Don't send chain updates for optimistic clients.

linera-io · Oct 1, 2024 · fa50333 · fa50333
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diff --git a/linera-core/src/client/mod.rs b/linera-core/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -1030,7 +1030,8 @@ where
                     local_node: local_node.clone(),
                 };
                 let action = action.clone();
-                Box::pin(async move { updater.send_chain_update(action).await })
+                let is_optimistic = self.is_optimistic();
+                Box::pin(async move { updater.send_chain_update(action, is_optimistic).await })
             },
         )
         .await?;

diff --git a/linera-core/src/updater.rs b/linera-core/src/updater.rs
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ where
     pub async fn send_chain_update(
         &mut self,
         action: CommunicateAction,
+        optimistic_client: bool,
     ) -> Result<LiteVote, NodeError> {
         let (target_block_height, chain_id) = match &action {
             CommunicateAction::SubmitBlock { proposal, .. } => {
@@ -391,10 +392,12 @@ where
                 height, chain_id, ..
             } => (*height, *chain_id),
         };
-        // Update the validator with missing information, if needed.
-        let delivery = CrossChainMessageDelivery::NonBlocking;
-        self.send_chain_information(chain_id, target_block_height, delivery)
-            .await?;
+        if !optimistic_client {
+            // Update the validator with missing information, if needed.
+            let delivery = CrossChainMessageDelivery::NonBlocking;
+            self.send_chain_information(chain_id, target_block_height, delivery)
+                .await?;
+        }
         // Send the block proposal, certificate or timeout request and return a vote.
         let vote = match action {
             CommunicateAction::SubmitBlock { proposal, blob_ids } => {