Slim account

[quocle108]

Change Description

This MR introduces a significant optimization in RAM usage by implementing a new account structure. The changes are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce the memory. The key modifications include:

• Restructure account_object and account_metadata_object. The account_object is now universal for all account types, while the account_metadata_object is specifically applied for smart contract accounts
• Merge Object: resource_limits_object and resource_usage_object into resource_object, permission_object and permission_usage_object into permission_object
• Introduction of Slim Accounts:: To further economize RAM usage, the concept of 'Slim accounts' is introduced. These accounts are smaller, containing only the account_object, resource_object, and one ACTIVE permission. Unlike regular accounts, Slim accounts don't have the OWNER permission by default. A Slim account uses up to 54% less RAM than a regular account.

API Changes

• API Changes
  New actions: eosio:: newslimacc

Documentation Additions

• Documentation Additions
  Documentation can be found here

Note

There are a couple of unresolved issues:

• Snapshot Issue: There's a failure in the <buffered_snapshot_suite> unit-test.
• State History Issue: When creating an account, the permissions returned do not match the expected permissions in state history unit-test.

[wanderingbort]

I believe you need to make changes here:

leap/libraries/chain/eosio_contract.cpp

Lines 345 to 350 in b691432

	if( update.permission == config::active_name )
	EOS_ASSERT(update.parent == config::owner_name, action_validate_exception, "Cannot change active authority's parent from owner", ("update.parent", update.parent) );
	if (update.permission == config::owner_name)
	EOS_ASSERT(update.parent.empty(), action_validate_exception, "Cannot change owner authority's parent");
	else
	EOS_ASSERT(!update.parent.empty(), action_validate_exception, "Only owner permission can have empty parent" );

otherwise you will be unable to change a slim accounts active key after account creation.

[quocle108]

replaced by #2