lnwallet: detect and handle noop HTLCs

We update the lightning channel state machine in some key areas. If the
noop TLV is set in the update_add_htlc custom records then we change the
entry type to noop. When settling the HTLC if the type is noop we credit
the satoshi amount back to the sender.

Author: GeorgeTsagk

lnwallet/aux_signer.go

@@ -10,9 +10,20 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/tlv"
 )
 
-// htlcCustomSigType is the TLV type that is used to encode the custom HTLC
-// signatures within the custom data for an existing HTLC.
-var htlcCustomSigType tlv.TlvType65543
+var (
+	// htlcCustomSigType is the TLV type that is used to encode the custom
+	// HTLC signatures within the custom data for an existing HTLC.
+	htlcCustomSigType tlv.TlvType65543
+
+	// NoOpHtlcType is the TLV that that's used in the update_add_htlc
+	// message to indicate the presence of a noop HTLC. This has no encoded
+	// value, but is used to indicate that the HTLC is a noop.
+	NoOpHtlcType tlv.TlvType65544
+)
+
+// NoopAddHtlcType is the (golang) type of the TLV record that's used to signal
+// that an HTLC should be a noop HTLC.
+type NoopAddHtlcType = tlv.TlvType65544
 
 // AuxHtlcView is a struct that contains a safe copy of an HTLC view that can
 // be used by aux components.

lnwallet/channel.go

@@ -551,6 +551,12 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) diskHtlcToPayDesc(feeRate chainfee.SatPerKWeight,
 		remoteOutputIndex = htlc.OutputIndex
 	}
 
+	customRecords := htlc.CustomRecords.Copy()
+
+	entryType := entryTypeForHtlc(
+		htlc.CustomRecords, lc.channelState.ChanType,
+	)
+
 	// With the scripts reconstructed (depending on if this is our commit
 	// vs theirs or a pending commit for the remote party), we can now
 	// re-create the original payment descriptor.
@@ -559,7 +565,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) diskHtlcToPayDesc(feeRate chainfee.SatPerKWeight,
 		RHash:              htlc.RHash,
 		Timeout:            htlc.RefundTimeout,
 		Amount:             htlc.Amt,
-		EntryType:          Add,
+		EntryType:          entryType,
 		HtlcIndex:          htlc.HtlcIndex,
 		LogIndex:           htlc.LogIndex,
 		OnionBlob:          htlc.OnionBlob,
@@ -570,7 +576,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) diskHtlcToPayDesc(feeRate chainfee.SatPerKWeight,
 		theirPkScript:      theirP2WSH,
 		theirWitnessScript: theirWitnessScript,
 		BlindingPoint:      htlc.BlindingPoint,
-		CustomRecords:      htlc.CustomRecords.Copy(),
+		CustomRecords:      customRecords,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -1100,6 +1106,10 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) logUpdateToPayDesc(logUpdate *channeldb.LogUpdate,
 			},
 		}
 
+		pd.EntryType = entryTypeForHtlc(
+			pd.CustomRecords, lc.channelState.ChanType,
+		)
+
 		isDustRemote := HtlcIsDust(
 			lc.channelState.ChanType, false, lntypes.Remote,
 			feeRate, wireMsg.Amount.ToSatoshis(), remoteDustLimit,
@@ -1336,6 +1346,10 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) remoteLogUpdateToPayDesc(logUpdate *channeldb.LogUpd
 			},
 		}
 
+		pd.EntryType = entryTypeForHtlc(
+			pd.CustomRecords, lc.channelState.ChanType,
+		)
+
 		// We don't need to generate an htlc script yet. This will be
 		// done once we sign our remote commitment.
 
@@ -1736,7 +1750,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) restorePendingRemoteUpdates(
 		// but this Add restoration was a no-op as every single one of
 		// these Adds was already restored since they're all incoming
 		// htlcs on the local commitment.
-		if payDesc.EntryType == Add {
+		if payDesc.isAdd() {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -1881,7 +1895,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) restorePendingLocalUpdates(
 		}
 
 		switch payDesc.EntryType {
-		case Add:
+		case Add, NoOpAdd:
 			// The HtlcIndex of the added HTLC _must_ be equal to
 			// the log's htlcCounter at this point. If it is not we
 			// panic to catch this.
@@ -2993,6 +3007,19 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) evaluateHTLCView(view *HtlcView,
 			)
 			if rmvHeight == 0 {
 				switch {
+				// If this a noop add, then when we settle the
+				// HTLC, we actually credit the sender with the
+				// amount again, thus making it a noop. Noop
+				// HTLCs are only triggered by external software
+				// using the AuxComponents and only for channels
+				// that use the custom tapscript root.
+				case entry.EntryType == Settle &&
+					addEntry.EntryType == NoOpAdd:
+
+					lc.evaluateNoOpHtlc(
+						entry, party, &balanceDeltas,
+					)
+
 				// If an incoming HTLC is being settled, then
 				// this means that the preimage has been
 				// received by the settling party Therefore, we
@@ -3030,7 +3057,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) evaluateHTLCView(view *HtlcView,
 		liveAdds := fn.Filter(
 			view.Updates.GetForParty(party),
 			func(pd *paymentDescriptor) bool {
-				isAdd := pd.EntryType == Add
+				isAdd := pd.isAdd()
 				shouldSkip := skip.GetForParty(party).
 					Contains(pd.HtlcIndex)
 
@@ -3069,7 +3096,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) evaluateHTLCView(view *HtlcView,
 	// corresponding to whoseCommitmentChain.
 	isUncommitted := func(update *paymentDescriptor) bool {
 		switch update.EntryType {
-		case Add:
+		case Add, NoOpAdd:
 			return update.addCommitHeights.GetForParty(
 				whoseCommitChain,
 			) == 0
@@ -3145,6 +3172,55 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) fetchParent(entry *paymentDescriptor,
 	return addEntry, nil
 }
 
+// balanceAboveReserve checks if the balance for the provided party is above the
+// configured reserve. It also uses the balance delta for the party, to account
+// for entry amounts that have been processed already.
+func (lc *LightningChannel) balanceAboveReserve(party lntypes.ChannelParty,
+	delta btcutil.Amount, channel *channeldb.OpenChannel) bool {
+
+	channel.RLock()
+	defer channel.RUnlock()
+
+	c := channel
+
+	switch {
+	case party.IsLocal():
+		return c.LocalCommitment.LocalBalance.ToSatoshis()+delta >
+			c.LocalChanCfg.ChanReserve
+
+	case party.IsRemote():
+		return c.RemoteCommitment.RemoteBalance.ToSatoshis()+delta >
+			c.RemoteChanCfg.ChanReserve
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// evaluateNoOpHtlc applies the balance delta based on whether the NoOp HTLC is
+// considered effective. This depends on whether the receiver is already above
+// the channel reserve.
+func (lc *LightningChannel) evaluateNoOpHtlc(entry *paymentDescriptor,
+	party lntypes.ChannelParty, balanceDeltas *lntypes.Dual[int64]) {
+
+	channel := lc.channelState
+	delta := btcutil.Amount(balanceDeltas.GetForParty(party))
+
+	// If the receiver has existing balance above dust then we go ahead with
+	// crediting the amount back to the sender. Otherwise we give the amount
+	// to the receiver. We do this because the receiver needs some above
+	// dust balance to anchor the AuxBlob. We also pass in the so-far
+	// calculated delta for the party, as that's effectively part of their
+	// balance within this view computation.
+	if lc.balanceAboveReserve(party, delta, channel) {
+		party = party.CounterParty()
+	}
+
+	d := int64(entry.Amount)
+	balanceDeltas.ModifyForParty(party, func(acc int64) int64 {
+		return acc + d
+	})
+}
+
 // generateRemoteHtlcSigJobs generates a series of HTLC signature jobs for the
 // sig pool, along with a channel that if closed, will cancel any jobs after
 // they have been submitted to the sigPool. This method is to be used when
@@ -3833,7 +3909,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) validateCommitmentSanity(theirLogCounter,
 		// Go through all updates, checking that they don't violate the
 		// channel constraints.
 		for _, entry := range updates {
-			if entry.EntryType == Add {
+			if entry.isAdd() {
 				// An HTLC is being added, this will add to the
 				// number and amount in flight.
 				amtInFlight += entry.Amount
@@ -5712,7 +5788,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) ReceiveRevocation(revMsg *lnwire.RevokeAndAck) (
 		// don't re-forward any already processed HTLC's after a
 		// restart.
 		switch {
-		case pd.EntryType == Add && committedAdd && shouldFwdAdd:
+		case pd.isAdd() && committedAdd && shouldFwdAdd:
 			// Construct a reference specifying the location that
 			// this forwarded Add will be written in the forwarding
 			// package constructed at this remote height.
@@ -5731,7 +5807,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) ReceiveRevocation(revMsg *lnwire.RevokeAndAck) (
 				addUpdatesToForward, pd.toLogUpdate(),
 			)
 
-		case pd.EntryType != Add && committedRmv && shouldFwdRmv:
+		case !pd.isAdd() && committedRmv && shouldFwdRmv:
 			// Construct a reference specifying the location that
 			// this forwarded Settle/Fail will be written in the
 			// forwarding package constructed at this remote height.
@@ -5970,7 +6046,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) GetDustSum(whoseCommit lntypes.ChannelParty,
 	// Grab all of our HTLCs and evaluate against the dust limit.
 	for e := lc.updateLogs.Local.Front(); e != nil; e = e.Next() {
 		pd := e.Value
-		if pd.EntryType != Add {
+		if !pd.isAdd() {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -5989,7 +6065,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) GetDustSum(whoseCommit lntypes.ChannelParty,
 	// Grab all of their HTLCs and evaluate against the dust limit.
 	for e := lc.updateLogs.Remote.Front(); e != nil; e = e.Next() {
 		pd := e.Value
-		if pd.EntryType != Add {
+		if !pd.isAdd() {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -6062,9 +6138,12 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) MayAddOutgoingHtlc(amt lnwire.MilliSatoshi) error {
 func (lc *LightningChannel) htlcAddDescriptor(htlc *lnwire.UpdateAddHTLC,
 	openKey *models.CircuitKey) *paymentDescriptor {
 
+	customRecords := htlc.CustomRecords.Copy()
+	entryType := entryTypeForHtlc(customRecords, lc.channelState.ChanType)
+
 	return &paymentDescriptor{
 		ChanID:         htlc.ChanID,
-		EntryType:      Add,
+		EntryType:      entryType,
 		RHash:          PaymentHash(htlc.PaymentHash),
 		Timeout:        htlc.Expiry,
 		Amount:         htlc.Amount,
@@ -6073,7 +6152,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) htlcAddDescriptor(htlc *lnwire.UpdateAddHTLC,
 		OnionBlob:      htlc.OnionBlob,
 		OpenCircuitKey: openKey,
 		BlindingPoint:  htlc.BlindingPoint,
-		CustomRecords:  htlc.CustomRecords.Copy(),
+		CustomRecords:  customRecords,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -6126,17 +6205,20 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) ReceiveHTLC(htlc *lnwire.UpdateAddHTLC) (uint64,
 			lc.updateLogs.Remote.htlcCounter)
 	}
 
+	customRecords := htlc.CustomRecords.Copy()
+	entryType := entryTypeForHtlc(customRecords, lc.channelState.ChanType)
+
 	pd := &paymentDescriptor{
 		ChanID:        htlc.ChanID,
-		EntryType:     Add,
+		EntryType:     entryType,
 		RHash:         PaymentHash(htlc.PaymentHash),
 		Timeout:       htlc.Expiry,
 		Amount:        htlc.Amount,
 		LogIndex:      lc.updateLogs.Remote.logIndex,
 		HtlcIndex:     lc.updateLogs.Remote.htlcCounter,
 		OnionBlob:     htlc.OnionBlob,
 		BlindingPoint: htlc.BlindingPoint,
-		CustomRecords: htlc.CustomRecords.Copy(),
+		CustomRecords: customRecords,
 	}
 
 	localACKedIndex := lc.commitChains.Remote.tail().messageIndices.Local
@@ -9825,7 +9907,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) unsignedLocalUpdates(remoteMessageIndex,
 
 		// We don't save add updates as they are restored from the
 		// remote commitment in restoreStateLogs.
-		if pd.EntryType == Add {
+		if pd.isAdd() {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -9999,3 +10081,17 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) ZeroConfRealScid() fn.Option[lnwire.ShortChannelID]
 
 	return fn.None[lnwire.ShortChannelID]()
 }
+
+// entryTypeForHtlc returns the add type that should be used for adding this
+// HTLC to the channel. If the channel has a tapscript root and the HTLC carries
+// the NoOp bit in the custom records then we'll convert this to a NoOp add.
+func entryTypeForHtlc(records lnwire.CustomRecords,
+	chanType channeldb.ChannelType) updateType {
+
+	noopTLV := uint64(NoOpHtlcType.TypeVal())
+	if _, ok := records[noopTLV]; ok && chanType.HasTapscriptRoot() {
+		return NoOpAdd
+	}
+
+	return Add
+}

lnwallet/payment_descriptor.go

@@ -319,3 +319,8 @@ func (pd *paymentDescriptor) setCommitHeight(
 		)
 	}
 }
+
+// isAdd returns true if the paymentDescriptor is of type Add.
+func (pd *paymentDescriptor) isAdd() bool {
+	return pd.EntryType == Add || pd.EntryType == NoOpAdd
+}