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    "Add a bitcoin-mine test executable to exercise the IPC Mining interface end-to-end",
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    "Strong support for providing in-tree libmultiprocess client test coverage (Sjors, ismaelsadeeq)",
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      "P3 because it provides end-to-end test coverage for client-side libmultiprocess IPC against bitcoin-node",
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      "P3 because it adds developer-facing test tooling for the Mining interface over IPC",
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  "summary": "This pull request adds an experimental `bitcoin-mine` test executable and a corresponding `feature_mine.py` functional test. The binary connects to `bitcoin-node` over a Unix domain socket using libmultiprocess and exercises `interfaces::Mining` methods, including tip retrieval, template creation, and solution submission. It also wires the command into the `bitcoin` wrapper executable.",
  "problem": "Bitcoin Core lacks an in-tree C++ client binary utilizing `libmultiprocess` to test IPC interfaces against `bitcoin-node`. Existing IPC functional tests use python bindings (PyCap) rather than the C++ client IPC stack, leaving potential client-side serialization and connection regressions untested.",
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    "The binary is currently built and installed whenever IPC and daemon are enabled; reviewers noted it should have its own CMake flag and not ship in release binaries",
    "Whether the binary should eventually be converted into a Boost test binary or moved into an examples directory"
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    "Process spawning functionality was dropped from this PR to keep it minimal",
    "Mining logic was extended to submit solutions on regtest for improved coverage",
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     "note": "Suggested nits regarding test environment variable naming and comments"
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     "stance": "support",
     "note": "Concept ACK and re-ACKed after clarifying test scope"
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     "note": "Questioned long-term motivation and requested separate CMake option to avoid shipping in releases"
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     "login": "ROLANDSIHOMBING1",
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     "login": "w0xlt",
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     "note": "Reported potential nullptr dereference crash when createNewBlock returns null and bugs in -maxtries handling."
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    "ryanofsky (2026-02-02): 'Yes good catch. This should get it's own variable and not be part of binary releases.'"
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