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Prevent crash when going to 'Standalone Cores' tab when online updating cores

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Description

We need to prevent a crash that can happen in RetroArch when we are running an online core update task and we navigate to the 'Standalone Cores' tab in the menu.

Easiest way to go about his would be to -

  • Detect the 'online core update' task
  • If it exists, we decide not to render any entries for this menu list, and instead inform the user to come back when the core updating has finished.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by locating the Standalone Cores menu entry and the online core update task handling in RetroArch. Reproduce the crash while updating cores, then verify that the menu avoids rendering its entries and informs the user to return after updating finishes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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