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Reduce lock contention during Spark block-wallet mint scanning. The worker currently holds cs_main and cs_spark_wallet while identifying every Spark output, including outputs belonging to other wallets.

Code changes brief

Split mint identification from recording. The existing single worker identifies owned outputs without either lock, then takes both locks, checks that the block is still active, and reads current height/spent state before updating the wallet. The view keys are fixed for the wallet's lifetime.

When rediscovering a mint, check both regular and stem pools for its pending spend. Read the spent flag and transaction hash together under the selected pool's lock.

Regressions cover owned/foreign outputs, persisted metadata, queued disconnect/reconnect, and pending spends in each pool. The stem-only regression reproduced unused mint records and a missing spend entry before the fix. Complements #1952, already in the base.

Validation passed on native Windows/MinGW Debug:

  • cmake --build build --target test_firo firod firo-cli -j 8
  • build/bin/test_firo.exe --run_test=spark_wallet_tests,spark_tests,spark_state_tests,spark_mintspend,coins_tests,dbwrapper_tests --catch_system_error=no --log_level=test_suite -- DEBUG_LOG_OUT: 72 cases passed.
  • python qa/rpc-tests/spark_mint.py --tmpdir=build/rpc-stem-fix-mint --portseed=1281 --nocleanup
  • python qa/rpc-tests/spark_mintspend.py --tmpdir=build/rpc-stem-fix-mintspend --cachedir=build/rpc-cache-fixed --portseed=1282 --nocleanup
  • git diff --check

Local build/test compatibility workarounds (missing CMake helper files, BDB include path, Python asyncore) are excluded from the commits. Startup/sync speedup and peak memory have not been measured. GUI and Linux/macOS validation were not run locally.

Prepare owned Spark mint data on the existing wallet worker before taking chain and wallet locks. Recheck active-chain membership and read current state while locked before recording mints.

Cover foreign outputs, persisted mint metadata, a queued scan overtaken by a disconnect, and reconnect.
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  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved wallet recovery of owned Spark mints during block rescans.
    • Prevented removed mint records from being incorrectly restored after chain reorganizations.
    • Ensured mints are recorded again with the correct block height when a disconnected block is reactivated.
    • Improved handling of mint metadata and spend-state updates during wallet synchronization.

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Spark mint recording

Layer / File(s) Summary
Mint identification contract
src/spark/sparkwallet.h, src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp
Adds IdentifiedMint and extracts coin recovery and metadata construction into IdentifyMint.
Mint recording flow
src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp
Adds RecordMint. Block scans identify mints before acquiring locks, then persist each identified mint and update spend state.
Block scan and reorg validation
src/wallet/test/spark_wallet_tests.cpp
Tests mint rediscovery, queued scan behavior after block disconnection, and re-recording after block activation.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Suggested reviewers: levonpetrosyan93

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to e2042

The change moves Spark mint identification outside locks while rechecking chain state before recording. Supplied regression coverage includes disconnect and reconnect cases, and no concrete merge-blocking production risk is identified.

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PR intention

Reduce lock contention during Spark block-wallet mint scanning. The worker currently holds cs_main and cs_spark_wallet while identifying every Spark output, including outputs belonging to other wallets.

Code changes brief

Split mint identification from recording. The existing single worker identifies owned outputs without either lock, then takes both locks, checks that the block is still active, and reads current height/spent state before updating the wallet. The view keys are fixed for the wallet's lifetime. Other mint-update callers keep their existing behavior.

Add a regression covering owned/foreign outputs, persisted metadata, a queued scan overtaken by disconnect, and reconnect. Complements #1952, already in the base.

Validation passed on native Windows/MinGW Debug:

  • cmake --build build --target test_firo firod firo-cli -j 8
  • build/bin/test_firo.exe --run_test=spark_wallet_tests,spark_tests,spark_state_tests,spark_mintspend,coins_tests,dbwrapper_tests --catch_system_error=no --log_level=test_suite -- DEBUG_LOG_OUT: 71 cases passed.
  • python qa/rpc-tests/spark_mint.py --tmpdir=build/rpc-spark-mint-fixed --portseed=1274 --nocleanup
  • python qa/rpc-tests/spark_mintspend.py --tmpdir=build/rpc-spark-mintspend-fixed --cachedir=build/rpc-cache-fixed --portseed=1273 --nocleanup
  • git diff --check

Local build/test compatibility workarounds (missing CMake helper files, BDB include path, Python asyncore) are excluded from the commit. Startup/sync timing, peak memory, GUI, and Linux/macOS validation were not measured or run locally.


CodeAnt-AI Description

Reduce wallet lock contention while safely restoring Spark mints from blocks

What Changed

  • Spark block scans identify wallet-owned mints before taking chain and wallet locks, reducing the time these locks are held
  • Scans verify the block is still active before recording mints, preventing disconnected blocks from restoring stale wallet entries
  • Foreign-wallet outputs are ignored while owned mint metadata, spent state, and database records are restored correctly
  • Added coverage for persisted metadata, foreign outputs, queued scans during disconnects, and reconnects

Impact

✅ Lower wallet lock contention during block scans
✅ No stale mints after a chain reorganization
✅ Reliable Spark mint recovery after reconnect

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Comment thread src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp Outdated
Comment on lines +887 to +897
mintMeta.isUsed = mempool.sparkState.HasLTag(mint.lTag);
}

uint256 lTagHash = primitives::GetLTagHash(recoveredCoinData.T);
addOrUpdateMint(mintMeta, lTagHash, walletdb);
const uint256 lTagHash = primitives::GetLTagHash(mint.lTag);
addOrUpdateMint(mintMeta, lTagHash, walletdb);

if (mintMeta.isUsed) {
uint256 spendTxHash;
{
LOCK(mempool.cs);
spendTxHash = mempool.sparkState.GetMempoolConflictingTxHash(recoveredCoinData.T);
}
UpdateSpendState(recoveredCoinData.T, lTagHash, spendTxHash, false);
}
if (mintMeta.isUsed) {
uint256 spendTxHash;
{
LOCK(mempool.cs);
spendTxHash = mempool.sparkState.GetMempoolConflictingTxHash(mint.lTag);

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Suggestion: Stem-pool spends are ignored here, so a wallet mint spent by a stem transaction is recorded as unused and has no spend transaction entry. [logic error]

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	*Logic Error: Stem-pool spends are ignored here, so a wallet mint spent by a stem transaction is recorded as unused and has no spend transaction entry.

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src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp (1)

862-862: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Use Linux brace style for the new definitions.

  • src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp#L862-L862: move the IdentifyMint opening brace to the next line.
  • src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp#L880-L880: move the RecordMint opening brace to the next line.
  • src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp#L903-L903: move the UpdateMintState opening brace to the next line.
  • src/spark/sparkwallet.h#L231-L231: move the IdentifiedMint opening brace to the next line.

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When rediscovering a Spark mint, check both transaction pools and read its spent flag and transaction hash under the same pool lock. This preserves pending spends that have not reached the regular mempool.

Add a regression that admits a real spend into each pool before rediscovering its mint and verifying persisted mint and spend records.

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Found one actionable issue:

  • P2 – Synchronize post-block wallet reads with mint recording. Head b04e5d5, line 932 starts the full identification pass before cs_spark_wallet is acquired at line 948. A spend or balance caller can therefore take the wallet lock after ConnectTip but before recording, still see the just-mined mints with nHeight == -1, and reject a valid spend as InsufficientFunds. Both Linux Debug and RelWithDebInfo runs reproduce this in the unchanged spark_mintspend/spark_limit_test on the first spend immediately after GenerateBlock; the exact base commit passes both Linux jobs, and GetAvailableSparkCoins filters every nHeight < 1 mint. Please make post-block spend/balance snapshots wait for the pending record phase without moving the cryptographic work back under cs_main, and retain an immediate-post-block spend regression.

I also traced the reorg membership check, key lifetime, pool locking and pending-spend metadata, and all production callers; no other actionable issues remained.

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