Support more efficient merkle proofs through calldata (#3200)

Co-authored-by: Hadrien Croubois <hadrien.croubois@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Francisco Giordano <frangio.1@gmail.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  * `EnumerableMap`: add new `Bytes32ToUintMap` map type. ([#3416](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3416))
  * `SafeCast`: add support for many more types, using procedural code generation. ([#3245](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3245))
  * `MerkleProof`: add `multiProofVerify` to prove multiple values are part of a Merkle tree. ([#3276](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3276))
+ * `MerkleProof`: add calldata versions of the functions to avoid copying input arrays to memory and save gas. ([#3200](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3200))
  * `ERC721`, `ERC1155`: simplified revert reasons. ([#3254](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3254))
  * `ERC721`: removed redundant require statement. ([#3434](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3434))
  * `PaymentSplitter`: add `releasable` getters. ([#3350](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3350))

contracts/mocks/MerkleProofWrapper.sol

@@ -13,23 +13,35 @@ contract MerkleProofWrapper {
         return MerkleProof.verify(proof, root, leaf);
     }
 
+    function verifyCalldata(
+        bytes32[] calldata proof,
+        bytes32 root,
+        bytes32 leaf
+    ) public pure returns (bool) {
+        return MerkleProof.verifyCalldata(proof, root, leaf);
+    }
+
     function processProof(bytes32[] memory proof, bytes32 leaf) public pure returns (bytes32) {
         return MerkleProof.processProof(proof, leaf);
     }
 
+    function processProofCalldata(bytes32[] calldata proof, bytes32 leaf) public pure returns (bytes32) {
+        return MerkleProof.processProofCalldata(proof, leaf);
+    }
+
     function multiProofVerify(
         bytes32 root,
-        bytes32[] memory leafs,
-        bytes32[] memory proofs,
-        bool[] memory proofFlag
+        bytes32[] calldata leafs,
+        bytes32[] calldata proofs,
+        bool[] calldata proofFlag
     ) public pure returns (bool) {
         return MerkleProof.multiProofVerify(root, leafs, proofs, proofFlag);
     }
 
     function processMultiProof(
-        bytes32[] memory leafs,
-        bytes32[] memory proofs,
-        bool[] memory proofFlag
+        bytes32[] calldata leafs,
+        bytes32[] calldata proofs,
+        bool[] calldata proofFlag
     ) public pure returns (bytes32) {
         return MerkleProof.processMultiProof(leafs, proofs, proofFlag);
     }

contracts/utils/cryptography/MerkleProof.sol

@@ -32,6 +32,19 @@ library MerkleProof {
         return processProof(proof, leaf) == root;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @dev Calldata version of {verify}
+     *
+     * _Available since v4.7._
+     */
+    function verifyCalldata(
+        bytes32[] calldata proof,
+        bytes32 root,
+        bytes32 leaf
+    ) internal pure returns (bool) {
+        return processProofCalldata(proof, leaf) == root;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @dev Returns the rebuilt hash obtained by traversing a Merkle tree up
      * from `leaf` using `proof`. A `proof` is valid if and only if the rebuilt
@@ -48,6 +61,19 @@ library MerkleProof {
         return computedHash;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @dev Calldata version of {processProof}
+     *
+     * _Available since v4.7._
+     */
+    function processProofCalldata(bytes32[] calldata proof, bytes32 leaf) internal pure returns (bytes32) {
+        bytes32 computedHash = leaf;
+        for (uint256 i = 0; i < proof.length; i++) {
+            computedHash = _hashPair(computedHash, proof[i]);
+        }
+        return computedHash;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @dev Returns true if a `leafs` can be proved to be a part of a Merkle tree
      * defined by `root`. For this, `proofs` for each leaf must be provided, containing
@@ -58,11 +84,11 @@ library MerkleProof {
      */
     function multiProofVerify(
         bytes32 root,
-        bytes32[] memory leafs,
-        bytes32[] memory proofs,
-        bool[] memory proofFlag
+        bytes32[] calldata leaves,
+        bytes32[] calldata proofs,
+        bool[] calldata proofFlag
     ) internal pure returns (bool) {
-        return processMultiProof(leafs, proofs, proofFlag) == root;
+        return processMultiProof(leaves, proofs, proofFlag) == root;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -73,20 +99,19 @@ library MerkleProof {
      * _Available since v4.7._
      */
     function processMultiProof(
-        bytes32[] memory leafs,
-        bytes32[] memory proofs,
-        bool[] memory proofFlag
+        bytes32[] calldata leaves,
+        bytes32[] calldata proofs,
+        bool[] calldata proofFlag
     ) internal pure returns (bytes32 merkleRoot) {
         // This function rebuild the root hash by traversing the tree up from the leaves. The root is rebuilt by
-        // consuming and producing values on a queue. The queue starts with the `leafs` array, then goes onto the
+        // consuming and producing values on a queue. The queue starts with the `leaves` array, then goes onto the
         // `hashes` array. At the end of the process, the last hash in the `hashes` array should contain the root of
         // the merkle tree.
-        uint256 leafsLen = leafs.length;
-        uint256 proofsLen = proofs.length;
+        uint256 leavesLen = leaves.length;
         uint256 totalHashes = proofFlag.length;
 
         // Check proof validity.
-        require(leafsLen + proofsLen - 1 == totalHashes, "MerkleProof: invalid multiproof");
+        require(leavesLen + proofs.length - 1 == totalHashes, "MerkleProof: invalid multiproof");
 
         // The xxxPos values are "pointers" to the next value to consume in each array. All accesses are done using
         // `xxx[xxxPos++]`, which return the current value and increment the pointer, thus mimicking a queue's "pop".
@@ -100,15 +125,15 @@ library MerkleProof {
         // - depending on the flag, either another value for the "main queue" (merging branches) or an element from the
         //   `proofs` array.
         for (uint256 i = 0; i < totalHashes; i++) {
-            bytes32 a = leafPos < leafsLen ? leafs[leafPos++] : hashes[hashPos++];
-            bytes32 b = proofFlag[i] ? leafPos < leafsLen ? leafs[leafPos++] : hashes[hashPos++] : proofs[proofPos++];
+            bytes32 a = leafPos < leavesLen ? leaves[leafPos++] : hashes[hashPos++];
+            bytes32 b = proofFlag[i] ? leafPos < leavesLen ? leaves[leafPos++] : hashes[hashPos++] : proofs[proofPos++];
             hashes[i] = _hashPair(a, b);
         }
 
         if (totalHashes > 0) {
             return hashes[totalHashes - 1];
-        } else if (leafsLen > 0) {
-            return leafs[0];
+        } else if (leavesLen > 0) {
+            return leaves[0];
         } else {
             return proofs[0];
         }

test/utils/cryptography/MerkleProof.test.js

@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ contract('MerkleProof', function (accounts) {
       const proof = merkleTree.getHexProof(leaf);
 
       expect(await this.merkleProof.verify(proof, root, leaf)).to.equal(true);
+      expect(await this.merkleProof.verifyCalldata(proof, root, leaf)).to.equal(true);
 
       // For demonstration, it is also possible to create valid proofs for certain 64-byte values *not* in elements:
       const noSuchLeaf = keccak256(
         Buffer.concat([keccak256(elements[0]), keccak256(elements[1])].sort(Buffer.compare)),
       );
       expect(await this.merkleProof.verify(proof.slice(1), root, noSuchLeaf)).to.equal(true);
+      expect(await this.merkleProof.verifyCalldata(proof.slice(1), root, noSuchLeaf)).to.equal(true);
     });
 
     it('returns false for an invalid Merkle proof', async function () {
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ contract('MerkleProof', function (accounts) {
       const badProof = badMerkleTree.getHexProof(badElements[0]);
 
       expect(await this.merkleProof.verify(badProof, correctRoot, correctLeaf)).to.equal(false);
+      expect(await this.merkleProof.verifyCalldata(badProof, correctRoot, correctLeaf)).to.equal(false);
     });
 
     it('returns false for a Merkle proof of invalid length', async function () {
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ contract('MerkleProof', function (accounts) {
       const badProof = proof.slice(0, proof.length - 5);
 
       expect(await this.merkleProof.verify(badProof, root, leaf)).to.equal(false);
+      expect(await this.merkleProof.verifyCalldata(badProof, root, leaf)).to.equal(false);
     });
   });
 
@@ -93,7 +97,7 @@ contract('MerkleProof', function (accounts) {
     it('revert with invalid multi proof #1', async function () {
       const fill = Buffer.alloc(32); // This could be anything, we are reconstructing a fake branch
       const leaves = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'].map(keccak256).sort(Buffer.compare);
-      const badLeave = keccak256('e');
+      const badLeaf = keccak256('e');
       const merkleTree = new MerkleTree(leaves, keccak256, { sort: true });
 
       const root = merkleTree.getRoot();
@@ -101,7 +105,7 @@ contract('MerkleProof', function (accounts) {
       await expectRevert(
         this.merkleProof.multiProofVerify(
           root,
-          [ leaves[0], badLeave ], // A, E
+          [ leaves[0], badLeaf ], // A, E
           [ leaves[1], fill, merkleTree.layers[1][1] ],
           [ false, false, false ],
         ),
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ contract('MerkleProof', function (accounts) {
     it('revert with invalid multi proof #2', async function () {
       const fill = Buffer.alloc(32); // This could be anything, we are reconstructing a fake branch
       const leaves = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'].map(keccak256).sort(Buffer.compare);
-      const badLeave = keccak256('e');
+      const badLeaf = keccak256('e');
       const merkleTree = new MerkleTree(leaves, keccak256, { sort: true });
 
       const root = merkleTree.getRoot();
@@ -120,7 +124,7 @@ contract('MerkleProof', function (accounts) {
       await expectRevert(
         this.merkleProof.multiProofVerify(
           root,
-          [ badLeave, leaves[0] ], // A, E
+          [ badLeaf, leaves[0] ], // A, E
           [ leaves[1], fill, merkleTree.layers[1][1] ],
           [ false, false, false, false ],
         ),