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# KernelError.chainstateManagerCreationFailed

`btck_chainstate_manager_create` returned null.

```
case chainstateManagerCreationFailed
```

## Discussion

Indicates that opening the LevelDB block-index or chainstate
databases failed. Common causes: another process holds the lock,
the on-disk format is from a different kernel version, or the
databases are corrupt.