wasapi: Use a macro for HRESULT failure paths

Saves a lot of boilerplate across all files.

4 files changed, 85 insertions, 246 deletions

diff --git a/sys/wasapi/gstwasapisink.c b/sys/wasapi/gstwasapisink.c
index a4568d5c5..d047849d8 100644
--- a/sys/wasapi/gstwasapisink.c
+++ b/sys/wasapi/gstwasapisink.c
@@ -399,12 +399,7 @@ gst_wasapi_sink_get_can_frames (GstWasapiSink * self)
 
   /* Frames the card hasn't rendered yet */
   hr = IAudioClient_GetCurrentPadding (self->client, &n_frames_padding);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClient::GetCurrentPadding failed: %s", msg);
-    g_free (msg);
-    return -1;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_RET (hr, IAudioClient::GetCurrentPadding, -1);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (self, "%i unread frames (padding)", n_frames_padding);
 
@@ -425,10 +420,7 @@ gst_wasapi_sink_prepare (GstAudioSink * asink, GstAudioRingBufferSpec * spec)
 
   hr = IAudioClient_GetDevicePeriod (self->client, &default_period,
       &min_period);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClient::GetDevicePeriod failed");
-    return FALSE;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_RET (hr, IAudioClient::GetDevicePeriod, FALSE);
 
   GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "wasapi default period: %" G_GINT64_FORMAT
       ", min period: %" G_GINT64_FORMAT, default_period, min_period);
@@ -470,13 +462,7 @@ gst_wasapi_sink_prepare (GstAudioSink * asink, GstAudioRingBufferSpec * spec)
 
     /* Calculate a new aligned period. First get the aligned buffer size. */
     hr = IAudioClient_GetBufferSize (self->client, &n_frames);
-    if (hr != S_OK) {
-      gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, OPEN_WRITE, (NULL),
-          ("IAudioClient::GetBufferSize() failed: %s", msg));
-      g_free (msg);
-      goto beach;
-    }
+    HR_FAILED_RET (hr, IAudioClient::GetBufferSize, FALSE);
 
     device_period = (GST_SECOND / 100) * n_frames / rate;
 
@@ -487,20 +473,12 @@ gst_wasapi_sink_prepare (GstAudioSink * asink, GstAudioRingBufferSpec * spec)
         AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_EVENTCALLBACK, device_period,
         device_period, self->mix_format, NULL);
   }
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, OPEN_WRITE, (NULL),
-        ("IAudioClient::Initialize () failed: %s", msg));
-    g_free (msg);
-    goto beach;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioClient::Initialize, beach);
 
   /* Total size of the allocated buffer that we will write to */
   hr = IAudioClient_GetBufferSize (self->client, &self->buffer_frame_count);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClient::GetBufferSize failed");
-    goto beach;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioClient::GetBufferSize, beach);
+
   GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "buffer size is %i frames, bpf is %i bytes, "
       "rate is %i Hz", self->buffer_frame_count, bpf, rate);
 
@@ -516,19 +494,14 @@ gst_wasapi_sink_prepare (GstAudioSink * asink, GstAudioRingBufferSpec * spec)
 
   /* Get latency for logging */
   hr = IAudioClient_GetStreamLatency (self->client, &latency_rt);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClient::GetStreamLatency failed");
-    goto beach;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioClient::GetStreamLatency, beach);
+
   GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "wasapi stream latency: %" G_GINT64_FORMAT " (%"
       G_GINT64_FORMAT "ms)", latency_rt, latency_rt / 10000);
 
   /* Set the event handler which will trigger writes */
   hr = IAudioClient_SetEventHandle (self->client, self->event_handle);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClient::SetEventHandle failed");
-    goto beach;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioClient::SetEventHandle, beach);
 
   /* Get render sink client and start it up */
   if (!gst_wasapi_util_get_render_client (GST_ELEMENT (self), self->client,
@@ -556,32 +529,17 @@ gst_wasapi_sink_prepare (GstAudioSink * asink, GstAudioRingBufferSpec * spec)
 
     hr = IAudioRenderClient_GetBuffer (self->render_client, n_frames,
         (BYTE **) & dst);
-    if (hr != S_OK) {
-      gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, WRITE, (NULL),
-          ("IAudioRenderClient::GetBuffer failed: %s", msg));
-      g_free (msg);
-      goto beach;
-    }
+    HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioRenderClient::GetBuffer, beach);
 
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (self, "pre-wrote %i bytes of silence", len);
 
     hr = IAudioRenderClient_ReleaseBuffer (self->render_client, n_frames,
         AUDCLNT_BUFFERFLAGS_SILENT);
-    if (hr != S_OK) {
-      gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioRenderClient::ReleaseBuffer failed: %s",
-          msg);
-      g_free (msg);
-      goto beach;
-    }
+    HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioRenderClient::ReleaseBuffer, beach);
   }
 
   hr = IAudioClient_Start (self->client);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClient::Start failed");
-    goto beach;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioClient::Start, beach);
 
   gst_audio_ring_buffer_set_channel_positions (GST_AUDIO_BASE_SINK
       (self)->ringbuffer, self->positions);
@@ -660,27 +618,14 @@ gst_wasapi_sink_write (GstAudioSink * asink, gpointer data, guint length)
 
     hr = IAudioRenderClient_GetBuffer (self->render_client, n_frames,
         (BYTE **) & dst);
-    if (hr != S_OK) {
-      gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, WRITE, (NULL),
-          ("IAudioRenderClient::GetBuffer failed: %s", msg));
-      g_free (msg);
-      length = 0;
-      goto beach;
-    }
+    HR_FAILED_AND (hr, IAudioRenderClient::GetBuffer, length = 0; goto beach);
 
     memcpy (dst, data, write_len);
 
     hr = IAudioRenderClient_ReleaseBuffer (self->render_client, n_frames,
         self->mute ? AUDCLNT_BUFFERFLAGS_SILENT : 0);
-    if (hr != S_OK) {
-      gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioRenderClient::ReleaseBuffer failed: %s",
-          msg);
-      g_free (msg);
-      length = 0;
-      goto beach;
-    }
+    HR_FAILED_AND (hr, IAudioRenderClient::ReleaseBuffer, length = 0;
+        goto beach);
 
     pending -= write_len;
   }
@@ -698,12 +643,7 @@ gst_wasapi_sink_delay (GstAudioSink * asink)
   HRESULT hr;
 
   hr = IAudioClient_GetCurrentPadding (self->client, &delay);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, READ, (NULL),
-        ("IAudioClient::GetCurrentPadding failed %s", msg));
-    g_free (msg);
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_RET (hr, IAudioClient::GetCurrentPadding, 0);
 
   return delay;
 }
@@ -714,21 +654,12 @@ gst_wasapi_sink_reset (GstAudioSink * asink)
   GstWasapiSink *self = GST_WASAPI_SINK (asink);
   HRESULT hr;
 
-  if (self->client) {
-    hr = IAudioClient_Stop (self->client);
-    if (hr != S_OK) {
-      gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClient::Stop () failed: %s", msg);
-      g_free (msg);
-      return;
-    }
+  if (!self->client)
+    return;
 
-    hr = IAudioClient_Reset (self->client);
-    if (hr != S_OK) {
-      gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClient::Reset () failed: %s", msg);
-      g_free (msg);
-      return;
-    }
-  }
+  hr = IAudioClient_Stop (self->client);
+  HR_FAILED_RET (hr, IAudioClient::Stop,);
+
+  hr = IAudioClient_Reset (self->client);
+  HR_FAILED_RET (hr, IAudioClient::Reset,);
 }
diff --git a/sys/wasapi/gstwasapisrc.c b/sys/wasapi/gstwasapisrc.c
index 2425c68c3..5d0821323 100644
--- a/sys/wasapi/gstwasapisrc.c
+++ b/sys/wasapi/gstwasapisrc.c
@@ -387,10 +387,8 @@ gst_wasapi_src_prepare (GstAudioSrc * asrc, GstAudioRingBufferSpec * spec)
 
   hr = IAudioClient_GetDevicePeriod (self->client, &default_period,
       &min_period);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClient::GetDevicePeriod failed");
-    return FALSE;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_RET (hr, IAudioClient::GetDevicePeriod, FALSE);
+
   GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "wasapi default period: %" G_GINT64_FORMAT
       ", min period: %" G_GINT64_FORMAT, default_period, min_period);
 
@@ -431,13 +429,7 @@ gst_wasapi_src_prepare (GstAudioSrc * asrc, GstAudioRingBufferSpec * spec)
 
     /* Calculate a new aligned period. First get the aligned buffer size. */
     hr = IAudioClient_GetBufferSize (self->client, &n_frames);
-    if (hr != S_OK) {
-      gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, OPEN_WRITE, (NULL),
-          ("IAudioClient::GetBufferSize() failed: %s", msg));
-      g_free (msg);
-      goto beach;
-    }
+    HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioClient::GetBufferSize, beach);
 
     device_period = (GST_SECOND / 100) * n_frames / rate;
 
@@ -448,20 +440,11 @@ gst_wasapi_src_prepare (GstAudioSrc * asrc, GstAudioRingBufferSpec * spec)
         AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_EVENTCALLBACK, device_period,
         device_period, self->mix_format, NULL);
   }
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, OPEN_READ, (NULL),
-        ("IAudioClient::Initialize () failed: %s", msg));
-    g_free (msg);
-    goto beach;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioClient::Initialize, beach);
 
   /* Total size in frames of the allocated buffer that we will read from */
   hr = IAudioClient_GetBufferSize (self->client, &buffer_frames);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClient::GetBufferSize failed");
-    goto beach;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioClient::GetBufferSize, beach);
 
   GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "buffer size is %i frames, bpf is %i bytes, "
       "rate is %i Hz", buffer_frames, bpf, rate);
@@ -477,31 +460,22 @@ gst_wasapi_src_prepare (GstAudioSrc * asrc, GstAudioRingBufferSpec * spec)
 
   /* Get WASAPI latency for logging */
   hr = IAudioClient_GetStreamLatency (self->client, &latency_rt);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClient::GetStreamLatency failed");
-    goto beach;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioClient::GetStreamLatency, beach);
+
   GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "wasapi stream latency: %" G_GINT64_FORMAT " (%"
       G_GINT64_FORMAT " ms)", latency_rt, latency_rt / 10000);
 
   /* Set the event handler which will trigger reads */
   hr = IAudioClient_SetEventHandle (self->client, self->event_handle);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClient::SetEventHandle failed");
-    goto beach;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioClient::SetEventHandle, beach);
 
   /* Get the clock and the clock freq */
   if (!gst_wasapi_util_get_clock (GST_ELEMENT (self), self->client,
-          &self->client_clock)) {
+          &self->client_clock))
     goto beach;
-  }
 
   hr = IAudioClock_GetFrequency (self->client_clock, &self->client_clock_freq);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClock::GetFrequency failed");
-    goto beach;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioClock::GetFrequency, beach);
 
   /* Get capture source client and start it up */
   if (!gst_wasapi_util_get_capture_client (GST_ELEMENT (self), self->client,
@@ -510,10 +484,7 @@ gst_wasapi_src_prepare (GstAudioSrc * asrc, GstAudioRingBufferSpec * spec)
   }
 
   hr = IAudioClient_Start (self->client);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClient::Start failed");
-    goto beach;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioClock::Start, beach);
 
   gst_audio_ring_buffer_set_channel_positions (GST_AUDIO_BASE_SRC
       (self)->ringbuffer, self->positions);
@@ -636,13 +607,7 @@ gst_wasapi_src_read (GstAudioSrc * asrc, gpointer data, guint length,
 
     /* Always release all captured buffers if we've captured any at all */
     hr = IAudioCaptureClient_ReleaseBuffer (self->capture_client, have_frames);
-    if (hr != S_OK) {
-      gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self,
-          "IAudioCaptureClient::ReleaseBuffer () failed: %s", msg);
-      g_free (msg);
-      goto beach;
-    }
+    HR_FAILED_AND (hr, IAudioClock::ReleaseBuffer, goto beach);
   }
 
 
@@ -659,12 +624,7 @@ gst_wasapi_src_delay (GstAudioSrc * asrc)
   HRESULT hr;
 
   hr = IAudioClient_GetCurrentPadding (self->client, &delay);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, READ, (NULL),
-        ("IAudioClient::GetCurrentPadding failed %s", msg));
-    g_free (msg);
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_RET (hr, IAudioClock::GetCurrentPadding, 0);
 
   return delay;
 }
@@ -675,23 +635,14 @@ gst_wasapi_src_reset (GstAudioSrc * asrc)
   GstWasapiSrc *self = GST_WASAPI_SRC (asrc);
   HRESULT hr;
 
-  if (self->client) {
-    hr = IAudioClient_Stop (self->client);
-    if (hr != S_OK) {
-      gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClient::Stop () failed: %s", msg);
-      g_free (msg);
-      return;
-    }
+  if (!self->client)
+    return;
 
-    hr = IAudioClient_Reset (self->client);
-    if (hr != S_OK) {
-      gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IAudioClient::Reset () failed: %s", msg);
-      g_free (msg);
-      return;
-    }
-  }
+  hr = IAudioClient_Stop (self->client);
+  HR_FAILED_RET (hr, IAudioClock::Stop,);
+
+  hr = IAudioClient_Reset (self->client);
+  HR_FAILED_RET (hr, IAudioClock::Reset,);
 }
 
 static GstClockTime
@@ -706,8 +657,7 @@ gst_wasapi_src_get_time (GstClock * clock, gpointer user_data)
     return GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
 
   hr = IAudioClock_GetPosition (self->client_clock, &devpos, NULL);
-  if (G_UNLIKELY (hr != S_OK))
-    return GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
+  HR_FAILED_RET (hr, IAudioClock::GetPosition, GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE);
 
   result = gst_util_uint64_scale_int (devpos, GST_SECOND,
       self->client_clock_freq);
diff --git a/sys/wasapi/gstwasapiutil.c b/sys/wasapi/gstwasapiutil.c
index 402880aaf..78c6f750d 100644
--- a/sys/wasapi/gstwasapiutil.c
+++ b/sys/wasapi/gstwasapiutil.c
@@ -286,29 +286,23 @@ gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (HRESULT hr)
 }
 
 static IMMDeviceEnumerator *
-gst_wasapi_util_get_device_enumerator (GstElement * element)
+gst_wasapi_util_get_device_enumerator (GstElement * self)
 {
   HRESULT hr;
   IMMDeviceEnumerator *enumerator = NULL;
 
   hr = CoCreateInstance (&CLSID_MMDeviceEnumerator, NULL, CLSCTX_ALL,
       &IID_IMMDeviceEnumerator, (void **) &enumerator);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (element, "CoCreateInstance (MMDeviceEnumerator) failed"
-        ": %s", msg);
-    g_free (msg);
-    return NULL;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_RET (hr, CoCreateInstance (MMDeviceEnumerator), NULL);
 
   return enumerator;
 }
 
 gboolean
-gst_wasapi_util_get_devices (GstElement * element, gboolean active,
+gst_wasapi_util_get_devices (GstElement * self, gboolean active,
     GList ** devices)
 {
-  gboolean ret = FALSE;
+  gboolean res = FALSE;
   static GstStaticCaps scaps = GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_WASAPI_STATIC_CAPS);
   DWORD dwStateMask = active ? DEVICE_STATE_ACTIVE : DEVICE_STATEMASK_ALL;
   IMMDeviceCollection *device_collection = NULL;
@@ -319,27 +313,16 @@ gst_wasapi_util_get_devices (GstElement * element, gboolean active,
 
   *devices = NULL;
 
-  enumerator = gst_wasapi_util_get_device_enumerator (element);
+  enumerator = gst_wasapi_util_get_device_enumerator (self);
   if (!enumerator)
     return FALSE;
 
   hr = IMMDeviceEnumerator_EnumAudioEndpoints (enumerator, eAll, dwStateMask,
       &device_collection);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (element, "IMMDeviceEnumerator::EnumAudioEndpoints "
-        "failed: %s", msg);
-    g_free (msg);
-    goto err;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IMMDeviceEnumerator::EnumAudioEndpoints, err);
 
   hr = IMMDeviceCollection_GetCount (device_collection, &count);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (element, "Failed to count devices: %s", msg);
-    g_free (msg);
-    goto err;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IMMDeviceCollection::GetCount, err);
 
   /* Create a GList of GstDevices* to return */
   for (ii = 0; ii < count; ii++) {
@@ -404,7 +387,7 @@ gst_wasapi_util_get_devices (GstElement * element, gboolean active,
         (void **) &client);
     if (hr != S_OK) {
       gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (element, "IMMDevice::Activate (IID_IAudioClient) failed"
+      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IMMDevice::Activate (IID_IAudioClient) failed"
           "on %s: %s", strid, msg);
       g_free (msg);
       goto next;
@@ -453,18 +436,18 @@ gst_wasapi_util_get_devices (GstElement * element, gboolean active,
       g_free (strid);
   }
 
-  ret = TRUE;
+  res = TRUE;
 
 err:
   if (enumerator)
     IUnknown_Release (enumerator);
   if (device_collection)
     IUnknown_Release (device_collection);
-  return ret;
+  return res;
 }
 
 gboolean
-gst_wasapi_util_get_device_format (GstElement * element,
+gst_wasapi_util_get_device_format (GstElement * self,
     gint device_mode, IMMDevice * device, IAudioClient * client,
     WAVEFORMATEX ** ret_format)
 {
@@ -474,12 +457,7 @@ gst_wasapi_util_get_device_format (GstElement * element,
   *ret_format = NULL;
 
   hr = IAudioClient_GetMixFormat (client, &format);
-  if (hr != S_OK || format == NULL) {
-    gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (element, "GetMixFormat failed: %s", msg);
-    g_free (msg);
-    return FALSE;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_RET (hr, IAudioClient::GetMixFormat, FALSE);
 
   /* WASAPI always accepts the format returned by GetMixFormat in shared mode */
   if (device_mode == AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_SHARED)
@@ -500,18 +478,13 @@ gst_wasapi_util_get_device_format (GstElement * element,
     IPropertyStore *prop_store = NULL;
 
     hr = IMMDevice_OpenPropertyStore (device, STGM_READ, &prop_store);
-    if (hr != S_OK) {
-      gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (element, "OpenPropertyStore failed: %s", msg);
-      g_free (msg);
-      return FALSE;
-    }
+    HR_FAILED_RET (hr, IMMDevice::OpenPropertyStore, FALSE);
 
     hr = IPropertyStore_GetValue (prop_store, &PKEY_AudioEngine_DeviceFormat,
         &var);
     if (hr != S_OK) {
       gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (element, "GetValue failed: %s", msg);
+      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "GetValue failed: %s", msg);
       g_free (msg);
       IUnknown_Release (prop_store);
       return FALSE;
@@ -530,7 +503,7 @@ gst_wasapi_util_get_device_format (GstElement * element,
   if (hr == S_OK)
     goto out;
 
-  GST_ERROR_OBJECT (element, "AudioEngine DeviceFormat not supported");
+  GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "AudioEngine DeviceFormat not supported");
   free (format);
   return FALSE;
 
@@ -540,7 +513,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 gboolean
-gst_wasapi_util_get_device_client (GstElement * element,
+gst_wasapi_util_get_device_client (GstElement * self,
     gboolean capture, gint role, const wchar_t * device_strid,
     IMMDevice ** ret_device, IAudioClient ** ret_client)
 {
@@ -550,24 +523,18 @@ gst_wasapi_util_get_device_client (GstElement * element,
   IMMDevice *device = NULL;
   IAudioClient *client = NULL;
 
-  if (!(enumerator = gst_wasapi_util_get_device_enumerator (element)))
+  if (!(enumerator = gst_wasapi_util_get_device_enumerator (self)))
     goto beach;
 
   if (!device_strid) {
     hr = IMMDeviceEnumerator_GetDefaultAudioEndpoint (enumerator,
         capture ? eCapture : eRender, role, &device);
-    if (hr != S_OK) {
-      gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (element,
-          "IMMDeviceEnumerator::GetDefaultAudioEndpoint failed: %s", msg);
-      g_free (msg);
-      goto beach;
-    }
+    HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IMMDeviceEnumerator::GetDefaultAudioEndpoint, beach);
   } else {
     hr = IMMDeviceEnumerator_GetDevice (enumerator, device_strid, &device);
     if (hr != S_OK) {
       gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (element, "IMMDeviceEnumerator::GetDevice (%S) failed"
+      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "IMMDeviceEnumerator::GetDevice (%S) failed"
           ": %s", device_strid, msg);
       g_free (msg);
       goto beach;
@@ -576,13 +543,7 @@ gst_wasapi_util_get_device_client (GstElement * element,
 
   hr = IMMDevice_Activate (device, &IID_IAudioClient, CLSCTX_ALL, NULL,
       (void **) &client);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (element, "IMMDevice::Activate (IID_IAudioClient) failed"
-        ": %s", msg);
-    g_free (msg);
-    goto beach;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IMMDevice::Activate (IID_IAudioClient), beach);
 
   IUnknown_AddRef (client);
   IUnknown_AddRef (device);
@@ -605,7 +566,7 @@ beach:
 }
 
 gboolean
-gst_wasapi_util_get_render_client (GstElement * element, IAudioClient * client,
+gst_wasapi_util_get_render_client (GstElement * self, IAudioClient * client,
     IAudioRenderClient ** ret_render_client)
 {
   gboolean res = FALSE;
@@ -614,13 +575,7 @@ gst_wasapi_util_get_render_client (GstElement * element, IAudioClient * client,
 
   hr = IAudioClient_GetService (client, &IID_IAudioRenderClient,
       (void **) &render_client);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (element,
-        "IAudioClient::GetService (IID_IAudioRenderClient) failed: %s", msg);
-    g_free (msg);
-    goto beach;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioClient::GetService, beach);
 
   *ret_render_client = render_client;
   res = TRUE;
@@ -630,7 +585,7 @@ beach:
 }
 
 gboolean
-gst_wasapi_util_get_capture_client (GstElement * element, IAudioClient * client,
+gst_wasapi_util_get_capture_client (GstElement * self, IAudioClient * client,
     IAudioCaptureClient ** ret_capture_client)
 {
   gboolean res = FALSE;
@@ -639,13 +594,7 @@ gst_wasapi_util_get_capture_client (GstElement * element, IAudioClient * client,
 
   hr = IAudioClient_GetService (client, &IID_IAudioCaptureClient,
       (void **) &capture_client);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (element,
-        "IAudioClient::GetService (IID_IAudioCaptureClient) failed: %s", msg);
-    g_free (msg);
-    goto beach;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioClient::GetService, beach);
 
   *ret_capture_client = capture_client;
   res = TRUE;
@@ -655,7 +604,7 @@ beach:
 }
 
 gboolean
-gst_wasapi_util_get_clock (GstElement * element, IAudioClient * client,
+gst_wasapi_util_get_clock (GstElement * self, IAudioClient * client,
     IAudioClock ** ret_clock)
 {
   gboolean res = FALSE;
@@ -663,13 +612,7 @@ gst_wasapi_util_get_clock (GstElement * element, IAudioClient * client,
   IAudioClock *clock = NULL;
 
   hr = IAudioClient_GetService (client, &IID_IAudioClock, (void **) &clock);
-  if (hr != S_OK) {
-    gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr);
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (element,
-        "IAudioClient::GetService (IID_IAudioClock) failed: %s", msg);
-    g_free (msg);
-    goto beach;
-  }
+  HR_FAILED_GOTO (hr, IAudioClient::GetService, beach);
 
   *ret_clock = clock;
   res = TRUE;
diff --git a/sys/wasapi/gstwasapiutil.h b/sys/wasapi/gstwasapiutil.h
index 3ca96eceb..0d495467d 100644
--- a/sys/wasapi/gstwasapiutil.h
+++ b/sys/wasapi/gstwasapiutil.h
@@ -35,6 +35,21 @@
         "rate = " GST_AUDIO_RATE_RANGE ", " \
         "channels = " GST_AUDIO_CHANNELS_RANGE
 
+/* Standard error path */
+#define HR_FAILED_AND(hr,func,and) \
+  do { \
+    if (hr != S_OK) { \
+      gchar *msg = gst_wasapi_util_hresult_to_string (hr); \
+      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, #func " failed: %s", msg); \
+      g_free (msg); \
+      and; \
+    } \
+  } while (0)
+
+#define HR_FAILED_RET(hr,func,ret) HR_FAILED_AND(hr,func,return ret)
+
+#define HR_FAILED_GOTO(hr,func,where) HR_FAILED_AND(hr,func,res = FALSE; goto where)
+
 /* Device role enum property */
 typedef enum
 {