Fix clw-fs-not-found: OpenClaw filesystem not found error resolution

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

1. Symptoms

The clw-fs-not-found error in OpenClaw manifests during runtime initialization when the interpreter fails to locate the required Claw filesystem (.clw resources). Common indicators include:

Console output: Error: clw-fs-not-found: Filesystem at path '/path/to/claw-fs' not found. Aborting.
Application crash immediately after launch, often with exit code 101.

Log entries in openclaw.log:

[ERROR] [clw_fs_init] Failed to open directory: /default/claw-fs. Errno: 2 (No such file or directory)
[FATAL] clw-fs-not-found triggered.

No game assets load; black screen or minimal CLI output in interactive fiction sessions.
Affects both standalone binaries and embedded modes in tools like clawrun or openclaw-player.

This error blocks all further execution, as OpenClaw relies on the .clw filesystem for Blorb resources, story files, and metadata. Reproducible by running:

Fix clw-fs-timeout: OpenClaw filesystem operation timeout exceeded

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

1. Symptoms

The `clw-fs-timeout` error in OpenClaw manifests during filesystem operations like `clw_fs_read()`, `clw_fs_write()`, `clw_fs_open()`, or `clw_fs_sync()`. Applications receive return code `-CLW_FS_TIMEOUT` (typically `-1101`) or observe the error in logs:

[ERROR] clw_fs_read(/path/to/file): operation timed out after 5000ms


Key indicators:
- Operations hang indefinitely or abort after a fixed interval (default 5s).
- High CPU usage from polling loops in libclwfs.
- Intermittent failures on slow storage (e.g., SD cards, network FS like NFS over slow links).
- Stack traces show blocks in `clw_fs_wait_for_completion()` or `clw_fs_poll_fd()`.
- System logs (dmesg/syslog) may show underlying I/O delays: `slow SDMMC timeout` or `NFS server not responding`.

Use `strace` or `gdb` to confirm:

```c
// gdb session example
(gdb) bt
#0 clw_fs_wait_for_completion (ctx=0x1234, timeout_ms=5000) at clw_fs.c:456
#1 clw_fs_read (fd=3, buf=0x5678, len=1024) at clw_fs_ops.c:234

Affected platforms: Embedded Linux (e.g., Yocto builds), RTOS like FreeRTOS with OpenClaw POSIX layer, bare-metal ClawOS.

Filesystem on ErrorVault — Developer Error Code Dictionary

Fix clw-fs-not-found: OpenClaw filesystem not found error resolution

1. Symptoms

Fix clw-fs-timeout: OpenClaw filesystem operation timeout exceeded

1. Symptoms

The clw-fs-timeout error in OpenClaw manifests during filesystem operations like clw_fs_read(), clw_fs_write(), clw_fs_open(), or clw_fs_sync(). Applications receive return code -CLW_FS_TIMEOUT (typically -1101) or observe the error in logs:

The `clw-fs-timeout` error in OpenClaw manifests during filesystem operations like `clw_fs_read()`, `clw_fs_write()`, `clw_fs_open()`, or `clw_fs_sync()`. Applications receive return code `-CLW_FS_TIMEOUT` (typically `-1101`) or observe the error in logs: