core/blockchain: add more detailed metrics for block processing

core/blockchain.go

@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	blockInsertTimer = metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("chain/inserts", nil)
+	blockInsertTimer     = metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("chain/inserts", nil)
+	blockValidationTimer = metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("chain/validation", nil)
+	blockExecutionTimer  = metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("chain/execution", nil)
+	blockWriteTimer      = metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("chain/write", nil)
 
 	ErrNoGenesis = errors.New("Genesis not found in chain")
 )
@@ -1188,7 +1191,9 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals bool) (int, []
 			return it.index, events, coalescedLogs, err
 		}
 		// Process block using the parent state as reference point.
+		t0 := time.Now()
 		receipts, logs, usedGas, err := bc.processor.Process(block, state, bc.vmConfig)
+		t1 := time.Now()
 		if err != nil {
 			bc.reportBlock(block, receipts, err)
 			return it.index, events, coalescedLogs, err
@@ -1198,13 +1203,19 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifySeals bool) (int, []
 			bc.reportBlock(block, receipts, err)
 			return it.index, events, coalescedLogs, err
 		}
+		t2 := time.Now()
 		proctime := time.Since(start)
 
 		// Write the block to the chain and get the status.
 		status, err := bc.WriteBlockWithState(block, receipts, state)
+		t3 := time.Now()
 		if err != nil {
 			return it.index, events, coalescedLogs, err
 		}
+		blockInsertTimer.UpdateSince(start)
+		blockExecutionTimer.Update(t1.Sub(t0))
+		blockValidationTimer.Update(t2.Sub(t1))
+		blockWriteTimer.Update(t3.Sub(t2))
 		switch status {
 		case CanonStatTy:
 			log.Debug("Inserted new block", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash(),