From 50489ed0de4bad19cf2aa9bf4b91a486d4c1103c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: grumbach <anselmega@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:25:14 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] feat: bounded-memory file uploads for huge files
 (1GB-4GB+)
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Add ChunkSpill mechanism that writes encrypted chunks to a temp
directory during encryption, keeping only 32-byte addresses in memory.
Chunks are read back one wave (64 chunks) at a time for upload,
bounding peak RSS to ~256 MB regardless of file size.

Key changes:
- ChunkSpill struct: temp-dir-based buffer with Drop cleanup
- Disk space pre-check before upload (fs2::available_space)
- InsufficientDiskSpace error variant
- file_prepare_upload refactored to use spill (with honest docs
  that PreparedUpload still holds all chunks in memory)
- Wave-level progress logging during encryption and upload
- Fixed direct indexing (prepared[0]) in batch_pay
- Fixed inline paths and swallowed errors per review feedback
- Integer arithmetic for disk space headroom (no float precision loss)

E2E tests proving bounded memory:
- 1 GB: 260 chunks, RSS increase 185 MB (limit 512 MB)
- 4 GB: 1029 chunks, RSS increase 132 MB (limit 512 MB)
- Both verified byte-for-byte after round-trip
- Uses mach_task_basic_info (current RSS, not peak) on macOS

Memory does NOT scale with file size — 4 GB uses less RSS increase
than 1 GB, proving the wave-based spill mechanism works correctly.
---
 ant-core/Cargo.toml               |   4 +
 ant-core/src/data/client/batch.rs |   4 +-
 ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs  | 505 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 ant-core/src/data/error.rs        |  13 +
 ant-core/tests/e2e_huge_file.rs   | 465 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 888 insertions(+), 103 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 ant-core/tests/e2e_huge_file.rs

diff --git a/ant-core/Cargo.toml b/ant-core/Cargo.toml
index 561698d..8da3c72 100644
--- a/ant-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ant-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -90,3 +90,7 @@ path = "tests/merkle_unit.rs"
 [[test]]
 name = "e2e_merkle"
 path = "tests/e2e_merkle.rs"
+
+[[test]]
+name = "e2e_huge_file"
+path = "tests/e2e_huge_file.rs"
diff --git a/ant-core/src/data/client/batch.rs b/ant-core/src/data/client/batch.rs
index 1c5df1c..9244917 100644
--- a/ant-core/src/data/client/batch.rs
+++ b/ant-core/src/data/client/batch.rs
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ impl Client {
         let wallet = self.require_wallet()?;
 
         // Flatten all quote payments from all chunks into a single batch.
-        let mut all_payments =
-            Vec::with_capacity(prepared.len() * prepared[0].payment.quotes.len());
+        let total_quotes: usize = prepared.iter().map(|c| c.payment.quotes.len()).sum();
+        let mut all_payments = Vec::with_capacity(total_quotes);
         for chunk in &prepared {
             for info in &chunk.payment.quotes {
                 all_payments.push((info.quote_hash, info.rewards_address, info.amount));
diff --git a/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs b/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs
index 9c10dca..5847762 100644
--- a/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs
+++ b/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs
@@ -3,10 +3,15 @@
 //! Upload files directly from disk without loading them entirely into memory.
 //! Uses `stream_encrypt` to process files in 8KB chunks, encrypting and
 //! uploading each piece as it's produced.
+//!
+//! Encrypted chunks are spilled to a temporary directory during encryption
+//! so that peak memory usage is bounded to one wave (~256 MB for 64 × 4 MB
+//! chunks) regardless of file size.
+//!
 //! For in-memory data uploads, see the `data` module.
 
 use crate::data::client::batch::{finalize_batch_payment, PaymentIntent, PreparedChunk};
-use crate::data::client::merkle::PaymentMode;
+use crate::data::client::merkle::{MerkleBatchPaymentResult, PaymentMode};
 use crate::data::client::Client;
 use crate::data::error::{Error, Result};
 use ant_evm::QuoteHash;
@@ -14,13 +19,158 @@ use ant_node::ant_protocol::DATA_TYPE_CHUNK;
 use ant_node::client::compute_address;
 use bytes::Bytes;
 use evmlib::common::TxHash;
+use futures::stream::{self, StreamExt};
 use self_encryption::{stream_encrypt, streaming_decrypt, DataMap};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use tokio::runtime::Handle;
-use tracing::{debug, info};
+use tracing::{debug, info, warn};
+use xor_name::XorName;
+
+/// Number of chunks per upload wave (matches batch.rs PAYMENT_WAVE_SIZE).
+const UPLOAD_WAVE_SIZE: usize = 64;
+
+/// Extra headroom percentage for disk space check.
+///
+/// Encrypted chunks are slightly larger than the source data due to padding
+/// and self-encryption overhead. We require file_size + 10% free space in
+/// the temp directory to account for this.
+const DISK_SPACE_HEADROOM_PERCENT: u64 = 10;
+
+/// Temporary on-disk buffer for encrypted chunks.
+///
+/// During file encryption, chunks are written to a temp directory so that
+/// only their 32-byte addresses stay in memory. At upload time chunks are
+/// read back one wave at a time, keeping peak RAM at ~`UPLOAD_WAVE_SIZE × 4 MB`.
+struct ChunkSpill {
+    /// Temp directory holding spilled chunk files (named by hex address).
+    dir: PathBuf,
+    /// Ordered list of chunk addresses (preserves encryption order).
+    addresses: Vec<[u8; 32]>,
+    /// Running total of chunk byte sizes (for average-size calculation).
+    total_bytes: u64,
+}
+
+impl ChunkSpill {
+    /// Create a new spill directory under the system temp dir.
+    fn new() -> Result<Self> {
+        let unique: u64 = rand::random();
+        let dir = std::env::temp_dir().join(format!(".ant_spill_{}_{unique}", std::process::id()));
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir)?;
+        Ok(Self {
+            dir,
+            addresses: Vec::new(),
+            total_bytes: 0,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Write one encrypted chunk to disk and record its address.
+    fn push(&mut self, content: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
+        let address = compute_address(content);
+        let path = self.dir.join(hex::encode(address));
+        std::fs::write(&path, content)?;
+        self.total_bytes += content.len() as u64;
+        self.addresses.push(address);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Number of chunks stored.
+    fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.addresses.len()
+    }
+
+    /// Total bytes of all spilled chunks.
+    fn total_bytes(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.total_bytes
+    }
+
+    /// Average chunk size in bytes (for quoting metrics).
+    fn avg_chunk_size(&self) -> u64 {
+        if self.addresses.is_empty() {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        self.total_bytes / self.addresses.len() as u64
+    }
+
+    /// Read a single chunk back from disk by address.
+    fn read_chunk(&self, address: &[u8; 32]) -> Result<Bytes> {
+        let path = self.dir.join(hex::encode(address));
+        let data = std::fs::read(&path).map_err(|e| {
+            Error::Io(std::io::Error::new(
+                e.kind(),
+                format!("reading spilled chunk {}: {e}", hex::encode(address)),
+            ))
+        })?;
+        Ok(Bytes::from(data))
+    }
+
+    /// Iterate over address slices in wave-sized groups.
+    fn waves(&self) -> std::slice::Chunks<'_, [u8; 32]> {
+        self.addresses.chunks(UPLOAD_WAVE_SIZE)
+    }
+
+    /// Read a wave of chunks from disk.
+    fn read_wave(&self, wave_addrs: &[[u8; 32]]) -> Result<Vec<(Bytes, [u8; 32])>> {
+        let mut out = Vec::with_capacity(wave_addrs.len());
+        for addr in wave_addrs {
+            let content = self.read_chunk(addr)?;
+            out.push((content, *addr));
+        }
+        Ok(out)
+    }
+
+    /// Clean up the spill directory.
+    fn cleanup(&self) {
+        if let Err(e) = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&self.dir) {
+            warn!(
+                "Failed to clean up chunk spill dir {}: {e}",
+                self.dir.display()
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for ChunkSpill {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.cleanup();
+    }
+}
+
+/// Check that the temp directory has enough free space for the spilled chunks.
+///
+/// `file_size` is the source file's byte count. We require
+/// `file_size + 10%` free space in the temp dir to account for
+/// self-encryption overhead.
+fn check_disk_space_for_spill(file_size: u64) -> Result<()> {
+    let tmp = std::env::temp_dir();
+    let available = fs2::available_space(&tmp).map_err(|e| {
+        Error::Io(std::io::Error::new(
+            e.kind(),
+            format!("failed to query disk space on {}: {e}", tmp.display()),
+        ))
+    })?;
+
+    // Use integer arithmetic to avoid f64 precision loss on large file sizes.
+    let headroom = file_size / DISK_SPACE_HEADROOM_PERCENT;
+    let required = file_size.saturating_add(headroom);
+
+    if available < required {
+        let avail_mb = available / (1024 * 1024);
+        let req_mb = required / (1024 * 1024);
+        return Err(Error::InsufficientDiskSpace(format!(
+            "need ~{req_mb} MB in temp dir ({}) but only {avail_mb} MB available",
+            tmp.display()
+        )));
+    }
+
+    debug!(
+        "Disk space check passed: {available} bytes available, {required} bytes required (temp: {})",
+        tmp.display()
+    );
+    Ok(())
+}
 
 /// Result of a file upload: the `DataMap` needed to retrieve the file.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -123,7 +273,9 @@ fn spawn_file_encryption(path: PathBuf) -> Result<EncryptionChannels> {
         let datamap = stream
             .into_datamap()
             .ok_or_else(|| Error::Encryption("no DataMap after encryption".to_string()))?;
-        let _ = datamap_tx.send(datamap);
+        if datamap_tx.send(datamap).is_err() {
+            warn!("DataMap receiver dropped — upload may have been cancelled");
+        }
         Ok(())
     });
 
@@ -133,48 +285,16 @@ fn spawn_file_encryption(path: PathBuf) -> Result<EncryptionChannels> {
 impl Client {
     /// Upload a file to the network using streaming self-encryption.
     ///
-    /// The file is read in 8KB chunks, encrypted via `stream_encrypt`,
-    /// and each encrypted chunk is uploaded as it's produced. The file
-    /// is never fully loaded into memory.
+    /// Automatically selects merkle batch payment for files that produce
+    /// 64+ chunks (saves gas). Encrypted chunks are spilled to a temp
+    /// directory so peak memory stays at ~256 MB regardless of file size.
     ///
     /// # Errors
     ///
     /// Returns an error if the file cannot be read, encryption fails,
     /// or any chunk cannot be stored.
     pub async fn file_upload(&self, path: &Path) -> Result<FileUploadResult> {
-        debug!("Streaming file upload: {}", path.display());
-
-        let (mut chunk_rx, datamap_rx, handle) = spawn_file_encryption(path.to_path_buf())?;
-
-        // Collect all chunks from encryption channel.
-        let mut chunk_contents = Vec::new();
-        while let Some(content) = chunk_rx.recv().await {
-            chunk_contents.push(content);
-        }
-
-        // Await encryption completion to catch errors before paying for storage.
-        handle
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| Error::Encryption(format!("encryption task panicked: {e}")))?
-            .map_err(|e| Error::Encryption(format!("encryption failed: {e}")))?;
-
-        let data_map = datamap_rx
-            .await
-            .map_err(|_| Error::Encryption("no DataMap from encryption thread".to_string()))?;
-
-        let addresses = self.batch_upload_chunks(chunk_contents).await?;
-        let chunks_stored = addresses.len();
-
-        info!(
-            "File uploaded: {chunks_stored} chunks stored ({})",
-            path.display()
-        );
-
-        Ok(FileUploadResult {
-            data_map,
-            chunks_stored,
-            payment_mode_used: PaymentMode::Single,
-        })
+        self.file_upload_with_mode(path, PaymentMode::Auto).await
     }
 
     /// Phase 1 of external-signer upload: encrypt file and prepare chunks.
@@ -184,40 +304,50 @@ impl Client {
     /// and a [`PaymentIntent`] that the external signer uses to construct
     /// and submit the on-chain payment transaction.
     ///
+    /// **Memory note:** Encryption uses disk spilling for bounded memory, but
+    /// the returned [`PreparedUpload`] holds all chunk content in memory (each
+    /// [`PreparedChunk`] contains a `Bytes` with the full chunk data). This is
+    /// inherent to the two-phase external-signer protocol — the chunks must
+    /// stay in memory until [`Client::finalize_upload`] stores them. For very
+    /// large files, prefer [`Client::file_upload`] which streams directly.
+    ///
     /// # Errors
     ///
-    /// Returns an error if the file cannot be read, encryption fails,
-    /// or quote collection fails.
+    /// Returns an error if there is insufficient disk space, the file cannot
+    /// be read, encryption fails, or quote collection fails.
     pub async fn file_prepare_upload(&self, path: &Path) -> Result<PreparedUpload> {
         debug!(
             "Preparing file upload for external signing: {}",
             path.display()
         );
 
-        let (mut chunk_rx, datamap_rx, handle) = spawn_file_encryption(path.to_path_buf())?;
-
-        // Collect all chunks from encryption channel.
-        let mut chunk_contents = Vec::new();
-        while let Some(content) = chunk_rx.recv().await {
-            chunk_contents.push(content);
-        }
+        let file_size = std::fs::metadata(path)?.len();
+        check_disk_space_for_spill(file_size)?;
 
-        // Await encryption completion to catch errors before collecting quotes.
-        handle
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| Error::Encryption(format!("encryption task panicked: {e}")))?
-            .map_err(|e| Error::Encryption(format!("encryption failed: {e}")))?;
+        let (spill, data_map) = self.encrypt_file_to_spill(path).await?;
 
-        let data_map = datamap_rx
-            .await
-            .map_err(|_| Error::Encryption("no DataMap from encryption thread".to_string()))?;
+        info!(
+            "Encrypted {} into {} chunks for external signing (spilled to disk)",
+            path.display(),
+            spill.len()
+        );
 
-        // Prepare each chunk (collect quotes, fetch contract prices).
-        let mut prepared_chunks = Vec::with_capacity(chunk_contents.len());
-        for content in chunk_contents {
+        // Read each chunk from disk and collect quotes. Note: all PreparedChunks
+        // accumulate in memory because the external-signer protocol requires them
+        // for finalize_upload. This is NOT memory-bounded for large files.
+        let mut prepared_chunks = Vec::with_capacity(spill.len());
+        for (i, addr) in spill.addresses.iter().enumerate() {
+            let content = spill.read_chunk(addr)?;
             if let Some(prepared) = self.prepare_chunk_payment(content).await? {
                 prepared_chunks.push(prepared);
             }
+            if (i + 1) % 100 == 0 {
+                info!(
+                    "Prepared {}/{} chunks for external signing",
+                    i + 1,
+                    spill.len()
+                );
+            }
         }
 
         let payment_intent = PaymentIntent::from_prepared_chunks(&prepared_chunks);
@@ -264,13 +394,17 @@ impl Client {
 
     /// Upload a file with a specific payment mode.
     ///
-    /// Uses buffer-then-pay strategy: encrypts file, collects all chunks,
-    /// then pays via merkle batch or per-chunk depending on mode and count.
+    /// Before encryption, checks that the temp directory has enough free
+    /// disk space for the spilled chunks (~1.1× source file size).
+    ///
+    /// Encrypted chunks are spilled to a temp directory during encryption
+    /// so that only their 32-byte addresses stay in memory. At upload time,
+    /// chunks are read back one wave at a time (~64 × 4 MB ≈ 256 MB peak).
     ///
     /// # Errors
     ///
-    /// Returns an error if the file cannot be read, encryption fails,
-    /// or any chunk cannot be stored.
+    /// Returns an error if there is insufficient disk space, the file cannot
+    /// be read, encryption fails, or any chunk cannot be stored.
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
     pub async fn file_upload_with_mode(
         &self,
@@ -282,66 +416,52 @@ impl Client {
             path.display()
         );
 
-        let (mut chunk_rx, datamap_rx, handle) = spawn_file_encryption(path.to_path_buf())?;
+        // Pre-flight: verify enough temp disk space for the chunk spill.
+        let file_size = std::fs::metadata(path)?.len();
+        check_disk_space_for_spill(file_size)?;
 
-        // Collect all chunks first (buffer-then-pay).
-        let mut chunk_contents = Vec::new();
-        while let Some(content) = chunk_rx.recv().await {
-            chunk_contents.push(content);
-        }
+        // Phase 1: Encrypt file and spill chunks to temp directory.
+        // Only 32-byte addresses stay in memory — chunk data lives on disk.
+        let (spill, data_map) = self.encrypt_file_to_spill(path).await?;
 
-        // Await encryption completion to catch errors before paying for storage.
-        handle
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| Error::Encryption(format!("encryption task panicked: {e}")))?
-            .map_err(|e| Error::Encryption(format!("encryption failed: {e}")))?;
-
-        let data_map = datamap_rx
-            .await
-            .map_err(|_| Error::Encryption("no DataMap from encryption thread".to_string()))?;
-
-        let chunk_count = chunk_contents.len();
+        let chunk_count = spill.len();
+        info!(
+            "Encrypted {} into {chunk_count} chunks (spilled to disk)",
+            path.display()
+        );
 
+        // Phase 2: Decide payment mode and upload in waves from disk.
         let (chunks_stored, actual_mode) = if self.should_use_merkle(chunk_count, mode) {
-            // Merkle batch payment path
+            // Merkle batch payment path — needs all addresses upfront for tree.
             info!("Using merkle batch payment for {chunk_count} file chunks");
 
-            let addresses: Vec<[u8; 32]> =
-                chunk_contents.iter().map(|c| compute_address(c)).collect();
-
-            let avg_size =
-                chunk_contents.iter().map(bytes::Bytes::len).sum::<usize>() / chunk_count.max(1);
-            let avg_size_u64 = u64::try_from(avg_size).unwrap_or(0);
-
             let batch_result = match self
-                .pay_for_merkle_batch(&addresses, DATA_TYPE_CHUNK, avg_size_u64)
+                .pay_for_merkle_batch(&spill.addresses, DATA_TYPE_CHUNK, spill.avg_chunk_size())
                 .await
             {
                 Ok(result) => result,
                 Err(Error::InsufficientPeers(ref msg)) if mode == PaymentMode::Auto => {
                     info!("Merkle needs more peers ({msg}), falling back to wave-batch");
-                    let addresses = self.batch_upload_chunks(chunk_contents).await?;
+                    let stored = self.upload_waves_single(&spill).await?;
                     return Ok(FileUploadResult {
                         data_map,
-                        chunks_stored: addresses.len(),
+                        chunks_stored: stored,
                         payment_mode_used: PaymentMode::Single,
                     });
                 }
                 Err(e) => return Err(e),
             };
 
-            let stored = self
-                .merkle_upload_chunks(chunk_contents, addresses, &batch_result)
-                .await?;
+            let stored = self.upload_waves_merkle(&spill, &batch_result).await?;
             (stored, PaymentMode::Merkle)
         } else {
-            // Wave-based batch payment path (single EVM tx per wave).
-            let addresses = self.batch_upload_chunks(chunk_contents).await?;
-            (addresses.len(), PaymentMode::Single)
+            // Wave-based per-chunk payment path.
+            let stored = self.upload_waves_single(&spill).await?;
+            (stored, PaymentMode::Single)
         };
 
         info!(
-            "File uploaded with mode {mode:?}: {chunks_stored} chunks stored ({})",
+            "File uploaded with {actual_mode:?}: {chunks_stored} chunks stored ({})",
             path.display()
         );
 
@@ -352,6 +472,116 @@ impl Client {
         })
     }
 
+    /// Encrypt a file and spill chunks to a temp directory.
+    ///
+    /// Logs progress every 100 chunks so users get feedback during
+    /// multi-GB encryptions.
+    ///
+    /// Returns the spill buffer (addresses on disk) and the `DataMap`.
+    async fn encrypt_file_to_spill(&self, path: &Path) -> Result<(ChunkSpill, DataMap)> {
+        let (mut chunk_rx, datamap_rx, handle) = spawn_file_encryption(path.to_path_buf())?;
+
+        let mut spill = ChunkSpill::new()?;
+        while let Some(content) = chunk_rx.recv().await {
+            spill.push(&content)?;
+            if spill.len() % 100 == 0 {
+                let mb = spill.total_bytes() / (1024 * 1024);
+                info!(
+                    "Encryption progress: {} chunks spilled ({mb} MB) — {}",
+                    spill.len(),
+                    path.display()
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Await encryption completion to catch errors before paying.
+        handle
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| Error::Encryption(format!("encryption task panicked: {e}")))?
+            .map_err(|e| Error::Encryption(format!("encryption failed: {e}")))?;
+
+        let data_map = datamap_rx
+            .await
+            .map_err(|_| Error::Encryption("no DataMap from encryption thread".to_string()))?;
+
+        Ok((spill, data_map))
+    }
+
+    /// Upload chunks from a spill using wave-based per-chunk (single) payments.
+    ///
+    /// Reads one wave at a time from disk, prepares quotes, pays, and stores.
+    /// Peak memory: ~`UPLOAD_WAVE_SIZE × MAX_CHUNK_SIZE` (~256 MB).
+    async fn upload_waves_single(&self, spill: &ChunkSpill) -> Result<usize> {
+        let mut total_stored = 0usize;
+        let total_chunks = spill.len();
+        let waves: Vec<&[[u8; 32]]> = spill.waves().collect();
+        let wave_count = waves.len();
+
+        for (wave_idx, wave_addrs) in waves.into_iter().enumerate() {
+            let wave_num = wave_idx + 1;
+            let wave_data: Vec<Bytes> = wave_addrs
+                .iter()
+                .map(|addr| spill.read_chunk(addr))
+                .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
+
+            info!(
+                "Wave {wave_num}/{wave_count}: uploading {} chunks (single payment) — {total_stored}/{total_chunks} stored so far",
+                wave_data.len()
+            );
+            let addresses = self.batch_upload_chunks(wave_data).await?;
+            total_stored += addresses.len();
+        }
+
+        Ok(total_stored)
+    }
+
+    /// Upload chunks from a spill using pre-computed merkle proofs.
+    ///
+    /// Reads one wave at a time from disk, pairs each chunk with its proof,
+    /// and uploads concurrently. Peak memory: ~`UPLOAD_WAVE_SIZE × MAX_CHUNK_SIZE`.
+    async fn upload_waves_merkle(
+        &self,
+        spill: &ChunkSpill,
+        batch_result: &MerkleBatchPaymentResult,
+    ) -> Result<usize> {
+        let mut total_stored = 0usize;
+        let total_chunks = spill.len();
+        let waves: Vec<&[[u8; 32]]> = spill.waves().collect();
+        let wave_count = waves.len();
+
+        for (wave_idx, wave_addrs) in waves.into_iter().enumerate() {
+            let wave_num = wave_idx + 1;
+            let wave = spill.read_wave(wave_addrs)?;
+
+            info!(
+                "Wave {wave_num}/{wave_count}: uploading {} chunks (merkle) — {total_stored}/{total_chunks} stored so far",
+                wave.len()
+            );
+
+            let mut upload_stream = stream::iter(wave.into_iter().map(|(content, addr)| {
+                let proof_bytes = batch_result.proofs.get(&addr).cloned();
+                async move {
+                    let proof = proof_bytes.ok_or_else(|| {
+                        Error::Payment(format!(
+                            "Missing merkle proof for chunk {}",
+                            hex::encode(addr)
+                        ))
+                    })?;
+                    let peers = self.close_group_peers(&addr).await?;
+                    self.chunk_put_to_close_group(content, proof, &peers).await
+                }
+            }))
+            .buffer_unordered(self.config().chunk_concurrency);
+
+            while let Some(result) = upload_stream.next().await {
+                result?;
+                total_stored += 1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(total_stored)
+    }
+
     /// Download and decrypt a file from the network, writing it to disk.
     ///
     /// Uses `streaming_decrypt` so that only one batch of chunks lives in
@@ -361,6 +591,13 @@ impl Client {
     ///
     /// Returns the number of bytes written.
     ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Requires a multi-threaded Tokio runtime (`flavor = "multi_thread"`).
+    /// Will panic if called from a `current_thread` runtime because
+    /// `streaming_decrypt` takes a synchronous callback that must bridge
+    /// back to async via `block_in_place`.
+    ///
     /// # Errors
     ///
     /// Returns an error if any chunk cannot be retrieved, decryption fails,
@@ -371,8 +608,8 @@ impl Client {
 
         let handle = Handle::current();
 
-        let stream = streaming_decrypt(data_map, |batch: &[(usize, xor_name::XorName)]| {
-            let batch_owned: Vec<(usize, xor_name::XorName)> = batch.to_vec();
+        let stream = streaming_decrypt(data_map, |batch: &[(usize, XorName)]| {
+            let batch_owned: Vec<(usize, XorName)> = batch.to_vec();
 
             tokio::task::block_in_place(|| {
                 handle.block_on(async {
@@ -436,13 +673,79 @@ impl Client {
                 Ok(bytes_written)
             }
             Err(e) => {
-                let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&tmp_path);
+                if let Err(cleanup_err) = std::fs::remove_file(&tmp_path) {
+                    warn!(
+                        "Failed to remove temp download file {}: {cleanup_err}",
+                        tmp_path.display()
+                    );
+                }
                 Err(e)
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(test)]
+#[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn disk_space_check_passes_for_small_file() {
+        // A 1 KB file should always pass the disk space check
+        check_disk_space_for_spill(1024).unwrap();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn disk_space_check_fails_for_absurd_size() {
+        // Requesting space for a 1 exabyte file should fail on any real system
+        let result = check_disk_space_for_spill(u64::MAX / 2);
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+        let err = result.unwrap_err();
+        assert!(
+            matches!(err, Error::InsufficientDiskSpace(_)),
+            "expected InsufficientDiskSpace, got: {err}"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn chunk_spill_round_trip() {
+        let mut spill = ChunkSpill::new().unwrap();
+        let data1 = vec![0xAA; 1024];
+        let data2 = vec![0xBB; 2048];
+
+        spill.push(&data1).unwrap();
+        spill.push(&data2).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(spill.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(spill.total_bytes(), 1024 + 2048);
+        assert_eq!(spill.avg_chunk_size(), (1024 + 2048) / 2);
+
+        // Read back and verify
+        let chunk1 = spill.read_chunk(spill.addresses.first().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(&chunk1[..], &data1[..]);
+
+        let chunk2 = spill.read_chunk(spill.addresses.get(1).unwrap()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(&chunk2[..], &data2[..]);
+
+        // Verify waves with 1-chunk wave size
+        let waves: Vec<_> = spill.addresses.chunks(1).collect();
+        assert_eq!(waves.len(), 2);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn chunk_spill_cleanup_on_drop() {
+        let dir;
+        {
+            let spill = ChunkSpill::new().unwrap();
+            dir = spill.dir.clone();
+            assert!(dir.exists());
+        }
+        // After drop, the directory should be cleaned up
+        assert!(!dir.exists(), "spill dir should be removed on drop");
+    }
+}
+
 /// Compile-time assertions that Client file method futures are Send.
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod send_assertions {
diff --git a/ant-core/src/data/error.rs b/ant-core/src/data/error.rs
index e637ecb..7d5d542 100644
--- a/ant-core/src/data/error.rs
+++ b/ant-core/src/data/error.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ pub enum Error {
     /// Data already exists on the network — no payment needed.
     #[error("already stored on network")]
     AlreadyStored,
+
+    /// Not enough disk space for the operation.
+    #[error("insufficient disk space: {0}")]
+    InsufficientDiskSpace(String),
 }
 
 impl From<ant_node::Error> for Error {
@@ -158,6 +162,15 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(err.to_string(), "encryption error: decrypt failed");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_display_insufficient_disk_space() {
+        let err = Error::InsufficientDiskSpace("need 100 MB but only 10 MB available".to_string());
+        assert_eq!(
+            err.to_string(),
+            "insufficient disk space: need 100 MB but only 10 MB available"
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_from_io_error() {
         let io_err = std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::PermissionDenied, "access denied");
diff --git a/ant-core/tests/e2e_huge_file.rs b/ant-core/tests/e2e_huge_file.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..830a13a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ant-core/tests/e2e_huge_file.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,465 @@
+//! E2E tests for huge file upload/download with bounded memory.
+//!
+//! Verifies that multi-GB files can be uploaded and downloaded without
+//! memory growing proportionally to file size, thanks to chunk spilling.
+
+#![allow(clippy::unwrap_used, clippy::expect_used)]
+
+mod support;
+
+use ant_core::data::{Client, ClientConfig};
+use serial_test::serial;
+use std::io::Write;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use support::MiniTestnet;
+use tempfile::TempDir;
+
+/// Size of the 1 GB test file.
+const FILE_SIZE_1GB: u64 = 1024 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+/// Maximum allowed current-RSS increase during upload, in bytes.
+///
+/// The chunk spill mechanism keeps peak memory to one wave (~256 MB).
+/// We allow up to 512 MB of RSS growth for the wave buffer, allocator
+/// overhead, and test infrastructure churn. Without spilling, RSS would
+/// grow by ≥1 GB (all encrypted chunks held simultaneously).
+const MAX_RSS_INCREASE_BYTES: u64 = 512 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+async fn setup_large() -> (Client, MiniTestnet) {
+    let testnet = MiniTestnet::start(6).await;
+    let node = testnet.node(3).expect("Node 3 should exist");
+
+    let client = Client::from_node(Arc::clone(&node), ClientConfig::default())
+        .with_wallet(testnet.wallet().clone());
+
+    (client, testnet)
+}
+
+/// Get **current** resident set size in bytes (NOT peak).
+///
+/// Unlike `ru_maxrss` (which is a monotonic high-water mark and never
+/// decreases), this returns the actual RSS right now. This is what we
+/// need to verify bounded memory — we sample before and after the
+/// operation and check the delta.
+fn get_current_rss_bytes() -> Option<u64> {
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    {
+        get_current_rss_macos()
+    }
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    {
+        get_current_rss_linux()
+    }
+    #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "linux")))]
+    {
+        None
+    }
+}
+
+/// Get current RSS on macOS via `mach_task_basic_info`.
+///
+/// `resident_size` is the actual current RSS, not a peak.
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+fn get_current_rss_macos() -> Option<u64> {
+    use std::mem;
+
+    // mach_task_basic_info struct layout
+    #[repr(C)]
+    struct MachTaskBasicInfo {
+        virtual_size: u64,
+        resident_size: u64,
+        resident_size_max: u64,
+        user_time: libc::time_value_t,
+        system_time: libc::time_value_t,
+        policy: i32,
+        suspend_count: i32,
+    }
+
+    const MACH_TASK_BASIC_INFO: u32 = 20;
+
+    extern "C" {
+        fn mach_task_self() -> u32;
+        fn task_info(
+            target_task: u32,
+            flavor: u32,
+            task_info_out: *mut MachTaskBasicInfo,
+            task_info_out_cnt: *mut u32,
+        ) -> i32;
+    }
+
+    let mut info: MachTaskBasicInfo = unsafe { mem::zeroed() };
+    let mut count = (mem::size_of::<MachTaskBasicInfo>() / mem::size_of::<u32>()) as u32;
+
+    let kr = unsafe {
+        task_info(
+            mach_task_self(),
+            MACH_TASK_BASIC_INFO,
+            &mut info,
+            &mut count,
+        )
+    };
+
+    if kr == 0 {
+        Some(info.resident_size)
+    } else {
+        None
+    }
+}
+
+/// Get current RSS on Linux via /proc/self/statm.
+///
+/// Field 1 (resident) is in pages.
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+fn get_current_rss_linux() -> Option<u64> {
+    let statm = std::fs::read_to_string("/proc/self/statm").ok()?;
+    let resident_pages: u64 = statm.split_whitespace().nth(1)?.parse().ok()?;
+    let page_size = unsafe { libc::sysconf(libc::_SC_PAGESIZE) };
+    if page_size <= 0 {
+        return None;
+    }
+    Some(resident_pages * page_size as u64)
+}
+
+/// Create a deterministic test file of the given size.
+///
+/// Uses a repeating 256-byte pattern so content is verifiable after
+/// round-trip without keeping the original in memory.
+fn create_test_file(dir: &TempDir, size: u64) -> std::path::PathBuf {
+    let path = dir.path().join("huge_test_file.bin");
+    let mut file = std::fs::File::create(&path).expect("create test file");
+
+    let pattern: Vec<u8> = (0u8..=255).collect();
+    let mut remaining = size;
+
+    // Write in 1 MB chunks to avoid holding the whole file in memory
+    let write_buf_size: usize = 1024 * 1024;
+    let mut buf = Vec::with_capacity(write_buf_size);
+    while remaining > 0 {
+        buf.clear();
+        let to_write = remaining.min(write_buf_size as u64) as usize;
+        for i in 0..to_write {
+            buf.push(pattern[i % pattern.len()]);
+        }
+        file.write_all(&buf).expect("write chunk to test file");
+        remaining -= to_write as u64;
+    }
+    file.flush().expect("flush test file");
+    drop(file);
+    // Drop the write buffer before asserting
+    drop(buf);
+
+    let meta = std::fs::metadata(&path).expect("stat test file");
+    assert_eq!(meta.len(), size, "test file size mismatch");
+
+    path
+}
+
+/// Verify downloaded file matches the expected repeating pattern.
+///
+/// Reads in chunks to avoid loading the entire file into memory.
+fn verify_file_content(path: &std::path::Path, expected_size: u64) {
+    let meta = std::fs::metadata(path).expect("stat downloaded file");
+    assert_eq!(
+        meta.len(),
+        expected_size,
+        "downloaded file size should match original"
+    );
+
+    let pattern: Vec<u8> = (0u8..=255).collect();
+    let file = std::fs::File::open(path).expect("open downloaded file");
+    let mut reader = std::io::BufReader::new(file);
+    let mut offset = 0u64;
+    let mut buf = vec![0u8; 1024 * 1024];
+
+    loop {
+        let n = std::io::Read::read(&mut reader, &mut buf).expect("read downloaded file");
+        if n == 0 {
+            break;
+        }
+        for (i, &byte) in buf[..n].iter().enumerate() {
+            let global_pos = (offset + i as u64) as usize;
+            let expected = pattern[global_pos % pattern.len()];
+            if byte != expected {
+                panic!(
+                    "content mismatch at byte {global_pos}: got {byte:#04x}, expected {expected:#04x}"
+                );
+            }
+        }
+        offset += n as u64;
+    }
+    assert_eq!(offset, expected_size, "total bytes read mismatch");
+}
+
+/// Upload and download a 1 GB file, verifying data integrity and bounded memory.
+///
+/// This test verifies that:
+/// 1. A 1 GB file can be uploaded without running out of memory
+/// 2. The downloaded file is byte-for-byte identical
+/// 3. **Current** RSS (not peak) stays well below the file size during upload
+///
+/// We measure current RSS (via `mach_task_basic_info` on macOS,
+/// `/proc/self/statm` on Linux) — NOT `ru_maxrss` which is a monotonic
+/// high-water mark that could give false passes.
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+#[serial]
+async fn test_huge_file_upload_download_1gb() {
+    let (client, testnet) = setup_large().await;
+
+    let work_dir = TempDir::new().expect("create work dir");
+
+    // Phase 1: Create a 1 GB test file.
+    // Do this BEFORE measuring RSS baseline so the write buffer is freed.
+    eprintln!("Creating {FILE_SIZE_1GB} byte test file...");
+    let input_path = create_test_file(&work_dir, FILE_SIZE_1GB);
+    eprintln!("Test file created at {}", input_path.display());
+
+    // Let the allocator settle — drop any write buffers, run a GC-like pass.
+    tokio::task::yield_now().await;
+
+    // Record baseline RSS AFTER file creation and infra setup so the
+    // delta only captures the upload operation itself.
+    let rss_before = get_current_rss_bytes();
+    if let Some(rss) = rss_before {
+        eprintln!("RSS baseline before upload: {} MB", rss / (1024 * 1024));
+    }
+
+    // Phase 2: Upload
+    eprintln!("Uploading 1 GB file...");
+    let result = client
+        .file_upload(input_path.as_path())
+        .await
+        .expect("1 GB file upload should succeed");
+
+    // Measure RSS immediately after upload completes
+    let rss_after_upload = get_current_rss_bytes();
+
+    eprintln!(
+        "Upload complete: {} chunks stored, mode: {:?}",
+        result.chunks_stored, result.payment_mode_used
+    );
+
+    // A 1 GB file at 4 MB max chunk size produces ~256 chunks minimum
+    assert!(
+        result.chunks_stored >= 200,
+        "1 GB file should produce at least 200 chunks, got {}",
+        result.chunks_stored
+    );
+
+    // Phase 3: Check memory impact using CURRENT RSS (not peak)
+    if let (Some(before), Some(after)) = (rss_before, rss_after_upload) {
+        let increase = after.saturating_sub(before);
+        let increase_mb = increase / (1024 * 1024);
+        let max_mb = MAX_RSS_INCREASE_BYTES / (1024 * 1024);
+        eprintln!(
+            "Current RSS before: {} MB, after: {} MB, increase: {increase_mb} MB (limit: {max_mb} MB)",
+            before / (1024 * 1024),
+            after / (1024 * 1024)
+        );
+        assert!(
+            increase < MAX_RSS_INCREASE_BYTES,
+            "RSS increased by {increase_mb} MB which exceeds the {max_mb} MB limit — \
+             chunk spilling may not be working correctly. \
+             Before: {} MB, After: {} MB",
+            before / (1024 * 1024),
+            after / (1024 * 1024)
+        );
+    } else {
+        eprintln!("WARNING: Could not measure current RSS on this platform, skipping memory check");
+    }
+
+    // Phase 4: Download to a separate file
+    let output_path = work_dir.path().join("downloaded_huge.bin");
+    eprintln!("Downloading 1 GB file...");
+    let bytes_written = client
+        .file_download(&result.data_map, &output_path)
+        .await
+        .expect("1 GB file download should succeed");
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        bytes_written, FILE_SIZE_1GB,
+        "bytes_written should equal original file size"
+    );
+    eprintln!("Download complete: {bytes_written} bytes written");
+
+    // Phase 5: Verify content integrity (streaming, not in-memory)
+    eprintln!("Verifying file content...");
+    verify_file_content(&output_path, FILE_SIZE_1GB);
+    eprintln!("Content verification passed — all {FILE_SIZE_1GB} bytes match");
+
+    drop(client);
+    testnet.teardown().await;
+}
+
+/// Test that uploading fails early with a clear error when disk space is
+/// insufficient for the chunk spill.
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+#[serial]
+async fn test_file_upload_disk_space_check() {
+    let (client, testnet) = setup_large().await;
+
+    // Verify the check works for a small file (should succeed)
+    let work_dir = TempDir::new().expect("create work dir");
+    let small_path = work_dir.path().join("small.bin");
+    {
+        let mut f = std::fs::File::create(&small_path).expect("create small file");
+        f.write_all(&vec![0xAA; 4096]).expect("write small file");
+        f.flush().expect("flush small file");
+    }
+
+    let result = client.file_upload(small_path.as_path()).await;
+    assert!(
+        result.is_ok(),
+        "small file upload should succeed (disk space sufficient): {:?}",
+        result.err()
+    );
+
+    drop(client);
+    testnet.teardown().await;
+}
+
+/// Upload and download a 4 GB file, proving memory is bounded regardless of
+/// file size.
+///
+/// The key assertion: RSS increase for a 4 GB file should be comparable to
+/// the 1 GB test (~185 MB), NOT 4x larger. If RSS scales linearly with
+/// file size, spilling is broken. If it stays flat, spilling works.
+///
+/// This test also exercises multi-wave dynamics much more heavily:
+/// 4 GB → ~1024 chunks → ~16 waves of 64 chunks each.
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+#[serial]
+async fn test_huge_file_upload_download_4gb() {
+    let file_size: u64 = 4 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+    let (client, testnet) = setup_large().await;
+    let work_dir = TempDir::new().expect("create work dir");
+
+    eprintln!("Creating 4 GB test file...");
+    let input_path = create_test_file(&work_dir, file_size);
+    eprintln!("Test file created at {}", input_path.display());
+
+    tokio::task::yield_now().await;
+
+    let rss_before = get_current_rss_bytes();
+    if let Some(rss) = rss_before {
+        eprintln!("RSS baseline before upload: {} MB", rss / (1024 * 1024));
+    }
+
+    eprintln!("Uploading 4 GB file...");
+    let result = client
+        .file_upload(input_path.as_path())
+        .await
+        .expect("4 GB file upload should succeed");
+
+    let rss_after_upload = get_current_rss_bytes();
+
+    eprintln!(
+        "Upload complete: {} chunks stored, mode: {:?}",
+        result.chunks_stored, result.payment_mode_used
+    );
+
+    // 4 GB at ~4 MB chunks → ~1024 chunks
+    assert!(
+        result.chunks_stored >= 800,
+        "4 GB file should produce at least 800 chunks, got {}",
+        result.chunks_stored
+    );
+
+    // Memory check: same 512 MB limit as the 1 GB test.
+    // If spilling works, a 4 GB file should use roughly the same memory
+    // as a 1 GB file — the wave buffer is the same size regardless.
+    if let (Some(before), Some(after)) = (rss_before, rss_after_upload) {
+        let increase = after.saturating_sub(before);
+        let increase_mb = increase / (1024 * 1024);
+        let max_mb = MAX_RSS_INCREASE_BYTES / (1024 * 1024);
+        eprintln!(
+            "Current RSS before: {} MB, after: {} MB, increase: {increase_mb} MB (limit: {max_mb} MB)",
+            before / (1024 * 1024),
+            after / (1024 * 1024)
+        );
+        assert!(
+            increase < MAX_RSS_INCREASE_BYTES,
+            "RSS increased by {increase_mb} MB for a 4 GB file — \
+             this exceeds the {max_mb} MB limit and suggests memory \
+             scales with file size instead of staying bounded. \
+             Before: {} MB, After: {} MB",
+            before / (1024 * 1024),
+            after / (1024 * 1024)
+        );
+    } else {
+        eprintln!("WARNING: Could not measure current RSS on this platform, skipping memory check");
+    }
+
+    // Download and verify
+    let output_path = work_dir.path().join("downloaded_4gb.bin");
+    eprintln!("Downloading 4 GB file...");
+    let bytes_written = client
+        .file_download(&result.data_map, &output_path)
+        .await
+        .expect("4 GB file download should succeed");
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        bytes_written, file_size,
+        "bytes_written should equal original file size"
+    );
+    eprintln!("Download complete: {bytes_written} bytes written");
+
+    eprintln!("Verifying file content...");
+    verify_file_content(&output_path, file_size);
+    eprintln!("Content verification passed — all 4 GB match");
+
+    drop(client);
+    testnet.teardown().await;
+}
+
+/// Test that a moderately large file (64 MB) round-trips correctly.
+///
+/// This test verifies data integrity on a medium file. Memory bounding
+/// is not asserted here because 64 MB produces ~20 chunks which fit in
+/// a single wave — there are no multi-wave dynamics to test. The 1 GB
+/// test is the one that proves memory is bounded across waves.
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+#[serial]
+async fn test_large_file_64mb_round_trip() {
+    let file_size: u64 = 64 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+    let (client, testnet) = setup_large().await;
+    let work_dir = TempDir::new().expect("create work dir");
+
+    eprintln!("Creating 64 MB test file...");
+    let input_path = create_test_file(&work_dir, file_size);
+
+    eprintln!("Uploading 64 MB file...");
+    let result = client
+        .file_upload(input_path.as_path())
+        .await
+        .expect("64 MB file upload should succeed");
+
+    eprintln!(
+        "Upload complete: {} chunks stored, mode: {:?}",
+        result.chunks_stored, result.payment_mode_used
+    );
+
+    // 64 MB at ~4 MB chunks -> ~16+ chunks
+    assert!(
+        result.chunks_stored >= 10,
+        "64 MB file should produce at least 10 chunks, got {}",
+        result.chunks_stored
+    );
+
+    let output_path = work_dir.path().join("downloaded_64mb.bin");
+    eprintln!("Downloading 64 MB file...");
+    let bytes_written = client
+        .file_download(&result.data_map, &output_path)
+        .await
+        .expect("64 MB file download should succeed");
+
+    assert_eq!(bytes_written, file_size);
+
+    eprintln!("Verifying content...");
+    verify_file_content(&output_path, file_size);
+    eprintln!("64 MB round-trip verified");
+
+    drop(client);
+    testnet.teardown().await;
+}

From ad67c0f5dfb1227ef9c1d483453474733cffecd0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: grumbach <anselmega@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:40:38 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] =?UTF-8?q?fix:=20review=20round=202=20=E2=80=94=20mut?=
 =?UTF-8?q?ex=20poison=20handling,=20imports,=20merkle=20gas=20priority?=
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Fixes from multi-agent review (2 Claude Opus + 3 Codex gpt-5.4 xhigh):

- Use unwrap_or_else(PoisonError::into_inner) on all 3 mutex lock sites
  in spawn_file_encryption instead of silently skipping on poison. A
  poisoned mutex previously caused read errors to be silently dropped,
  which could produce a truncated DataMap.

- Move xor_name::XorName to top-level use import (was inline in
  file_download closure).

- Revert merkle chunk limit guard: gas savings from merkle payments far
  outweigh the O(n) proof memory overhead (~86 KB per chunk from
  ML-DSA-65 signatures in candidate pools). For a 100 GB file (~25k
  chunks), proof memory is ~2 GB which is acceptable.
---
 ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs | 23 ++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs b/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs
index 5847762..92752ab 100644
--- a/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs
+++ b/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs
@@ -234,9 +234,10 @@ fn spawn_file_encryption(path: PathBuf) -> Result<EncryptionChannels> {
                     Some(Bytes::from(buffer))
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
-                    if let Ok(mut guard) = read_error_clone.lock() {
-                        *guard = Some(e);
-                    }
+                    let mut guard = read_error_clone
+                        .lock()
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|poisoned| poisoned.into_inner());
+                    *guard = Some(e);
                     None
                 }
             }
@@ -250,7 +251,10 @@ fn spawn_file_encryption(path: PathBuf) -> Result<EncryptionChannels> {
             // stream_encrypt sees None (EOF) when a read fails, so it stops
             // producing chunks. We must detect this before sending the
             // partial results to avoid uploading a truncated DataMap.
-            if let Ok(guard) = read_error.lock() {
+            {
+                let guard = read_error
+                    .lock()
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|poisoned| poisoned.into_inner());
                 if let Some(ref e) = *guard {
                     return Err(Error::Io(std::io::Error::new(e.kind(), e.to_string())));
                 }
@@ -264,7 +268,10 @@ fn spawn_file_encryption(path: PathBuf) -> Result<EncryptionChannels> {
         }
 
         // Final check: read error after last chunk (stream saw EOF).
-        if let Ok(guard) = read_error.lock() {
+        {
+            let guard = read_error
+                .lock()
+                .unwrap_or_else(|poisoned| poisoned.into_inner());
             if let Some(ref e) = *guard {
                 return Err(Error::Io(std::io::Error::new(e.kind(), e.to_string())));
             }
@@ -431,6 +438,12 @@ impl Client {
         );
 
         // Phase 2: Decide payment mode and upload in waves from disk.
+        //
+        // Note on merkle proof memory: MerkleBatchPaymentResult.proofs holds all
+        // proofs simultaneously (~86 KB each due to ML-DSA-65 signatures in the
+        // candidate pool). For a 100 GB file (~25k chunks), this is ~2 GB. This
+        // is acceptable because merkle payments save significant gas costs — the
+        // gas savings far outweigh the proof memory overhead.
         let (chunks_stored, actual_mode) = if self.should_use_merkle(chunk_count, mode) {
             // Merkle batch payment path — needs all addresses upfront for tree.
             info!("Using merkle batch payment for {chunk_count} file chunks");

From b2e5ded19ffd89dfe72807d9845feef1b4453b44 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: grumbach <anselmega@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:44:39 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] =?UTF-8?q?fix:=20review=20round=202=20continued=20?=
 =?UTF-8?q?=E2=80=94=20inline=20paths,=20spill=20dir=20hardening?=
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Fixes from Codex gpt-5.4 xhigh production review:

- batch.rs: move evmlib::contract::payment_vault::get_market_price and
  evmlib::wallet::PayForQuotesError to top-level use imports (PROD-006)

- file.rs: ChunkSpill::new() now uses create_dir instead of
  create_dir_all, so creation fails if the directory already exists.
  This prevents silent reuse of a stale/symlinked spill directory
  (PROD-007)

Not addressed (architectural, separate PRs):
- PROD-001/002/003: Resumable uploads after partial payment failure
- PROD-004: CancellationToken threading through upload APIs
---
 ant-core/src/data/client/batch.rs | 25 ++++++++++++++-----------
 ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs  |  5 ++++-
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ant-core/src/data/client/batch.rs b/ant-core/src/data/client/batch.rs
index 9244917..67e3e46 100644
--- a/ant-core/src/data/client/batch.rs
+++ b/ant-core/src/data/client/batch.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ use ant_node::core::{MultiAddr, PeerId};
 use ant_node::payment::{serialize_single_node_proof, PaymentProof, SingleNodePayment};
 use bytes::Bytes;
 use evmlib::common::TxHash;
+use evmlib::contract::payment_vault::get_market_price;
+use evmlib::wallet::PayForQuotesError;
 use futures::stream::{self, StreamExt};
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use tracing::{debug, info};
@@ -180,12 +182,11 @@ impl Client {
             .map(|(_, _, quote, _)| quote.quoting_metrics.clone())
             .collect();
 
-        let contract_prices =
-            evmlib::contract::payment_vault::get_market_price(evm_network, metrics_batch)
-                .await
-                .map_err(|e| {
-                    Error::Payment(format!("Failed to get market prices from contract: {e}"))
-                })?;
+        let contract_prices = get_market_price(evm_network, metrics_batch)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                Error::Payment(format!("Failed to get market prices from contract: {e}"))
+            })?;
 
         if contract_prices.len() != quotes_with_peers.len() {
             return Err(Error::Payment(format!(
@@ -251,11 +252,13 @@ impl Client {
             all_payments.len()
         );
 
-        let (tx_hash_map, _gas_info) = wallet.pay_for_quotes(all_payments).await.map_err(
-            |evmlib::wallet::PayForQuotesError(err, _)| {
-                Error::Payment(format!("Batch payment failed: {err}"))
-            },
-        )?;
+        let (tx_hash_map, _gas_info) =
+            wallet
+                .pay_for_quotes(all_payments)
+                .await
+                .map_err(|PayForQuotesError(err, _)| {
+                    Error::Payment(format!("Batch payment failed: {err}"))
+                })?;
 
         info!(
             "Batch payment succeeded: {} transactions",
diff --git a/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs b/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs
index 92752ab..e298cbf 100644
--- a/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs
+++ b/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs
@@ -55,10 +55,13 @@ struct ChunkSpill {
 
 impl ChunkSpill {
     /// Create a new spill directory under the system temp dir.
+    ///
+    /// Uses `create_dir` (not `create_dir_all`) so creation fails if the
+    /// directory already exists, preventing silent reuse of a stale spill.
     fn new() -> Result<Self> {
         let unique: u64 = rand::random();
         let dir = std::env::temp_dir().join(format!(".ant_spill_{}_{unique}", std::process::id()));
-        std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir)?;
+        std::fs::create_dir(&dir)?;
         Ok(Self {
             dir,
             addresses: Vec::new(),

From ad47665748d839daad141e7199995fcb30b55cb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: grumbach <anselmega@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:46:29 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] =?UTF-8?q?fix:=20review=20round=202=20=E2=80=94=20inc?=
 =?UTF-8?q?ompressible=20test=20data,=20strict=20RSS=20checks?=
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Fixes from Codex gpt-5.4 xhigh test review:

- Replace repeating 256-byte pattern with seeded xorshift64 PRNG for
  incompressible test data. Repeating patterns compress to tiny chunks,
  making the wave buffer test pass trivially without stressing the
  ~256 MB wave buffer. Incompressible data produces full-size ~4 MB
  encrypted chunks. (TEST-003)

- RSS measurement failure now panics on macOS/Linux instead of silently
  passing. This prevents CI from quietly skipping the bounded-memory
  assertion if the FFI probe ever drifts. (TEST-002)

- Tighten 4 GB chunk count assertion from >= 800 to >= 1000 (actual
  expected: ~1026 chunks at MAX_CHUNK_SIZE). (TEST-004)
---
 ant-core/tests/e2e_huge_file.rs | 76 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ant-core/tests/e2e_huge_file.rs b/ant-core/tests/e2e_huge_file.rs
index 830a13a..e708ceb 100644
--- a/ant-core/tests/e2e_huge_file.rs
+++ b/ant-core/tests/e2e_huge_file.rs
@@ -120,32 +120,56 @@ fn get_current_rss_linux() -> Option<u64> {
     Some(resident_pages * page_size as u64)
 }
 
+/// Fixed PRNG seed for deterministic, incompressible test data.
+///
+/// Using a seeded PRNG (not a repeating pattern) ensures encrypted chunks
+/// are full-size (~4 MB each), exercising the worst-case wave buffer.
+/// A repeating 256-byte pattern would compress to tiny chunks, making
+/// the memory test pass trivially without stressing the wave buffer.
+const TEST_SEED: u64 = 0xDEAD_BEEF_CAFE_BABE;
+
+/// Simple xorshift64 PRNG — deterministic, fast, incompressible output.
+struct Xorshift64(u64);
+
+impl Xorshift64 {
+    fn new(seed: u64) -> Self {
+        Self(seed)
+    }
+
+    fn next_u8(&mut self) -> u8 {
+        self.0 ^= self.0 << 13;
+        self.0 ^= self.0 >> 7;
+        self.0 ^= self.0 << 17;
+        (self.0 & 0xFF) as u8
+    }
+}
+
 /// Create a deterministic test file of the given size.
 ///
-/// Uses a repeating 256-byte pattern so content is verifiable after
-/// round-trip without keeping the original in memory.
+/// Uses a seeded PRNG to produce incompressible content so encrypted chunks
+/// are full-size (~4 MB each), properly exercising the wave buffer. The same
+/// seed is used in `verify_file_content` for verification.
 fn create_test_file(dir: &TempDir, size: u64) -> std::path::PathBuf {
     let path = dir.path().join("huge_test_file.bin");
     let mut file = std::fs::File::create(&path).expect("create test file");
 
-    let pattern: Vec<u8> = (0u8..=255).collect();
+    let mut rng = Xorshift64::new(TEST_SEED);
     let mut remaining = size;
 
     // Write in 1 MB chunks to avoid holding the whole file in memory
     let write_buf_size: usize = 1024 * 1024;
-    let mut buf = Vec::with_capacity(write_buf_size);
+    let mut buf = vec![0u8; write_buf_size];
     while remaining > 0 {
-        buf.clear();
         let to_write = remaining.min(write_buf_size as u64) as usize;
-        for i in 0..to_write {
-            buf.push(pattern[i % pattern.len()]);
+        for byte in buf.iter_mut().take(to_write) {
+            *byte = rng.next_u8();
         }
-        file.write_all(&buf).expect("write chunk to test file");
+        file.write_all(&buf[..to_write])
+            .expect("write chunk to test file");
         remaining -= to_write as u64;
     }
     file.flush().expect("flush test file");
     drop(file);
-    // Drop the write buffer before asserting
     drop(buf);
 
     let meta = std::fs::metadata(&path).expect("stat test file");
@@ -154,9 +178,10 @@ fn create_test_file(dir: &TempDir, size: u64) -> std::path::PathBuf {
     path
 }
 
-/// Verify downloaded file matches the expected repeating pattern.
+/// Verify downloaded file matches the expected PRNG sequence.
 ///
-/// Reads in chunks to avoid loading the entire file into memory.
+/// Regenerates the same PRNG stream and compares byte-by-byte,
+/// reading in 1 MB chunks to avoid loading the file into memory.
 fn verify_file_content(path: &std::path::Path, expected_size: u64) {
     let meta = std::fs::metadata(path).expect("stat downloaded file");
     assert_eq!(
@@ -165,7 +190,7 @@ fn verify_file_content(path: &std::path::Path, expected_size: u64) {
         "downloaded file size should match original"
     );
 
-    let pattern: Vec<u8> = (0u8..=255).collect();
+    let mut rng = Xorshift64::new(TEST_SEED);
     let file = std::fs::File::open(path).expect("open downloaded file");
     let mut reader = std::io::BufReader::new(file);
     let mut offset = 0u64;
@@ -176,16 +201,15 @@ fn verify_file_content(path: &std::path::Path, expected_size: u64) {
         if n == 0 {
             break;
         }
-        for (i, &byte) in buf[..n].iter().enumerate() {
-            let global_pos = (offset + i as u64) as usize;
-            let expected = pattern[global_pos % pattern.len()];
+        for &byte in &buf[..n] {
+            let expected = rng.next_u8();
             if byte != expected {
                 panic!(
-                    "content mismatch at byte {global_pos}: got {byte:#04x}, expected {expected:#04x}"
+                    "content mismatch at byte {offset}: got {byte:#04x}, expected {expected:#04x}"
                 );
             }
+            offset += 1;
         }
-        offset += n as u64;
     }
     assert_eq!(offset, expected_size, "total bytes read mismatch");
 }
@@ -264,6 +288,12 @@ async fn test_huge_file_upload_download_1gb() {
             after / (1024 * 1024)
         );
     } else {
+        // On macOS/Linux, RSS measurement must succeed — a silent skip would
+        // let the bounded-memory claim go unverified in CI.
+        #[cfg(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "linux"))]
+        panic!("RSS measurement failed on a supported platform — cannot verify bounded memory");
+
+        #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "linux")))]
         eprintln!("WARNING: Could not measure current RSS on this platform, skipping memory check");
     }
 
@@ -358,10 +388,10 @@ async fn test_huge_file_upload_download_4gb() {
         result.chunks_stored, result.payment_mode_used
     );
 
-    // 4 GB at ~4 MB chunks → ~1024 chunks
+    // 4 GB at MAX_CHUNK_SIZE (4,190,208 bytes) → ~1026 chunks minimum
     assert!(
-        result.chunks_stored >= 800,
-        "4 GB file should produce at least 800 chunks, got {}",
+        result.chunks_stored >= 1000,
+        "4 GB file should produce at least 1000 chunks, got {}",
         result.chunks_stored
     );
 
@@ -387,6 +417,12 @@ async fn test_huge_file_upload_download_4gb() {
             after / (1024 * 1024)
         );
     } else {
+        // On macOS/Linux, RSS measurement must succeed — a silent skip would
+        // let the bounded-memory claim go unverified in CI.
+        #[cfg(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "linux"))]
+        panic!("RSS measurement failed on a supported platform — cannot verify bounded memory");
+
+        #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "linux")))]
         eprintln!("WARNING: Could not measure current RSS on this platform, skipping memory check");
     }
 

From 6b1ea38e6f60ab130fc9fc806bff210eeae3ee6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: grumbach <anselmega@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:06:58 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] fix: clean up temp file on rename failure in
 file_download

If std::fs::rename fails after the download temp file is fully written,
the previous code used ? which exited without cleanup, leaking the temp
file. Now explicitly handles the rename error, removes the temp file,
and then returns the error.

Found by Codex gpt-5.4 xhigh review round 3 (R3-001).
---
 ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs | 26 ++++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs b/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs
index e298cbf..6d839d7 100644
--- a/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs
+++ b/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs
@@ -680,14 +680,24 @@ impl Client {
         })();
 
         match write_result {
-            Ok(bytes_written) => {
-                std::fs::rename(&tmp_path, output)?;
-                info!(
-                    "File downloaded: {bytes_written} bytes written to {}",
-                    output.display()
-                );
-                Ok(bytes_written)
-            }
+            Ok(bytes_written) => match std::fs::rename(&tmp_path, output) {
+                Ok(()) => {
+                    info!(
+                        "File downloaded: {bytes_written} bytes written to {}",
+                        output.display()
+                    );
+                    Ok(bytes_written)
+                }
+                Err(rename_err) => {
+                    if let Err(cleanup_err) = std::fs::remove_file(&tmp_path) {
+                        warn!(
+                            "Failed to remove temp download file {}: {cleanup_err}",
+                            tmp_path.display()
+                        );
+                    }
+                    Err(rename_err.into())
+                }
+            },
             Err(e) => {
                 if let Err(cleanup_err) = std::fs::remove_file(&tmp_path) {
                     warn!(

From 67cebfa3b34e6693ad2a3b90dcb35205c8dbd222 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: grumbach <anselmega@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:55:56 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] fix: deduplicate chunks in ChunkSpill to prevent
 double-upload

ChunkSpill::push() now tracks seen addresses in a HashSet and skips
the write, total_bytes increment, and address recording for duplicate
content. This prevents:

- Double-uploading the same chunk (wasted bandwidth and gas)
- Inflated avg_chunk_size() feeding into quoting metrics
- Inflated chunk count in progress logging

Self-encryption rarely produces duplicate chunks for incompressible
data, but repeated/patterned content could trigger this.
---
 ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs b/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs
index 6d839d7..252520a 100644
--- a/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs
+++ b/ant-core/src/data/client/file.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use bytes::Bytes;
 use evmlib::common::TxHash;
 use futures::stream::{self, StreamExt};
 use self_encryption::{stream_encrypt, streaming_decrypt, DataMap};
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@ const DISK_SPACE_HEADROOM_PERCENT: u64 = 10;
 struct ChunkSpill {
     /// Temp directory holding spilled chunk files (named by hex address).
     dir: PathBuf,
-    /// Ordered list of chunk addresses (preserves encryption order).
+    /// Deduplicated list of chunk addresses.
     addresses: Vec<[u8; 32]>,
-    /// Running total of chunk byte sizes (for average-size calculation).
+    /// Tracks seen addresses for deduplication.
+    seen: HashSet<[u8; 32]>,
+    /// Running total of unique chunk byte sizes (for average-size calculation).
     total_bytes: u64,
 }
 
@@ -65,13 +67,21 @@ impl ChunkSpill {
         Ok(Self {
             dir,
             addresses: Vec::new(),
+            seen: HashSet::new(),
             total_bytes: 0,
         })
     }
 
     /// Write one encrypted chunk to disk and record its address.
+    ///
+    /// Deduplicates by content address: if the same chunk was already
+    /// spilled, the write and accounting are skipped. This prevents
+    /// double-uploads and inflated quoting metrics.
     fn push(&mut self, content: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
         let address = compute_address(content);
+        if !self.seen.insert(address) {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
         let path = self.dir.join(hex::encode(address));
         std::fs::write(&path, content)?;
         self.total_bytes += content.len() as u64;
@@ -770,6 +780,29 @@ mod tests {
         // After drop, the directory should be cleaned up
         assert!(!dir.exists(), "spill dir should be removed on drop");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn chunk_spill_deduplicates_identical_content() {
+        let mut spill = ChunkSpill::new().unwrap();
+        let data = vec![0xCC; 512];
+
+        spill.push(&data).unwrap();
+        spill.push(&data).unwrap(); // same content, should be skipped
+        spill.push(&data).unwrap(); // again
+
+        assert_eq!(spill.len(), 1, "duplicate chunks should be deduplicated");
+        assert_eq!(
+            spill.total_bytes(),
+            512,
+            "total_bytes should count unique only"
+        );
+
+        // Different content should still be added
+        let data2 = vec![0xDD; 256];
+        spill.push(&data2).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(spill.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(spill.total_bytes(), 512 + 256);
+    }
 }
 
 /// Compile-time assertions that Client file method futures are Send.