[launch] prevent launch from hanging when unexpected exceptions occur internally
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 155
- Forks
- 182
- Avg merge
- 2d 14h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 6
Description
A follow up of https://github.com/ros2/launch/issues/90, where an exception in the default ros launch description caused launch itself to hang, see:
https://github.com/ros2/launch/issues/90#issuecomment-400852504
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the linked issue #90 and its referenced comment to understand how the unexpected exception leaves launch hanging. Then trace the launch error-handling path and define completion as ensuring an internal exception is reported or terminates launch instead of leaving it running indefinitely.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100