lgi-devs / lgi-devs/lgi

Attempt to index nil value when calling async_ func out of async context

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Research direction

Start in lgi/override/Gio.lua at lines 148-155, linked from the issue, and inspect how async_ is called outside an async context. Reproduce the nil-indexing error and determine the expected behavior for that call; done means it no longer attempts to index an undefined self.

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Assessment

Tech stack
lua
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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