Add BIP32 path derivation foundation - #121
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Summary
BIP32DerivePath()so wallet code can derive multi-level paths instead of only the current single hardened child.BIP32DeriveHardenedChild(parent, index)wrapper intact for the current wallet path.test_bip32with official BIP32 test vector 1 paths, including mixed hardened/non-hardened derivation.Why
BIP44 cannot be wired safely until the BIP32 layer can derive paths such as
m/44'/coin_type'/0'/0/iandm/44'/coin_type'/0'/1/i. The current wallet only needsm/index', so this PR deliberately does not change wallet behavior, stored metadata, restore scanning, or address generation yet.This is the foundation PR: it makes the cryptographic path machinery testable before the wallet starts using a BIP44 layout.
Testing
git diff --checkmake -f makefile.mingw test_bip32.exe && ./test_bip32.exefrom MSYS2 UCRT64 insrc/make -f makefile.mingw testsfrom MSYS2 UCRT64 insrc/