gz_ros2_control (ros-controls)FirmwareConfidence: Medium

A misspelled or non-Gazebo hardware plugin only logged an error; startup still returned true and the simulation ran without that piece of hardware. The fix makes a failed plugin load fail startup.

Impact Analysis

Persona

Firmware Engineer

Team Size Impact

5x Multiplier

Prototype Delay

3 Days

Est. Annual Cost

$30,000

1 user · 1 month240 min
Rest of team960 min
Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

ros-controls/gz_ros2_control PR #989: Make plugin load failures fail startup and add GZResourceManager tests

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digest, Oct 20 2026 (7:41 AM to 9:41 AM ET slots). Verified live 2026-10-21: issue/PR read on GitHub; title and state confirmed.