Transactions that specify a gas limit exceeding 16.77 million would be rejected during block validation, making them ineligible for inclusion in new blocks.
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Ethereum co-founder proposes transaction gas limit to improve network security and efficiency
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Ethereum Improvement Proposal 7983 (EIP-7983) enforces transaction gas limits during block validation, automatically rejecting any transaction that exceeds the cap
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