Add the option to force or not a forgeBatch at the beginning of the slot

coordinator/coordinator.go

@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ type Config struct {
 	// MustForgeAtSlotDeadline enables the coordinator to forge slots if
 	// the empty slots reach the slot deadline.
 	MustForgeAtSlotDeadline bool
+	// IgnoreSlotCommitment disables forcing the coordinator to forge a
+	// slot immediately when the slot is not committed. If set to false,
+	// the coordinator will immediately forge a batch at the beginning of
+	// a slot if it's the slot winner.
+	IgnoreSlotCommitment bool
 	// SyncRetryInterval is the waiting interval between calls to the main
 	// handler of a synced block after an error
 	SyncRetryInterval time.Duration

coordinator/pipeline.go

@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ func (p *Pipeline) forgeBatch(batchNum common.BatchNum) (batchInfo *BatchInfo, e
 	var coordIdxs []common.Idx
 
 	// Check if the slot is not yet fulfilled
-	slotCommitted := false
+	slotCommitted := p.cfg.IgnoreSlotCommitment
 	if p.stats.Sync.Auction.CurrentSlot.ForgerCommitment ||
 		p.stats.Sync.Auction.CurrentSlot.SlotNum == p.state.lastSlotForged {
 		slotCommitted = true