fix bug where no chains other than platform created if staking disabled

node/node.go

@@ -361,8 +361,9 @@ func (n *Node) initChains() {
 	n.vmManager.RegisterVMFactory(
 		/*vmID=*/ platformvm.ID,
 		/*vmFactory=*/ &platformvm.Factory{
-			ChainManager: n.chainManager,
-			Validators:   vdrs,
+			ChainManager:   n.chainManager,
+			Validators:     vdrs,
+			StakingEnabled: n.Config.EnableStaking,
 		},
 	)
 

vms/platformvm/factory.go

@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@ var (
 
 // Factory can create new instances of the Platform Chain
 type Factory struct {
-	ChainManager chains.Manager
-	Validators   validators.Manager
+	ChainManager   chains.Manager
+	Validators     validators.Manager
+	StakingEnabled bool
 }
 
 // New returns a new instance of the Platform Chain
 func (f *Factory) New() interface{} {
 	return &VM{
-		ChainManager: f.ChainManager,
-		Validators:   f.Validators,
+		ChainManager:   f.ChainManager,
+		Validators:     f.Validators,
+		StakingEnabled: f.StakingEnabled,
 	}
 }

vms/platformvm/vm.go

@@ -136,8 +136,13 @@ func init() {
 type VM struct {
 	*core.SnowmanVM
 
+	// Node's validator manager
+	// Maps Subnets --> nodes in the Subnet
 	Validators validators.Manager
 
+	// true if the node is being run with staking enabled
+	StakingEnabled bool
+
 	// The node's chain manager
 	ChainManager chains.Manager
 
@@ -327,7 +332,7 @@ func (vm *VM) createChain(tx *CreateChainTx) {
 		vm.Ctx.Log.Error("blockchain %s validated by Subnet %s but couldn't get that Subnet. Blockchain not created")
 		return
 	}
-	if !validators.Contains(vm.Ctx.NodeID) { // This node doesn't validate this blockchain
+	if !validators.Contains(vm.Ctx.NodeID) && vm.StakingEnabled { // This node doesn't validate this blockchain
 		return
 	}