%Warning-UNOPTFLAT: t/t_unoptflat_simple_2.v:16:15: Signal unoptimizable: Circular combinational logic: 't.x' 16 | wire [2:0] x; | ^ ... For warning description see https://verilator.org/warn/UNOPTFLAT?v=latest ... Use "/* verilator lint_off UNOPTFLAT */" and lint_on around source to disable this message. t/t_unoptflat_simple_2.v:16:15: Example path: t.x t/t_unoptflat_simple_2.v:13:10: Example path: ASSIGNW t/t_unoptflat_simple_2.v:16:15: Example path: t.x ... Widest variables candidate to splitting: t/t_unoptflat_simple_2.v:16:15: t.x, width 3, circular fanout 1, can split_var ... Candidates with the highest fanout: t/t_unoptflat_simple_2.v:16:15: t.x, width 3, circular fanout 1, can split_var ... Suggest add /*verilator split_var*/ to appropriate variables above. %Error: Exiting due to