lbcd/mempool.go

// Copyright (c) 2013-2016 The btcsuite developers
// Use of this source code is governed by an ISC
// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.

package main

import (
	"container/list"
	"crypto/rand"
	"fmt"
	"math"
	"math/big"
	"sync"
	"sync/atomic"
	"time"

	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/blockchain"
	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/blockchain/indexers"
	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg/chainhash"
	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/mining"
	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/txscript"
	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
	"github.com/btcsuite/btcutil"
)

const (
	// mempoolHeight is the height used for the "block" height field of the
	// contextual transaction information provided in a transaction view.
	mempoolHeight = 0x7fffffff
)

// mempoolTxDesc is a descriptor containing a transaction in the mempool along
// with additional metadata.
type mempoolTxDesc struct {
	mining.TxDesc

	// StartingPriority is the priority of the transaction when it was added
	// to the pool.
	StartingPriority float64
}

// mempoolConfig is a descriptor containing the memory pool configuration.
type mempoolConfig struct {
	// Policy defines the various mempool configuration options related
	// to policy.
	Policy mempoolPolicy

	// FetchUtxoView defines the function to use to fetch unspent
	// transaction output information.
	FetchUtxoView func(*btcutil.Tx) (*blockchain.UtxoViewpoint, error)

	// Chain defines the concurrent safe block chain instance which houses
	// the current best chain.
	Chain *blockchain.BlockChain

	// SigCache defines a signature cache to use.
	SigCache *txscript.SigCache

	// TimeSource defines the timesource to use.
	TimeSource blockchain.MedianTimeSource

	// AddrIndex defines the optional address index instance to use for
	// indexing the unconfirmed transactions in the memory pool.
	// This can be nil if the address index is not enabled.
	AddrIndex *indexers.AddrIndex
}

// mempoolPolicy houses the policy (configuration parameters) which is used to
// control the mempool.
type mempoolPolicy struct {
	// DisableRelayPriority defines whether to relay free or low-fee
	// transactions that do not have enough priority to be relayed.
	DisableRelayPriority bool

	// FreeTxRelayLimit defines the given amount in thousands of bytes
	// per minute that transactions with no fee are rate limited to.
	FreeTxRelayLimit float64

	// MaxOrphanTxs is the maximum number of orphan transactions
	// that can be queued.
	MaxOrphanTxs int

	// MaxOrphanTxSize is the maximum size allowed for orphan transactions.
	// This helps prevent memory exhaustion attacks from sending a lot of
	// of big orphans.
	MaxOrphanTxSize int

	// MaxSigOpsPerTx is the maximum number of signature operations
	// in a single transaction we will relay or mine.  It is a fraction
	// of the max signature operations for a block.
	MaxSigOpsPerTx int

	// MinRelayTxFee defines the minimum transaction fee in BTC/kB to be
	// considered a non-zero fee.
	MinRelayTxFee btcutil.Amount
}

// txMemPool is used as a source of transactions that need to be mined into
// blocks and relayed to other peers.  It is safe for concurrent access from
// multiple peers.
type txMemPool struct {
	// The following variables must only be used atomically.
	lastUpdated int64 // last time pool was updated

	sync.RWMutex
	cfg           mempoolConfig
	pool          map[chainhash.Hash]*mempoolTxDesc
	orphans       map[chainhash.Hash]*btcutil.Tx
	orphansByPrev map[chainhash.Hash]map[chainhash.Hash]*btcutil.Tx
	outpoints     map[wire.OutPoint]*btcutil.Tx
	pennyTotal    float64 // exponentially decaying total for penny spends.
	lastPennyUnix int64   // unix time of last ``penny spend''
}

// Ensure the txMemPool type implements the mining.TxSource interface.
var _ mining.TxSource = (*txMemPool)(nil)

// removeOrphan is the internal function which implements the public
// RemoveOrphan.  See the comment for RemoveOrphan for more details.
//
// This function MUST be called with the mempool lock held (for writes).
func (mp *txMemPool) removeOrphan(txHash *chainhash.Hash) {
	// Nothing to do if passed tx is not an orphan.
	tx, exists := mp.orphans[*txHash]
	if !exists {
		return
	}

	// Remove the reference from the previous orphan index.
	for _, txIn := range tx.MsgTx().TxIn {
		originTxHash := txIn.PreviousOutPoint.Hash
		if orphans, exists := mp.orphansByPrev[originTxHash]; exists {
			delete(orphans, *tx.Hash())

			// Remove the map entry altogether if there are no
			// longer any orphans which depend on it.
			if len(orphans) == 0 {
				delete(mp.orphansByPrev, originTxHash)
			}
		}
	}

	// Remove the transaction from the orphan pool.
	delete(mp.orphans, *txHash)
}

// RemoveOrphan removes the passed orphan transaction from the orphan pool and
// previous orphan index.
//
// This function is safe for concurrent access.
func (mp *txMemPool) RemoveOrphan(txHash *chainhash.Hash) {
	mp.Lock()
	mp.removeOrphan(txHash)
	mp.Unlock()
}

// limitNumOrphans limits the number of orphan transactions by evicting a random
// orphan if adding a new one would cause it to overflow the max allowed.
//
// This function MUST be called with the mempool lock held (for writes).
func (mp *txMemPool) limitNumOrphans() error {
	if len(mp.orphans)+1 > mp.cfg.Policy.MaxOrphanTxs &&
		mp.cfg.Policy.MaxOrphanTxs > 0 {

		// Generate a cryptographically random hash.
		randHashBytes := make([]byte, chainhash.HashSize)
		_, err := rand.Read(randHashBytes)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		randHashNum := new(big.Int).SetBytes(randHashBytes)

		// Try to find the first entry that is greater than the random
		// hash.  Use the first entry (which is already pseudorandom due
		// to Go's range statement over maps) as a fallback if none of
		// the hashes in the orphan pool are larger than the random
		// hash.
		var foundHash *chainhash.Hash
		for txHash := range mp.orphans {
			if foundHash == nil {
				foundHash = &txHash
			}
			txHashNum := blockchain.HashToBig(&txHash)
			if txHashNum.Cmp(randHashNum) > 0 {
				foundHash = &txHash
				break
			}
		}

		mp.removeOrphan(foundHash)
	}

	return nil
}

// addOrphan adds an orphan transaction to the orphan pool.
//
// This function MUST be called with the mempool lock held (for writes).
func (mp *txMemPool) addOrphan(tx *btcutil.Tx) {
	// Limit the number orphan transactions to prevent memory exhaustion.  A
	// random orphan is evicted to make room if needed.
	mp.limitNumOrphans()

	mp.orphans[*tx.Hash()] = tx
	for _, txIn := range tx.MsgTx().TxIn {
		originTxHash := txIn.PreviousOutPoint.Hash
		if _, exists := mp.orphansByPrev[originTxHash]; !exists {
			mp.orphansByPrev[originTxHash] =
				make(map[chainhash.Hash]*btcutil.Tx)
		}
		mp.orphansByPrev[originTxHash][*tx.Hash()] = tx
	}

	txmpLog.Debugf("Stored orphan transaction %v (total: %d)", tx.Hash(),
		len(mp.orphans))
}

// maybeAddOrphan potentially adds an orphan to the orphan pool.
//
// This function MUST be called with the mempool lock held (for writes).
func (mp *txMemPool) maybeAddOrphan(tx *btcutil.Tx) error {
	// Ignore orphan transactions that are too large.  This helps avoid
	// a memory exhaustion attack based on sending a lot of really large
	// orphans.  In the case there is a valid transaction larger than this,
	// it will ultimtely be rebroadcast after the parent transactions
	// have been mined or otherwise received.
	//
	// Note that the number of orphan transactions in the orphan pool is
	// also limited, so this equates to a maximum memory used of
	// mp.cfg.Policy.MaxOrphanTxSize * mp.cfg.Policy.MaxOrphanTxs (which is ~5MB
	// using the default values at the time this comment was written).
	serializedLen := tx.MsgTx().SerializeSize()
	if serializedLen > mp.cfg.Policy.MaxOrphanTxSize {
		str := fmt.Sprintf("orphan transaction size of %d bytes is "+
			"larger than max allowed size of %d bytes",
			serializedLen, mp.cfg.Policy.MaxOrphanTxSize)
		return txRuleError(wire.RejectNonstandard, str)
	}

	// Add the orphan if the none of the above disqualified it.
	mp.addOrphan(tx)

	return nil
}

// isTransactionInPool returns whether or not the passed transaction already
// exists in the main pool.
//
// This function MUST be called with the mempool lock held (for reads).
func (mp *txMemPool) isTransactionInPool(hash *chainhash.Hash) bool {
	if _, exists := mp.pool[*hash]; exists {
		return true
	}

	return false
}

// IsTransactionInPool returns whether or not the passed transaction already
// exists in the main pool.
//
// This function is safe for concurrent access.
func (mp *txMemPool) IsTransactionInPool(hash *chainhash.Hash) bool {
	// Protect concurrent access.
	mp.RLock()
	defer mp.RUnlock()

	return mp.isTransactionInPool(hash)
}

// isOrphanInPool returns whether or not the passed transaction already exists
// in the orphan pool.
//
// This function MUST be called with the mempool lock held (for reads).
func (mp *txMemPool) isOrphanInPool(hash *chainhash.Hash) bool {
	if _, exists := mp.orphans[*hash]; exists {
		return true
	}

	return false
}

// IsOrphanInPool returns whether or not the passed transaction already exists
// in the orphan pool.
//
// This function is safe for concurrent access.
func (mp *txMemPool) IsOrphanInPool(hash *chainhash.Hash) bool {
	// Protect concurrent access.
	mp.RLock()
	defer mp.RUnlock()

	return mp.isOrphanInPool(hash)
}

// haveTransaction returns whether or not the passed transaction already exists
// in the main pool or in the orphan pool.
//
// This function MUST be called with the mempool lock held (for reads).
func (mp *txMemPool) haveTransaction(hash *chainhash.Hash) bool {
	return mp.isTransactionInPool(hash) || mp.isOrphanInPool(hash)
}

// HaveTransaction returns whether or not the passed transaction already exists
// in the main pool or in the orphan pool.
//
// This function is safe for concurrent access.
func (mp *txMemPool) HaveTransaction(hash *chainhash.Hash) bool {
	// Protect concurrent access.
	mp.RLock()
	defer mp.RUnlock()

	return mp.haveTransaction(hash)
}

// removeTransaction is the internal function which implements the public
// RemoveTransaction.  See the comment for RemoveTransaction for more details.
//
// This function MUST be called with the mempool lock held (for writes).
func (mp *txMemPool) removeTransaction(tx *btcutil.Tx, removeRedeemers bool) {
	txHash := tx.Hash()
	if removeRedeemers {
		// Remove any transactions which rely on this one.
		for i := uint32(0); i < uint32(len(tx.MsgTx().TxOut)); i++ {
			outpoint := wire.NewOutPoint(txHash, i)
			if txRedeemer, exists := mp.outpoints[*outpoint]; exists {
				mp.removeTransaction(txRedeemer, true)
			}
		}
	}

	// Remove the transaction if needed.
	if txDesc, exists := mp.pool[*txHash]; exists {
		// Remove unconfirmed address index entries associated with the
		// transaction if enabled.
		if mp.cfg.AddrIndex != nil {
			mp.cfg.AddrIndex.RemoveUnconfirmedTx(txHash)
		}

		// Mark the referenced outpoints as unspent by the pool.
		for _, txIn := range txDesc.Tx.MsgTx().TxIn {
			delete(mp.outpoints, txIn.PreviousOutPoint)
		}
		delete(mp.pool, *txHash)
		atomic.StoreInt64(&mp.lastUpdated, time.Now().Unix())
	}
}

// RemoveTransaction removes the passed transaction from the mempool. When the
// removeRedeemers flag is set, any transactions that redeem outputs from the
// removed transaction will also be removed recursively from the mempool, as
// they would otherwise become orphans.
//
// This function is safe for concurrent access.
func (mp *txMemPool) RemoveTransaction(tx *btcutil.Tx, removeRedeemers bool) {
	// Protect concurrent access.
	mp.Lock()
	defer mp.Unlock()

	mp.removeTransaction(tx, removeRedeemers)
}

// RemoveDoubleSpends removes all transactions which spend outputs spent by the
// passed transaction from the memory pool.  Removing those transactions then
// leads to removing all transactions which rely on them, recursively.  This is
// necessary when a block is connected to the main chain because the block may
// contain transactions which were previously unknown to the memory pool.
//
// This function is safe for concurrent access.
func (mp *txMemPool) RemoveDoubleSpends(tx *btcutil.Tx) {
	// Protect concurrent access.
	mp.Lock()
	defer mp.Unlock()

	for _, txIn := range tx.MsgTx().TxIn {
		if txRedeemer, ok := mp.outpoints[txIn.PreviousOutPoint]; ok {
			if !txRedeemer.Hash().IsEqual(tx.Hash()) {
				mp.removeTransaction(txRedeemer, true)
			}
		}
	}
}

// addTransaction adds the passed transaction to the memory pool.  It should
// not be called directly as it doesn't perform any validation.  This is a
// helper for maybeAcceptTransaction.
//
// This function MUST be called with the mempool lock held (for writes).
func (mp *txMemPool) addTransaction(utxoView *blockchain.UtxoViewpoint, tx *btcutil.Tx, height int32, fee int64) {
	// Add the transaction to the pool and mark the referenced outpoints
	// as spent by the pool.
	mp.pool[*tx.Hash()] = &mempoolTxDesc{
		TxDesc: mining.TxDesc{
			Tx:     tx,
			Added:  time.Now(),
			Height: height,
			Fee:    fee,
		},
		StartingPriority: calcPriority(tx.MsgTx(), utxoView, height),
	}
	for _, txIn := range tx.MsgTx().TxIn {
		mp.outpoints[txIn.PreviousOutPoint] = tx
	}
	atomic.StoreInt64(&mp.lastUpdated, time.Now().Unix())

	// Add unconfirmed address index entries associated with the transaction
	// if enabled.
	if mp.cfg.AddrIndex != nil {
		mp.cfg.AddrIndex.AddUnconfirmedTx(tx, utxoView)
	}
}

// checkPoolDoubleSpend checks whether or not the passed transaction is
// attempting to spend coins already spent by other transactions in the pool.
// Note it does not check for double spends against transactions already in the
// main chain.
//
// This function MUST be called with the mempool lock held (for reads).
func (mp *txMemPool) checkPoolDoubleSpend(tx *btcutil.Tx) error {
	for _, txIn := range tx.MsgTx().TxIn {
		if txR, exists := mp.outpoints[txIn.PreviousOutPoint]; exists {
			str := fmt.Sprintf("output %v already spent by "+
				"transaction %v in the memory pool",
				txIn.PreviousOutPoint, txR.Hash())
			return txRuleError(wire.RejectDuplicate, str)
		}
	}

	return nil
}

// fetchInputUtxos loads utxo details about the input transactions referenced by
// the passed transaction.  First, it loads the details form the viewpoint of
// the main chain, then it adjusts them based upon the contents of the
// transaction pool.
//
// This function MUST be called with the mempool lock held (for reads).
func (mp *txMemPool) fetchInputUtxos(tx *btcutil.Tx) (*blockchain.UtxoViewpoint, error) {
	utxoView, err := mp.cfg.FetchUtxoView(tx)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	// Attempt to populate any missing inputs from the transaction pool.
	for originHash, entry := range utxoView.Entries() {
		if entry != nil && !entry.IsFullySpent() {
			continue
		}

		if poolTxDesc, exists := mp.pool[originHash]; exists {
			utxoView.AddTxOuts(poolTxDesc.Tx, mempoolHeight)
		}
	}
	return utxoView, nil
}

// FetchTransaction returns the requested transaction from the transaction pool.
// This only fetches from the main transaction pool and does not include
// orphans.
//
// This function is safe for concurrent access.
func (mp *txMemPool) FetchTransaction(txHash *chainhash.Hash) (*btcutil.Tx, error) {
	// Protect concurrent access.
	mp.RLock()
	defer mp.RUnlock()

	if txDesc, exists := mp.pool[*txHash]; exists {
		return txDesc.Tx, nil
	}

	return nil, fmt.Errorf("transaction is not in the pool")
}

// maybeAcceptTransaction is the internal function which implements the public
// MaybeAcceptTransaction.  See the comment for MaybeAcceptTransaction for
// more details.
//
// This function MUST be called with the mempool lock held (for writes).
func (mp *txMemPool) maybeAcceptTransaction(tx *btcutil.Tx, isNew, rateLimit bool) ([]*chainhash.Hash, error) {
	txHash := tx.Hash()

	// Don't accept the transaction if it already exists in the pool.  This
	// applies to orphan transactions as well.  This check is intended to
	// be a quick check to weed out duplicates.
	if mp.haveTransaction(txHash) {
		str := fmt.Sprintf("already have transaction %v", txHash)
		return nil, txRuleError(wire.RejectDuplicate, str)
	}

	// Perform preliminary sanity checks on the transaction.  This makes
	// use of btcchain which contains the invariant rules for what
	// transactions are allowed into blocks.
	err := blockchain.CheckTransactionSanity(tx)
	if err != nil {
		if cerr, ok := err.(blockchain.RuleError); ok {
			return nil, chainRuleError(cerr)
		}
		return nil, err
	}

	// A standalone transaction must not be a coinbase transaction.
	if blockchain.IsCoinBase(tx) {
		str := fmt.Sprintf("transaction %v is an individual coinbase",
			txHash)
		return nil, txRuleError(wire.RejectInvalid, str)
	}

	// Don't accept transactions with a lock time after the maximum int32
	// value for now.  This is an artifact of older bitcoind clients which
	// treated this field as an int32 and would treat anything larger
	// incorrectly (as negative).
	if tx.MsgTx().LockTime > math.MaxInt32 {
		str := fmt.Sprintf("transaction %v has a lock time after "+
			"2038 which is not accepted yet", txHash)
		return nil, txRuleError(wire.RejectNonstandard, str)
	}

	// Get the current height of the main chain.  A standalone transaction
	// will be mined into the next block at best, so its height is at least
	// one more than the current height.
	best := mp.cfg.Chain.BestSnapshot()
	nextBlockHeight := best.Height + 1

	// Don't allow non-standard transactions if the network parameters
	// forbid their relaying.
	if !activeNetParams.RelayNonStdTxs {
		err := checkTransactionStandard(tx, nextBlockHeight,
			mp.cfg.TimeSource, mp.cfg.Policy.MinRelayTxFee)
		if err != nil {
			// Attempt to extract a reject code from the error so
			// it can be retained.  When not possible, fall back to
			// a non standard error.
			rejectCode, found := extractRejectCode(err)
			if !found {
				rejectCode = wire.RejectNonstandard
			}
			str := fmt.Sprintf("transaction %v is not standard: %v",
				txHash, err)
			return nil, txRuleError(rejectCode, str)
		}
	}

	// The transaction may not use any of the same outputs as other
	// transactions already in the pool as that would ultimately result in a
	// double spend.  This check is intended to be quick and therefore only
	// detects double spends within the transaction pool itself.  The
	// transaction could still be double spending coins from the main chain
	// at this point.  There is a more in-depth check that happens later
	// after fetching the referenced transaction inputs from the main chain
	// which examines the actual spend data and prevents double spends.
	err = mp.checkPoolDoubleSpend(tx)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	// Fetch all of the unspent transaction outputs referenced by the inputs
	// to this transaction.  This function also attempts to fetch the
	// transaction itself to be used for detecting a duplicate transaction
	// without needing to do a separate lookup.
	utxoView, err := mp.fetchInputUtxos(tx)
	if err != nil {
		if cerr, ok := err.(blockchain.RuleError); ok {
			return nil, chainRuleError(cerr)
		}
		return nil, err
	}

	// Don't allow the transaction if it exists in the main chain and is not
	// not already fully spent.
	txEntry := utxoView.LookupEntry(txHash)
	if txEntry != nil && !txEntry.IsFullySpent() {
		return nil, txRuleError(wire.RejectDuplicate,
			"transaction already exists")
	}
	delete(utxoView.Entries(), *txHash)

	// Transaction is an orphan if any of the referenced input transactions
	// don't exist.  Adding orphans to the orphan pool is not handled by
	// this function, and the caller should use maybeAddOrphan if this
	// behavior is desired.
	var missingParents []*chainhash.Hash
	for originHash, entry := range utxoView.Entries() {
		if entry == nil || entry.IsFullySpent() {
			// Must make a copy of the hash here since the iterator
			// is replaced and taking its address directly would
			// result in all of the entries pointing to the same
			// memory location and thus all be the final hash.
			hashCopy := originHash
			missingParents = append(missingParents, &hashCopy)
		}
	}
	if len(missingParents) > 0 {
		return missingParents, nil
	}

	// Perform several checks on the transaction inputs using the invariant
	// rules in btcchain for what transactions are allowed into blocks.
	// Also returns the fees associated with the transaction which will be
	// used later.
	txFee, err := blockchain.CheckTransactionInputs(tx, nextBlockHeight,
		utxoView, activeNetParams.Params)
	if err != nil {
		if cerr, ok := err.(blockchain.RuleError); ok {
			return nil, chainRuleError(cerr)
		}
		return nil, err
	}

	// Don't allow transactions with non-standard inputs if the network
	// parameters forbid their relaying.
	if !activeNetParams.RelayNonStdTxs {
		err := checkInputsStandard(tx, utxoView)
		if err != nil {
			// Attempt to extract a reject code from the error so
			// it can be retained.  When not possible, fall back to
			// a non standard error.
			rejectCode, found := extractRejectCode(err)
			if !found {
				rejectCode = wire.RejectNonstandard
			}
			str := fmt.Sprintf("transaction %v has a non-standard "+
				"input: %v", txHash, err)
			return nil, txRuleError(rejectCode, str)
		}
	}

	// NOTE: if you modify this code to accept non-standard transactions,
	// you should add code here to check that the transaction does a
	// reasonable number of ECDSA signature verifications.

	// Don't allow transactions with an excessive number of signature
	// operations which would result in making it impossible to mine.  Since
	// the coinbase address itself can contain signature operations, the
	// maximum allowed signature operations per transaction is less than
	// the maximum allowed signature operations per block.
	numSigOps, err := blockchain.CountP2SHSigOps(tx, false, utxoView)
	if err != nil {
		if cerr, ok := err.(blockchain.RuleError); ok {
			return nil, chainRuleError(cerr)
		}
		return nil, err
	}
	numSigOps += blockchain.CountSigOps(tx)
	if numSigOps > mp.cfg.Policy.MaxSigOpsPerTx {
		str := fmt.Sprintf("transaction %v has too many sigops: %d > %d",
			txHash, numSigOps, mp.cfg.Policy.MaxSigOpsPerTx)
		return nil, txRuleError(wire.RejectNonstandard, str)
	}

	// Don't allow transactions with fees too low to get into a mined block.
	//
	// Most miners allow a free transaction area in blocks they mine to go
	// alongside the area used for high-priority transactions as well as
	// transactions with fees.  A transaction size of up to 1000 bytes is
	// considered safe to go into this section.  Further, the minimum fee
	// calculated below on its own would encourage several small
	// transactions to avoid fees rather than one single larger transaction
	// which is more desirable.  Therefore, as long as the size of the
	// transaction does not exceeed 1000 less than the reserved space for
	// high-priority transactions, don't require a fee for it.
	serializedSize := int64(tx.MsgTx().SerializeSize())
	minFee := calcMinRequiredTxRelayFee(serializedSize,
		mp.cfg.Policy.MinRelayTxFee)
	if serializedSize >= (defaultBlockPrioritySize-1000) && txFee < minFee {
		str := fmt.Sprintf("transaction %v has %d fees which is under "+
			"the required amount of %d", txHash, txFee,
			minFee)
		return nil, txRuleError(wire.RejectInsufficientFee, str)
	}

	// Require that free transactions have sufficient priority to be mined
	// in the next block.  Transactions which are being added back to the
	// memory pool from blocks that have been disconnected during a reorg
	// are exempted.
	if isNew && !mp.cfg.Policy.DisableRelayPriority && txFee < minFee {
		currentPriority := calcPriority(tx.MsgTx(), utxoView,
			nextBlockHeight)
		if currentPriority <= minHighPriority {
			str := fmt.Sprintf("transaction %v has insufficient "+
				"priority (%g <= %g)", txHash,
				currentPriority, minHighPriority)
			return nil, txRuleError(wire.RejectInsufficientFee, str)
		}
	}

	// Free-to-relay transactions are rate limited here to prevent
	// penny-flooding with tiny transactions as a form of attack.
	if rateLimit && txFee < minFee {
		nowUnix := time.Now().Unix()
		// we decay passed data with an exponentially decaying ~10
		// minutes window - matches bitcoind handling.
		mp.pennyTotal *= math.Pow(1.0-1.0/600.0,
			float64(nowUnix-mp.lastPennyUnix))
		mp.lastPennyUnix = nowUnix

		// Are we still over the limit?
		if mp.pennyTotal >= mp.cfg.Policy.FreeTxRelayLimit*10*1000 {
			str := fmt.Sprintf("transaction %v has been rejected "+
				"by the rate limiter due to low fees", txHash)
			return nil, txRuleError(wire.RejectInsufficientFee, str)
		}
		oldTotal := mp.pennyTotal

		mp.pennyTotal += float64(serializedSize)
		txmpLog.Tracef("rate limit: curTotal %v, nextTotal: %v, "+
			"limit %v", oldTotal, mp.pennyTotal,
			mp.cfg.Policy.FreeTxRelayLimit*10*1000)
	}

	// Verify crypto signatures for each input and reject the transaction if
	// any don't verify.
	err = blockchain.ValidateTransactionScripts(tx, utxoView,
		txscript.StandardVerifyFlags, mp.cfg.SigCache)
	if err != nil {
		if cerr, ok := err.(blockchain.RuleError); ok {
			return nil, chainRuleError(cerr)
		}
		return nil, err
	}

	// Add to transaction pool.
	mp.addTransaction(utxoView, tx, best.Height, txFee)

	txmpLog.Debugf("Accepted transaction %v (pool size: %v)", txHash,
		len(mp.pool))

	return nil, nil
}

// MaybeAcceptTransaction is the main workhorse for handling insertion of new
// free-standing transactions into a memory pool.  It includes functionality
// such as rejecting duplicate transactions, ensuring transactions follow all
// rules, detecting orphan transactions, and insertion into the memory pool.
//
// If the transaction is an orphan (missing parent transactions), the
// transaction is NOT added to the orphan pool, but each unknown referenced
// parent is returned.  Use ProcessTransaction instead if new orphans should
// be added to the orphan pool.
//
// This function is safe for concurrent access.
func (mp *txMemPool) MaybeAcceptTransaction(tx *btcutil.Tx, isNew, rateLimit bool) ([]*chainhash.Hash, error) {
	// Protect concurrent access.
	mp.Lock()
	defer mp.Unlock()

	return mp.maybeAcceptTransaction(tx, isNew, rateLimit)
}

// processOrphans is the internal function which implements the public
// ProcessOrphans.  See the comment for ProcessOrphans for more details.
//
// This function MUST be called with the mempool lock held (for writes).
func (mp *txMemPool) processOrphans(hash *chainhash.Hash) []*btcutil.Tx {
	var acceptedTxns []*btcutil.Tx

	// Start with processing at least the passed hash.
	processHashes := list.New()
	processHashes.PushBack(hash)
	for processHashes.Len() > 0 {
		// Pop the first hash to process.
		firstElement := processHashes.Remove(processHashes.Front())
		processHash := firstElement.(*chainhash.Hash)

		// Look up all orphans that are referenced by the transaction we
		// just accepted.  This will typically only be one, but it could
		// be multiple if the referenced transaction contains multiple
		// outputs.  Skip to the next item on the list of hashes to
		// process if there are none.
		orphans, exists := mp.orphansByPrev[*processHash]
		if !exists || orphans == nil {
			continue
		}

		for _, tx := range orphans {
			// Remove the orphan from the orphan pool.  Current
			// behavior requires that all saved orphans with
			// a newly accepted parent are removed from the orphan
			// pool and potentially added to the memory pool, but
			// transactions which cannot be added to memory pool
			// (including due to still being orphans) are expunged
			// from the orphan pool.
			//
			// TODO(jrick): The above described behavior sounds
			// like a bug, and I think we should investigate
			// potentially moving orphans to the memory pool, but
			// leaving them in the orphan pool if not all parent
			// transactions are known yet.
			orphanHash := tx.Hash()
			mp.removeOrphan(orphanHash)

			// Potentially accept the transaction into the
			// transaction pool.
			missingParents, err := mp.maybeAcceptTransaction(tx,
				true, true)
			if err != nil {
				// TODO: Remove orphans that depend on this
				// failed transaction.
				txmpLog.Debugf("Unable to move "+
					"orphan transaction %v to mempool: %v",
					tx.Hash(), err)
				continue
			}

			if len(missingParents) > 0 {
				// Transaction is still an orphan, so add it
				// back.
				mp.addOrphan(tx)
				continue
			}

			// Add this transaction to the list of transactions
			// that are no longer orphans.
			acceptedTxns = append(acceptedTxns, tx)

			// Add this transaction to the list of transactions to
			// process so any orphans that depend on this one are
			// handled too.
			//
			// TODO(jrick): In the case that this is still an orphan,
			// we know that any other transactions in the orphan
			// pool with this orphan as their parent are still
			// orphans as well, and should be removed.  While
			// recursively calling removeOrphan and
			// maybeAcceptTransaction on these transactions is not
			// wrong per se, it is overkill if all we care about is
			// recursively removing child transactions of this
			// orphan.
			processHashes.PushBack(orphanHash)
		}
	}

	return acceptedTxns
}

// ProcessOrphans determines if there are any orphans which depend on the passed
// transaction hash (it is possible that they are no longer orphans) and
// potentially accepts them to the memory pool.  It repeats the process for the
// newly accepted transactions (to detect further orphans which may no longer be
// orphans) until there are no more.
//
// It returns a slice of transactions added to the mempool.  A nil slice means
// no transactions were moved from the orphan pool to the mempool.
//
// This function is safe for concurrent access.
func (mp *txMemPool) ProcessOrphans(hash *chainhash.Hash) []*btcutil.Tx {
	mp.Lock()
	acceptedTxns := mp.processOrphans(hash)
	mp.Unlock()

	return acceptedTxns
}

// ProcessTransaction is the main workhorse for handling insertion of new
// free-standing transactions into the memory pool.  It includes functionality
// such as rejecting duplicate transactions, ensuring transactions follow all
// rules, orphan transaction handling, and insertion into the memory pool.
//
// It returns a slice of transactions added to the mempool.  When the
// error is nil, the list will include the passed transaction itself along
// with any additional orphan transaactions that were added as a result of
// the passed one being accepted.
//
// This function is safe for concurrent access.
func (mp *txMemPool) ProcessTransaction(tx *btcutil.Tx, allowOrphan, rateLimit bool) ([]*btcutil.Tx, error) {
	// Protect concurrent access.
	mp.Lock()
	defer mp.Unlock()

	txmpLog.Tracef("Processing transaction %v", tx.Hash())

	// Potentially accept the transaction to the memory pool.
	missingParents, err := mp.maybeAcceptTransaction(tx, true, rateLimit)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	if len(missingParents) == 0 {
		// Accept any orphan transactions that depend on this
		// transaction (they may no longer be orphans if all inputs
		// are now available) and repeat for those accepted
		// transactions until there are no more.
		newTxs := mp.processOrphans(tx.Hash())
		acceptedTxs := make([]*btcutil.Tx, len(newTxs)+1)

		// Add the parent transaction first so remote nodes
		// do not add orphans.
		acceptedTxs[0] = tx
		copy(acceptedTxs[1:], newTxs)

		return acceptedTxs, nil
	}

	// The transaction is an orphan (has inputs missing).  Reject
	// it if the flag to allow orphans is not set.
	if !allowOrphan {
		// Only use the first missing parent transaction in
		// the error message.
		//
		// NOTE: RejectDuplicate is really not an accurate
		// reject code here, but it matches the reference
		// implementation and there isn't a better choice due
		// to the limited number of reject codes.  Missing
		// inputs is assumed to mean they are already spent
		// which is not really always the case.
		str := fmt.Sprintf("orphan transaction %v references "+
			"outputs of unknown or fully-spent "+
			"transaction %v", tx.Hash(), missingParents[0])
		return nil, txRuleError(wire.RejectDuplicate, str)
	}

	// Potentially add the orphan transaction to the orphan pool.
	err = mp.maybeAddOrphan(tx)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return nil, nil
}

// Count returns the number of transactions in the main pool.  It does not
// include the orphan pool.
//
// This function is safe for concurrent access.
func (mp *txMemPool) Count() int {
	mp.RLock()
	defer mp.RUnlock()

	return len(mp.pool)
}

// TxHashes returns a slice of hashes for all of the transactions in the memory
// pool.
//
// This function is safe for concurrent access.
func (mp *txMemPool) TxHashes() []*chainhash.Hash {
	mp.RLock()
	defer mp.RUnlock()

	hashes := make([]*chainhash.Hash, len(mp.pool))
	i := 0
	for hash := range mp.pool {
		hashCopy := hash
		hashes[i] = &hashCopy
		i++
	}

	return hashes
}

// TxDescs returns a slice of descriptors for all the transactions in the pool.
// The descriptors are to be treated as read only.
//
// This function is safe for concurrent access.
func (mp *txMemPool) TxDescs() []*mempoolTxDesc {
	mp.RLock()
	defer mp.RUnlock()

	descs := make([]*mempoolTxDesc, len(mp.pool))
	i := 0
	for _, desc := range mp.pool {
		descs[i] = desc
		i++
	}

	return descs
}

// MiningDescs returns a slice of mining descriptors for all the transactions
// in the pool.
//
// This is part of the mining.TxSource interface implementation and is safe for
// concurrent access as required by the interface contract.
func (mp *txMemPool) MiningDescs() []*mining.TxDesc {
	mp.RLock()
	defer mp.RUnlock()

	descs := make([]*mining.TxDesc, len(mp.pool))
	i := 0
	for _, desc := range mp.pool {
		descs[i] = &desc.TxDesc
		i++
	}

	return descs
}

// LastUpdated returns the last time a transaction was added to or removed from
// the main pool.  It does not include the orphan pool.
//
// This function is safe for concurrent access.
func (mp *txMemPool) LastUpdated() time.Time {
	return time.Unix(atomic.LoadInt64(&mp.lastUpdated), 0)
}

// newTxMemPool returns a new memory pool for validating and storing standalone
// transactions until they are mined into a block.
func newTxMemPool(cfg *mempoolConfig) *txMemPool {
	memPool := &txMemPool{
		cfg:           *cfg,
		pool:          make(map[chainhash.Hash]*mempoolTxDesc),
		orphans:       make(map[chainhash.Hash]*btcutil.Tx),
		orphansByPrev: make(map[chainhash.Hash]map[chainhash.Hash]*btcutil.Tx),
		outpoints:     make(map[wire.OutPoint]*btcutil.Tx),
	}
	return memPool
}