Late block: move checking of empty attribute earlier #13465
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In the happy case, validators will not propose the next block. In such scenarios, we will return early due to
attribute.IsEmpty()
being true, eliminating the need to calls.headBlock()
unless the validator is proposing the next slot. This approach avoids an unnecessary block copy.Note to the reviewer: Please exercise caution when reviewing any locking mechanisms in this PR, particularly the fork choice lock and head lock. It appears that
s.getPayloadAttribute
may not require locking, but kindly verify this to ensure accuracy.