Change how failing tx are handled in state tests

Author: cburgdorf

eth/tools/fixtures/normalization.py

@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ def normalize_bytes(value):
         return value
     elif is_text(value) and is_hex(value):
         return decode_hex(value)
+    elif is_text(value):
+        return b''
     else:
         raise TypeError("Value must be either a string or bytes object")
 

tests/json-fixtures/test_state.py

@@ -327,6 +327,9 @@ def test_state_fixtures(fixture, fixture_vm_class):
         receipts = vm.block.get_receipts(chaindb) + (receipt, )
         block = vm.set_block_transactions(vm.block, header, transactions, receipts)
     except ValidationError as err:
+        state.account_db.set_balance(vm.block.header.coinbase, 0)
+        state.account_db.persist()
+        vm.block = vm.block.copy(header=vm.block.header.copy(state_root=state.state_root))
         block = vm.block
         transaction_error = err
         logger.warning("Got transaction error", exc_info=True)