1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/kernel/chain.cpp b/src/kernel/chain.cpp
index 1c877866d0..318c956b38 100644
--- a/src/kernel/chain.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/chain.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <chain.h>
 #include <interfaces/chain.h>
+#include <kernel/chain.h>
 #include <sync.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
 
@@ -25,3 +26,13 @@ interfaces::BlockInfo MakeBlockInfo(const CBlockIndex* index, const CBlock* data
     return info;
 }
 } // namespace kernel
+
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const ChainstateRole& role) {
+    switch(role) {
+        case ChainstateRole::NORMAL: os << "normal"; break;
+        case ChainstateRole::ASSUMEDVALID: os << "assumedvalid"; break;
+        case ChainstateRole::BACKGROUND: os << "background"; break;
+        default: os.setstate(std::ios_base::failbit);
+    }
+    return os;
+}