Circuit cache dir now uses os cache dir

zero_bin/common/Cargo.toml

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ keywords.workspace = true
 categories.workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
+directories = "5.0.1"
+
 thiserror = { workspace = true }
 tracing = { workspace = true }
 proof_gen = { workspace = true }
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ alloy = { workspace = true }
 async-stream = { workspace = true }
 cargo_metadata = { workspace = true }
 vergen = { workspace = true }
+once_cell = { workspace = true }
 
 [build-dependencies]
 cargo_metadata = { workspace = true }

zero_bin/common/src/prover_state/persistence.rs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use std::{
     path::Path,
 };
 
+use directories::ProjectDirs;
 use plonky2::util::serialization::{
     Buffer, DefaultGateSerializer, DefaultGeneratorSerializer, IoError,
 };
@@ -17,10 +18,10 @@ use super::{
     Config, RecursiveCircuitsForTableSize, SIZE,
 };
 
-const CIRCUITS_DIR: &str = "circuits/";
 const PROVER_STATE_FILE_PREFIX: &str = "prover_state";
 const VERIFIER_STATE_FILE_PREFIX: &str = "verifier_state";
-const CARGO_WORKSPACE_DIR_ENV: &str = "CARGO_WORKSPACE_DIR";
+const ZK_EVM_CACHE_DIR_NAME: &str = "zk_evm_circuit_cache";
+const ZK_EVM_CACHE_DIR_ENV: &str = "ZK_EVM_CACHE_DIR";
 
 fn get_serializers() -> (
     DefaultGateSerializer,
@@ -73,14 +74,15 @@ pub(crate) trait DiskResource {
         p: &Self::PathConstrutor,
         r: &Self::Resource,
     ) -> Result<(), DiskResourceError<Self::Error>> {
-        let circuits_dir = relative_circuit_dir_path();
+        let circuits_dir = circuit_dir();
 
         // Create the base folder if non-existent.
         if std::fs::metadata(&circuits_dir).is_err() {
-            std::fs::create_dir(&circuits_dir).map_err(|_| {
-                DiskResourceError::IoError::<Self::Error>(std::io::Error::other(
-                    "Could not create circuits folder",
-                ))
+            std::fs::create_dir_all(&circuits_dir).map_err(|err| {
+                DiskResourceError::IoError::<Self::Error>(std::io::Error::other(format!(
+                    "Could not create circuits folder with error \"{:?}\"",
+                    err
+                )))
             })?;
         }
 
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ impl DiskResource for BaseProverResource {
     fn path(p: &Self::PathConstrutor) -> impl AsRef<Path> {
         format!(
             "{}/{}_base_{}_{}",
-            &relative_circuit_dir_path(),
+            circuit_dir(),
             PROVER_STATE_FILE_PREFIX,
             env!("EVM_ARITHMETIZATION_PKG_VER"),
             p.get_configuration_digest()
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ impl DiskResource for MonolithicProverResource {
     fn path(p: &Self::PathConstrutor) -> impl AsRef<Path> {
         format!(
             "{}/{}_monolithic_{}_{}",
-            &relative_circuit_dir_path(),
+            circuit_dir(),
             PROVER_STATE_FILE_PREFIX,
             env!("EVM_ARITHMETIZATION_PKG_VER"),
             p.get_configuration_digest()
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ impl DiskResource for RecursiveCircuitResource {
     fn path((circuit_type, size): &Self::PathConstrutor) -> impl AsRef<Path> {
         format!(
             "{}/{}_{}_{}_{}",
-            &relative_circuit_dir_path(),
+            circuit_dir(),
             PROVER_STATE_FILE_PREFIX,
             env!("EVM_ARITHMETIZATION_PKG_VER"),
             circuit_type.as_short_str(),
@@ -222,7 +224,7 @@ impl DiskResource for VerifierResource {
     fn path(p: &Self::PathConstrutor) -> impl AsRef<Path> {
         format!(
             "{}/{}_{}_{}",
-            &relative_circuit_dir_path(),
+            circuit_dir(),
             VERIFIER_STATE_FILE_PREFIX,
             env!("EVM_ARITHMETIZATION_PKG_VER"),
             p.get_configuration_digest()
@@ -277,11 +279,28 @@ fn prover_to_disk(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-/// If we're running in the cargo workspace, then always use the `circuits`
-/// directory that lives in `tools/`. Otherwise, just use `circuits` in the
-/// current directory.
-fn relative_circuit_dir_path() -> String {
-    env::var(CARGO_WORKSPACE_DIR_ENV)
-        .map(|p| format!("{}/{}", p, CIRCUITS_DIR))
-        .unwrap_or_else(|_| CIRCUITS_DIR.to_string())
+fn circuit_dir() -> String {
+    // Guaranteed to be set by the binary if not set by the user.
+    std::env::var(ZK_EVM_CACHE_DIR_ENV).unwrap_or_else(|_| {
+        panic!(
+            "expected the env var \"{}\" to be set",
+            ZK_EVM_CACHE_DIR_ENV
+        )
+    })
+}
+
+/// We store serialized circuits inside the cache directory specified by an env
+/// variable. If the user does not set this, then we set it base to the OS's
+/// standard location for the cache directory.
+pub fn set_circuit_cache_dir_env_if_not_set() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    if std::env::var_os(ZK_EVM_CACHE_DIR_ENV).is_none() {
+        let circuit_cache_dir = match ProjectDirs::from("", "", ZK_EVM_CACHE_DIR_NAME) {
+            Some(proj_dir) => proj_dir.cache_dir().to_path_buf(),
+            None => std::env::current_dir()?,
+        };
+
+        std::env::set_var(ZK_EVM_CACHE_DIR_ENV, circuit_cache_dir);
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
 }

zero_bin/leader/src/main.rs

@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ use ops::register;
 use paladin::runtime::Runtime;
 use proof_gen::proof_types::GeneratedBlockProof;
 use tracing::{info, warn};
-use zero_bin_common::block_interval::BlockInterval;
 use zero_bin_common::version;
+use zero_bin_common::{
+    block_interval::BlockInterval, prover_state::persistence::set_circuit_cache_dir_env_if_not_set,
+};
 
 use crate::client::{client_main, ProofParams};
 
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ fn get_previous_proof(path: Option<PathBuf>) -> Result<Option<GeneratedBlockProo
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     load_dotenvy_vars_if_present();
+    set_circuit_cache_dir_env_if_not_set()?;
     init::tracing();
 
     if env::var_os(EVM_ARITHMETIZATION_PKG_VER).is_none() {

zero_bin/verifier/src/main.rs

@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ use dotenvy::dotenv;
 use proof_gen::proof_types::GeneratedBlockProof;
 use serde_json::Deserializer;
 use tracing::info;
-use zero_bin_common::version;
+use zero_bin_common::{prover_state::persistence::set_circuit_cache_dir_env_if_not_set, version};
 
 mod cli;
 mod init;
 
 fn main() -> Result<()> {
     dotenv().ok();
     init::tracing();
+    set_circuit_cache_dir_env_if_not_set()?;
 
     let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
     if args.contains(&"--version".to_string()) {

zero_bin/worker/src/main.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ use clap::Parser;
 use dotenvy::dotenv;
 use ops::register;
 use paladin::runtime::WorkerRuntime;
-use zero_bin_common::prover_state::cli::CliProverStateConfig;
+use zero_bin_common::prover_state::{
+    cli::CliProverStateConfig, persistence::set_circuit_cache_dir_env_if_not_set,
+};
 use zero_bin_common::version;
 
 mod init;
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     dotenv().ok();
     init::tracing();
+    set_circuit_cache_dir_env_if_not_set()?;
     let args = Cli::parse();
 
     args.prover_state_config