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Summary

  • Keep --morph.max-tx-payload-bytes as the sequencer packing cap, default 737280 (720 KiB = 120 KiB × 6).
  • A 6-blob batch has 761856 usable bytes uncompressed (6 × 4096 × 31). 720 KiB stays under that so one L2 block never needs the submitter to split it, even without compression.
  • Drop --morph.max-tx-per-block (leftover zkEVM ECDSA count). Genesis maxTxPayloadBytesPerBlock / maxTxPerBlock remain in JSON and are still ignored for packing.
  • Rollout: morph-geth ValidateBody still rejects payloads above genesis 122880. Mixed-client sequencers must not produce larger blocks until that check is raised or removed.

Test plan

  • cargo nextest run -p morph-node -p morph-payload-builder -p morph-chainspec
  • cargo clippy -p morph-node -p morph-payload-builder -p morph-chainspec --all-targets -- -D warnings
  • Confirm --morph.max-tx-payload-bytes defaults to 737280 and --morph.max-tx-per-block is rejected
  • Confirm morph-geth validators are upgraded before producing >122880-byte blocks in mixed-client networks

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  • New Features

    • Added a configurable maximum transaction payload size per block, defaulting to 720 KiB.
    • Payload building now tracks encoded data usage and stops before exceeding the configured limit.
    • Block validation rejects oversized transaction payloads while excluding L1 messages from the limit.
  • Updates

    • Removed support for configuring a separate transaction-count limit per block.
    • Updated documentation and clarified that legacy genesis payload-limit settings are ignored.
    • Improved handling of gas, payload-size, and arithmetic overflow limits.

These leftover zkEVM packing knobs are not Morph consensus parameters.
Stop reading the unused genesis fields and remove the CLI flags so the
builder is bounded only by header gasLimit and the time budget.

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Morph removes legacy Morph packing fields from genesis configuration and adds a configurable 720 KiB DA payload limit. Consensus validation and payload construction now track encoded L2 transaction bytes while excluding L1 messages.

Changes

Morph DA payload limit

Layer / File(s) Summary
Define the DA payload contract
crates/chainspec/src/constants.rs, crates/chainspec/src/genesis.rs, crates/chainspec/src/spec.rs
The chainspec defines the 720 KiB payload limit and removes legacy genesis payload fields and block-size validation. Tests confirm the constant and ignored packing keys.
Configure the DA payload limit
README.md, crates/node/src/args.rs, crates/node/src/components/payload.rs, crates/node/src/node.rs
The CLI defines default and custom payload sizes. The transaction-count option and builder method are removed. Node wiring passes the configured limit to payload construction.
Validate encoded L2 payload size
crates/consensus/Cargo.toml, crates/consensus/src/error.rs, crates/consensus/src/validation.rs
Consensus validation sums encoded non-L1 transaction sizes and rejects blocks above the 720 KiB limit. Tests cover boundaries and L1-message exclusion.
Track and enforce DA usage
crates/payload/builder/src/config.rs, crates/payload/builder/src/builder.rs, crates/node/src/components/pool.rs
Payload construction tracks encoded transaction bytes, enforces optional DA capacity with gas limits, treats arithmetic overflow as over-limit, and updates related tests.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 9e32c

The new packing cap changes allowable block payloads, but the CLI can still accept values above the consensus limit, allowing operators to configure blocks that validators reject. Merge should wait for upper-bound validation or explicit owner acceptance.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant MorphArgs
  participant MorphNode
  participant MorphPayloadBuilder
  participant ConsensusValidation
  participant PayloadBuildingBreaker

  MorphArgs->>MorphNode: max_tx_payload_bytes
  MorphNode->>MorphPayloadBuilder: with_max_da_block_size
  MorphPayloadBuilder->>PayloadBuildingBreaker: cumulative gas and DA usage
  PayloadBuildingBreaker-->>MorphPayloadBuilder: continue or break
  ConsensusValidation->>ConsensusValidation: sum encoded non-L1 transaction sizes
  ConsensusValidation-->>ConsensusValidation: accept within limit or return InvalidBlockPayloadSize
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In `@crates/payload/builder/src/builder.rs`:
- Around line 650-653: Update is_tx_over_limits to use checked addition so
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Comment thread crates/payload/builder/src/builder.rs Outdated
@panos-xyz panos-xyz changed the title Drop per-block payload size and tx-count packing caps refactor: drop per-block payload size and tx-count packing caps Aug 13, 2026
Document that morph-geth still enforces maxTxPayloadBytesPerBlock in
ValidateBody, so the rollout order is a hard constraint until its removal
ships there. Guard the remaining gas check against overflow and reuse it on
the L1 message path. Drop three tests that only asserted "does not panic",
the unused MorphBuilderConfig::new, and correct the txpool size comment:
reth's DEFAULT_MAX_TX_INPUT_BYTES is 128 KiB, not 120 KiB, and it applies
to the full encoded length.
A 6-blob batch holds 761856 usable bytes uncompressed. Size the sequencer
payload cap at 120 KiB × 6 so a single L2 block still fits without
splitting, and drop only the leftover zkEVM tx-count limit.
@panos-xyz panos-xyz changed the title refactor: drop per-block payload size and tx-count packing caps refactor: raise per-block DA packing cap to 720 KiB Aug 19, 2026

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In `@crates/node/src/args.rs`:
- Around line 5-42: Keep MORPH_DEFAULT_MAX_TX_PAYLOAD_BYTES at 122880 bytes
until the morph-geth ValidateBody validator accepts the larger limit; update the
related MorphArgs documentation and default wiring to match, preserving the
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Comment thread crates/node/src/args.rs
Match geth ValidateBody so followers reject oversized blocks, using the
same binary constant as sequencer packing (L1 messages excluded).

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34-39: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Reject values above the consensus payload limit.

If max_tx_payload_bytes exceeds MORPH_MAX_TX_PAYLOAD_BYTES_PER_BLOCK, make Clap reject the value. The builder can otherwise include L2 transactions above the 737,280-byte consensus limit. Keep values at or below the limit valid, and add parser tests for 737,280 and 737,281.

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In `@crates/node/src/args.rs` around lines 34 - 39, Constrain the Clap parser for
max_tx_payload_bytes so values above MORPH_MAX_TX_PAYLOAD_BYTES_PER_BLOCK are
rejected while values at or below the limit remain valid. Update the argument
definition for max_tx_payload_bytes and add parser coverage for 737,280
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crates/consensus/src/validation.rs (1)

1944-1953: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Test the exact inclusive boundary.

This test uses a default legacy transaction that is far below the limit. It passes if the comparison changes from size > limit to size >= limit.

Construct an L2 transaction whose encode_2718_len() equals MORPH_MAX_TX_PAYLOAD_BYTES_PER_BLOCK. Assert that pre-execution validation accepts it.

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test_validate_block_pre_execution_accepts_payload_at_limit to construct an L2
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MORPH_MAX_TX_PAYLOAD_BYTES_PER_BLOCK, then validate that block and assert the
payload size equals the limit and pre-execution validation succeeds.
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In `@crates/node/src/args.rs`:
- Around line 34-39: Constrain the Clap parser for max_tx_payload_bytes so
values above MORPH_MAX_TX_PAYLOAD_BYTES_PER_BLOCK are rejected while values at
or below the limit remain valid. Update the argument definition for
max_tx_payload_bytes and add parser coverage for 737,280 succeeding and 737,281
failing.

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In `@crates/consensus/src/validation.rs`:
- Around line 1944-1953: Update
test_validate_block_pre_execution_accepts_payload_at_limit to construct an L2
transaction whose encode_2718_len() exactly equals
MORPH_MAX_TX_PAYLOAD_BYTES_PER_BLOCK, then validate that block and assert the
payload size equals the limit and pre-execution validation succeeds.

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