[FEATURE REQUEST] specific error code if no states exist
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Description
Problem
In some systems, no states existing is not indicative of an error.
Solution
A specific return code indicating that no states exist.
Systems that don't consider the non-existence of states an error can then treat this new code the same as 0.
Alternatives
Parsing SALT's output.
Source
salt/state.py "No Top file or master_tops data matches found."
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Research direction
Start in salt/state.py at the referenced "No Top file or master_tops data matches found" handling. Trace how that condition produces its current return status and how callers distinguish success from errors. Done means a distinct return code is emitted for the no-states case so systems can treat it separately from other failures.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- infrastructure
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100