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netsync: add isInIBDMode

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Authored by Calvin Kim

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netsync: add isInIBDMode

isInIBDMode returns if the SyncManager needs to download blocks and sync
to the latest chain tip.

It determines if it's in ibd mode by checking if the blockchain thinks
we're current and if we don't have peers that are at higher advertised
blocks.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds a new helper function called isInIBDMode to btcd's network synchronization code. It simply checks whether the local node is still catching up to the rest of the Bitcoin network (Initial Block Download mode). The change is purely additive: it introduces the helper and its unit tests, but does not change any existing behavior or fix any visible bug on its own.

Recommended action

No immediate action required. Treat as routine code/test addition. Review the follow-up commits that actually call isInIBDMode to determine whether the new logic is used safely.

Security signals we found

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Risk score

Why this scored 12/100

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Potential impact 0/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 0/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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