Watch a technical presentation exploring the Ethereum Execution Layer Specification (EELS), the successor to the Ethereum Yellow Paper, delivered by Sam Wilson from the Ethereum Foundation. Dive into the evolution from the Yellow Paper to EELS, understanding key technical definitions, fork choice rules, state transitions, and transactions. Learn about the limitations of the Yellow Paper, including maintenance and testing challenges, and discover how EELS addresses these issues. Explore the specification's implementation details, including blockchain components, Python integration, the Ethereum Test Suite, fork diffs, and fuzzing techniques. Gain insights into fork annotation and documentation tools while understanding the broader implications for Ethereum's technical documentation and development ecosystem.
Ethereum Execution Layer Specification - From Yellow Paper to EELS