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funding: process channel_ready messages inline in the coordinator

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Authored by Olaoluwa Osuntokun

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funding: process channel_ready messages inline in the coordinator

In this commit, we refactor how the funding manager handles incoming
channel_ready messages. Previously, every channel_ready message would
unconditionally spawn a new goroutine via `go f.handleChannelReady(...)`,
making it the only message type in the coordinator switch that wasn't
processed inline. We now handle channel_ready the same way as all the
other funding messages: synchronously within the reservation coordinator
loop.

The goroutine was originally needed because handleChannelReady may need
to block on a `localDiscoverySignal` while the channel's funding
confirmation flow completes locally. In this commit, we split the
function into two parts: `handleChannelReady` (the lightweight entry
point that runs inline) and `processChannelReady` (the extracted body
that does the actual DB lookup and channel finalization). The inline
entry point checks whether a `localDiscoverySignal` exists for the given
channel ID, and only in that case do we dispatch a goroutine to wait for
the signal before calling `processChannelReady`. For channels that have
already confirmed (or after a restart), no goroutine is spawned at all.

This short-circuits the common path: the `FindChannel` DB lookup and the
rest of the processing now happen inline in the coordinator for the
majority of channel_ready messages, reducing goroutine churn and keeping
the coordinator's message processing consistent across all message types.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit refactors how LND handles a specific channel-funding message (channel_ready). Previously, every such message launched a new goroutine; now most are processed inline in the main coordinator loop, with goroutines only used when actually waiting for a local funding confirmation signal or doing heavy finalization work. The change is described by the authors as a performance and consistency improvement, not a security fix. There is no direct evidence in the commit or supplied references that this patch addresses a known vulnerability or attack.

Recommended action

Treat as a normal code-quality/performance refactor. Review for race conditions introduced by moving the barrier and signal logic into the inline path, and verify that duplicate channel_ready messages cannot bypass the barrier under the new synchronous dispatch. No immediate security response is indicated by the available evidence.

Security signals we found

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Refactor of concurrency model for channel_ready handling

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Barrier map (handleChannelReadyBarriers) retained to prevent duplicate processing

03

Inline FindChannel lookup may reduce resource-exhaustion surface from duplicate messages

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No explicit security bug or CVE mentioned in commit or supplied references

Risk score

Why this scored 24/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 5/30
Exploitability 3/25
Stealth signal 4/15
Affected reach 5/15
Confidence 4/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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