Merge #9319: Break addnode out from the outbound connection limits.

032ba3f RPC help documentation for addnode peerinfo. (Gregory Maxwell)
90f13e1 Add release notes for addnode changes. (Gregory Maxwell)
50bd12c Break addnode out from the outbound connection limits. (Gregory Maxwell)

6 files changed, 54 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index eb191ab7b8..4dfa7a452d 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -871,11 +871,11 @@ bool AppInitParameterInteraction()
     nMaxConnections = std::max(nUserMaxConnections, 0);
 
     // Trim requested connection counts, to fit into system limitations
-    nMaxConnections = std::max(std::min(nMaxConnections, (int)(FD_SETSIZE - nBind - MIN_CORE_FILEDESCRIPTORS)), 0);
-    nFD = RaiseFileDescriptorLimit(nMaxConnections + MIN_CORE_FILEDESCRIPTORS);
+    nMaxConnections = std::max(std::min(nMaxConnections, (int)(FD_SETSIZE - nBind - MIN_CORE_FILEDESCRIPTORS - MAX_ADDNODE_CONNECTIONS)), 0);
+    nFD = RaiseFileDescriptorLimit(nMaxConnections + MIN_CORE_FILEDESCRIPTORS + MAX_ADDNODE_CONNECTIONS);
     if (nFD < MIN_CORE_FILEDESCRIPTORS)
         return InitError(_("Not enough file descriptors available."));
-    nMaxConnections = std::min(nFD - MIN_CORE_FILEDESCRIPTORS, nMaxConnections);
+    nMaxConnections = std::min(nFD - MIN_CORE_FILEDESCRIPTORS - MAX_ADDNODE_CONNECTIONS, nMaxConnections);
 
     if (nMaxConnections < nUserMaxConnections)
         InitWarning(strprintf(_("Reducing -maxconnections from %d to %d, because of system limitations."), nUserMaxConnections, nMaxConnections));
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ bool AppInitMain(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     LogPrintf("Default data directory %s\n", GetDefaultDataDir().string());
     LogPrintf("Using data directory %s\n", GetDataDir().string());
     LogPrintf("Using config file %s\n", GetConfigFile(GetArg("-conf", BITCOIN_CONF_FILENAME)).string());
-    LogPrintf("Using at most %i connections (%i file descriptors available)\n", nMaxConnections, nFD);
+    LogPrintf("Using at most %i automatic connections (%i file descriptors available)\n", nMaxConnections, nFD);
 
     InitSignatureCache();
 
@@ -1566,6 +1566,7 @@ bool AppInitMain(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     connOptions.nRelevantServices = nRelevantServices;
     connOptions.nMaxConnections = nMaxConnections;
     connOptions.nMaxOutbound = std::min(MAX_OUTBOUND_CONNECTIONS, connOptions.nMaxConnections);
+    connOptions.nMaxAddnode = MAX_ADDNODE_CONNECTIONS;
     connOptions.nMaxFeeler = 1;
     connOptions.nBestHeight = chainActive.Height();
     connOptions.uiInterface = &uiInterface;
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index bf2beb7740..0f0a7bf8dc 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ void CNode::copyStats(CNodeStats &stats)
     X(nVersion);
     X(cleanSubVer);
     X(fInbound);
+    X(fAddnode);
     X(nStartingHeight);
     X(nSendBytes);
     X(mapSendBytesPerMsgCmd);
@@ -1631,7 +1632,12 @@ void CConnman::ThreadOpenConnections()
         {
             LOCK(cs_vNodes);
             BOOST_FOREACH(CNode* pnode, vNodes) {
-                if (!pnode->fInbound) {
+                if (!pnode->fInbound && !pnode->fAddnode) {
+                    // Netgroups for inbound and addnode peers are not excluded because our goal here
+                    // is to not use multiple of our limited outbound slots on a single netgroup
+                    // but inbound and addnode peers do not use our outbound slots.  Inbound peers
+                    // also have the added issue that they're attacker controlled and could be used
+                    // to prevent us from connecting to particular hosts if we used them here.
                     setConnected.insert(pnode->addr.GetGroup());
                     nOutbound++;
                 }
@@ -1776,27 +1782,35 @@ void CConnman::ThreadOpenAddedConnections()
             vAddedNodes = mapMultiArgs.at("-addnode");
     }
 
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; true; i++)
+    while (true)
     {
+        CSemaphoreGrant grant(*semAddnode);
         std::vector<AddedNodeInfo> vInfo = GetAddedNodeInfo();
+        bool tried = false;
         for (const AddedNodeInfo& info : vInfo) {
             if (!info.fConnected) {
-                CSemaphoreGrant grant(*semOutbound);
+                if (!grant.TryAcquire()) {
+                    // If we've used up our semaphore and need a new one, lets not wait here since while we are waiting
+                    // the addednodeinfo state might change.
+                    break;
+                }
                 // If strAddedNode is an IP/port, decode it immediately, so
                 // OpenNetworkConnection can detect existing connections to that IP/port.
+                tried = true;
                 CService service(LookupNumeric(info.strAddedNode.c_str(), Params().GetDefaultPort()));
-                OpenNetworkConnection(CAddress(service, NODE_NONE), false, &grant, info.strAddedNode.c_str(), false);
+                OpenNetworkConnection(CAddress(service, NODE_NONE), false, &grant, info.strAddedNode.c_str(), false, false, true);
                 if (!interruptNet.sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(500)))
                     return;
             }
         }
-        if (!interruptNet.sleep_for(std::chrono::minutes(2)))
+        // Retry every 60 seconds if a connection was attempted, otherwise two seconds
+        if (!interruptNet.sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(tried ? 60 : 2)));
             return;
     }
 }
 
 // if successful, this moves the passed grant to the constructed node
-bool CConnman::OpenNetworkConnection(const CAddress& addrConnect, bool fCountFailure, CSemaphoreGrant *grantOutbound, const char *pszDest, bool fOneShot, bool fFeeler)
+bool CConnman::OpenNetworkConnection(const CAddress& addrConnect, bool fCountFailure, CSemaphoreGrant *grantOutbound, const char *pszDest, bool fOneShot, bool fFeeler, bool fAddnode)
 {
     //
     // Initiate outbound network connection
@@ -1825,6 +1839,8 @@ bool CConnman::OpenNetworkConnection(const CAddress& addrConnect, bool fCountFai
         pnode->fOneShot = true;
     if (fFeeler)
         pnode->fFeeler = true;
+    if (fAddnode)
+        pnode->fAddnode = true;
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -2076,8 +2092,10 @@ CConnman::CConnman(uint64_t nSeed0In, uint64_t nSeed1In) : nSeed0(nSeed0In), nSe
     nSendBufferMaxSize = 0;
     nReceiveFloodSize = 0;
     semOutbound = NULL;
+    semAddnode = NULL;
     nMaxConnections = 0;
     nMaxOutbound = 0;
+    nMaxAddnode = 0;
     nBestHeight = 0;
     clientInterface = NULL;
     flagInterruptMsgProc = false;
@@ -2099,6 +2117,7 @@ bool CConnman::Start(CScheduler& scheduler, std::string& strNodeError, Options c
     nLocalServices = connOptions.nLocalServices;
     nMaxConnections = connOptions.nMaxConnections;
     nMaxOutbound = std::min((connOptions.nMaxOutbound), nMaxConnections);
+    nMaxAddnode = connOptions.nMaxAddnode;
     nMaxFeeler = connOptions.nMaxFeeler;
 
     nSendBufferMaxSize = connOptions.nSendBufferMaxSize;
@@ -2151,6 +2170,10 @@ bool CConnman::Start(CScheduler& scheduler, std::string& strNodeError, Options c
         // initialize semaphore
         semOutbound = new CSemaphore(std::min((nMaxOutbound + nMaxFeeler), nMaxConnections));
     }
+    if (semAddnode == NULL) {
+        // initialize semaphore
+        semAddnode = new CSemaphore(nMaxAddnode);
+    }
 
     //
     // Start threads
@@ -2227,6 +2250,10 @@ void CConnman::Stop()
     if (threadSocketHandler.joinable())
         threadSocketHandler.join();
 
+    if (semAddnode)
+        for (int i=0; i<nMaxAddnode; i++)
+            semOutbound->post();
+
     if (fAddressesInitialized)
     {
         DumpData();
@@ -2254,6 +2281,8 @@ void CConnman::Stop()
     vhListenSocket.clear();
     delete semOutbound;
     semOutbound = NULL;
+    delete semAddnode;
+    semAddnode = NULL;
 }
 
 void CConnman::DeleteNode(CNode* pnode)
@@ -2554,6 +2583,7 @@ CNode::CNode(NodeId idIn, ServiceFlags nLocalServicesIn, int nMyStartingHeightIn
     strSubVer = "";
     fWhitelisted = false;
     fOneShot = false;
+    fAddnode = false;
     fClient = false; // set by version message
     fFeeler = false;
     fSuccessfullyConnected = false;
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 6ca402f71d..97b27dcdf4 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ static const unsigned int MAX_ADDR_TO_SEND = 1000;
 static const unsigned int MAX_PROTOCOL_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 4 * 1000 * 1000;
 /** Maximum length of strSubVer in `version` message */
 static const unsigned int MAX_SUBVERSION_LENGTH = 256;
-/** Maximum number of outgoing nodes */
+/** Maximum number of automatic outgoing nodes */
 static const int MAX_OUTBOUND_CONNECTIONS = 8;
+/** Maximum number of addnode outgoing nodes */
+static const int MAX_ADDNODE_CONNECTIONS = 8;
 /** -listen default */
 static const bool DEFAULT_LISTEN = true;
 /** -upnp default */
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ public:
         ServiceFlags nRelevantServices = NODE_NONE;
         int nMaxConnections = 0;
         int nMaxOutbound = 0;
+        int nMaxAddnode = 0;
         int nMaxFeeler = 0;
         int nBestHeight = 0;
         CClientUIInterface* uiInterface = nullptr;
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ public:
     bool BindListenPort(const CService &bindAddr, std::string& strError, bool fWhitelisted = false);
     bool GetNetworkActive() const { return fNetworkActive; };
     void SetNetworkActive(bool active);
-    bool OpenNetworkConnection(const CAddress& addrConnect, bool fCountFailure, CSemaphoreGrant *grantOutbound = NULL, const char *strDest = NULL, bool fOneShot = false, bool fFeeler = false);
+    bool OpenNetworkConnection(const CAddress& addrConnect, bool fCountFailure, CSemaphoreGrant *grantOutbound = NULL, const char *strDest = NULL, bool fOneShot = false, bool fFeeler = false, bool fAddnode = false);
     bool CheckIncomingNonce(uint64_t nonce);
 
     bool ForNode(NodeId id, std::function<bool(CNode* pnode)> func);
@@ -414,8 +417,10 @@ private:
     ServiceFlags nRelevantServices;
 
     CSemaphore *semOutbound;
+    CSemaphore *semAddnode;
     int nMaxConnections;
     int nMaxOutbound;
+    int nMaxAddnode;
     int nMaxFeeler;
     std::atomic<int> nBestHeight;
     CClientUIInterface* clientInterface;
@@ -529,6 +534,7 @@ public:
     int nVersion;
     std::string cleanSubVer;
     bool fInbound;
+    bool fAddnode;
     int nStartingHeight;
     uint64_t nSendBytes;
     mapMsgCmdSize mapSendBytesPerMsgCmd;
@@ -626,6 +632,7 @@ public:
     bool fWhitelisted; // This peer can bypass DoS banning.
     bool fFeeler; // If true this node is being used as a short lived feeler.
     bool fOneShot;
+    bool fAddnode;
     bool fClient;
     const bool fInbound;
     bool fSuccessfullyConnected;
diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index ccfbb77fcd..3a956e89e7 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -2644,6 +2644,8 @@ bool SendMessages(CNode* pto, CConnman& connman, std::atomic<bool>& interruptMsg
             state.fShouldBan = false;
             if (pto->fWhitelisted)
                 LogPrintf("Warning: not punishing whitelisted peer %s!\n", pto->addr.ToString());
+            else if (pto->fAddnode)
+                LogPrintf("Warning: not punishing addnoded peer %s!\n", pto->addr.ToString());
             else {
                 pto->fDisconnect = true;
                 if (pto->addr.IsLocal())
diff --git a/src/rpc/net.cpp b/src/rpc/net.cpp
index 632514fc85..2af00c1de9 100644
--- a/src/rpc/net.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/net.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ UniValue getpeerinfo(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             "    \"version\": v,              (numeric) The peer version, such as 7001\n"
             "    \"subver\": \"/Satoshi:0.8.5/\",  (string) The string version\n"
             "    \"inbound\": true|false,     (boolean) Inbound (true) or Outbound (false)\n"
+            "    \"addnode\": true|false,     (boolean) Whether connection was due to addnode and is using an addnode slot\n"
             "    \"startingheight\": n,       (numeric) The starting height (block) of the peer\n"
             "    \"banscore\": n,             (numeric) The ban score\n"
             "    \"synced_headers\": n,       (numeric) The last header we have in common with this peer\n"
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ UniValue getpeerinfo(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
         // their ver message.
         obj.push_back(Pair("subver", stats.cleanSubVer));
         obj.push_back(Pair("inbound", stats.fInbound));
+        obj.push_back(Pair("addnode", stats.fAddnode));
         obj.push_back(Pair("startingheight", stats.nStartingHeight));
         if (fStateStats) {
             obj.push_back(Pair("banscore", statestats.nMisbehavior));
diff --git a/src/sync.h b/src/sync.h
index 680d603044..3b29050e0e 100644
--- a/src/sync.h
+++ b/src/sync.h
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ public:
         grant.Release();
         grant.sem = sem;
         grant.fHaveGrant = fHaveGrant;
-        sem = NULL;
         fHaveGrant = false;
     }