mpv-player / mpv-player/mpv

Check return codes everywhere

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Description

Would you like to add more error handling for return values from functions like the following?

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Research direction

Start by inspecting the three linked call sites: player/configfiles.c, audio/out/ao_audiotrack.c, and video/hwdec.c. Review how return values are handled around write_redirect, init, and hwdec_devices_create, then determine the broader scope and failure behavior needed before considering the work complete.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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