feat(engine): hooks (#4582)

bin/reth/src/node/mod.rs

@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ use eyre::Context;
 use fdlimit::raise_fd_limit;
 use futures::{future::Either, pin_mut, stream, stream_select, StreamExt};
 use reth_auto_seal_consensus::{AutoSealBuilder, AutoSealConsensus, MiningMode};
-use reth_beacon_consensus::{BeaconConsensus, BeaconConsensusEngine, MIN_BLOCKS_FOR_PIPELINE_RUN};
+use reth_beacon_consensus::{
+    hooks::{EngineHooks, PruneHook},
+    BeaconConsensus, BeaconConsensusEngine, MIN_BLOCKS_FOR_PIPELINE_RUN,
+};
 use reth_blockchain_tree::{
     config::BlockchainTreeConfig, externals::TreeExternals, BlockchainTree, ShareableBlockchainTree,
 };
@@ -446,16 +449,19 @@ impl<Ext: RethCliExt> NodeCommand<Ext> {
             None
         };
 
-        let pruner = prune_config.map(|prune_config| {
+        let mut hooks = EngineHooks::new();
+
+        if let Some(prune_config) = prune_config {
             info!(target: "reth::cli", ?prune_config, "Pruner initialized");
-            reth_prune::Pruner::new(
+            let pruner = reth_prune::Pruner::new(
                 db.clone(),
                 self.chain.clone(),
                 prune_config.block_interval,
                 prune_config.parts,
                 self.chain.prune_batch_sizes,
-            )
-        });
+            );
+            hooks.add(PruneHook::new(pruner, Box::new(ctx.task_executor.clone())));
+        }
 
         // Configure the consensus engine
         let (beacon_consensus_engine, beacon_engine_handle) = BeaconConsensusEngine::with_channel(
@@ -471,7 +477,7 @@ impl<Ext: RethCliExt> NodeCommand<Ext> {
             MIN_BLOCKS_FOR_PIPELINE_RUN,
             consensus_engine_tx,
             consensus_engine_rx,
-            pruner,
+            hooks,
         )?;
         info!(target: "reth::cli", "Consensus engine initialized");
 

crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/error.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use reth_prune::PrunerError;
+use crate::engine::hooks::EngineHookError;
 use reth_rpc_types::engine::ForkchoiceUpdateError;
 use reth_stages::PipelineError;
 
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ pub enum BeaconConsensusEngineError {
     /// Pruner channel closed.
     #[error("Pruner channel closed")]
     PrunerChannelClosed,
-    /// Pruner error.
+    /// Hook error.
     #[error(transparent)]
-    Pruner(#[from] PrunerError),
+    Hook(#[from] EngineHookError),
     /// Common error. Wrapper around [reth_interfaces::Error].
     #[error(transparent)]
     Common(#[from] reth_interfaces::Error),

crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/hooks/controller.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+use crate::hooks::{EngineContext, EngineHook, EngineHookAction, EngineHookError, EngineHooks};
+use std::{
+    collections::VecDeque,
+    task::{Context, Poll},
+};
+use tracing::debug;
+
+/// Manages hooks under the control of the engine.
+///
+/// This type polls the initialized hooks one by one, respecting the DB access level
+/// (i.e. [crate::hooks::EngineHookDBAccessLevel::ReadWrite] that enforces running at most one such
+/// hook).
+pub(crate) struct EngineHooksController {
+    /// Collection of hooks.
+    ///
+    /// Hooks might be removed from the collection, and returned upon completion.
+    /// In the current implementation, it only happens when moved to `running_hook_with_db_write`.
+    hooks: VecDeque<Box<dyn EngineHook>>,
+    /// Currently running hook with DB write access, if any.
+    running_hook_with_db_write: Option<Box<dyn EngineHook>>,
+}
+
+impl EngineHooksController {
+    /// Creates a new [`EngineHooksController`].
+    pub(crate) fn new(hooks: EngineHooks) -> Self {
+        Self { hooks: hooks.inner.into(), running_hook_with_db_write: None }
+    }
+
+    /// Polls currently running hook with DB write access, if any.
+    ///
+    /// Returns [`Poll::Ready`] if currently running hook with DB write access returned
+    /// an [event][`crate::hooks::EngineHookEvent`] that resulted in [action][`EngineHookAction`] or
+    /// error.
+    ///
+    /// Returns [`Poll::Pending`] in all other cases:
+    /// 1. No hook with DB write access is running.
+    /// 2. Currently running hook with DB write access returned [`Poll::Pending`] on polling.
+    /// 3. Currently running hook with DB write access returned [`Poll::Ready`] on polling, but no
+    ///    action to act upon.
+    pub(crate) fn poll_running_hook_with_db_write(
+        &mut self,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        args: EngineContext,
+    ) -> Poll<Result<EngineHookAction, EngineHookError>> {
+        let Some(mut hook) = self.running_hook_with_db_write.take() else { return Poll::Pending };
+
+        match hook.poll(cx, args) {
+            Poll::Ready((event, action)) => {
+                debug!(
+                    target: "consensus::engine::hooks",
+                    hook = hook.name(),
+                    ?action,
+                    ?event,
+                    "Polled running hook with db write access"
+                );
+
+                if !event.is_finished() {
+                    self.running_hook_with_db_write = Some(hook);
+                } else {
+                    self.hooks.push_back(hook);
+                }
+
+                if let Some(action) = action {
+                    return Poll::Ready(Ok(action))
+                }
+            }
+            Poll::Pending => {
+                self.running_hook_with_db_write = Some(hook);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Poll::Pending
+    }
+
+    /// Polls next engine from the collection.
+    ///
+    /// Returns [`Poll::Ready`] if next hook returned an [event][`crate::hooks::EngineHookEvent`]
+    /// that resulted in [action][`EngineHookAction`].
+    ///
+    /// Returns [`Poll::Pending`] in all other cases:
+    /// 1. Next hook is [`Option::None`], i.e. taken, meaning it's currently running and has a DB
+    ///    write access.
+    /// 2. Next hook needs a DB write access, but either there's another hook with DB write access
+    ///    running, or `db_write_active` passed into arguments is `true`.
+    /// 3. Next hook returned [`Poll::Pending`] on polling.
+    /// 4. Next hook returned [`Poll::Ready`] on polling, but no action to act upon.
+    pub(crate) fn poll_next_hook(
+        &mut self,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        args: EngineContext,
+        db_write_active: bool,
+    ) -> Poll<Result<EngineHookAction, EngineHookError>> {
+        let Some(mut hook) = self.hooks.pop_front() else { return Poll::Pending };
+
+        // Hook with DB write access level is not allowed to run due to already running hook with DB
+        // write access level or active DB write according to passed argument
+        if hook.db_access_level().is_read_write() &&
+            (self.running_hook_with_db_write.is_some() || db_write_active)
+        {
+            return Poll::Pending
+        }
+
+        if let Poll::Ready((event, action)) = hook.poll(cx, args) {
+            debug!(
+                target: "consensus::engine::hooks",
+                hook = hook.name(),
+                ?action,
+                ?event,
+                "Polled next hook"
+            );
+
+            if event.is_started() && hook.db_access_level().is_read_write() {
+                self.running_hook_with_db_write = Some(hook);
+            } else {
+                self.hooks.push_back(hook);
+            }
+
+            if let Some(action) = action {
+                return Poll::Ready(Ok(action))
+            }
+        } else {
+            self.hooks.push_back(hook);
+        }
+
+        Poll::Pending
+    }
+
+    /// Returns `true` if there's a hook with DB write access running.
+    pub(crate) fn is_hook_with_db_write_running(&self) -> bool {
+        self.running_hook_with_db_write.is_some()
+    }
+}

crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/hooks/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+use reth_interfaces::sync::SyncState;
+use reth_primitives::BlockNumber;
+use std::{
+    fmt::Debug,
+    task::{Context, Poll},
+};
+
+mod controller;
+pub(crate) use controller::EngineHooksController;
+
+mod prune;
+pub use prune::PruneHook;
+
+/// Collection of [engine hooks][`EngineHook`].
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct EngineHooks {
+    inner: Vec<Box<dyn EngineHook>>,
+}
+
+impl EngineHooks {
+    /// Creates a new empty collection of [engine hooks][`EngineHook`].
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self { inner: Vec::new() }
+    }
+
+    /// Adds a new [engine hook][`EngineHook`] to the collection.
+    pub fn add<H: EngineHook>(&mut self, hook: H) {
+        self.inner.push(Box::new(hook))
+    }
+}
+
+/// Hook that will be run during the main loop of
+/// [consensus engine][`crate::engine::BeaconConsensusEngine`].
+pub trait EngineHook: Send + Sync + 'static {
+    /// Returns a human-readable name for the hook.
+    fn name(&self) -> &'static str;
+
+    /// Advances the hook execution, emitting an [event][`EngineHookEvent`] and an optional
+    /// [action][`EngineHookAction`].
+    fn poll(
+        &mut self,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        ctx: EngineContext,
+    ) -> Poll<(EngineHookEvent, Option<EngineHookAction>)>;
+
+    /// Returns [db access level][`EngineHookDBAccessLevel`] the hook needs.
+    fn db_access_level(&self) -> EngineHookDBAccessLevel;
+}
+
+/// Engine context passed to the [hook polling function][`EngineHook::poll`].
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct EngineContext {
+    /// Tip block number.
+    pub tip_block_number: BlockNumber,
+}
+
+/// An event emitted when [hook][`EngineHook`] is polled.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum EngineHookEvent {
+    /// Hook is not ready.
+    ///
+    /// If this is returned, the hook is idle.
+    NotReady,
+    /// Hook started.
+    ///
+    /// If this is returned, the hook is running.
+    Started,
+    /// Hook finished.
+    ///
+    /// If this is returned, the hook is idle.
+    Finished(Result<(), EngineHookError>),
+}
+
+impl EngineHookEvent {
+    /// Returns `true` if the event is [`EngineHookEvent::Started`].
+    pub fn is_started(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, Self::Started)
+    }
+
+    /// Returns `true` if the event is [`EngineHookEvent::Finished`].
+    pub fn is_finished(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, Self::Finished(_))
+    }
+}
+
+/// An action that the caller of [hook][`EngineHook`] should act upon.
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
+pub enum EngineHookAction {
+    /// Notify about a [SyncState] update.
+    UpdateSyncState(SyncState),
+    /// Read the last relevant canonical hashes from the database and update the block indices of
+    /// the blockchain tree.
+    RestoreCanonicalHashes,
+}
+
+/// An error returned by [hook][`EngineHook`].
+#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
+pub enum EngineHookError {
+    /// Hook channel closed.
+    #[error("Hook channel closed")]
+    ChannelClosed,
+    /// Common error. Wrapper around [reth_interfaces::Error].
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Common(#[from] reth_interfaces::Error),
+    /// An internal error occurred.
+    #[error("Internal hook error occurred.")]
+    Internal(#[from] Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>),
+}
+
+/// Level of database access the hook needs for execution.
+pub enum EngineHookDBAccessLevel {
+    /// Read-only database access.
+    ReadOnly,
+    /// Read-write database access.
+    ReadWrite,
+}
+
+impl EngineHookDBAccessLevel {
+    /// Returns `true` if the hook needs read-only access to the database.
+    pub fn is_read_only(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, Self::ReadOnly)
+    }
+
+    /// Returns `true` if the hook needs read-write access to the database.
+    pub fn is_read_write(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, Self::ReadWrite)
+    }
+}

crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/hooks/prune.rs

@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
-//! Prune management for the engine implementation.
+//! Prune hook for the engine implementation.
 
+use crate::{
+    engine::hooks::{
+        EngineContext, EngineHook, EngineHookAction, EngineHookError, EngineHookEvent,
+    },
+    hooks::EngineHookDBAccessLevel,
+};
 use futures::FutureExt;
+use metrics::Counter;
 use reth_db::database::Database;
+use reth_interfaces::sync::SyncState;
 use reth_primitives::BlockNumber;
-use reth_prune::{Pruner, PrunerResult, PrunerWithResult};
+use reth_prune::{Pruner, PrunerError, PrunerWithResult};
 use reth_tasks::TaskSpawner;
 use std::task::{ready, Context, Poll};
 use tokio::sync::oneshot;
@@ -11,45 +19,67 @@ use tokio::sync::oneshot;
 /// Manages pruning under the control of the engine.
 ///
 /// This type controls the [Pruner].
-pub(crate) struct EnginePruneController<DB> {
+pub struct PruneHook<DB> {
     /// The current state of the pruner.
     pruner_state: PrunerState<DB>,
     /// The type that can spawn the pruner task.
     pruner_task_spawner: Box<dyn TaskSpawner>,
+    metrics: Metrics,
 }
 
-impl<DB: Database + 'static> EnginePruneController<DB> {
+impl<DB: Database + 'static> PruneHook<DB> {
     /// Create a new instance
-    pub(crate) fn new(pruner: Pruner<DB>, pruner_task_spawner: Box<dyn TaskSpawner>) -> Self {
-        Self { pruner_state: PrunerState::Idle(Some(pruner)), pruner_task_spawner }
+    pub fn new(pruner: Pruner<DB>, pruner_task_spawner: Box<dyn TaskSpawner>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            pruner_state: PrunerState::Idle(Some(pruner)),
+            pruner_task_spawner,
+            metrics: Metrics::default(),
         }
-
-    /// Returns `true` if the pruner is idle.
-    pub(crate) fn is_pruner_idle(&self) -> bool {
-        self.pruner_state.is_idle()
     }
 
     /// Advances the pruner state.
     ///
     /// This checks for the result in the channel, or returns pending if the pruner is idle.
-    fn poll_pruner(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<EnginePruneEvent> {
-        let res = match self.pruner_state {
+    fn poll_pruner(
+        &mut self,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<(EngineHookEvent, Option<EngineHookAction>)> {
+        let result = match self.pruner_state {
             PrunerState::Idle(_) => return Poll::Pending,
             PrunerState::Running(ref mut fut) => {
                 ready!(fut.poll_unpin(cx))
             }
         };
-        let ev = match res {
+
+        let event = match result {
             Ok((pruner, result)) => {
                 self.pruner_state = PrunerState::Idle(Some(pruner));
-                EnginePruneEvent::Finished { result }
+
+                match result {
+                    Ok(_) => EngineHookEvent::Finished(Ok(())),
+                    Err(err) => EngineHookEvent::Finished(Err(match err {
+                        PrunerError::PrunePart(_) | PrunerError::InconsistentData(_) => {
+                            EngineHookError::Internal(Box::new(err))
+                        }
+                        PrunerError::Interface(err) => err.into(),
+                        PrunerError::Database(err) => reth_interfaces::Error::Database(err).into(),
+                        PrunerError::Provider(err) => reth_interfaces::Error::Provider(err).into(),
+                    })),
+                }
             }
             Err(_) => {
                 // failed to receive the pruner
-                EnginePruneEvent::TaskDropped
+                EngineHookEvent::Finished(Err(EngineHookError::ChannelClosed))
             }
         };
-        Poll::Ready(ev)
+
+        let action = if matches!(event, EngineHookEvent::Finished(Ok(_))) {
+            Some(EngineHookAction::RestoreCanonicalHashes)
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        Poll::Ready((event, action))
     }
 
     /// This will try to spawn the pruner if it is idle:
@@ -59,7 +89,10 @@ impl<DB: Database + 'static> EnginePruneController<DB> {
     /// 2b. If pruning is not needed, set pruner state back to [PrunerState::Idle].
     ///
     /// If pruner is already running, do nothing.
-    fn try_spawn_pruner(&mut self, tip_block_number: BlockNumber) -> Option<EnginePruneEvent> {
+    fn try_spawn_pruner(
+        &mut self,
+        tip_block_number: BlockNumber,
+    ) -> Option<(EngineHookEvent, Option<EngineHookAction>)> {
         match &mut self.pruner_state {
             PrunerState::Idle(pruner) => {
                 let mut pruner = pruner.take()?;
@@ -74,53 +107,51 @@ impl<DB: Database + 'static> EnginePruneController<DB> {
                             let _ = tx.send((pruner, result));
                         }),
                     );
+                    self.metrics.runs.increment(1);
                     self.pruner_state = PrunerState::Running(rx);
 
-                    Some(EnginePruneEvent::Started(tip_block_number))
+                    Some((
+                        EngineHookEvent::Started,
+                        // Engine can't process any FCU/payload messages from CL while we're
+                        // pruning, as pruner needs an exclusive write access to the database. To
+                        // prevent CL from sending us unneeded updates, we need to respond `true`
+                        // on `eth_syncing` request.
+                        Some(EngineHookAction::UpdateSyncState(SyncState::Syncing)),
+                    ))
                 } else {
                     self.pruner_state = PrunerState::Idle(Some(pruner));
-                    Some(EnginePruneEvent::NotReady)
+                    Some((EngineHookEvent::NotReady, None))
                 }
             }
             PrunerState::Running(_) => None,
         }
     }
+}
 
-    /// Advances the prune process with the tip block number.
-    pub(crate) fn poll(
+impl<DB: Database + 'static> EngineHook for PruneHook<DB> {
+    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
+        "Prune"
+    }
+
+    fn poll(
         &mut self,
         cx: &mut Context<'_>,
-        tip_block_number: BlockNumber,
-    ) -> Poll<EnginePruneEvent> {
+        ctx: EngineContext,
+    ) -> Poll<(EngineHookEvent, Option<EngineHookAction>)> {
         // Try to spawn a pruner
-        match self.try_spawn_pruner(tip_block_number) {
-            Some(EnginePruneEvent::NotReady) => return Poll::Pending,
-            Some(event) => return Poll::Ready(event),
+        match self.try_spawn_pruner(ctx.tip_block_number) {
+            Some((EngineHookEvent::NotReady, _)) => return Poll::Pending,
+            Some((event, action)) => return Poll::Ready((event, action)),
             None => (),
         }
 
         // Poll pruner and check its status
         self.poll_pruner(cx)
     }
-}
 
-/// The event type emitted by the [EnginePruneController].
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub(crate) enum EnginePruneEvent {
-    /// Pruner is not ready
-    NotReady,
-    /// Pruner started with tip block number
-    Started(BlockNumber),
-    /// Pruner finished
-    ///
-    /// If this is returned, the pruner is idle.
-    Finished {
-        /// Final result of the pruner run.
-        result: PrunerResult,
-    },
-    /// Pruner task was dropped after it was started, unable to receive it because channel
-    /// closed. This would indicate a panicked pruner task
-    TaskDropped,
+    fn db_access_level(&self) -> EngineHookDBAccessLevel {
+        EngineHookDBAccessLevel::ReadWrite
+    }
 }
 
 /// The possible pruner states within the sync controller.
@@ -139,9 +170,9 @@ enum PrunerState<DB> {
     Running(oneshot::Receiver<PrunerWithResult<DB>>),
 }
 
-impl<DB> PrunerState<DB> {
-    /// Returns `true` if the state matches idle.
-    fn is_idle(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(self, PrunerState::Idle(_))
-    }
+#[derive(reth_metrics::Metrics)]
+#[metrics(scope = "consensus.engine.prune")]
+struct Metrics {
+    /// The number of times the pruner was run.
+    runs: Counter,
 }

crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/metrics.rs

@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ pub(crate) struct EngineMetrics {
     pub(crate) forkchoice_updated_messages: Counter,
     /// The total count of new payload messages received.
     pub(crate) new_payload_messages: Counter,
-    /// The number of times the pruner was run.
-    pub(crate) pruner_runs: Counter,
     /// Latency for making canonical already canonical block
     pub(crate) make_canonical_already_canonical_latency: Histogram,
     /// Latency for making canonical committed block

crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ use crate::{
         forkchoice::{ForkchoiceStateHash, ForkchoiceStateTracker},
         message::OnForkChoiceUpdated,
         metrics::EngineMetrics,
-        prune::{EnginePruneController, EnginePruneEvent},
     },
+    hooks::{EngineContext, EngineHookAction, EngineHooksController},
     sync::{EngineSyncController, EngineSyncEvent},
 };
 use futures::{Future, StreamExt};
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ use reth_provider::{
     BlockIdReader, BlockReader, BlockSource, CanonChainTracker, ChainSpecProvider, ProviderError,
     StageCheckpointReader,
 };
-use reth_prune::Pruner;
 use reth_rpc_types::engine::{
     CancunPayloadFields, ExecutionPayload, PayloadAttributes, PayloadError, PayloadStatus,
     PayloadStatusEnum, PayloadValidationError,
@@ -69,11 +68,17 @@ mod handle;
 pub use handle::BeaconConsensusEngineHandle;
 
 mod forkchoice;
+use crate::hooks::EngineHooks;
 pub use forkchoice::ForkchoiceStatus;
+
 mod metrics;
-pub(crate) mod prune;
+
 pub(crate) mod sync;
 
+/// Hooks for running during the main loop of
+/// [consensus engine][`crate::engine::BeaconConsensusEngine`].
+pub mod hooks;
+
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-utils"))]
 pub mod test_utils;
 
@@ -197,8 +202,7 @@ where
     /// blocks using the pipeline. Otherwise, the engine, sync controller, and blockchain tree will
     /// be used to download and execute the missing blocks.
     pipeline_run_threshold: u64,
-    /// Controls pruning triggered by engine updates.
-    prune: Option<EnginePruneController<DB>>,
+    hooks: EngineHooksController,
 }
 
 impl<DB, BT, Client> BeaconConsensusEngine<DB, BT, Client>
@@ -226,7 +230,7 @@ where
         payload_builder: PayloadBuilderHandle,
         target: Option<H256>,
         pipeline_run_threshold: u64,
-        pruner: Option<Pruner<DB>>,
+        hooks: EngineHooks,
     ) -> Result<(Self, BeaconConsensusEngineHandle), Error> {
         let (to_engine, rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
         Self::with_channel(
@@ -242,7 +246,7 @@ where
             pipeline_run_threshold,
             to_engine,
             rx,
-            pruner,
+            hooks,
         )
     }
 
@@ -272,7 +276,7 @@ where
         pipeline_run_threshold: u64,
         to_engine: UnboundedSender<BeaconEngineMessage>,
         rx: UnboundedReceiver<BeaconEngineMessage>,
-        pruner: Option<Pruner<DB>>,
+        hooks: EngineHooks,
     ) -> Result<(Self, BeaconConsensusEngineHandle), Error> {
         let handle = BeaconConsensusEngineHandle { to_engine };
         let sync = EngineSyncController::new(
@@ -283,7 +287,6 @@ where
             max_block,
             blockchain.chain_spec(),
         );
-        let prune = pruner.map(|pruner| EnginePruneController::new(pruner, task_spawner));
         let mut this = Self {
             sync,
             blockchain,
@@ -296,7 +299,7 @@ where
             invalid_headers: InvalidHeaderCache::new(MAX_INVALID_HEADERS),
             metrics: EngineMetrics::default(),
             pipeline_run_threshold,
-            prune,
+            hooks: EngineHooksController::new(hooks),
         };
 
         let maybe_pipeline_target = match target {
@@ -638,12 +641,12 @@ where
             return Ok(OnForkChoiceUpdated::syncing())
         }
 
-        if self.is_prune_active() {
-            // We can only process new forkchoice updates if the pruner is idle, since it requires
-            // exclusive access to the database
+        if self.hooks.is_hook_with_db_write_running() {
+            // We can only process new forkchoice updates if no hook with db write is running,
+            // since it requires exclusive access to the database
             warn!(
                 target: "consensus::engine",
-                "Pruning is in progress, skipping forkchoice update. \
+                "Hook is in progress, skipping forkchoice update. \
                 This may affect the performance of your node as a validator."
             );
             return Ok(OnForkChoiceUpdated::syncing())
@@ -1083,13 +1086,13 @@ where
             return Ok(status)
         }
 
-        let res = if self.sync.is_pipeline_idle() && self.is_prune_idle() {
-            // we can only insert new payloads if the pipeline and the pruner are _not_ running,
-            // because they hold exclusive access to the database
+        let res = if self.sync.is_pipeline_idle() && !self.hooks.is_hook_with_db_write_running() {
+            // we can only insert new payloads if the pipeline and any hook with db write
+            // are _not_ running, because they hold exclusive access to the database
             self.try_insert_new_payload(block)
         } else {
-            if self.is_prune_active() {
-                debug!(target: "consensus::engine", "Pruning is in progress, buffering new payload.");
+            if self.hooks.is_hook_with_db_write_running() {
+                debug!(target: "consensus::engine", "Hook is in progress, buffering new payload.");
             }
             self.try_buffer_payload(block)
         };
@@ -1226,12 +1229,12 @@ where
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// When the pipeline or the pruner is active, the tree is unable to commit any additional
-    /// blocks since the pipeline holds exclusive access to the database.
+    /// When the pipeline or a hook with DB write access is active, the tree is unable to commit
+    /// any additional blocks since the pipeline holds exclusive access to the database.
     ///
     /// In this scenario we buffer the payload in the tree if the payload is valid, once the
-    /// pipeline or pruner is finished, the tree is then able to also use the buffered payloads to
-    /// commit to a (newer) canonical chain.
+    /// pipeline or a hook with DB write access is finished, the tree is then able to also use the
+    /// buffered payloads to commit to a (newer) canonical chain.
     ///
     /// This will return `SYNCING` if the block was buffered successfully, and an error if an error
     /// occurred while buffering the block.
@@ -1246,7 +1249,7 @@ where
 
     /// Attempts to insert a new payload into the tree.
     ///
-    /// Caution: This expects that the pipeline and the pruner are idle.
+    /// Caution: This expects that the pipeline and a hook with DB write access are idle.
     #[instrument(level = "trace", skip_all, target = "consensus::engine", ret)]
     fn try_insert_new_payload(
         &mut self,
@@ -1339,14 +1342,6 @@ where
         Ok(synced_to_finalized)
     }
 
-    /// Attempt to restore the tree.
-    ///
-    /// This is invoked after a pruner run to update the tree with the most recent canonical
-    /// hashes.
-    fn update_tree_on_finished_pruner(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.blockchain.restore_canonical_hashes()
-    }
-
     /// Invoked if we successfully downloaded a new block from the network.
     ///
     /// This will attempt to insert the block into the tree.
@@ -1686,72 +1681,20 @@ where
         None
     }
 
-    /// Event handler for events emitted by the [EnginePruneController].
-    ///
-    /// This returns a result to indicate whether the engine future should resolve (fatal error).
-    fn on_prune_event(
-        &mut self,
-        event: EnginePruneEvent,
-    ) -> Option<Result<(), BeaconConsensusEngineError>> {
-        match event {
-            EnginePruneEvent::NotReady => {}
-            EnginePruneEvent::Started(tip_block_number) => {
-                trace!(target: "consensus::engine", %tip_block_number, "Pruner started");
-                self.metrics.pruner_runs.increment(1);
-                // Engine can't process any FCU/payload messages from CL while we're pruning, as
-                // pruner needs an exclusive write access to the database. To prevent CL from
-                // sending us unneeded updates, we need to respond `true` on `eth_syncing` request.
-                self.sync_state_updater.update_sync_state(SyncState::Syncing);
+    fn on_hook_action(&self, action: EngineHookAction) -> Result<(), BeaconConsensusEngineError> {
+        match action {
+            EngineHookAction::UpdateSyncState(state) => {
+                self.sync_state_updater.update_sync_state(state)
             }
-            EnginePruneEvent::TaskDropped => {
-                error!(target: "consensus::engine", "Failed to receive spawned pruner");
-                return Some(Err(BeaconConsensusEngineError::PrunerChannelClosed))
-            }
-            EnginePruneEvent::Finished { result } => {
-                trace!(target: "consensus::engine", ?result, "Pruner finished");
-                match result {
-                    Ok(_) => {
-                        // Update the state and hashes of the blockchain tree if possible.
-                        match self.update_tree_on_finished_pruner() {
-                            Ok(()) => {}
-                            Err(error) => {
+            EngineHookAction::RestoreCanonicalHashes => {
+                if let Err(error) = self.blockchain.restore_canonical_hashes() {
                     error!(target: "consensus::engine", ?error, "Error restoring blockchain tree state");
-                                return Some(Err(error.into()))
+                    return Err(error.into())
                 }
-                        };
             }
-                    // Any pruner error at this point is fatal.
-                    Err(error) => return Some(Err(error.into())),
-                };
-            }
-        };
-
-        None
         }
 
-    /// Returns `true` if the prune controller's pruner is idle.
-    fn is_prune_idle(&self) -> bool {
-        self.prune.as_ref().map(|prune| prune.is_pruner_idle()).unwrap_or(true)
-    }
-
-    /// Returns `true` if the prune controller's pruner is active.
-    fn is_prune_active(&self) -> bool {
-        !self.is_prune_idle()
-    }
-
-    /// Polls the prune controller, if it exists, and processes the event [`EnginePruneEvent`]
-    /// emitted by it.
-    ///
-    /// Returns [`Option::Some`] if prune controller emitted an event which resulted in the error
-    /// (see [`Self::on_prune_event`] for error handling)
-    fn poll_prune(
-        &mut self,
-        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
-    ) -> Option<Result<(), BeaconConsensusEngineError>> {
-        match self.prune.as_mut()?.poll(cx, self.blockchain.canonical_tip().number) {
-            Poll::Ready(prune_event) => self.on_prune_event(prune_event),
-            Poll::Pending => None,
-        }
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
@@ -1783,11 +1726,14 @@ where
         // Process all incoming messages from the CL, these can affect the state of the
         // SyncController, hence they are polled first, and they're also time sensitive.
         loop {
-            // Poll prune controller first if it's active, as we will not be able to process any
-            // engine messages until it's finished.
-            if this.is_prune_active() {
-                if let Some(res) = this.poll_prune(cx) {
-                    return Poll::Ready(res)
+            // Poll a running hook with db write access first, as we will not be able to process
+            // any engine messages until it's finished.
+            if let Poll::Ready(result) = this.hooks.poll_running_hook_with_db_write(
+                cx,
+                EngineContext { tip_block_number: this.blockchain.canonical_tip().number },
+            ) {
+                if let Err(err) = this.on_hook_action(result?) {
+                    return Poll::Ready(Err(err))
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1847,16 +1793,18 @@ where
             // we're pending if both engine messages and sync events are pending (fully drained)
             let is_pending = engine_messages_pending && sync_pending;
 
-            // Poll prune controller if all conditions are met:
-            // 1. Pipeline is idle
-            // 2. No engine and sync messages are pending
-            // 3. Latest FCU status is not INVALID
-            if this.sync.is_pipeline_idle() &&
-                is_pending &&
-                !this.forkchoice_state_tracker.is_latest_invalid()
-            {
-                if let Some(res) = this.poll_prune(cx) {
-                    return Poll::Ready(res)
+            // Poll next hook if all conditions are met:
+            // 1. No engine and sync messages are pending
+            // 2. Latest FCU status is not INVALID
+            if is_pending && !this.forkchoice_state_tracker.is_latest_invalid() {
+                if let Poll::Ready(result) = this.hooks.poll_next_hook(
+                    cx,
+                    EngineContext { tip_block_number: this.blockchain.canonical_tip().number },
+                    this.sync.is_pipeline_active(),
+                ) {
+                    if let Err(err) = this.on_hook_action(result?) {
+                        return Poll::Ready(Err(err))
+                    }
                 }
             }
 

crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/test_utils.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
-    BeaconConsensus, BeaconConsensusEngine, BeaconConsensusEngineError,
-    BeaconConsensusEngineHandle, BeaconForkChoiceUpdateError, BeaconOnNewPayloadError,
-    MIN_BLOCKS_FOR_PIPELINE_RUN,
+    engine::hooks::PruneHook, hooks::EngineHooks, BeaconConsensus, BeaconConsensusEngine,
+    BeaconConsensusEngineError, BeaconConsensusEngineHandle, BeaconForkChoiceUpdateError,
+    BeaconOnNewPayloadError, MIN_BLOCKS_FOR_PIPELINE_RUN,
 };
 use reth_blockchain_tree::{
     config::BlockchainTreeConfig, externals::TreeExternals, BlockchainTree, ShareableBlockchainTree,
@@ -518,6 +518,9 @@ where
             PruneBatchSizes::default(),
         );
 
+        let mut hooks = EngineHooks::new();
+        hooks.add(PruneHook::new(pruner, Box::<TokioTaskExecutor>::default()));
+
         let (mut engine, handle) = BeaconConsensusEngine::new(
             client,
             pipeline,
@@ -529,7 +532,7 @@ where
             payload_builder,
             None,
             self.base_config.pipeline_run_threshold.unwrap_or(MIN_BLOCKS_FOR_PIPELINE_RUN),
-            Some(pruner),
+            hooks,
         )
         .expect("failed to create consensus engine");
 

crates/interfaces/src/sync.rs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub trait SyncStateProvider: Send + Sync {
 /// which point the node is considered fully synced.
 #[auto_impl::auto_impl(&, Arc, Box)]
 pub trait NetworkSyncUpdater: std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync + 'static {
-    /// Notifies about an [SyncState] update.
+    /// Notifies about a [SyncState] update.
     fn update_sync_state(&self, state: SyncState);
 
     /// Updates the status of the p2p node
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub trait NetworkSyncUpdater: std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync + 'static {
 }
 
 /// The state the network is currently in when it comes to synchronization.
-#[derive(Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Debug)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub enum SyncState {
     /// Node sync is complete.
     ///