From 32e366f6b24df5329426b5964d3762adf0cb8d8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: LINCKODE <linckode@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:41:29 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Fix empty tick check

---
 validator/tick/empty_tick.go | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/validator/tick/empty_tick.go b/validator/tick/empty_tick.go
index 26b50b1..eccb6ce 100644
--- a/validator/tick/empty_tick.go
+++ b/validator/tick/empty_tick.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 )
 
+var emptyTickData = &protobuff.TickData{}
+
 func CalculateEmptyTicksForEpoch(ctx context.Context, ps *store.PebbleStore, epoch uint32) (uint32, error) {
 
 	epochs, err := ps.GetProcessedTickIntervals(ctx)
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ func CalculateEmptyTicksForEpoch(ctx context.Context, ps *store.PebbleStore, epo
 
 func CheckIfTickIsEmptyProto(tickData *protobuff.TickData) bool {
 
-	if tickData == nil || proto.Equal(tickData, &protobuff.TickData{}) {
+	if tickData == nil || proto.Equal(tickData, emptyTickData) {
 		return true
 	}