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The server rejects intent registrations whose finalized BIP322 proof exceeds its max_tx_weight (TX_TOO_LARGE). A wallet with enough VTXOs could never settle: the client retried the same over-sized intent forever.

  • ark-core: estimate_proof_weight mirrors the server's proof finalization (fake 64-byte sig per CHECKSIG pubkey, condition witness, leaf script, control block) so the client can predict the weight the server computes.
  • ark-client: board-type settle paths split inputs into chunks that fit under the limit and join one batch per chunk. The limit is the server's max_tx_weight, optionally capped via the new OfflineClientConfig::max_intent_proof_weight.
  • join_next_batch fails fast with a dedicated non-retryable IntentProofTooLarge error instead of registering a doomed intent, and batch retry loops no longer retry on it.

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  • New Features

    • Large settlements are automatically split into multiple batches when proof limits are exceeded.
    • Added configurable maximum proof-weight limits and proof-weight estimation.
    • Added clear errors when an individual input exceeds the permitted limit.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Prevented retries for non-recoverable oversized-proof errors.
    • Preserved input order across settlement batches.
    • Improved balance handling to minimize dust across batches.

The server rejects intent registrations whose finalized BIP322 proof
exceeds its max_tx_weight (TX_TOO_LARGE). A wallet with enough VTXOs
could never settle: the client retried the same over-sized intent
forever.

- ark-core: estimate_proof_weight mirrors the server's proof
  finalization (fake 64-byte sig per CHECKSIG pubkey, condition
  witness, leaf script, control block) so the client can predict the
  weight the server computes.
- ark-client: board-type settle paths split inputs into chunks that
  fit under the limit and join one batch per chunk. The limit is the
  server's max_tx_weight, optionally capped via the new
  OfflineClientConfig::max_intent_proof_weight.
- join_next_batch fails fast with a dedicated non-retryable
  IntentProofTooLarge error instead of registering a doomed intent,
  and batch retry loops no longer retry on it.
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Walkthrough

Settlement now estimates intent proof weight and splits inputs into sequential batches when limits are exceeded. It adds client configuration and explicit oversized-proof errors, centralizes input construction, updates retry behavior, and adds settlement tests.

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Settlement proof-weight chunking

Layer / File(s) Summary
Proof-weight configuration and estimation
ark-client/src/error.rs, ark-client/src/lib.rs, ark-core/src/intent.rs
The client stores an optional proof-weight limit. estimate_proof_weight calculates transaction weight with dummy witnesses. Oversized proofs use a dedicated error type and query method.
Chunked settlement and retry handling
ark-client/src/batch.rs
Settlement paths share input construction, derive the effective limit, partition inputs in order, validate each chunk, rebalance dust-aware chunks, and return the final batch transaction ID. Oversized-proof errors are not retried. Delegate generation rejects oversized pre-signed intents.
Settlement validation and test setup
e2e-tests/tests/common.rs, e2e-tests/tests/e2e_chunked_settlement.rs, SECURITY.md
Test setup accepts a proof-weight cap. An ignored regtest test verifies settlement across multiple confirmed VTXOs. The security key table is reformatted without changing its entries.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 8a318

The PR adds proof-weight-based settlement chunking and fail-fast handling for oversized intents. No actionable merge-blocking risk remains beyond normal review and checks.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant SettlementCaller
  participant OfflineClient
  participant ark_core_intent
  participant SettlementServer
  SettlementCaller->>OfflineClient: settle inputs
  OfflineClient->>OfflineClient: partition inputs into chunks
  OfflineClient->>ark_core_intent: estimate proof weight
  ark_core_intent-->>OfflineClient: estimated weight
  OfflineClient->>SettlementServer: register batch
  SettlementServer-->>OfflineClient: batch transaction ID
  OfflineClient-->>SettlementCaller: final batch transaction ID
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Actionable comments posted: 3

🧹 Nitpick comments (2)
e2e-tests/tests/e2e_chunked_settlement.rs (1)

72-74: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial

The FIXME hides a race in offchain transaction finalization.

The fixed 2-second sleep makes the test slow and flaky-prone. A poll loop on Bob's pre-confirmed VTXO count would be deterministic. I can open an issue to track the underlying "virtual TXID could not be found in the DB" error, or generate a polling helper. Tell me which you prefer.

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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@e2e-tests/tests/e2e_chunked_settlement.rs` around lines 72 - 74, Replace the
fixed tokio sleep in the offchain finalization test with a polling loop that
waits until Bob’s pre-confirmed VTXO count reaches the expected value before
finalizing the transaction. Use a bounded timeout and polling interval so the
test remains deterministic and reports failure clearly if the count never
updates.
e2e-tests/tests/common.rs (1)

540-577: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Remove the duplicated setup body.

set_up_client_with_max_proof_weight repeats set_up_client exactly, except for max_intent_proof_weight. Extract one private helper that accepts Option<u64> and let both public helpers call it. This keeps the two setups in sync when the config gains more fields.

♻️ Proposed refactor
+async fn set_up_client_inner(
+    regtest: Arc<Regtest>,
+    secp: Secp256k1<All>,
+    max_intent_proof_weight: Option<u64>,
+) -> (Client<Regtest, Wallet, InMemorySwapStorage>, Arc<Wallet>) {
+    let mut rng = thread_rng();
+
+    let sk = SecretKey::new(&mut rng);
+    let kp = Keypair::from_secret_key(&secp, &sk);
+
+    let network = Network::Regtest;
+
+    let wallet = Wallet::new(kp, network, "http://localhost:3000/api").unwrap();
+    let wallet = Arc::new(wallet);
+
+    let seed: [u8; 32] = rng.r#gen();
+    let xpriv = Xpriv::new_master(network, &seed).unwrap();
+
+    let client = OfflineClient::with_bip32(
+        OfflineClientConfig {
+            ark_server_url: "http://localhost:7070".to_string(),
+            boltz_url: "http://localhost:9069".to_string(),
+            max_intent_proof_weight,
+            ..Default::default()
+        },
+        xpriv,
+        None,
+        regtest,
+        wallet.clone(),
+        Arc::new(InMemorySwapStorage::default()),
+    )
+    .connect_with_retries(5)
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
+
+    (client, wallet)
+}
+
 /// Set up a client with a cap on the intent proof weight, forcing settlements with many inputs
 /// to be split across multiple batches.
 #[allow(unused)]
 pub async fn set_up_client_with_max_proof_weight(
     _name: String,
     regtest: Arc<Regtest>,
     secp: Secp256k1<All>,
     max_intent_proof_weight: u64,
 ) -> (Client<Regtest, Wallet, InMemorySwapStorage>, Arc<Wallet>) {
-    let mut rng = thread_rng();
-
-    let sk = SecretKey::new(&mut rng);
-    let kp = Keypair::from_secret_key(&secp, &sk);
-
-    let network = Network::Regtest;
-
-    let wallet = Wallet::new(kp, network, "http://localhost:3000/api").unwrap();
-    let wallet = Arc::new(wallet);
-
-    let seed: [u8; 32] = rng.r#gen();
-    let xpriv = Xpriv::new_master(network, &seed).unwrap();
-
-    let client = OfflineClient::with_bip32(
-        OfflineClientConfig {
-            ark_server_url: "http://localhost:7070".to_string(),
-            boltz_url: "http://localhost:9069".to_string(),
-            max_intent_proof_weight: Some(max_intent_proof_weight),
-            ..Default::default()
-        },
-        xpriv,
-        None,
-        regtest,
-        wallet.clone(),
-        Arc::new(InMemorySwapStorage::default()),
-    )
-    .connect_with_retries(5)
-    .await
-    .unwrap();
-
-    (client, wallet)
+    set_up_client_inner(regtest, secp, Some(max_intent_proof_weight)).await
 }
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rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@e2e-tests/tests/common.rs` around lines 540 - 577, Extract the shared setup
logic from set_up_client and set_up_client_with_max_proof_weight into a private
helper accepting Option<u64> for max_intent_proof_weight. Have set_up_client
pass None and set_up_client_with_max_proof_weight pass
Some(max_intent_proof_weight), preserving the existing client and wallet return
values and all other configuration.
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rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

Inline comments:
In `@ark-client/src/batch.rs`:
- Around line 2146-2178: Optimize the chunking loop around
estimate_settlement_proof_weight to avoid rebuilding the full proof for every
input. Reuse per-input weight deltas or use exponential growth followed by
binary search to locate each chunk boundary, while retaining the existing
oversized-single-input error and final boundary validation behavior.
- Around line 2128-2145: Update chunk_settlement_inputs and its callers to
accept the dust threshold, then ensure a trailing chunk with total_amount below
dust is merged into the preceding chunk when the combined weight remains within
max_weight. If the merge exceeds max_weight, move one input from the previous
chunk into the trailing chunk while preserving input order and valid chunk
weights, so recoverable sub-dust inputs are carried without creating an invalid
final output.
- Around line 349-358: Restore a nonzero retry budget in the join_next_batch
retry configuration, matching the existing collaborative_redeem behavior
(with_max_times(3)). Keep the explanatory comment and notify warning handler so
transient timing failures retry and remain observable.

---

Nitpick comments:
In `@e2e-tests/tests/common.rs`:
- Around line 540-577: Extract the shared setup logic from set_up_client and
set_up_client_with_max_proof_weight into a private helper accepting Option<u64>
for max_intent_proof_weight. Have set_up_client pass None and
set_up_client_with_max_proof_weight pass Some(max_intent_proof_weight),
preserving the existing client and wallet return values and all other
configuration.

In `@e2e-tests/tests/e2e_chunked_settlement.rs`:
- Around line 72-74: Replace the fixed tokio sleep in the offchain finalization
test with a polling loop that waits until Bob’s pre-confirmed VTXO count reaches
the expected value before finalizing the transaction. Use a bounded timeout and
polling interval so the test remains deterministic and reports failure clearly
if the count never updates.
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  • ark-client/src/batch.rs
  • ark-client/src/error.rs
  • ark-client/src/lib.rs
  • ark-core/src/intent.rs
  • e2e-tests/tests/common.rs
  • e2e-tests/tests/e2e_chunked_settlement.rs

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Comment on lines +2146 to +2178
for input in inputs {
let is_onchain = input.is_onchain();

current.push(input);

let weight = estimate_settlement_proof_weight(
&current.onchain_inputs,
&current.vtxo_inputs,
to_address,
)?;

if weight > max_weight {
let input = current.pop(is_onchain);

if current.is_empty() {
// A single input already busts the limit; splitting cannot help.
return Err(Error::intent_proof_too_large(weight, max_weight));
}

chunks.push(std::mem::replace(&mut current, SettlementChunk::new()));

current.push(input);

let weight = estimate_settlement_proof_weight(
&current.onchain_inputs,
&current.vtxo_inputs,
to_address,
)?;
if weight > max_weight {
return Err(Error::intent_proof_too_large(weight, max_weight));
}
}
}

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🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Chunk partitioning rebuilds the full proof for every input, so cost is quadratic.

The loop calls estimate_settlement_proof_weight once per input. Each call runs combined_intent_inputs (cloning every input in the current chunk), create_asset_preservation_packet, and build_proof_psbt over the whole chunk. For n inputs this is O(n²) input clones and PSBT builds. The PR describes wallets with a few hundred VTXOs as the motivating case, so this runs on the exact path it targets.

Consider one of these:

  • Estimate the per-input weight delta once and only call the full estimator to confirm a chunk boundary.
  • Use exponential growth plus binary search for each chunk boundary, which reduces full estimates to O(log n) per chunk.
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@ark-client/src/batch.rs` around lines 2146 - 2178, Optimize the chunking loop
around estimate_settlement_proof_weight to avoid rebuilding the full proof for
every input. Reuse per-input weight deltas or use exponential growth followed by
binary search to locate each chunk boundary, while retaining the existing
oversized-single-input error and final boundary validation behavior.

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This adds chunked settlement for cases where a single intent proof would exceed the server's max_intent_proof_weight limit.

What the PR does:

  • Introduces join_batches_chunked that splits boarding and vtxo inputs across multiple sequential batches when needed, using chunk_settlement_inputs (not shown in diff but referenced).
  • Adds is_intent_proof_too_large() error check to prevent retrying proof-too-large errors (previously would retry forever if the batch was inherently too large).
  • Refactors three settlement paths (settle, settle_with_notes, settle_vtxos) to use the shared join_batches_chunked helper.
  • Updates collaborative_redeem and collaborative_redeem_vtxos to also skip retry on is_intent_proof_too_large.

Assessment:

  • The chunking logic is correctly gated on max_intent_proof_weight from server info: None means no limit, so all inputs go in one chunk (unchanged behaviour).
  • The retry filter !err.is_intent_proof_too_large() is the right addition — retrying won't help if the proof is structurally too large.
  • Multi-chunk tracing (n_chunks logged, per-chunk progress) is good for operability.
  • commitment_txid.ok_or_else(|| Error::ad_hoc("no settlement chunks to join")) handles the empty-chunks edge case correctly.

What I can't verify from the diff: chunk_settlement_inputs and SettlementChunk implementations aren't shown — those are where the actual chunking logic lives. Would be good to confirm they're tested and handle edge cases (e.g., a single vtxo that exceeds the limit by itself, boarding inputs + vtxo inputs split across chunk boundaries).

Assuming chunk_settlement_inputs is correct, the integration here looks right. Looks ready to merge once the chunking implementation is confirmed covered.

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Arkana Review — PR #267: split settlements that exceed server max proof weight

Overall the fix is sound: the core chunking algorithm is correct, the fail-fast guard in join_next_batch is well-placed (after prepare_intent, so outputs already includes any asset-preservation packet), and the IntentProofTooLarge error is correctly wired as non-retryable. No protocol-critical paths (VTXO signing, forfeit, round lifecycle, unilateral exit) are affected.


Bugs / Must-fix

M1 — Misleading error message when a single input is itself too large
ark-client/src/batch.rs (diff, chunk_settlement_inputs):

if current.is_empty() {
    // A single input already busts the limit; splitting cannot help.
    return Err(Error::intent_proof_too_large(weight, max_weight));
}

The IntentProofTooLargeError::fmt in error.rs (diff +576–583) says:

"intent proof weight {weight} exceeds … Settle fewer inputs per batch"

When current.is_empty(), you have one input and it is already over the limit — splitting can never help. That "Settle fewer inputs per batch" advice is impossible to follow. The error message should distinguish this path from the unreachable-after-split case, e.g.:

"intent proof weight {weight} exceeds … A single input alone exceeds the limit; \
 this VTXO cannot be settled until the server's max_tx_weight is raised."

There is no test exercising this path (see T1 below), so it would be invisible in CI.


Low / Should-fix

L1 — max_tx_weight: i64 negative value silently bypasses the limit
ark-client/src/batch.rs (diff, max_intent_proof_weight):

let server_max = u64::try_from(server_info.max_tx_weight)
    .ok()
    .filter(|w| *w > 0);

try_from fails silently for any negative max_tx_weight, mapping to None (no limit). The default is 0 and is handled correctly, but a future server regression returning -1 would disable all weight enforcement with no log output. Add a tracing::warn! when the conversion fails, so the condition is observable.

L2 — OfflineClientConfig new pub field is a silent breaking change
ark-client/src/lib.rs +602:

pub max_intent_proof_weight: Option<u64>,

OfflineClientConfig is a public struct with named fields. Any downstream that constructs it exhaustively (without ..Default::default()) will fail to compile. The Default impl is correct, so this is a source-level break only — but it should be called out in the changelog/migration notes.

L3 — settle_delegate does not receive the fail-fast weight check
settle_delegate directly calls register_intent on the pre-signed delegated intent without going through join_next_batch (and therefore without the new weight guard added at batch.rs +1483–1310). If a delegator produces an oversized intent, the server will reject it with TX_TOO_LARGE and the client will retry until timeout. This may be intentional (the weight must be checked at delegation time), but it is worth a comment on settle_delegate stating this assumption.


Test coverage gaps

T1 — No unit tests for the chunking logic or weight estimator
ark-client/src/batch.rs (new functions): chunk_settlement_inputs, estimate_settlement_proof_weight, and ark-core/src/intent.rs::estimate_proof_weight have zero unit tests. The e2e test (e2e_chunked_settlement.rs) covers the happy path, but does not cover:

  • Single input that by itself exceeds max_weight (the M1 path).
  • Inputs that land exactly on the boundary (off-by-one in weight > max_weight).
  • Input list of length 1 passed to estimate_proof_weight (edge case, though build_proof_psbt guards the empty case).
  • chunk_settlement_inputs with all-onchain, all-vtxo, and mixed inputs.

Unit tests for chunk_settlement_inputs do not require a live server and would run in cargo test.

T2 — E2E test comment acknowledges a known race (FIXME: We should not need to sleep here)
e2e-tests/tests/e2e_chunked_settlement.rs +839: a 2-second sleep is injected between payments to work around a DB lookup race. This test is #[ignore]d but the FIXME should be tracked before the test is promoted to the default CI suite.


Nits

  • batch.rs (diff, join_batches_chunked): the comment on the None branch reads "max_intent_proof_weight is None, so no chunking" only implicitly. A one-line comment would make the intent explicit.
  • error.rs +576: the Display message doesn't include weight and max_weight labels (just bare numbers). Minor readability improvement: "intent proof weight {weight} WU exceeds server limit {max_weight} WU".

What looks correct

  • Chunking algorithm (chunk_settlement_inputs): push → estimate → if over-limit pop → seal current chunk → push to fresh chunk → re-estimate is correct. pop is safe because is_onchain is captured before push and inputs are appended one at a time.
  • Fail-fast guard in join_next_batch uses prepared.outputs (which already includes the asset-preservation packet added in prepare_intent), so the weight estimate matches what the server will see. ✓
  • estimate_proof_weight mirrors server finalization: fake 64-byte sig per CHECKSIG/CHECKSIGVERIFY key, extra_witness elements, leaf script, control block. Inputs with extra_witness replacing signatures produce an overestimate (safe: splits more than necessary, never under-limits). ✓
  • is_retryable() returns false for IntentProofTooLarge and the retry .when() filters on !err.is_intent_proof_too_large() in both join_batches_chunked and collaborative_redeem. ✓
  • max_intent_proof_weight takes min(server, config): correct. ✓
  • Input order preserved across chunks (boarding outputs first, then VTXOs). ✓
  • Asset-preservation packets: estimated per-chunk in estimate_settlement_proof_weight and actually computed per-chunk inside join_next_batchprepare_intent at line 1393. ✓
  • Cross-repo impact: estimate_proof_weight is a new public ark-core function; no other SDK repo (go-sdk, ts-sdk, dotnet-sdk) references it. ✓

with_max_times(0) disabled retries, leaving the retry comment and the
notify handler dead. Use 3 attempts, matching collaborative_redeem.
Retrying a chunk is safe: the intent is rebuilt from the same
still-unspent inputs.
Each chunk settles into its own offchain VTXO, so a chunk holding only
small recoverable VTXOs could fall below the dust threshold and fail
prepare_intent after earlier chunks had already settled.

Validate all chunks up front and top up sub-dust chunks by moving
inputs over from other chunks: richest donor first, largest input
first, keeping donors above dust (or draining them empty) and the
receiver's proof under the weight limit. If no move can fix a chunk,
fail before joining any batch instead of halfway through.
The generic advice to settle fewer inputs per batch is impossible to
follow when one input on its own busts the limit. Add context naming
the single-input case and include weight units in the message.
A delegate is a single pre-signed intent, so it cannot be chunked or
weight-checked at settlement time. Estimate the proof weight in
generate_delegate and fail before pre-signing, while the owner can
still act on it. Document the assumption on settle_delegate.
Unit tests for chunk_settlement_inputs and the proof weight estimator:
per-input weight growth, no unnecessary splitting, weight-bounded
chunks with preserved input order, the single-input-too-large error,
sub-dust chunk rebalancing, and the unbalanceable-chunks error.
Replace the fixed 2s sleep between sends with a bounded poll on the
receiver's pre-confirmed VTXO count, and deduplicate the client setup
helpers behind a shared inner function.

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ark-client/src/batch.rs (3)

2188-2204: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

The doc comment describes chunk_settlement_inputs but documents the constant.

Lines 2188-2194 sit above const SINGLE_INPUT_TOO_LARGE_CONTEXT, so rustdoc attaches the chunking contract to the constant instead of the function. Move the doc block above fn chunk_settlement_inputs.

📝 Proposed fix
-/// Every chunk settles into its own offchain VTXO of the chunk's total amount, so each chunk
-/// must also clear the `dust` threshold; chunks that fall short are topped up by moving inputs
-/// over from other chunks.
-///
-/// Returns an error if a single input on its own already exceeds the limit, or if the chunks
-/// cannot be balanced to clear the dust threshold. Errors surface before any batch is joined, so
-/// a settlement never fails halfway through its chunks.
 const SINGLE_INPUT_TOO_LARGE_CONTEXT: &str =
     "a single input's proof alone exceeds the weight limit; it cannot be batch-settled";
 
+/// Every chunk settles into its own offchain VTXO of the chunk's total amount, so each chunk
+/// must also clear the `dust` threshold; chunks that fall short are topped up by moving inputs
+/// over from other chunks.
+///
+/// Returns an error if a single input on its own already exceeds the limit, or if the chunks
+/// cannot be balanced to clear the dust threshold. Errors surface before any batch is joined, so
+/// a settlement never fails halfway through its chunks.
 fn chunk_settlement_inputs(
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In `@ark-client/src/batch.rs` around lines 2188 - 2204, Move the chunking behavior
documentation currently above SINGLE_INPUT_TOO_LARGE_CONTEXT so it directly
precedes chunk_settlement_inputs. Keep the constant’s error-context declaration
separate and preserve the existing documentation text.

336-377: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Consider reporting every chunk's commitment txid.

The function returns only the last chunk's txid. If a middle chunk fails, the already-settled chunks stay settled, but their txids are lost to the caller. Callers that record commitment txids cannot reconcile the partial settlement.

Consider returning all txids, or attaching the settled txids to the error context.

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In `@ark-client/src/batch.rs` around lines 336 - 377, Update the batch-joining
flow around join_next_batch to preserve every successfully returned commitment
transaction ID, including when a later chunk fails, so callers can reconcile
partial settlements. Replace the single commitment_txid result with an
appropriate collection or error-attached settlement record, while retaining the
existing retry behavior and successful completion semantics.

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Consider adding a chunking test that mixes boarding inputs with VTXO inputs.

All tests pass Vec::new() for onchain_inputs. The onchain path exercises combined_intent_inputs, SettlementChunk::pop(true), remove(true, ..), and clone_input(true, ..), which stay untested. A mixed case would cover those branches.

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In `@ark-client/src/batch.rs` around lines 2442 - 2553, Add a chunking test that
supplies both boarding inputs and VTXO inputs to chunk_settlement_inputs instead
of always passing Vec::new() for onchain_inputs. Use the resulting chunks to
verify all inputs are preserved in order or by outpoint, each chunk respects the
weight limit, and the onchain-input paths through combined_intent_inputs,
SettlementChunk::pop(true), remove(true, ..), and clone_input(true, ..) are
exercised.
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Nitpick comments:
In `@ark-client/src/batch.rs`:
- Around line 2188-2204: Move the chunking behavior documentation currently
above SINGLE_INPUT_TOO_LARGE_CONTEXT so it directly precedes
chunk_settlement_inputs. Keep the constant’s error-context declaration separate
and preserve the existing documentation text.
- Around line 336-377: Update the batch-joining flow around join_next_batch to
preserve every successfully returned commitment transaction ID, including when a
later chunk fails, so callers can reconcile partial settlements. Replace the
single commitment_txid result with an appropriate collection or error-attached
settlement record, while retaining the existing retry behavior and successful
completion semantics.
- Around line 2442-2553: Add a chunking test that supplies both boarding inputs
and VTXO inputs to chunk_settlement_inputs instead of always passing Vec::new()
for onchain_inputs. Use the resulting chunks to verify all inputs are preserved
in order or by outpoint, each chunk respects the weight limit, and the
onchain-input paths through combined_intent_inputs, SettlementChunk::pop(true),
remove(true, ..), and clone_input(true, ..) are exercised.

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Follow-up pass (b7629418a31865): 4 prior issues fixed, 2 remain open. One new observation.


Prior-issue closure

M1 — Misleading error for single-input-too-large: Fixed
SINGLE_INPUT_TOO_LARGE_CONTEXT ("a single input's proof alone exceeds the weight limit; it cannot be batch-settled") is now attached as context when current.is_empty() at batch.rs:2225–2227 and 2235–2237. The errors_when_a_single_input_exceeds_the_limit unit test asserts err.to_string().contains("cannot be batch-settled"), covering the path. ✓

L3 — settle_delegate missing fail-fast weight check: Fixed
generate_delegate now checks weight after the asset-preservation packet is appended (batch.rs:648–654), so the estimate matches what the server computes. The NOTE on settle_delegate (batch.rs:702–706) makes the assumption explicit. ✓

T1 — No unit tests for chunking logic or weight estimator: Fixed
Unit tests added:

  • one_chunk_when_everything_fits
  • splits_into_weight_bounded_chunks_preserving_order
  • errors_when_a_single_input_exceeds_the_limit
  • rebalances_sub_dust_trailing_chunk
  • errors_when_sub_dust_chunks_cannot_be_balanced
  • Weight monotonicity (per-input weight delta sanity check)

All exercise the new code without a live server. ✓

T2 — Known race / FIXME sleep: Fixed
wait_until_pre_confirmed_vtxo_count (30 s timeout, 500 ms interval) replaces the fixed sleep. ✓


Still open

L1 — Negative max_tx_weight silently disables enforcement (batch.rs:1464–1466)

let server_max = u64::try_from(server_info.max_tx_weight)
    .ok()
    .filter(|w| *w > 0);

A server returning a negative value (e.g. a regression or a bug) maps to None, which disables weight enforcement with no log output. The condition is unobservable in production.
Unchanged from last pass. Please add a tracing::warn! on conversion failure:

let server_max = u64::try_from(server_info.max_tx_weight)
    .inspect_err(|_| tracing::warn!(
        max_tx_weight = server_info.max_tx_weight,
        "server max_tx_weight is negative; proof weight limit disabled"
    ))
    .ok()
    .filter(|w| *w > 0);

L2 — OfflineClientConfig::max_intent_proof_weight is a semver-breaking public field addition
Unchanged from last pass. Any downstream that constructs OfflineClientConfig by exhaustive named-field syntax (without ..Default::default()) will fail to compile. The Default impl is correct; this needs a migration note in CHANGELOG / release notes.


New observation (incremental diff)

N1 — join_batches_chunked silently increases the settle retry count from 0 to 3

The three settle call sites previously held with_max_times(0) (one attempt, no retries). join_batches_chunked uses with_max_times(3) (up to 4 attempts per chunk). With multiple chunks this compounds: a network hiccup during batch n of k triggers up to 3 extra round-trips before failing. This aligns settle with collaborative_redeem's existing retry policy and is unlikely to be wrong, but it is a behaviour change that affects how long a stuck settlement ties up the caller. A comment to the effect of "settling can fail transiently; retry a few times per chunk" (parallel to the one already on join_batches_chunked:351) would document the intent and make the change visible to future readers who notice with_max_times(3).


What looks correct in this diff

  • settle_at correctly discards the now-unused total_amount third element (batch.rs:82); per-chunk totals are computed inside chunk_settlement_inputs. ✓
  • generate_delegate weight check occurs after create_asset_preservation_packet appends to outputs (batch.rs:642–654), matching the server's finalization order. ✓
  • move_input_into_chunk simulates the weight impact with a push/pop clone before committing the move; no input is lost or double-counted. ✓
  • rebalance_sub_dust_chunks skips lone chunks (the pre-chunking sub-dust failure path is preserved, reported by prepare_intent). ✓
  • is_intent_proof_too_large() filter added to collaborative_redeem and collaborative_redeem_vtxos retry guards (batch.rs:443, 528). ✓
  • common.rs refactored to set_up_client_inner with Option<u64> — coderabbitai's nitpick was pre-empted. ✓

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