[PATCH v2 17/20] rv/rvgen: enforce presence of initial state
From: Wander Lairson Costa
Date: Wed Feb 04 2026 - 10:07:00 EST
The __get_state_variables() method parses DOT files to identify the
automaton's initial state. If the input file lacks a node with the
required initialization prefix, the initial_state variable is referenced
before assignment, causing an UnboundLocalError or a generic error
during the state removal step.
Initialize the variable explicitly and validate that a start node was
found after parsing. Raise a descriptive AutomataError if the definition
is missing to improve debugging and ensure the automaton is valid.
Signed-off-by: Wander Lairson Costa <wander@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/automata.py | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/automata.py b/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/automata.py
index 270a3d0bf4ce7..cf82f04dbc661 100644
--- a/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/automata.py
+++ b/tools/verification/rvgen/rvgen/automata.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class Automata:
# wait for node declaration
states = []
final_states = []
+ initial_state = ""
has_final_states = False
cursor = self.__get_cursor_begin_states()
@@ -131,6 +132,9 @@ class Automata:
final_states.append(state)
has_final_states = True
+ if not initial_state:
+ raise AutomataError("The automaton doesn't have an initial state")
+
states = sorted(set(states))
states.remove(initial_state)
--
2.52.0