test: add interface_ipc_mining.py

diff --git a/test/functional/interface_ipc.py b/test/functional/interface_ipc.py
index b3426360..f2c75f6e 100755
--- a/test/functional/interface_ipc.py
+++ b/test/functional/interface_ipc.py
@@ -4,37 +4,12 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test the IPC (multiprocess) interface."""
 import asyncio
-from contextlib import AsyncExitStack
-from io import BytesIO
-from test_framework.blocktools import NULL_OUTPOINT
-from test_framework.messages import (
-    CTransaction,
-    CTxIn,
-    CTxOut,
-    CTxInWitness,
-    ser_uint256,
-    COIN,
-)
-from test_framework.script import (
-    CScript,
-    CScriptNum,
-)
+
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import (
-    assert_equal,
-    assert_not_equal,
-)
-from test_framework.wallet import MiniWallet
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal
 from test_framework.ipc_util import (
-    destroying,
-    mining_create_block_template,
     load_capnp_modules,
     make_capnp_init_ctx,
-    mining_get_block,
-    mining_get_coinbase_tx,
-    mining_get_coinbase_raw_tx,
-    mining_wait_next_template,
-    wait_and_do,
 )
 
 # Test may be skipped and not have capnp installed
@@ -51,10 +26,10 @@ class IPCInterfaceTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.skip_if_no_py_capnp()
 
     def set_test_params(self):
-        self.num_nodes = 2
+        self.num_nodes = 1
 
     def setup_nodes(self):
-        self.extra_init = [{"ipcbind": True}, {}]
+        self.extra_init = [{"ipcbind": True}]
         super().setup_nodes()
         # Use this function to also load the capnp modules (we cannot use set_test_params for this,
         # as it is being called before knowing whether capnp is available).
@@ -74,66 +49,9 @@ class IPCInterfaceTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             echo.destroy(ctx)
         asyncio.run(capnp.run(async_routine()))
 
-    async def build_coinbase_test(self, template, ctx, miniwallet):
-        self.log.debug("Build coinbase transaction using getCoinbaseTx()")
-        assert template is not None
-        coinbase_res = await mining_get_coinbase_tx(template, ctx)
-        coinbase_tx = CTransaction()
-        coinbase_tx.version = coinbase_res.version
-        coinbase_tx.vin = [CTxIn()]
-        coinbase_tx.vin[0].prevout = NULL_OUTPOINT
-        coinbase_tx.vin[0].nSequence = coinbase_res.sequence
-
-        # Verify there's no dummy extraNonce in the coinbase scriptSig
-        current_block_height = self.nodes[0].getchaintips()[0]["height"]
-        expected_scriptsig = CScript([CScriptNum(current_block_height + 1)])
-        assert_equal(coinbase_res.scriptSigPrefix.hex(), expected_scriptsig.hex())
-
-        # Typically a mining pool appends its name and an extraNonce
-        coinbase_tx.vin[0].scriptSig = coinbase_res.scriptSigPrefix
-
-        # We currently always provide a coinbase witness, even for empty
-        # blocks, but this may change, so always check:
-        has_witness = coinbase_res.witness is not None
-        if has_witness:
-            coinbase_tx.wit.vtxinwit = [CTxInWitness()]
-            coinbase_tx.wit.vtxinwit[0].scriptWitness.stack = [coinbase_res.witness]
-
-        # First output is our payout
-        coinbase_tx.vout = [CTxOut()]
-        coinbase_tx.vout[0].scriptPubKey = miniwallet.get_output_script()
-        coinbase_tx.vout[0].nValue = coinbase_res.blockRewardRemaining
-        # Add SegWit OP_RETURN. This is currently always present even for
-        # empty blocks, but this may change.
-        found_witness_op_return = False
-        # Compare SegWit OP_RETURN to getCoinbaseCommitment()
-        coinbase_commitment = (await template.getCoinbaseCommitment(ctx)).result
-        for output_data in coinbase_res.requiredOutputs:
-            output = CTxOut()
-            output.deserialize(BytesIO(output_data))
-            coinbase_tx.vout.append(output)
-            if output.scriptPubKey == coinbase_commitment:
-                found_witness_op_return = True
-
-        assert_equal(has_witness, found_witness_op_return)
-
-        coinbase_tx.nLockTime = coinbase_res.lockTime
-        # Compare to dummy coinbase transaction provided by the deprecated
-        # getCoinbaseRawTx()
-        coinbase_legacy = await mining_get_coinbase_raw_tx(template, ctx)
-        assert_equal(coinbase_legacy.vout[0].nValue, coinbase_res.blockRewardRemaining)
-        # Swap dummy output for our own
-        coinbase_legacy.vout[0].scriptPubKey = coinbase_tx.vout[0].scriptPubKey
-        assert_equal(coinbase_tx.serialize().hex(), coinbase_legacy.serialize().hex())
-
-        return coinbase_tx
-
     def run_mining_test(self):
         self.log.info("Running mining test")
         block_hash_size = 32
-        block_header_size = 80
-        timeout = 1000.0 # 1000 milliseconds
-        miniwallet = MiniWallet(self.nodes[0])
 
         async def async_routine():
             ctx, init = await make_capnp_init_ctx(self)
@@ -146,145 +64,7 @@ class IPCInterfaceTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             assert blockref.hasResult
             assert_equal(len(blockref.result.hash), block_hash_size)
             current_block_height = self.nodes[0].getchaintips()[0]["height"]
-            assert blockref.result.height == current_block_height
-            self.log.debug("Mine a block")
-            newblockref = (await wait_and_do(
-                mining.waitTipChanged(ctx, blockref.result.hash, timeout),
-                lambda: self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1))).result
-            assert_equal(len(newblockref.hash), block_hash_size)
-            assert_equal(newblockref.height, current_block_height + 1)
-            self.log.debug("Wait for timeout")
-            oldblockref = (await mining.waitTipChanged(ctx, newblockref.hash, timeout)).result
-            assert_equal(len(newblockref.hash), block_hash_size)
-            assert_equal(oldblockref.hash, newblockref.hash)
-            assert_equal(oldblockref.height, newblockref.height)
-
-            async with AsyncExitStack() as stack:
-                self.log.debug("Create a template")
-                opts = self.capnp_modules['mining'].BlockCreateOptions()
-                opts.useMempool = True
-                opts.blockReservedWeight = 4000
-                opts.coinbaseOutputMaxAdditionalSigops = 0
-                template = await mining_create_block_template(mining, stack, ctx, opts)
-
-                self.log.debug("Test some inspectors of Template")
-                header = (await template.getBlockHeader(ctx)).result
-                assert_equal(len(header), block_header_size)
-                block = await mining_get_block(template, ctx)
-                assert_equal(ser_uint256(block.hashPrevBlock), newblockref.hash)
-                assert len(block.vtx) >= 1
-                txfees = await template.getTxFees(ctx)
-                assert_equal(len(txfees.result), 0)
-                txsigops = await template.getTxSigops(ctx)
-                assert_equal(len(txsigops.result), 0)
-
-                self.log.debug("Wait for a new template")
-                waitoptions = self.capnp_modules['mining'].BlockWaitOptions()
-                waitoptions.timeout = timeout
-                waitoptions.feeThreshold = 1
-                template2 = await wait_and_do(
-                    mining_wait_next_template(template, stack, ctx, waitoptions),
-                    lambda: self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1))
-                block2 = await mining_get_block(template2, ctx)
-                assert_equal(len(block2.vtx), 1)
-
-                self.log.debug("Wait for another, but time out")
-                template3 = await template2.waitNext(ctx, waitoptions)
-                assert_equal(template3._has("result"), False)
-
-                self.log.debug("Wait for another, get one after increase in fees in the mempool")
-                template4 = await wait_and_do(
-                    mining_wait_next_template(template2, stack, ctx, waitoptions),
-                    lambda: miniwallet.send_self_transfer(fee_rate=10, from_node=self.nodes[0]))
-                block3 = await mining_get_block(template4, ctx)
-                assert_equal(len(block3.vtx), 2)
-
-                self.log.debug("Wait again, this should return the same template, since the fee threshold is zero")
-                waitoptions.feeThreshold = 0
-                template5 = await mining_wait_next_template(template4, stack, ctx, waitoptions)
-                block4 = await mining_get_block(template5, ctx)
-                assert_equal(len(block4.vtx), 2)
-                waitoptions.feeThreshold = 1
-
-                self.log.debug("Wait for another, get one after increase in fees in the mempool")
-                template6 = await wait_and_do(
-                    mining_wait_next_template(template5, stack, ctx, waitoptions),
-                    lambda: miniwallet.send_self_transfer(fee_rate=10, from_node=self.nodes[0]))
-                block4 = await mining_get_block(template6, ctx)
-                assert_equal(len(block4.vtx), 3)
-
-                self.log.debug("Wait for another, but time out, since the fee threshold is set now")
-                template7 = await template6.waitNext(ctx, waitoptions)
-                assert_equal(template7._has("result"), False)
-
-                self.log.debug("interruptWait should abort the current wait")
-                async def wait_for_block():
-                    new_waitoptions = self.capnp_modules['mining'].BlockWaitOptions()
-                    new_waitoptions.timeout = waitoptions.timeout * 60 # 1 minute wait
-                    new_waitoptions.feeThreshold = 1
-                    template7 = await template6.waitNext(ctx, new_waitoptions)
-                    assert_equal(template7._has("result"), False)
-                await wait_and_do(wait_for_block(), template6.interruptWait())
-
-            current_block_height = self.nodes[0].getchaintips()[0]["height"]
-            check_opts = self.capnp_modules['mining'].BlockCheckOptions()
-            async with destroying((await mining.createNewBlock(opts)).result, ctx) as template:
-                block = await mining_get_block(template, ctx)
-                balance = miniwallet.get_balance()
-                coinbase = await self.build_coinbase_test(template, ctx, miniwallet)
-                # Reduce payout for balance comparison simplicity
-                coinbase.vout[0].nValue = COIN
-                block.vtx[0] = coinbase
-                block.hashMerkleRoot = block.calc_merkle_root()
-                original_version = block.nVersion
-                self.log.debug("Submit a block with a bad version")
-                block.nVersion = 0
-                block.solve()
-                check = await mining.checkBlock(block.serialize(), check_opts)
-                assert_equal(check.result, False)
-                assert_equal(check.reason, "bad-version(0x00000000)")
-                submitted = (await template.submitSolution(ctx, block.nVersion, block.nTime, block.nNonce, coinbase.serialize())).result
-                assert_equal(submitted, False)
-                self.log.debug("Submit a valid block")
-                block.nVersion = original_version
-                block.solve()
-
-                self.log.debug("First call checkBlock()")
-                block_valid = (await mining.checkBlock(block.serialize(), check_opts)).result
-                assert_equal(block_valid, True)
-
-                # The remote template block will be mutated, capture the original:
-                remote_block_before = await mining_get_block(template, ctx)
-
-                self.log.debug("Submitted coinbase must include witness")
-                assert_not_equal(coinbase.serialize_without_witness().hex(), coinbase.serialize().hex())
-                submitted = (await template.submitSolution(ctx, block.nVersion, block.nTime, block.nNonce, coinbase.serialize_without_witness())).result
-                assert_equal(submitted, False)
-
-                self.log.debug("Even a rejected submitBlock() mutates the template's block")
-                # Can be used by clients to download and inspect the (rejected)
-                # reconstructed block.
-                remote_block_after = await mining_get_block(template, ctx)
-                assert_not_equal(remote_block_before.serialize().hex(), remote_block_after.serialize().hex())
-
-                self.log.debug("Submit again, with the witness")
-                submitted = (await template.submitSolution(ctx, block.nVersion, block.nTime, block.nNonce, coinbase.serialize())).result
-                assert_equal(submitted, True)
-
-            self.log.debug("Block should propagate")
-            # Check that the IPC node actually updates its own chain
-            assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getchaintips()[0]["height"], current_block_height + 1)
-            # Stalls if a regression causes submitBlock() to accept an invalid block:
-            self.sync_all()
-            # Check that the other node accepts the block
-            assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getchaintips()[0], self.nodes[1].getchaintips()[0])
-
-            miniwallet.rescan_utxos()
-            assert_equal(miniwallet.get_balance(), balance + 1)
-            self.log.debug("Check block should fail now, since it is a duplicate")
-            check = await mining.checkBlock(block.serialize(), check_opts)
-            assert_equal(check.result, False)
-            assert_equal(check.reason, "inconclusive-not-best-prevblk")
+            assert_equal(blockref.result.height, current_block_height)
 
         asyncio.run(capnp.run(async_routine()))
 
diff --git a/test/functional/interface_ipc_mining.py b/test/functional/interface_ipc_mining.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0efa57c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/interface_ipc_mining.py
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Copyright (c) The Bitcoin Core developers
+# Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+# file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+"""Test the IPC (multiprocess) Mining interface."""
+import asyncio
+from contextlib import AsyncExitStack
+from io import BytesIO
+from test_framework.blocktools import NULL_OUTPOINT
+from test_framework.messages import (
+    CTransaction,
+    CTxIn,
+    CTxOut,
+    CTxInWitness,
+    ser_uint256,
+    COIN,
+)
+from test_framework.script import (
+    CScript,
+    CScriptNum,
+)
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import (
+    assert_equal,
+    assert_not_equal
+)
+from test_framework.wallet import MiniWallet
+from test_framework.ipc_util import (
+    destroying,
+    mining_create_block_template,
+    load_capnp_modules,
+    make_capnp_init_ctx,
+    mining_get_block,
+    mining_get_coinbase_tx,
+    mining_get_coinbase_raw_tx,
+    mining_wait_next_template,
+    wait_and_do,
+)
+
+# Test may be skipped and not have capnp installed
+try:
+    import capnp  # type: ignore[import] # noqa: F401
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    pass
+
+
+class IPCMiningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
+
+    def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
+        self.skip_if_no_ipc()
+        self.skip_if_no_py_capnp()
+
+    def set_test_params(self):
+        self.num_nodes = 2
+
+    def setup_nodes(self):
+        self.extra_init = [{"ipcbind": True}, {}]
+        super().setup_nodes()
+        # Use this function to also load the capnp modules (we cannot use set_test_params for this,
+        # as it is being called before knowing whether capnp is available).
+        self.capnp_modules = load_capnp_modules(self.config)
+
+    async def build_coinbase_test(self, template, ctx, miniwallet):
+        self.log.debug("Build coinbase transaction using getCoinbaseTx()")
+        assert template is not None
+        coinbase_res = await mining_get_coinbase_tx(template, ctx)
+        coinbase_tx = CTransaction()
+        coinbase_tx.version = coinbase_res.version
+        coinbase_tx.vin = [CTxIn()]
+        coinbase_tx.vin[0].prevout = NULL_OUTPOINT
+        coinbase_tx.vin[0].nSequence = coinbase_res.sequence
+
+        # Verify there's no dummy extraNonce in the coinbase scriptSig
+        current_block_height = self.nodes[0].getchaintips()[0]["height"]
+        expected_scriptsig = CScript([CScriptNum(current_block_height + 1)])
+        assert_equal(coinbase_res.scriptSigPrefix.hex(), expected_scriptsig.hex())
+
+        # Typically a mining pool appends its name and an extraNonce
+        coinbase_tx.vin[0].scriptSig = coinbase_res.scriptSigPrefix
+
+        # We currently always provide a coinbase witness, even for empty
+        # blocks, but this may change, so always check:
+        has_witness = coinbase_res.witness is not None
+        if has_witness:
+            coinbase_tx.wit.vtxinwit = [CTxInWitness()]
+            coinbase_tx.wit.vtxinwit[0].scriptWitness.stack = [coinbase_res.witness]
+
+        # First output is our payout
+        coinbase_tx.vout = [CTxOut()]
+        coinbase_tx.vout[0].scriptPubKey = miniwallet.get_output_script()
+        coinbase_tx.vout[0].nValue = coinbase_res.blockRewardRemaining
+        # Add SegWit OP_RETURN. This is currently always present even for
+        # empty blocks, but this may change.
+        found_witness_op_return = False
+        # Compare SegWit OP_RETURN to getCoinbaseCommitment()
+        coinbase_commitment = (await template.getCoinbaseCommitment(ctx)).result
+        for output_data in coinbase_res.requiredOutputs:
+            output = CTxOut()
+            output.deserialize(BytesIO(output_data))
+            coinbase_tx.vout.append(output)
+            if output.scriptPubKey == coinbase_commitment:
+                found_witness_op_return = True
+
+        assert_equal(has_witness, found_witness_op_return)
+
+        coinbase_tx.nLockTime = coinbase_res.lockTime
+        # Compare to dummy coinbase transaction provided by the deprecated
+        # getCoinbaseRawTx()
+        coinbase_legacy = await mining_get_coinbase_raw_tx(template, ctx)
+        assert_equal(coinbase_legacy.vout[0].nValue, coinbase_res.blockRewardRemaining)
+        # Swap dummy output for our own
+        coinbase_legacy.vout[0].scriptPubKey = coinbase_tx.vout[0].scriptPubKey
+        assert_equal(coinbase_tx.serialize().hex(), coinbase_legacy.serialize().hex())
+
+        return coinbase_tx
+
+    def run_mining_interface_test(self):
+        """Test Mining interface methods."""
+        self.log.info("Running Mining interface test")
+        block_hash_size = 32
+        block_header_size = 80
+        timeout = 1000.0 # 1000 milliseconds
+        miniwallet = MiniWallet(self.nodes[0])
+
+        async def async_routine():
+            ctx, init = await make_capnp_init_ctx(self)
+            self.log.debug("Create Mining proxy object")
+            mining = init.makeMining(ctx).result
+            blockref = await mining.getTip(ctx)
+            current_block_height = self.nodes[0].getchaintips()[0]["height"]
+            assert blockref.result.height == current_block_height
+
+            self.log.debug("Mine a block")
+            newblockref = (await wait_and_do(
+                mining.waitTipChanged(ctx, blockref.result.hash, timeout),
+                lambda: self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1))).result
+            assert_equal(len(newblockref.hash), block_hash_size)
+            assert_equal(newblockref.height, current_block_height + 1)
+            self.log.debug("Wait for timeout")
+            oldblockref = (await mining.waitTipChanged(ctx, newblockref.hash, timeout)).result
+            assert_equal(len(newblockref.hash), block_hash_size)
+            assert_equal(oldblockref.hash, newblockref.hash)
+            assert_equal(oldblockref.height, newblockref.height)
+
+            async with AsyncExitStack() as stack:
+                self.log.debug("Create a template")
+                opts = self.capnp_modules['mining'].BlockCreateOptions()
+                opts.useMempool = True
+                opts.blockReservedWeight = 4000
+                opts.coinbaseOutputMaxAdditionalSigops = 0
+                template = await mining_create_block_template(mining, stack, ctx, opts)
+
+                self.log.debug("Test some inspectors of Template")
+                header = (await template.getBlockHeader(ctx)).result
+                assert_equal(len(header), block_header_size)
+                block = await mining_get_block(template, ctx)
+                assert_equal(ser_uint256(block.hashPrevBlock), newblockref.hash)
+                assert len(block.vtx) >= 1
+                txfees = await template.getTxFees(ctx)
+                assert_equal(len(txfees.result), 0)
+                txsigops = await template.getTxSigops(ctx)
+                assert_equal(len(txsigops.result), 0)
+
+                self.log.debug("Wait for a new template")
+                waitoptions = self.capnp_modules['mining'].BlockWaitOptions()
+                waitoptions.timeout = timeout
+                waitoptions.feeThreshold = 1
+                template2 = await wait_and_do(
+                    mining_wait_next_template(template, stack, ctx, waitoptions),
+                    lambda: self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1))
+                block2 = await mining_get_block(template2, ctx)
+                assert_equal(len(block2.vtx), 1)
+
+                self.log.debug("Wait for another, but time out")
+                template3 = await template2.waitNext(ctx, waitoptions)
+                assert_equal(template3._has("result"), False)
+
+                self.log.debug("Wait for another, get one after increase in fees in the mempool")
+                template4 = await wait_and_do(
+                    mining_wait_next_template(template2, stack, ctx, waitoptions),
+                    lambda: miniwallet.send_self_transfer(fee_rate=10, from_node=self.nodes[0]))
+                block3 = await mining_get_block(template4, ctx)
+                assert_equal(len(block3.vtx), 2)
+
+                self.log.debug("Wait again, this should return the same template, since the fee threshold is zero")
+                waitoptions.feeThreshold = 0
+                template5 = await mining_wait_next_template(template4, stack, ctx, waitoptions)
+                block4 = await mining_get_block(template5, ctx)
+                assert_equal(len(block4.vtx), 2)
+                waitoptions.feeThreshold = 1
+
+                self.log.debug("Wait for another, get one after increase in fees in the mempool")
+                template6 = await wait_and_do(
+                    mining_wait_next_template(template5, stack, ctx, waitoptions),
+                    lambda: miniwallet.send_self_transfer(fee_rate=10, from_node=self.nodes[0]))
+                block4 = await mining_get_block(template6, ctx)
+                assert_equal(len(block4.vtx), 3)
+
+                self.log.debug("Wait for another, but time out, since the fee threshold is set now")
+                template7 = await template6.waitNext(ctx, waitoptions)
+                assert_equal(template7._has("result"), False)
+
+                self.log.debug("interruptWait should abort the current wait")
+                async def wait_for_block():
+                    new_waitoptions = self.capnp_modules['mining'].BlockWaitOptions()
+                    new_waitoptions.timeout = waitoptions.timeout * 60 # 1 minute wait
+                    new_waitoptions.feeThreshold = 1
+                    template7 = await template6.waitNext(ctx, new_waitoptions)
+                    assert_equal(template7._has("result"), False)
+                await wait_and_do(wait_for_block(), template6.interruptWait())
+
+            current_block_height = self.nodes[0].getchaintips()[0]["height"]
+            check_opts = self.capnp_modules['mining'].BlockCheckOptions()
+            async with destroying((await mining.createNewBlock(opts)).result, ctx) as template:
+                block = await mining_get_block(template, ctx)
+                balance = miniwallet.get_balance()
+                coinbase = await self.build_coinbase_test(template, ctx, miniwallet)
+                # Reduce payout for balance comparison simplicity
+                coinbase.vout[0].nValue = COIN
+                block.vtx[0] = coinbase
+                block.hashMerkleRoot = block.calc_merkle_root()
+                original_version = block.nVersion
+                self.log.debug("Submit a block with a bad version")
+                block.nVersion = 0
+                block.solve()
+                check = await mining.checkBlock(block.serialize(), check_opts)
+                assert_equal(check.result, False)
+                assert_equal(check.reason, "bad-version(0x00000000)")
+                submitted = (await template.submitSolution(ctx, block.nVersion, block.nTime, block.nNonce, coinbase.serialize())).result
+                assert_equal(submitted, False)
+                self.log.debug("Submit a valid block")
+                block.nVersion = original_version
+                block.solve()
+
+                self.log.debug("First call checkBlock()")
+                block_valid = (await mining.checkBlock(block.serialize(), check_opts)).result
+                assert_equal(block_valid, True)
+
+                # The remote template block will be mutated, capture the original:
+                remote_block_before = await mining_get_block(template, ctx)
+
+                self.log.debug("Submitted coinbase must include witness")
+                assert_not_equal(coinbase.serialize_without_witness().hex(), coinbase.serialize().hex())
+                submitted = (await template.submitSolution(ctx, block.nVersion, block.nTime, block.nNonce, coinbase.serialize_without_witness())).result
+                assert_equal(submitted, False)
+
+                self.log.debug("Even a rejected submitBlock() mutates the template's block")
+                # Can be used by clients to download and inspect the (rejected)
+                # reconstructed block.
+                remote_block_after = await mining_get_block(template, ctx)
+                assert_not_equal(remote_block_before.serialize().hex(), remote_block_after.serialize().hex())
+
+                self.log.debug("Submit again, with the witness")
+                submitted = (await template.submitSolution(ctx, block.nVersion, block.nTime, block.nNonce, coinbase.serialize())).result
+                assert_equal(submitted, True)
+
+            self.log.debug("Block should propagate")
+            # Check that the IPC node actually updates its own chain
+            assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getchaintips()[0]["height"], current_block_height + 1)
+            # Stalls if a regression causes submitBlock() to accept an invalid block:
+            self.sync_all()
+            # Check that the other node accepts the block
+            assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getchaintips()[0], self.nodes[1].getchaintips()[0])
+
+            miniwallet.rescan_utxos()
+            assert_equal(miniwallet.get_balance(), balance + 1)
+            self.log.debug("Check block should fail now, since it is a duplicate")
+            check = await mining.checkBlock(block.serialize(), check_opts)
+            assert_equal(check.result, False)
+            assert_equal(check.reason, "inconclusive-not-best-prevblk")
+
+        asyncio.run(capnp.run(async_routine()))
+
+    def run_test(self):
+        self.run_mining_interface_test()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    IPCMiningTest(__file__).main()
diff --git a/test/functional/test_runner.py b/test/functional/test_runner.py
index 6877aa47..cdfa8c10 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_runner.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_runner.py
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ BASE_SCRIPTS = [
     'mempool_cluster.py',
     'feature_logging.py',
     'interface_ipc.py',
+    'interface_ipc_mining.py',
     'feature_anchors.py',
     'mempool_datacarrier.py',
     'feature_coinstatsindex.py',