Ethereum co-founders introduce a proposal aimed at improving network security and efficiency by setting a gas usage limit for transactions.
Explanation of EIP-7983
Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum Foundation researcher Toni Wahrstätter have proposed a new gas ceiling of 16.77 million per transaction. This change is significantly different from the current architecture where a single transaction can consume an entire block's gas. Developers argue that the existing approach exposes Ethereum to denial-of-service risks and slows down block verification.
Easing zkVM Constraints
Developers working on zkVMs and parallel execution engines noted difficulties in handling transactions with unpredictable gas sizes. Introducing a fixed ceiling could ease the subdivision of workloads across threads and improve execution times. The cap is expected to prevent single transactions from monopolizing block resources.
Discussion and Future of the Proposal
EIP-7983 builds on the previous EIP-7825 but introduces a lower ceiling. The proposal is currently in draft status and is open for community discussion as developers assess its practical impact on the network.
Buterin's proposal for a gas limit of 16.77 million is seen as a step toward simplifying Ethereum's structure and enhancing network reliability.
