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ci: remove gnu-getopt usage

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Authored by fanquake

80/100 · Strong
ci: remove gnu-getopt usage

This is used for argument parsing in the retry script, however we don't
use the script with any arguments. So remove the unused code, and the
dependency on gnu-getopt.

This came up in the context of adding new CI jobs, where gnu-getopt
might not be available, or working properly. It seemed easier to just
remove the unused code, than look for more workarounds.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit removes an unused command-line argument parser and its dependency on GNU getopt from Bitcoin Core's internal CI (continuous integration) scripts. The retry helper script was previously called with arguments it never actually used, so the code is being simplified. There is no change to Bitcoin's network code, wallet, consensus rules, or any software that end users run.

Recommended action

No security action required. Review as normal CI maintenance.

Security signals we found

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Why this scored 15/100

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Potential impact 0/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 0/15
Confidence 10/10
Evidence quality 5/5
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