All Core Devs - Execution (ACDE) #208, March 27, 2025

• March 27, 2025, 14:00-15:30 UTC
  • 🕐 DST warning: double check your local time 🕐
• 90 minutes
• Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eVoE_isGBk

Agenda

• Pectra
  • Hoodi
    • Fork activation
    • Application/infra testing
  • Ethereum Protocol Upgrade Process #1409
  • eth_config JSON-RPC Method
  • Mainnet timing
• Fusaka
  • PSA: PFI deadline past, client team preferences due by March 31, scope freeze on April 10
    • PFI PRs:
      • Update EIP-7607: Add "Pragmatic expansion of stack manipulation tools" as DFI for Fusaka EIPs#9528
      • Update EIP-7607: Propose EIP-7889 EIPs#9451
  • PeerDAS
    • Sunnyside labs update
    • EL Cell Proof computation
  • EOF next steps.
    • Pre-reads:
      • https://notes.ethereum.org/@ipsilon/eof_fusaka_options
      • https://hackmd.io/@pcaversaccio/eof-when-complexity-outweighs-necessity
      • All Core Devs - Execution (ACDE) #208 #1374 (comment)
    • Positions shared:
      • Geth:
        • EOF alternative
        • Option D: "Introspecting EOF" support
      • Besu: support, unsure about options A, C, or (least favored) D
      • Erigon: EOF support, option unspecified
      • Nethermind (Mar. 4): EOF support, incl. TXCREATE
      • Reth (Feb 19): EOF support, options unspecified
      • Vitalik: support Introspecting EOF or no-EOF, but specific EVM changes
      • Solidity: support EOF, option unspecified
  • Fusaka scope:
    • Besu, Erigon, Nethermind, Reth preferences shared (Geth messing)
    • EIP-7883: ModExp Gas Cost Increase unanimously favored
• Portal & History Expiry
  • EIP-6110 interactions
  • eth/69
  • Deployment timelines
  • Light client <> Portal issues
• Protocol Research Call
• Sepolia replacement name

Facilitator email: tim@ethereum.org