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diff --git a/test/functional/README.md b/test/functional/README.md index 2d04413eb2..d830ba0334 100644 --- a/test/functional/README.md +++ b/test/functional/README.md @@ -63,10 +63,13 @@ don't have test cases for. - Avoid stop-starting the nodes multiple times during the test if possible. A stop-start takes several seconds, so doing it several times blows up the runtime of the test. -- Set the `self.setup_clean_chain` variable in `set_test_params()` to control whether - or not to use the cached data directories. The cached data directories - contain a 200-block pre-mined blockchain and wallets for four nodes. Each node - has 25 mature blocks (25x50=1250 BTC) in its wallet. +- Set the `self.setup_clean_chain` variable in `set_test_params()` to `True` to + initialize an empty blockchain and start from the Genesis block, rather than + load a premined blockchain from cache with the default value of `False`. The + cached data directories contain a 200-block pre-mined blockchain with the + spendable mining rewards being split between four nodes. Each node has 25 + mature block subsidies (25x50=1250 BTC) in its wallet. Using them is much more + efficient than mining blocks in your test. - When calling RPCs with lots of arguments, consider using named keyword arguments instead of positional arguments to make the intent of the call clear to readers. |