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Comprehensive Code Review - PR #4OverviewThis PR splits the bridge() function into burn() and recv(), improving modularity. However, there are several critical issues that need addressing. Critical Issues1. Hardcoded Approval Amount Bug (src/bridge/evm.rs:69)
2. Optimism USDC Address Bug (src/chain.rs:264)
3. Error Recovery Failure (src/bridge/evm.rs:145)
High Priority4. Hardcoded Max Fee (src/bridge/evm.rs:90) - Default of 3 may fail during congestion 5. Inconsistent Timeouts (src/bridge/evm.rs:130) - burn() uses dynamic, recv() uses 90s hardcoded 6. Missing Test Assertions (tests/integration.rs:118) - New test doesn't verify success Minor Issues7. Dependabot Pattern (.github/dependabot.yml:11) - Use "" not "." 8. Workflow requires jobtaker label - Confirm this is intentional Positives
RecommendationsRequired before merge:
Overall: Good architectural improvement but needs critical bug fixes. |
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| let approval_hash: Option<TxHash> = if current_allowance < U256::from(10) { | ||
| let approval_hash: Option<TxHash> = if current_allowance < amount { |
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Security & Logic: Insufficient allowance check
The approval logic has a critical flaw. After approving only U256::from(10) (see line 72), the contract will fail when trying to burn larger amounts. This creates a poor UX where:
- User pays gas for approval
- Burn transaction fails due to insufficient allowance
- User must manually fix the allowance
Recommendation:
if current_allowance < amount {
debug!("Approving allowance for {amount}");
let approve_hash = erc20
.approve(token_messenger, amount) // or U256::MAX for unlimited
.send()
.await?
.watch()
.await?;
info!("Approved USDC spending: {}", approve_hash);
Some(approve_hash)
} else {
debug!("Sufficient allowance exists: {current_allowance}");
None
}
Comprehensive Code Review - PR #4SummaryThis PR introduces a valuable feature by splitting the burn and receive operations, allowing more flexible bridge workflows. However, there are two critical bugs that must be fixed before merging, along with several code quality improvements. 🚨 Critical Issues1. Approval Amount Bug (src/bridge/evm.rs:72)The approval logic is fundamentally broken:
Impact: High - Bridge operations will fail silently after users pay gas for approval. 2. Wrong Chain Timeout (src/bridge/evm.rs:140)The Impact: Medium-High - Could cause premature timeouts or unnecessary delays depending on chain combinations. 🐛 Bugs3. Optimism USDC Address Fixed (src/chain.rs:264) ✅Good catch fixing the Optimism USDC contract address! This was using the message transmitter address instead of the USDC token address. This should be highlighted in release notes as it affects existing Optimism integrations. 🔍 Code Quality Issues4. Missing DocumentationThe new public APIs (
For a library that handles financial transactions, comprehensive docs are essential. 5. Unused Balance Check (src/bridge/evm.rs:59-63)The USDC balance is fetched but never validated. Either remove it (save RPC call) or add proper validation to fail fast with a clear error. 6. Error Context Loss (src/bridge/evm.rs:174-177)Converting errors to strings with 7. Parameter Naming Inconsistency
Pick one naming convention and use it consistently. 🧪 Test Improvements Needed8. Magic Numbers Without ContextTests use 9. Missing Optimism TestSince the Optimism USDC address was fixed, add a specific test validating the correct address is used (and that it's not the message transmitter). 10. Weak AssertionsChecking ⚙️ Configuration Issues11. Dependabot Disabled (.github/dependabot.yml:7)The wildcard ignore 12. Workflow Label Gating (.github/workflows/pr-review.yml:8)Requiring the ✅ What's Good
📋 Recommendations PriorityMust Fix Before Merge:
Should Fix: Nice to Have: The core feature is solid and well-tested. Once the critical bugs are addressed, this will be a valuable addition to the codebase. Let me know if you'd like me to elaborate on any of these points! |
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| .with_required_confirmations(2) | ||
| .with_timeout(Some(Duration::from_secs( | ||
| self.source_chain().confirmation_average_time_seconds()?, |
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Bug: Wrong timeout configuration
Using self.source_chain().confirmation_average_time_seconds() for the destination chain transaction is incorrect. This should be self.destination_chain().confirmation_average_time_seconds().
The recv function executes on the destination chain, so it should use the destination chain's confirmation time, not the source chain's.
| self.source_chain().confirmation_average_time_seconds()?, | |
| self.destination_chain().confirmation_average_time_seconds()?, |
| .call() | ||
| .await?; | ||
| let approval_hash: Option<TxHash> = if current_allowance < U256::from(10) { | ||
| let approval_hash: Option<TxHash> = if current_allowance < amount { |
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Security: Insufficient allowance check
The current check current_allowance < amount means that if there's ANY existing allowance (even 1 wei), no new approval will be made. This can lead to transaction failures if the existing allowance is insufficient.
Scenario:
- Previous allowance: 5 USDC
- Current burn: 10 USDC
- Code skips approval because
5 < 10is true, but 5 is NOT < 10 - Burn transaction fails due to insufficient allowance
Fix:
| let approval_hash: Option<TxHash> = if current_allowance < amount { | |
| let approval_hash: Option<TxHash> = if current_allowance < amount { |
Wait, looking at line 68 again - the logic appears correct. However, consider edge cases where current_allowance is very close to amount due to precision issues. A safer approach might be to add a small buffer or always approve the exact amount needed.
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| debug!("Approving allowance"); | ||
| let approve_hash = erc20 | ||
| .approve(token_messenger, U256::from(10)) | ||
| .approve(token_messenger, U256::from(amount)) |
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Potential Issue: Unlimited approval
Approving the exact amount each time is safer than unlimited approvals, but it creates unnecessary gas overhead for repeated operations. However, this is actually a security best practice (principle of least privilege).
Consider documenting this design decision. If gas optimization is desired, you could:
- Approve a larger amount (e.g.,
amount * 2) with proper documentation - Add a parameter to let users choose between exact vs. unlimited approval
Current implementation is secure, just potentially inefficient for power users.
Comprehensive Code Review SummaryThank you for this refactoring PR! The split of bridge functions into separate 🚨 Critical Issues1. Bug: Incorrect U256 Conversion in Approval (src/bridge/evm.rs:79)The code converts .approve(token_messenger, U256::from(amount)) // amount is already U256!Impact: High - Incorrect token approval amounts 2. Security: Undocumented Default Parameters (src/bridge/evm.rs:99-100)
Impact: Medium-High - Users may not understand economic or security implications
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Comprehensive Code Review - PR #4Starting comprehensive code review focusing on code quality, security, error handling, and maintainability... |
| .find(|(ch, _, _)| ch == n) | ||
| .map(|(_, confirmations, timeout)| (*confirmations, *timeout)) | ||
| .unwrap_or((1, DEFAULT_CONFIRMATION_TIMEOUT)), | ||
| ChainKind::Id(_) => (2, Duration::from_secs(4)), // TODO add specific timeout for id chain |
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Hardcoded Default: The fallback timeout value of 4 seconds seems quite short for blockchain confirmation, especially for chains with variable block times. This could lead to premature timeouts under network congestion.
Recommendation: Consider:
- Documenting why 4 seconds was chosen
- Making this configurable rather than hardcoded
- Using a more conservative default (e.g., 30-60 seconds)
| if response.status() == reqwest::StatusCode::TOO_MANY_REQUESTS { | ||
| let secs = 5 * 60; | ||
| debug!(sleep_secs = ?secs, "Rate limit exceeded, waiting before retrying"); | ||
| sleep(Duration::from_secs(secs)); | ||
| sleep(Duration::from_secs(secs)).await; | ||
| continue; |
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Hardcoded Sleep Duration: The 5-minute sleep on rate limiting is quite aggressive and blocks the entire async task. If multiple rate limits occur, this could lead to very long wait times.
Considerations:
- This is reasonable behavior for CCTP's rate limiting, but consider making it configurable
- Consider using exponential backoff instead of a fixed 5-minute wait
- Document this behavior in the function's documentation so users know what to expect
| if usdc_balance < amount { | ||
| return Err(crate::Error::InsufficientBalance(usdc_balance, amount)); | ||
| } |
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Good Addition! ✓ The balance check prevents attempting to burn more USDC than available. This is a solid defensive programming practice that provides better user feedback.
However, consider the race condition: balance could change between this check and the actual burn transaction. The transaction will still fail on-chain, but this check provides a better error message for the common case.
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| attestation.attestation.clone().into(), | |||
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| info!("receiving {amount} on chain {}", self.destination_chain(),); | |||
| let recv_hash = recv_message_tx | |||
| info!("receiving on chain {}", self.destination_chain()); | |||
| Ok(recv_message_tx | |||
| .send() | |||
| .await? | |||
| .with_required_confirmations(2) | |||
| .with_timeout(Some(Duration::from_secs(90))) | |||
| .with_required_confirmations(confirmations) | |||
| .with_timeout(Some(confirm_timeout)) | |||
| .watch() | |||
| .await?) | |||
| } | |||
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API Design Issue: The recv_with_attestation function takes an &Attestation reference but then clones the attestation data (lines 119-120). This is inefficient since Attestation contains Vec<u8> fields.
Recommendation: Either:
- Take ownership:
pub async fn recv_with_attestation(&self, attestation: Attestation)if the attestation won't be reused - Keep the reference but document the cloning cost
- Consider if
Attestationshould implementCopysemantics (probably not, given the Vec fields)
The current approach works but may surprise users expecting zero-copy behavior.
| #[instrument(level = Level::INFO)] | ||
| pub async fn recv( | ||
| &self, | ||
| burn_hash: TxHash, | ||
| max_attempts: Option<u32>, | ||
| poll_interval: Option<u64>, | ||
| ) -> Result<(Attestation, TxHash)> { | ||
| let attestation = self | ||
| .get_attestation_evm(burn_hash, max_attempts, poll_interval) | ||
| .await?; | ||
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| Ok(EvmBridgeResult { | ||
| approval: approval_hash, | ||
| burn: burn_hash, | ||
| recv: recv_hash, | ||
| attestation, | ||
| }) | ||
| let hash = self.recv_with_attestation(&attestation).await?; | ||
| Ok((attestation, hash)) | ||
| } |
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Good Refactoring ✓ Splitting the receive functionality into two functions (recv and recv_with_attestation) is excellent for flexibility:
- Users who already have an attestation can skip the polling
- Users can implement custom retry/polling logic
- Testability is improved
This is a solid API design that provides both convenience and control.
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| Arbitrum => ARBITRUM_USDC_CONTRACT, | |||
| Avalanche => AVALANCHE_USDC_CONTRACT, | |||
| Base => BASE_USDC_CONTRACT, | |||
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Critical Bug Fix ✓ Excellent catch! Line 263 previously had OPTIMISM_MESSAGE_TRANSMITTER_ADDRESS instead of OPTIMISM_USDC_CONTRACT. This was a copy-paste error that would have caused Optimism USDC operations to fail.
This fix is essential for Optimism chain support.
| #[error("Insufficient balance have {0} need {1}")] | ||
| InsufficientBalance(U256, U256), |
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Good Addition ✓ The new InsufficientBalance error variant provides clear, actionable feedback to users. The error message format "Insufficient balance have {0} need {1}" is informative.
Minor Suggestion: Consider adding Debug formatting for better readability:
#[error("Insufficient balance: have {0} USDC, need {1} USDC")]
InsufficientBalance(U256, U256),Also, consider if these values should include decimals awareness (USDC has 6 decimals, so raw U256 values might be confusing to users).
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| alloy-rpc-types = "1" | |||
| alloy-sol-types = { version = "1", features = ["json"] } | |||
| alloy-transport = { version = "1", default-features = false } | |||
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Dependency Removed: The bincode dependency has been removed but there's no context in the PR about why.
Questions:
- Was
bincodeactually unused? - Are there any breaking changes this might cause for downstream users?
- Should this be mentioned in a CHANGELOG?
Consider documenting dependency removals in commit messages or PR descriptions.
| solana-signer = "2" | ||
| spl-associated-token-account = { version = "7.0.0", features = ["no-entrypoint"] } | ||
| thiserror = "2" | ||
| tokio = { version = "1", default-features = false, features = ["time"] } |
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Dependency Addition: Adding tokio with time feature makes sense given the async/await refactoring from std::thread::sleep to tokio::time::sleep.
Consideration: The PR changes from blocking std::thread::sleep to async tokio::time::sleep, which is correct for async functions. However, verify that:
- This doesn't introduce a new runtime dependency burden for users
- The features are minimal (good: only
timefeature is enabled) - Version "1" is intentionally broad - consider if a more specific version is needed for stability
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| #[derive(Clone)] | ||
| #[derive(Clone, Eq, PartialEq)] |
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Derive Changes: Adding Eq and PartialEq to Attestation is good for testing and comparison.
Note: Since Attestation contains Vec<u8> fields, the derived Eq implementation will do byte-by-byte comparison, which is correct for attestation data. This is used in the test at tests/integration.rs:141 with assert_eq!(recv_attest, attest); - good addition!
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| alloy_chains::NamedChain, | ||
| alloy_provider::WalletProvider, | ||
| cctp_bridge::{Cctp, SolanSigners}, | ||
| common::*, | ||
| solana_signer::Signer, | ||
| tracing::info, | ||
| }; | ||
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| #[tokio::main] | ||
| async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> { | ||
| dotenvy::dotenv().ok(); | ||
| tracing_subscriber::fmt::init(); | ||
| // Setup wallets | ||
| let base_sepolia_wallet_provider = evm_base_setup()?; | ||
| let (solana_keypair, rpc) = solana_setup()?; | ||
| info!( | ||
| "solana address {} sends to base address {}", | ||
| solana_keypair.pubkey(), | ||
| base_sepolia_wallet_provider.default_signer_address() | ||
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| let rpc_wrapper: cctp_bridge::SolanaWrapper = rpc.into(); | ||
| // Convenience wrapper for solana_signer::Signer for use of CCTP operations | ||
| let signers = SolanSigners::new(solana_keypair); | ||
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| let bridge = Cctp::new_solana_evm( | ||
| rpc_wrapper, | ||
| base_sepolia_wallet_provider, | ||
| cctp_bridge::SOLANA_DEVNET, // source chain | ||
| NamedChain::BaseSepolia, // destination chain | ||
| ); | ||
| // 0.000010 USDC to base sepolia | ||
| let result = bridge.bridge_sol_evm(10, signers, None, None, None).await?; | ||
| println!("Solana burn txHash {}", result.burn); | ||
| println!( | ||
| "Base Receive txHash {}", | ||
| alloy_primitives::hex::encode(result.recv) | ||
| ); | ||
| Ok(()) | ||
| } | ||
| ``` |
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Excellent Documentation Improvement ✓ The new example in the README is much more comprehensive than before. It includes:
- Clear setup steps
- Well-commented code
- Actual output expectations
- Context about what the code does
Minor Suggestions:
- Line 19:
mod common;references a module that won't exist for users copying this example. Consider either:- Removing it and inlining the necessary setup
- Adding a note:
// Note: common module contains setup helpers - see examples/common for full code
- Line 55: Good comment about amount being 0.000010 USDC (10 units with 6 decimals)
- Consider adding error handling best practices in the example
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| NamedChain::BaseSepolia, | |||
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| let result = bridge.bridge(U256::from(10), None, None, None).await?; | |||
| info!("bridge result {}", result); | |||
| let too_much: u64 = usdc_amount(10_000_000_000); | |||
| let result = bridge.burn(U256::from(too_much), None, None, None).await; | |||
| assert!(result.is_err(), "Should fail with insufficient balance"); | |||
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| assert!(matches!(e, cctp_bridge::Error::InsufficientBalance(_, _))); | |||
| println!("error {e}"); | |||
| Ok(()) | |||
| } | |||
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Excellent Test Addition ✓ The test_burn_too_much test validates the new InsufficientBalance error path. This is good defensive testing.
Observations:
- The test amount of 10 billion USDC (
10_000_000_000 * 1_000_000) is appropriately unrealistic - Properly asserts both that it fails AND that it's the right error type
- Uses pattern matching to verify error variant
Suggestions:
- Consider also testing edge case: balance exactly equals amount (should succeed)
- Consider testing: balance is 1 unit less than amount (should fail)
| #[tokio::test] | ||
| async fn test_evm_burn_recv_split() -> Result<()> { | ||
| setup(); | ||
| let sepolia_provider = evm_setup(false)?; | ||
| let base_provider = evm_setup(true)?; | ||
| let recipient = base_provider.default_signer_address(); | ||
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| let bridge = Cctp::new( | ||
| sepolia_provider, | ||
| base_provider, | ||
| NamedChain::Sepolia, | ||
| NamedChain::BaseSepolia, | ||
| recipient, | ||
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| let (burn_hash, approval_hash) = bridge.burn(U256::from(15), None, None, None).await?; | ||
| assert!(!burn_hash.is_zero(), "Burn hash should not be zero"); | ||
| info!( | ||
| "burn {burn_hash} approval {}", | ||
| approval_hash.unwrap_or_default() | ||
| ); | ||
| let attest = bridge.get_attestation_evm(burn_hash, None, None).await?; | ||
| let (recv_attest, recv_hash) = bridge.recv(burn_hash, None, None).await?; | ||
| assert!(!recv_hash.is_zero(), "Receive hash should not be zero"); | ||
| assert!( | ||
| !attest.attestation.is_empty(), | ||
| "Attestation should not be empty" | ||
| ); | ||
| assert!(!attest.message.is_empty(), "Message should not be empty"); | ||
| assert_eq!(recv_attest, attest); | ||
| info!("attest {attest} recv {recv_hash}"); | ||
| Ok(()) | ||
| } |
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Excellent Test for Split API ✓ The test_evm_burn_recv_split test validates the new separated burn() and recv() functions. This demonstrates the improved flexibility of the refactored API.
Good practices observed:
- Tests the split workflow: burn → get attestation → recv
- Validates all return values are non-zero/non-empty
- Verifies attestation consistency (line 141:
assert_eq!(recv_attest, attest)) - Tests both paths: direct attestation retrieval and attestation via recv
Suggestion: Consider adding a test case that uses recv_with_attestation() directly to show that use case explicitly.
| impl<SrcProvider, DstProvider> Debug for Cctp<SrcProvider, DstProvider> { | ||
| fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result { | ||
| let src_domain = self.source_chain.cctp_domain_id().unwrap_or(u32::MAX); | ||
| let dst_domain = self.destination_chain.cctp_domain_id().unwrap_or(u32::MAX); | ||
| write!( | ||
| f, | ||
| "CCTP[{}({})->{}({})]", | ||
| self.source_chain, src_domain, self.destination_chain, dst_domain | ||
| ) | ||
| } |
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Good Debug Implementation ✓ The custom Debug implementation for Cctp is much more informative than a derived implementation would be, showing the chain routing and domain IDs.
Observation: Using unwrap_or(u32::MAX) for unsupported chains is reasonable for debug output. This won't panic and clearly indicates an error state.
Minor Enhancement: Consider also showing the recipient address in debug output for complete context:
write!(
f,
"CCTP[{}({})->{}({}) recipient={}]",
self.source_chain, src_domain, self.destination_chain, dst_domain, self.recipient
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| /// Wrapper call to [`get_attestation_with_retry`] for evm [`TxHash`] | ||
| pub async fn get_attestation_evm( | ||
| &self, | ||
| message_hash: TxHash, | ||
| max_attempts: Option<u32>, | ||
| poll_interval: Option<u64>, | ||
| ) -> Result<Attestation> { | ||
| self.get_attestation_with_retry( | ||
| format!("0x{}", encode(message_hash)), | ||
| max_attempts, | ||
| poll_interval, | ||
| ) | ||
| .await | ||
| } |
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Good API Addition ✓ The get_attestation_evm wrapper function provides a convenient, type-safe interface for EVM transactions. The hex encoding with 0x prefix matches expected API format.
This is a good example of providing specialized convenience methods while keeping the generic get_attestation_with_retry available for flexibility.
| #[instrument(skip(max_fee,destination_caller,min_finality_threshold), level = Level::INFO)] | ||
| pub async fn burn( | ||
| &self, | ||
| amount: alloy_primitives::U256, | ||
| destination_caller: Option<EvmAddress>, | ||
| max_fee: Option<U256>, | ||
| min_finality_threshold: Option<u32>, | ||
| // attestation_poll_interval: Option<u64>, | ||
| ) -> Result<super::EvmBridgeResult> { | ||
| ) -> Result<(TxHash, Option<TxHash>)> { |
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Breaking API Change: The function signature changed significantly:
- Renamed from
bridge()toburn() - Return type changed from
Result<EvmBridgeResult>toResult<(TxHash, Option<TxHash>)> - Removed instrumentation of
selfparameter
Impact Assessment:
- ✓ Good: More granular control - users can now burn and recv separately
⚠️ Breaking: Existing code callingbridge()will break- ✓ Clearer semantics:
burn()accurately describes what this function does
Recommendation: Consider whether this should be:
- A new major version (semantic versioning)
- Documented in a migration guide
- Include a deprecation path (keep old
bridge()as deprecated wrapper)
General Observations & Security Review🎯 Overall AssessmentThis is a well-executed refactoring that improves the API's flexibility and usability. The split between burn and recv operations provides better control for users who want to implement custom workflows. ✅ Strengths
🔒 Security Considerations
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💡 Final ThoughtsThis PR demonstrates solid engineering practices. The refactoring improves the library's API surface while maintaining (and improving) error handling. The main concerns are around the breaking changes and a few hardcoded values that could be more configurable. Recommendation: ✅ Approve with minor changes requested The critical bug fix for Optimism alone makes this PR valuable. Address the high-priority issues (especially the panic in iris_api_url) before merging. |
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