module_need: give up if pf_activate returns VLC_ETIMEOUT (fixes: #2872)

A plugin can use this if it matched but detected a non-recoverable error
while inside the open callback. Help yourself if you want a "better"
error code.

src/modules/modules.c

@@ -580,17 +580,31 @@ found_shortcut:
 #endif
 
         p_this->b_force = p_list[i].b_force;
-        if( p_cand->pf_activate
-         && p_cand->pf_activate( p_this ) == VLC_SUCCESS )
+
+        int ret = VLC_SUCCESS;
+        if( p_cand->pf_activate )
+            ret = p_cand->pf_activate( p_this );
+        switch( ret )
         {
+        case VLC_SUCCESS:
+            /* good module! */
             p_module = p_cand;
+            break;
+
+        case VLC_ETIMEOUT:
+            /* good module, but aborted */
+            module_release( p_cand );
+            break;
+
+        default: /* bad module */
+            module_release( p_cand );
+            continue;
+        }
+
         /* Release the remaining modules */
         while (++i < count)
             module_release (p_list[i].p_module);
     }
-        else
-            module_release( p_cand );
-    }
 
     free( p_list );
     p_this->b_force = b_force_backup;