feat(consensus): introduce predictable block times #2280
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based on #2221
Assumptions
InitialTime
(genesis time) is persisted across restarts to preserve the desired block cadence.Algorithm
The algorithm is as follows (assuming the target block cadence (configurable) is 2s):
Questions
CommitMultiStore
to storeInitialTime
? CometBFT only submits genesis time if the app height is 0. If it's greater than 0, we must restore it from somewhere between restarts.