gui: return EXIT_FAILURE on post-init fatal errors

src/interfaces/node.h

@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ public:
     //! Get warnings.
     virtual bilingual_str getWarnings() = 0;
 
+    //! Get exit status.
+    virtual int getExitStatus() = 0;
+
     // Get log flags.
     virtual uint32_t getLogCategories() = 0;
 

src/node/interfaces.cpp

@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public:
     void initLogging() override { InitLogging(args()); }
     void initParameterInteraction() override { InitParameterInteraction(args()); }
     bilingual_str getWarnings() override { return GetWarnings(true); }
+    int getExitStatus() override { return Assert(m_context)->exit_status.load(); }
     uint32_t getLogCategories() override { return LogInstance().GetCategoryMask(); }
     bool baseInitialize() override
     {
@@ -105,7 +106,10 @@ public:
     }
     bool appInitMain(interfaces::BlockAndHeaderTipInfo* tip_info) override
     {
-        return AppInitMain(*m_context, tip_info);
+        if (AppInitMain(*m_context, tip_info)) return true;
+        // Error during initialization, set exit status before continue
+        m_context->exit_status.store(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        return false;
     }
     void appShutdown() override
     {

src/qt/bitcoin.cpp

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <qt/bitcoin.h>
 
 #include <chainparams.h>
+#include <node/context.h>
 #include <common/args.h>
 #include <common/init.h>
 #include <common/system.h>
@@ -397,9 +398,7 @@ void BitcoinApplication::initializeResult(bool success, interfaces::BlockAndHead
 {
     qDebug() << __func__ << ": Initialization result: " << success;
 
-    // Set exit result.
+    if (success) {
-    returnValue = success ? EXIT_SUCCESS : EXIT_FAILURE;
-    if(success) {
         delete m_splash;
         m_splash = nullptr;
 
@@ -653,7 +652,6 @@ int GuiMain(int argc, char* argv[])
         app.InitPruneSetting(prune_MiB);
     }
 
-    int rv = EXIT_SUCCESS;
     try
     {
         app.createWindow(networkStyle.data());
@@ -666,10 +664,9 @@ int GuiMain(int argc, char* argv[])
             WinShutdownMonitor::registerShutdownBlockReason(QObject::tr("%1 didn't yet exit safely…").arg(PACKAGE_NAME), (HWND)app.getMainWinId());
 #endif
             app.exec();
-            rv = app.getReturnValue();
         } else {
             // A dialog with detailed error will have been shown by InitError()
-            rv = EXIT_FAILURE;
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
         }
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
         PrintExceptionContinue(&e, "Runaway exception");
@@ -678,5 +675,5 @@ int GuiMain(int argc, char* argv[])
         PrintExceptionContinue(nullptr, "Runaway exception");
         app.handleRunawayException(QString::fromStdString(app.node().getWarnings().translated));
     }
-    return rv;
+    return app.node().getExitStatus();
 }

src/qt/bitcoin.h

@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ public:
     /// Request core initialization
     void requestInitialize();
 
-    /// Get process return value
-    int getReturnValue() const { return returnValue; }
-
     /// Get window identifier of QMainWindow (BitcoinGUI)
     WId getMainWinId() const;
 
@@ -104,7 +101,6 @@ private:
     PaymentServer* paymentServer{nullptr};
     WalletController* m_wallet_controller{nullptr};
 #endif
-    int returnValue{0};
     const PlatformStyle* platformStyle{nullptr};
     std::unique_ptr<QWidget> shutdownWindow;
     SplashScreen* m_splash = nullptr;