1 files changed, 5 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/src/py/examples/simple-cam.py b/src/py/examples/simple-cam.py
index 2b81bb65..1cd1019d 100755
--- a/src/py/examples/simple-cam.py
+++ b/src/py/examples/simple-cam.py
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ TIMEOUT_SEC = 3
 
 
 def handle_camera_event(cm):
-    # cm.get_ready_requests() will not block here, as we know there is an event
-    # to read.
+    # cm.get_ready_requests() returns the ready requests, which in our case
+    # should almost always return a single Request, but in some cases there
+    # could be multiple or none.
 
     reqs = cm.get_ready_requests()
 
@@ -258,12 +259,7 @@ def main():
     allocator = libcam.FrameBufferAllocator(camera)
 
     for cfg in config:
-        ret = allocator.allocate(cfg.stream)
-        if ret < 0:
-            print('Can\'t allocate buffers')
-            return -1
-
-        allocated = len(allocator.buffers(cfg.stream))
+        allocated = allocator.allocate(cfg.stream)
         print(f'Allocated {allocated} buffers for stream')
 
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -288,15 +284,9 @@ def main():
     requests = []
     for i in range(len(buffers)):
         request = camera.create_request()
-        if not request:
-            print('Can\'t create request')
-            return -1
 
         buffer = buffers[i]
-        ret = request.add_buffer(stream, buffer)
-        if ret < 0:
-            print('Can\'t set buffer for request')
-            return -1
+        request.add_buffer(stream, buffer)
 
         # Controls can be added to a request on a per frame basis.
         request.set_control(libcam.controls.Brightness, 0.5)