test: Fix intermittent issue in p2p_addr_relay.py

test/functional/p2p_addr_relay.py

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class AddrTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.mocktime += 5 * 60
         self.nodes[0].setmocktime(self.mocktime)
         for peer in receivers:
-            peer.sync_with_ping()
+            peer.sync_send_with_ping()
 
     def oversized_addr_test(self):
         self.log.info('Send an addr message that is too large')

test/functional/p2p_blocksonly.py

@@ -89,11 +89,7 @@ class P2PBlocksOnly(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Bump time forward to ensure nNextInvSend timer pops
         self.nodes[0].setmocktime(int(time.time()) + 60)
 
-        # Calling sync_with_ping twice requires that the node calls
-        # `ProcessMessage` twice, and thus ensures `SendMessages` must have
-        # been called at least once
-        conn.sync_with_ping()
-        conn.sync_with_ping()
+        conn.sync_send_with_ping()
         assert(int(txid, 16) not in conn.get_invs())
 
     def check_p2p_tx_violation(self, index=1):

test/functional/p2p_filter.py

@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ class FilterTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         filter_peer.merkleblock_received = False
         filter_peer.tx_received = False
         self.nodes[0].sendtoaddress(self.nodes[0].getnewaddress(), 90)
-        filter_peer.sync_with_ping()
-        filter_peer.sync_with_ping()
+        filter_peer.sync_send_with_ping()
         assert not filter_peer.merkleblock_received
         assert not filter_peer.tx_received
 

test/functional/test_framework/p2p.py

@@ -539,8 +539,16 @@ class P2PInterface(P2PConnection):
         self.send_message(message)
         self.sync_with_ping(timeout=timeout)
 
-    # Sync up with the node
+    def sync_send_with_ping(self, timeout=60):
+        """Ensure SendMessages is called on this connection"""
+        # Calling sync_with_ping twice requires that the node calls
+        # `ProcessMessage` twice, and thus ensures `SendMessages` must have
+        # been called at least once
+        self.sync_with_ping()
+        self.sync_with_ping()
+
     def sync_with_ping(self, timeout=60):
+        """Ensure ProcessMessages is called on this connection"""
         self.send_message(msg_ping(nonce=self.ping_counter))
 
         def test_function():