access_alsa: abort if snd_pcm_start() returns an error.

Graciously fail if snd_pcm_start() returns an error.

access_alsa: abort if snd_pcm_start() returns an error.
Graciously fail if snd_pcm_start() returns an error.
550d3912 · Jean-Paul Saman · 12c7fd8d · 550d3912
Commit 550d3912 authored Jan 30, 2011 by Jean-Paul Saman
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--- a/modules/access/alsa.c
+++ b/modules/access/alsa.c
@@ -623,7 +623,13 @@ static int OpenAudioDevAlsa( demux_t *p_demux, const char *psz_device )
        goto adev_fail;
    }

-    snd_pcm_start( p_sys->p_alsa_pcm );
+    if( snd_pcm_start( p_sys->p_alsa_pcm ) < 0)
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_demux,
+                 "ALSA: failed to start audio interface for use (%s)",
+                 snd_strerror( i_err ) );
+        goto adev_fail;
+    }

    return VLC_SUCCESS;