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Bump number of workers in Espresso submitter#340

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Bump number of workers in Espresso submitter#340
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Closes #<ISSUE_NUMBER>

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Bumps the number of submission and verification workers in Espresso transaction submitter. This seems to reduce sequencer-caff lag spikes in my testing.

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Fully resolve lag issue in submitter - transactions still spend tens of seconds in queue, which doesn't make a lot of sense. Further increasing number of workers doesn't seem to help. Will debug later.

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This pull request enhances the performance of the Espresso transaction submitter by scaling up its worker capacity. The primary goal is to alleviate observed lag spikes within the sequencer-caff component, which is expected to lead to smoother and more efficient transaction handling. The change directly addresses a bottleneck by allowing more concurrent operations.

Highlights

  • Increased Worker Count: The number of submission and verification workers for the Espresso transaction submitter has been significantly increased from 4 to 32.
  • Performance Improvement: This adjustment is intended to reduce sequencer-caff lag spikes, improving the overall efficiency of transaction processing.

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The pull request increases the number of Espresso submitter workers from 4 to 32. While this aims to reduce lag spikes, the description notes that further increases don't necessarily help, suggesting potential diminishing returns or resource limits. The change itself is straightforward.

WithEspressoClient(l.EspressoClient),
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l.espressoSubmitter.SpawnWorkers(4, 4)
l.espressoSubmitter.SpawnWorkers(32, 32)
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The increase in worker count from 4 to 32 is substantial. While the PR description indicates this helps reduce lag spikes, it also notes that 'further increasing number of workers doesn't seem to help' and transactions still spend significant time in the queue. A fixed value of 32 might be arbitrary and could lead to resource contention or sub-optimal performance without a clearer understanding of the underlying bottleneck or system capacity. Consider making this value configurable to allow for easier tuning in different environments, or provide further justification for this specific number.

@QuentinI QuentinI closed this Mar 20, 2026
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