1 files changed, 25 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/depexp.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/depexp.py
index 1a716a88bf..85910f6925 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/depexp.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/depexp.py
@@ -198,17 +198,23 @@ class gtkthread(threading.Thread):
 
 def main(server, eventHandler):
     try:
-        cmdline = server.runCommand(["getCmdLineAction"])
-        if cmdline and not cmdline['action']:
-            print(cmdline['msg'])
-            return
-        elif not cmdline or (cmdline['action'] and cmdline['action'][0] != "generateDotGraph"):
+        cmdline, error = server.runCommand(["getCmdLineAction"])
+        if error:
+            print("Error getting bitbake commandline: %s" % error)
+            return 1
+        elif not cmdline:
+            print("Nothing to do.  Use 'bitbake world' to build everything, or run 'bitbake --help' for usage information.")
+            return 1
+        elif not cmdline or cmdline[0] != "generateDotGraph":
             print("This UI is only compatible with the -g option")
-            return
-        ret = server.runCommand(["generateDepTreeEvent", cmdline['action'][1], cmdline['action'][2]])
-        if ret != True:
-            print("Couldn't run command! %s" % ret)
-            return
+            return 1
+        ret, error = server.runCommand(["generateDepTreeEvent", cmdline[1], cmdline[2]])
+        if error:
+            print("Error running command '%s': %s" % (cmdline, error))
+            return 1
+        elif ret != True:
+            print("Error running command '%s': returned %s" % (cmdline, ret))
+            return 1
     except xmlrpclib.Fault as x:
         print("XMLRPC Fault getting commandline:\n %s" % x)
         return
@@ -234,7 +240,9 @@ def main(server, eventHandler):
         try:
             event = eventHandler.waitEvent(0.25)
             if gtkthread.quit.isSet():
-                server.runCommand(["stateStop"])
+                _, error = server.runCommand(["stateStop"])
+                if error:
+                    print('Unable to cleanly stop: %s' % error)
                 break
 
             if event is None:
@@ -310,9 +318,13 @@ def main(server, eventHandler):
                 break
             if shutdown == 1:
                 print("\nSecond Keyboard Interrupt, stopping...\n")
-                server.runCommand(["stateStop"])
+                _, error = server.runCommand(["stateStop"])
+                if error:
+                    print('Unable to cleanly stop: %s' % error)
             if shutdown == 0:
                 print("\nKeyboard Interrupt, closing down...\n")
-                server.runCommand(["stateShutdown"])
+                _, error = server.runCommand(["stateShutdown"])
+                if error:
+                    print('Unable to cleanly shutdown: %s' % error)
             shutdown = shutdown + 1
             pass