedf193005a53e0  go1.17.2.windows-386.zip
-fa6da0b829a66f5fab7e4e312fd6aa1b2d8f045c7ecee83b3d00f6fe5306759a  go1.17.2.windows-amd64.zip
-00575c85dc7a129ba892685a456b27a3f3670f71c8bfde1c5ad151f771d55df7  go1.17.2.windows-arm64.zip
+3defb9a09bed042403195e872dcbc8c6fae1485963332279668ec52e80a95a2d  go1.17.5.src.tar.gz
+2db6a5d25815b56072465a2cacc8ed426c18f1d5fc26c1fc8c4f5a7188658264  go1.17.5.darwin-amd64.tar.gz
+111f71166de0cb8089bb3e8f9f5b02d76e1bf1309256824d4062a47b0e5f98e0  go1.17.5.darwin-arm64.tar.gz
+443c1cd9768df02085014f1eb034ebc7dbe032ffc8a9bb9f2e6617d037eee23c  go1.17.5.freebsd-386.tar.gz
+17180bdc4126acffd0ebf86d66ef5cbc3488b6734e93374fb00eb09494e006d3  go1.17.5.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz
+4f4914303bc18f24fd137a97e595735308f5ce81323c7224c12466fd763fc59f  go1.17.5.linux-386.tar.gz
+bd78114b0d441b029c8fe0341f4910370925a4d270a6a590668840675b0c653e  go1.17.5.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+6f95ce3da40d9ce1355e48f31f4eb6508382415ca4d7413b1e7a3314e6430e7e  go1.17.5.linux-arm64.tar.gz
+aa1fb6c53b4fe72f159333362a10aca37ae938bde8adc9c6eaf2a8e87d1e47de  go1.17.5.linux-armv6l.tar.gz
+3d4be616e568f0a02cb7f7769bcaafda4b0969ed0f9bb4277619930b96847e70  go1.17.5.linux-ppc64le.tar.gz
+8087d4fe991e82804e6485c26568c2e0ee0bfde00ceb9015dc86cb6bf84ef40b  go1.17.5.linux-s390x.tar.gz
+6d7b9948ee14a906b14f5cbebdfab63cd6828b0b618160847ecd3cc3470a26fe  go1.17.5.windows-386.zip
+671faf99cd5d81cd7e40936c0a94363c64d654faa0148d2af4bbc262555620b9  go1.17.5.windows-amd64.zip
+45e88676b68e9cf364be469b5a27965397f4e339aa622c2f52c10433c56e5030  go1.17.5.windows-arm64.zip

 d4bd25b9814eeaa2134197dd2c7671bb791eae786d42010d9d788af20dee4bfa  golangci-lint-1.42.0-darwin-amd64.tar.gz
 e56859c04a2ad5390c6a497b1acb1cc9329ecb1010260c6faae9b5a4c35b35ea  golangci-lint-1.42.0-darwin-arm64.tar.gz
--- a/build/ci.go
+++ b/build/ci.go
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ Available commands are:
   nsis                                                                                        -- creates a Windows NSIS installer
   aar        [ -local ] [ -sign key-id ] [-deploy repo] [ -upload dest ]                      -- creates an Android archive
   xcode      [ -local ] [ -sign key-id ] [-deploy repo] [ -upload dest ]                      -- creates an iOS XCode framework
-   xgo        [ -alltools ] [ options ]                                                        -- cross builds according to options
   purge      [ -store blobstore ] [ -days threshold ]                                         -- purges old archives from the blobstore

 For all commands, -n prevents execution of external programs (dry run mode).
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ var (
 	// This is the version of go that will be downloaded by
 	//
 	//     go run ci.go install -dlgo
-	dlgoVersion = "1.17.2"
+	dlgoVersion = "1.17.5"
 )

 var GOBIN, _ = filepath.Abs(filepath.Join("build", "bin"))
@@ -188,8 +187,6 @@ func main() {
 		doAndroidArchive(os.Args[2:])
 	case "xcode":
 		doXCodeFramework(os.Args[2:])
-	case "xgo":
-		doXgo(os.Args[2:])
 	case "purge":
 		doPurge(os.Args[2:])
 	default:
@@ -1209,48 +1206,6 @@ func newPodMetadata(env build.Environment, archive string) podMetadata {
 	}
 }

-// Cross compilation
-
-func doXgo(cmdline []string) {
-	var (
-		alltools = flag.Bool("alltools", false, `Flag whether we're building all known tools, or only on in particular`)
-	)
-	flag.CommandLine.Parse(cmdline)
-	env := build.Env()
-	var tc build.GoToolchain
-
-	// Make sure xgo is available for cross compilation
-	build.MustRun(tc.Install(GOBIN, "github.com/karalabe/xgo@latest"))
-
-	// If all tools building is requested, build everything the builder wants
-	args := append(buildFlags(env), flag.Args()...)
-
-	if *alltools {
-		args = append(args, []string{"--dest", GOBIN}...)
-		for _, res := range allToolsArchiveFiles {
-			if strings.HasPrefix(res, GOBIN) {
-				// Binary tool found, cross build it explicitly
-				args = append(args, "./"+filepath.Join("cmd", filepath.Base(res)))
-				build.MustRun(xgoTool(args))
-				args = args[:len(args)-1]
-			}
-		}
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Otherwise execute the explicit cross compilation
-	path := args[len(args)-1]
-	args = append(args[:len(args)-1], []string{"--dest", GOBIN, path}...)
-	build.MustRun(xgoTool(args))
-}
-
-func xgoTool(args []string) *exec.Cmd {
-	cmd := exec.Command(filepath.Join(GOBIN, "xgo"), args...)
-	cmd.Env = os.Environ()
-	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, []string{"GOBIN=" + GOBIN}...)
-	return cmd
-}
-
 // Binary distribution cleanups

 func doPurge(cmdline []string) {
--- a/cmd/clef/main.go
+++ b/cmd/clef/main.go
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ func testExternalUI(api *core.SignerAPI) {
 		addr, _ := common.NewMixedcaseAddressFromString("0x0011223344556677889900112233445566778899")
 		data := `{"types":{"EIP712Domain":[{"name":"name","type":"string"},{"name":"version","type":"string"},{"name":"chainId","type":"uint256"},{"name":"verifyingContract","type":"address"}],"Person":[{"name":"name","type":"string"},{"name":"test","type":"uint8"},{"name":"wallet","type":"address"}],"Mail":[{"name":"from","type":"Person"},{"name":"to","type":"Person"},{"name":"contents","type":"string"}]},"primaryType":"Mail","domain":{"name":"Ether Mail","version":"1","chainId":"1","verifyingContract":"0xCCCcccccCCCCcCCCCCCcCcCccCcCCCcCcccccccC"},"message":{"from":{"name":"Cow","test":"3","wallet":"0xcD2a3d9F938E13CD947Ec05AbC7FE734Df8DD826"},"to":{"name":"Bob","wallet":"0xbBbBBBBbbBBBbbbBbbBbbbbBBbBbbbbBbBbbBBbB","test":"2"},"contents":"Hello, Bob!"}}`
 		//_, err := api.SignData(ctx, accounts.MimetypeTypedData, *addr, hexutil.Encode([]byte(data)))
-		var typedData core.TypedData
+		var typedData apitypes.TypedData
 		json.Unmarshal([]byte(data), &typedData)
 		_, err := api.SignTypedData(ctx, *addr, typedData)
 		expectApprove("sign 712 typed data", err)
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ func GenDoc(ctx *cli.Context) {
 			"of the work in canonicalizing and making sense of the data, and it's up to the UI to present" +
 			"the user with the contents of the `message`"
 		sighash, msg := accounts.TextAndHash([]byte("hello world"))
-		messages := []*core.NameValueType{{Name: "message", Value: msg, Typ: accounts.MimetypeTextPlain}}
+		messages := []*apitypes.NameValueType{{Name: "message", Value: msg, Typ: accounts.MimetypeTextPlain}}

 		add("SignDataRequest", desc, &core.SignDataRequest{
 			Address:     common.NewMixedcaseAddress(a),
--- a/cmd/devp2p/dns_cloudflare.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/dns_cloudflare.go
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ func (c *cloudflareClient) uploadRecords(name string, records map[string]string)
 			log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Creating %s = %q", path, val))
 			ttl := rootTTL
 			if path != name {
-				ttl = treeNodeTTL // Max TTL permitted by Cloudflare
+				ttl = treeNodeTTLCloudflare // Max TTL permitted by Cloudflare
+
 			}
 			record := cloudflare.DNSRecord{Type: "TXT", Name: path, Content: val, TTL: ttl}
 			_, err = c.CreateDNSRecord(context.Background(), c.zoneID, record)
--- a/cmd/devp2p/dnscmd.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/dnscmd.go
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@ var (
 )

 const (
-	rootTTL     = 30 * 60              // 30 min
-	treeNodeTTL = 4 * 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 // 4 weeks
+	rootTTL               = 30 * 60              // 30 min
+	treeNodeTTL           = 4 * 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 // 4 weeks
+	treeNodeTTLCloudflare = 24 * 60 * 60         // 1 day
 )

 // dnsSync performs dnsSyncCommand.
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/helpers.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/helpers.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (c *Conn) handshake() error {
 		}
 		c.negotiateEthProtocol(msg.Caps)
 		if c.negotiatedProtoVersion == 0 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected eth protocol version")
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not negotiate protocol (remote caps: %v, local eth version: %v)", msg.Caps, c.ourHighestProtoVersion)
 		}
 		return nil
 	default:
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go
@@ -52,35 +52,35 @@ func NewSuite(dest *enode.Node, chainfile string, genesisfile string) (*Suite, e
 func (s *Suite) AllEthTests() []utesting.Test {
 	return []utesting.Test{
 		// status
-		{Name: "TestStatus", Fn: s.TestStatus},
+		{Name: "TestStatus65", Fn: s.TestStatus65},
 		{Name: "TestStatus66", Fn: s.TestStatus66},
 		// get block headers
-		{Name: "TestGetBlockHeaders", Fn: s.TestGetBlockHeaders},
+		{Name: "TestGetBlockHeaders65", Fn: s.TestGetBlockHeaders65},
 		{Name: "TestGetBlockHeaders66", Fn: s.TestGetBlockHeaders66},
 		{Name: "TestSimultaneousRequests66", Fn: s.TestSimultaneousRequests66},
 		{Name: "TestSameRequestID66", Fn: s.TestSameRequestID66},
 		{Name: "TestZeroRequestID66", Fn: s.TestZeroRequestID66},
 		// get block bodies
-		{Name: "TestGetBlockBodies", Fn: s.TestGetBlockBodies},
+		{Name: "TestGetBlockBodies65", Fn: s.TestGetBlockBodies65},
 		{Name: "TestGetBlockBodies66", Fn: s.TestGetBlockBodies66},
 		// broadcast
-		{Name: "TestBroadcast", Fn: s.TestBroadcast},
+		{Name: "TestBroadcast65", Fn: s.TestBroadcast65},
 		{Name: "TestBroadcast66", Fn: s.TestBroadcast66},
-		{Name: "TestLargeAnnounce", Fn: s.TestLargeAnnounce},
+		{Name: "TestLargeAnnounce65", Fn: s.TestLargeAnnounce65},
 		{Name: "TestLargeAnnounce66", Fn: s.TestLargeAnnounce66},
-		{Name: "TestOldAnnounce", Fn: s.TestOldAnnounce},
+		{Name: "TestOldAnnounce65", Fn: s.TestOldAnnounce65},
 		{Name: "TestOldAnnounce66", Fn: s.TestOldAnnounce66},
-		{Name: "TestBlockHashAnnounce", Fn: s.TestBlockHashAnnounce},
+		{Name: "TestBlockHashAnnounce65", Fn: s.TestBlockHashAnnounce65},
 		{Name: "TestBlockHashAnnounce66", Fn: s.TestBlockHashAnnounce66},
 		// malicious handshakes + status
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousHandshake", Fn: s.TestMaliciousHandshake},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousStatus", Fn: s.TestMaliciousStatus},
+		{Name: "TestMaliciousHandshake65", Fn: s.TestMaliciousHandshake65},
+		{Name: "TestMaliciousStatus65", Fn: s.TestMaliciousStatus65},
 		{Name: "TestMaliciousHandshake66", Fn: s.TestMaliciousHandshake66},
 		{Name: "TestMaliciousStatus66", Fn: s.TestMaliciousStatus66},
 		// test transactions
-		{Name: "TestTransaction", Fn: s.TestTransaction},
+		{Name: "TestTransaction65", Fn: s.TestTransaction65},
 		{Name: "TestTransaction66", Fn: s.TestTransaction66},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousTx", Fn: s.TestMaliciousTx},
+		{Name: "TestMaliciousTx65", Fn: s.TestMaliciousTx65},
 		{Name: "TestMaliciousTx66", Fn: s.TestMaliciousTx66},
 		{Name: "TestLargeTxRequest66", Fn: s.TestLargeTxRequest66},
 		{Name: "TestNewPooledTxs66", Fn: s.TestNewPooledTxs66},
@@ -89,17 +89,17 @@ func (s *Suite) AllEthTests() []utesting.Test {

 func (s *Suite) EthTests() []utesting.Test {
 	return []utesting.Test{
-		{Name: "TestStatus", Fn: s.TestStatus},
-		{Name: "TestGetBlockHeaders", Fn: s.TestGetBlockHeaders},
-		{Name: "TestGetBlockBodies", Fn: s.TestGetBlockBodies},
-		{Name: "TestBroadcast", Fn: s.TestBroadcast},
-		{Name: "TestLargeAnnounce", Fn: s.TestLargeAnnounce},
-		{Name: "TestOldAnnounce", Fn: s.TestOldAnnounce},
-		{Name: "TestBlockHashAnnounce", Fn: s.TestBlockHashAnnounce},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousHandshake", Fn: s.TestMaliciousHandshake},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousStatus", Fn: s.TestMaliciousStatus},
-		{Name: "TestTransaction", Fn: s.TestTransaction},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousTx", Fn: s.TestMaliciousTx},
+		{Name: "TestStatus65", Fn: s.TestStatus65},
+		{Name: "TestGetBlockHeaders65", Fn: s.TestGetBlockHeaders65},
+		{Name: "TestGetBlockBodies65", Fn: s.TestGetBlockBodies65},
+		{Name: "TestBroadcast65", Fn: s.TestBroadcast65},
+		{Name: "TestLargeAnnounce65", Fn: s.TestLargeAnnounce65},
+		{Name: "TestOldAnnounce65", Fn: s.TestOldAnnounce65},
+		{Name: "TestBlockHashAnnounce65", Fn: s.TestBlockHashAnnounce65},
+		{Name: "TestMaliciousHandshake65", Fn: s.TestMaliciousHandshake65},
+		{Name: "TestMaliciousStatus65", Fn: s.TestMaliciousStatus65},
+		{Name: "TestTransaction65", Fn: s.TestTransaction65},
+		{Name: "TestMaliciousTx65", Fn: s.TestMaliciousTx65},
 	}
 }

@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ var (
 	eth65 = false // indicates whether suite should negotiate eth65 connection or below.
 )

-// TestStatus attempts to connect to the given node and exchange
+// TestStatus65 attempts to connect to the given node and exchange
 // a status message with it.
-func (s *Suite) TestStatus(t *utesting.T) {
+func (s *Suite) TestStatus65(t *utesting.T) {
 	conn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ func (s *Suite) TestStatus66(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 }

-// TestGetBlockHeaders tests whether the given node can respond to
+// TestGetBlockHeaders65 tests whether the given node can respond to
 // a `GetBlockHeaders` request accurately.
-func (s *Suite) TestGetBlockHeaders(t *utesting.T) {
+func (s *Suite) TestGetBlockHeaders65(t *utesting.T) {
 	conn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@ func (s *Suite) TestZeroRequestID66(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 }

-// TestGetBlockBodies tests whether the given node can respond to
+// TestGetBlockBodies65 tests whether the given node can respond to
 // a `GetBlockBodies` request and that the response is accurate.
-func (s *Suite) TestGetBlockBodies(t *utesting.T) {
+func (s *Suite) TestGetBlockBodies65(t *utesting.T) {
 	conn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
@@ -460,9 +460,9 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetBlockBodies66(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 }

-// TestBroadcast tests whether a block announcement is correctly
+// TestBroadcast65 tests whether a block announcement is correctly
 // propagated to the given node's peer(s).
-func (s *Suite) TestBroadcast(t *utesting.T) {
+func (s *Suite) TestBroadcast65(t *utesting.T) {
 	if err := s.sendNextBlock(eth65); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("block broadcast failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -476,8 +476,8 @@ func (s *Suite) TestBroadcast66(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 }

-// TestLargeAnnounce tests the announcement mechanism with a large block.
-func (s *Suite) TestLargeAnnounce(t *utesting.T) {
+// TestLargeAnnounce65 tests the announcement mechanism with a large block.
+func (s *Suite) TestLargeAnnounce65(t *utesting.T) {
 	nextBlock := len(s.chain.blocks)
 	blocks := []*NewBlock{
 		{
@@ -569,8 +569,8 @@ func (s *Suite) TestLargeAnnounce66(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 }

-// TestOldAnnounce tests the announcement mechanism with an old block.
-func (s *Suite) TestOldAnnounce(t *utesting.T) {
+// TestOldAnnounce65 tests the announcement mechanism with an old block.
+func (s *Suite) TestOldAnnounce65(t *utesting.T) {
 	if err := s.oldAnnounce(eth65); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -584,9 +584,9 @@ func (s *Suite) TestOldAnnounce66(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 }

-// TestBlockHashAnnounce sends a new block hash announcement and expects
+// TestBlockHashAnnounce65 sends a new block hash announcement and expects
 // the node to perform a `GetBlockHeaders` request.
-func (s *Suite) TestBlockHashAnnounce(t *utesting.T) {
+func (s *Suite) TestBlockHashAnnounce65(t *utesting.T) {
 	if err := s.hashAnnounce(eth65); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("block hash announcement failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -600,8 +600,8 @@ func (s *Suite) TestBlockHashAnnounce66(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 }

-// TestMaliciousHandshake tries to send malicious data during the handshake.
-func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousHandshake(t *utesting.T) {
+// TestMaliciousHandshake65 tries to send malicious data during the handshake.
+func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousHandshake65(t *utesting.T) {
 	if err := s.maliciousHandshakes(t, eth65); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -614,8 +614,8 @@ func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousHandshake66(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 }

-// TestMaliciousStatus sends a status package with a large total difficulty.
-func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousStatus(t *utesting.T) {
+// TestMaliciousStatus65 sends a status package with a large total difficulty.
+func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousStatus65(t *utesting.T) {
 	conn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
@@ -641,9 +641,9 @@ func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousStatus66(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 }

-// TestTransaction sends a valid transaction to the node and
+// TestTransaction65 sends a valid transaction to the node and
 // checks if the transaction gets propagated.
-func (s *Suite) TestTransaction(t *utesting.T) {
+func (s *Suite) TestTransaction65(t *utesting.T) {
 	if err := s.sendSuccessfulTxs(t, eth65); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -657,9 +657,9 @@ func (s *Suite) TestTransaction66(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 }

-// TestMaliciousTx sends several invalid transactions and tests whether
+// TestMaliciousTx65 sends several invalid transactions and tests whether
 // the node will propagate them.
-func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousTx(t *utesting.T) {
+func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousTx65(t *utesting.T) {
 	if err := s.sendMaliciousTxs(t, eth65); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/v4test/discv4tests.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/v4test/discv4tests.go
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func PingPastExpiration(t *utesting.T) {

 	reply, _, _ := te.read(te.l1)
 	if reply != nil {
-		t.Fatal("Expected no reply, got", reply)
+		t.Fatalf("Expected no reply, got %v %v", reply.Name(), reply)
 	}
 }

@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func WrongPacketType(t *utesting.T) {

 	reply, _, _ := te.read(te.l1)
 	if reply != nil {
-		t.Fatal("Expected no reply, got", reply)
+		t.Fatalf("Expected no reply, got %v %v", reply.Name(), reply)
 	}
 }

@@ -282,9 +282,16 @@ func FindnodeWithoutEndpointProof(t *utesting.T) {
 	rand.Read(req.Target[:])
 	te.send(te.l1, &req)

-	reply, _, _ := te.read(te.l1)
-	if reply != nil {
-		t.Fatal("Expected no response, got", reply)
+	for {
+		reply, _, _ := te.read(te.l1)
+		if reply == nil {
+			// No response, all good
+			break
+		}
+		if reply.Kind() == v4wire.PingPacket {
+			continue // A ping is ok, just ignore it
+		}
+		t.Fatalf("Expected no reply, got %v %v", reply.Name(), reply)
 	}
 }

@@ -304,7 +311,7 @@ func BasicFindnode(t *utesting.T) {
 		t.Fatal("read find nodes", err)
 	}
 	if reply.Kind() != v4wire.NeighborsPacket {
-		t.Fatal("Expected neighbors, got", reply.Name())
+		t.Fatalf("Expected neighbors, got %v %v", reply.Name(), reply)
 	}
 }

@@ -341,7 +348,7 @@ func UnsolicitedNeighbors(t *utesting.T) {
 		t.Fatal("read find nodes", err)
 	}
 	if reply.Kind() != v4wire.NeighborsPacket {
-		t.Fatal("Expected neighbors, got", reply.Name())
+		t.Fatalf("Expected neighbors, got %v %v", reply.Name(), reply)
 	}
 	nodes := reply.(*v4wire.Neighbors).Nodes
 	if contains(nodes, encFakeKey) {
--- a/cmd/devp2p/nodesetcmd.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/nodesetcmd.go
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ func ethFilter(args []string) (nodeFilter, error) {
 		filter = forkid.NewStaticFilter(params.GoerliChainConfig, params.GoerliGenesisHash)
 	case "ropsten":
 		filter = forkid.NewStaticFilter(params.RopstenChainConfig, params.RopstenGenesisHash)
+	case "sepolia":
+		filter = forkid.NewStaticFilter(params.SepoliaChainConfig, params.SepoliaGenesisHash)
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown network %q", args[0])
 	}
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/block.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/block.go
@@ -0,0 +1,380 @@
+// Copyright 2021 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
+//
+// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package t8ntool
+
+import (
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"math/big"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/math"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/clique"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/ethash"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
+	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
+)
+
+//go:generate gencodec -type header -field-override headerMarshaling -out gen_header.go
+type header struct {
+	ParentHash  common.Hash       `json:"parentHash"`
+	OmmerHash   *common.Hash      `json:"sha3Uncles"`
+	Coinbase    *common.Address   `json:"miner"`
+	Root        common.Hash       `json:"stateRoot"        gencodec:"required"`
+	TxHash      *common.Hash      `json:"transactionsRoot"`
+	ReceiptHash *common.Hash      `json:"receiptsRoot"`
+	Bloom       types.Bloom       `json:"logsBloom"`
+	Difficulty  *big.Int          `json:"difficulty"`
+	Number      *big.Int          `json:"number"           gencodec:"required"`
+	GasLimit    uint64            `json:"gasLimit"         gencodec:"required"`
+	GasUsed     uint64            `json:"gasUsed"`
+	Time        uint64            `json:"timestamp"        gencodec:"required"`
+	Extra       []byte            `json:"extraData"`
+	MixDigest   common.Hash       `json:"mixHash"`
+	Nonce       *types.BlockNonce `json:"nonce"`
+	BaseFee     *big.Int          `json:"baseFeePerGas" rlp:"optional"`
+}
+
+type headerMarshaling struct {
+	Difficulty *math.HexOrDecimal256
+	Number     *math.HexOrDecimal256
+	GasLimit   math.HexOrDecimal64
+	GasUsed    math.HexOrDecimal64
+	Time       math.HexOrDecimal64
+	Extra      hexutil.Bytes
+	BaseFee    *math.HexOrDecimal256
+}
+
+type bbInput struct {
+	Header    *header      `json:"header,omitempty"`
+	OmmersRlp []string     `json:"ommers,omitempty"`
+	TxRlp     string       `json:"txs,omitempty"`
+	Clique    *cliqueInput `json:"clique,omitempty"`
+
+	Ethash    bool                 `json:"-"`
+	EthashDir string               `json:"-"`
+	PowMode   ethash.Mode          `json:"-"`
+	Txs       []*types.Transaction `json:"-"`
+	Ommers    []*types.Header      `json:"-"`
+}
+
+type cliqueInput struct {
+	Key       *ecdsa.PrivateKey
+	Voted     *common.Address
+	Authorize *bool
+	Vanity    common.Hash
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON implements json.Unmarshaler interface.
+func (c *cliqueInput) UnmarshalJSON(input []byte) error {
+	var x struct {
+		Key       *common.Hash    `json:"secretKey"`
+		Voted     *common.Address `json:"voted"`
+		Authorize *bool           `json:"authorize"`
+		Vanity    common.Hash     `json:"vanity"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(input, &x); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if x.Key == nil {
+		return errors.New("missing required field 'secretKey' for cliqueInput")
+	}
+	if ecdsaKey, err := crypto.ToECDSA(x.Key[:]); err != nil {
+		return err
+	} else {
+		c.Key = ecdsaKey
+	}
+	c.Voted = x.Voted
+	c.Authorize = x.Authorize
+	c.Vanity = x.Vanity
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ToBlock converts i into a *types.Block
+func (i *bbInput) ToBlock() *types.Block {
+	header := &types.Header{
+		ParentHash:  i.Header.ParentHash,
+		UncleHash:   types.EmptyUncleHash,
+		Coinbase:    common.Address{},
+		Root:        i.Header.Root,
+		TxHash:      types.EmptyRootHash,
+		ReceiptHash: types.EmptyRootHash,
+		Bloom:       i.Header.Bloom,
+		Difficulty:  common.Big0,
+		Number:      i.Header.Number,
+		GasLimit:    i.Header.GasLimit,
+		GasUsed:     i.Header.GasUsed,
+		Time:        i.Header.Time,
+		Extra:       i.Header.Extra,
+		MixDigest:   i.Header.MixDigest,
+		BaseFee:     i.Header.BaseFee,
+	}
+
+	// Fill optional values.
+	if i.Header.OmmerHash != nil {
+		header.UncleHash = *i.Header.OmmerHash
+	} else if len(i.Ommers) != 0 {
+		// Calculate the ommer hash if none is provided and there are ommers to hash
+		header.UncleHash = types.CalcUncleHash(i.Ommers)
+	}
+	if i.Header.Coinbase != nil {
+		header.Coinbase = *i.Header.Coinbase
+	}
+	if i.Header.TxHash != nil {
+		header.TxHash = *i.Header.TxHash
+	}
+	if i.Header.ReceiptHash != nil {
+		header.ReceiptHash = *i.Header.ReceiptHash
+	}
+	if i.Header.Nonce != nil {
+		header.Nonce = *i.Header.Nonce
+	}
+	if header.Difficulty != nil {
+		header.Difficulty = i.Header.Difficulty
+	}
+	return types.NewBlockWithHeader(header).WithBody(i.Txs, i.Ommers)
+}
+
+// SealBlock seals the given block using the configured engine.
+func (i *bbInput) SealBlock(block *types.Block) (*types.Block, error) {
+	switch {
+	case i.Ethash:
+		return i.sealEthash(block)
+	case i.Clique != nil:
+		return i.sealClique(block)
+	default:
+		return block, nil
+	}
+}
+
+// sealEthash seals the given block using ethash.
+func (i *bbInput) sealEthash(block *types.Block) (*types.Block, error) {
+	if i.Header.Nonce != nil {
+		return nil, NewError(ErrorConfig, fmt.Errorf("sealing with ethash will overwrite provided nonce"))
+	}
+	ethashConfig := ethash.Config{
+		PowMode:        i.PowMode,
+		DatasetDir:     i.EthashDir,
+		CacheDir:       i.EthashDir,
+		DatasetsInMem:  1,
+		DatasetsOnDisk: 2,
+		CachesInMem:    2,
+		CachesOnDisk:   3,
+	}
+	engine := ethash.New(ethashConfig, nil, true)
+	defer engine.Close()
+	// Use a buffered chan for results.
+	// If the testmode is used, the sealer will return quickly, and complain
+	// "Sealing result is not read by miner" if it cannot write the result.
+	results := make(chan *types.Block, 1)
+	if err := engine.Seal(nil, block, results, nil); err != nil {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("failed to seal block: %v", err))
+	}
+	found := <-results
+	return block.WithSeal(found.Header()), nil
+}
+
+// sealClique seals the given block using clique.
+func (i *bbInput) sealClique(block *types.Block) (*types.Block, error) {
+	// If any clique value overwrites an explicit header value, fail
+	// to avoid silently building a block with unexpected values.
+	if i.Header.Extra != nil {
+		return nil, NewError(ErrorConfig, fmt.Errorf("sealing with clique will overwrite provided extra data"))
+	}
+	header := block.Header()
+	if i.Clique.Voted != nil {
+		if i.Header.Coinbase != nil {
+			return nil, NewError(ErrorConfig, fmt.Errorf("sealing with clique and voting will overwrite provided coinbase"))
+		}
+		header.Coinbase = *i.Clique.Voted
+	}
+	if i.Clique.Authorize != nil {
+		if i.Header.Nonce != nil {
+			return nil, NewError(ErrorConfig, fmt.Errorf("sealing with clique and voting will overwrite provided nonce"))
+		}
+		if *i.Clique.Authorize {
+			header.Nonce = [8]byte{}
+		} else {
+			header.Nonce = [8]byte{0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff}
+		}
+	}
+	// Extra is fixed 32 byte vanity and 65 byte signature
+	header.Extra = make([]byte, 32+65)
+	copy(header.Extra[0:32], i.Clique.Vanity.Bytes()[:])
+
+	// Sign the seal hash and fill in the rest of the extra data
+	h := clique.SealHash(header)
+	sighash, err := crypto.Sign(h[:], i.Clique.Key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	copy(header.Extra[32:], sighash)
+	block = block.WithSeal(header)
+	return block, nil
+}
+
+// BuildBlock constructs a block from the given inputs.
+func BuildBlock(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+	// Configure the go-ethereum logger
+	glogger := log.NewGlogHandler(log.StreamHandler(os.Stderr, log.TerminalFormat(false)))
+	glogger.Verbosity(log.Lvl(ctx.Int(VerbosityFlag.Name)))
+	log.Root().SetHandler(glogger)
+
+	baseDir, err := createBasedir(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return NewError(ErrorIO, fmt.Errorf("failed creating output basedir: %v", err))
+	}
+	inputData, err := readInput(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	block := inputData.ToBlock()
+	block, err = inputData.SealBlock(block)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return dispatchBlock(ctx, baseDir, block)
+}
+
+func readInput(ctx *cli.Context) (*bbInput, error) {
+	var (
+		headerStr  = ctx.String(InputHeaderFlag.Name)
+		ommersStr  = ctx.String(InputOmmersFlag.Name)
+		txsStr     = ctx.String(InputTxsRlpFlag.Name)
+		cliqueStr  = ctx.String(SealCliqueFlag.Name)
+		ethashOn   = ctx.Bool(SealEthashFlag.Name)
+		ethashDir  = ctx.String(SealEthashDirFlag.Name)
+		ethashMode = ctx.String(SealEthashModeFlag.Name)
+		inputData  = &bbInput{}
+	)
+	if ethashOn && cliqueStr != "" {
+		return nil, NewError(ErrorConfig, fmt.Errorf("both ethash and clique sealing specified, only one may be chosen"))
+	}
+	if ethashOn {
+		inputData.Ethash = ethashOn
+		inputData.EthashDir = ethashDir
+		switch ethashMode {
+		case "normal":
+			inputData.PowMode = ethash.ModeNormal
+		case "test":
+			inputData.PowMode = ethash.ModeTest
+		case "fake":
+			inputData.PowMode = ethash.ModeFake
+		default:
+			return nil, NewError(ErrorConfig, fmt.Errorf("unknown pow mode: %s, supported modes: test, fake, normal", ethashMode))
+		}
+	}
+	if headerStr == stdinSelector || ommersStr == stdinSelector || txsStr == stdinSelector || cliqueStr == stdinSelector {
+		decoder := json.NewDecoder(os.Stdin)
+		if err := decoder.Decode(inputData); err != nil {
+			return nil, NewError(ErrorJson, fmt.Errorf("failed unmarshaling stdin: %v", err))
+		}
+	}
+	if cliqueStr != stdinSelector && cliqueStr != "" {
+		var clique cliqueInput
+		if err := readFile(cliqueStr, "clique", &clique); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		inputData.Clique = &clique
+	}
+	if headerStr != stdinSelector {
+		var env header
+		if err := readFile(headerStr, "header", &env); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		inputData.Header = &env
+	}
+	if ommersStr != stdinSelector && ommersStr != "" {
+		var ommers []string
+		if err := readFile(ommersStr, "ommers", &ommers); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		inputData.OmmersRlp = ommers
+	}
+	if txsStr != stdinSelector {
+		var txs string
+		if err := readFile(txsStr, "txs", &txs); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		inputData.TxRlp = txs
+	}
+	// Deserialize rlp txs and ommers
+	var (
+		ommers = []*types.Header{}
+		txs    = []*types.Transaction{}
+	)
+	if inputData.TxRlp != "" {
+		if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(common.FromHex(inputData.TxRlp), &txs); err != nil {
+			return nil, NewError(ErrorRlp, fmt.Errorf("unable to decode transaction from rlp data: %v", err))
+		}
+		inputData.Txs = txs
+	}
+	for _, str := range inputData.OmmersRlp {
+		type extblock struct {
+			Header *types.Header
+			Txs    []*types.Transaction
+			Ommers []*types.Header
+		}
+		var ommer *extblock
+		if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(common.FromHex(str), &ommer); err != nil {
+			return nil, NewError(ErrorRlp, fmt.Errorf("unable to decode ommer from rlp data: %v", err))
+		}
+		ommers = append(ommers, ommer.Header)
+	}
+	inputData.Ommers = ommers
+
+	return inputData, nil
+}
+
+// dispatchOutput writes the output data to either stderr or stdout, or to the specified
+// files
+func dispatchBlock(ctx *cli.Context, baseDir string, block *types.Block) error {
+	raw, _ := rlp.EncodeToBytes(block)
+
+	type blockInfo struct {
+		Rlp  hexutil.Bytes `json:"rlp"`
+		Hash common.Hash   `json:"hash"`
+	}
+	var enc blockInfo
+	enc.Rlp = raw
+	enc.Hash = block.Hash()
+
+	b, err := json.MarshalIndent(enc, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return NewError(ErrorJson, fmt.Errorf("failed marshalling output: %v", err))
+	}
+	switch dest := ctx.String(OutputBlockFlag.Name); dest {
+	case "stdout":
+		os.Stdout.Write(b)
+		os.Stdout.WriteString("\n")
+	case "stderr":
+		os.Stderr.Write(b)
+		os.Stderr.WriteString("\n")
+	default:
+		if err := saveFile(baseDir, dest, enc); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
@@ -49,12 +49,13 @@ type Prestate struct {
 type ExecutionResult struct {
 	StateRoot   common.Hash           `json:"stateRoot"`
 	TxRoot      common.Hash           `json:"txRoot"`
-	ReceiptRoot common.Hash           `json:"receiptRoot"`
+	ReceiptRoot common.Hash           `json:"receiptsRoot"`
 	LogsHash    common.Hash           `json:"logsHash"`
 	Bloom       types.Bloom           `json:"logsBloom"        gencodec:"required"`
 	Receipts    types.Receipts        `json:"receipts"`
 	Rejected    []*rejectedTx         `json:"rejected,omitempty"`
 	Difficulty  *math.HexOrDecimal256 `json:"currentDifficulty" gencodec:"required"`
+	GasUsed     math.HexOrDecimal64   `json:"gasUsed"`
 }

 type ommer struct {
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ type rejectedTx struct {
 // Apply applies a set of transactions to a pre-state
 func (pre *Prestate) Apply(vmConfig vm.Config, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig,
 	txs types.Transactions, miningReward int64,
-	getTracerFn func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (tracer vm.Tracer, err error)) (*state.StateDB, *ExecutionResult, error) {
+	getTracerFn func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (tracer vm.EVMLogger, err error)) (*state.StateDB, *ExecutionResult, error) {

 	// Capture errors for BLOCKHASH operation, if we haven't been supplied the
 	// required blockhashes
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ func (pre *Prestate) Apply(vmConfig vm.Config, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig,
 		Receipts:    receipts,
 		Rejected:    rejectedTxs,
 		Difficulty:  (*math.HexOrDecimal256)(vmContext.Difficulty),
+		GasUsed:     (math.HexOrDecimal64)(gasUsed),
 	}
 	return statedb, execRs, nil
 }
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/flags.go
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ var (
 	}
 	TraceDisableMemoryFlag = cli.BoolTFlag{
 		Name:  "trace.nomemory",
-		Usage: "Disable full memory dump in traces",
+		Usage: "Disable full memory dump in traces (deprecated)",
+	}
+	TraceEnableMemoryFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
+		Name:  "trace.memory",
+		Usage: "Enable full memory dump in traces",
 	}
 	TraceDisableStackFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
 		Name:  "trace.nostack",
@@ -40,7 +44,11 @@ var (
 	}
 	TraceDisableReturnDataFlag = cli.BoolTFlag{
 		Name:  "trace.noreturndata",
-		Usage: "Disable return data output in traces",
+		Usage: "Disable return data output in traces (deprecated)",
+	}
+	TraceEnableReturnDataFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
+		Name:  "trace.returndata",
+		Usage: "Enable return data output in traces",
 	}
 	OutputBasedir = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:  "output.basedir",
@@ -68,6 +76,14 @@ var (
 			"\t<file> - into the file <file> ",
 		Value: "result.json",
 	}
+	OutputBlockFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name: "output.block",
+		Usage: "Determines where to put the `block` after building.\n" +
+			"\t`stdout` - into the stdout output\n" +
+			"\t`stderr` - into the stderr output\n" +
+			"\t<file> - into the file <file> ",
+		Value: "block.json",
+	}
 	InputAllocFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:  "input.alloc",
 		Usage: "`stdin` or file name of where to find the prestate alloc to use.",
@@ -81,10 +97,41 @@ var (
 	InputTxsFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name: "input.txs",
 		Usage: "`stdin` or file name of where to find the transactions to apply. " +
-			"If the file prefix is '.rlp', then the data is interpreted as an RLP list of signed transactions." +
+			"If the file extension is '.rlp', then the data is interpreted as an RLP list of signed transactions." +
 			"The '.rlp' format is identical to the output.body format.",
 		Value: "txs.json",
 	}
+	InputHeaderFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "input.header",
+		Usage: "`stdin` or file name of where to find the block header to use.",
+		Value: "header.json",
+	}
+	InputOmmersFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "input.ommers",
+		Usage: "`stdin` or file name of where to find the list of ommer header RLPs to use.",
+	}
+	InputTxsRlpFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "input.txs",
+		Usage: "`stdin` or file name of where to find the transactions list in RLP form.",
+		Value: "txs.rlp",
+	}
+	SealCliqueFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "seal.clique",
+		Usage: "Seal block with Clique. `stdin` or file name of where to find the Clique sealing data.",
+	}
+	SealEthashFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
+		Name:  "seal.ethash",
+		Usage: "Seal block with ethash.",
+	}
+	SealEthashDirFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "seal.ethash.dir",
+		Usage: "Path to ethash DAG. If none exists, a new DAG will be generated.",
+	}
+	SealEthashModeFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "seal.ethash.mode",
+		Usage: "Defines the type and amount of PoW verification an ethash engine makes.",
+		Value: "normal",
+	}
 	RewardFlag = cli.Int64Flag{
 		Name:  "state.reward",
 		Usage: "Mining reward. Set to -1 to disable",
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/gen_header.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/gen_header.go
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+// Code generated by github.com/fjl/gencodec. DO NOT EDIT.
+
+package t8ntool
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"math/big"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/math"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+)
+
+var _ = (*headerMarshaling)(nil)
+
+// MarshalJSON marshals as JSON.
+func (h header) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	type header struct {
+		ParentHash  common.Hash           `json:"parentHash"`
+		OmmerHash   *common.Hash          `json:"sha3Uncles"`
+		Coinbase    *common.Address       `json:"miner"`
+		Root        common.Hash           `json:"stateRoot"        gencodec:"required"`
+		TxHash      *common.Hash          `json:"transactionsRoot"`
+		ReceiptHash *common.Hash          `json:"receiptsRoot"`
+		Bloom       types.Bloom           `json:"logsBloom"`
+		Difficulty  *math.HexOrDecimal256 `json:"difficulty"`
+		Number      *math.HexOrDecimal256 `json:"number"           gencodec:"required"`
+		GasLimit    math.HexOrDecimal64   `json:"gasLimit"         gencodec:"required"`
+		GasUsed     math.HexOrDecimal64   `json:"gasUsed"`
+		Time        math.HexOrDecimal64   `json:"timestamp"        gencodec:"required"`
+		Extra       hexutil.Bytes         `json:"extraData"`
+		MixDigest   common.Hash           `json:"mixHash"`
+		Nonce       *types.BlockNonce     `json:"nonce"`
+		BaseFee     *math.HexOrDecimal256 `json:"baseFeePerGas" rlp:"optional"`
+	}
+	var enc header
+	enc.ParentHash = h.ParentHash
+	enc.OmmerHash = h.OmmerHash
+	enc.Coinbase = h.Coinbase
+	enc.Root = h.Root
+	enc.TxHash = h.TxHash
+	enc.ReceiptHash = h.ReceiptHash
+	enc.Bloom = h.Bloom
+	enc.Difficulty = (*math.HexOrDecimal256)(h.Difficulty)
+	enc.Number = (*math.HexOrDecimal256)(h.Number)
+	enc.GasLimit = math.HexOrDecimal64(h.GasLimit)
+	enc.GasUsed = math.HexOrDecimal64(h.GasUsed)
+	enc.Time = math.HexOrDecimal64(h.Time)
+	enc.Extra = h.Extra
+	enc.MixDigest = h.MixDigest
+	enc.Nonce = h.Nonce
+	enc.BaseFee = (*math.HexOrDecimal256)(h.BaseFee)
+	return json.Marshal(&enc)
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON unmarshals from JSON.
+func (h *header) UnmarshalJSON(input []byte) error {
+	type header struct {
+		ParentHash  *common.Hash          `json:"parentHash"`
+		OmmerHash   *common.Hash          `json:"sha3Uncles"`
+		Coinbase    *common.Address       `json:"miner"`
+		Root        *common.Hash          `json:"stateRoot"        gencodec:"required"`
+		TxHash      *common.Hash          `json:"transactionsRoot"`
+		ReceiptHash *common.Hash          `json:"receiptsRoot"`
+		Bloom       *types.Bloom          `json:"logsBloom"`
+		Difficulty  *math.HexOrDecimal256 `json:"difficulty"`
+		Number      *math.HexOrDecimal256 `json:"number"           gencodec:"required"`
+		GasLimit    *math.HexOrDecimal64  `json:"gasLimit"         gencodec:"required"`
+		GasUsed     *math.HexOrDecimal64  `json:"gasUsed"`
+		Time        *math.HexOrDecimal64  `json:"timestamp"        gencodec:"required"`
+		Extra       *hexutil.Bytes        `json:"extraData"`
+		MixDigest   *common.Hash          `json:"mixHash"`
+		Nonce       *types.BlockNonce     `json:"nonce"`
+		BaseFee     *math.HexOrDecimal256 `json:"baseFeePerGas" rlp:"optional"`
+	}
+	var dec header
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(input, &dec); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if dec.ParentHash != nil {
+		h.ParentHash = *dec.ParentHash
+	}
+	if dec.OmmerHash != nil {
+		h.OmmerHash = dec.OmmerHash
+	}
+	if dec.Coinbase != nil {
+		h.Coinbase = dec.Coinbase
+	}
+	if dec.Root == nil {
+		return errors.New("missing required field 'stateRoot' for header")
+	}
+	h.Root = *dec.Root
+	if dec.TxHash != nil {
+		h.TxHash = dec.TxHash
+	}
+	if dec.ReceiptHash != nil {
+		h.ReceiptHash = dec.ReceiptHash
+	}
+	if dec.Bloom != nil {
+		h.Bloom = *dec.Bloom
+	}
+	if dec.Difficulty != nil {
+		h.Difficulty = (*big.Int)(dec.Difficulty)
+	}
+	if dec.Number == nil {
+		return errors.New("missing required field 'number' for header")
+	}
+	h.Number = (*big.Int)(dec.Number)
+	if dec.GasLimit == nil {
+		return errors.New("missing required field 'gasLimit' for header")
+	}
+	h.GasLimit = uint64(*dec.GasLimit)
+	if dec.GasUsed != nil {
+		h.GasUsed = uint64(*dec.GasUsed)
+	}
+	if dec.Time == nil {
+		return errors.New("missing required field 'timestamp' for header")
+	}
+	h.Time = uint64(*dec.Time)
+	if dec.Extra != nil {
+		h.Extra = *dec.Extra
+	}
+	if dec.MixDigest != nil {
+		h.MixDigest = *dec.MixDigest
+	}
+	if dec.Nonce != nil {
+		h.Nonce = dec.Nonce
+	}
+	if dec.BaseFee != nil {
+		h.BaseFee = (*big.Int)(dec.BaseFee)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transaction.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transaction.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (r *result) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 		Error        string          `json:"error,omitempty"`
 		Address      *common.Address `json:"address,omitempty"`
 		Hash         *common.Hash    `json:"hash,omitempty"`
-		IntrinsicGas uint64          `json:"intrinsicGas,omitempty"`
+		IntrinsicGas hexutil.Uint64  `json:"intrinsicGas,omitempty"`
 	}
 	var out xx
 	if r.Error != nil {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (r *result) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	if r.Hash != (common.Hash{}) {
 		out.Hash = &r.Hash
 	}
-	out.IntrinsicGas = r.IntrinsicGas
+	out.IntrinsicGas = hexutil.Uint64(r.IntrinsicGas)
 	return json.Marshal(out)
 }

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func Transaction(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	)
 	// Construct the chainconfig
 	if cConf, _, err := tests.GetChainConfig(ctx.String(ForknameFlag.Name)); err != nil {
-		return NewError(ErrorVMConfig, fmt.Errorf("failed constructing chain configuration: %v", err))
+		return NewError(ErrorConfig, fmt.Errorf("failed constructing chain configuration: %v", err))
 	} else {
 		chainConfig = cConf
 	}
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ func Transaction(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 	var results []result
 	for it.Next() {
+		if err := it.Err(); err != nil {
+			return NewError(ErrorIO, err)
+		}
 		var tx types.Transaction
 		err := rlp.DecodeBytes(it.Value(), &tx)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -151,6 +154,8 @@ func Transaction(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 		// Validate <256bit fields
 		switch {
+		case tx.Nonce()+1 < tx.Nonce():
+			r.Error = errors.New("nonce exceeds 2^64-1")
 		case tx.Value().BitLen() > 256:
 			r.Error = errors.New("value exceeds 256 bits")
 		case tx.GasPrice().BitLen() > 256:
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/logger"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
@@ -43,11 +44,12 @@ import (

 const (
 	ErrorEVM              = 2
-	ErrorVMConfig         = 3
+	ErrorConfig           = 3
 	ErrorMissingBlockhash = 4

 	ErrorJson = 10
 	ErrorIO   = 11
+	ErrorRlp  = 12

 	stdinSelector = "stdin"
 )
@@ -88,28 +90,33 @@ func Transition(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	log.Root().SetHandler(glogger)

 	var (
-		err     error
-		tracer  vm.Tracer
-		baseDir = ""
+		err    error
+		tracer vm.EVMLogger
 	)
-	var getTracer func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (vm.Tracer, error)
+	var getTracer func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (vm.EVMLogger, error)

-	// If user specified a basedir, make sure it exists
-	if ctx.IsSet(OutputBasedir.Name) {
-		if base := ctx.String(OutputBasedir.Name); len(base) > 0 {
-			err := os.MkdirAll(base, 0755) // //rw-r--r--
-			if err != nil {
-				return NewError(ErrorIO, fmt.Errorf("failed creating output basedir: %v", err))
-			}
-			baseDir = base
-		}
+	baseDir, err := createBasedir(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return NewError(ErrorIO, fmt.Errorf("failed creating output basedir: %v", err))
 	}
 	if ctx.Bool(TraceFlag.Name) {
+		if ctx.IsSet(TraceDisableMemoryFlag.Name) && ctx.IsSet(TraceEnableMemoryFlag.Name) {
+			return NewError(ErrorConfig, fmt.Errorf("can't use both flags --%s and --%s", TraceDisableMemoryFlag.Name, TraceEnableMemoryFlag.Name))
+		}
+		if ctx.IsSet(TraceDisableReturnDataFlag.Name) && ctx.IsSet(TraceEnableReturnDataFlag.Name) {
+			return NewError(ErrorConfig, fmt.Errorf("can't use both flags --%s and --%s", TraceDisableReturnDataFlag.Name, TraceEnableReturnDataFlag.Name))
+		}
+		if ctx.IsSet(TraceDisableMemoryFlag.Name) {
+			log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("--%s has been deprecated in favour of --%s", TraceDisableMemoryFlag.Name, TraceEnableMemoryFlag.Name))
+		}
+		if ctx.IsSet(TraceDisableReturnDataFlag.Name) {
+			log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("--%s has been deprecated in favour of --%s", TraceDisableReturnDataFlag.Name, TraceEnableReturnDataFlag.Name))
+		}
 		// Configure the EVM logger
-		logConfig := &vm.LogConfig{
+		logConfig := &logger.Config{
 			DisableStack:     ctx.Bool(TraceDisableStackFlag.Name),
-			EnableMemory:     !ctx.Bool(TraceDisableMemoryFlag.Name),
-			EnableReturnData: !ctx.Bool(TraceDisableReturnDataFlag.Name),
+			EnableMemory:     !ctx.Bool(TraceDisableMemoryFlag.Name) || ctx.Bool(TraceEnableMemoryFlag.Name),
+			EnableReturnData: !ctx.Bool(TraceDisableReturnDataFlag.Name) || ctx.Bool(TraceEnableReturnDataFlag.Name),
 			Debug:            true,
 		}
 		var prevFile *os.File
@@ -119,7 +126,7 @@ func Transition(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 				prevFile.Close()
 			}
 		}()
-		getTracer = func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (vm.Tracer, error) {
+		getTracer = func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (vm.EVMLogger, error) {
 			if prevFile != nil {
 				prevFile.Close()
 			}
@@ -128,10 +135,10 @@ func Transition(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 				return nil, NewError(ErrorIO, fmt.Errorf("failed creating trace-file: %v", err))
 			}
 			prevFile = traceFile
-			return vm.NewJSONLogger(logConfig, traceFile), nil
+			return logger.NewJSONLogger(logConfig, traceFile), nil
 		}
 	} else {
-		getTracer = func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (tracer vm.Tracer, err error) {
+		getTracer = func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (tracer vm.EVMLogger, err error) {
 			return nil, nil
 		}
 	}
@@ -155,29 +162,17 @@ func Transition(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 	if allocStr != stdinSelector {
-		inFile, err := os.Open(allocStr)
-		if err != nil {
-			return NewError(ErrorIO, fmt.Errorf("failed reading alloc file: %v", err))
-		}
-		defer inFile.Close()
-		decoder := json.NewDecoder(inFile)
-		if err := decoder.Decode(&inputData.Alloc); err != nil {
-			return NewError(ErrorJson, fmt.Errorf("failed unmarshaling alloc-file: %v", err))
+		if err := readFile(allocStr, "alloc", &inputData.Alloc); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 	}
 	prestate.Pre = inputData.Alloc

 	// Set the block environment
 	if envStr != stdinSelector {
-		inFile, err := os.Open(envStr)
-		if err != nil {
-			return NewError(ErrorIO, fmt.Errorf("failed reading env file: %v", err))
-		}
-		defer inFile.Close()
-		decoder := json.NewDecoder(inFile)
 		var env stEnv
-		if err := decoder.Decode(&env); err != nil {
-			return NewError(ErrorJson, fmt.Errorf("failed unmarshaling env-file: %v", err))
+		if err := readFile(envStr, "env", &env); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 		inputData.Env = &env
 	}
@@ -190,7 +185,7 @@ func Transition(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	// Construct the chainconfig
 	var chainConfig *params.ChainConfig
 	if cConf, extraEips, err := tests.GetChainConfig(ctx.String(ForknameFlag.Name)); err != nil {
-		return NewError(ErrorVMConfig, fmt.Errorf("failed constructing chain configuration: %v", err))
+		return NewError(ErrorConfig, fmt.Errorf("failed constructing chain configuration: %v", err))
 	} else {
 		chainConfig = cConf
 		vmConfig.ExtraEips = extraEips
@@ -254,18 +249,18 @@ func Transition(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	// Sanity check, to not `panic` in state_transition
 	if chainConfig.IsLondon(big.NewInt(int64(prestate.Env.Number))) {
 		if prestate.Env.BaseFee == nil {
-			return NewError(ErrorVMConfig, errors.New("EIP-1559 config but missing 'currentBaseFee' in env section"))
+			return NewError(ErrorConfig, errors.New("EIP-1559 config but missing 'currentBaseFee' in env section"))
 		}
 	}
 	if env := prestate.Env; env.Difficulty == nil {
 		// If difficulty was not provided by caller, we need to calculate it.
 		switch {
 		case env.ParentDifficulty == nil:
-			return NewError(ErrorVMConfig, errors.New("currentDifficulty was not provided, and cannot be calculated due to missing parentDifficulty"))
+			return NewError(ErrorConfig, errors.New("currentDifficulty was not provided, and cannot be calculated due to missing parentDifficulty"))
 		case env.Number == 0:
-			return NewError(ErrorVMConfig, errors.New("currentDifficulty needs to be provided for block number 0"))
+			return NewError(ErrorConfig, errors.New("currentDifficulty needs to be provided for block number 0"))
 		case env.Timestamp <= env.ParentTimestamp:
-			return NewError(ErrorVMConfig, fmt.Errorf("currentDifficulty cannot be calculated -- currentTime (%d) needs to be after parent time (%d)",
+			return NewError(ErrorConfig, fmt.Errorf("currentDifficulty cannot be calculated -- currentTime (%d) needs to be after parent time (%d)",
 				env.Timestamp, env.ParentTimestamp))
 		}
 		prestate.Env.Difficulty = calcDifficulty(chainConfig, env.Number, env.Timestamp,
@@ -286,27 +281,34 @@ func Transition(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 // txWithKey is a helper-struct, to allow us to use the types.Transaction along with
 // a `secretKey`-field, for input
 type txWithKey struct {
-	key *ecdsa.PrivateKey
-	tx  *types.Transaction
+	key       *ecdsa.PrivateKey
+	tx        *types.Transaction
+	protected bool
 }

 func (t *txWithKey) UnmarshalJSON(input []byte) error {
-	// Read the secretKey, if present
-	type sKey struct {
-		Key *common.Hash `json:"secretKey"`
+	// Read the metadata, if present
+	type txMetadata struct {
+		Key       *common.Hash `json:"secretKey"`
+		Protected *bool        `json:"protected"`
 	}
-	var key sKey
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(input, &key); err != nil {
+	var data txMetadata
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(input, &data); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if key.Key != nil {
-		k := key.Key.Hex()[2:]
+	if data.Key != nil {
+		k := data.Key.Hex()[2:]
 		if ecdsaKey, err := crypto.HexToECDSA(k); err != nil {
 			return err
 		} else {
 			t.key = ecdsaKey
 		}
 	}
+	if data.Protected != nil {
+		t.protected = *data.Protected
+	} else {
+		t.protected = true
+	}
 	// Now, read the transaction itself
 	var tx types.Transaction
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(input, &tx); err != nil {
@@ -335,7 +337,15 @@ func signUnsignedTransactions(txs []*txWithKey, signer types.Signer) (types.Tran
 		v, r, s := tx.RawSignatureValues()
 		if key != nil && v.BitLen()+r.BitLen()+s.BitLen() == 0 {
 			// This transaction needs to be signed
-			signed, err := types.SignTx(tx, signer, key)
+			var (
+				signed *types.Transaction
+				err    error
+			)
+			if txWithKey.protected {
+				signed, err = types.SignTx(tx, signer, key)
+			} else {
+				signed, err = types.SignTx(tx, types.FrontierSigner{}, key)
+			}
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, NewError(ErrorJson, fmt.Errorf("tx %d: failed to sign tx: %v", i, err))
 			}
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// Copyright 2021 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
+//
+// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package t8ntool
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
+)
+
+// readFile reads the json-data in the provided path and marshals into dest.
+func readFile(path, desc string, dest interface{}) error {
+	inFile, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return NewError(ErrorIO, fmt.Errorf("failed reading %s file: %v", desc, err))
+	}
+	defer inFile.Close()
+	decoder := json.NewDecoder(inFile)
+	if err := decoder.Decode(dest); err != nil {
+		return NewError(ErrorJson, fmt.Errorf("failed unmarshaling %s file: %v", desc, err))
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// createBasedir makes sure the basedir exists, if user specified one.
+func createBasedir(ctx *cli.Context) (string, error) {
+	baseDir := ""
+	if ctx.IsSet(OutputBasedir.Name) {
+		if base := ctx.String(OutputBasedir.Name); len(base) > 0 {
+			err := os.MkdirAll(base, 0755) // //rw-r--r--
+			if err != nil {
+				return "", err
+			}
+			baseDir = base
+		}
+	}
+	return baseDir, nil
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/main.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/main.go
@@ -139,8 +139,10 @@ var stateTransitionCommand = cli.Command{
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		t8ntool.TraceFlag,
 		t8ntool.TraceDisableMemoryFlag,
+		t8ntool.TraceEnableMemoryFlag,
 		t8ntool.TraceDisableStackFlag,
 		t8ntool.TraceDisableReturnDataFlag,
+		t8ntool.TraceEnableReturnDataFlag,
 		t8ntool.OutputBasedir,
 		t8ntool.OutputAllocFlag,
 		t8ntool.OutputResultFlag,
@@ -167,6 +169,25 @@ var transactionCommand = cli.Command{
 	},
 }

+var blockBuilderCommand = cli.Command{
+	Name:    "block-builder",
+	Aliases: []string{"b11r"},
+	Usage:   "builds a block",
+	Action:  t8ntool.BuildBlock,
+	Flags: []cli.Flag{
+		t8ntool.OutputBasedir,
+		t8ntool.OutputBlockFlag,
+		t8ntool.InputHeaderFlag,
+		t8ntool.InputOmmersFlag,
+		t8ntool.InputTxsRlpFlag,
+		t8ntool.SealCliqueFlag,
+		t8ntool.SealEthashFlag,
+		t8ntool.SealEthashDirFlag,
+		t8ntool.SealEthashModeFlag,
+		t8ntool.VerbosityFlag,
+	},
+}
+
 func init() {
 	app.Flags = []cli.Flag{
 		BenchFlag,
@@ -200,6 +221,7 @@ func init() {
 		stateTestCommand,
 		stateTransitionCommand,
 		transactionCommand,
+		blockBuilderCommand,
 	}
 	cli.CommandHelpTemplate = flags.OriginCommandHelpTemplate
 }
--- a/cmd/evm/runner.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/runner.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm/runtime"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/logger"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ func runCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	glogger := log.NewGlogHandler(log.StreamHandler(os.Stderr, log.TerminalFormat(false)))
 	glogger.Verbosity(log.Lvl(ctx.GlobalInt(VerbosityFlag.Name)))
 	log.Root().SetHandler(glogger)
-	logconfig := &vm.LogConfig{
+	logconfig := &logger.Config{
 		EnableMemory:     !ctx.GlobalBool(DisableMemoryFlag.Name),
 		DisableStack:     ctx.GlobalBool(DisableStackFlag.Name),
 		DisableStorage:   ctx.GlobalBool(DisableStorageFlag.Name),
@@ -116,8 +117,8 @@ func runCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	}

 	var (
-		tracer        vm.Tracer
-		debugLogger   *vm.StructLogger
+		tracer        vm.EVMLogger
+		debugLogger   *logger.StructLogger
 		statedb       *state.StateDB
 		chainConfig   *params.ChainConfig
 		sender        = common.BytesToAddress([]byte("sender"))
@@ -125,12 +126,12 @@ func runCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		genesisConfig *core.Genesis
 	)
 	if ctx.GlobalBool(MachineFlag.Name) {
-		tracer = vm.NewJSONLogger(logconfig, os.Stdout)
+		tracer = logger.NewJSONLogger(logconfig, os.Stdout)
 	} else if ctx.GlobalBool(DebugFlag.Name) {
-		debugLogger = vm.NewStructLogger(logconfig)
+		debugLogger = logger.NewStructLogger(logconfig)
 		tracer = debugLogger
 	} else {
-		debugLogger = vm.NewStructLogger(logconfig)
+		debugLogger = logger.NewStructLogger(logconfig)
 	}
 	if ctx.GlobalString(GenesisFlag.Name) != "" {
 		gen := readGenesis(ctx.GlobalString(GenesisFlag.Name))
@@ -288,10 +289,10 @@ func runCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	if ctx.GlobalBool(DebugFlag.Name) {
 		if debugLogger != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "#### TRACE ####")
-			vm.WriteTrace(os.Stderr, debugLogger.StructLogs())
+			logger.WriteTrace(os.Stderr, debugLogger.StructLogs())
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "#### LOGS ####")
-		vm.WriteLogs(os.Stderr, statedb.Logs())
+		logger.WriteLogs(os.Stderr, statedb.Logs())
 	}

 	if bench || ctx.GlobalBool(StatDumpFlag.Name) {
--- a/cmd/evm/staterunner.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/staterunner.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (

 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/logger"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/tests"

@@ -58,26 +59,26 @@ func stateTestCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	log.Root().SetHandler(glogger)

 	// Configure the EVM logger
-	config := &vm.LogConfig{
+	config := &logger.Config{
 		EnableMemory:     !ctx.GlobalBool(DisableMemoryFlag.Name),
 		DisableStack:     ctx.GlobalBool(DisableStackFlag.Name),
 		DisableStorage:   ctx.GlobalBool(DisableStorageFlag.Name),
 		EnableReturnData: !ctx.GlobalBool(DisableReturnDataFlag.Name),
 	}
 	var (
-		tracer   vm.Tracer
-		debugger *vm.StructLogger
+		tracer   vm.EVMLogger
+		debugger *logger.StructLogger
 	)
 	switch {
 	case ctx.GlobalBool(MachineFlag.Name):
-		tracer = vm.NewJSONLogger(config, os.Stderr)
+		tracer = logger.NewJSONLogger(config, os.Stderr)

 	case ctx.GlobalBool(DebugFlag.Name):
-		debugger = vm.NewStructLogger(config)
+		debugger = logger.NewStructLogger(config)
 		tracer = debugger

 	default:
-		debugger = vm.NewStructLogger(config)
+		debugger = logger.NewStructLogger(config)
 	}
 	// Load the test content from the input file
 	src, err := ioutil.ReadFile(ctx.Args().First())
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ func stateTestCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 			if ctx.GlobalBool(DebugFlag.Name) {
 				if debugger != nil {
 					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "#### TRACE ####")
-					vm.WriteTrace(os.Stderr, debugger.StructLogs())
+					logger.WriteTrace(os.Stderr, debugger.StructLogs())
 				}
 			}
 		}
--- a/cmd/evm/t8n_test.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/t8n_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"

 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/reexec"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/cmdtest"
 )

@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ func TestT8n(t *testing.T) {
 			output:      t8nOutput{alloc: true, result: true},
 			expExitCode: 4,
 		},
-		{ // Ommer test
+		{ // Uncle test
 			base: "./testdata/5",
 			input: t8nInput{
 				"alloc.json", "txs.json", "env.json", "Byzantium", "0x80",
@@ -170,13 +171,53 @@ func TestT8n(t *testing.T) {
 			output: t8nOutput{result: true},
 			expOut: "exp2.json",
 		},
+		{ // Difficulty calculation - with ommers + Berlin
+			base: "./testdata/14",
+			input: t8nInput{
+				"alloc.json", "txs.json", "env.uncles.json", "Berlin", "",
+			},
+			output: t8nOutput{result: true},
+			expOut: "exp_berlin.json",
+		},
+		{ // Difficulty calculation on arrow glacier
+			base: "./testdata/19",
+			input: t8nInput{
+				"alloc.json", "txs.json", "env.json", "London", "",
+			},
+			output: t8nOutput{result: true},
+			expOut: "exp_london.json",
+		},
+		{ // Difficulty calculation on arrow glacier
+			base: "./testdata/19",
+			input: t8nInput{
+				"alloc.json", "txs.json", "env.json", "ArrowGlacier", "",
+			},
+			output: t8nOutput{result: true},
+			expOut: "exp_arrowglacier.json",
+		},
+		{ // Sign unprotected (pre-EIP155) transaction
+			base: "./testdata/23",
+			input: t8nInput{
+				"alloc.json", "txs.json", "env.json", "Berlin", "",
+			},
+			output: t8nOutput{result: true},
+			expOut: "exp.json",
+		},
 	} {

 		args := []string{"t8n"}
 		args = append(args, tc.output.get()...)
 		args = append(args, tc.input.get(tc.base)...)
+		var qArgs []string // quoted args for debugging purposes
+		for _, arg := range args {
+			if len(arg) == 0 {
+				qArgs = append(qArgs, `""`)
+			} else {
+				qArgs = append(qArgs, arg)
+			}
+		}
+		tt.Logf("args: %v\n", strings.Join(qArgs, " "))
 		tt.Run("evm-test", args...)
-		tt.Logf("args: %v\n", strings.Join(args, " "))
 		// Compare the expected output, if provided
 		if tc.expOut != "" {
 			want, err := os.ReadFile(fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", tc.base, tc.expOut))
@@ -265,6 +306,14 @@ func TestT9n(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expOut: "exp.json",
 		},
+		{ // Invalid RLP
+			base: "./testdata/18",
+			input: t9nInput{
+				inTxs:  "invalid.rlp",
+				stFork: "London",
+			},
+			expExitCode: t8ntool.ErrorIO,
+		},
 	} {

 		args := []string{"t9n"}
@@ -295,6 +344,126 @@ func TestT9n(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

+type b11rInput struct {
+	inEnv       string
+	inOmmersRlp string
+	inTxsRlp    string
+	inClique    string
+	ethash      bool
+	ethashMode  string
+	ethashDir   string
+}
+
+func (args *b11rInput) get(base string) []string {
+	var out []string
+	if opt := args.inEnv; opt != "" {
+		out = append(out, "--input.header")
+		out = append(out, fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", base, opt))
+	}
+	if opt := args.inOmmersRlp; opt != "" {
+		out = append(out, "--input.ommers")
+		out = append(out, fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", base, opt))
+	}
+	if opt := args.inTxsRlp; opt != "" {
+		out = append(out, "--input.txs")
+		out = append(out, fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", base, opt))
+	}
+	if opt := args.inClique; opt != "" {
+		out = append(out, "--seal.clique")
+		out = append(out, fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", base, opt))
+	}
+	if args.ethash {
+		out = append(out, "--seal.ethash")
+	}
+	if opt := args.ethashMode; opt != "" {
+		out = append(out, "--seal.ethash.mode")
+		out = append(out, fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", base, opt))
+	}
+	if opt := args.ethashDir; opt != "" {
+		out = append(out, "--seal.ethash.dir")
+		out = append(out, fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", base, opt))
+	}
+	out = append(out, "--output.block")
+	out = append(out, "stdout")
+	return out
+}
+
+func TestB11r(t *testing.T) {
+	tt := new(testT8n)
+	tt.TestCmd = cmdtest.NewTestCmd(t, tt)
+	for i, tc := range []struct {
+		base        string
+		input       b11rInput
+		expExitCode int
+		expOut      string
+	}{
+		{ // unsealed block
+			base: "./testdata/20",
+			input: b11rInput{
+				inEnv:       "header.json",
+				inOmmersRlp: "ommers.json",
+				inTxsRlp:    "txs.rlp",
+			},
+			expOut: "exp.json",
+		},
+		{ // ethash test seal
+			base: "./testdata/21",
+			input: b11rInput{
+				inEnv:       "header.json",
+				inOmmersRlp: "ommers.json",
+				inTxsRlp:    "txs.rlp",
+			},
+			expOut: "exp.json",
+		},
+		{ // clique test seal
+			base: "./testdata/21",
+			input: b11rInput{
+				inEnv:       "header.json",
+				inOmmersRlp: "ommers.json",
+				inTxsRlp:    "txs.rlp",
+				inClique:    "clique.json",
+			},
+			expOut: "exp-clique.json",
+		},
+		{ // block with ommers
+			base: "./testdata/22",
+			input: b11rInput{
+				inEnv:       "header.json",
+				inOmmersRlp: "ommers.json",
+				inTxsRlp:    "txs.rlp",
+			},
+			expOut: "exp.json",
+		},
+	} {
+
+		args := []string{"b11r"}
+		args = append(args, tc.input.get(tc.base)...)
+
+		tt.Run("evm-test", args...)
+		tt.Logf("args:\n go run . %v\n", strings.Join(args, " "))
+		// Compare the expected output, if provided
+		if tc.expOut != "" {
+			want, err := os.ReadFile(fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", tc.base, tc.expOut))
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("test %d: could not read expected output: %v", i, err)
+			}
+			have := tt.Output()
+			ok, err := cmpJson(have, want)
+			switch {
+			case err != nil:
+				t.Logf(string(have))
+				t.Fatalf("test %d, json parsing failed: %v", i, err)
+			case !ok:
+				t.Fatalf("test %d: output wrong, have \n%v\nwant\n%v\n", i, string(have), string(want))
+			}
+		}
+		tt.WaitExit()
+		if have, want := tt.ExitStatus(), tc.expExitCode; have != want {
+			t.Fatalf("test %d: wrong exit code, have %d, want %d", i, have, want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // cmpJson compares the JSON in two byte slices.
 func cmpJson(a, b []byte) (bool, error) {
 	var j, j2 interface{}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/1/exp.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/1/exp.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  "result": {
    "stateRoot": "0x84208a19bc2b46ada7445180c1db162be5b39b9abc8c0a54b05d32943eae4e13",
    "txRoot": "0xc4761fd7b87ff2364c7c60b6c5c8d02e522e815328aaea3f20e3b7b7ef52c42d",
-    "receiptRoot": "0x056b23fbba480696b65fe5a59b8f2148a1299103c4f57df839233af2cf4ca2d2",
+    "receiptsRoot": "0x056b23fbba480696b65fe5a59b8f2148a1299103c4f57df839233af2cf4ca2d2",
    "logsHash": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
    "logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "receipts": [
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
        "error": "nonce too low: address 0x8A8eAFb1cf62BfBeb1741769DAE1a9dd47996192, tx: 0 state: 1"
      }
    ],
-    "currentDifficulty": "0x20000"
+    "currentDifficulty": "0x20000",
+    "gasUsed": "0x5208"
  }
-}
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/13/exp2.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/13/exp2.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  "result": {
    "stateRoot": "0xe4b924a6adb5959fccf769d5b7bb2f6359e26d1e76a2443c5a91a36d826aef61",
    "txRoot": "0x013509c8563d41c0ae4bf38f2d6d19fc6512a1d0d6be045079c8c9f68bf45f9d",
-    "receiptRoot": "0xa532a08aa9f62431d6fe5d924951b8efb86ed3c54d06fee77788c3767dd13420",
+    "receiptsRoot": "0xa532a08aa9f62431d6fe5d924951b8efb86ed3c54d06fee77788c3767dd13420",
    "logsHash": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
    "logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "receipts": [
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
        "transactionIndex": "0x1"
      }
    ],
-    "currentDifficulty": "0x20000"
+    "currentDifficulty": "0x20000",
+    "gasUsed": "0x109a0"
  }
 }
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/14/exp.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/14/exp.json
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
  "result": {
    "stateRoot": "0x6f058887ca01549716789c380ede95aecc510e6d1fdc4dbf67d053c7c07f4bdc",
    "txRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
-    "receiptRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
+    "receiptsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
    "logsHash": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
    "logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "currentDifficulty": "0x2000020000000",
-    "receipts": []
+    "receipts": [],
+    "gasUsed": "0x0"
  }
-}
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/14/exp2.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/14/exp2.json
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
  "result": {
    "stateRoot": "0x6f058887ca01549716789c380ede95aecc510e6d1fdc4dbf67d053c7c07f4bdc",
    "txRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
-    "receiptRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
+    "receiptsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
    "logsHash": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
    "logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "receipts": [],
-    "currentDifficulty": "0x1ff8020000000"
+    "currentDifficulty": "0x1ff8020000000",
+    "gasUsed": "0x0"
  }
-}
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/14/exp_berlin.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/14/exp_berlin.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "result": {
+    "stateRoot": "0x6f058887ca01549716789c380ede95aecc510e6d1fdc4dbf67d053c7c07f4bdc",
+    "txRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
+    "receiptsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
+    "logsHash": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
+    "logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+    "receipts": [],
+    "currentDifficulty": "0x1ff9000000000",
+    "gasUsed": "0x0"
+  }
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/15/exp2.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/15/exp2.json
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
  {
    "address": "0xd02d72e067e77158444ef2020ff2d325f929b363",
    "hash": "0xa98a24882ea90916c6a86da650fbc6b14238e46f0af04a131ce92be897507476",
-    "intrinsicGas": 21000
+    "intrinsicGas": "0x5208"
  },
  {
    "address": "0xd02d72e067e77158444ef2020ff2d325f929b363",
    "hash": "0x36bad80acce7040c45fd32764b5c2b2d2e6f778669fb41791f73f546d56e739a",
-    "intrinsicGas": 21000
+    "intrinsicGas": "0x5208"
  }
 ]
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/16/exp.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/16/exp.json
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
  {
    "address": "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
    "hash": "0x7cc3d1a8540a44736750f03bb4d85c0113be4b3472a71bf82241a3b261b479e6",
-    "intrinsicGas": 21000
+    "intrinsicGas": "0x5208"
  },
  {
    "error": "intrinsic gas too low: have 82, want 21000",
    "address": "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
    "hash": "0x3b2d2609e4361562edb9169314f4c05afc6dbf5d706bf9dda5abe242ab76a22b",
-    "intrinsicGas": 21000
+    "intrinsicGas": "0x5208"
  }
 ]
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/17/exp.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/17/exp.json
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
      "error": "value exceeds 256 bits",
      "address": "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
      "hash": "0xfbd91685dcbf8172f0e8c53e2ddbb4d26707840da6b51a74371f62a33868fd82",
-      "intrinsicGas": 21000
+      "intrinsicGas": "0x5208"
    },
    {
      "error": "gasPrice exceeds 256 bits",
      "address": "0x1b57ccef1fe5fb73f1e64530fb4ebd9cf1655964",
      "hash": "0x45dc05035cada83748e4c1fe617220106b331eca054f44c2304d5654a9fb29d5",
-      "intrinsicGas": 21000
+      "intrinsicGas": "0x5208"
    },
    {
      "error": "invalid transaction v, r, s values",
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/18/README.md
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/18/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Invalid rlp
+
+This folder contains a sample of invalid RLP, and it's expected
+that the t9n handles this properly: 
+
+```
+$ go run . t9n --input.txs=./testdata/18/invalid.rlp --state.fork=London 
+ERROR(11): rlp: value size exceeds available input length
+```
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/18/invalid.rlp
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/18/invalid.rlp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"0xf852328001825208870b9331677e6ebf0a801ca098ff921201554726367d2be8c804a7ff89ccf285ebc57dff8ae4c44b9c19ac4aa03887321be575c8095f789dd4c743dfe42c1820f9231f98a962b210e3ac2452a3"
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/19/alloc.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/19/alloc.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "a94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b": {
+    "balance": "0x5ffd4878be161d74",
+    "code": "0x",
+    "nonce": "0xac",
+    "storage": {}
+  },
+  "0x8a8eafb1cf62bfbeb1741769dae1a9dd47996192":{
+    "balance": "0xfeedbead",
+    "nonce" : "0x00"
+  }
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/19/env.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/19/env.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "currentCoinbase": "0xc94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
+  "currentGasLimit": "0x750a163df65e8a",
+  "currentBaseFee": "0x500",
+  "currentNumber": "13000000",
+  "currentTimestamp": "100015",
+  "parentTimestamp" : "99999",
+  "parentDifficulty" : "0x2000000000000"
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/19/exp_arrowglacier.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/19/exp_arrowglacier.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "result": {
+    "stateRoot": "0x6f058887ca01549716789c380ede95aecc510e6d1fdc4dbf67d053c7c07f4bdc",
+    "txRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
+    "receiptsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
+    "logsHash": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
+    "logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+    "currentDifficulty": "0x2000000200000",
+    "receipts": [],
+    "gasUsed": "0x0"
+  }
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/19/exp_london.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/19/exp_london.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "result": {
+    "stateRoot": "0x6f058887ca01549716789c380ede95aecc510e6d1fdc4dbf67d053c7c07f4bdc",
+    "txRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
+    "receiptsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
+    "logsHash": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
+    "logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+    "currentDifficulty": "0x2000080000000",
+    "receipts": [],
+    "gasUsed": "0x0"
+  }
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/19/readme.md
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/19/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+## Difficulty calculation
+
+This test shows how the `evm t8n` can be used to calculate the (ethash) difficulty, if none is provided by the caller, 
+this time on `ArrowGlacier` (Eip 4345).
+
+Calculating it (with an empty set of txs) using `ArrowGlacier` rules (and no provided unclehash for the parent block):
+```
+[user@work evm]$ ./evm t8n --input.alloc=./testdata/14/alloc.json --input.txs=./testdata/14/txs.json --input.env=./testdata/14/env.json --output.result=stdout --state.fork=ArrowGlacier
+```
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/19/txs.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/19/txs.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[]
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/20/exp.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/20/exp.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "rlp": "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",
+  "hash": "0xaba9a3b6a4e96e9ecffcadaa5a2ae0589359455617535cd86589fe1dd26fe899"
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/20/header.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/20/header.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "parentHash": "0xd6d785d33cbecf30f30d07e00e226af58f72efdf385d46bc3e6326c23b11e34e",
+    "miner": "0xe997a23b159e2e2a5ce72333262972374b15425c",
+    "stateRoot": "0x325aea6db48e9d737cddf59034843e99f05bec269453be83c9b9a981a232cc2e",
+    "logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+    "difficulty": "0x1000",
+    "number": "0xc3be",
+    "gasLimit": "0x50785",
+    "gasUsed": "0x0",
+    "timestamp": "0x55c5277e",
+    "extraData": "0x476574682f76312e302e312f6c696e75782f676f312e342e32",
+    "mixHash": "0x5865e417635a26db6d1d39ac70d1abf373e5398b3c6fd506acd038fa1334eedf",
+    "nonce": "0x97435673d874f7c8"
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/20/ommers.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/20/ommers.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[]
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/20/readme.md
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/20/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Block building
+
+This test shows how `b11r` can be used to assemble an unsealed block.
+
+```console
+$ go run . b11r --input.header=testdata/20/header.json --input.txs=testdata/20/txs.rlp --input.ommers=testdata/20/ommers.json --output.block=stdout
+{
+  "rlp": "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",
+  "hash": "0xaba9a3b6a4e96e9ecffcadaa5a2ae0589359455617535cd86589fe1dd26fe899"
+}
+```
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/20/txs.rlp
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/20/txs.rlp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"0xf8c2f85f8002825208948a8eafb1cf62bfbeb1741769dae1a9dd4799619201801ba09500e8ba27d3c33ca7764e107410f44cbd8c19794bde214d694683a7aa998cdba07235ae07e4bd6e0206d102b1f8979d6adab280466b6a82d2208ee08951f1f600f85f8002825208948a8eafb1cf62bfbeb1741769dae1a9dd4799619201801ba09500e8ba27d3c33ca7764e107410f44cbd8c19794bde214d694683a7aa998cdba07235ae07e4bd6e0206d102b1f8979d6adab280466b6a82d2208ee08951f1f600"
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/21/clique.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/21/clique.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "secretKey": "0x45a915e4d060149eb4365960e6a7a45f334393093061116b197e3240065ff2d8",
+  "voted": "0x2adc25665018aa1fe0e6bc666dac8fc2697ff9ba",
+  "authorize": false,
+  "vanity": "0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/21/exp-clique.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/21/exp-clique.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "rlp": "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",
+  "hash": "0x71c59102cc805dbe8741e1210ebe229a321eff144ac7276006fefe39e8357dc7"
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/21/exp.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/21/exp.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "rlp": "0xf901fdf901f8a0d6d785d33cbecf30f30d07e00e226af58f72efdf385d46bc3e6326c23b11e34ea01dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347940000000000000000000000000000000000000000a0325aea6db48e9d737cddf59034843e99f05bec269453be83c9b9a981a232cc2ea056e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421a056e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421b901000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000082100082c3be83050785808455c5277e80a05865e417635a26db6d1d39ac70d1abf373e5398b3c6fd506acd038fa1334eedf880000000000000000c0c0",
+  "hash": "0x801411e9f6609a659825690d13e4f75a3cfe9143952fa2d9573f3b0a5eb9ebbb"
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/21/header.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/21/header.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+    "parentHash": "0xd6d785d33cbecf30f30d07e00e226af58f72efdf385d46bc3e6326c23b11e34e",
+    "stateRoot": "0x325aea6db48e9d737cddf59034843e99f05bec269453be83c9b9a981a232cc2e",
+    "logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+    "difficulty": "0x1000",
+    "number": "0xc3be",
+    "gasLimit": "0x50785",
+    "gasUsed": "0x0",
+    "timestamp": "0x55c5277e",
+    "mixHash": "0x5865e417635a26db6d1d39ac70d1abf373e5398b3c6fd506acd038fa1334eedf"
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/21/ommers.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/21/ommers.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[]
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/21/readme.md
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/21/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Sealed block building
+
+This test shows how `b11r` can be used to assemble a sealed block.
+
+## Ethash
+
+```console
+$ go run . b11r --input.header=testdata/21/header.json --input.txs=testdata/21/txs.rlp --input.ommers=testdata/21/ommers.json --seal.ethash --seal.ethash.mode=test --output.block=stdout
+{
+  "rlp": "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",
+  "hash": "0x801411e9f6609a659825690d13e4f75a3cfe9143952fa2d9573f3b0a5eb9ebbb"
+}
+```
+
+## Clique
+
+```console
+$ go run . b11r --input.header=testdata/21/header.json --input.txs=testdata/21/txs.rlp --input.ommers=testdata/21/ommers.json --seal.clique=testdata/21/clique.json --output.block=stdout
+{
+  "rlp": "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",
+  "hash": "0x71c59102cc805dbe8741e1210ebe229a321eff144ac7276006fefe39e8357dc7"
+}
+```
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/21/txs.rlp
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/21/txs.rlp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"c0"
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/22/exp-clique.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/22/exp-clique.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "rlp": "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",
+  "hash": "0x71c59102cc805dbe8741e1210ebe229a321eff144ac7276006fefe39e8357dc7"
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/22/exp.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/22/exp.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "rlp": "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",
+  "hash": "0xd9a81c8fcd57a7f2a0d2c375eff6ad192c30c3729a271303f0a9a7e1b357e755"
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/22/header.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/22/header.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+    "parentHash": "0xd6d785d33cbecf30f30d07e00e226af58f72efdf385d46bc3e6326c23b11e34e",
+    "stateRoot": "0x325aea6db48e9d737cddf59034843e99f05bec269453be83c9b9a981a232cc2e",
+    "logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+    "difficulty": "0x1000",
+    "number": "0xc3be",
+    "gasLimit": "0x50785",
+    "gasUsed": "0x0",
+    "timestamp": "0x55c5277e",
+    "mixHash": "0x5865e417635a26db6d1d39ac70d1abf373e5398b3c6fd506acd038fa1334eedf"
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/22/ommers.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/22/ommers.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+["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","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"]
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/22/readme.md
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/22/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Building blocks with ommers
+
+This test shows how `b11r` can chain together ommer assembles into a canonical block.
+
+```console
+$ echo "{ \"ommers\": [`go run . b11r --input.header=testdata/22/header.json --input.txs=testdata/22/txs.rlp --output.block=stdout | jq '.[\"rlp\"]'`,`go run . b11r --input.header=testdata/22/header.json --input.txs=testdata/22/txs.rlp --output.block=stdout | jq '.[\"rlp\"]'`]}" | go run . b11r --input.header=testdata/22/header.json --input.txs=testdata/22/txs.rlp --input.ommers=stdin --output.block=stdout
+{
+  "rlp": "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",
+  "hash": "0xd9a81c8fcd57a7f2a0d2c375eff6ad192c30c3729a271303f0a9a7e1b357e755"
+}
+```
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/22/txs.rlp
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/22/txs.rlp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"c0"
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/23/alloc.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/23/alloc.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "0x095e7baea6a6c7c4c2dfeb977efac326af552d87" : {
+    "balance" : "0x0de0b6b3a7640000",
+    "code" : "0x6001",
+    "nonce" : "0x00",
+    "storage" : {
+    }
+  },
+  "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b" : {
+    "balance" : "0x0de0b6b3a7640000",
+    "code" : "0x",
+    "nonce" : "0x00",
+    "storage" : {
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/23/env.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/23/env.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "currentCoinbase" : "0x2adc25665018aa1fe0e6bc666dac8fc2697ff9ba",
+  "currentDifficulty" : "0x020000",
+  "currentGasLimit" : "0x3b9aca00",
+  "currentNumber" : "0x05",
+  "currentTimestamp" : "0x03e8"
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/23/exp.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/23/exp.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  "result": {
+    "stateRoot": "0x65334305e4accfa18352deb24f007b837b5036425b0712cf0e65a43bfa95154d",
+    "txRoot": "0x75e61774a2ff58cbe32653420256c7f44bc715715a423b0b746d5c622979af6b",
+    "receiptsRoot": "0xf951f9396af203499cc7d379715a9110323de73967c5700e2f424725446a3c76",
+    "logsHash": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
+    "logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+    "receipts": [
+      {
+        "root": "0x",
+        "status": "0x1",
+        "cumulativeGasUsed": "0x520b",
+        "logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+        "logs": null,
+        "transactionHash": "0x72fadbef39cd251a437eea619cfeda752271a5faaaa2147df012e112159ffb81",
+        "contractAddress": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+        "gasUsed": "0x520b",
+        "blockHash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
+        "transactionIndex": "0x0"
+      }
+    ],
+    "currentDifficulty": "0x20000",
+    "gasUsed": "0x520b"
+  }
+}
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/23/readme.md
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/23/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+These files examplify how to sign a transaction using the pre-EIP155 scheme. 
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/23/txs.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/23/txs.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[
+  {
+    "input" : "0x",
+    "gas" : "0x5f5e100",
+    "gasPrice" : "0x1",
+    "nonce" : "0x0",
+    "to" : "0x095e7baea6a6c7c4c2dfeb977efac326af552d87",
+    "value" : "0x186a0",
+    "v" : "0x0",
+    "r" : "0x0",
+    "s" : "0x0",
+    "secretKey" : "0x45a915e4d060149eb4365960e6a7a45f334393093061116b197e3240065ff2d8",
+    "protected": false
+  }
+]
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/3/exp.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/3/exp.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  "result": {
    "stateRoot": "0xb7341da3f9f762a6884eaa186c32942734c146b609efee11c4b0214c44857ea1",
    "txRoot": "0x75e61774a2ff58cbe32653420256c7f44bc715715a423b0b746d5c622979af6b",
-    "receiptRoot": "0xd0d26df80374a327c025d405ebadc752b1bbd089d864801ae78ab704bcad8086",
+    "receiptsRoot": "0xd0d26df80374a327c025d405ebadc752b1bbd089d864801ae78ab704bcad8086",
    "logsHash": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
    "logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "receipts": [
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
        "transactionIndex": "0x0"
      }
    ],
-    "currentDifficulty": "0x20000"
+    "currentDifficulty": "0x20000",
+    "gasUsed": "0x521f"
  }
 }
--- a/cmd/evm/testdata/5/exp.json
+++ b/cmd/evm/testdata/5/exp.json
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
  "result": {
    "stateRoot": "0xa7312add33811645c6aa65d928a1a4f49d65d448801912c069a0aa8fe9c1f393",
    "txRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
-    "receiptRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
+    "receiptsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
    "logsHash": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
    "logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "receipts": [],
-    "currentDifficulty": "0x20000"
+    "currentDifficulty": "0x20000",
+    "gasUsed": "0x0"
  }
 }
--- a/cmd/geth/chaincmd.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/chaincmd.go
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ It expects the genesis file as argument.`,
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
 			utils.MainnetFlag,
 			utils.RopstenFlag,
+			utils.SepoliaFlag,
 			utils.RinkebyFlag,
 			utils.GoerliFlag,
 		},
@@ -140,7 +141,9 @@ be gzipped.`,
 		},
 		Category: "BLOCKCHAIN COMMANDS",
 		Description: `
-	The import-preimages command imports hash preimages from an RLP encoded stream.`,
+The import-preimages command imports hash preimages from an RLP encoded stream.
+It's deprecated, please use "geth db import" instead.
+`,
 	}
 	exportPreimagesCommand = cli.Command{
 		Action:    utils.MigrateFlags(exportPreimages),
@@ -154,7 +157,9 @@ be gzipped.`,
 		},
 		Category: "BLOCKCHAIN COMMANDS",
 		Description: `
-The export-preimages command export hash preimages to an RLP encoded stream`,
+The export-preimages command exports hash preimages to an RLP encoded stream.
+It's deprecated, please use "geth db export" instead.
+`,
 	}
 	dumpCommand = cli.Command{
 		Action:    utils.MigrateFlags(dump),
@@ -368,7 +373,6 @@ func exportPreimages(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	if len(ctx.Args()) < 1 {
 		utils.Fatalf("This command requires an argument.")
 	}
-
 	stack, _ := makeConfigNode(ctx)
 	defer stack.Close()

--- a/cmd/geth/config.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/config.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/scwallet"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/usbwallet"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/utils"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/catalyst"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/ethconfig"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/ethapi"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
@@ -156,20 +155,13 @@ func makeConfigNode(ctx *cli.Context) (*node.Node, gethConfig) {
 // makeFullNode loads geth configuration and creates the Ethereum backend.
 func makeFullNode(ctx *cli.Context) (*node.Node, ethapi.Backend) {
 	stack, cfg := makeConfigNode(ctx)
-	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.OverrideLondonFlag.Name) {
-		cfg.Eth.OverrideLondon = new(big.Int).SetUint64(ctx.GlobalUint64(utils.OverrideLondonFlag.Name))
+	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.OverrideArrowGlacierFlag.Name) {
+		cfg.Eth.OverrideArrowGlacier = new(big.Int).SetUint64(ctx.GlobalUint64(utils.OverrideArrowGlacierFlag.Name))
 	}
-	backend, eth := utils.RegisterEthService(stack, &cfg.Eth)
-
-	// Configure catalyst.
-	if ctx.GlobalBool(utils.CatalystFlag.Name) {
-		if eth == nil {
-			utils.Fatalf("Catalyst does not work in light client mode.")
-		}
-		if err := catalyst.Register(stack, eth); err != nil {
-			utils.Fatalf("%v", err)
-		}
+	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.OverrideTerminalTotalDifficulty.Name) {
+		cfg.Eth.OverrideTerminalTotalDifficulty = new(big.Int).SetUint64(ctx.GlobalUint64(utils.OverrideTerminalTotalDifficulty.Name))
 	}
+	backend, _ := utils.RegisterEthService(stack, &cfg.Eth, ctx.GlobalBool(utils.CatalystFlag.Name))

 	// Configure GraphQL if requested
 	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.GraphQLEnabledFlag.Name) {
--- a/cmd/geth/consolecmd.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/consolecmd.go
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ func localConsole(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	// Create and start the node based on the CLI flags
 	prepare(ctx)
 	stack, backend := makeFullNode(ctx)
-	startNode(ctx, stack, backend)
+	startNode(ctx, stack, backend, true)
 	defer stack.Close()

-	// Attach to the newly started node and start the JavaScript console
+	// Attach to the newly started node and create the JavaScript console.
 	client, err := stack.Attach()
 	if err != nil {
-		utils.Fatalf("Failed to attach to the inproc geth: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to attach to the inproc geth: %v", err)
 	}
 	config := console.Config{
 		DataDir: utils.MakeDataDir(ctx),
@@ -91,29 +91,34 @@ func localConsole(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		Client:  client,
 		Preload: utils.MakeConsolePreloads(ctx),
 	}
-
 	console, err := console.New(config)
 	if err != nil {
-		utils.Fatalf("Failed to start the JavaScript console: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to start the JavaScript console: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer console.Stop(false)

-	// If only a short execution was requested, evaluate and return
+	// If only a short execution was requested, evaluate and return.
 	if script := ctx.GlobalString(utils.ExecFlag.Name); script != "" {
 		console.Evaluate(script)
 		return nil
 	}
-	// Otherwise print the welcome screen and enter interactive mode
+
+	// Track node shutdown and stop the console when it goes down.
+	// This happens when SIGTERM is sent to the process.
+	go func() {
+		stack.Wait()
+		console.StopInteractive()
+	}()
+
+	// Print the welcome screen and enter interactive mode.
 	console.Welcome()
 	console.Interactive()
-
 	return nil
 }

 // remoteConsole will connect to a remote geth instance, attaching a JavaScript
 // console to it.
 func remoteConsole(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-	// Attach to a remotely running geth instance and start the JavaScript console
 	endpoint := ctx.Args().First()
 	if endpoint == "" {
 		path := node.DefaultDataDir()
@@ -134,6 +139,8 @@ func remoteConsole(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 				path = filepath.Join(path, "rinkeby")
 			} else if ctx.GlobalBool(utils.GoerliFlag.Name) {
 				path = filepath.Join(path, "goerli")
+			} else if ctx.GlobalBool(utils.SepoliaFlag.Name) {
+				path = filepath.Join(path, "sepolia")
 			}
 		}
 		endpoint = fmt.Sprintf("%s/geth.ipc", path)
@@ -148,7 +155,6 @@ func remoteConsole(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		Client:  client,
 		Preload: utils.MakeConsolePreloads(ctx),
 	}
-
 	console, err := console.New(config)
 	if err != nil {
 		utils.Fatalf("Failed to start the JavaScript console: %v", err)
@@ -163,7 +169,6 @@ func remoteConsole(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	// Otherwise print the welcome screen and enter interactive mode
 	console.Welcome()
 	console.Interactive()
-
 	return nil
 }

@@ -187,13 +192,13 @@ func dialRPC(endpoint string) (*rpc.Client, error) {
 func ephemeralConsole(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	// Create and start the node based on the CLI flags
 	stack, backend := makeFullNode(ctx)
-	startNode(ctx, stack, backend)
+	startNode(ctx, stack, backend, false)
 	defer stack.Close()

 	// Attach to the newly started node and start the JavaScript console
 	client, err := stack.Attach()
 	if err != nil {
-		utils.Fatalf("Failed to attach to the inproc geth: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to attach to the inproc geth: %v", err)
 	}
 	config := console.Config{
 		DataDir: utils.MakeDataDir(ctx),
@@ -204,22 +209,24 @@ func ephemeralConsole(ctx *cli.Context) error {

 	console, err := console.New(config)
 	if err != nil {
-		utils.Fatalf("Failed to start the JavaScript console: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to start the JavaScript console: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer console.Stop(false)

-	// Evaluate each of the specified JavaScript files
-	for _, file := range ctx.Args() {
-		if err = console.Execute(file); err != nil {
-			utils.Fatalf("Failed to execute %s: %v", file, err)
-		}
-	}
-
+	// Interrupt the JS interpreter when node is stopped.
 	go func() {
 		stack.Wait()
 		console.Stop(false)
 	}()
-	console.Stop(true)

+	// Evaluate each of the specified JavaScript files.
+	for _, file := range ctx.Args() {
+		if err = console.Execute(file); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to execute %s: %v", file, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// The main script is now done, but keep running timers/callbacks.
+	console.Stop(true)
 	return nil
 }
--- a/cmd/geth/dbcmd.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/dbcmd.go
@@ -17,12 +17,16 @@
 package main

 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
 	"time"

 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/utils"
@@ -63,6 +67,8 @@ Remove blockchain and state databases`,
 			dbPutCmd,
 			dbGetSlotsCmd,
 			dbDumpFreezerIndex,
+			dbImportCmd,
+			dbExportCmd,
 		},
 	}
 	dbInspectCmd = cli.Command{
@@ -71,9 +77,11 @@ Remove blockchain and state databases`,
 		ArgsUsage: "<prefix> <start>",
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
 			utils.DataDirFlag,
+			utils.AncientFlag,
 			utils.SyncModeFlag,
 			utils.MainnetFlag,
 			utils.RopstenFlag,
+			utils.SepoliaFlag,
 			utils.RinkebyFlag,
 			utils.GoerliFlag,
 		},
@@ -89,6 +97,7 @@ Remove blockchain and state databases`,
 			utils.SyncModeFlag,
 			utils.MainnetFlag,
 			utils.RopstenFlag,
+			utils.SepoliaFlag,
 			utils.RinkebyFlag,
 			utils.GoerliFlag,
 		},
@@ -102,6 +111,7 @@ Remove blockchain and state databases`,
 			utils.SyncModeFlag,
 			utils.MainnetFlag,
 			utils.RopstenFlag,
+			utils.SepoliaFlag,
 			utils.RinkebyFlag,
 			utils.GoerliFlag,
 			utils.CacheFlag,
@@ -121,6 +131,7 @@ corruption if it is aborted during execution'!`,
 			utils.SyncModeFlag,
 			utils.MainnetFlag,
 			utils.RopstenFlag,
+			utils.SepoliaFlag,
 			utils.RinkebyFlag,
 			utils.GoerliFlag,
 		},
@@ -136,6 +147,7 @@ corruption if it is aborted during execution'!`,
 			utils.SyncModeFlag,
 			utils.MainnetFlag,
 			utils.RopstenFlag,
+			utils.SepoliaFlag,
 			utils.RinkebyFlag,
 			utils.GoerliFlag,
 		},
@@ -152,6 +164,7 @@ WARNING: This is a low-level operation which may cause database corruption!`,
 			utils.SyncModeFlag,
 			utils.MainnetFlag,
 			utils.RopstenFlag,
+			utils.SepoliaFlag,
 			utils.RinkebyFlag,
 			utils.GoerliFlag,
 		},
@@ -168,6 +181,7 @@ WARNING: This is a low-level operation which may cause database corruption!`,
 			utils.SyncModeFlag,
 			utils.MainnetFlag,
 			utils.RopstenFlag,
+			utils.SepoliaFlag,
 			utils.RinkebyFlag,
 			utils.GoerliFlag,
 		},
@@ -183,11 +197,42 @@ WARNING: This is a low-level operation which may cause database corruption!`,
 			utils.SyncModeFlag,
 			utils.MainnetFlag,
 			utils.RopstenFlag,
+			utils.SepoliaFlag,
 			utils.RinkebyFlag,
 			utils.GoerliFlag,
 		},
 		Description: "This command displays information about the freezer index.",
 	}
+	dbImportCmd = cli.Command{
+		Action:    utils.MigrateFlags(importLDBdata),
+		Name:      "import",
+		Usage:     "Imports leveldb-data from an exported RLP dump.",
+		ArgsUsage: "<dumpfile> <start (optional)",
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			utils.DataDirFlag,
+			utils.SyncModeFlag,
+			utils.MainnetFlag,
+			utils.RopstenFlag,
+			utils.RinkebyFlag,
+			utils.GoerliFlag,
+		},
+		Description: "The import command imports the specific chain data from an RLP encoded stream.",
+	}
+	dbExportCmd = cli.Command{
+		Action:    utils.MigrateFlags(exportChaindata),
+		Name:      "export",
+		Usage:     "Exports the chain data into an RLP dump. If the <dumpfile> has .gz suffix, gzip compression will be used.",
+		ArgsUsage: "<type> <dumpfile>",
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			utils.DataDirFlag,
+			utils.SyncModeFlag,
+			utils.MainnetFlag,
+			utils.RopstenFlag,
+			utils.RinkebyFlag,
+			utils.GoerliFlag,
+		},
+		Description: "Exports the specified chain data to an RLP encoded stream, optionally gzip-compressed.",
+	}
 )

 func removeDB(ctx *cli.Context) error {
@@ -510,3 +555,133 @@ func parseHexOrString(str string) ([]byte, error) {
 	}
 	return b, err
 }
+
+func importLDBdata(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+	start := 0
+	switch ctx.NArg() {
+	case 1:
+		break
+	case 2:
+		s, err := strconv.Atoi(ctx.Args().Get(1))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("second arg must be an integer: %v", err)
+		}
+		start = s
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("required arguments: %v", ctx.Command.ArgsUsage)
+	}
+	var (
+		fName     = ctx.Args().Get(0)
+		stack, _  = makeConfigNode(ctx)
+		interrupt = make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+		stop      = make(chan struct{})
+	)
+	defer stack.Close()
+	signal.Notify(interrupt, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	defer signal.Stop(interrupt)
+	defer close(interrupt)
+	go func() {
+		if _, ok := <-interrupt; ok {
+			log.Info("Interrupted during ldb import, stopping at next batch")
+		}
+		close(stop)
+	}()
+	db := utils.MakeChainDatabase(ctx, stack, false)
+	return utils.ImportLDBData(db, fName, int64(start), stop)
+}
+
+type preimageIterator struct {
+	iter ethdb.Iterator
+}
+
+func (iter *preimageIterator) Next() (byte, []byte, []byte, bool) {
+	for iter.iter.Next() {
+		key := iter.iter.Key()
+		if bytes.HasPrefix(key, rawdb.PreimagePrefix) && len(key) == (len(rawdb.PreimagePrefix)+common.HashLength) {
+			return utils.OpBatchAdd, key, iter.iter.Value(), true
+		}
+	}
+	return 0, nil, nil, false
+}
+
+func (iter *preimageIterator) Release() {
+	iter.iter.Release()
+}
+
+type snapshotIterator struct {
+	init    bool
+	account ethdb.Iterator
+	storage ethdb.Iterator
+}
+
+func (iter *snapshotIterator) Next() (byte, []byte, []byte, bool) {
+	if !iter.init {
+		iter.init = true
+		return utils.OpBatchDel, rawdb.SnapshotRootKey, nil, true
+	}
+	for iter.account.Next() {
+		key := iter.account.Key()
+		if bytes.HasPrefix(key, rawdb.SnapshotAccountPrefix) && len(key) == (len(rawdb.SnapshotAccountPrefix)+common.HashLength) {
+			return utils.OpBatchAdd, key, iter.account.Value(), true
+		}
+	}
+	for iter.storage.Next() {
+		key := iter.storage.Key()
+		if bytes.HasPrefix(key, rawdb.SnapshotStoragePrefix) && len(key) == (len(rawdb.SnapshotStoragePrefix)+2*common.HashLength) {
+			return utils.OpBatchAdd, key, iter.storage.Value(), true
+		}
+	}
+	return 0, nil, nil, false
+}
+
+func (iter *snapshotIterator) Release() {
+	iter.account.Release()
+	iter.storage.Release()
+}
+
+// chainExporters defines the export scheme for all exportable chain data.
+var chainExporters = map[string]func(db ethdb.Database) utils.ChainDataIterator{
+	"preimage": func(db ethdb.Database) utils.ChainDataIterator {
+		iter := db.NewIterator(rawdb.PreimagePrefix, nil)
+		return &preimageIterator{iter: iter}
+	},
+	"snapshot": func(db ethdb.Database) utils.ChainDataIterator {
+		account := db.NewIterator(rawdb.SnapshotAccountPrefix, nil)
+		storage := db.NewIterator(rawdb.SnapshotStoragePrefix, nil)
+		return &snapshotIterator{account: account, storage: storage}
+	},
+}
+
+func exportChaindata(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+	if ctx.NArg() < 2 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("required arguments: %v", ctx.Command.ArgsUsage)
+	}
+	// Parse the required chain data type, make sure it's supported.
+	kind := ctx.Args().Get(0)
+	kind = strings.ToLower(strings.Trim(kind, " "))
+	exporter, ok := chainExporters[kind]
+	if !ok {
+		var kinds []string
+		for kind := range chainExporters {
+			kinds = append(kinds, kind)
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid data type %s, supported types: %s", kind, strings.Join(kinds, ", "))
+	}
+	var (
+		stack, _  = makeConfigNode(ctx)
+		interrupt = make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+		stop      = make(chan struct{})
+	)
+	defer stack.Close()
+	signal.Notify(interrupt, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	defer signal.Stop(interrupt)
+	defer close(interrupt)
+	go func() {
+		if _, ok := <-interrupt; ok {
+			log.Info("Interrupted during db export, stopping at next batch")
+		}
+		close(stop)
+	}()
+	db := utils.MakeChainDatabase(ctx, stack, true)
+	return utils.ExportChaindata(ctx.Args().Get(1), kind, exporter(db), stop)
+}
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
+
+	// Force-load the tracer engines to trigger registration
+	_ "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/js"
+	_ "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/native"
+
 	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
 )

@@ -66,7 +71,8 @@ var (
 		utils.NoUSBFlag,
 		utils.USBFlag,
 		utils.SmartCardDaemonPathFlag,
-		utils.OverrideLondonFlag,
+		utils.OverrideArrowGlacierFlag,
+		utils.OverrideTerminalTotalDifficulty,
 		utils.EthashCacheDirFlag,
 		utils.EthashCachesInMemoryFlag,
 		utils.EthashCachesOnDiskFlag,
@@ -135,7 +141,9 @@ var (
 		utils.MainnetFlag,
 		utils.DeveloperFlag,
 		utils.DeveloperPeriodFlag,
+		utils.DeveloperGasLimitFlag,
 		utils.RopstenFlag,
+		utils.SepoliaFlag,
 		utils.RinkebyFlag,
 		utils.GoerliFlag,
 		utils.VMEnableDebugFlag,
@@ -266,6 +274,9 @@ func prepare(ctx *cli.Context) {
 	case ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.RopstenFlag.Name):
 		log.Info("Starting Geth on Ropsten testnet...")

+	case ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.SepoliaFlag.Name):
+		log.Info("Starting Geth on Sepolia testnet...")
+
 	case ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.RinkebyFlag.Name):
 		log.Info("Starting Geth on Rinkeby testnet...")

@@ -281,7 +292,11 @@ func prepare(ctx *cli.Context) {
 	// If we're a full node on mainnet without --cache specified, bump default cache allowance
 	if ctx.GlobalString(utils.SyncModeFlag.Name) != "light" && !ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.CacheFlag.Name) && !ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.NetworkIdFlag.Name) {
 		// Make sure we're not on any supported preconfigured testnet either
-		if !ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.RopstenFlag.Name) && !ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.RinkebyFlag.Name) && !ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.GoerliFlag.Name) && !ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.DeveloperFlag.Name) {
+		if !ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.RopstenFlag.Name) &&
+			!ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.SepoliaFlag.Name) &&
+			!ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.RinkebyFlag.Name) &&
+			!ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.GoerliFlag.Name) &&
+			!ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.DeveloperFlag.Name) {
 			// Nope, we're really on mainnet. Bump that cache up!
 			log.Info("Bumping default cache on mainnet", "provided", ctx.GlobalInt(utils.CacheFlag.Name), "updated", 4096)
 			ctx.GlobalSet(utils.CacheFlag.Name, strconv.Itoa(4096))
@@ -312,7 +327,7 @@ func geth(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	stack, backend := makeFullNode(ctx)
 	defer stack.Close()

-	startNode(ctx, stack, backend)
+	startNode(ctx, stack, backend, false)
 	stack.Wait()
 	return nil
 }
@@ -320,11 +335,11 @@ func geth(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 // startNode boots up the system node and all registered protocols, after which
 // it unlocks any requested accounts, and starts the RPC/IPC interfaces and the
 // miner.
-func startNode(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, backend ethapi.Backend) {
+func startNode(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, backend ethapi.Backend, isConsole bool) {
 	debug.Memsize.Add("node", stack)

 	// Start up the node itself
-	utils.StartNode(ctx, stack)
+	utils.StartNode(ctx, stack, isConsole)

 	// Unlock any account specifically requested
 	unlockAccounts(ctx, stack)
--- a/cmd/geth/snapshot.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/snapshot.go
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ var (
 					utils.DataDirFlag,
 					utils.AncientFlag,
 					utils.RopstenFlag,
+					utils.SepoliaFlag,
 					utils.RinkebyFlag,
 					utils.GoerliFlag,
 					utils.CacheTrieJournalFlag,
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ the trie clean cache with default directory will be deleted.
 					utils.DataDirFlag,
 					utils.AncientFlag,
 					utils.RopstenFlag,
+					utils.SepoliaFlag,
 					utils.RinkebyFlag,
 					utils.GoerliFlag,
 				},
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ In other words, this command does the snapshot to trie conversion.
 					utils.DataDirFlag,
 					utils.AncientFlag,
 					utils.RopstenFlag,
+					utils.SepoliaFlag,
 					utils.RinkebyFlag,
 					utils.GoerliFlag,
 				},
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ It's also usable without snapshot enabled.
 					utils.DataDirFlag,
 					utils.AncientFlag,
 					utils.RopstenFlag,
+					utils.SepoliaFlag,
 					utils.RinkebyFlag,
 					utils.GoerliFlag,
 				},
@@ -157,6 +161,7 @@ It's also usable without snapshot enabled.
 					utils.DataDirFlag,
 					utils.AncientFlag,
 					utils.RopstenFlag,
+					utils.SepoliaFlag,
 					utils.RinkebyFlag,
 					utils.GoerliFlag,
 					utils.ExcludeCodeFlag,
--- a/cmd/geth/usage.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/usage.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ var AppHelpFlagGroups = []flags.FlagGroup{
 			utils.GoerliFlag,
 			utils.RinkebyFlag,
 			utils.RopstenFlag,
+			utils.SepoliaFlag,
 			utils.SyncModeFlag,
 			utils.ExitWhenSyncedFlag,
 			utils.GCModeFlag,
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ var AppHelpFlagGroups = []flags.FlagGroup{
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
 			utils.DeveloperFlag,
 			utils.DeveloperPeriodFlag,
+			utils.DeveloperGasLimitFlag,
 		},
 	},
 	{
--- a/cmd/puppeth/wizard_intro.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/wizard_intro.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
-	"sync"

 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 )
@@ -80,25 +79,17 @@ func (w *wizard) run() {
 	} else if err := json.Unmarshal(blob, &w.conf); err != nil {
 		log.Crit("Previous configuration corrupted", "path", w.conf.path, "err", err)
 	} else {
-		// Dial all previously known servers concurrently
-		var pend sync.WaitGroup
+		// Dial all previously known servers
 		for server, pubkey := range w.conf.Servers {
-			pend.Add(1)
-
-			go func(server string, pubkey []byte) {
-				defer pend.Done()
-
-				log.Info("Dialing previously configured server", "server", server)
-				client, err := dial(server, pubkey)
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Error("Previous server unreachable", "server", server, "err", err)
-				}
-				w.lock.Lock()
-				w.servers[server] = client
-				w.lock.Unlock()
-			}(server, pubkey)
+			log.Info("Dialing previously configured server", "server", server)
+			client, err := dial(server, pubkey)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error("Previous server unreachable", "server", server, "err", err)
+			}
+			w.lock.Lock()
+			w.servers[server] = client
+			w.lock.Unlock()
 		}
-		pend.Wait()
 		w.networkStats()
 	}
 	// Basics done, loop ad infinitum about what to do
--- a/cmd/utils/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/cmd.go
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 package utils

 import (
+	"bufio"
 	"compress/gzip"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ func Fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	os.Exit(1)
 }

-func StartNode(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node) {
+func StartNode(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, isConsole bool) {
 	if err := stack.Start(); err != nil {
 		Fatalf("Error starting protocol stack: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -85,17 +87,33 @@ func StartNode(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node) {
 			go monitorFreeDiskSpace(sigc, stack.InstanceDir(), uint64(minFreeDiskSpace)*1024*1024)
 		}

-		<-sigc
-		log.Info("Got interrupt, shutting down...")
-		go stack.Close()
-		for i := 10; i > 0; i-- {
-			<-sigc
-			if i > 1 {
-				log.Warn("Already shutting down, interrupt more to panic.", "times", i-1)
+		shutdown := func() {
+			log.Info("Got interrupt, shutting down...")
+			go stack.Close()
+			for i := 10; i > 0; i-- {
+				<-sigc
+				if i > 1 {
+					log.Warn("Already shutting down, interrupt more to panic.", "times", i-1)
+				}
 			}
+			debug.Exit() // ensure trace and CPU profile data is flushed.
+			debug.LoudPanic("boom")
+		}
+
+		if isConsole {
+			// In JS console mode, SIGINT is ignored because it's handled by the console.
+			// However, SIGTERM still shuts down the node.
+			for {
+				sig := <-sigc
+				if sig == syscall.SIGTERM {
+					shutdown()
+					return
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			<-sigc
+			shutdown()
 		}
-		debug.Exit() // ensure trace and CPU profile data is flushed.
-		debug.LoudPanic("boom")
 	}()
 }

@@ -270,6 +288,7 @@ func ExportAppendChain(blockchain *core.BlockChain, fn string, first uint64, las
 }

 // ImportPreimages imports a batch of exported hash preimages into the database.
+// It's a part of the deprecated functionality, should be removed in the future.
 func ImportPreimages(db ethdb.Database, fn string) error {
 	log.Info("Importing preimages", "file", fn)

@@ -280,7 +299,7 @@ func ImportPreimages(db ethdb.Database, fn string) error {
 	}
 	defer fh.Close()

-	var reader io.Reader = fh
+	var reader io.Reader = bufio.NewReader(fh)
 	if strings.HasSuffix(fn, ".gz") {
 		if reader, err = gzip.NewReader(reader); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -288,7 +307,7 @@ func ImportPreimages(db ethdb.Database, fn string) error {
 	}
 	stream := rlp.NewStream(reader, 0)

-	// Import the preimages in batches to prevent disk trashing
+	// Import the preimages in batches to prevent disk thrashing
 	preimages := make(map[common.Hash][]byte)

 	for {
@@ -317,6 +336,7 @@ func ImportPreimages(db ethdb.Database, fn string) error {

 // ExportPreimages exports all known hash preimages into the specified file,
 // truncating any data already present in the file.
+// It's a part of the deprecated functionality, should be removed in the future.
 func ExportPreimages(db ethdb.Database, fn string) error {
 	log.Info("Exporting preimages", "file", fn)

@@ -344,3 +364,207 @@ func ExportPreimages(db ethdb.Database, fn string) error {
 	log.Info("Exported preimages", "file", fn)
 	return nil
 }
+
+// exportHeader is used in the export/import flow. When we do an export,
+// the first element we output is the exportHeader.
+// Whenever a backwards-incompatible change is made, the Version header
+// should be bumped.
+// If the importer sees a higher version, it should reject the import.
+type exportHeader struct {
+	Magic    string // Always set to 'gethdbdump' for disambiguation
+	Version  uint64
+	Kind     string
+	UnixTime uint64
+}
+
+const exportMagic = "gethdbdump"
+const (
+	OpBatchAdd = 0
+	OpBatchDel = 1
+)
+
+// ImportLDBData imports a batch of snapshot data into the database
+func ImportLDBData(db ethdb.Database, f string, startIndex int64, interrupt chan struct{}) error {
+	log.Info("Importing leveldb data", "file", f)
+
+	// Open the file handle and potentially unwrap the gzip stream
+	fh, err := os.Open(f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer fh.Close()
+
+	var reader io.Reader = bufio.NewReader(fh)
+	if strings.HasSuffix(f, ".gz") {
+		if reader, err = gzip.NewReader(reader); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	stream := rlp.NewStream(reader, 0)
+
+	// Read the header
+	var header exportHeader
+	if err := stream.Decode(&header); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not decode header: %v", err)
+	}
+	if header.Magic != exportMagic {
+		return errors.New("incompatible data, wrong magic")
+	}
+	if header.Version != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("incompatible version %d, (support only 0)", header.Version)
+	}
+	log.Info("Importing data", "file", f, "type", header.Kind, "data age",
+		common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(time.Unix(int64(header.UnixTime), 0))))
+
+	// Import the snapshot in batches to prevent disk thrashing
+	var (
+		count  int64
+		start  = time.Now()
+		logged = time.Now()
+		batch  = db.NewBatch()
+	)
+	for {
+		// Read the next entry
+		var (
+			op       byte
+			key, val []byte
+		)
+		if err := stream.Decode(&op); err != nil {
+			if err == io.EOF {
+				break
+			}
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := stream.Decode(&key); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := stream.Decode(&val); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if count < startIndex {
+			count++
+			continue
+		}
+		switch op {
+		case OpBatchDel:
+			batch.Delete(key)
+		case OpBatchAdd:
+			batch.Put(key, val)
+		default:
+			return fmt.Errorf("unknown op %d\n", op)
+		}
+		if batch.ValueSize() > ethdb.IdealBatchSize {
+			if err := batch.Write(); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			batch.Reset()
+		}
+		// Check interruption emitted by ctrl+c
+		if count%1000 == 0 {
+			select {
+			case <-interrupt:
+				if err := batch.Write(); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				log.Info("External data import interrupted", "file", f, "count", count, "elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)))
+				return nil
+			default:
+			}
+		}
+		if count%1000 == 0 && time.Since(logged) > 8*time.Second {
+			log.Info("Importing external data", "file", f, "count", count, "elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)))
+			logged = time.Now()
+		}
+		count += 1
+	}
+	// Flush the last batch snapshot data
+	if batch.ValueSize() > 0 {
+		if err := batch.Write(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	log.Info("Imported chain data", "file", f, "count", count,
+		"elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)))
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ChainDataIterator is an interface wraps all necessary functions to iterate
+// the exporting chain data.
+type ChainDataIterator interface {
+	// Next returns the key-value pair for next exporting entry in the iterator.
+	// When the end is reached, it will return (0, nil, nil, false).
+	Next() (byte, []byte, []byte, bool)
+
+	// Release releases associated resources. Release should always succeed and can
+	// be called multiple times without causing error.
+	Release()
+}
+
+// ExportChaindata exports the given data type (truncating any data already present)
+// in the file. If the suffix is 'gz', gzip compression is used.
+func ExportChaindata(fn string, kind string, iter ChainDataIterator, interrupt chan struct{}) error {
+	log.Info("Exporting chain data", "file", fn, "kind", kind)
+	defer iter.Release()
+
+	// Open the file handle and potentially wrap with a gzip stream
+	fh, err := os.OpenFile(fn, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC, os.ModePerm)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer fh.Close()
+
+	var writer io.Writer = fh
+	if strings.HasSuffix(fn, ".gz") {
+		writer = gzip.NewWriter(writer)
+		defer writer.(*gzip.Writer).Close()
+	}
+	// Write the header
+	if err := rlp.Encode(writer, &exportHeader{
+		Magic:    exportMagic,
+		Version:  0,
+		Kind:     kind,
+		UnixTime: uint64(time.Now().Unix()),
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// Extract data from source iterator and dump them out to file
+	var (
+		count  int64
+		start  = time.Now()
+		logged = time.Now()
+	)
+	for {
+		op, key, val, ok := iter.Next()
+		if !ok {
+			break
+		}
+		if err := rlp.Encode(writer, op); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := rlp.Encode(writer, key); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := rlp.Encode(writer, val); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if count%1000 == 0 {
+			// Check interruption emitted by ctrl+c
+			select {
+			case <-interrupt:
+				log.Info("Chain data exporting interrupted", "file", fn,
+					"kind", kind, "count", count, "elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)))
+				return nil
+			default:
+			}
+			if time.Since(logged) > 8*time.Second {
+				log.Info("Exporting chain data", "file", fn, "kind", kind,
+					"count", count, "elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)))
+				logged = time.Now()
+			}
+		}
+		count++
+	}
+	log.Info("Exported chain data", "file", fn, "kind", kind, "count", count,
+		"elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)))
+	return nil
+}
--- a/cmd/utils/export_test.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/export_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+// Copyright 2021 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/rawdb"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
+)
+
+// TestExport does basic sanity checks on the export/import functionality
+func TestExport(t *testing.T) {
+	f := fmt.Sprintf("%v/tempdump", os.TempDir())
+	defer func() {
+		os.Remove(f)
+	}()
+	testExport(t, f)
+}
+
+func TestExportGzip(t *testing.T) {
+	f := fmt.Sprintf("%v/tempdump.gz", os.TempDir())
+	defer func() {
+		os.Remove(f)
+	}()
+	testExport(t, f)
+}
+
+type testIterator struct {
+	index int
+}
+
+func newTestIterator() *testIterator {
+	return &testIterator{index: -1}
+}
+
+func (iter *testIterator) Next() (byte, []byte, []byte, bool) {
+	if iter.index >= 999 {
+		return 0, nil, nil, false
+	}
+	iter.index += 1
+	if iter.index == 42 {
+		iter.index += 1
+	}
+	return OpBatchAdd, []byte(fmt.Sprintf("key-%04d", iter.index)),
+		[]byte(fmt.Sprintf("value %d", iter.index)), true
+}
+
+func (iter *testIterator) Release() {}
+
+func testExport(t *testing.T, f string) {
+	err := ExportChaindata(f, "testdata", newTestIterator(), make(chan struct{}))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	db := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
+	err = ImportLDBData(db, f, 5, make(chan struct{}))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// verify
+	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
+		v, err := db.Get([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("key-%04d", i)))
+		if (i < 5 || i == 42) && err == nil {
+			t.Fatalf("expected no element at idx %d, got '%v'", i, string(v))
+		}
+		if !(i < 5 || i == 42) {
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("expected element idx %d: %v", i, err)
+			}
+			if have, want := string(v), fmt.Sprintf("value %d", i); have != want {
+				t.Fatalf("have %v, want %v", have, want)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	v, err := db.Get([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("key-%04d", 1000)))
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no element at idx %d, got '%v'", 1000, string(v))
+	}
+}
+
+// testDeletion tests if the deletion markers can be exported/imported correctly
+func TestDeletionExport(t *testing.T) {
+	f := fmt.Sprintf("%v/tempdump", os.TempDir())
+	defer func() {
+		os.Remove(f)
+	}()
+	testDeletion(t, f)
+}
+
+// TestDeletionExportGzip tests if the deletion markers can be exported/imported
+// correctly with gz compression.
+func TestDeletionExportGzip(t *testing.T) {
+	f := fmt.Sprintf("%v/tempdump.gz", os.TempDir())
+	defer func() {
+		os.Remove(f)
+	}()
+	testDeletion(t, f)
+}
+
+type deletionIterator struct {
+	index int
+}
+
+func newDeletionIterator() *deletionIterator {
+	return &deletionIterator{index: -1}
+}
+
+func (iter *deletionIterator) Next() (byte, []byte, []byte, bool) {
+	if iter.index >= 999 {
+		return 0, nil, nil, false
+	}
+	iter.index += 1
+	if iter.index == 42 {
+		iter.index += 1
+	}
+	return OpBatchDel, []byte(fmt.Sprintf("key-%04d", iter.index)), nil, true
+}
+
+func (iter *deletionIterator) Release() {}
+
+func testDeletion(t *testing.T, f string) {
+	err := ExportChaindata(f, "testdata", newDeletionIterator(), make(chan struct{}))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	db := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
+	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
+		db.Put([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("key-%04d", i)), []byte(fmt.Sprintf("value %d", i)))
+	}
+	err = ImportLDBData(db, f, 5, make(chan struct{}))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
+		v, err := db.Get([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("key-%04d", i)))
+		if i < 5 || i == 42 {
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("expected element at idx %d, got '%v'", i, err)
+			}
+			if have, want := string(v), fmt.Sprintf("value %d", i); have != want {
+				t.Fatalf("have %v, want %v", have, want)
+			}
+		}
+		if !(i < 5 || i == 42) {
+			if err == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("expected no element idx %d: %v", i, string(v))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestImportFutureFormat tests that we reject unsupported future versions.
+func TestImportFutureFormat(t *testing.T) {
+	f := fmt.Sprintf("%v/tempdump-future", os.TempDir())
+	defer func() {
+		os.Remove(f)
+	}()
+	fh, err := os.OpenFile(f, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC, os.ModePerm)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer fh.Close()
+	if err := rlp.Encode(fh, &exportHeader{
+		Magic:    exportMagic,
+		Version:  500,
+		Kind:     "testdata",
+		UnixTime: uint64(time.Now().Unix()),
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	db2 := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
+	err = ImportLDBData(db2, f, 0, make(chan struct{}))
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected error, got none")
+	}
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "incompatible version") {
+		t.Fatalf("wrong error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/catalyst"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/downloader"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/ethconfig"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/gasprice"
@@ -155,6 +156,10 @@ var (
 		Name:  "ropsten",
 		Usage: "Ropsten network: pre-configured proof-of-work test network",
 	}
+	SepoliaFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
+		Name:  "sepolia",
+		Usage: "Sepolia network: pre-configured proof-of-work test network",
+	}
 	DeveloperFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
 		Name:  "dev",
 		Usage: "Ephemeral proof-of-authority network with a pre-funded developer account, mining enabled",
@@ -163,6 +168,11 @@ var (
 		Name:  "dev.period",
 		Usage: "Block period to use in developer mode (0 = mine only if transaction pending)",
 	}
+	DeveloperGasLimitFlag = cli.Uint64Flag{
+		Name:  "dev.gaslimit",
+		Usage: "Initial block gas limit",
+		Value: 11500000,
+	}
 	IdentityFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:  "identity",
 		Usage: "Custom node name",
@@ -205,7 +215,7 @@ var (
 	defaultSyncMode = ethconfig.Defaults.SyncMode
 	SyncModeFlag    = TextMarshalerFlag{
 		Name:  "syncmode",
-		Usage: `Blockchain sync mode ("fast", "full", "snap" or "light")`,
+		Usage: `Blockchain sync mode ("snap", "full" or "light")`,
 		Value: &defaultSyncMode,
 	}
 	GCModeFlag = cli.StringFlag{
@@ -235,9 +245,13 @@ var (
 		Usage: "Megabytes of memory allocated to bloom-filter for pruning",
 		Value: 2048,
 	}
-	OverrideLondonFlag = cli.Uint64Flag{
-		Name:  "override.london",
-		Usage: "Manually specify London fork-block, overriding the bundled setting",
+	OverrideArrowGlacierFlag = cli.Uint64Flag{
+		Name:  "override.arrowglacier",
+		Usage: "Manually specify Arrow Glacier fork-block, overriding the bundled setting",
+	}
+	OverrideTerminalTotalDifficulty = cli.Uint64Flag{
+		Name:  "override.terminaltotaldifficulty",
+		Usage: "Manually specify TerminalTotalDifficulty, overriding the bundled setting",
 	}
 	// Light server and client settings
 	LightServeFlag = cli.IntFlag{
@@ -798,6 +812,9 @@ func MakeDataDir(ctx *cli.Context) string {
 		if ctx.GlobalBool(GoerliFlag.Name) {
 			return filepath.Join(path, "goerli")
 		}
+		if ctx.GlobalBool(SepoliaFlag.Name) {
+			return filepath.Join(path, "sepolia")
+		}
 		return path
 	}
 	Fatalf("Cannot determine default data directory, please set manually (--datadir)")
@@ -846,6 +863,8 @@ func setBootstrapNodes(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *p2p.Config) {
 		urls = SplitAndTrim(ctx.GlobalString(BootnodesFlag.Name))
 	case ctx.GlobalBool(RopstenFlag.Name):
 		urls = params.RopstenBootnodes
+	case ctx.GlobalBool(SepoliaFlag.Name):
+		urls = params.SepoliaBootnodes
 	case ctx.GlobalBool(RinkebyFlag.Name):
 		urls = params.RinkebyBootnodes
 	case ctx.GlobalBool(GoerliFlag.Name):
@@ -1182,7 +1201,7 @@ func SetP2PConfig(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *p2p.Config) {
 		cfg.NetRestrict = list
 	}

-	if ctx.GlobalBool(DeveloperFlag.Name) || ctx.GlobalBool(CatalystFlag.Name) {
+	if ctx.GlobalBool(DeveloperFlag.Name) {
 		// --dev mode can't use p2p networking.
 		cfg.MaxPeers = 0
 		cfg.ListenAddr = ""
@@ -1269,6 +1288,8 @@ func setDataDir(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *node.Config) {
 		cfg.DataDir = filepath.Join(node.DefaultDataDir(), "rinkeby")
 	case ctx.GlobalBool(GoerliFlag.Name) && cfg.DataDir == node.DefaultDataDir():
 		cfg.DataDir = filepath.Join(node.DefaultDataDir(), "goerli")
+	case ctx.GlobalBool(SepoliaFlag.Name) && cfg.DataDir == node.DefaultDataDir():
+		cfg.DataDir = filepath.Join(node.DefaultDataDir(), "sepolia")
 	}
 }

@@ -1454,7 +1475,7 @@ func CheckExclusive(ctx *cli.Context, args ...interface{}) {
 // SetEthConfig applies eth-related command line flags to the config.
 func SetEthConfig(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, cfg *ethconfig.Config) {
 	// Avoid conflicting network flags
-	CheckExclusive(ctx, MainnetFlag, DeveloperFlag, RopstenFlag, RinkebyFlag, GoerliFlag)
+	CheckExclusive(ctx, MainnetFlag, DeveloperFlag, RopstenFlag, RinkebyFlag, GoerliFlag, SepoliaFlag)
 	CheckExclusive(ctx, LightServeFlag, SyncModeFlag, "light")
 	CheckExclusive(ctx, DeveloperFlag, ExternalSignerFlag) // Can't use both ephemeral unlocked and external signer
 	if ctx.GlobalString(GCModeFlag.Name) == "archive" && ctx.GlobalUint64(TxLookupLimitFlag.Name) != 0 {
@@ -1598,6 +1619,12 @@ func SetEthConfig(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, cfg *ethconfig.Config) {
 		}
 		cfg.Genesis = core.DefaultRopstenGenesisBlock()
 		SetDNSDiscoveryDefaults(cfg, params.RopstenGenesisHash)
+	case ctx.GlobalBool(SepoliaFlag.Name):
+		if !ctx.GlobalIsSet(NetworkIdFlag.Name) {
+			cfg.NetworkId = 11155111
+		}
+		cfg.Genesis = core.DefaultSepoliaGenesisBlock()
+		SetDNSDiscoveryDefaults(cfg, params.SepoliaGenesisHash)
 	case ctx.GlobalBool(RinkebyFlag.Name):
 		if !ctx.GlobalIsSet(NetworkIdFlag.Name) {
 			cfg.NetworkId = 4
@@ -1644,7 +1671,7 @@ func SetEthConfig(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, cfg *ethconfig.Config) {
 		log.Info("Using developer account", "address", developer.Address)

 		// Create a new developer genesis block or reuse existing one
-		cfg.Genesis = core.DeveloperGenesisBlock(uint64(ctx.GlobalInt(DeveloperPeriodFlag.Name)), developer.Address)
+		cfg.Genesis = core.DeveloperGenesisBlock(uint64(ctx.GlobalInt(DeveloperPeriodFlag.Name)), ctx.GlobalUint64(DeveloperGasLimitFlag.Name), developer.Address)
 		if ctx.GlobalIsSet(DataDirFlag.Name) {
 			// Check if we have an already initialized chain and fall back to
 			// that if so. Otherwise we need to generate a new genesis spec.
@@ -1683,13 +1710,18 @@ func SetDNSDiscoveryDefaults(cfg *ethconfig.Config, genesis common.Hash) {
 // RegisterEthService adds an Ethereum client to the stack.
 // The second return value is the full node instance, which may be nil if the
 // node is running as a light client.
-func RegisterEthService(stack *node.Node, cfg *ethconfig.Config) (ethapi.Backend, *eth.Ethereum) {
+func RegisterEthService(stack *node.Node, cfg *ethconfig.Config, isCatalyst bool) (ethapi.Backend, *eth.Ethereum) {
 	if cfg.SyncMode == downloader.LightSync {
 		backend, err := les.New(stack, cfg)
 		if err != nil {
 			Fatalf("Failed to register the Ethereum service: %v", err)
 		}
 		stack.RegisterAPIs(tracers.APIs(backend.ApiBackend))
+		if isCatalyst {
+			if err := catalyst.RegisterLight(stack, backend); err != nil {
+				Fatalf("Failed to register the catalyst service: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
 		return backend.ApiBackend, nil
 	}
 	backend, err := eth.New(stack, cfg)
@@ -1702,6 +1734,11 @@ func RegisterEthService(stack *node.Node, cfg *ethconfig.Config) (ethapi.Backend
 			Fatalf("Failed to create the LES server: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
+	if isCatalyst {
+		if err := catalyst.Register(stack, backend); err != nil {
+			Fatalf("Failed to register the catalyst service: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
 	stack.RegisterAPIs(tracers.APIs(backend.APIBackend))
 	return backend.APIBackend, backend
 }
@@ -1826,6 +1863,8 @@ func MakeGenesis(ctx *cli.Context) *core.Genesis {
 		genesis = core.DefaultGenesisBlock()
 	case ctx.GlobalBool(RopstenFlag.Name):
 		genesis = core.DefaultRopstenGenesisBlock()
+	case ctx.GlobalBool(SepoliaFlag.Name):
+		genesis = core.DefaultSepoliaGenesisBlock()
 	case ctx.GlobalBool(RinkebyFlag.Name):
 		genesis = core.DefaultRinkebyGenesisBlock()
 	case ctx.GlobalBool(GoerliFlag.Name):
--- a/common/hexutil/hexutil.go
+++ b/common/hexutil/hexutil.go
@@ -176,13 +176,14 @@ func MustDecodeBig(input string) *big.Int {
 }

 // EncodeBig encodes bigint as a hex string with 0x prefix.
-// The sign of the integer is ignored.
 func EncodeBig(bigint *big.Int) string {
-	nbits := bigint.BitLen()
-	if nbits == 0 {
+	if sign := bigint.Sign(); sign == 0 {
 		return "0x0"
+	} else if sign > 0 {
+		return "0x" + bigint.Text(16)
+	} else {
+		return "-0x" + bigint.Text(16)[1:]
 	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bigint)
 }

 func has0xPrefix(input string) bool {
--- a/common/hexutil/hexutil_test.go
+++ b/common/hexutil/hexutil_test.go
@@ -201,3 +201,15 @@ func TestDecodeUint64(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func BenchmarkEncodeBig(b *testing.B) {
+	for _, bench := range encodeBigTests {
+		b.Run(bench.want, func(b *testing.B) {
+			b.ReportAllocs()
+			bigint := bench.input.(*big.Int)
+			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+				EncodeBig(bigint)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
--- a/consensus/beacon/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/beacon/consensus.go
@@ -0,0 +1,376 @@
+// Copyright 2021 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package beacon
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"math/big"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/misc"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie"
+)
+
+// Proof-of-stake protocol constants.
+var (
+	beaconDifficulty = common.Big0          // The default block difficulty in the beacon consensus
+	beaconNonce      = types.EncodeNonce(0) // The default block nonce in the beacon consensus
+)
+
+// Various error messages to mark blocks invalid. These should be private to
+// prevent engine specific errors from being referenced in the remainder of the
+// codebase, inherently breaking if the engine is swapped out. Please put common
+// error types into the consensus package.
+var (
+	errTooManyUncles    = errors.New("too many uncles")
+	errInvalidMixDigest = errors.New("invalid mix digest")
+	errInvalidNonce     = errors.New("invalid nonce")
+	errInvalidUncleHash = errors.New("invalid uncle hash")
+)
+
+// Beacon is a consensus engine that combines the eth1 consensus and proof-of-stake
+// algorithm. There is a special flag inside to decide whether to use legacy consensus
+// rules or new rules. The transition rule is described in the eth1/2 merge spec.
+// https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/blob/master/EIPS/eip-3675.md
+//
+// The beacon here is a half-functional consensus engine with partial functions which
+// is only used for necessary consensus checks. The legacy consensus engine can be any
+// engine implements the consensus interface (except the beacon itself).
+type Beacon struct {
+	ethone consensus.Engine // Original consensus engine used in eth1, e.g. ethash or clique
+}
+
+// New creates a consensus engine with the given embedded eth1 engine.
+func New(ethone consensus.Engine) *Beacon {
+	if _, ok := ethone.(*Beacon); ok {
+		panic("nested consensus engine")
+	}
+	return &Beacon{ethone: ethone}
+}
+
+// Author implements consensus.Engine, returning the verified author of the block.
+func (beacon *Beacon) Author(header *types.Header) (common.Address, error) {
+	if !beacon.IsPoSHeader(header) {
+		return beacon.ethone.Author(header)
+	}
+	return header.Coinbase, nil
+}
+
+// VerifyHeader checks whether a header conforms to the consensus rules of the
+// stock Ethereum consensus engine.
+func (beacon *Beacon) VerifyHeader(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, header *types.Header, seal bool) error {
+	reached, _ := IsTTDReached(chain, header.ParentHash, header.Number.Uint64()-1)
+	if !reached {
+		return beacon.ethone.VerifyHeader(chain, header, seal)
+	}
+	// Short circuit if the parent is not known
+	parent := chain.GetHeader(header.ParentHash, header.Number.Uint64()-1)
+	if parent == nil {
+		return consensus.ErrUnknownAncestor
+	}
+	// Sanity checks passed, do a proper verification
+	return beacon.verifyHeader(chain, header, parent)
+}
+
+// VerifyHeaders is similar to VerifyHeader, but verifies a batch of headers
+// concurrently. The method returns a quit channel to abort the operations and
+// a results channel to retrieve the async verifications.
+// VerifyHeaders expect the headers to be ordered and continuous.
+func (beacon *Beacon) VerifyHeaders(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, headers []*types.Header, seals []bool) (chan<- struct{}, <-chan error) {
+	if !beacon.IsPoSHeader(headers[len(headers)-1]) {
+		return beacon.ethone.VerifyHeaders(chain, headers, seals)
+	}
+	var (
+		preHeaders  []*types.Header
+		postHeaders []*types.Header
+		preSeals    []bool
+	)
+	for index, header := range headers {
+		if beacon.IsPoSHeader(header) {
+			preHeaders = headers[:index]
+			postHeaders = headers[index:]
+			preSeals = seals[:index]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	// All the headers have passed the transition point, use new rules.
+	if len(preHeaders) == 0 {
+		return beacon.verifyHeaders(chain, headers, nil)
+	}
+	// The transition point exists in the middle, separate the headers
+	// into two batches and apply different verification rules for them.
+	var (
+		abort   = make(chan struct{})
+		results = make(chan error, len(headers))
+	)
+	go func() {
+		var (
+			old, new, out      = 0, len(preHeaders), 0
+			errors             = make([]error, len(headers))
+			done               = make([]bool, len(headers))
+			oldDone, oldResult = beacon.ethone.VerifyHeaders(chain, preHeaders, preSeals)
+			newDone, newResult = beacon.verifyHeaders(chain, postHeaders, preHeaders[len(preHeaders)-1])
+		)
+		for {
+			for ; done[out]; out++ {
+				results <- errors[out]
+				if out == len(headers)-1 {
+					return
+				}
+			}
+			select {
+			case err := <-oldResult:
+				errors[old], done[old] = err, true
+				old++
+			case err := <-newResult:
+				errors[new], done[new] = err, true
+				new++
+			case <-abort:
+				close(oldDone)
+				close(newDone)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	return abort, results
+}
+
+// VerifyUncles verifies that the given block's uncles conform to the consensus
+// rules of the Ethereum consensus engine.
+func (beacon *Beacon) VerifyUncles(chain consensus.ChainReader, block *types.Block) error {
+	if !beacon.IsPoSHeader(block.Header()) {
+		return beacon.ethone.VerifyUncles(chain, block)
+	}
+	// Verify that there is no uncle block. It's explicitly disabled in the beacon
+	if len(block.Uncles()) > 0 {
+		return errTooManyUncles
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// verifyHeader checks whether a header conforms to the consensus rules of the
+// stock Ethereum consensus engine. The difference between the beacon and classic is
+// (a) The following fields are expected to be constants:
+//     - difficulty is expected to be 0
+// 	   - nonce is expected to be 0
+//     - unclehash is expected to be Hash(emptyHeader)
+//     to be the desired constants
+// (b) the timestamp is not verified anymore
+// (c) the extradata is limited to 32 bytes
+func (beacon *Beacon) verifyHeader(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, header, parent *types.Header) error {
+	// Ensure that the header's extra-data section is of a reasonable size
+	if len(header.Extra) > 32 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("extra-data longer than 32 bytes (%d)", len(header.Extra))
+	}
+	// Verify the seal parts. Ensure the mixhash, nonce and uncle hash are the expected value.
+	if header.MixDigest != (common.Hash{}) {
+		return errInvalidMixDigest
+	}
+	if header.Nonce != beaconNonce {
+		return errInvalidNonce
+	}
+	if header.UncleHash != types.EmptyUncleHash {
+		return errInvalidUncleHash
+	}
+	// Verify the block's difficulty to ensure it's the default constant
+	if beaconDifficulty.Cmp(header.Difficulty) != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid difficulty: have %v, want %v", header.Difficulty, beaconDifficulty)
+	}
+	// Verify that the gas limit is <= 2^63-1
+	if header.GasLimit > params.MaxGasLimit {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid gasLimit: have %v, max %v", header.GasLimit, params.MaxGasLimit)
+	}
+	// Verify that the gasUsed is <= gasLimit
+	if header.GasUsed > header.GasLimit {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid gasUsed: have %d, gasLimit %d", header.GasUsed, header.GasLimit)
+	}
+	// Verify that the block number is parent's +1
+	if diff := new(big.Int).Sub(header.Number, parent.Number); diff.Cmp(common.Big1) != 0 {
+		return consensus.ErrInvalidNumber
+	}
+	// Verify the header's EIP-1559 attributes.
+	return misc.VerifyEip1559Header(chain.Config(), parent, header)
+}
+
+// verifyHeaders is similar to verifyHeader, but verifies a batch of headers
+// concurrently. The method returns a quit channel to abort the operations and
+// a results channel to retrieve the async verifications. An additional parent
+// header will be passed if the relevant header is not in the database yet.
+func (beacon *Beacon) verifyHeaders(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, headers []*types.Header, ancestor *types.Header) (chan<- struct{}, <-chan error) {
+	var (
+		abort   = make(chan struct{})
+		results = make(chan error, len(headers))
+	)
+	go func() {
+		for i, header := range headers {
+			var parent *types.Header
+			if i == 0 {
+				if ancestor != nil {
+					parent = ancestor
+				} else {
+					parent = chain.GetHeader(headers[0].ParentHash, headers[0].Number.Uint64()-1)
+				}
+			} else if headers[i-1].Hash() == headers[i].ParentHash {
+				parent = headers[i-1]
+			}
+			if parent == nil {
+				select {
+				case <-abort:
+					return
+				case results <- consensus.ErrUnknownAncestor:
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+			err := beacon.verifyHeader(chain, header, parent)
+			select {
+			case <-abort:
+				return
+			case results <- err:
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	return abort, results
+}
+
+// Prepare implements consensus.Engine, initializing the difficulty field of a
+// header to conform to the beacon protocol. The changes are done inline.
+func (beacon *Beacon) Prepare(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, header *types.Header) error {
+	// Transition isn't triggered yet, use the legacy rules for preparation.
+	reached, err := IsTTDReached(chain, header.ParentHash, header.Number.Uint64()-1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if !reached {
+		return beacon.ethone.Prepare(chain, header)
+	}
+	header.Difficulty = beaconDifficulty
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Finalize implements consensus.Engine, setting the final state on the header
+func (beacon *Beacon) Finalize(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, header *types.Header, state *state.StateDB, txs []*types.Transaction, uncles []*types.Header) {
+	// Finalize is different with Prepare, it can be used in both block generation
+	// and verification. So determine the consensus rules by header type.
+	if !beacon.IsPoSHeader(header) {
+		beacon.ethone.Finalize(chain, header, state, txs, uncles)
+		return
+	}
+	// The block reward is no longer handled here. It's done by the
+	// external consensus engine.
+	header.Root = state.IntermediateRoot(true)
+}
+
+// FinalizeAndAssemble implements consensus.Engine, setting the final state and
+// assembling the block.
+func (beacon *Beacon) FinalizeAndAssemble(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, header *types.Header, state *state.StateDB, txs []*types.Transaction, uncles []*types.Header, receipts []*types.Receipt) (*types.Block, error) {
+	// FinalizeAndAssemble is different with Prepare, it can be used in both block
+	// generation and verification. So determine the consensus rules by header type.
+	if !beacon.IsPoSHeader(header) {
+		return beacon.ethone.FinalizeAndAssemble(chain, header, state, txs, uncles, receipts)
+	}
+	// Finalize and assemble the block
+	beacon.Finalize(chain, header, state, txs, uncles)
+	return types.NewBlock(header, txs, uncles, receipts, trie.NewStackTrie(nil)), nil
+}
+
+// Seal generates a new sealing request for the given input block and pushes
+// the result into the given channel.
+//
+// Note, the method returns immediately and will send the result async. More
+// than one result may also be returned depending on the consensus algorithm.
+func (beacon *Beacon) Seal(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, block *types.Block, results chan<- *types.Block, stop <-chan struct{}) error {
+	if !beacon.IsPoSHeader(block.Header()) {
+		return beacon.ethone.Seal(chain, block, results, stop)
+	}
+	// The seal verification is done by the external consensus engine,
+	// return directly without pushing any block back. In another word
+	// beacon won't return any result by `results` channel which may
+	// blocks the receiver logic forever.
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SealHash returns the hash of a block prior to it being sealed.
+func (beacon *Beacon) SealHash(header *types.Header) common.Hash {
+	return beacon.ethone.SealHash(header)
+}
+
+// CalcDifficulty is the difficulty adjustment algorithm. It returns
+// the difficulty that a new block should have when created at time
+// given the parent block's time and difficulty.
+func (beacon *Beacon) CalcDifficulty(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, time uint64, parent *types.Header) *big.Int {
+	// Transition isn't triggered yet, use the legacy rules for calculation
+	if reached, _ := IsTTDReached(chain, parent.Hash(), parent.Number.Uint64()); !reached {
+		return beacon.ethone.CalcDifficulty(chain, time, parent)
+	}
+	return beaconDifficulty
+}
+
+// APIs implements consensus.Engine, returning the user facing RPC APIs.
+func (beacon *Beacon) APIs(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader) []rpc.API {
+	return beacon.ethone.APIs(chain)
+}
+
+// Close shutdowns the consensus engine
+func (beacon *Beacon) Close() error {
+	return beacon.ethone.Close()
+}
+
+// IsPoSHeader reports the header belongs to the PoS-stage with some special fields.
+// This function is not suitable for a part of APIs like Prepare or CalcDifficulty
+// because the header difficulty is not set yet.
+func (beacon *Beacon) IsPoSHeader(header *types.Header) bool {
+	if header.Difficulty == nil {
+		panic("IsPoSHeader called with invalid difficulty")
+	}
+	return header.Difficulty.Cmp(beaconDifficulty) == 0
+}
+
+// InnerEngine returns the embedded eth1 consensus engine.
+func (beacon *Beacon) InnerEngine() consensus.Engine {
+	return beacon.ethone
+}
+
+// SetThreads updates the mining threads. Delegate the call
+// to the eth1 engine if it's threaded.
+func (beacon *Beacon) SetThreads(threads int) {
+	type threaded interface {
+		SetThreads(threads int)
+	}
+	if th, ok := beacon.ethone.(threaded); ok {
+		th.SetThreads(threads)
+	}
+}
+
+// IsTTDReached checks if the TotalTerminalDifficulty has been surpassed on the `parentHash` block.
+// It depends on the parentHash already being stored in the database.
+// If the parentHash is not stored in the database a UnknownAncestor error is returned.
+func IsTTDReached(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, parentHash common.Hash, number uint64) (bool, error) {
+	if chain.Config().TerminalTotalDifficulty == nil {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	td := chain.GetTd(parentHash, number)
+	if td == nil {
+		return false, consensus.ErrUnknownAncestor
+	}
+	return td.Cmp(chain.Config().TerminalTotalDifficulty) >= 0, nil
+}
--- a/consensus/clique/api.go
+++ b/consensus/clique/api.go
@@ -196,7 +196,11 @@ func (sb *blockNumberOrHashOrRLP) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &input); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	sb.RLP = hexutil.MustDecode(input)
+	blob, err := hexutil.Decode(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	sb.RLP = blob
 	return nil
 }

@@ -214,6 +218,9 @@ func (api *API) GetSigner(rlpOrBlockNr *blockNumberOrHashOrRLP) (common.Address,
 		} else if number, ok := blockNrOrHash.Number(); ok {
 			header = api.chain.GetHeaderByNumber(uint64(number.Int64()))
 		}
+		if header == nil {
+			return common.Address{}, fmt.Errorf("missing block %v", blockNrOrHash.String())
+		}
 		return api.clique.Author(header)
 	}
 	block := new(types.Block)
--- a/consensus/clique/clique.go
+++ b/consensus/clique/clique.go
@@ -295,9 +295,8 @@ func (c *Clique) verifyHeader(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, header *types.H
 		}
 	}
 	// Verify that the gas limit is <= 2^63-1
-	cap := uint64(0x7fffffffffffffff)
-	if header.GasLimit > cap {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid gasLimit: have %v, max %v", header.GasLimit, cap)
+	if header.GasLimit > params.MaxGasLimit {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid gasLimit: have %v, max %v", header.GasLimit, params.MaxGasLimit)
 	}
 	// If all checks passed, validate any special fields for hard forks
 	if err := misc.VerifyForkHashes(chain.Config(), header, false); err != nil {
@@ -600,8 +599,7 @@ func (c *Clique) Seal(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, block *types.Block, res
 	}
 	// For 0-period chains, refuse to seal empty blocks (no reward but would spin sealing)
 	if c.config.Period == 0 && len(block.Transactions()) == 0 {
-		log.Info("Sealing paused, waiting for transactions")
-		return nil
+		return errors.New("sealing paused while waiting for transactions")
 	}
 	// Don't hold the signer fields for the entire sealing procedure
 	c.lock.RLock()
@@ -621,8 +619,7 @@ func (c *Clique) Seal(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, block *types.Block, res
 		if recent == signer {
 			// Signer is among recents, only wait if the current block doesn't shift it out
 			if limit := uint64(len(snap.Signers)/2 + 1); number < limit || seen > number-limit {
-				log.Info("Signed recently, must wait for others")
-				return nil
+				return errors.New("signed recently, must wait for others")
 			}
 		}
 	}
--- a/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ type ChainHeaderReader interface {

 	// GetHeaderByHash retrieves a block header from the database by its hash.
 	GetHeaderByHash(hash common.Hash) *types.Header
+
+	// GetTd retrieves the total difficulty from the database by hash and number.
+	GetTd(hash common.Hash, number uint64) *big.Int
 }

 // ChainReader defines a small collection of methods needed to access the local
--- a/consensus/ethash/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/ethash/consensus.go
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ var (
 	maxUncles                     = 2                 // Maximum number of uncles allowed in a single block
 	allowedFutureBlockTimeSeconds = int64(15)         // Max seconds from current time allowed for blocks, before they're considered future blocks

+	// calcDifficultyEip4345 is the difficulty adjustment algorithm as specified by EIP 4345.
+	// It offsets the bomb a total of 10.7M blocks.
+	// Specification EIP-4345: https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-4345
+	calcDifficultyEip4345 = makeDifficultyCalculator(big.NewInt(10_700_000))
+
 	// calcDifficultyEip3554 is the difficulty adjustment algorithm as specified by EIP 3554.
 	// It offsets the bomb a total of 9.7M blocks.
 	// Specification EIP-3554: https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-3554
@@ -276,9 +281,8 @@ func (ethash *Ethash) verifyHeader(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, header, pa
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid difficulty: have %v, want %v", header.Difficulty, expected)
 	}
 	// Verify that the gas limit is <= 2^63-1
-	cap := uint64(0x7fffffffffffffff)
-	if header.GasLimit > cap {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid gasLimit: have %v, max %v", header.GasLimit, cap)
+	if header.GasLimit > params.MaxGasLimit {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid gasLimit: have %v, max %v", header.GasLimit, params.MaxGasLimit)
 	}
 	// Verify that the gasUsed is <= gasLimit
 	if header.GasUsed > header.GasLimit {
@@ -330,6 +334,8 @@ func (ethash *Ethash) CalcDifficulty(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, time uin
 func CalcDifficulty(config *params.ChainConfig, time uint64, parent *types.Header) *big.Int {
 	next := new(big.Int).Add(parent.Number, big1)
 	switch {
+	case config.IsArrowGlacier(next):
+		return calcDifficultyEip4345(time, parent)
 	case config.IsLondon(next):
 		return calcDifficultyEip3554(time, parent)
 	case config.IsMuirGlacier(next):
--- a/consensus/ethash/ethash.go
+++ b/consensus/ethash/ethash.go
@@ -136,13 +136,16 @@ func memoryMapAndGenerate(path string, size uint64, lock bool, generator func(bu
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
-	if err = dump.Truncate(int64(len(dumpMagic))*4 + int64(size)); err != nil {
+	if err = ensureSize(dump, int64(len(dumpMagic))*4+int64(size)); err != nil {
+		dump.Close()
+		os.Remove(temp)
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
 	// Memory map the file for writing and fill it with the generator
 	mem, buffer, err := memoryMapFile(dump, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		dump.Close()
+		os.Remove(temp)
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
 	copy(buffer, dumpMagic)
@@ -358,7 +361,7 @@ func (d *dataset) generate(dir string, limit int, lock bool, test bool) {
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.Error("Failed to generate mapped ethash dataset", "err", err)

-			d.dataset = make([]uint32, dsize/2)
+			d.dataset = make([]uint32, dsize/4)
 			generateDataset(d.dataset, d.epoch, cache)
 		}
 		// Iterate over all previous instances and delete old ones
--- a/consensus/ethash/mmap_help_linux.go
+++ b/consensus/ethash/mmap_help_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// Copyright 2021 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+//go:build linux
+// +build linux
+
+package ethash
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+)
+
+// ensureSize expands the file to the given size. This is to prevent runtime
+// errors later on, if the underlying file expands beyond the disk capacity,
+// even though it ostensibly is already expanded, but due to being sparse
+// does not actually occupy the full declared size on disk.
+func ensureSize(f *os.File, size int64) error {
+	// Docs: https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/fallocate.2.html
+	return unix.Fallocate(int(f.Fd()), 0, 0, size)
+}
--- a/consensus/ethash/mmap_help_other.go
+++ b/consensus/ethash/mmap_help_other.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// Copyright 2021 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+//go:build !linux
+// +build !linux
+
+package ethash
+
+import (
+	"os"
+)
+
+// ensureSize expands the file to the given size. This is to prevent runtime
+// errors later on, if the underlying file expands beyond the disk capacity,
+// even though it ostensibly is already expanded, but due to being sparse
+// does not actually occupy the full declared size on disk.
+func ensureSize(f *os.File, size int64) error {
+	// On systems which do not support fallocate, we merely truncate it.
+	// More robust alternatives  would be to
+	// - Use posix_fallocate, or
+	// - explicitly fill the file with zeroes.
+	return f.Truncate(size)
+}
--- a/consensus/merger.go
+++ b/consensus/merger.go
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+// Copyright 2021 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package consensus
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/rawdb"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
+)
+
+// transitionStatus describes the status of eth1/2 transition. This switch
+// between modes is a one-way action which is triggered by corresponding
+// consensus-layer message.
+type transitionStatus struct {
+	LeftPoW    bool // The flag is set when the first NewHead message received
+	EnteredPoS bool // The flag is set when the first FinalisedBlock message received
+}
+
+// Merger is an internal help structure used to track the eth1/2 transition status.
+// It's a common structure can be used in both full node and light client.
+type Merger struct {
+	db     ethdb.KeyValueStore
+	status transitionStatus
+	mu     sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+// NewMerger creates a new Merger which stores its transition status in the provided db.
+func NewMerger(db ethdb.KeyValueStore) *Merger {
+	var status transitionStatus
+	blob := rawdb.ReadTransitionStatus(db)
+	if len(blob) != 0 {
+		if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(blob, &status); err != nil {
+			log.Crit("Failed to decode the transition status", "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+	return &Merger{
+		db:     db,
+		status: status,
+	}
+}
+
+// ReachTTD is called whenever the first NewHead message received
+// from the consensus-layer.
+func (m *Merger) ReachTTD() {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if m.status.LeftPoW {
+		return
+	}
+	m.status = transitionStatus{LeftPoW: true}
+	blob, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(m.status)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to encode the transition status: %v", err))
+	}
+	rawdb.WriteTransitionStatus(m.db, blob)
+	log.Info("Left PoW stage")
+}
+
+// FinalizePoS is called whenever the first FinalisedBlock message received
+// from the consensus-layer.
+func (m *Merger) FinalizePoS() {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if m.status.EnteredPoS {
+		return
+	}
+	m.status = transitionStatus{LeftPoW: true, EnteredPoS: true}
+	blob, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(m.status)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to encode the transition status: %v", err))
+	}
+	rawdb.WriteTransitionStatus(m.db, blob)
+	log.Info("Entered PoS stage")
+}
+
+// TDDReached reports whether the chain has left the PoW stage.
+func (m *Merger) TDDReached() bool {
+	m.mu.RLock()
+	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	return m.status.LeftPoW
+}
+
+// PoSFinalized reports whether the chain has entered the PoS stage.
+func (m *Merger) PoSFinalized() bool {
+	m.mu.RLock()
+	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	return m.status.EnteredPoS
+}
--- a/console/console.go
+++ b/console/console.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package console

 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"syscall"

 	"github.com/dop251/goja"
@@ -74,6 +76,13 @@ type Console struct {
 	histPath string              // Absolute path to the console scrollback history
 	history  []string            // Scroll history maintained by the console
 	printer  io.Writer           // Output writer to serialize any display strings to
+
+	interactiveStopped chan struct{}
+	stopInteractiveCh  chan struct{}
+	signalReceived     chan struct{}
+	stopped            chan struct{}
+	wg                 sync.WaitGroup
+	stopOnce           sync.Once
 }

 // New initializes a JavaScript interpreted runtime environment and sets defaults
@@ -92,12 +101,16 @@ func New(config Config) (*Console, error) {

 	// Initialize the console and return
 	console := &Console{
-		client:   config.Client,
-		jsre:     jsre.New(config.DocRoot, config.Printer),
-		prompt:   config.Prompt,
-		prompter: config.Prompter,
-		printer:  config.Printer,
-		histPath: filepath.Join(config.DataDir, HistoryFile),
+		client:             config.Client,
+		jsre:               jsre.New(config.DocRoot, config.Printer),
+		prompt:             config.Prompt,
+		prompter:           config.Prompter,
+		printer:            config.Printer,
+		histPath:           filepath.Join(config.DataDir, HistoryFile),
+		interactiveStopped: make(chan struct{}),
+		stopInteractiveCh:  make(chan struct{}),
+		signalReceived:     make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		stopped:            make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(config.DataDir, 0700); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -105,6 +118,10 @@ func New(config Config) (*Console, error) {
 	if err := console.init(config.Preload); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
+	console.wg.Add(1)
+	go console.interruptHandler()
+
 	return console, nil
 }

@@ -337,9 +354,63 @@ func (c *Console) Evaluate(statement string) {
 		}
 	}()
 	c.jsre.Evaluate(statement, c.printer)
+
+	// Avoid exiting Interactive when jsre was interrupted by SIGINT.
+	c.clearSignalReceived()
 }

-// Interactive starts an interactive user session, where input is propted from
+// interruptHandler runs in its own goroutine and waits for signals.
+// When a signal is received, it interrupts the JS interpreter.
+func (c *Console) interruptHandler() {
+	defer c.wg.Done()
+
+	// During Interactive, liner inhibits the signal while it is prompting for
+	// input. However, the signal will be received while evaluating JS.
+	//
+	// On unsupported terminals, SIGINT can also happen while prompting.
+	// Unfortunately, it is not possible to abort the prompt in this case and
+	// the c.readLines goroutine leaks.
+	sig := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sig, syscall.SIGINT)
+	defer signal.Stop(sig)
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-sig:
+			c.setSignalReceived()
+			c.jsre.Interrupt(errors.New("interrupted"))
+		case <-c.stopInteractiveCh:
+			close(c.interactiveStopped)
+			c.jsre.Interrupt(errors.New("interrupted"))
+		case <-c.stopped:
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Console) setSignalReceived() {
+	select {
+	case c.signalReceived <- struct{}{}:
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Console) clearSignalReceived() {
+	select {
+	case <-c.signalReceived:
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
+// StopInteractive causes Interactive to return as soon as possible.
+func (c *Console) StopInteractive() {
+	select {
+	case c.stopInteractiveCh <- struct{}{}:
+	case <-c.stopped:
+	}
+}
+
+// Interactive starts an interactive user session, where in.put is propted from
 // the configured user prompter.
 func (c *Console) Interactive() {
 	var (
@@ -349,15 +420,11 @@ func (c *Console) Interactive() {
 		inputLine   = make(chan string, 1) // receives user input
 		inputErr    = make(chan error, 1)  // receives liner errors
 		requestLine = make(chan string)    // requests a line of input
-		interrupt   = make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	)

-	// Monitor Ctrl-C. While liner does turn on the relevant terminal mode bits to avoid
-	// the signal, a signal can still be received for unsupported terminals. Unfortunately
-	// there is no way to cancel the line reader when this happens. The readLines
-	// goroutine will be leaked in this case.
-	signal.Notify(interrupt, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
-	defer signal.Stop(interrupt)
+	defer func() {
+		c.writeHistory()
+	}()

 	// The line reader runs in a separate goroutine.
 	go c.readLines(inputLine, inputErr, requestLine)
@@ -368,7 +435,14 @@ func (c *Console) Interactive() {
 		requestLine <- prompt

 		select {
-		case <-interrupt:
+		case <-c.interactiveStopped:
+			fmt.Fprintln(c.printer, "node is down, exiting console")
+			return
+
+		case <-c.signalReceived:
+			// SIGINT received while prompting for input -> unsupported terminal.
+			// I'm not sure if the best choice would be to leave the console running here.
+			// Bash keeps running in this case. node.js does not.
 			fmt.Fprintln(c.printer, "caught interrupt, exiting")
 			return

@@ -476,12 +550,19 @@ func (c *Console) Execute(path string) error {

 // Stop cleans up the console and terminates the runtime environment.
 func (c *Console) Stop(graceful bool) error {
-	if err := ioutil.WriteFile(c.histPath, []byte(strings.Join(c.history, "\n")), 0600); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := os.Chmod(c.histPath, 0600); err != nil { // Force 0600, even if it was different previously
-		return err
-	}
+	c.stopOnce.Do(func() {
+		// Stop the interrupt handler.
+		close(c.stopped)
+		c.wg.Wait()
+	})
+
 	c.jsre.Stop(graceful)
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (c *Console) writeHistory() error {
+	if err := ioutil.WriteFile(c.histPath, []byte(strings.Join(c.history, "\n")), 0600); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return os.Chmod(c.histPath, 0600) // Force 0600, even if it was different previously
+}
--- a/console/console_test.go
+++ b/console/console_test.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func newTester(t *testing.T, confOverride func(*ethconfig.Config)) *tester {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create node: %v", err)
 	}
 	ethConf := &ethconfig.Config{
-		Genesis: core.DeveloperGenesisBlock(15, common.Address{}),
+		Genesis: core.DeveloperGenesisBlock(15, 11_500_000, common.Address{}),
 		Miner: miner.Config{
 			Etherbase: common.HexToAddress(testAddress),
 		},
--- a/core/bench_test.go
+++ b/core/bench_test.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ var (
 	// This is the content of the genesis block used by the benchmarks.
 	benchRootKey, _ = crypto.HexToECDSA("b71c71a67e1177ad4e901695e1b4b9ee17ae16c6668d313eac2f96dbcda3f291")
 	benchRootAddr   = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(benchRootKey.PublicKey)
-	benchRootFunds  = math.BigPow(2, 100)
+	benchRootFunds  = math.BigPow(2, 200)
 )

 // genValueTx returns a block generator that includes a single
@@ -86,7 +86,19 @@ func genValueTx(nbytes int) func(int, *BlockGen) {
 		toaddr := common.Address{}
 		data := make([]byte, nbytes)
 		gas, _ := IntrinsicGas(data, nil, false, false, false)
-		tx, _ := types.SignTx(types.NewTransaction(gen.TxNonce(benchRootAddr), toaddr, big.NewInt(1), gas, nil, data), types.HomesteadSigner{}, benchRootKey)
+		signer := types.MakeSigner(gen.config, big.NewInt(int64(i)))
+		gasPrice := big.NewInt(0)
+		if gen.header.BaseFee != nil {
+			gasPrice = gen.header.BaseFee
+		}
+		tx, _ := types.SignNewTx(benchRootKey, signer, &types.LegacyTx{
+			Nonce:    gen.TxNonce(benchRootAddr),
+			To:       &toaddr,
+			Value:    big.NewInt(1),
+			Gas:      gas,
+			Data:     data,
+			GasPrice: gasPrice,
+		})
 		gen.AddTx(tx)
 	}
 }
@@ -110,24 +122,38 @@ func init() {
 // and fills the blocks with many small transactions.
 func genTxRing(naccounts int) func(int, *BlockGen) {
 	from := 0
+	availableFunds := new(big.Int).Set(benchRootFunds)
 	return func(i int, gen *BlockGen) {
 		block := gen.PrevBlock(i - 1)
 		gas := block.GasLimit()
+		gasPrice := big.NewInt(0)
+		if gen.header.BaseFee != nil {
+			gasPrice = gen.header.BaseFee
+		}
+		signer := types.MakeSigner(gen.config, big.NewInt(int64(i)))
 		for {
 			gas -= params.TxGas
 			if gas < params.TxGas {
 				break
 			}
 			to := (from + 1) % naccounts
-			tx := types.NewTransaction(
-				gen.TxNonce(ringAddrs[from]),
-				ringAddrs[to],
-				benchRootFunds,
-				params.TxGas,
-				nil,
-				nil,
-			)
-			tx, _ = types.SignTx(tx, types.HomesteadSigner{}, ringKeys[from])
+			burn := new(big.Int).SetUint64(params.TxGas)
+			burn.Mul(burn, gen.header.BaseFee)
+			availableFunds.Sub(availableFunds, burn)
+			if availableFunds.Cmp(big.NewInt(1)) < 0 {
+				panic("not enough funds")
+			}
+			tx, err := types.SignNewTx(ringKeys[from], signer,
+				&types.LegacyTx{
+					Nonce:    gen.TxNonce(ringAddrs[from]),
+					To:       &ringAddrs[to],
+					Value:    availableFunds,
+					Gas:      params.TxGas,
+					GasPrice: gasPrice,
+				})
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
 			gen.AddTx(tx)
 			from = to
 		}
@@ -245,6 +271,7 @@ func makeChainForBench(db ethdb.Database, full bool, count uint64) {
 			block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(header)
 			rawdb.WriteBody(db, hash, n, block.Body())
 			rawdb.WriteReceipts(db, hash, n, nil)
+			rawdb.WriteHeadBlockHash(db, hash)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -278,6 +305,8 @@ func benchReadChain(b *testing.B, full bool, count uint64) {
 	}
 	makeChainForBench(db, full, count)
 	db.Close()
+	cacheConfig := *defaultCacheConfig
+	cacheConfig.TrieDirtyDisabled = true

 	b.ReportAllocs()
 	b.ResetTimer()
@@ -287,7 +316,7 @@ func benchReadChain(b *testing.B, full bool, count uint64) {
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatalf("error opening database at %v: %v", dir, err)
 		}
-		chain, err := NewBlockChain(db, nil, params.TestChainConfig, ethash.NewFaker(), vm.Config{}, nil, nil)
+		chain, err := NewBlockChain(db, &cacheConfig, params.TestChainConfig, ethash.NewFaker(), vm.Config{}, nil, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatalf("error creating chain: %v", err)
 		}
--- a/core/block_validator_test.go
+++ b/core/block_validator_test.go
@@ -17,14 +17,21 @@
 package core

 import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"math/big"
 	"runtime"
 	"testing"
 	"time"

+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/beacon"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/clique"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/ethash"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/rawdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 )

@@ -76,6 +83,172 @@ func TestHeaderVerification(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

+func TestHeaderVerificationForMergingClique(t *testing.T) { testHeaderVerificationForMerging(t, true) }
+func TestHeaderVerificationForMergingEthash(t *testing.T) { testHeaderVerificationForMerging(t, false) }
+
+// Tests the verification for eth1/2 merging, including pre-merge and post-merge
+func testHeaderVerificationForMerging(t *testing.T, isClique bool) {
+	var (
+		testdb      = rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
+		preBlocks   []*types.Block
+		postBlocks  []*types.Block
+		runEngine   consensus.Engine
+		chainConfig *params.ChainConfig
+		merger      = consensus.NewMerger(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase())
+	)
+	if isClique {
+		var (
+			key, _ = crypto.HexToECDSA("b71c71a67e1177ad4e901695e1b4b9ee17ae16c6668d313eac2f96dbcda3f291")
+			addr   = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key.PublicKey)
+			engine = clique.New(params.AllCliqueProtocolChanges.Clique, testdb)
+		)
+		genspec := &Genesis{
+			ExtraData: make([]byte, 32+common.AddressLength+crypto.SignatureLength),
+			Alloc: map[common.Address]GenesisAccount{
+				addr: {Balance: big.NewInt(1)},
+			},
+			BaseFee: big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee),
+		}
+		copy(genspec.ExtraData[32:], addr[:])
+		genesis := genspec.MustCommit(testdb)
+
+		genEngine := beacon.New(engine)
+		preBlocks, _ = GenerateChain(params.AllCliqueProtocolChanges, genesis, genEngine, testdb, 8, nil)
+		td := 0
+		for i, block := range preBlocks {
+			header := block.Header()
+			if i > 0 {
+				header.ParentHash = preBlocks[i-1].Hash()
+			}
+			header.Extra = make([]byte, 32+crypto.SignatureLength)
+			header.Difficulty = big.NewInt(2)
+
+			sig, _ := crypto.Sign(genEngine.SealHash(header).Bytes(), key)
+			copy(header.Extra[len(header.Extra)-crypto.SignatureLength:], sig)
+			preBlocks[i] = block.WithSeal(header)
+			// calculate td
+			td += int(block.Difficulty().Uint64())
+		}
+		config := *params.AllCliqueProtocolChanges
+		config.TerminalTotalDifficulty = big.NewInt(int64(td))
+		postBlocks, _ = GenerateChain(&config, preBlocks[len(preBlocks)-1], genEngine, testdb, 8, nil)
+		chainConfig = &config
+		runEngine = beacon.New(engine)
+	} else {
+		gspec := &Genesis{Config: params.TestChainConfig}
+		genesis := gspec.MustCommit(testdb)
+		genEngine := beacon.New(ethash.NewFaker())
+
+		preBlocks, _ = GenerateChain(params.TestChainConfig, genesis, genEngine, testdb, 8, nil)
+		td := 0
+		for _, block := range preBlocks {
+			// calculate td
+			td += int(block.Difficulty().Uint64())
+		}
+		config := *params.TestChainConfig
+		config.TerminalTotalDifficulty = big.NewInt(int64(td))
+		postBlocks, _ = GenerateChain(params.TestChainConfig, preBlocks[len(preBlocks)-1], genEngine, testdb, 8, nil)
+
+		chainConfig = &config
+		runEngine = beacon.New(ethash.NewFaker())
+	}
+
+	preHeaders := make([]*types.Header, len(preBlocks))
+	for i, block := range preBlocks {
+		preHeaders[i] = block.Header()
+
+		blob, _ := json.Marshal(block.Header())
+		t.Logf("Log header before the merging %d: %v", block.NumberU64(), string(blob))
+	}
+	postHeaders := make([]*types.Header, len(postBlocks))
+	for i, block := range postBlocks {
+		postHeaders[i] = block.Header()
+
+		blob, _ := json.Marshal(block.Header())
+		t.Logf("Log header after the merging %d: %v", block.NumberU64(), string(blob))
+	}
+	// Run the header checker for blocks one-by-one, checking for both valid and invalid nonces
+	chain, _ := NewBlockChain(testdb, nil, chainConfig, runEngine, vm.Config{}, nil, nil)
+	defer chain.Stop()
+
+	// Verify the blocks before the merging
+	for i := 0; i < len(preBlocks); i++ {
+		_, results := runEngine.VerifyHeaders(chain, []*types.Header{preHeaders[i]}, []bool{true})
+		// Wait for the verification result
+		select {
+		case result := <-results:
+			if result != nil {
+				t.Errorf("test %d: verification failed %v", i, result)
+			}
+		case <-time.After(time.Second):
+			t.Fatalf("test %d: verification timeout", i)
+		}
+		// Make sure no more data is returned
+		select {
+		case result := <-results:
+			t.Fatalf("test %d: unexpected result returned: %v", i, result)
+		case <-time.After(25 * time.Millisecond):
+		}
+		chain.InsertChain(preBlocks[i : i+1])
+	}
+
+	// Make the transition
+	merger.ReachTTD()
+	merger.FinalizePoS()
+
+	// Verify the blocks after the merging
+	for i := 0; i < len(postBlocks); i++ {
+		_, results := runEngine.VerifyHeaders(chain, []*types.Header{postHeaders[i]}, []bool{true})
+		// Wait for the verification result
+		select {
+		case result := <-results:
+			if result != nil {
+				t.Errorf("test %d: verification failed %v", i, result)
+			}
+		case <-time.After(time.Second):
+			t.Fatalf("test %d: verification timeout", i)
+		}
+		// Make sure no more data is returned
+		select {
+		case result := <-results:
+			t.Fatalf("test %d: unexpected result returned: %v", i, result)
+		case <-time.After(25 * time.Millisecond):
+		}
+		chain.InsertBlockWithoutSetHead(postBlocks[i])
+	}
+
+	// Verify the blocks with pre-merge blocks and post-merge blocks
+	var (
+		headers []*types.Header
+		seals   []bool
+	)
+	for _, block := range preBlocks {
+		headers = append(headers, block.Header())
+		seals = append(seals, true)
+	}
+	for _, block := range postBlocks {
+		headers = append(headers, block.Header())
+		seals = append(seals, true)
+	}
+	_, results := runEngine.VerifyHeaders(chain, headers, seals)
+	for i := 0; i < len(headers); i++ {
+		select {
+		case result := <-results:
+			if result != nil {
+				t.Errorf("test %d: verification failed %v", i, result)
+			}
+		case <-time.After(time.Second):
+			t.Fatalf("test %d: verification timeout", i)
+		}
+	}
+	// Make sure no more data is returned
+	select {
+	case result := <-results:
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected result returned: %v", result)
+	case <-time.After(25 * time.Millisecond):
+	}
+}
+
 // Tests that concurrent header verification works, for both good and bad blocks.
 func TestHeaderConcurrentVerification2(t *testing.T)  { testHeaderConcurrentVerification(t, 2) }
 func TestHeaderConcurrentVerification8(t *testing.T)  { testHeaderConcurrentVerification(t, 8) }
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"math/big"
-	mrand "math/rand"
 	"sort"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
@@ -208,15 +207,14 @@ type BlockChain struct {
 	validator  Validator // Block and state validator interface
 	prefetcher Prefetcher
 	processor  Processor // Block transaction processor interface
+	forker     *ForkChoice
 	vmConfig   vm.Config
-
-	shouldPreserve func(*types.Block) bool // Function used to determine whether should preserve the given block.
 }

 // NewBlockChain returns a fully initialised block chain using information
-// available in the database. It initialises the default Ethereum Validator and
-// Processor.
-func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, engine consensus.Engine, vmConfig vm.Config, shouldPreserve func(block *types.Block) bool, txLookupLimit *uint64) (*BlockChain, error) {
+// available in the database. It initialises the default Ethereum Validator
+// and Processor.
+func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, engine consensus.Engine, vmConfig vm.Config, shouldPreserve func(header *types.Header) bool, txLookupLimit *uint64) (*BlockChain, error) {
 	if cacheConfig == nil {
 		cacheConfig = defaultCacheConfig
 	}
@@ -237,18 +235,18 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, chainConfig *par
 			Journal:   cacheConfig.TrieCleanJournal,
 			Preimages: cacheConfig.Preimages,
 		}),
-		quit:           make(chan struct{}),
-		chainmu:        syncx.NewClosableMutex(),
-		shouldPreserve: shouldPreserve,
-		bodyCache:      bodyCache,
-		bodyRLPCache:   bodyRLPCache,
-		receiptsCache:  receiptsCache,
-		blockCache:     blockCache,
-		txLookupCache:  txLookupCache,
-		futureBlocks:   futureBlocks,
-		engine:         engine,
-		vmConfig:       vmConfig,
+		quit:          make(chan struct{}),
+		chainmu:       syncx.NewClosableMutex(),
+		bodyCache:     bodyCache,
+		bodyRLPCache:  bodyRLPCache,
+		receiptsCache: receiptsCache,
+		blockCache:    blockCache,
+		txLookupCache: txLookupCache,
+		futureBlocks:  futureBlocks,
+		engine:        engine,
+		vmConfig:      vmConfig,
 	}
+	bc.forker = NewForkChoice(bc, shouldPreserve)
 	bc.validator = NewBlockValidator(chainConfig, bc, engine)
 	bc.prefetcher = newStatePrefetcher(chainConfig, bc, engine)
 	bc.processor = NewStateProcessor(chainConfig, bc, engine)
@@ -296,7 +294,7 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, chainConfig *par
 		if diskRoot != (common.Hash{}) {
 			log.Warn("Head state missing, repairing", "number", head.Number(), "hash", head.Hash(), "snaproot", diskRoot)

-			snapDisk, err := bc.SetHeadBeyondRoot(head.NumberU64(), diskRoot)
+			snapDisk, err := bc.setHeadBeyondRoot(head.NumberU64(), diskRoot, true)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
@@ -306,7 +304,7 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, chainConfig *par
 			}
 		} else {
 			log.Warn("Head state missing, repairing", "number", head.Number(), "hash", head.Hash())
-			if err := bc.SetHead(head.NumberU64()); err != nil {
+			if _, err := bc.setHeadBeyondRoot(head.NumberU64(), common.Hash{}, true); err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
@@ -382,7 +380,7 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, chainConfig *par

 	// Start future block processor.
 	bc.wg.Add(1)
-	go bc.futureBlocksLoop()
+	go bc.updateFutureBlocks()

 	// Start tx indexer/unindexer.
 	if txLookupLimit != nil {
@@ -482,11 +480,11 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) loadLastState() error {
 // was fast synced or full synced and in which state, the method will try to
 // delete minimal data from disk whilst retaining chain consistency.
 func (bc *BlockChain) SetHead(head uint64) error {
-	_, err := bc.SetHeadBeyondRoot(head, common.Hash{})
+	_, err := bc.setHeadBeyondRoot(head, common.Hash{}, false)
 	return err
 }

-// SetHeadBeyondRoot rewinds the local chain to a new head with the extra condition
+// setHeadBeyondRoot rewinds the local chain to a new head with the extra condition
 // that the rewind must pass the specified state root. This method is meant to be
 // used when rewinding with snapshots enabled to ensure that we go back further than
 // persistent disk layer. Depending on whether the node was fast synced or full, and
@@ -494,7 +492,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) SetHead(head uint64) error {
 // retaining chain consistency.
 //
 // The method returns the block number where the requested root cap was found.
-func (bc *BlockChain) SetHeadBeyondRoot(head uint64, root common.Hash) (uint64, error) {
+func (bc *BlockChain) setHeadBeyondRoot(head uint64, root common.Hash, repair bool) (uint64, error) {
 	if !bc.chainmu.TryLock() {
 		return 0, errChainStopped
 	}
@@ -509,7 +507,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) SetHeadBeyondRoot(head uint64, root common.Hash) (uint64,
 	frozen, _ := bc.db.Ancients()

 	updateFn := func(db ethdb.KeyValueWriter, header *types.Header) (uint64, bool) {
-		// Rewind the block chain, ensuring we don't end up with a stateless head
+		// Rewind the blockchain, ensuring we don't end up with a stateless head
 		// block. Note, depth equality is permitted to allow using SetHead as a
 		// chain reparation mechanism without deleting any data!
 		if currentBlock := bc.CurrentBlock(); currentBlock != nil && header.Number.Uint64() <= currentBlock.NumberU64() {
@@ -610,8 +608,8 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) SetHeadBeyondRoot(head uint64, root common.Hash) (uint64,
 	}
 	// If SetHead was only called as a chain reparation method, try to skip
 	// touching the header chain altogether, unless the freezer is broken
-	if block := bc.CurrentBlock(); block.NumberU64() == head {
-		if target, force := updateFn(bc.db, block.Header()); force {
+	if repair {
+		if target, force := updateFn(bc.db, bc.CurrentBlock().Header()); force {
 			bc.hc.SetHead(target, updateFn, delFn)
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -631,9 +629,9 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) SetHeadBeyondRoot(head uint64, root common.Hash) (uint64,
 	return rootNumber, bc.loadLastState()
 }

-// FastSyncCommitHead sets the current head block to the one defined by the hash
+// SnapSyncCommitHead sets the current head block to the one defined by the hash
 // irrelevant what the chain contents were prior.
-func (bc *BlockChain) FastSyncCommitHead(hash common.Hash) error {
+func (bc *BlockChain) SnapSyncCommitHead(hash common.Hash) error {
 	// Make sure that both the block as well at its state trie exists
 	block := bc.GetBlockByHash(hash)
 	if block == nil {
@@ -738,30 +736,24 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) ExportN(w io.Writer, first uint64, last uint64) error {
 //
 // Note, this function assumes that the `mu` mutex is held!
 func (bc *BlockChain) writeHeadBlock(block *types.Block) {
-	// If the block is on a side chain or an unknown one, force other heads onto it too
-	updateHeads := rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(bc.db, block.NumberU64()) != block.Hash()
-
 	// Add the block to the canonical chain number scheme and mark as the head
 	batch := bc.db.NewBatch()
+	rawdb.WriteHeadHeaderHash(batch, block.Hash())
+	rawdb.WriteHeadFastBlockHash(batch, block.Hash())
 	rawdb.WriteCanonicalHash(batch, block.Hash(), block.NumberU64())
 	rawdb.WriteTxLookupEntriesByBlock(batch, block)
 	rawdb.WriteHeadBlockHash(batch, block.Hash())

-	// If the block is better than our head or is on a different chain, force update heads
-	if updateHeads {
-		rawdb.WriteHeadHeaderHash(batch, block.Hash())
-		rawdb.WriteHeadFastBlockHash(batch, block.Hash())
-	}
 	// Flush the whole batch into the disk, exit the node if failed
 	if err := batch.Write(); err != nil {
 		log.Crit("Failed to update chain indexes and markers", "err", err)
 	}
 	// Update all in-memory chain markers in the last step
-	if updateHeads {
-		bc.hc.SetCurrentHeader(block.Header())
-		bc.currentFastBlock.Store(block)
-		headFastBlockGauge.Update(int64(block.NumberU64()))
-	}
+	bc.hc.SetCurrentHeader(block.Header())
+
+	bc.currentFastBlock.Store(block)
+	headFastBlockGauge.Update(int64(block.NumberU64()))
+
 	bc.currentBlock.Store(block)
 	headBlockGauge.Update(int64(block.NumberU64()))
 }
@@ -877,12 +869,6 @@ const (
 	SideStatTy
 )

-// numberHash is just a container for a number and a hash, to represent a block
-type numberHash struct {
-	number uint64
-	hash   common.Hash
-}
-
 // InsertReceiptChain attempts to complete an already existing header chain with
 // transaction and receipt data.
 func (bc *BlockChain) InsertReceiptChain(blockChain types.Blocks, receiptChain []types.Receipts, ancientLimit uint64) (int, error) {
@@ -928,13 +914,17 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) InsertReceiptChain(blockChain types.Blocks, receiptChain [

 		// Rewind may have occurred, skip in that case.
 		if bc.CurrentHeader().Number.Cmp(head.Number()) >= 0 {
-			currentFastBlock, td := bc.CurrentFastBlock(), bc.GetTd(head.Hash(), head.NumberU64())
-			if bc.GetTd(currentFastBlock.Hash(), currentFastBlock.NumberU64()).Cmp(td) < 0 {
-				rawdb.WriteHeadFastBlockHash(bc.db, head.Hash())
-				bc.currentFastBlock.Store(head)
-				headFastBlockGauge.Update(int64(head.NumberU64()))
-				return true
+			reorg, err := bc.forker.ReorgNeeded(bc.CurrentFastBlock().Header(), head.Header())
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Warn("Reorg failed", "err", err)
+				return false
+			} else if !reorg {
+				return false
 			}
+			rawdb.WriteHeadFastBlockHash(bc.db, head.Hash())
+			bc.currentFastBlock.Store(head)
+			headFastBlockGauge.Update(int64(head.NumberU64()))
+			return true
 		}
 		return false
 	}
@@ -1181,30 +1171,15 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) writeKnownBlock(block *types.Block) error {
 	return nil
 }

-// WriteBlockWithState writes the block and all associated state to the database.
-func (bc *BlockChain) WriteBlockWithState(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.Receipt, logs []*types.Log, state *state.StateDB, emitHeadEvent bool) (status WriteStatus, err error) {
-	if !bc.chainmu.TryLock() {
-		return NonStatTy, errInsertionInterrupted
-	}
-	defer bc.chainmu.Unlock()
-	return bc.writeBlockWithState(block, receipts, logs, state, emitHeadEvent)
-}
-
-// writeBlockWithState writes the block and all associated state to the database,
-// but is expects the chain mutex to be held.
-func (bc *BlockChain) writeBlockWithState(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.Receipt, logs []*types.Log, state *state.StateDB, emitHeadEvent bool) (status WriteStatus, err error) {
-	if bc.insertStopped() {
-		return NonStatTy, errInsertionInterrupted
-	}
-
+// writeBlockWithState writes block, metadata and corresponding state data to the
+// database.
+func (bc *BlockChain) writeBlockWithState(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.Receipt, logs []*types.Log, state *state.StateDB) error {
 	// Calculate the total difficulty of the block
 	ptd := bc.GetTd(block.ParentHash(), block.NumberU64()-1)
 	if ptd == nil {
-		return NonStatTy, consensus.ErrUnknownAncestor
+		return consensus.ErrUnknownAncestor
 	}
 	// Make sure no inconsistent state is leaked during insertion
-	currentBlock := bc.CurrentBlock()
-	localTd := bc.GetTd(currentBlock.Hash(), currentBlock.NumberU64())
 	externTd := new(big.Int).Add(block.Difficulty(), ptd)

 	// Irrelevant of the canonical status, write the block itself to the database.
@@ -1222,15 +1197,13 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) writeBlockWithState(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.
 	// Commit all cached state changes into underlying memory database.
 	root, err := state.Commit(bc.chainConfig.IsEIP158(block.Number()))
 	if err != nil {
-		return NonStatTy, err
+		return err
 	}
 	triedb := bc.stateCache.TrieDB()

 	// If we're running an archive node, always flush
 	if bc.cacheConfig.TrieDirtyDisabled {
-		if err := triedb.Commit(root, false, nil); err != nil {
-			return NonStatTy, err
-		}
+		return triedb.Commit(root, false, nil)
 	} else {
 		// Full but not archive node, do proper garbage collection
 		triedb.Reference(root, common.Hash{}) // metadata reference to keep trie alive
@@ -1278,23 +1251,30 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) writeBlockWithState(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	// If the total difficulty is higher than our known, add it to the canonical chain
-	// Second clause in the if statement reduces the vulnerability to selfish mining.
-	// Please refer to http://www.cs.cornell.edu/~ie53/publications/btcProcFC.pdf
-	reorg := externTd.Cmp(localTd) > 0
-	currentBlock = bc.CurrentBlock()
-	if !reorg && externTd.Cmp(localTd) == 0 {
-		// Split same-difficulty blocks by number, then preferentially select
-		// the block generated by the local miner as the canonical block.
-		if block.NumberU64() < currentBlock.NumberU64() {
-			reorg = true
-		} else if block.NumberU64() == currentBlock.NumberU64() {
-			var currentPreserve, blockPreserve bool
-			if bc.shouldPreserve != nil {
-				currentPreserve, blockPreserve = bc.shouldPreserve(currentBlock), bc.shouldPreserve(block)
-			}
-			reorg = !currentPreserve && (blockPreserve || mrand.Float64() < 0.5)
-		}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// WriteBlockWithState writes the block and all associated state to the database.
+func (bc *BlockChain) WriteBlockAndSetHead(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.Receipt, logs []*types.Log, state *state.StateDB, emitHeadEvent bool) (status WriteStatus, err error) {
+	if !bc.chainmu.TryLock() {
+		return NonStatTy, errChainStopped
+	}
+	defer bc.chainmu.Unlock()
+
+	return bc.writeBlockAndSetHead(block, receipts, logs, state, emitHeadEvent)
+}
+
+// writeBlockAndSetHead writes the block and all associated state to the database,
+// and also it applies the given block as the new chain head. This function expects
+// the chain mutex to be held.
+func (bc *BlockChain) writeBlockAndSetHead(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.Receipt, logs []*types.Log, state *state.StateDB, emitHeadEvent bool) (status WriteStatus, err error) {
+	if err := bc.writeBlockWithState(block, receipts, logs, state); err != nil {
+		return NonStatTy, err
+	}
+	currentBlock := bc.CurrentBlock()
+	reorg, err := bc.forker.ReorgNeeded(currentBlock.Header(), block.Header())
+	if err != nil {
+		return NonStatTy, err
 	}
 	if reorg {
 		// Reorganise the chain if the parent is not the head block
@@ -1320,7 +1300,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) writeBlockWithState(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.
 		}
 		// In theory we should fire a ChainHeadEvent when we inject
 		// a canonical block, but sometimes we can insert a batch of
-		// canonicial blocks. Avoid firing too much ChainHeadEvents,
+		// canonicial blocks. Avoid firing too many ChainHeadEvents,
 		// we will fire an accumulated ChainHeadEvent and disable fire
 		// event here.
 		if emitHeadEvent {
@@ -1335,11 +1315,18 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) writeBlockWithState(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.
 // addFutureBlock checks if the block is within the max allowed window to get
 // accepted for future processing, and returns an error if the block is too far
 // ahead and was not added.
+//
+// TODO after the transition, the future block shouldn't be kept. Because
+// it's not checked in the Geth side anymore.
 func (bc *BlockChain) addFutureBlock(block *types.Block) error {
 	max := uint64(time.Now().Unix() + maxTimeFutureBlocks)
 	if block.Time() > max {
 		return fmt.Errorf("future block timestamp %v > allowed %v", block.Time(), max)
 	}
+	if block.Difficulty().Cmp(common.Big0) == 0 {
+		// Never add PoS blocks into the future queue
+		return nil
+	}
 	bc.futureBlocks.Add(block.Hash(), block)
 	return nil
 }
@@ -1347,15 +1334,12 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) addFutureBlock(block *types.Block) error {
 // InsertChain attempts to insert the given batch of blocks in to the canonical
 // chain or, otherwise, create a fork. If an error is returned it will return
 // the index number of the failing block as well an error describing what went
-// wrong.
-//
-// After insertion is done, all accumulated events will be fired.
+// wrong. After insertion is done, all accumulated events will be fired.
 func (bc *BlockChain) InsertChain(chain types.Blocks) (int, error) {
 	// Sanity check that we have something meaningful to import
 	if len(chain) == 0 {
 		return 0, nil
 	}
-
 	bc.blockProcFeed.Send(true)
 	defer bc.blockProcFeed.Send(false)

@@ -1374,26 +1358,12 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) InsertChain(chain types.Blocks) (int, error) {
 				prev.Hash().Bytes()[:4], i, block.NumberU64(), block.Hash().Bytes()[:4], block.ParentHash().Bytes()[:4])
 		}
 	}
-
-	// Pre-check passed, start the full block imports.
+	// Pre-checks passed, start the full block imports
 	if !bc.chainmu.TryLock() {
 		return 0, errChainStopped
 	}
 	defer bc.chainmu.Unlock()
-	return bc.insertChain(chain, true)
-}
-
-// InsertChainWithoutSealVerification works exactly the same
-// except for seal verification, seal verification is omitted
-func (bc *BlockChain) InsertChainWithoutSealVerification(block *types.Block) (int, error) {
-	bc.blockProcFeed.Send(true)
-	defer bc.blockProcFeed.Send(false)
-
-	if !bc.chainmu.TryLock() {
-		return 0, errChainStopped
-	}
-	defer bc.chainmu.Unlock()
-	return bc.insertChain(types.Blocks([]*types.Block{block}), false)
+	return bc.insertChain(chain, true, true)
 }

 // insertChain is the internal implementation of InsertChain, which assumes that
@@ -1404,7 +1374,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) InsertChainWithoutSealVerification(block *types.Block) (in
 // racey behaviour. If a sidechain import is in progress, and the historic state
 // is imported, but then new canon-head is added before the actual sidechain
 // completes, then the historic state could be pruned again
-func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals bool) (int, error) {
+func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals, setHead bool) (int, error) {
 	// If the chain is terminating, don't even bother starting up.
 	if bc.insertStopped() {
 		return 0, nil
@@ -1436,25 +1406,33 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals bool) (int, er

 	// Peek the error for the first block to decide the directing import logic
 	it := newInsertIterator(chain, results, bc.validator)
-
 	block, err := it.next()

-	// Left-trim all the known blocks
-	if err == ErrKnownBlock {
+	// Left-trim all the known blocks that don't need to build snapshot
+	if bc.skipBlock(err, it) {
 		// First block (and state) is known
 		//   1. We did a roll-back, and should now do a re-import
 		//   2. The block is stored as a sidechain, and is lying about it's stateroot, and passes a stateroot
 		//      from the canonical chain, which has not been verified.
 		// Skip all known blocks that are behind us.
 		var (
-			current  = bc.CurrentBlock()
-			localTd  = bc.GetTd(current.Hash(), current.NumberU64())
-			externTd = bc.GetTd(block.ParentHash(), block.NumberU64()-1) // The first block can't be nil
+			reorg   bool
+			current = bc.CurrentBlock()
 		)
-		for block != nil && err == ErrKnownBlock {
-			externTd = new(big.Int).Add(externTd, block.Difficulty())
-			if localTd.Cmp(externTd) < 0 {
-				break
+		for block != nil && bc.skipBlock(err, it) {
+			reorg, err = bc.forker.ReorgNeeded(current.Header(), block.Header())
+			if err != nil {
+				return it.index, err
+			}
+			if reorg {
+				// Switch to import mode if the forker says the reorg is necessary
+				// and also the block is not on the canonical chain.
+				// In eth2 the forker always returns true for reorg decision (blindly trusting
+				// the external consensus engine), but in order to prevent the unnecessary
+				// reorgs when importing known blocks, the special case is handled here.
+				if block.NumberU64() > current.NumberU64() || bc.GetCanonicalHash(block.NumberU64()) != block.Hash() {
+					break
+				}
 			}
 			log.Debug("Ignoring already known block", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash())
 			stats.ignored++
@@ -1469,7 +1447,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals bool) (int, er
 		// When node runs a fast sync again, it can re-import a batch of known blocks via
 		// `insertChain` while a part of them have higher total difficulty than current
 		// head full block(new pivot point).
-		for block != nil && err == ErrKnownBlock {
+		for block != nil && bc.skipBlock(err, it) {
 			log.Debug("Writing previously known block", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash())
 			if err := bc.writeKnownBlock(block); err != nil {
 				return it.index, err
@@ -1481,11 +1459,17 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals bool) (int, er
 		// Falls through to the block import
 	}
 	switch {
-	// First block is pruned, insert as sidechain and reorg only if TD grows enough
+	// First block is pruned
 	case errors.Is(err, consensus.ErrPrunedAncestor):
-		log.Debug("Pruned ancestor, inserting as sidechain", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash())
-		return bc.insertSideChain(block, it)
-
+		if setHead {
+			// First block is pruned, insert as sidechain and reorg only if TD grows enough
+			log.Debug("Pruned ancestor, inserting as sidechain", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash())
+			return bc.insertSideChain(block, it)
+		} else {
+			// We're post-merge and the parent is pruned, try to recover the parent state
+			log.Debug("Pruned ancestor", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash())
+			return it.index, bc.recoverAncestors(block)
+		}
 	// First block is future, shove it (and all children) to the future queue (unknown ancestor)
 	case errors.Is(err, consensus.ErrFutureBlock) || (errors.Is(err, consensus.ErrUnknownAncestor) && bc.futureBlocks.Contains(it.first().ParentHash())):
 		for block != nil && (it.index == 0 || errors.Is(err, consensus.ErrUnknownAncestor)) {
@@ -1501,8 +1485,10 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals bool) (int, er
 		// If there are any still remaining, mark as ignored
 		return it.index, err

-	// Some other error occurred, abort
-	case err != nil:
+	// Some other error(except ErrKnownBlock) occurred, abort.
+	// ErrKnownBlock is allowed here since some known blocks
+	// still need re-execution to generate snapshots that are missing
+	case err != nil && !errors.Is(err, ErrKnownBlock):
 		bc.futureBlocks.Remove(block.Hash())
 		stats.ignored += len(it.chain)
 		bc.reportBlock(block, nil, err)
@@ -1520,7 +1506,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals bool) (int, er
 		}
 	}()

-	for ; block != nil && err == nil || err == ErrKnownBlock; block, err = it.next() {
+	for ; block != nil && err == nil || errors.Is(err, ErrKnownBlock); block, err = it.next() {
 		// If the chain is terminating, stop processing blocks
 		if bc.insertStopped() {
 			log.Debug("Abort during block processing")
@@ -1535,8 +1521,9 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals bool) (int, er
 		// Clique blocks where they can share state among each other, so importing an
 		// older block might complete the state of the subsequent one. In this case,
 		// just skip the block (we already validated it once fully (and crashed), since
-		// its header and body was already in the database).
-		if err == ErrKnownBlock {
+		// its header and body was already in the database). But if the corresponding
+		// snapshot layer is missing, forcibly rerun the execution to build it.
+		if bc.skipBlock(err, it) {
 			logger := log.Debug
 			if bc.chainConfig.Clique == nil {
 				logger = log.Warn
@@ -1637,12 +1624,17 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals bool) (int, er
 		// Update the metrics touched during block validation
 		accountHashTimer.Update(statedb.AccountHashes) // Account hashes are complete, we can mark them
 		storageHashTimer.Update(statedb.StorageHashes) // Storage hashes are complete, we can mark them
-
 		blockValidationTimer.Update(time.Since(substart) - (statedb.AccountHashes + statedb.StorageHashes - triehash))

 		// Write the block to the chain and get the status.
 		substart = time.Now()
-		status, err := bc.writeBlockWithState(block, receipts, logs, statedb, false)
+		var status WriteStatus
+		if !setHead {
+			// Don't set the head, only insert the block
+			err = bc.writeBlockWithState(block, receipts, logs, statedb)
+		} else {
+			status, err = bc.writeBlockAndSetHead(block, receipts, logs, statedb, false)
+		}
 		atomic.StoreUint32(&followupInterrupt, 1)
 		if err != nil {
 			return it.index, err
@@ -1655,6 +1647,12 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals bool) (int, er
 		blockWriteTimer.Update(time.Since(substart) - statedb.AccountCommits - statedb.StorageCommits - statedb.SnapshotCommits)
 		blockInsertTimer.UpdateSince(start)

+		if !setHead {
+			// We did not setHead, so we don't have any stats to update
+			log.Info("Inserted block", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash(), "txs", len(block.Transactions()), "elapsed", common.PrettyDuration(time.Since(start)))
+			return it.index, nil
+		}
+
 		switch status {
 		case CanonStatTy:
 			log.Debug("Inserted new block", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash(),
@@ -1713,10 +1711,12 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals bool) (int, er
 //
 // The method writes all (header-and-body-valid) blocks to disk, then tries to
 // switch over to the new chain if the TD exceeded the current chain.
+// insertSideChain is only used pre-merge.
 func (bc *BlockChain) insertSideChain(block *types.Block, it *insertIterator) (int, error) {
 	var (
-		externTd *big.Int
-		current  = bc.CurrentBlock()
+		externTd  *big.Int
+		lastBlock = block
+		current   = bc.CurrentBlock()
 	)
 	// The first sidechain block error is already verified to be ErrPrunedAncestor.
 	// Since we don't import them here, we expect ErrUnknownAncestor for the remaining
@@ -1767,6 +1767,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertSideChain(block *types.Block, it *insertIterator) (i
 				"txs", len(block.Transactions()), "gas", block.GasUsed(), "uncles", len(block.Uncles()),
 				"root", block.Root())
 		}
+		lastBlock = block
 	}
 	// At this point, we've written all sidechain blocks to database. Loop ended
 	// either on some other error or all were processed. If there was some other
@@ -1774,8 +1775,12 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertSideChain(block *types.Block, it *insertIterator) (i
 	//
 	// If the externTd was larger than our local TD, we now need to reimport the previous
 	// blocks to regenerate the required state
-	localTd := bc.GetTd(current.Hash(), current.NumberU64())
-	if localTd.Cmp(externTd) > 0 {
+	reorg, err := bc.forker.ReorgNeeded(current.Header(), lastBlock.Header())
+	if err != nil {
+		return it.index, err
+	}
+	if !reorg {
+		localTd := bc.GetTd(current.Hash(), current.NumberU64())
 		log.Info("Sidechain written to disk", "start", it.first().NumberU64(), "end", it.previous().Number, "sidetd", externTd, "localtd", localTd)
 		return it.index, err
 	}
@@ -1811,7 +1816,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertSideChain(block *types.Block, it *insertIterator) (i
 		// memory here.
 		if len(blocks) >= 2048 || memory > 64*1024*1024 {
 			log.Info("Importing heavy sidechain segment", "blocks", len(blocks), "start", blocks[0].NumberU64(), "end", block.NumberU64())
-			if _, err := bc.insertChain(blocks, false); err != nil {
+			if _, err := bc.insertChain(blocks, false, true); err != nil {
 				return 0, err
 			}
 			blocks, memory = blocks[:0], 0
@@ -1825,14 +1830,98 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertSideChain(block *types.Block, it *insertIterator) (i
 	}
 	if len(blocks) > 0 {
 		log.Info("Importing sidechain segment", "start", blocks[0].NumberU64(), "end", blocks[len(blocks)-1].NumberU64())
-		return bc.insertChain(blocks, false)
+		return bc.insertChain(blocks, false, true)
 	}
 	return 0, nil
 }

+// recoverAncestors finds the closest ancestor with available state and re-execute
+// all the ancestor blocks since that.
+// recoverAncestors is only used post-merge.
+func (bc *BlockChain) recoverAncestors(block *types.Block) error {
+	// Gather all the sidechain hashes (full blocks may be memory heavy)
+	var (
+		hashes  []common.Hash
+		numbers []uint64
+		parent  = block
+	)
+	for parent != nil && !bc.HasState(parent.Root()) {
+		hashes = append(hashes, parent.Hash())
+		numbers = append(numbers, parent.NumberU64())
+		parent = bc.GetBlock(parent.ParentHash(), parent.NumberU64()-1)
+
+		// If the chain is terminating, stop iteration
+		if bc.insertStopped() {
+			log.Debug("Abort during blocks iteration")
+			return errInsertionInterrupted
+		}
+	}
+	if parent == nil {
+		return errors.New("missing parent")
+	}
+	// Import all the pruned blocks to make the state available
+	for i := len(hashes) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+		// If the chain is terminating, stop processing blocks
+		if bc.insertStopped() {
+			log.Debug("Abort during blocks processing")
+			return errInsertionInterrupted
+		}
+		var b *types.Block
+		if i == 0 {
+			b = block
+		} else {
+			b = bc.GetBlock(hashes[i], numbers[i])
+		}
+		if _, err := bc.insertChain(types.Blocks{b}, false, false); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// collectLogs collects the logs that were generated or removed during
+// the processing of the block that corresponds with the given hash.
+// These logs are later announced as deleted or reborn.
+func (bc *BlockChain) collectLogs(hash common.Hash, removed bool) []*types.Log {
+	number := bc.hc.GetBlockNumber(hash)
+	if number == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	receipts := rawdb.ReadReceipts(bc.db, hash, *number, bc.chainConfig)
+
+	var logs []*types.Log
+	for _, receipt := range receipts {
+		for _, log := range receipt.Logs {
+			l := *log
+			if removed {
+				l.Removed = true
+			}
+			logs = append(logs, &l)
+		}
+	}
+	return logs
+}
+
+// mergeLogs returns a merged log slice with specified sort order.
+func mergeLogs(logs [][]*types.Log, reverse bool) []*types.Log {
+	var ret []*types.Log
+	if reverse {
+		for i := len(logs) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+			ret = append(ret, logs[i]...)
+		}
+	} else {
+		for i := 0; i < len(logs); i++ {
+			ret = append(ret, logs[i]...)
+		}
+	}
+	return ret
+}
+
 // reorg takes two blocks, an old chain and a new chain and will reconstruct the
 // blocks and inserts them to be part of the new canonical chain and accumulates
 // potential missing transactions and post an event about them.
+// Note the new head block won't be processed here, callers need to handle it
+// externally.
 func (bc *BlockChain) reorg(oldBlock, newBlock *types.Block) error {
 	var (
 		newChain    types.Blocks
@@ -1844,49 +1933,6 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) reorg(oldBlock, newBlock *types.Block) error {

 		deletedLogs [][]*types.Log
 		rebirthLogs [][]*types.Log
-
-		// collectLogs collects the logs that were generated or removed during
-		// the processing of the block that corresponds with the given hash.
-		// These logs are later announced as deleted or reborn
-		collectLogs = func(hash common.Hash, removed bool) {
-			number := bc.hc.GetBlockNumber(hash)
-			if number == nil {
-				return
-			}
-			receipts := rawdb.ReadReceipts(bc.db, hash, *number, bc.chainConfig)
-
-			var logs []*types.Log
-			for _, receipt := range receipts {
-				for _, log := range receipt.Logs {
-					l := *log
-					if removed {
-						l.Removed = true
-					}
-					logs = append(logs, &l)
-				}
-			}
-			if len(logs) > 0 {
-				if removed {
-					deletedLogs = append(deletedLogs, logs)
-				} else {
-					rebirthLogs = append(rebirthLogs, logs)
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		// mergeLogs returns a merged log slice with specified sort order.
-		mergeLogs = func(logs [][]*types.Log, reverse bool) []*types.Log {
-			var ret []*types.Log
-			if reverse {
-				for i := len(logs) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-					ret = append(ret, logs[i]...)
-				}
-			} else {
-				for i := 0; i < len(logs); i++ {
-					ret = append(ret, logs[i]...)
-				}
-			}
-			return ret
-		}
 	)
 	// Reduce the longer chain to the same number as the shorter one
 	if oldBlock.NumberU64() > newBlock.NumberU64() {
@@ -1894,7 +1940,12 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) reorg(oldBlock, newBlock *types.Block) error {
 		for ; oldBlock != nil && oldBlock.NumberU64() != newBlock.NumberU64(); oldBlock = bc.GetBlock(oldBlock.ParentHash(), oldBlock.NumberU64()-1) {
 			oldChain = append(oldChain, oldBlock)
 			deletedTxs = append(deletedTxs, oldBlock.Transactions()...)
-			collectLogs(oldBlock.Hash(), true)
+
+			// Collect deleted logs for notification
+			logs := bc.collectLogs(oldBlock.Hash(), true)
+			if len(logs) > 0 {
+				deletedLogs = append(deletedLogs, logs)
+			}
 		}
 	} else {
 		// New chain is longer, stash all blocks away for subsequent insertion
@@ -1919,8 +1970,12 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) reorg(oldBlock, newBlock *types.Block) error {
 		// Remove an old block as well as stash away a new block
 		oldChain = append(oldChain, oldBlock)
 		deletedTxs = append(deletedTxs, oldBlock.Transactions()...)
-		collectLogs(oldBlock.Hash(), true)

+		// Collect deleted logs for notification
+		logs := bc.collectLogs(oldBlock.Hash(), true)
+		if len(logs) > 0 {
+			deletedLogs = append(deletedLogs, logs)
+		}
 		newChain = append(newChain, newBlock)

 		// Step back with both chains
@@ -1946,8 +2001,15 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) reorg(oldBlock, newBlock *types.Block) error {
 		blockReorgAddMeter.Mark(int64(len(newChain)))
 		blockReorgDropMeter.Mark(int64(len(oldChain)))
 		blockReorgMeter.Mark(1)
+	} else if len(newChain) > 0 {
+		// Special case happens in the post merge stage that current head is
+		// the ancestor of new head while these two blocks are not consecutive
+		log.Info("Extend chain", "add", len(newChain), "number", newChain[0].NumberU64(), "hash", newChain[0].Hash())
+		blockReorgAddMeter.Mark(int64(len(newChain)))
 	} else {
-		log.Error("Impossible reorg, please file an issue", "oldnum", oldBlock.Number(), "oldhash", oldBlock.Hash(), "newnum", newBlock.Number(), "newhash", newBlock.Hash())
+		// len(newChain) == 0 && len(oldChain) > 0
+		// rewind the canonical chain to a lower point.
+		log.Error("Impossible reorg, please file an issue", "oldnum", oldBlock.Number(), "oldhash", oldBlock.Hash(), "oldblocks", len(oldChain), "newnum", newBlock.Number(), "newhash", newBlock.Hash(), "newblocks", len(newChain))
 	}
 	// Insert the new chain(except the head block(reverse order)),
 	// taking care of the proper incremental order.
@@ -1956,8 +2018,10 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) reorg(oldBlock, newBlock *types.Block) error {
 		bc.writeHeadBlock(newChain[i])

 		// Collect reborn logs due to chain reorg
-		collectLogs(newChain[i].Hash(), false)
-
+		logs := bc.collectLogs(newChain[i].Hash(), false)
+		if len(logs) > 0 {
+			rebirthLogs = append(rebirthLogs, logs)
+		}
 		// Collect the new added transactions.
 		addedTxs = append(addedTxs, newChain[i].Transactions()...)
 	}
@@ -1997,12 +2061,54 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) reorg(oldBlock, newBlock *types.Block) error {
 	return nil
 }

-// futureBlocksLoop processes the 'future block' queue.
-func (bc *BlockChain) futureBlocksLoop() {
-	defer bc.wg.Done()
+// InsertBlockWithoutSetHead executes the block, runs the necessary verification
+// upon it and then persist the block and the associate state into the database.
+// The key difference between the InsertChain is it won't do the canonical chain
+// updating. It relies on the additional SetChainHead call to finalize the entire
+// procedure.
+func (bc *BlockChain) InsertBlockWithoutSetHead(block *types.Block) error {
+	if !bc.chainmu.TryLock() {
+		return errChainStopped
+	}
+	defer bc.chainmu.Unlock()

+	_, err := bc.insertChain(types.Blocks{block}, true, false)
+	return err
+}
+
+// SetChainHead rewinds the chain to set the new head block as the specified
+// block. It's possible that after the reorg the relevant state of head
+// is missing. It can be fixed by inserting a new block which triggers
+// the re-execution.
+func (bc *BlockChain) SetChainHead(newBlock *types.Block) error {
+	if !bc.chainmu.TryLock() {
+		return errChainStopped
+	}
+	defer bc.chainmu.Unlock()
+
+	// Run the reorg if necessary and set the given block as new head.
+	if newBlock.ParentHash() != bc.CurrentBlock().Hash() {
+		if err := bc.reorg(bc.CurrentBlock(), newBlock); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	bc.writeHeadBlock(newBlock)
+
+	// Emit events
+	logs := bc.collectLogs(newBlock.Hash(), false)
+	bc.chainFeed.Send(ChainEvent{Block: newBlock, Hash: newBlock.Hash(), Logs: logs})
+	if len(logs) > 0 {
+		bc.logsFeed.Send(logs)
+	}
+	bc.chainHeadFeed.Send(ChainHeadEvent{Block: newBlock})
+	log.Info("Set the chain head", "number", newBlock.Number(), "hash", newBlock.Hash())
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (bc *BlockChain) updateFutureBlocks() {
 	futureTimer := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
 	defer futureTimer.Stop()
+	defer bc.wg.Done()
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-futureTimer.C:
@@ -2013,6 +2119,47 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) futureBlocksLoop() {
 	}
 }

+// skipBlock returns 'true', if the block being imported can be skipped over, meaning
+// that the block does not need to be processed but can be considered already fully 'done'.
+func (bc *BlockChain) skipBlock(err error, it *insertIterator) bool {
+	// We can only ever bypass processing if the only error returned by the validator
+	// is ErrKnownBlock, which means all checks passed, but we already have the block
+	// and state.
+	if !errors.Is(err, ErrKnownBlock) {
+		return false
+	}
+	// If we're not using snapshots, we can skip this, since we have both block
+	// and (trie-) state
+	if bc.snaps == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	var (
+		header     = it.current() // header can't be nil
+		parentRoot common.Hash
+	)
+	// If we also have the snapshot-state, we can skip the processing.
+	if bc.snaps.Snapshot(header.Root) != nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	// In this case, we have the trie-state but not snapshot-state. If the parent
+	// snapshot-state exists, we need to process this in order to not get a gap
+	// in the snapshot layers.
+	// Resolve parent block
+	if parent := it.previous(); parent != nil {
+		parentRoot = parent.Root
+	} else if parent = bc.GetHeaderByHash(header.ParentHash); parent != nil {
+		parentRoot = parent.Root
+	}
+	if parentRoot == (common.Hash{}) {
+		return false // Theoretically impossible case
+	}
+	// Parent is also missing snapshot: we can skip this. Otherwise process.
+	if bc.snaps.Snapshot(parentRoot) == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // maintainTxIndex is responsible for the construction and deletion of the
 // transaction index.
 //
@@ -2057,7 +2204,14 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) maintainTxIndex(ancients uint64) {
 		// If a previous indexing existed, make sure that we fill in any missing entries
 		if bc.txLookupLimit == 0 || head < bc.txLookupLimit {
 			if *tail > 0 {
-				rawdb.IndexTransactions(bc.db, 0, *tail, bc.quit)
+				// It can happen when chain is rewound to a historical point which
+				// is even lower than the indexes tail, recap the indexing target
+				// to new head to avoid reading non-existent block bodies.
+				end := *tail
+				if end > head+1 {
+					end = head + 1
+				}
+				rawdb.IndexTransactions(bc.db, 0, end, bc.quit)
 			}
 			return
 		}
@@ -2142,6 +2296,6 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) InsertHeaderChain(chain []*types.Header, checkFreq int) (i
 		return 0, errChainStopped
 	}
 	defer bc.chainmu.Unlock()
-	_, err := bc.hc.InsertHeaderChain(chain, start)
+	_, err := bc.hc.InsertHeaderChain(chain, start, bc.forker)
 	return 0, err
 }
--- a/core/blockchain_insert.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_insert.go
@@ -150,6 +150,14 @@ func (it *insertIterator) previous() *types.Header {
 	return it.chain[it.index-1].Header()
 }

+// current returns the current header that is being processed, or nil.
+func (it *insertIterator) current() *types.Header {
+	if it.index == -1 || it.index >= len(it.chain) {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return it.chain[it.index].Header()
+}
+
 // first returns the first block in the it.
 func (it *insertIterator) first() *types.Block {
 	return it.chain[0]
--- a/core/blockchain_reader.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_reader.go
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) GetHeaderByNumber(number uint64) *types.Header {
 	return bc.hc.GetHeaderByNumber(number)
 }

+// GetHeadersFrom returns a contiguous segment of headers, in rlp-form, going
+// backwards from the given number.
+func (bc *BlockChain) GetHeadersFrom(number, count uint64) []rlp.RawValue {
+	return bc.hc.GetHeadersFrom(number, count)
+}
+
 // GetBody retrieves a block body (transactions and uncles) from the database by
 // hash, caching it if found.
 func (bc *BlockChain) GetBody(hash common.Hash) *types.Body {
--- a/Show More
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