SIMD-0453: Ed25519 Syscall Signature Verification with SIMD376/ZIP-215

[zz-sol]

Blocked by: #376

Description:

This SIMD specifies the Ed25519 precompile portion of the ZIP-215 transition described in SIMD-0376.

Summary:

• A new SIMD proposal describing an Ed25519 precompile verification-mode flag to support strict_verify and ZIP-215 with a feature gate.
• Introduces a dedicated feature gate (ed25519_precompile_verify_strict_to_zip215) separate from SIMD-0376
• Fully backwards compatible: all signatures valid under strict_verify remain valid

Relationship to SIMD-0376:

SIMD-0376 covers transaction signatures, gossip, and shreds. This SIMD refines that scope by providing the concrete specification and independent feature gate for the precompile, allowing staged rollout and isolated testing.

[simd-bot]

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[zz-sol]

CI Error:

Error: Error: {"/home/runner/work/solana-improvement-documents/solana-improvement-documents/proposals/XXXX-ed25519-precompile-zebra.md":[{"lineNumber":14,"ruleNames":["front-matter-has-simd"],"ruleDescription":"Metadata simd is a 4 digit numerical string","ruleInformation":null,"errorDetail":"Front matter simd must be a numerical string","errorContext":null,"errorRange":null,"fixInfo":null},{"lineNumber":14,"ruleNames":["front-matter-has-title"],"ruleDescription":"Proposal front matter should include a title no longer than 45 characters","ruleInformation":null,"errorDetail":"Metadata title should be no longer than 45 characters","errorContext":null,"errorRange":null,"fixInfo":null}]}
Error: Process completed with exit code 1.

Will address once #376 is merged and this get's its own id.

[simd-bot]

Thanks, 0x0ece!

⚠️ Status: Cannot merge yet

• Missing approval from: Anza (t-nelson, sakridge, or bw-solana)

[steviez]

@samkim-crypto - Mind taking a look at this one as a second set of eyes from Anza side ?

[samkim-crypto]

Yes, I am in support of this!

[simd-bot]

Thanks, 0x0ece!

⚠️ Status: Cannot merge yet

• Missing approval from: Anza (t-nelson, steviez, or bw-solana)

[samkim-crypto]

@t-nelson, @steviez can we get an approval on this 🙏? If you have any opinions or if you would like an approval from other people, let me know as well.