Merge pull request #8813

059b975 cryptonote core/protocol: don't drop peers for soft offenses (jeffro256)

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/cryptonote_basic/verification_context.h b/src/cryptonote_basic/verification_context.h
index ffd07b27a..10a16a8c1 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_basic/verification_context.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_basic/verification_context.h
@@ -42,7 +42,12 @@ namespace cryptonote
     static_assert(unsigned(relay_method::none) == 0, "default m_relay initialization is not to relay_method::none");
 
     relay_method m_relay; // gives indication on how tx should be relayed (if at all)
-    bool m_verifivation_failed; //bad tx, should drop connection
+    bool m_verifivation_failed; //bad tx, tx should not enter mempool and connection should be dropped unless m_no_drop_offense
+    // Do not add to mempool, do not relay, but also do not punish the peer for sending or drop
+    // connections to them. Used for low fees, tx_extra too big, "relay-only rules". Not to be
+    // confused with breaking soft fork rules, because tx could be later added to the chain if mined
+    // because it does not violate consensus rules.
+    bool m_no_drop_offense;
     bool m_verifivation_impossible; //the transaction is related with an alternative blockchain
     bool m_added_to_pool; 
     bool m_low_mixin;