test: feature_init, ensure indexes are synced prior to perturbing files

test/functional/feature_init.py

@@ -54,11 +54,13 @@ class InitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
                 match=ErrorMatch.PARTIAL_REGEX,
             )
 
-        def check_clean_start():
+        def check_clean_start(extra_args):
             """Ensure that node restarts successfully after various interrupts."""
-            node.start()
+            node.start(extra_args)
             node.wait_for_rpc_connection()
-            assert_equal(200, node.getblockcount())
+            height = node.getblockcount()
+            assert_equal(200, height)
+            self.wait_until(lambda: all(i["synced"] and i["best_block_height"] == height for i in node.getindexinfo().values()))
 
         lines_to_terminate_after = [
             b'Validating signatures for all blocks',
@@ -97,7 +99,9 @@ class InitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             self.log.debug("Terminating node after terminate line was found")
             sigterm_node()
 
-        check_clean_start()
+        # Prior to deleting/perturbing index files, start node with all indexes enabled.
+        # 'check_clean_start' will ensure indexes are synchronized (i.e., data exists to modify)
+        check_clean_start(args)
         self.stop_node(0)
 
         self.log.info("Test startup errors after removing certain essential files")
@@ -186,7 +190,7 @@ class InitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
                 self.log.debug(f"Restoring file from {bak_path} and restarting")
                 Path(bak_path).rename(target_file)
 
-            check_clean_start()
+            check_clean_start(args)
             self.stop_node(0)
 
         self.log.info("Test startup errors after perturbing certain essential files")