Accept unrequested blocks with work equal to our tip

This is a simple change that makes our accept requirements the
same as our request requirements, (ever so slightly) further
decoupling our consensus logic from our FindNextBlocksToDownload
logic in net_processing.

src/validation.cpp

@@ -3115,7 +3115,7 @@ static bool AcceptBlock(const std::shared_ptr<const CBlock>& pblock, CValidation
     // process an unrequested block if it's new and has enough work to
     // advance our tip, and isn't too many blocks ahead.
     bool fAlreadyHave = pindex->nStatus & BLOCK_HAVE_DATA;
-    bool fHasMoreWork = (chainActive.Tip() ? pindex->nChainWork > chainActive.Tip()->nChainWork : true);
+    bool fHasMoreOrSameWork = (chainActive.Tip() ? pindex->nChainWork >= chainActive.Tip()->nChainWork : true);
     // Blocks that are too out-of-order needlessly limit the effectiveness of
     // pruning, because pruning will not delete block files that contain any
     // blocks which are too close in height to the tip.  Apply this test
@@ -3133,7 +3133,7 @@ static bool AcceptBlock(const std::shared_ptr<const CBlock>& pblock, CValidation
     if (fAlreadyHave) return true;
     if (!fRequested) {  // If we didn't ask for it:
         if (pindex->nTx != 0) return true;    // This is a previously-processed block that was pruned
-        if (!fHasMoreWork) return true;     // Don't process less-work chains
+        if (!fHasMoreOrSameWork) return true; // Don't process less-work chains
         if (fTooFarAhead) return true;        // Block height is too high
 
         // Protect against DoS attacks from low-work chains.

test/functional/p2p-acceptblock.py

@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ class AcceptBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert(tip_entry_found)
 
         # But this block should be accepted by node since it has equal work.
-        # TODO: We currently drop this block but likely shouldn't
+        self.nodes[0].getblock(block_h2f.hash)
-        #self.nodes[0].getblock(block_h2f.hash)
         self.log.info("Second height 2 block accepted, but not reorg'ed to")
 
         # 4b. Now send another block that builds on the forking chain.
@@ -215,7 +214,6 @@ class AcceptBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         test_node.wait_for_verack()
         test_node.send_message(msg_block(block_h1f))
-        test_node.send_message(msg_block(block_h2f)) # This should not be required
 
         test_node.sync_with_ping()
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblockcount(), 2)
@@ -239,7 +237,6 @@ class AcceptBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # 7. Send the missing block for the third time (now it is requested)
         test_node.send_message(msg_block(block_h1f))
-        test_node.send_message(msg_block(block_h2f)) # This should not be required
 
         test_node.sync_with_ping()
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblockcount(), 290)