1 files changed, 15 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index 0a14e8bb9e..b76c173f90 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@
 #include <openssl/rand.h>
 #include <openssl/conf.h>
 
+// Application startup time (used for uptime calculation)
+const int64_t nStartupTime = GetTime();
 
 const char * const BITCOIN_CONF_FILENAME = "bitcoin.conf";
 const char * const BITCOIN_PID_FILENAME = "bitcoind.pid";
@@ -420,7 +422,9 @@ void ArgsManager::ParseParameters(int argc, const char* const argv[])
 std::vector<std::string> ArgsManager::GetArgs(const std::string& strArg)
 {
     LOCK(cs_args);
-    return mapMultiArgs.at(strArg);
+    if (IsArgSet(strArg))
+        return mapMultiArgs.at(strArg);
+    return {};
 }
 
 bool ArgsManager::IsArgSet(const std::string& strArg)
@@ -651,21 +655,21 @@ bool RenameOver(fs::path src, fs::path dest)
 }
 
 /**
- * Ignores exceptions thrown by Boost's create_directory if the requested directory exists.
+ * Ignores exceptions thrown by Boost's create_directories if the requested directory exists.
  * Specifically handles case where path p exists, but it wasn't possible for the user to
  * write to the parent directory.
  */
-bool TryCreateDirectory(const fs::path& p)
+bool TryCreateDirectories(const fs::path& p)
 {
     try
     {
-        return fs::create_directory(p);
+        return fs::create_directories(p);
     } catch (const fs::filesystem_error&) {
         if (!fs::exists(p) || !fs::is_directory(p))
             throw;
     }
 
-    // create_directory didn't create the directory, it had to have existed already
+    // create_directories didn't create the directory, it had to have existed already
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -889,3 +893,9 @@ std::string CopyrightHolders(const std::string& strPrefix)
     }
     return strCopyrightHolders;
 }
+
+// Obtain the application startup time (used for uptime calculation)
+int64_t GetStartupTime()
+{
+    return nStartupTime;
+}