filecoin-project / filecoin-project/ref-fvm
ref-fvm version selector utility
- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 422
- Forks
- 154
- Avg merge
- 2d 16h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 12
Description
## Context
The version policy we agreed on in #358 bumps the major version of ref-fvm whenever ref-fvm changes are needed to accompany a new network version. This means that clients will need to depend and select across several ref-fvm versions to (a) ride network upgrades, and to (b) provide historical chain support. We should make it easy for client implementations to select the right ref-fvm version based on network epochs/NVs.
## Proposal
Build a separate crate `fvm-selector` within this repo that acts a selector and provides a standard, unified interface that can be shimmed to support multiple backing Engines, MachineContexts, Machines, Executors, etc.
More definition needed.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reading the version policy in issue #358 and clarify how network epochs/NVs map to ref-fvm versions. Define the fvm-selector crate's interface and its support for multiple Engines, MachineContexts, Machines, and Executors before implementation; done means the selection behavior and compatibility boundaries are specified.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- blockchain
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100