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-------------------- MODULE TendermintAcc_004_draft ---------------------------
(*
A TLA+ specification of a simplified Tendermint consensus, tuned for
fork accountability. The simplifications are as follows:
- the protocol runs for one height, that is, it is one-shot consensus
- this specification focuses on safety, so timeouts are modelled
with non-determinism
- the proposer function is non-determinstic, no fairness is assumed
- the messages by the faulty processes are injected right in the initial states
- every process has the voting power of 1
- hashes are modelled as identity
Having the above assumptions in mind, the specification follows the pseudo-code
of the Tendermint paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/1807.04938
Byzantine processes can demonstrate arbitrary behavior, including
no communication. We show that if agreement is violated, then the Byzantine
processes demonstrate one of the two behaviours:
- Equivocation: a Byzantine process may send two different values
in the same round.
- Amnesia: a Byzantine process may lock a value without unlocking
the previous value that it has locked in the past.
* Version 4. Remove defective processes, fix bugs, collect global evidence.
* Version 3. Modular and parameterized definitions.
* Version 2. Bugfixes in the spec and an inductive invariant.
* Version 1. A preliminary specification.
Zarko Milosevic, Igor Konnov, Informal Systems, 2019-2020.
*)
EXTENDS Integers, FiniteSets, typedefs
(********************* PROTOCOL PARAMETERS **********************************)
CONSTANTS
\* @type: Set(PROCESS);
Corr, \* the set of correct processes
\* @type: Set(PROCESS);
Faulty, \* the set of Byzantine processes, may be empty
\* @type: Int;
N, \* the total number of processes: correct, defective, and Byzantine
\* @type: Int;
T, \* an upper bound on the number of Byzantine processes
\* @type: Set(VALUE);
ValidValues, \* the set of valid values, proposed both by correct and faulty
\* @type: Set(VALUE);
InvalidValues, \* the set of invalid values, never proposed by the correct ones
\* @type: ROUND;
MaxRound, \* the maximal round number
\* @type: ROUND -> PROCESS;
Proposer \* the proposer function from Rounds to AllProcs
ASSUME(N = Cardinality(Corr \union Faulty))
(*************************** DEFINITIONS ************************************)
AllProcs == Corr \union Faulty \* the set of all processes
\* @type: Set(ROUND);
Rounds == 0..MaxRound \* the set of potential rounds
\* @type: ROUND;
NilRound == -1 \* a special value to denote a nil round, outside of Rounds
RoundsOrNil == Rounds \union {NilRound}
Values == ValidValues \union InvalidValues \* the set of all values
\* @type: VALUE;
NilValue == "None" \* a special value for a nil round, outside of Values
ValuesOrNil == Values \union {NilValue}
\* a value hash is modeled as identity
\* @type: (t) => t;
Id(v) == v
\* The validity predicate
IsValid(v) == v \in ValidValues
\* the two thresholds that are used in the algorithm
THRESHOLD1 == T + 1 \* at least one process is not faulty
THRESHOLD2 == 2 * T + 1 \* a quorum when having N > 3 * T
(********************* TYPE ANNOTATIONS FOR APALACHE **************************)
\* An empty set of messages
\* @type: Set(MESSAGE);
EmptyMsgSet == {}
(********************* PROTOCOL STATE VARIABLES ******************************)
VARIABLES
\* @type: PROCESS -> ROUND;
round, \* a process round number: Corr -> Rounds
\* @type: PROCESS -> STEP;
step, \* a process step: Corr -> { "PROPOSE", "PREVOTE", "PRECOMMIT", "DECIDED" }
\* @type: PROCESS -> VALUE;
decision, \* process decision: Corr -> ValuesOrNil
\* @type: PROCESS -> VALUE;
lockedValue, \* a locked value: Corr -> ValuesOrNil
\* @type: PROCESS -> ROUND;
lockedRound, \* a locked round: Corr -> RoundsOrNil
\* @type: PROCESS -> VALUE;
validValue, \* a valid value: Corr -> ValuesOrNil
\* @type: PROCESS -> ROUND;
validRound \* a valid round: Corr -> RoundsOrNil
\* book-keeping variables
VARIABLES
\* @type: ROUND -> Set(PROPMESSAGE);
msgsPropose, \* PROPOSE messages broadcast in the system, Rounds -> Messages
\* @type: ROUND -> Set(PREMESSAGE);
msgsPrevote, \* PREVOTE messages broadcast in the system, Rounds -> Messages
\* @type: ROUND -> Set(PREMESSAGE);
msgsPrecommit, \* PRECOMMIT messages broadcast in the system, Rounds -> Messages
\* @type: Set(MESSAGE);
evidence, \* the messages that were used by the correct processes to make transitions
\* @type: ACTION;
action \* we use this variable to see which action was taken
(* to see a type invariant, check TendermintAccInv3 *)
\* a handy definition used in UNCHANGED
vars == <<round, step, decision, lockedValue, lockedRound,
validValue, validRound, evidence, msgsPropose, msgsPrevote, msgsPrecommit>>
(********************* PROTOCOL INITIALIZATION ******************************)
\* @type: (ROUND) => Set(PROPMESSAGE);
FaultyProposals(r) ==
[
type : {"PROPOSAL"},
src : Faulty,
round : {r},
proposal : Values,
validRound: RoundsOrNil
]
\* @type: Set(PROPMESSAGE);
AllFaultyProposals ==
[
type : {"PROPOSAL"},
src : Faulty,
round : Rounds,
proposal : Values,
validRound: RoundsOrNil
]
\* @type: (ROUND) => Set(PREMESSAGE);
FaultyPrevotes(r) ==
[
type : {"PREVOTE"},
src : Faulty,
round: {r},
id : Values
]
\* @type: Set(PREMESSAGE);
AllFaultyPrevotes ==
[
type : {"PREVOTE"},
src : Faulty,
round: Rounds,
id : Values
]
\* @type: (ROUND) => Set(PREMESSAGE);
FaultyPrecommits(r) ==
[
type : {"PRECOMMIT"},
src : Faulty,
round: {r},
id : Values
]
\* @type: Set(PREMESSAGE);
AllFaultyPrecommits ==
[
type : {"PRECOMMIT"},
src : Faulty,
round: Rounds,
id : Values
]
\* @type: (ROUND -> Set(MESSAGE)) => Bool;
BenignRoundsInMessages(msgfun) ==
\* the message function never contains a message for a wrong round
\A r \in Rounds:
\A m \in msgfun[r]:
r = m.round
\* The initial states of the protocol. Some faults can be in the system already.
Init ==
/\ round = [p \in Corr |-> 0]
/\ step = [p \in Corr |-> "PROPOSE"]
/\ decision = [p \in Corr |-> NilValue]
/\ lockedValue = [p \in Corr |-> NilValue]
/\ lockedRound = [p \in Corr |-> NilRound]
/\ validValue = [p \in Corr |-> NilValue]
/\ validRound = [p \in Corr |-> NilRound]
/\ msgsPropose \in [Rounds -> SUBSET AllFaultyProposals]
/\ msgsPrevote \in [Rounds -> SUBSET AllFaultyPrevotes]
/\ msgsPrecommit \in [Rounds -> SUBSET AllFaultyPrecommits]
/\ BenignRoundsInMessages(msgsPropose)
/\ BenignRoundsInMessages(msgsPrevote)
/\ BenignRoundsInMessages(msgsPrecommit)
/\ evidence = EmptyMsgSet
/\ action = "Init"
(************************ MESSAGE PASSING ********************************)
\* @type: (PROCESS, ROUND, VALUE, ROUND) => Bool;
BroadcastProposal(pSrc, pRound, pProposal, pValidRound) ==
LET
\* @type: PROPMESSAGE;
newMsg ==
[
type |-> "PROPOSAL",
src |-> pSrc,
round |-> pRound,
proposal |-> pProposal,
validRound |-> pValidRound
]
IN
msgsPropose' = [msgsPropose EXCEPT ![pRound] = msgsPropose[pRound] \union {newMsg}]
\* @type: (PROCESS, ROUND, VALUE) => Bool;
BroadcastPrevote(pSrc, pRound, pId) ==
LET
\* @type: PREMESSAGE;
newMsg ==
[
type |-> "PREVOTE",
src |-> pSrc,
round |-> pRound,
id |-> pId
]
IN
msgsPrevote' = [msgsPrevote EXCEPT ![pRound] = msgsPrevote[pRound] \union {newMsg}]
\* @type: (PROCESS, ROUND, VALUE) => Bool;
BroadcastPrecommit(pSrc, pRound, pId) ==
LET
\* @type: PREMESSAGE;
newMsg ==
[
type |-> "PRECOMMIT",
src |-> pSrc,
round |-> pRound,
id |-> pId
]
IN
msgsPrecommit' = [msgsPrecommit EXCEPT ![pRound] = msgsPrecommit[pRound] \union {newMsg}]
(********************* PROTOCOL TRANSITIONS ******************************)
\* lines 12-13
StartRound(p, r) ==
/\ step[p] /= "DECIDED" \* a decided process does not participate in consensus
/\ round' = [round EXCEPT ![p] = r]
/\ step' = [step EXCEPT ![p] = "PROPOSE"]
\* lines 14-19, a proposal may be sent later
\* @type: (PROCESS) => Bool;
InsertProposal(p) ==
LET r == round[p] IN
/\ p = Proposer[r]
/\ step[p] = "PROPOSE"
\* if the proposer is sending a proposal, then there are no other proposals
\* by the correct processes for the same round
/\ \A m \in msgsPropose[r]: m.src /= p
/\ \E v \in ValidValues:
LET
\* @type: VALUE;
proposal ==
IF validValue[p] /= NilValue
THEN validValue[p]
ELSE v
IN BroadcastProposal(p, round[p], proposal, validRound[p])
/\ UNCHANGED <<evidence, round, decision, lockedValue, lockedRound,
validValue, step, validRound, msgsPrevote, msgsPrecommit>>
/\ action' = "InsertProposal"
\* lines 22-27
UponProposalInPropose(p) ==
\E v \in Values:
/\ step[p] = "PROPOSE" (* line 22 *)
/\ LET
\* @type: PROPMESSAGE;
msg ==
[
type |-> "PROPOSAL",
src |-> Proposer[round[p]],
round |-> round[p],
proposal |-> v,
validRound |-> NilRound
]
IN
/\ msg \in msgsPropose[round[p]] \* line 22
/\ evidence' = {msg} \union evidence
/\ LET mid == (* line 23 *)
IF IsValid(v) /\ (lockedRound[p] = NilRound \/ lockedValue[p] = v)
THEN Id(v)
ELSE NilValue
IN
BroadcastPrevote(p, round[p], mid) \* lines 24-26
/\ step' = [step EXCEPT ![p] = "PREVOTE"]
/\ UNCHANGED <<round, decision, lockedValue, lockedRound,
validValue, validRound, msgsPropose, msgsPrecommit>>
/\ action' = "UponProposalInPropose"
\* lines 28-33
UponProposalInProposeAndPrevote(p) ==
\E v \in Values, vr \in Rounds:
/\ step[p] = "PROPOSE" /\ 0 <= vr /\ vr < round[p] \* line 28, the while part
/\ LET
\* @type: PROPMESSAGE;
msg ==
[
type |-> "PROPOSAL",
src |-> Proposer[round[p]],
round |-> round[p],
proposal |-> v,
validRound |-> vr
]
IN
/\ msg \in msgsPropose[round[p]] \* line 28
/\ LET PV == { m \in msgsPrevote[vr]: m.id = Id(v) } IN
/\ Cardinality(PV) >= THRESHOLD2 \* line 28
/\ evidence' = PV \union {msg} \union evidence
/\ LET mid == (* line 29 *)
IF IsValid(v) /\ (lockedRound[p] <= vr \/ lockedValue[p] = v)
THEN Id(v)
ELSE NilValue
IN
BroadcastPrevote(p, round[p], mid) \* lines 24-26
/\ step' = [step EXCEPT ![p] = "PREVOTE"]
/\ UNCHANGED <<round, decision, lockedValue, lockedRound,
validValue, validRound, msgsPropose, msgsPrecommit>>
/\ action' = "UponProposalInProposeAndPrevote"
\* lines 34-35 + lines 61-64 (onTimeoutPrevote)
UponQuorumOfPrevotesAny(p) ==
/\ step[p] = "PREVOTE" \* line 34 and 61
/\ \E MyEvidence \in SUBSET msgsPrevote[round[p]]:
\* find the unique voters in the evidence
LET Voters == { m.src: m \in MyEvidence } IN
\* compare the number of the unique voters against the threshold
/\ Cardinality(Voters) >= THRESHOLD2 \* line 34
/\ evidence' = MyEvidence \union evidence
/\ BroadcastPrecommit(p, round[p], NilValue)
/\ step' = [step EXCEPT ![p] = "PRECOMMIT"]
/\ UNCHANGED <<round, decision, lockedValue, lockedRound,
validValue, validRound, msgsPropose, msgsPrevote>>
/\ action' = "UponQuorumOfPrevotesAny"
\* lines 36-46
UponProposalInPrevoteOrCommitAndPrevote(p) ==
\E v \in ValidValues, vr \in RoundsOrNil:
/\ step[p] \in {"PREVOTE", "PRECOMMIT"} \* line 36
/\ LET
\* @type: PROPMESSAGE;
msg ==
[
type |-> "PROPOSAL",
src |-> Proposer[round[p]],
round |-> round[p],
proposal |-> v,
validRound |-> vr
]
IN
/\ msg \in msgsPropose[round[p]] \* line 36
/\ LET PV == { m \in msgsPrevote[round[p]]: m.id = Id(v) } IN
/\ Cardinality(PV) >= THRESHOLD2 \* line 36
/\ evidence' = PV \union {msg} \union evidence
/\ IF step[p] = "PREVOTE"
THEN \* lines 38-41:
/\ lockedValue' = [lockedValue EXCEPT ![p] = v]
/\ lockedRound' = [lockedRound EXCEPT ![p] = round[p]]
/\ BroadcastPrecommit(p, round[p], Id(v))
/\ step' = [step EXCEPT ![p] = "PRECOMMIT"]
ELSE
UNCHANGED <<lockedValue, lockedRound, msgsPrecommit, step>>
\* lines 42-43
/\ validValue' = [validValue EXCEPT ![p] = v]
/\ validRound' = [validRound EXCEPT ![p] = round[p]]
/\ UNCHANGED <<round, decision, msgsPropose, msgsPrevote>>
/\ action' = "UponProposalInPrevoteOrCommitAndPrevote"
\* lines 47-48 + 65-67 (onTimeoutPrecommit)
UponQuorumOfPrecommitsAny(p) ==
/\ \E MyEvidence \in SUBSET msgsPrecommit[round[p]]:
\* find the unique committers in the evidence
LET Committers == { m.src: m \in MyEvidence } IN
\* compare the number of the unique committers against the threshold
/\ Cardinality(Committers) >= THRESHOLD2 \* line 47
/\ evidence' = MyEvidence \union evidence
/\ round[p] + 1 \in Rounds
/\ StartRound(p, round[p] + 1)
/\ UNCHANGED <<decision, lockedValue, lockedRound, validValue,
validRound, msgsPropose, msgsPrevote, msgsPrecommit>>
/\ action' = "UponQuorumOfPrecommitsAny"
\* lines 49-54
UponProposalInPrecommitNoDecision(p) ==
/\ decision[p] = NilValue \* line 49
/\ \E v \in ValidValues (* line 50*) , r \in Rounds, vr \in RoundsOrNil:
/\ LET
\* @type: PROPMESSAGE;
msg ==
[
type |-> "PROPOSAL",
src |-> Proposer[r],
round |-> r,
proposal |-> v,
validRound |-> vr
]
IN
/\ msg \in msgsPropose[r] \* line 49
/\ LET PV == { m \in msgsPrecommit[r]: m.id = Id(v) } IN
/\ Cardinality(PV) >= THRESHOLD2 \* line 49
/\ evidence' = PV \union {msg} \union evidence
/\ decision' = [decision EXCEPT ![p] = v] \* update the decision, line 51
\* The original algorithm does not have 'DECIDED', but it increments the height.
\* We introduced 'DECIDED' here to prevent the process from changing its decision.
/\ step' = [step EXCEPT ![p] = "DECIDED"]
/\ UNCHANGED <<round, lockedValue, lockedRound, validValue,
validRound, msgsPropose, msgsPrevote, msgsPrecommit>>
/\ action' = "UponProposalInPrecommitNoDecision"
\* the actions below are not essential for safety, but added for completeness
\* lines 20-21 + 57-60
OnTimeoutPropose(p) ==
/\ step[p] = "PROPOSE"
/\ p /= Proposer[round[p]]
/\ BroadcastPrevote(p, round[p], NilValue)
/\ step' = [step EXCEPT ![p] = "PREVOTE"]
/\ UNCHANGED <<round, lockedValue, lockedRound, validValue,
validRound, decision, evidence, msgsPropose, msgsPrecommit>>
/\ action' = "OnTimeoutPropose"
\* lines 44-46
OnQuorumOfNilPrevotes(p) ==
/\ step[p] = "PREVOTE"
/\ LET PV == { m \in msgsPrevote[round[p]]: m.id = Id(NilValue) } IN
/\ Cardinality(PV) >= THRESHOLD2 \* line 36
/\ evidence' = PV \union evidence
/\ BroadcastPrecommit(p, round[p], Id(NilValue))
/\ step' = [step EXCEPT ![p] = "PRECOMMIT"]
/\ UNCHANGED <<round, lockedValue, lockedRound, validValue,
validRound, decision, msgsPropose, msgsPrevote>>
/\ action' = "OnQuorumOfNilPrevotes"
\* lines 55-56
OnRoundCatchup(p) ==
\E r \in {rr \in Rounds: rr > round[p]}:
LET RoundMsgs == msgsPropose[r] \union msgsPrevote[r] \union msgsPrecommit[r] IN
\E MyEvidence \in SUBSET RoundMsgs:
LET Faster == { m.src: m \in MyEvidence } IN
/\ Cardinality(Faster) >= THRESHOLD1
/\ evidence' = MyEvidence \union evidence
/\ StartRound(p, r)
/\ UNCHANGED <<decision, lockedValue, lockedRound, validValue,
validRound, msgsPropose, msgsPrevote, msgsPrecommit>>
/\ action' = "OnRoundCatchup"
(*
* A system transition. In this specificatiom, the system may eventually deadlock,
* e.g., when all processes decide. This is expected behavior, as we focus on safety.
*)
Next ==
\E p \in Corr:
\/ InsertProposal(p)
\/ UponProposalInPropose(p)
\/ UponProposalInProposeAndPrevote(p)
\/ UponQuorumOfPrevotesAny(p)
\/ UponProposalInPrevoteOrCommitAndPrevote(p)
\/ UponQuorumOfPrecommitsAny(p)
\/ UponProposalInPrecommitNoDecision(p)
\* the actions below are not essential for safety, but added for completeness
\/ OnTimeoutPropose(p)
\/ OnQuorumOfNilPrevotes(p)
\/ OnRoundCatchup(p)
(**************************** FORK SCENARIOS ***************************)
\* equivocation by a process p
EquivocationBy(p) ==
\E m1, m2 \in evidence:
/\ m1 /= m2
/\ m1.src = p
/\ m2.src = p
/\ m1.round = m2.round
/\ m1.type = m2.type
\* amnesic behavior by a process p
AmnesiaBy(p) ==
\E r1, r2 \in Rounds:
/\ r1 < r2
/\ \E v1, v2 \in ValidValues:
/\ v1 /= v2
/\ [
type |-> "PRECOMMIT",
src |-> p,
round |-> r1,
id |-> Id(v1)
] \in evidence
/\ [
type |-> "PREVOTE",
src |-> p,
round |-> r2,
id |-> Id(v2)
] \in evidence
/\ \A r \in { rnd \in Rounds: r1 <= rnd /\ rnd < r2 }:
LET prevotes ==
{ m \in evidence:
m.type = "PREVOTE" /\ m.round = r /\ m.id = Id(v2) }
IN
Cardinality(prevotes) < THRESHOLD2
(******************************** PROPERTIES ***************************************)
\* the safety property -- agreement
Agreement ==
\A p, q \in Corr:
\/ decision[p] = NilValue
\/ decision[q] = NilValue
\/ decision[p] = decision[q]
\* the protocol validity
Validity ==
\A p \in Corr: decision[p] \in ValidValues \union {NilValue}
(*
The protocol safety. Two cases are possible:
1. There is no fork, that is, Agreement holds true.
2. A subset of faulty processes demonstrates equivocation or amnesia.
*)
Accountability ==
\/ Agreement
\/ \E Detectable \in SUBSET Faulty:
/\ Cardinality(Detectable) >= THRESHOLD1
/\ \A p \in Detectable:
EquivocationBy(p) \/ AmnesiaBy(p)
(****************** FALSE INVARIANTS TO PRODUCE EXAMPLES ***********************)
\* This property is violated. You can check it to see how amnesic behavior
\* appears in the evidence variable.
NoAmnesia ==
\A p \in Faulty: ~AmnesiaBy(p)
\* This property is violated. You can check it to see an example of equivocation.
NoEquivocation ==
\A p \in Faulty: ~EquivocationBy(p)
\* This property is violated. You can check it to see an example of agreement.
\* It is not exactly ~Agreement, as we do not want to see the states where
\* decision[p] = NilValue
NoAgreement ==
\A p, q \in Corr:
(p /= q /\ decision[p] /= NilValue /\ decision[q] /= NilValue)
=> decision[p] /= decision[q]
\* Either agreement holds, or the faulty processes indeed demonstrate amnesia.
\* This property is violated. A counterexample should demonstrate equivocation.
AgreementOrAmnesia ==
Agreement \/ (\A p \in Faulty: AmnesiaBy(p))
\* We expect this property to be violated. It shows us a protocol run,
\* where one faulty process demonstrates amnesia without equivocation.
\* However, the absence of amnesia
\* is a tough constraint for Apalache. It has not reported a counterexample
\* for n=4,f=2, length <= 5.
ShowMeAmnesiaWithoutEquivocation ==
(~Agreement /\ \E p \in Faulty: ~EquivocationBy(p))
=> \A p \in Faulty: ~AmnesiaBy(p)
\* This property is violated on n=4,f=2, length=4 in less than 10 min.
\* Two faulty processes may demonstrate amnesia without equivocation.
AmnesiaImpliesEquivocation ==
(\E p \in Faulty: AmnesiaBy(p)) => (\E q \in Faulty: EquivocationBy(q))
(*
This property is violated. You can check it to see that all correct processes
may reach MaxRound without making a decision.
*)
NeverUndecidedInMaxRound ==
LET AllInMax == \A p \in Corr: round[p] = MaxRound
AllDecided == \A p \in Corr: decision[p] /= NilValue
IN
AllInMax => AllDecided
=============================================================================