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Ethereum Developers Discuss Major Updates in ACDE Call #203
Yesterday’s bi-weekly meeting of the All Core Developers Execution (ACDE) Call #203, chaired by Tim Beiko from the Ethereum Foundation, saw protocol developers gather virtually to discuss crucial updates on Pectra Devnet 5, gas limit testing, and RPC standardization.
The meeting commenced with a review of Pectra Devnet 5, which was launched just prior to the call. Parithosh Jayanthi, EF Developer Operations Engineer, brought attention to issues with gas estimation on the devnet and committed to further investigating and addressing these on the Ethereum Research & Development Discord channel.
Developers then reviewed updates to Pectra code specifications, focusing on five key areas. Notably, EIP 7623 and EIP 7840 were discussed, covering gas refund handling and base fee fraction adjustments, respectively. Moreover, EIP 7691 was clarified to ensure excess gas calculations occur post-fork boundary using new fork rules, a change already tested in clients.
Additionally, Fredrik Svantes, EF Protocol Security Researcher, announced the completion of third-party audits for Pectra’s system contracts, with no significant findings. This is a crucial step towards ensuring the security and integrity of Ethereum’s execution layer.
The discussion also touched on Holesky Gas Limit updates, where it was decided to set Holesky’s default gas limit to 36 million, ensuring it is higher than Ethereum’s mainnet for pre-testing gas limit increases.
Furthermore, Felix Lange from Geth developer expressed concerns over the lack of feedback on Ethereum JSON-RPC standardization efforts and suggested further discussions and a dedicated breakout meeting to address these issues. This demonstrates the Ethereum community’s commitment to transparency and collaboration in their development process.
Lastly, Kevaundray Wedderburn from EF sought feedback on minimum node hardware and bandwidth requirements, emphasizing the distinction between validating and full nodes. The team plans to refine these specifications further.
The call concluded with an announcement of an upcoming EIP Editors Workshop hosted by the Ethereum Cat Herders, scheduled for January 17, 2025. This event aims to provide insights into the EIP editing process, encouraging participation from the Ethereum community.
Overall, yesterday’s meeting underscores the importance of open communication and collaboration within the Ethereum ecosystem.
Source: Blockchain.News
