block gas meter
id: block-gas-meter-warning title: Default block gas meter now disabled version: v50+ -> v54 description: | In Cosmos SDK v0.54, the default block gas meter is now disabled (#26138). This change affects chains that rely on block-level gas metering or those that enable BlockSTM (Software Transactional Memory for parallel execution).
If your chain previously relied on SetBlockGasMeter or block gas tracking, you should be aware that this behavior has changed and may require configuration adjustments or explicit re-enablement if your chain logic depends on it.
What this spec does:
- Detects block gas meter usage patterns in Go files
- Emits an end-of-run warning about the change
- Does NOT apply any automatic changes (this is configuration-dependent)
What you need to do:
- Review your chain's app.go configuration for block gas meter setup
- Determine if your chain needs to explicitly enable or configure block gas metering
- Update your configuration or code if necessary
- Test BlockSTM compatibility if you use parallel execution features
upstream_sources:
- docs://upgrading/v0.54
- docs://changelog/v0.54-breaking (#26138)
detection: sdk_version: max_exclusive: v0.54.0-0 patterns: - SetBlockGasMeter( - BlockGasMeter( - blockGasMeter
changes: imports: warnings: - pattern: SetBlockGasMeter( message: > the default block gas meter is now disabled in v0.54. Review your chain configuration to determine if block gas metering should be explicitly enabled. fatal: false - pattern: BlockGasMeter( message: > the default block gas meter is now disabled in v0.54. Review your chain configuration to determine if block gas metering should be explicitly enabled. fatal: false - pattern: blockGasMeter message: > the default block gas meter is now disabled in v0.54. Review your chain configuration to determine if block gas metering should be explicitly enabled. fatal: false
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