Ethlabs suggests pausing the Glamsterdam upgrade and waiting
Ethlabs suggests postponing the Ethereum Glamsterdam upgrade and waiting for the publication of external audit results. The audit is expected to be released on November 16 and involves adjustments to the Gas pricing and billing mechanisms in EIP-8037 and EIP-8038, which may affect deployed smart contracts.
Event Timeline
- [11-10 09:49] Ethlabs suggests postponing the Glamsterdam upgrade and waiting for the publication of external audit results (Odaily星球日报)
- [11-10 10:02] Ethlabs recommends postponing the Glamsterdam upgrade decision and waiting for the audit results on smart contract compatibility (吴说)
Background and Impact
Odaily星球日报 - Ethlabs suggests not making a decision on the Ethereum Glamsterdam upgrade until the situation is clarified. The team has been monitoring and analyzing the potential impact of EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 on deployed smart contracts for over two weeks. The external audit conducted by the Ethereum Foundation with Chain Security and Dedaub is expected to be released on November 16. Ethlabs recommends not proceeding with the specification changes or arranging the Hoodoo testnet fork until the audit findings are published and a clear stance is formed. They also call on application developers to run the foundation's self-check tool and disclose potential issues via [email protected]. Wu说 reported that the Ethereum research organization Ethlabs released an article suggesting that before the external audit results are published and fully discussed, no decision should be made on whether to modify the Glamsterdam upgrade specifications or reschedule the Hoodoo testnet upgrade. The main controversy involves the adjustments to the Gas pricing and billing mechanisms in EIP-8037 and EIP-8038, which may affect deployed smart contracts that rely on existing Gas behavior. The Ethereum Foundation has commissioned ChainSecurity and Dedaub to conduct the external audit, which is expected to be released in mid-November. Developers plan to hold a public Q&A on November 16 and discuss whether to modify the upgrade specifications on November 19. Ethlabs emphasizes that the issues discovered cannot be directly exploited on the current Ethereum network, and the risks are mainly related to the behavior of contracts after the proposed upgrade is implemented.
Frequently Asked Questions
### When is the exact time for the Glamsterdam upgrade?
The exact time for the Glamsterdam upgrade has not been determined. Ethlabs suggests postponing the decision until the external audit results are published and fully discussed. The external audit results are expected to be released on November 16.
### What does EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 mainly involve?
EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 mainly involve adjustments to the Gas pricing and billing mechanisms, which may affect deployed smart contracts that rely on existing Gas behavior.
### When will the external audit results be published?
The external audit results conducted by the Ethereum Foundation with ChainSecurity and Dedaub are expected to be released on November 16.