[PATCH 1/3] startup: check for console before showing menu

[Ahmad Fatoum]

Hi Fabian,

On 10/28/25 1:18 PM, Fabian Pflug wrote:
> If there is no input available or possible due to policy settings, it
> does not make sense to show a menu and ask for input.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Fabian Pflug <f.pflug at pengutronix.de>
> ---
>  common/startup.c | 18 ++++++++++--------
>  1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/common/startup.c b/common/startup.c
> index 8d36ffceb4..3bc2609006 100644
> --- a/common/startup.c
> +++ b/common/startup.c
> @@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
>  #include <pbl/handoff-data.h>
>  #include <libfile.h>
>  #include <fuzz.h>
> +#include <security/config.h>
>  
>  extern initcall_t __barebox_initcalls_start[], __barebox_early_initcalls_end[],
>  		  __barebox_initcalls_end[];
> @@ -361,14 +362,15 @@ static int run_init(void)
>  		run_shell();
>  	}
>  
> -	do {
> -		/*
> -		 * Let's run the command once at least, so an error
> -		 * message is printed if the file doesn't exist
> -		 */
> -		run_command(MENUFILE);
> -	} while (stat(MENUFILE, &s) == 0);
> -
> +	if(!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CONSOLE_DISABLE_INPUT) && IS_ALLOWED(SCONFIG_CONSOLE_INPUT)) {

CONFIG_CONSOLE_DISABLE_INPUT only influences the default, it can still
be changed later at runtime, so this is not necessarily correct.

> +		do {

Move the IS_ALLOWED(SCONFIG_CONSOLE_INPUT) check here?

Feels more natural to do it in the loop than outside. Extra benefit: We
could use it for testing purposes (Menu entry that locks the console..)

Cheers,
Ahmad

> +			/*
> +			* Let's run the command once at least, so an error
> +			* message is printed if the file doesn't exist
> +			*/
> +			run_command(MENUFILE);
> +		} while (stat(MENUFILE, &s) == 0);
> +	}
>  	hang();
>  }
>  

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