erigon-pulse/core/block_validator.go

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package core

import (
	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/params"
)

// CalcGasLimit computes the gas limit of the next block after parent. It aims
// to keep the baseline gas close to the provided target, and increase it towards
// the target if the baseline gas is lower.
func CalcGasLimit(parentGasLimit, desiredLimit uint64) uint64 {
	delta := parentGasLimit/params.GasLimitBoundDivisor - 1
	limit := parentGasLimit
	if desiredLimit < params.MinGasLimit {
		desiredLimit = params.MinGasLimit
	}
	// If we're outside our allowed gas range, we try to hone towards them
	if limit < desiredLimit {
		limit = parentGasLimit + delta
		if limit > desiredLimit {
			limit = desiredLimit
		}
		return limit
	}
	if limit > desiredLimit {
		limit = parentGasLimit - delta
		if limit < desiredLimit {
			limit = desiredLimit
		}
	}
	return limit
}