What does HRESULT 0x88980008 (MILERR_ZEROVECTOR) mean?

 
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MILERR_NONINVERTIBLEMATRIX MILERR_TERMINATED

MILERR_ZEROVECTOR

MILERR_ZEROVECTOR is a Windows Media Integration Layer (MIL) HRESULT. It indicates that a geometry or graphics calculation requires a nonzero vector but received no usable direction.

Diagnostic discriminator: Record the vector inputs before normalization or orientation calculation and check for coincident geometry. A nonzero control through the same code path isolates degenerate input and avoids misdiagnosing a device or precision problem.

What to check for MILERR_ZEROVECTOR

  • Validate vector length before normalizing, constructing a tangent, or deriving an orientation.
  • Check source coordinates for coincident points or collapsed geometry.
  • Define a deliberate no-op or default direction for degenerate input rather than dividing by zero.

Microsoft documentation about WPF hardware-accelerated rendering


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