call Initialize before LoadOrCreateEdSigner

node/node.go

@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ func GetCommand() *cobra.Command {
 				}
 				defer app.Unlock()
 
+				if err := app.Initialize(); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+
 				/* Create or load miner identity */
 				if app.edSgn, err = app.LoadOrCreateEdSigner(); err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("could not retrieve identity: %w", err)
@@ -155,10 +159,6 @@ func GetCommand() *cobra.Command {
 					return err
 				}
 
-				if err := app.Initialize(); err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-
 				// This blocks until the context is finished or until an error is produced
 				err = app.Start(ctx)
 
@@ -1194,10 +1194,6 @@ func (app *App) LoadOrCreateEdSigner() (*signing.EdSigner, error) {
 	filename := filepath.Join(app.Config.SMESHING.Opts.DataDir, edKeyFileName)
 	log.Info("Looking for identity file at `%v`", filename)
 
-	if err := app.Config.Genesis.Validate(); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid genesis: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	var data []byte
 	if len(app.Config.TestConfig.SmesherKey) > 0 {
 		log.With().Error("!!!TESTING!!! using pre-configured smesher key")