add an alias and add mining mode as an argument

bin/reth/src/args/dev_args.rs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub struct DevArgs {
     /// Disables network discovery and enables local http server.
     /// Prefunds 20 accounts derived by mnemonic "test test test test test test test test test test
     /// test junk" with 10 000 ETH each.
-    #[arg(long = "dev", help_heading = "Dev testnet", verbatim_doc_comment)]
+    #[arg(long = "dev", alias = "auto-mine", help_heading = "Dev testnet", verbatim_doc_comment)]
     pub dev: bool,
 
     /// How many transactions to mine per block.
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ mod tests {
         let args = CommandParser::<DevArgs>::parse_from(["reth", "--dev"]).args;
         assert_eq!(args, DevArgs { dev: true, block_max_transactions: None, block_time: None });
 
+        let args = CommandParser::<DevArgs>::parse_from(["reth", "--auto-mine"]).args;
+        assert_eq!(args, DevArgs { dev: true, block_max_transactions: None, block_time: None });
+
         let args = CommandParser::<DevArgs>::parse_from([
             "reth",
             "--dev",

bin/reth/src/node/mod.rs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use clap::Parser;
 use eyre::Context;
 use fdlimit::raise_fd_limit;
 use futures::{future::Either, pin_mut, stream, stream_select, StreamExt};
-use reth_auto_seal_consensus::{AutoSealBuilder, AutoSealConsensus};
+use reth_auto_seal_consensus::{AutoSealBuilder, AutoSealConsensus, MiningMode};
 use reth_basic_payload_builder::{BasicPayloadJobGenerator, BasicPayloadJobGeneratorConfig};
 use reth_beacon_consensus::{BeaconConsensus, BeaconConsensusEngine, MIN_BLOCKS_FOR_PIPELINE_RUN};
 use reth_blockchain_tree::{
@@ -308,14 +308,22 @@ impl Command {
         let (mut pipeline, client) = if self.dev.dev {
             info!(target: "reth::cli", "Starting Reth in dev mode");
 
+            let mining_mode = if let Some(interval) = self.dev.block_time {
+                MiningMode::interval(interval)
+            } else if let Some(max_transactions) = self.dev.block_max_transactions {
+                MiningMode::instant(max_transactions, transaction_pool.pending_transactions_listener())
+            } else {
+                info!(target: "reth::cli", "No mining mode specified, defaulting to ReadyTransaction");
+                MiningMode::instant(1, transaction_pool.pending_transactions_listener())
+            };
+
             let (_, client, mut task) = AutoSealBuilder::new(
                 Arc::clone(&self.chain),
                 blockchain_db.clone(),
                 transaction_pool.clone(),
                 consensus_engine_tx.clone(),
                 canon_state_notification_sender,
-                self.dev.block_max_transactions,
-                self.dev.block_time,
+                mining_mode
             )
             .build();
 

crates/consensus/auto-seal/src/lib.rs

@@ -115,24 +115,14 @@ where
         pool: Pool,
         to_engine: UnboundedSender<BeaconEngineMessage>,
         canon_state_notification: CanonStateNotificationSender,
-        block_max_transactions: Option<usize>,
-        block_time: Option<Duration>,
+        mode: MiningMode,
     ) -> Self {
         let latest_header = client
             .latest_header()
             .ok()
             .flatten()
             .unwrap_or_else(|| chain_spec.sealed_genesis_header());
 
-        let mode = if let Some(interval) = block_time {
-            MiningMode::interval(interval)
-        } else if let Some(max_transactions) = block_max_transactions {
-            MiningMode::instant(max_transactions, pool.pending_transactions_listener())
-        } else {
-            warn!("No mining mode specified, defaulting to ReadyTransaction");
-            MiningMode::instant(1, pool.pending_transactions_listener())
-        };
-
         Self {
             storage: Storage::new(latest_header),
             client,