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Does importprivkey add the wrong private key?
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- C++
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Description
### Describe the issue
Does importprivkey add the wrong private key?
1. Generate a address through **getnewaddress**;
2. Dump a private key (**WIF**) for this address through **dumpprivkey** (valid correct WIF, **checked**);
3. Turn off Bitcoin ABC;
4. Rename **wallet.dat** to **wallet_dump.dat**;
5. Turn on Bitcoin ABC;
6. Import a private key (**WIF**) through **importprivkey**.
### Expected behaviour
Same private key imported. Same address added (generated).
### Actual behaviour
Another private key imported or another address added (generated).
### What version of bitcoin-abc are you using?
v0.19.6.0-610f36bf9
### Any extra information that might be useful in the debugging process.
https://github.com/Bitcoin-ABC/bitcoin-abc/issues/302
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the getnewaddress, dumpprivkey, and importprivkey RPC sequence described above, using wallet.dat and wallet_dump.dat to reproduce it on v0.19.6.0-610f36bf9. Compare the imported WIF and resulting address with the dumped key, and review linked issue #302 for related context. Done means the mismatch is reproduced and its behavior is narrowed to a specific wallet operation.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- blockchain
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100