encapsulates shred's payload type

core/src/repair/repair_response.rs

@@ -23,18 +23,19 @@ pub fn repair_response_packet(
 }
 
 pub fn repair_response_packet_from_bytes(
-    bytes: Vec<u8>,
+    bytes: impl AsRef<[u8]>,
     dest: &SocketAddr,
     nonce: Nonce,
 ) -> Option<Packet> {
+    let bytes = bytes.as_ref();
     let mut packet = Packet::default();
     let size = bytes.len() + SIZE_OF_NONCE;
     if size > packet.buffer_mut().len() {
         return None;
     }
     packet.meta_mut().size = size;
     packet.meta_mut().set_socket_addr(dest);
-    packet.buffer_mut()[..bytes.len()].copy_from_slice(&bytes);
+    packet.buffer_mut()[..bytes.len()].copy_from_slice(bytes);
     let mut wr = io::Cursor::new(&mut packet.buffer_mut()[bytes.len()..]);
     bincode::serialize_into(&mut wr, &nonce).expect("Buffer not large enough to fit nonce");
     Some(packet)

core/src/window_service.rs

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ use {
     tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender as AsyncSender,
 };
 
-type ShredPayload = Vec<u8>;
 type DuplicateSlotSender = Sender<Slot>;
 pub(crate) type DuplicateSlotReceiver = Receiver<Slot>;
 
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ fn run_check_duplicate(
                     existing_shred_payload.clone(),
                     shred.clone().into_payload(),
                 )?;
-                (shred, existing_shred_payload)
+                (shred, shred::Payload::from(existing_shred_payload))
             }
         };
 
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ fn run_insert<F>(
     metrics: &mut BlockstoreInsertionMetrics,
     ws_metrics: &mut WindowServiceMetrics,
     completed_data_sets_sender: Option<&CompletedDataSetsSender>,
-    retransmit_sender: &Sender<Vec<ShredPayload>>,
+    retransmit_sender: &Sender<Vec<shred::Payload>>,
     outstanding_requests: &RwLock<OutstandingShredRepairs>,
     reed_solomon_cache: &ReedSolomonCache,
     accept_repairs_only: bool,
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ impl WindowService {
     pub(crate) fn new(
         blockstore: Arc<Blockstore>,
         verified_receiver: Receiver<Vec<PacketBatch>>,
-        retransmit_sender: Sender<Vec<ShredPayload>>,
+        retransmit_sender: Sender<Vec<shred::Payload>>,
         repair_socket: Arc<UdpSocket>,
         ancestor_hashes_socket: Arc<UdpSocket>,
         repair_request_quic_sender: AsyncSender<(SocketAddr, Bytes)>,
@@ -462,7 +461,7 @@ impl WindowService {
         verified_receiver: Receiver<Vec<PacketBatch>>,
         check_duplicate_sender: Sender<PossibleDuplicateShred>,
         completed_data_sets_sender: Option<CompletedDataSetsSender>,
-        retransmit_sender: Sender<Vec<ShredPayload>>,
+        retransmit_sender: Sender<Vec<shred::Payload>>,
         outstanding_requests: Arc<RwLock<OutstandingShredRepairs>>,
         accept_repairs_only: bool,
     ) -> JoinHandle<()> {

gossip/src/duplicate_shred.rs

@@ -201,19 +201,20 @@ where
     Err(Error::InvalidErasureMetaConflict)
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn from_shred<F>(
+pub(crate) fn from_shred<T: AsRef<[u8]>, F>(
     shred: Shred,
     self_pubkey: Pubkey, // Pubkey of my node broadcasting crds value.
-    other_payload: Vec<u8>,
+    other_payload: T,
     leader_schedule: Option<F>,
     wallclock: u64,
     max_size: usize, // Maximum serialized size of each DuplicateShred.
     shred_version: u16,
 ) -> Result<impl Iterator<Item = DuplicateShred>, Error>
 where
     F: FnOnce(Slot) -> Option<Pubkey>,
+    shred::Payload: From<T>,
 {
-    if shred.payload() == &other_payload {
+    if shred.payload().as_ref() == other_payload.as_ref() {
         return Err(Error::InvalidDuplicateShreds);
     }
     let other_shred = Shred::new_from_serialized_shred(other_payload)?;

ledger-tool/src/output.rs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use {
     solana_ledger::{
         blockstore::{Blockstore, BlockstoreError},
         blockstore_meta::{DuplicateSlotProof, ErasureMeta},
-        shred::{Shred, ShredType},
+        shred::{self, Shred, ShredType},
     },
     solana_runtime::bank::{Bank, TotalAccountsStats},
     solana_sdk::{
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ impl From<Shred> for CliDuplicateShred {
             merkle_root: shred.merkle_root().ok(),
             chained_merkle_root: shred.chained_merkle_root().ok(),
             last_in_slot: shred.last_in_slot(),
-            payload: shred.payload().clone(),
+            payload: shred::Payload::unwrap_or_clone(shred.payload().clone()),
         }
     }
 }

ledger/src/blockstore.rs

@@ -139,10 +139,26 @@ enum InsertDataShredError {
 #[derive(Eq, PartialEq, Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum PossibleDuplicateShred {
     Exists(Shred), // Blockstore has another shred in its spot
-    LastIndexConflict(/* original */ Shred, /* conflict */ Vec<u8>), // The index of this shred conflicts with `slot_meta.last_index`
-    ErasureConflict(/* original */ Shred, /* conflict */ Vec<u8>), // The coding shred has a conflict in the erasure_meta
-    MerkleRootConflict(/* original */ Shred, /* conflict */ Vec<u8>), // Merkle root conflict in the same fec set
-    ChainedMerkleRootConflict(/* original */ Shred, /* conflict */ Vec<u8>), // Merkle root chaining conflict with previous fec set
+    // The index of this shred conflicts with `slot_meta.last_index`
+    LastIndexConflict(
+        Shred,          // original
+        shred::Payload, // conflict
+    ),
+    // The coding shred has a conflict in the erasure_meta
+    ErasureConflict(
+        Shred,          // original
+        shred::Payload, // conflict
+    ),
+    // Merkle root conflict in the same fec set
+    MerkleRootConflict(
+        Shred,          // original
+        shred::Payload, // conflict
+    ),
+    // Merkle root chaining conflict with previous fec set
+    ChainedMerkleRootConflict(
+        Shred,          // original
+        shred::Payload, // conflict
+    ),
 }
 
 impl PossibleDuplicateShred {
@@ -976,7 +992,7 @@ impl Blockstore {
         leader_schedule: Option<&LeaderScheduleCache>,
         reed_solomon_cache: &ReedSolomonCache,
         shred_insertion_tracker: &mut ShredInsertionTracker,
-        retransmit_sender: &Sender<Vec</*shred:*/ Vec<u8>>>,
+        retransmit_sender: &Sender<Vec<shred::Payload>>,
         is_trusted: bool,
         metrics: &mut BlockstoreInsertionMetrics,
     ) {
@@ -1219,7 +1235,7 @@ impl Blockstore {
         // recovered shreds.
         should_recover_shreds: Option<(
             &ReedSolomonCache,
-            &Sender<Vec</*shred:*/ Vec<u8>>>, // retransmit_sender
+            &Sender<Vec<shred::Payload>>, // retransmit_sender
         )>,
         metrics: &mut BlockstoreInsertionMetrics,
     ) -> Result<InsertResults> {
@@ -1296,7 +1312,7 @@ impl Blockstore {
         shreds: impl ExactSizeIterator<Item = (Shred, /*is_repaired:*/ bool)>,
         leader_schedule: Option<&LeaderScheduleCache>,
         is_trusted: bool,
-        retransmit_sender: &Sender<Vec</*shred:*/ Vec<u8>>>,
+        retransmit_sender: &Sender<Vec<shred::Payload>>,
         handle_duplicate: &F,
         reed_solomon_cache: &ReedSolomonCache,
         metrics: &mut BlockstoreInsertionMetrics,
@@ -1559,7 +1575,7 @@ impl Blockstore {
         slot: Slot,
         erasure_meta: &ErasureMeta,
         just_received_shreds: &'a HashMap<ShredId, Shred>,
-    ) -> Option<Cow<'a, Vec<u8>>> {
+    ) -> Option<Cow<'a, shred::Payload>> {
         // Search for the shred which set the initial erasure config, either inserted,
         // or in the current batch in just_received_shreds.
         let index = erasure_meta.first_received_coding_shred_index()?;
@@ -1784,7 +1800,7 @@ impl Blockstore {
         &'a self,
         just_inserted_shreds: &'a HashMap<ShredId, Shred>,
         shred_id: ShredId,
-    ) -> Option<Cow<'a, Vec<u8>>> {
+    ) -> Option<Cow<'a, shred::Payload>> {
         let (slot, index, shred_type) = shred_id.unpack();
         match (just_inserted_shreds.get(&shred_id), shred_type) {
             (Some(shred), _) => Some(Cow::Borrowed(shred.payload())),
@@ -1793,10 +1809,12 @@ impl Blockstore {
             (_, ShredType::Data) => self
                 .get_data_shred(slot, u64::from(index))
                 .unwrap()
+                .map(shred::Payload::from)
                 .map(Cow::Owned),
             (_, ShredType::Code) => self
                 .get_coding_shred(slot, u64::from(index))
                 .unwrap()
+                .map(shred::Payload::from)
                 .map(Cow::Owned),
         }
     }
@@ -4057,7 +4075,10 @@ impl Blockstore {
             .map(|(slot, proof_bytes)| (slot, deserialize(&proof_bytes).unwrap()))
     }
 
-    pub fn store_duplicate_slot(&self, slot: Slot, shred1: Vec<u8>, shred2: Vec<u8>) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn store_duplicate_slot<S, T>(&self, slot: Slot, shred1: S, shred2: T) -> Result<()>
+    where
+        shred::Payload: From<S> + From<T>,
+    {
         let duplicate_slot_proof = DuplicateSlotProof::new(shred1, shred2);
         self.duplicate_slots_cf.put(slot, &duplicate_slot_proof)
     }
@@ -4086,7 +4107,7 @@ impl Blockstore {
                 error!("set retransmitter signature failed: {err:?}");
             }
         }
-        (&other != shred.payload()).then_some(other)
+        (other != **shred.payload()).then_some(other)
     }
 
     pub fn has_duplicate_shreds_in_slot(&self, slot: Slot) -> bool {
@@ -10251,7 +10272,7 @@ pub mod tests {
                     .get_data_shred(s.slot(), s.index() as u64)
                     .unwrap()
                     .unwrap(),
-                buf
+                buf.as_ref(),
             );
         }
 
@@ -10551,8 +10572,8 @@ pub mod tests {
 
         // Check if shreds are duplicated
         assert_eq!(
-            blockstore.is_shred_duplicate(&duplicate_shred),
-            Some(shred.payload().clone())
+            blockstore.is_shred_duplicate(&duplicate_shred).as_deref(),
+            Some(shred.payload().as_ref())
         );
         assert!(blockstore
             .is_shred_duplicate(&non_duplicate_shred)
@@ -11036,7 +11057,7 @@ pub mod tests {
             if i <= smaller_last_shred_index as u64 {
                 assert_eq!(
                     blockstore.get_data_shred(slot, i).unwrap().unwrap(),
-                    *shreds[i as usize].payload()
+                    shreds[i as usize].payload().as_ref(),
                 );
             } else {
                 assert!(blockstore.get_data_shred(slot, i).unwrap().is_none());
@@ -11068,7 +11089,7 @@ pub mod tests {
             if i <= smaller_last_shred_index as u64 {
                 assert_eq!(
                     blockstore.get_data_shred(slot, i).unwrap().unwrap(),
-                    *shreds[i as usize].payload()
+                    shreds[i as usize].payload().as_ref(),
                 );
             } else {
                 assert!(blockstore.get_data_shred(slot, i).unwrap().is_none());
@@ -11104,7 +11125,7 @@ pub mod tests {
                         .get_data_shred(slot, shred_index)
                         .unwrap()
                         .unwrap(),
-                    *shred_to_check.payload()
+                    shred_to_check.payload().as_ref(),
                 );
             } else {
                 assert!(blockstore
@@ -11135,7 +11156,7 @@ pub mod tests {
                         .get_data_shred(slot, shred_index)
                         .unwrap()
                         .unwrap(),
-                    *shred_to_check.payload()
+                    shred_to_check.payload().as_ref(),
                 );
             } else {
                 assert!(blockstore

ledger/src/blockstore_meta.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use {
     crate::{
         blockstore::MAX_DATA_SHREDS_PER_SLOT,
-        shred::{Shred, ShredType},
+        shred::{self, Shred, ShredType},
     },
     bitflags::bitflags,
     serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer},
@@ -224,10 +224,10 @@ pub struct MerkleRootMeta {
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct DuplicateSlotProof {
-    #[serde(with = "serde_bytes")]
-    pub shred1: Vec<u8>,
-    #[serde(with = "serde_bytes")]
-    pub shred2: Vec<u8>,
+    #[serde(with = "shred::serde_bytes_payload")]
+    pub shred1: shred::Payload,
+    #[serde(with = "shred::serde_bytes_payload")]
+    pub shred2: shred::Payload,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -774,8 +774,14 @@ impl MerkleRootMeta {
 }
 
 impl DuplicateSlotProof {
-    pub(crate) fn new(shred1: Vec<u8>, shred2: Vec<u8>) -> Self {
-        DuplicateSlotProof { shred1, shred2 }
+    pub(crate) fn new<S, T>(shred1: S, shred2: T) -> Self
+    where
+        shred::Payload: From<S> + From<T>,
+    {
+        DuplicateSlotProof {
+            shred1: shred::Payload::from(shred1),
+            shred2: shred::Payload::from(shred2),
+        }
     }
 }
 

ledger/src/shred.rs

@@ -49,9 +49,17 @@
 //! So, given a) - c), we must restrict data shred's payload length such that the entire coding
 //! payload can fit into one coding shred / packet.
 
-pub(crate) use self::merkle::SIZE_OF_MERKLE_ROOT;
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub(crate) use self::shred_code::MAX_CODE_SHREDS_PER_SLOT;
+pub(crate) use self::{merkle::SIZE_OF_MERKLE_ROOT, payload::serde_bytes_payload};
+pub use {
+    self::{
+        payload::Payload,
+        shred_data::ShredData,
+        stats::{ProcessShredsStats, ShredFetchStats},
+    },
+    crate::shredder::{ReedSolomonCache, Shredder},
+};
 use {
     self::{shred_code::ShredCode, traits::Shred as _},
     crate::blockstore::{self, MAX_DATA_SHREDS_PER_SLOT},
@@ -72,17 +80,11 @@ use {
     std::{fmt::Debug, time::Instant},
     thiserror::Error,
 };
-pub use {
-    self::{
-        shred_data::ShredData,
-        stats::{ProcessShredsStats, ShredFetchStats},
-    },
-    crate::shredder::{ReedSolomonCache, Shredder},
-};
 
 mod common;
 mod legacy;
 mod merkle;
+mod payload;
 pub mod shred_code;
 mod shred_data;
 mod stats;
@@ -369,9 +371,9 @@ impl Shred {
     dispatch!(pub(crate) fn erasure_shard_index(&self) -> Result<usize, Error>);
     dispatch!(pub(crate) fn retransmitter_signature(&self) -> Result<Signature, Error>);
 
-    dispatch!(pub fn into_payload(self) -> Vec<u8>);
+    dispatch!(pub fn into_payload(self) -> Payload);
     dispatch!(pub fn merkle_root(&self) -> Result<Hash, Error>);
-    dispatch!(pub fn payload(&self) -> &Vec<u8>);
+    dispatch!(pub fn payload(&self) -> &Payload);
     dispatch!(pub fn sanitize(&self) -> Result<(), Error>);
 
     // Only for tests.
@@ -408,8 +410,12 @@ impl Shred {
         ))
     }
 
-    pub fn new_from_serialized_shred(shred: Vec<u8>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        Ok(match layout::get_shred_variant(&shred)? {
+    pub fn new_from_serialized_shred<T>(shred: T) -> Result<Self, Error>
+    where
+        T: AsRef<[u8]> + Into<Payload>,
+        Payload: From<T>,
+    {
+        Ok(match layout::get_shred_variant(shred.as_ref())? {
             ShredVariant::LegacyCode => {
                 let shred = legacy::ShredCode::from_payload(shred)?;
                 Self::from(ShredCode::from(shred))

ledger/src/shred/common.rs

@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ macro_rules! impl_shred_common {
         }
 
         #[inline]
-        fn payload(&self) -> &Vec<u8> {
+        fn payload(&self) -> &Payload {
             &self.payload
         }
 
         #[inline]
-        fn into_payload(self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        fn into_payload(self) -> Payload {
             self.payload
         }