Deprecate NativeElseWasmExecutor (paritytech#4329)

The native executor is deprecated and downstream users should stop using
it.

cumulus/test/client/src/lib.rs

@@ -45,33 +45,18 @@ pub use substrate_test_client::*;
 
 pub type ParachainBlockData = cumulus_primitives_core::ParachainBlockData<Block>;
 
-mod local_executor {
-	/// Native executor instance.
-	pub struct LocalExecutor;
-
-	impl sc_executor::NativeExecutionDispatch for LocalExecutor {
-		type ExtendHostFunctions =
-			cumulus_primitives_proof_size_hostfunction::storage_proof_size::HostFunctions;
-
-		fn dispatch(method: &str, data: &[u8]) -> Option<Vec<u8>> {
-			cumulus_test_runtime::api::dispatch(method, data)
-		}
-
-		fn native_version() -> sc_executor::NativeVersion {
-			cumulus_test_runtime::native_version()
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-/// Native executor used for tests.
-pub use local_executor::LocalExecutor;
-
 /// Test client database backend.
 pub type Backend = substrate_test_client::Backend<Block>;
 
 /// Test client executor.
-pub type Executor =
-	client::LocalCallExecutor<Block, Backend, sc_executor::NativeElseWasmExecutor<LocalExecutor>>;
+pub type Executor = client::LocalCallExecutor<
+	Block,
+	Backend,
+	WasmExecutor<(
+		sp_io::SubstrateHostFunctions,
+		cumulus_primitives_proof_size_hostfunction::storage_proof_size::HostFunctions,
+	)>,
+>;
 
 /// Test client builder for Cumulus
 pub type TestClientBuilder =
@@ -100,7 +85,7 @@ impl substrate_test_client::GenesisInit for GenesisParameters {
 	}
 }
 
-/// A `test-runtime` extensions to `TestClientBuilder`.
+/// A `test-runtime` extensions to [`TestClientBuilder`].
 pub trait TestClientBuilderExt: Sized {
 	/// Build the test client.
 	fn build(self) -> Client {

prdoc/pr_4329.prdoc

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+title: "Deprecate `NativeElseWasmExecutor`"
+
+doc:
+  - audience: Node Dev
+    description: |
+      Deprecates the `NativeElseWasmExecutor` as native execution is already
+      discouraged and should be removed entirely. The executor should be
+      replaced by `WasmExecutor` which can be found in `sc-executor`.
+
+      The `NativeElseWasmExecutor` will be removed at the end of 2024.
+
+crates:
+  - name: sc-executor
+    bump: minor

substrate/client/executor/src/executor.rs

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ fn unwrap_heap_pages(pages: Option<HeapAllocStrategy>) -> HeapAllocStrategy {
 }
 
 /// Builder for creating a [`WasmExecutor`] instance.
-pub struct WasmExecutorBuilder<H> {
+pub struct WasmExecutorBuilder<H = sp_io::SubstrateHostFunctions> {
 	_phantom: PhantomData<H>,
 	method: WasmExecutionMethod,
 	onchain_heap_alloc_strategy: Option<HeapAllocStrategy>,
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ impl<H> WasmExecutorBuilder<H> {
 
 /// An abstraction over Wasm code executor. Supports selecting execution backend and
 /// manages runtime cache.
-pub struct WasmExecutor<H> {
+pub struct WasmExecutor<H = sp_io::SubstrateHostFunctions> {
 	/// Method used to execute fallback Wasm code.
 	method: WasmExecutionMethod,
 	/// The heap allocation strategy for onchain Wasm calls.
@@ -269,10 +269,13 @@ impl<H> Clone for WasmExecutor<H> {
 	}
 }
 
-impl<H> WasmExecutor<H>
-where
-	H: HostFunctions,
-{
+impl Default for WasmExecutor<sp_io::SubstrateHostFunctions> {
+	fn default() -> Self {
+		WasmExecutorBuilder::new().build()
+	}
+}
+
+impl<H> WasmExecutor<H> {
 	/// Create new instance.
 	///
 	/// # Parameters
@@ -330,7 +333,12 @@ where
 	pub fn allow_missing_host_functions(&mut self, allow_missing_host_functions: bool) {
 		self.allow_missing_host_functions = allow_missing_host_functions
 	}
+}
 
+impl<H> WasmExecutor<H>
+where
+	H: HostFunctions,
+{
 	/// Execute the given closure `f` with the latest runtime (based on `runtime_code`).
 	///
 	/// The closure `f` is expected to return `Err(_)` when there happened a `panic!` in native code
@@ -579,6 +587,9 @@ where
 
 /// A generic `CodeExecutor` implementation that uses a delegate to determine wasm code equivalence
 /// and dispatch to native code when possible, falling back on `WasmExecutor` when not.
+#[deprecated(
+	note = "Native execution will be deprecated, please replace with `WasmExecutor`. Will be removed at end of 2024."
+)]
 pub struct NativeElseWasmExecutor<D: NativeExecutionDispatch> {
 	/// Native runtime version info.
 	native_version: NativeVersion,
@@ -589,6 +600,7 @@ pub struct NativeElseWasmExecutor<D: NativeExecutionDispatch> {
 	use_native: bool,
 }
 
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 impl<D: NativeExecutionDispatch> NativeElseWasmExecutor<D> {
 	///
 	/// Create new instance.
@@ -649,6 +661,7 @@ impl<D: NativeExecutionDispatch> NativeElseWasmExecutor<D> {
 	}
 }
 
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 impl<D: NativeExecutionDispatch> RuntimeVersionOf for NativeElseWasmExecutor<D> {
 	fn runtime_version(
 		&self,
@@ -659,12 +672,14 @@ impl<D: NativeExecutionDispatch> RuntimeVersionOf for NativeElseWasmExecutor<D>
 	}
 }
 
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 impl<D: NativeExecutionDispatch> GetNativeVersion for NativeElseWasmExecutor<D> {
 	fn native_version(&self) -> &NativeVersion {
 		&self.native_version
 	}
 }
 
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 impl<D: NativeExecutionDispatch + 'static> CodeExecutor for NativeElseWasmExecutor<D> {
 	type Error = Error;
 
@@ -739,6 +754,7 @@ impl<D: NativeExecutionDispatch + 'static> CodeExecutor for NativeElseWasmExecut
 	}
 }
 
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 impl<D: NativeExecutionDispatch> Clone for NativeElseWasmExecutor<D> {
 	fn clone(&self) -> Self {
 		NativeElseWasmExecutor {
@@ -749,6 +765,7 @@ impl<D: NativeExecutionDispatch> Clone for NativeElseWasmExecutor<D> {
 	}
 }
 
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 impl<D: NativeExecutionDispatch> sp_core::traits::ReadRuntimeVersion for NativeElseWasmExecutor<D> {
 	fn read_runtime_version(
 		&self,
@@ -786,6 +803,7 @@ mod tests {
 	}
 
 	#[test]
+	#[allow(deprecated)]
 	fn native_executor_registers_custom_interface() {
 		let executor = NativeElseWasmExecutor::<MyExecutorDispatch>::new_with_wasm_executor(
 			WasmExecutor::builder().build(),

substrate/client/executor/src/lib.rs

@@ -36,18 +36,17 @@ mod executor;
 mod integration_tests;
 mod wasm_runtime;
 
-pub use self::{
-	executor::{
-		with_externalities_safe, NativeElseWasmExecutor, NativeExecutionDispatch, WasmExecutor,
-	},
-	wasm_runtime::{read_embedded_version, precompile_and_serialize_versioned_wasm_runtime, WasmExecutionMethod},
-};
 pub use codec::Codec;
+#[allow(deprecated)]
+pub use executor::NativeElseWasmExecutor;
+pub use executor::{with_externalities_safe, NativeExecutionDispatch, WasmExecutor};
 #[doc(hidden)]
 pub use sp_core::traits::Externalities;
 pub use sp_version::{NativeVersion, RuntimeVersion};
 #[doc(hidden)]
 pub use sp_wasm_interface;
+pub use sp_wasm_interface::HostFunctions;
+pub use wasm_runtime::{read_embedded_version, WasmExecutionMethod};
 
 pub use sc_executor_common::{
 	error,

substrate/client/rpc-spec-v2/src/chain_head/subscription/inner.rs

@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ mod tests {
 		Arc<Client<sc_client_api::in_mem::Backend<Block>>>,
 	) {
 		let backend = Arc::new(sc_client_api::in_mem::Backend::new());
-		let executor = substrate_test_runtime_client::new_native_or_wasm_executor();
+		let executor = substrate_test_runtime_client::WasmExecutor::default();
 		let client_config = sc_service::ClientConfig::default();
 		let genesis_block_builder = sc_service::GenesisBlockBuilder::new(
 			&substrate_test_runtime_client::GenesisParameters::default().genesis_storage(),

substrate/client/rpc-spec-v2/src/chain_head/tests.rs

@@ -16,13 +16,12 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+use super::*;
 use crate::{
 	chain_head::{api::ChainHeadApiClient, event::MethodResponse, test_utils::ChainHeadMockClient},
 	common::events::{StorageQuery, StorageQueryType, StorageResultType},
 	hex_string,
 };
-
-use super::*;
 use assert_matches::assert_matches;
 use codec::{Decode, Encode};
 use futures::Future;
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ use jsonrpsee::{
 	},
 	rpc_params, MethodsError as Error, RpcModule,
 };
-
 use sc_block_builder::BlockBuilderBuilder;
 use sc_client_api::ChildInfo;
 use sc_service::client::new_in_mem;
@@ -2550,7 +2548,7 @@ async fn follow_report_multiple_pruned_block() {
 async fn pin_block_references() {
 	// Manually construct an in-memory backend and client.
 	let backend = Arc::new(sc_client_api::in_mem::Backend::new());
-	let executor = substrate_test_runtime_client::new_native_or_wasm_executor();
+	let executor = substrate_test_runtime_client::WasmExecutor::default();
 	let client_config = sc_service::ClientConfig::default();
 
 	let genesis_block_builder = sc_service::GenesisBlockBuilder::new(

substrate/client/service/src/builder.rs

@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ use sc_client_api::{
 use sc_client_db::{Backend, DatabaseSettings};
 use sc_consensus::import_queue::ImportQueue;
 use sc_executor::{
-	sp_wasm_interface::HostFunctions, HeapAllocStrategy, NativeElseWasmExecutor,
-	NativeExecutionDispatch, RuntimeVersionOf, WasmExecutor, DEFAULT_HEAP_ALLOC_STRATEGY,
+	sp_wasm_interface::HostFunctions, HeapAllocStrategy, NativeExecutionDispatch, RuntimeVersionOf,
+	WasmExecutor, DEFAULT_HEAP_ALLOC_STRATEGY,
 };
 use sc_keystore::LocalKeystore;
 use sc_network::{
@@ -263,11 +263,15 @@ where
 	Ok((client, backend, keystore_container, task_manager))
 }
 
-/// Creates a [`NativeElseWasmExecutor`] according to [`Configuration`].
+/// Creates a [`NativeElseWasmExecutor`](sc_executor::NativeElseWasmExecutor) according to
+/// [`Configuration`].
+#[deprecated(note = "Please switch to `new_wasm_executor`. Will be removed at end of 2024.")]
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 pub fn new_native_or_wasm_executor<D: NativeExecutionDispatch>(
 	config: &Configuration,
-) -> NativeElseWasmExecutor<D> {
-	NativeElseWasmExecutor::new_with_wasm_executor(new_wasm_executor(config))
+) -> sc_executor::NativeElseWasmExecutor<D> {
+	#[allow(deprecated)]
+	sc_executor::NativeElseWasmExecutor::new_with_wasm_executor(new_wasm_executor(config))
 }
 
 /// Creates a [`WasmExecutor`] according to [`Configuration`].

substrate/client/service/src/client/call_executor.rs

@@ -340,26 +340,17 @@ mod tests {
 	use super::*;
 	use backend::Backend;
 	use sc_client_api::in_mem;
-	use sc_executor::{NativeElseWasmExecutor, WasmExecutor};
+	use sc_executor::WasmExecutor;
 	use sp_core::{
 		testing::TaskExecutor,
 		traits::{FetchRuntimeCode, WrappedRuntimeCode},
 	};
 	use std::collections::HashMap;
-	use substrate_test_runtime_client::{runtime, GenesisInit, LocalExecutorDispatch};
-
-	fn executor() -> NativeElseWasmExecutor<LocalExecutorDispatch> {
-		NativeElseWasmExecutor::new_with_wasm_executor(
-			WasmExecutor::builder()
-				.with_max_runtime_instances(1)
-				.with_runtime_cache_size(2)
-				.build(),
-		)
-	}
+	use substrate_test_runtime_client::{runtime, GenesisInit};
 
 	#[test]
 	fn should_get_override_if_exists() {
-		let executor = executor();
+		let executor = WasmExecutor::default();
 
 		let overrides = crate::client::wasm_override::dummy_overrides();
 		let onchain_code = WrappedRuntimeCode(substrate_test_runtime::wasm_binary_unwrap().into());
@@ -428,7 +419,7 @@ mod tests {
 	fn returns_runtime_version_from_substitute() {
 		const SUBSTITUTE_SPEC_NAME: &str = "substitute-spec-name-cool";
 
-		let executor = executor();
+		let executor = WasmExecutor::default();
 
 		let backend = Arc::new(in_mem::Backend::<runtime::Block>::new());
 

substrate/client/service/src/client/wasm_override.rs

@@ -264,24 +264,21 @@ pub fn dummy_overrides() -> WasmOverride {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
 	use super::*;
-	use sc_executor::{HeapAllocStrategy, NativeElseWasmExecutor, WasmExecutor};
+	use sc_executor::{HeapAllocStrategy, WasmExecutor};
 	use std::fs::{self, File};
-	use substrate_test_runtime_client::LocalExecutorDispatch;
-
-	fn executor() -> NativeElseWasmExecutor<substrate_test_runtime_client::LocalExecutorDispatch> {
-		NativeElseWasmExecutor::<substrate_test_runtime_client::LocalExecutorDispatch>::new_with_wasm_executor(
-			WasmExecutor::builder()
-				.with_onchain_heap_alloc_strategy(HeapAllocStrategy::Static {extra_pages: 128})
-				.with_offchain_heap_alloc_strategy(HeapAllocStrategy::Static {extra_pages: 128})
-				.with_max_runtime_instances(1)
-				.with_runtime_cache_size(2)
-				.build()
-		)
+
+	fn executor() -> WasmExecutor {
+		WasmExecutor::builder()
+			.with_onchain_heap_alloc_strategy(HeapAllocStrategy::Static { extra_pages: 128 })
+			.with_offchain_heap_alloc_strategy(HeapAllocStrategy::Static { extra_pages: 128 })
+			.with_max_runtime_instances(1)
+			.with_runtime_cache_size(2)
+			.build()
 	}
 
 	fn wasm_test<F>(fun: F)
 	where
-		F: Fn(&Path, &[u8], &NativeElseWasmExecutor<LocalExecutorDispatch>),
+		F: Fn(&Path, &[u8], &WasmExecutor),
 	{
 		let exec = executor();
 		let bytes = substrate_test_runtime::wasm_binary_unwrap();

substrate/client/service/src/lib.rs

@@ -55,14 +55,15 @@ use sp_runtime::traits::{Block as BlockT, Header as HeaderT};
 pub use self::{
 	builder::{
 		build_network, new_client, new_db_backend, new_full_client, new_full_parts,
-		new_full_parts_record_import, new_full_parts_with_genesis_builder,
-		new_native_or_wasm_executor, new_wasm_executor, spawn_tasks, BuildNetworkParams,
-		KeystoreContainer, NetworkStarter, SpawnTasksParams, TFullBackend, TFullCallExecutor,
-		TFullClient,
+		new_full_parts_record_import, new_full_parts_with_genesis_builder, new_wasm_executor,
+		spawn_tasks, BuildNetworkParams, KeystoreContainer, NetworkStarter, SpawnTasksParams,
+		TFullBackend, TFullCallExecutor, TFullClient,
 	},
 	client::{ClientConfig, LocalCallExecutor},
 	error::Error,
 };
+#[allow(deprecated)]
+pub use builder::new_native_or_wasm_executor;
 
 pub use sc_chain_spec::{
 	construct_genesis_block, resolve_state_version_from_wasm, BuildGenesisBlock,