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18d65d27726bf9fc7629b8e794047a10c9cf6156 test: use uint256::FromUserHex for RANDOM_CTX_SEED (stickies-v)
6819e5a329c3bf38e47a07434e2a3c0031f808d0 node: use uint256::FromUserHex for -assumevalid parsing (stickies-v)
2e58fdb544b538dba9823bcd5754d074272bfc04 util: remove unused IsHexNumber (stickies-v)
8a44d7d3c1e5d5af6779c3e4befe514c9dafb8ff node: use uint256::FromUserHex for -minimumchainwork parsing (stickies-v)
70e2c87737e77ee85812cc328c4ddfaea7147533 refactor: add uint256::FromUserHex helper (stickies-v)
85b7cbfcbe3f94770bdf73dedd8bda0193a44627 test: unittest chainstatemanager_args (stickies-v)
Pull request description:
Since fad2991ba073de0bd1f12e42bf0fbaca4a265508, `uint256S` has been [deprecated](fad2991ba0 (diff-800776e2dda39116e889839f69409571a5d397de048a141da7e4003bc099e3e2R138)) because it is less robust than the `base_blob::FromHex()` introduced in [the same PR](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/30482). Specifically, it tries to recover from length-mismatches, recover from untrimmed whitespace, 0x-prefix and garbage at the end, instead of simply requiring exactly 64 hex-only characters. _(see also #30532)_
This PR carves out the few `uint256S` callsites that may potentially prove a bit more controversial to change because they deal with user input and backwards incompatible behaviour change.
The main behaviour change introduced in this PR is:
- `-minimumchainwork` will raise an error when input is longer than 64 hex digits
- `-assumevalid` will raise an error when input contains invalid hex characters, or when it is longer than 64 hex digits
- test: the optional RANDOM_CTX_SEED env var will now cause tests to abort when it contains invalid hex characters, or when it is longer than 64 hex digits
After this PR, the remaining work to remove `uint256S` completely is almost entirely mechanical and/or test related. I will open that PR once #30560 is merged because it builds on that.
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hodlinator:
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l0rinc:
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achow101:
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ryanofsky:
Code review ACK 18d65d27726bf9fc7629b8e794047a10c9cf6156. Very nice change that cleans up the API, adds checking for invalid values, makes parsing of values more consistent, and adds test coverage.
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