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clusterlin: precompute reachable sets (optimization)

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Authored by Pieter Wuille

83/100 · Strong
clusterlin: precompute reachable sets (optimization)

Instead of computing the set of reachable transactions inside
PickMergeCandidate, make the information precomputed, and updated in
Activate (by merging the two chunks' reachable sets) and Deactivate (by
recomputing).

This is a small performance gain on itself, but also a preparation for
future optimizations that rely on quickly testing whether dependencies
between chunks exist.
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Mentions testing or verification
The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This is a routine performance optimization inside Bitcoin Core's transaction clustering code. It precomputes and caches which related transactions a chunk can reach, instead of recalculating that set on demand. The change includes extra assertions to verify the cached values stay correct. There is no security-relevant behavior change and no indication this fixes a vulnerability.

Recommended action

No security action required. Treat as normal code-quality/performance refactor.

Security signals we found

No strong security signals were identified.

Risk score

Why this scored 15/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 0/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 0/15
Confidence 10/10
Evidence quality 5/5
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