#lang ivy1.7 # --- # layout: page # title: Abstract specification of Tendermint in Ivy # --- # Here we define an abstract version of the Tendermint specification. We use # two main forms of abstraction: a) We abstract over how information is # transmitted (there is no network). b) We abstract functions using relations. # For example, we abstract over a node's current round, instead only tracking # with a relation which rounds the node has left. We do something similar for # the `lockedRound` variable. This is in order to avoid using a function from # node to round, and it allows us to emit verification conditions that are # efficiently solvable by Z3. # This specification also defines the observations that are used to adjudicate # misbehavior. Well-behaved nodes faithfully observe every message that they # use to take a step, while Byzantine nodes can fake observations about # themselves (including withholding observations). Misbehavior is defined using # the collection of all observations made (in reality, those observations must # be collected first, but we do not model this process). include domain_model module abstract_tendermint = { # Protocol state # ############## relation left_round(N:node, R:round) relation prevoted(N:node, R:round, V:value) relation precommitted(N:node, R:round, V:value) relation decided(N:node, R:round, V:value) relation locked(N:node, R:round, V:value) # Accountability relations # ######################## relation observed_prevoted(N:node, R:round, V:value) relation observed_precommitted(N:node, R:round, V:value) # relations that are defined in terms of the previous two: relation observed_equivocation(N:node) relation observed_unlawful_prevote(N:node) relation agreement relation accountability_violation object defs = { # we hide those definitions and use them only when needed private { definition [observed_equivocation_def] observed_equivocation(N) = exists V1,V2,R . V1 ~= V2 & (observed_precommitted(N,R,V1) & observed_precommitted(N,R,V2) | observed_prevoted(N,R,V1) & observed_prevoted(N,R,V2)) definition [observed_unlawful_prevote_def] observed_unlawful_prevote(N) = exists V1,V2,R1,R2 . V1 ~= value.nil & V2 ~= value.nil & V1 ~= V2 & R1 < R2 & observed_precommitted(N,R1,V1) & observed_prevoted(N,R2,V2) & forall Q,R . R1 <= R & R < R2 & nset.is_quorum(Q) -> exists N2 . nset.member(N2,Q) & ~observed_prevoted(N2,R,V2) definition [agreement_def] agreement = forall N1,N2,R1,R2,V1,V2 . well_behaved(N1) & well_behaved(N2) & decided(N1,R1,V1) & decided(N2,R2,V2) -> V1 = V2 definition [accountability_violation_def] accountability_violation = exists Q1,Q2 . nset.is_quorum(Q1) & nset.is_quorum(Q2) & (forall N . nset.member(N,Q1) & nset.member(N,Q2) -> observed_equivocation(N) | observed_unlawful_prevote(N)) } } # Protocol transitions # #################### after init { left_round(N,R) := R < 0; prevoted(N,R,V) := false; precommitted(N,R,V) := false; decided(N,R,V) := false; locked(N,R,V) := false; observed_prevoted(N,R,V) := false; observed_precommitted(N,R,V) := false; } # Actions are named after the corresponding line numbers in the Tendermint # arXiv paper. action l_11(n:node, r:round) = { # start round r require ~left_round(n,r); left_round(n,R) := R < r; } action l_22(n:node, rp:round, v:value) = { require ~left_round(n,rp); require ~prevoted(n,rp,V) & ~precommitted(n,rp,V); require (forall R,V . locked(n,R,V) -> V = v) | v = value.nil; prevoted(n, rp, v) := true; left_round(n, R) := R < rp; # leave all lower rounds. observed_prevoted(n, rp, v) := observed_prevoted(n, rp, v) | well_behaved(n); # the node observes itself } action l_28(n:node, rp:round, v:value, vr:round, q:nset) = { require ~left_round(n,rp) & ~prevoted(n,rp,V); require ~prevoted(n,rp,V) & ~precommitted(n,rp,V); require vr < rp; require nset.is_quorum(q) & (forall N . nset.member(N,q) -> (prevoted(N,vr,v) | ~well_behaved(N))); var proposal:value; if value.valid(v) & ((forall R0,V0 . locked(n,R0,V0) -> R0 <= vr) | (forall R,V . locked(n,R,V) -> V = v)) { proposal := v; } else { proposal := value.nil; }; prevoted(n, rp, proposal) := true; left_round(n, R) := R < rp; # leave all lower rounds observed_prevoted(N, vr, v) := observed_prevoted(N, vr, v) | (well_behaved(n) & nset.member(N,q)); # the node observes the prevotes of quorum q observed_prevoted(n, rp, proposal) := observed_prevoted(n, rp, proposal) | well_behaved(n); # the node observes itself } action l_36(n:node, rp:round, v:value, q:nset) = { require v ~= value.nil; require ~left_round(n,rp); require exists V . prevoted(n,rp,V); require ~precommitted(n,rp,V); require nset.is_quorum(q) & (forall N . nset.member(N,q) -> (prevoted(N,rp,v) | ~well_behaved(N))); precommitted(n, rp, v) := true; left_round(n, R) := R < rp; # leave all lower rounds locked(n,R,V) := R <= rp & V = v; observed_prevoted(N, rp, v) := observed_prevoted(N, rp, v) | (well_behaved(n) & nset.member(N,q)); # the node observes the prevotes of quorum q observed_precommitted(n, rp, v) := observed_precommitted(n, rp, v) | well_behaved(n); # the node observes itself } action l_44(n:node, rp:round, q:nset) = { require ~left_round(n,rp); require ~precommitted(n,rp,V); require nset.is_quorum(q) & (forall N .nset.member(N,q) -> (prevoted(N,rp,value.nil) | ~well_behaved(N))); precommitted(n, rp, value.nil) := true; left_round(n, R) := R < rp; # leave all lower rounds observed_prevoted(N, rp, value.nil) := observed_prevoted(N, rp, value.nil) | (well_behaved(n) & nset.member(N,q)); # the node observes the prevotes of quorum q observed_precommitted(n, rp, value.nil) := observed_precommitted(n, rp, value.nil) | well_behaved(n); # the node observes itself } action l_57(n:node, rp:round) = { require ~left_round(n,rp); require ~prevoted(n,rp,V); prevoted(n, rp, value.nil) := true; left_round(n, R) := R < rp; # leave all lower rounds observed_prevoted(n, rp, value.nil) := observed_prevoted(n, rp, value.nil) | well_behaved(n); # the node observes itself } action l_61(n:node, rp:round) = { require ~left_round(n,rp); require ~precommitted(n,rp,V); precommitted(n, rp, value.nil) := true; left_round(n, R) := R < rp; # leave all lower rounds observed_precommitted(n, rp, value.nil) := observed_precommitted(n, rp, value.nil) | well_behaved(n); # the node observes itself } action decide(n:node, r:round, v:value, q:nset) = { require v ~= value.nil; require nset.is_quorum(q) & (forall N . nset.member(N, q) -> (precommitted(N, r, v) | ~well_behaved(N))); decided(n, r, v) := true; observed_precommitted(N, r, v) := observed_precommitted(N, r, v) | (well_behaved(n) & nset.member(N,q)); # the node observes the precommits of quorum q } action misbehave = { # Byzantine nodes can claim they observed whatever they want about themselves, # but they cannot remove observations. observed_prevoted(N,R,V) := *; assume (old observed_prevoted(N,R,V)) -> observed_prevoted(N,R,V); assume well_behaved(N) -> old observed_prevoted(N,R,V) = observed_prevoted(N,R,V); observed_precommitted(N,R,V) := *; assume (old observed_precommitted(N,R,V)) -> observed_precommitted(N,R,V); assume well_behaved(N) -> old observed_precommitted(N,R,V) = observed_precommitted(N,R,V); } }