Nouns DAO contest - 0xSmartContract's results

Lines of code

https://github.com/code-423n4/2022-08-nounsdao/blob/main/contracts/governance/NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L124-L165

Vulnerability details

Description:

'0' address check should be added to vetoer address

vetoer address is defined with initialize function and there is no 0 address control in this definition, if 0 address is defined incorrectly, the _setVetoer function in the V2Logic contract cannot be executed and we will destroy the veto authority forever

With the _burnVetoPower function it is possible to remove the Veto power forever, but it is different if 0 addresses are defined by mistake in the initialize.

Medium Risk Reason; This is not a standard 0 address chek, it is critical to affect the veto power in case of a possible error.

Proof of Concept:

 function _setVetoer(address newVetoer) public {
        require(msg.sender == vetoer, 'NounsDAO::_setVetoer: vetoer only');

        emit NewVetoer(vetoer, newVetoer);

        vetoer = newVetoer;
    }

Recommendation:

require(_setVetoer != address(0x0));

1 – Using Vulnerable Version of Openzeppelin

Context: package.json#L32-L33

Description: The package.json configuration file says that the project is using 4.1.0 of OpenZeppelin which has a vulnerability in initializers that call external contracts, There is 1 instance of this issue

Package
1-  @openzeppelin/contracts (npm) Affected versions: >=3.2.0 <4.4.1 Patched versions: 4.4.1 2- @openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable (npm) Affected versions: >=3.2.0 <4.4.1 Patched versions: 4.4.1

Recommendation: Use patched versions

Proof Of Concept: https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/security/advisories/GHSA-9c22-pwxw-p6hx

2 – A protected initializer function that can be called at most once must be defined.

Context: NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L124

Description: A protected initializer function that can be called at most once must be defined. Admin should be prevented from calling the restartize function, even if it is incorrect

Recommendation: OpenZeppelin recommends that the initializer modifier be applied to constructors https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/uupsupgradeable-vulnerability-post-mortem/15680/5

3- For modern and more readable code; Update import usages

Context: All Contracts

Description: Our Solidity code is also cleaner in another way that might not be noticeable: the struct Point. We were importing it previously with global import but not using it. The Point struct polluted the source code with an unnecessary object we were not using because we did not need it. This was breaking the rule of modularity and modular programming: only import what you needSpecific imports with curly braces allow us to apply this rule better.

Recommendation: import {contract1 , contract2} from "filename.sol";

4 – 0 address Check

Context: NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L185 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L589 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L799

Description: Also check of the address to protect the code from 0x0 address problem just in case.This is best practice

Recommendation: like this ; require(_forwarder != address(0x0));

5 – Base Gas and Refund Priority Fee should be changeable archirecture

Context: NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L95 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L98

Description: Base Gas and Refund Priority Fee values have been added as constants and cannot be changed, but with the Ethereum 2.0 Merge transition, Gas fees may change in the new structure, so these values should be set to admin in order not to be surprised considering this unpredictable transition.

A function to be changed in the authority should be added

Recommendation:

// we should use mixedCase When visibility is public

uint256 public AX_REFUND_PRIORITY_FEE = 2 gwei;
uint256 public REFUND_BASE_GAS = 36000;

function changeFee (uint256 _fee) external {
    require(msg.sender == admin, "Only admin can change");
    AX_REFUND_PRIORITY_FEE = _fee;
}

function changeGas (uint256 _gas) external {
    require(msg.sender == admin, "Only admin can change");
    REFUND_BASE_GAS = _gas;
}

6 – Add to Blacklist function

Description: Cryptocurrency mixing service, Tornado Cash, has been blacklisted in the OFAC. A lot of blockchain companies, token projects, NFT Projects have blacklisted all Ethereum addresses owned by Tornado Cash listed in the US Treasury Department's sanction against the protocol. (https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20220808) In addition, these platforms even ban accounts that have received ETH on their account with Tornadocash

Some of these Projects;

• USDC (https://www.circle.com/en/usdc)
• Flashbots (https://www.paradigm.xyz/portfolio/flashbots )
• Aave (https://aave.com/)
• Uniswap
• Balancer
• Infura
• Alchemy
• Opense
• dYdX

Details on the subject; https://twitter.com/bantg/status/1556712790894706688?s=20&t=HUTDTeLikUr6Dv9JdMF7AA

https://cryptopotato.com/defi-protocol-aave-bans-justin-sun-after-he-randomly-received-0-1-eth-from-tornado-cash/

For this reason, every project in the Ethereum network must have a blacklist function, this is a good method to avoid legal problems in the future, apart from the current need.

NFT transactions from the project by an account funded by Tonadocash or banned by OFAC can lead to legal problems.Especially American Citizens may want to get addresses to the blacklist legally, this is not an obligation

The ban on Tornado Cash makes little sense, because in the end, no one can prevent people from using other mixer smart contracts, or forking the existing ones. It neither hinders cybercrime, nor privacy.

Here is the most beautiful and close to the project example; Manifold

Manifold NFT Upgradeable Contract https://etherscan.io/address/0xe4e4003afe3765aca8149a82fc064c0b125b9e5a#code

     modifier nonBlacklistRequired(address extension) {
         require(!_blacklistedExtensions.contains(extension), "Extension blacklisted");
         _;
     }

Recommended Mitigation Steps add to Blacklist function and modifier

7 – Missing Event for Critical Parameters Change

Context: NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L1030 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L851

Description: Events help non-contract tools to track changes, and events prevent users from being surprised by changes

Recommendation: Add Event-Emit

8 – Add to indexed parameter for countable Events

Context: NounsDAOInterfaces.sol#L39 NounsDAOInterfaces.sol#L52

Description: Add to indexed parameter for countable Events

Recommendation: Add Event-Emit

9- Impossible to have proposalId value 0

Context: NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L433

Description: The proposal id is determined by the function propose function and its first value must be 1, there is a proposal id with number 0, but function state checks the proposal id 0 and queries as if it exists

Proof of Concept:

 function state(uint256 proposalId) public view returns (ProposalState) {
        require(proposalCount >= proposalId, 'NounsDAO::state: invalid proposal id');
        Proposal storage proposal = _proposals[proposalId];
        if (proposal.vetoed) {
            return ProposalState.Vetoed;
        } else if (proposal.canceled) {
            return ProposalState.Canceled;
        } else if (block.number <= proposal.startBlock) {
            return ProposalState.Pending;
        } else if (block.number <= proposal.endBlock) {
            return ProposalState.Active;
        } else if (proposal.forVotes <= proposal.againstVotes || proposal.forVotes < quorumVotes(proposal.id)) {
            return ProposalState.Defeated;
        } else if (proposal.eta == 0) {
            return ProposalState.Succeeded;
        } else if (proposal.executed) {
            return ProposalState.Executed;
        } else if (block.timestamp >= proposal.eta + timelock.GRACE_PERIOD()) {
            return ProposalState.Expired;
        } else {
            return ProposalState.Queued;
        }
    }

Recommendation:

 function state(uint256 proposalId) public view returns (ProposalState) {
        require(proposalCount >= proposalId,  && proposalId != 0, 'NounsDAO::state: invalid proposal id');
        Proposal storage proposal = _proposals[proposalId];
        if (proposal.vetoed) {
            return ProposalState.Vetoed;
        } else if (proposal.canceled) {
            return ProposalState.Canceled;
        } else if (block.number <= proposal.startBlock) {
            return ProposalState.Pending;
        } else if (block.number <= proposal.endBlock) {
            return ProposalState.Active;
        } else if (proposal.forVotes <= proposal.againstVotes || proposal.forVotes < quorumVotes(proposal.id)) {
            return ProposalState.Defeated;
        } else if (proposal.eta == 0) {
            return ProposalState.Succeeded;
        } else if (proposal.executed) {
            return ProposalState.Executed;
        } else if (block.timestamp >= proposal.eta + timelock.GRACE_PERIOD()) {
            return ProposalState.Expired;
        } else {
            return ProposalState.Queued;
        }
    }

1-Use assembly to write address storage values [39 gas per instance]

Context: NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L624 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L605 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L627 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L807 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L826 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L829 NounsDAOProxy.sol#L83 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L150-L154

Proof Of Concept: The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTestFoundry is DSTest {
    Contract1 c1;
    Contract2 c2;
    
    function setUp() public {
        c1 = new Contract1();
        c2 = new Contract2();
    }
    
    function testGas() public {
        c1.admin(0x5B38Da6a701c568545dCfcB03FcB875f56beddC4);
        c2.admin(0x5B38Da6a701c568545dCfcB03FcB875f56beddC4);
    }
}

contract interfaces {
    address public pendingAdmin;
}

contract Contract1 is interfaces {
    
    function admin(address _implementation) external {
        pendingAdmin = _implementation;
    }
}

contract Contract2 is interfaces {
    
    function admin(address _implementation) external {
        assembly {
            sstore(pendingAdmin.slot, _implementation)
        }
    }
}

Gas Report

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬───────┬────────┬───────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆       ┆        ┆       ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪═══════╪════════╪═══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆       ┆        ┆       ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 66917                                     ┆ 366             ┆       ┆        ┆       ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg   ┆ median ┆ max   ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ admin                                     ┆ 22385           ┆ 22385 ┆ 22385  ┆ 22385 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴───────┴────────┴───────┴─────────╯
╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬───────┬────────┬───────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract2 contract ┆                 ┆       ┆        ┆       ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪═══════╪════════╪═══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆       ┆        ┆       ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 51705                                     ┆ 290             ┆       ┆        ┆       ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg   ┆ median ┆ max   ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ admin                                     ┆ 22346           ┆ 22346 ┆ 22346  ┆ 22346 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴───────┴────────┴───────┴─────────╯

2-Setting The Constructor To Payable [ 13 gas per instance]

Context: NounsDAOProxy.sol#L41

Description: You can cut out 10 opcodes in the creation-time EVM bytecode if you declare a constructor payable. Making the constructor payable eliminates the need for an initial check of msg.value == 0 and saves 13 gas on deployment with no security risks.

Recommendation: Set the constructor to payable.

Proof Of Concept: https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/a-collection-of-gas-optimisation-tricks/19966/5?u=pcaversaccio

The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTestFoundry is DSTest {
    
    Contract1 c1;
    Contract2 c2;
    
    function setUp() public {
        c1 = new Contract1();
        c2 = new Contract2();
    }
    
    function testGas() public {
        c1.x();
        c2.x();
    }
}

contract Contract1 {
    
    uint256 public dummy;
    constructor() payable {
        dummy = 1;
    }
    
    function x() public {

    }
}

contract Contract2 {
    
    uint256 public dummy;
    constructor() {
        dummy = 1;
    }
    
    function x() public {

    }
}

Gas Report

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬─────┬────────┬─────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪═════╪════════╪═════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 49563                                     ┆ 159             ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬─────┬────────┬─────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract2 contract ┆                 ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪═════╪════════╪═════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 49587                                     ┆ 172             ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤

3-Function Ordering via Method ID [per gas 22 instance]

Context:  All Contracts

Description:  Contracts most called functions could simply save gas by function ordering via Method ID. Calling a function at runtime will be cheaper if the function is positioned earlier in the order (has a relatively lower Method ID) because 22 gas are added to the cost of a function for every position that came before it. The caller can save on gas if you prioritize most called functions. 

Recommendation:  Find a lower method ID name for the most called functions for example Call() vs. Call1() is cheaper by 22 gas. For example, the function IDs in the NounsDAOLogicV2 contract will be the most used; A lower method ID may be given

Proof of Consept: https://coinsbench.com/advanced-gas-optimizations-tips-for-solidity-85c47f413dc5

Sighash | Function Signature
========================
56781388 => castVote(uint256,uint8)
6c40b6d7 => initialize(address,address,address,uint256,uint256,uint256,DynamicQuorumParams)
da95691a => propose(address[],uint256[],string[],bytes[],string)
ddf0b009 => queue(uint256)
3a06b355 => queueOrRevertInternal(address,uint256,string,bytes,uint256)
fe0d94c1 => execute(uint256)
40e58ee5 => cancel(uint256)
1d28dec7 => veto(uint256)
328dd982 => getActions(uint256)
e23a9a52 => getReceipt(uint256,address)
3e4f49e6 => state(uint256)
013cf08b => proposals(uint256)
44fac8f6 => castRefundableVote(uint256,uint8)
64c05995 => castRefundableVoteWithReason(uint256,uint8,string)
e99b1a52 => castRefundableVoteInternal(uint256,uint8,string)
7b3c71d3 => castVoteWithReason(uint256,uint8,string)
3bccf4fd => castVoteBySig(uint256,uint8,uint8,bytes32,bytes32)
d8b45f9f => castVoteInternal(address,uint256,uint8)
1dfb1b5a => _setVotingDelay(uint256)
0ea2d98c => _setVotingPeriod(uint256)
97d048e5 => _setProposalThresholdBPS(uint256)
7a3da691 => _setMinQuorumVotesBPS(uint16)
50196db3 => _setMaxQuorumVotesBPS(uint16)
2b5ca189 => _setQuorumCoefficient(uint32)
ec91deda => _setDynamicQuorumParams(uint16,uint16,uint32)
c10eb14d => _withdraw()
b71d1a0c => _setPendingAdmin(address)
e9c714f2 => _acceptAdmin()
96300b7d => _setVetoer(address)
bf7a2963 => _burnVetoPower()
b58131b0 => proposalThreshold()
368185d8 => proposalCreationBlock(Proposal)
0f7b1f08 => quorumVotes(uint256)
bcbb9a8c => dynamicQuorumVotes(uint256,uint256,DynamicQuorumParams)
47f4a077 => getDynamicQuorumParamsAt(uint256)
5c810760 => _writeQuorumParamsCheckpoint(DynamicQuorumParams)
adb70834 => _refundGas(uint256)
7ae2b5c7 => min(uint256,uint256)
3e273334 => minQuorumVotes()
7fa230bd => maxQuorumVotes()
de25564b => bps2Uint(uint256,uint256)
be819ac8 => getChainIdInternal()
869d1f83 => safe32(uint256,string)
4475ef0c => safe16(uint256)

4-Catching The Array Length Prior To Loop [ 13 gas per 6 arrays instance]

Context:  NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L281 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L319 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L346 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L371 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L292 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L330 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L357

Description:  One can save gas by caching the array length (in stack) and using that set variable in the loop. Replace state variable reads and writes within loops with local variable reads and writes. This is done by assigning state variable values to new local variables, reading and/or writing the local variables in a loop, then after the loop assigning any changed local variables to their equivalent state variables.

Recommendation:  Simply do something like so before the for loop: uint length = variable.length. Then add length in place of variable.length in the for loop.

Proof Of Concept: The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTest is DSTest {
    Contract1 c1;
    Contract2 c2;

    function setUp() public {
        c1 = new Contract1();
        c2 = new Contract2();

    }

    function testGas() public {
        address[] memory Inputs = new address[](6);
        Inputs[0] = 0x5B38Da6a701c568545dCfcB03FcB875f56beddC4;
        Inputs[1] = 0xAb8483F64d9C6d1EcF9b849Ae677dD3315835cb2;
        Inputs[2] = 0x4B20993Bc481177ec7E8f571ceCaE8A9e22C02db;
        Inputs[3] = 0x78731D3Ca6b7E34aC0F824c42a7cC18A495cabaB;
        Inputs[4] = 0x617F2E2fD72FD9D5503197092aC168c91465E7f2;
        Inputs[5] = 0x17F6AD8Ef982297579C203069C1DbfFE4348c372;

        c1.cancel1(Inputs);
        c2.cancel2(Inputs);
    }
}

contract Contract1 {

    function cancel1(address[] memory test) public pure {
        uint256 a = test.length;
        for (uint256 i = 0; i < a; i++) {
        }
    }
}

contract Contract2 { 

    function cancel2(address[] memory test) public pure {
        for (uint256 i = 0; i < test.length; i++) {
        }
    }
}

Gas Report

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 113959                                    ┆ 601             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ cancel1                                   ┆ 2061            ┆ 2061 ┆ 2061   ┆ 2061 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯
╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract2 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 113559                                    ┆ 599             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ cancel2                                   ┆ 2074            ┆ 2074 ┆ 2074   ┆ 2074 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯

5-Use ++index instead of index++ to increment a loop counter [ 5 gas per instance]

Context:  NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L216 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L281 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L319 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L346 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L371 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L226 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L292 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L330 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L357 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L382

Description:  Due to reduced stack operations, using ++index saves 5 gas per iteration.

Recommendation:  Use ++index to increment a loop counter.

Proof Of Concept: The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTest is DSTest {
    
    Contract1 c1;
    Contract2 c2;

    function setUp() public {
        c1 = new Contract1();
        c2 = new Contract2();
    }

    function testGas() public {
        address[] memory Inputs = new address[](6);
        Inputs[0] = 0x5B38Da6a701c568545dCfcB03FcB875f56beddC4;
        Inputs[1] = 0xAb8483F64d9C6d1EcF9b849Ae677dD3315835cb2;
        Inputs[2] = 0x4B20993Bc481177ec7E8f571ceCaE8A9e22C02db;
        Inputs[3] = 0x78731D3Ca6b7E34aC0F824c42a7cC18A495cabaB;
        Inputs[4] = 0x617F2E2fD72FD9D5503197092aC168c91465E7f2;
        Inputs[5] = 0x17F6AD8Ef982297579C203069C1DbfFE4348c372;

        c1.queue1(Inputs);
        c2.queue2(Inputs);
    }
}

contract Contract1 {

     function queue1(address[] memory test) public pure {
        for (uint256 i = 0; i < test.length; i++) {
        }
    }
}

contract Contract2 { 
    function queue2(address[] memory test) public pure {
        for (uint256 i= 0; i < test.length; ++i) {
        }
    } 
}

Gas Report

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 113559                                    ┆ 599             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ queue1                                    ┆ 2074            ┆ 2074 ┆ 2074   ┆ 2074 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯
╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract2 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 113159                                    ┆ 597             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ queue2                                    ┆ 2044            ┆ 2044 ┆ 2044   ┆ 2044 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯

6-Use Custom Errors Rather Than Revert() / Require() Strings to Save Deployment Gas  [~50 - 70 gas per instance]

Context:  ERC721Checkpointable.sol#L140-L142 ERC721Checkpointable.sol#L164 ERC721Checkpointable.sol#L254 ERC721Checkpointable.sol#L259 ERC721Checkpointable.sol#L269 ERC721Checkpointable.sol#L278 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L187 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L191 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L197-L198 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L203 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L207 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L275 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L336 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L364-L366 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L422 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L530-L531

Description:  Custom errors are available from solidity version 0.8.4. Custom errors save ~50 gas each time they’re hitby avoiding having to allocate and store the revert string. Not defining the strings also save deployment gas

https://blog.soliditylang.org/2021/04/21/custom-errors/

Proof Of Concept: The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTest is DSTest {
    
    Contract0 c0;
    Contract1 c1;

    function setUp() public {
        c0 = new Contract0();
        c1 = new Contract1();
    }
    
    function testGas() public {
       c0.foo();
       c1.foo();
       }
    }

contract Contract0 {

    uint256 version;
    error Error_Message();

    function foo() external {
        if (version != 0) {
        revert Error_Message();
        }
    }
}

contract Contract1 {
 
    uint256 version;

    function foo() external {
    require(version != 0, "error");
    }
}

Gas Report:

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract0 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 33287                                     ┆ 196             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ foo                                       ┆ 2242            ┆ 2242 ┆ 2242   ┆ 2242 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯
╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 41693                                     ┆ 239             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ foo                                       ┆ 2310            ┆ 2310 ┆ 2310   ┆ 2310 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯

7-Reduce the size of error messages (Long revert Strings) [18 gas per instance]

Context:  NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L189 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L195 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L205 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L209 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L303 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L199 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L215 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L219 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L314 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L711

Description: Shortening revert strings to fit in 32 bytes will decrease deployment time gas and will decrease runtime gas when the revert condition is met. Revert strings that are longer than 32 bytes require at least one additional mstore, along with additional overhead for computing memory offset, etc.

Recommendation: Revert strings > 32 bytes or use Custom Error()

Proof Of Concept: The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTest is DSTest {
    
    Contract0 c0;
    Contract1 c1;
    
    function setUp() public {
        c0 = new Contract0();
        c1 = new Contract1();
    }
    
    function testGas() public {
        c0.foo();
        c1.foo();
    }
}

contract Contract0 {
    uint256 test1;
    
    function foo() external {
    require(test1 != 0, "This is Error");
    }
}

contract Contract1 {
    uint256 test1;
    
    function foo() external {
        require(test1 != 0, "Your Project Drop List Has Error with  ID and other parameters");
    }
}

Gas Report:

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract0 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 44093                                     ┆ 251             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ foo                                       ┆ 2334            ┆ 2334 ┆ 2334   ┆ 2334 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯
╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 51705                                     ┆ 290             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ foo                                       ┆ 2352            ┆ 2352 ┆ 2352   ┆ 2352 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯

8-Use assembly to check for address(0) [6 gas per instance]

Context:  NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L364 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L485 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L617 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L375 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L577 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L819 NounsDAOProxy.sol#L80

Proof Of Concept: The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTest is DSTest {
    Contract0 c0;
    Contract1 c1;
    function setUp() public {
        c0 = new Contract0();
        c1 = new Contract1();
    }
    function testGas() public view {
        c0.veto(address(this));
        c1.assemblyVeto(address(this));
    }
}
contract Contract0 {
    function veto(address vetoer) public pure {
        require(vetoer != address(0), "zero address)");
    }
}
contract Contract1 {
    function assemblyVeto(address vetoer) public pure {
        assembly {
            if iszero(vetoer) {
                mstore(0x00, "zero address")
                revert(0x00, 0x20)
            }
        }
    }
}

Gas Report:

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬─────┬────────┬─────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract0 contract ┆                 ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪═════╪════════╪═════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 61311                                     ┆ 338             ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg ┆ median ┆ max ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ veto                                      ┆ 258             ┆ 258 ┆ 258    ┆ 258 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴─────┴────────┴─────┴─────────╯
╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬─────┬────────┬─────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪═════╪════════╪═════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 44893                                     ┆ 255             ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg ┆ median ┆ max ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ assemblyVeto                              ┆ 252             ┆ 252 ┆ 252    ┆ 252 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴─────┴────────┴─────┴─────────╯

9- Sort Solidity operations using short-circuit mode [6 gas per instance]

Context: NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L340-L341 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L351-L352 ERC721Checkpointable.sol#L243 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L967

Description: Short-circuiting is a solidity contract development model that uses OR/AND logic to sequence different cost operations. It puts low gas cost operations in the front and high gas cost operations in the back, so that if the front is low If the cost operation is feasible, you can skip (short-circuit) the subsequent high-cost Ethereum virtual machine operation.

//f(x) is a low gas cost operation 
//g(y) is a high gas cost operation 

//Sort operations with different gas costs as follows 
f(x) || g(y) 
f(x) && g(y)

Proof Of Concept: The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTest is DSTest {
    
    Contract0 c0;
    Contract1 c1;
    
    function setUp() public {
        c0 = new Contract0();
        c1 = new Contract1();
    }
    
    function testGas() public {
        c0.foo();
        c1.foo();
    }
}

contract Contract0 {
    uint8 number = 50;
    uint256 numberbig = 50000000000000;
    
    function foo() public {
        require(numberbig == 50000000000000 ||number == 50 );
    }
}

contract Contract1 {
    uint8 number = 50;
    uint256 numberbig = 50000000000000;
    
    function foo() public {
        require(number == 50 || numberbig == 50000000000000 );
    }
}

Gas Report:

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract0 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 72911                                     ┆ 196             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ foo                                       ┆ 2262            ┆ 2262 ┆ 2262   ┆ 2262 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯
╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 72911                                     ┆ 196             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ foo                                       ┆ 2268            ┆ 2268 ┆ 2268   ┆ 2268 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯

10 - Unchecked increment can be used in for-loop [63 gas per instance, total 378 gas]

Context: NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L281 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L319 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L346 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L371 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L292 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L330 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L357 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L382

Description: Newer versions of the Solidity compiler will check for integer overflows and underflows automatically. This provides safety but increases gas costs. When an unsigned integer is guaranteed to never overflow, the unchecked feature of Solidity can be used to save gas costs. A common case for this is for-loops using a strictly-less-than comparision in their conditional statement

Proof Of Concept: The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTest is DSTest {
    Contract0 c0;
    Contract1 c1;
    
    function setUp() public {
        c0 = new Contract0();
        c1 = new Contract1();
    }
    
    function testGas() public {
        address[] memory Inputs = new address[](6);
        Inputs[0] = 0x5B38Da6a701c568545dCfcB03FcB875f56beddC4;
        Inputs[1] = 0xAb8483F64d9C6d1EcF9b849Ae677dD3315835cb2;
        Inputs[2] = 0x4B20993Bc481177ec7E8f571ceCaE8A9e22C02db;
        Inputs[3] = 0x78731D3Ca6b7E34aC0F824c42a7cC18A495cabaB;
        Inputs[4] = 0x617F2E2fD72FD9D5503197092aC168c91465E7f2;
        Inputs[5] = 0x17F6AD8Ef982297579C203069C1DbfFE4348c372;
        
        c0.dummy(Inputs);
        c1.dummy(Inputs);
    }

}

contract Contract0 {
    function dummy(address[] memory test) public pure {
        for (uint256 i = 0; i < test.length; ++i) {
        }
    }
}

contract Contract1 { 
    function dummy(address[] memory test) public pure {
        for (uint256 i= 0; i < test.length;) {
            unchecked {
                ++i;
            }
        }
    }
}

Gas Report

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract0 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 113159                                    ┆ 597             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ dummy                                     ┆ 2044            ┆ 2044 ┆ 2044   ┆ 2044 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯
╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 92541                                     ┆ 494             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ dummy                                     ┆ 1666            ┆ 1666 ┆ 1666   ┆ 1666 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯

11 - Use a different pattern when using for loops [63 gas per instance, total 378 gas

Context: NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L281 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L319 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L346 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L371 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L292 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L330 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L357 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L382

Description: In the use of for loops, this structure, which will reduce gas costs, can be preferred. It saves approximately 400 gas in an array with 6 members.

Proof Of Concept The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTest is DSTest {
  
    Contract0 c0;
    Contract1 c1;
    
    function setUp() public {
        c0 = new Contract0();
        c1 = new Contract1();
    }
    
    function testGas() public {
        address[] memory Inputs = new address[](6);
        Inputs[0] = 0x5B38Da6a701c568545dCfcB03FcB875f56beddC4;
        Inputs[1] = 0xAb8483F64d9C6d1EcF9b849Ae677dD3315835cb2;
        Inputs[2] = 0x4B20993Bc481177ec7E8f571ceCaE8A9e22C02db;
        Inputs[3] = 0x78731D3Ca6b7E34aC0F824c42a7cC18A495cabaB;
        Inputs[4] = 0x617F2E2fD72FD9D5503197092aC168c91465E7f2;
        Inputs[5] = 0x17F6AD8Ef982297579C203069C1DbfFE4348c372;
        
        c0.dummy(Inputs);
        c1.dummy(Inputs);
    }
}

contract Contract0 {
    function dummy(address[] memory test) public {
        for (uint256 i = 0; i < test.length; ++i) {
        }
    }
}

contract Contract1 { 
    function dummy(address[] memory test) public {
        for (uint256 i = 0; i < test.length; i = unchecked_inc(i)) {
            // do something that doesn't change the value of i
        }
    }
    
    function unchecked_inc(uint i) internal pure returns (uint) {
        unchecked {
            return i + 1;
        }
    }
}

Gas Report

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract0 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 113159                                    ┆ 597             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ dummy                                     ┆ 2044            ┆ 2044 ┆ 2044   ┆ 2044 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯
╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 92541                                     ┆ 494             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ dummy                                     ┆ 1666            ┆ 1666 ┆ 1666   ┆ 1666 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯

12 – Direct definition of boolean literals consumes less gas [29 gas per instance]

Context: NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L426 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L424 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L436 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L435 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L437 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L447

Description: The most used bool pattern in projects: if(condition) But (condition == true) is more gas efficient.

Proof Of Concept The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTest is DSTest {
    
    Contract0 c0;
    Contract1 c1;
    
    function setUp() public {
        c0 = new Contract0();
        c1 = new Contract1();
    }
    
    function testGas() public {
        c0.dummy(true);
        c1.dummy(true);
    }
}

contract Contract0 {
    function dummy(bool _approval) public {
        require(_approval, "");
    }
}

contract Contract1 { 
    function dummy(bool _approval) public {
        require(_approval = true, "");
    }
}

Gas Report

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬─────┬────────┬─────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract0 contract ┆                 ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪═════╪════════╪═════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 45299                                     ┆ 257             ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg ┆ median ┆ max ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ dummy                                     ┆ 252             ┆ 252 ┆ 252    ┆ 252 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴─────┴────────┴─────┴─────────╯
╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬─────┬────────┬─────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪═════╪════════╪═════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 30881                                     ┆ 184             ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg ┆ median ┆ max ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ dummy                                     ┆ 223             ┆ 223 ┆ 223    ┆ 223 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴─────┴────────┴─────┴─────────╯

13 - Using < instead of <= is more gas efficient [3 gas per instance]

Context: NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L502 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L594 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L1019

Description: Under the hood, solidity represents ≥ as not < The extra not operation costs three gas

Proof Of Concept The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTest is DSTest {

    Contract0 c0;
    Contract1 c1;

    function setUp() public {
        c0 = new Contract0();
        c1 = new Contract1();
    }
    
    function testGas() public {
        c0.castVoteInternal();
        c1.castVoteInternal();
    }
}

contract Contract0 {
    uint256 support = 1;
    
    function castVoteInternal() public {
        require(support <= 2);
    }
}

contract Contract1 {
    uint256 support = 1;
    
    function castVoteInternal() public {
        require(support < 3);
    }
}

Gas Report

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract0 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 46981                                     ┆ 159             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ castVoteInternal                          ┆ 2248            ┆ 2248 ┆ 2248   ┆ 2248 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯
╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 46781                                     ┆ 158             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ castVoteInternal                          ┆ 2245            ┆ 2245 ┆ 2245   ┆ 2245 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯

14 - Shifting cheaper than division [146 gas per instance]

Context: NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L951 ERC721Checkpointable.sol#L184

Description: A division by 2 can be calculated by shifting one to the right. While the DIV opcode uses 5 gas, the SHR opcode only uses 3 gas Furthermore, Solidity's division operation also includes a division-by-0 prevention which is bypassed using shifting.

Recommendation: Change the functions visibility to external to save gas.

Proof Of Concept: The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTest is DSTest {
    
    Contract1 c1;
    Contract2 c2;
    
    function setUp() public {
        c1 = new Contract1();
        c2 = new Contract2();
    }
    
    function testGas() public {
        c1.checkPoint();
        c2.checkPoint();
    }
}

contract Contract1 {
    uint32 a = 10;
    uint32 b = 2;
    
    function checkPoint() public view returns (uint32) {
        uint32 center = a/b;
        return(center);
    }
}

contract Contract2 { 
    uint32 a = 10;
    uint32 b = 2;
    
    function checkPoint() public view returns (uint32) {
        uint32 center = a >> 1;
        return(center);
    }
}

Gas Report

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 70035                                     ┆ 293             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ checkPoint                                ┆ 2413            ┆ 2413 ┆ 2413   ┆ 2413 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯
╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract2 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 49417                                     ┆ 189             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ checkPoint                                ┆ 2267            ┆ 2267 ┆ 2267   ┆ 2267 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯

15 - Use Inline Assembly for contract balance [2300 gas per instance]

Context: NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L788 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L976

Description: You can use balance(address) instead of address.balance() when getting an contract’s balance of ETH.

Proof Of Concept The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTest is DSTest {
    
    Contract0 c0;
    Contract1 c1;
    
    function setUp() public {
        c0 = new Contract0();
        c1 = new Contract1();
    }
    
    function testGas() public {
        
        c0._withdraw(0x5B38Da6a701c568545dCfcB03FcB875f56beddC4);
        c1._withdraw(0x5B38Da6a701c568545dCfcB03FcB875f56beddC4);
    }
}

contract Contract0 {
    
    function _withdraw(address addr) external {
        uint256 amount = address(this).balance;
        (bool sent, ) = addr.call{ value: amount }('');
    }
}

contract Contract1 {
    
    function _withdraw(address addr) external returns (uint256) {
        uint256 amount ;
        assembly {
            amount := selfbalance()
        }
        (bool sent, ) = addr.call{ value: amount }('');
    }
}

Gas Report

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬──────┬────────┬──────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract0 contract ┆                 ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪══════╪════════╪══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 55305                                     ┆ 308             ┆      ┆        ┆      ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg  ┆ median ┆ max  ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ _withdraw                                 ┆ 2949            ┆ 2949 ┆ 2949   ┆ 2949 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴──────┴────────┴──────┴─────────╯
╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬─────┬────────┬─────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪═════╪════════╪═════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 59511                                     ┆ 329             ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg ┆ median ┆ max ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ _withdraw                                 ┆ 509             ┆ 509 ┆ 509    ┆ 509 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴─────┴────────┴─────┴─────────╯

16 - Using private rather than public for constans, saves gas [10 gas per instance]

Context: NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L788 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L976

Proof Of Concept The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTest is DSTest {
    
    Contract0 c0;
    Contract1 c1;
    
    function setUp() public {
        c0 = new Contract0();
        c1 = new Contract1();
    }
    
    function testGas() public {
        
        c0.gas();
        c1.gas();
    }
}

contract Contract0 {

    uint256 public constant BASE_GAS = 36000;
   
    function gas() external returns(uint256 gasPrice) {
        gasPrice = gasleft() + BASE_GAS;
    }
}

contract Contract1 {

    uint256 private constant BASE_GAS = 36000;

    function gas() external returns(uint256 gasPrice) {
        gasPrice = gasleft() + BASE_GAS;
    }
}

Gas Report

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬─────┬────────┬─────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract0 contract ┆                 ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪═════╪════════╪═════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 43693                                     ┆ 249             ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg ┆ median ┆ max ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ gas                                       ┆ 263             ┆ 263 ┆ 263    ┆ 263 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴─────┴────────┴─────┴─────────╯
╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬─────┬────────┬─────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪═════╪════════╪═════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 40893                                     ┆ 235             ┆     ┆        ┆     ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg ┆ median ┆ max ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ gas                                       ┆ 253             ┆ 253 ┆ 253    ┆ 253 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴─────┴────────┴─────┴─────────╯

17-Functions Guaranteed to Revert When Callled By Normal Users Can Be Marked Payable [24 gas per instance]

Context:  NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L748 NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L783 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L530 NounsDAOProxy.sol#L79 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L546 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L563 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L581 NounsDAOLogicV1.sol#L599

Description: If a function modifier or require such as onlyOwner-admin is used, the function will revert if a normal user tries to pay the function. Marking the function as payable will lower the gas cost for legitimate callers because the compiler will not include checks for whether a payment was provided. The extra opcodes avoided are CALLVALUE(2),DUP1(3),ISZERO(3),PUSH2(3),JUMPI(10),PUSH1(3),DUP1(3),REVERT(0),JUMPDEST(1),POP(2), which costs an average of about 21 gas per call to the function, in addition to the extra deployment cost

Recommendation: Functions guaranteed to revert when called by normal users can be marked payable  (for only onlyowner or admin functions)

Proof Of Concept: The optimizer was turned on and set to 10000 runs

contract GasTest is DSTest {
    Contract0 c0;
    Contract1 c1;
    
    function setUp() public {
        c0 = new Contract0();
        c1 = new Contract1();
    }
    
    function testGas() public {
        c0.foo();
        c1.foo();
    }
}

contract Contract0 {
    uint256 versionNFTDropCollection;
    
    function foo() external {
        versionNFTDropCollection++;
    }
}

contract Contract1 {
    uint256 versionNFTDropCollection;
    
    function foo() external payable {
        versionNFTDropCollection++;
    }
}

Gas Report

╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬───────┬────────┬───────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract0 contract ┆                 ┆       ┆        ┆       ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪═══════╪════════╪═══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆       ┆        ┆       ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 44293                                     ┆ 252             ┆       ┆        ┆       ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg   ┆ median ┆ max   ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ foo                                       ┆ 22308           ┆ 22308 ┆ 22308  ┆ 22308 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴───────┴────────┴───────┴─────────╯
╭───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┬───────┬────────┬───────┬─────────╮
│ src/test/GasTest.t.sol:Contract1 contract ┆                 ┆       ┆        ┆       ┆         │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════╪═══════╪════════╪═══════╪═════════╡
│ Deployment Cost                           ┆ Deployment Size ┆       ┆        ┆       ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ 41893                                     ┆ 240             ┆       ┆        ┆       ┆         │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ Function Name                             ┆ min             ┆ avg   ┆ median ┆ max   ┆ # calls │
├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ foo                                       ┆ 22284           ┆ 22284 ┆ 22284  ┆ 22284 ┆ 1       │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴───────┴────────┴───────┴─────────╯

18 – Checking address(0) on msg.sender is unnecessary

Context:  NounsDAOLogicV2.sol#L819

Description: LogicV2.sol _acceptAdmin() function checks if msg.sender is zero address. It is extremely unlikely that someone possesses a private key of zero address. This 'require' statement semantically has no meaning The code can be removed to save gas.

Recommendation: The require statement can be removed

Proof Of Concept:

function _acceptAdmin() external {
        // Check caller is pendingAdmin and pendingAdmin ≠ address(0)
        require(msg.sender == pendingAdmin && msg.sender != address(0), 'NounsDAO::_acceptAdmin: pending admin only');

        // Save current values for inclusion in log
        address oldAdmin = admin;
        address oldPendingAdmin = pendingAdmin;

        // Store admin with value pendingAdmin
        admin = pendingAdmin;

        // Clear the pending value
        pendingAdmin = address(0);

        emit NewAdmin(oldAdmin, admin);
        emit NewPendingAdmin(oldPendingAdmin, pendingAdmin);
    }