From 0704475d28306fdb97eadf7de965ed7bc1fc4446 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Christien Rioux <chris@veilid.org>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 22:25:46 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] switch generic route allocation error to tryagain

---
 veilid-core/examples/private_route/src/main.rs | 10 ----------
 veilid-core/src/veilid_api/api.rs              |  4 ++--
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/veilid-core/examples/private_route/src/main.rs b/veilid-core/examples/private_route/src/main.rs
index ba53566a..0b5c53c0 100644
--- a/veilid-core/examples/private_route/src/main.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/examples/private_route/src/main.rs
@@ -97,16 +97,6 @@ async fn try_again_loop<R, F: Future<Output = VeilidAPIResult<R>>>(
                 let _ = std::io::stdout().flush();
                 tools::sleep(1000).await;
             }
-            // XXX: This should not be necessary, and VeilidAPIError::TryAgain should
-            // be used in the case of 'allocated route failed to test'.
-            Err(VeilidAPIError::Generic { message }) => {
-                if waiting {
-                    println!();
-                    waiting = false;
-                }
-                println!("Error: {message}");
-                tools::sleep(1000).await;
-            }
             Err(e) => {
                 if waiting {
                     println!();
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/api.rs b/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/api.rs
index dc64013f..4019c97b 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/api.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/api.rs
@@ -369,11 +369,11 @@ impl VeilidAPI {
                 }
                 Some(false) => {
                     rss.release_route(route_id.clone());
-                    apibail_generic!("allocated route failed to test");
+                    apibail_try_again!("allocated route failed to test");
                 }
                 None => {
                     rss.release_route(route_id.clone());
-                    apibail_generic!("allocated route could not be tested");
+                    apibail_try_again!("allocated route could not be tested");
                 }
             }
             let private_routes = rss.assemble_private_route_set(&route_id, Some(true))?;