<p>I'm trying to fix some tests that are broken due to my own changes in the code base, and need to simultaneously run functional tests and <code>bitconid</code> in <code>regtest</code> mode and make functional tests to use my <code>bitcoind</code> running as <code>self.nodes[0]</code>. Is this possible? I'm very new to python tests and have almost zero experience with regard to them.</p>

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2023-11-09T14:12:15.120Z
I'm a bit confused by the question. Testing running `bitcoind` instances is exactly what the functional test framework is for.
Pieter Wuille
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2023-11-09T14:19:26.733Z
@PieterWuille You're right. I failed to explain what I need accurately. I want to run `bitcoind` in debug mode using `gdb` and simultaneously running functional tests. I want functional tests to catch my breakpoints in the `bitcoind`.
Amir reza Riahi
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Is it possible to make functional tests use my `bitcoind` running node as node?
Amir reza Riahi
# Is it possible to make functional tests use my `bitcoind` running node as node?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-11-09)

I'm trying to fix some tests that are broken due to my own changes in the code base, and need to simultaneously run functional tests and `bitconid` in `regtest` mode and make functional tests to use my `bitcoind` running as `self.nodes[0]`. Is this possible? I'm very new to python tests and have almost zero experience with regard to them.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, bitcoin-core-development, regtest, functional-test

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I'm a bit confused by the question. Testing running `bitcoind` instances is exactly what the functional test framework is for.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 You're right. I failed to explain what I need accurately. I want to run `bitcoind` in debug mode using `gdb` and simultaneously running functional tests. I want functional tests to catch my breakpoints in the `bitcoind`.  

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