This document specifies the downtime module of Lava Protocol.
The downtime module is responsible handling provider rewards in case of a chain halt. Lava protocol lets consumers send relays and providers to accept them even if blocks are not advancing because of consensus failure. When the blockchain is back to normal the providers should be able to receive rewards on the relays they served. The downtime is also used to determine the validators' block rewards.
The downtime module contains the following parameters:
| Key | Type | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| DowntimeDuration | time.Duration | 5min |
| EpochDuration | time.Duration | 30min |
DowntimeDuration defines the minimum time elapsed between blocks that we consider the chain to be down.
EpochDuration defines an estimation of the time elapsed between epochs.
The downtime module supports the following queries:
| Query | Arguments | What it does |
|---|---|---|
downtime |
block (uint64) | shows downtime at the given epoch (the epoch of the block) |
params |
none | shows the module's parameters |
The downtime module does not support any transactions.
The downtime module does not support any proposals.