Add -# --skip_init option to rigctl

NEWS

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Version 5.x -- future
         * Change FT1000MP Mark V model names to align with FT1000MP
 
 Version 4.6
+        * Add -# --skip_init option to rigctl to skip rig initialization -- useful for executing commands quickly
         * rig_caps is no longer constant -- this may break some 3rd party relying on the "const" declaration.  Here's an example of how to handle compatiblity.
 #ifdef RIGCAPS_NOT_CONST
 static int add_to_list(struct rig_caps* rc, void*)

doc/man1/rigctl.1

@@ -1424,6 +1424,11 @@ Can also use 1,2,3,4
 Reads GPIO1, GPIO2, GPIO3, GPIO4 on the GPIO ptt port
 Can also use 1,2,3,4
 .
+.TP
+.BR skip_init
+.EX
+Skips rig initialization -- useful when executing commands with rigctl to speed up things
+.
 .SH READLINE
 .
 If

include/hamlib/rig.h

@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ typedef struct
 // cookie is 26-char time code plus 10-char (2^31-1) random number
 #define HAMLIB_COOKIE_SIZE 37
 extern int cookie_use;  // this is global as once one client requests it everybody needs to honor it
+extern int skip_init;  // allow rigctl to skip any radio commands at startup
 
 //! @cond Doxygen_Suppress
 extern HAMLIB_EXPORT_VAR(const char) hamlib_version[];

src/rig.c

@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ const char hamlib_version[21] = "Hamlib " PACKAGE_VERSION;
 const char *hamlib_version2 = "Hamlib " PACKAGE_VERSION " " HAMLIBDATETIME " "
                               ARCHBITS;
 HAMLIB_EXPORT_VAR(int) cookie_use;
+HAMLIB_EXPORT_VAR(int) skip_init;
 HAMLIB_EXPORT_VAR(int) lock_mode; // for use by rigctld
 HAMLIB_EXPORT_VAR(powerstat_t)
 rig_powerstat; // for use by both rigctld and rigctl
@@ -1326,6 +1327,8 @@ int HAMLIB_API rig_open(RIG *rig)
     }
 
 #if defined(HAVE_PTHREAD)
+    if (!skip_init)
+    {
     status = async_data_handler_start(rig);
 
     if (status < 0)
@@ -1334,7 +1337,7 @@ int HAMLIB_API rig_open(RIG *rig)
         rig->state.comm_status = RIG_COMM_STATUS_ERROR;
         RETURNFUNC2(status);
     }
-
+    }
 #endif
 
     rs->comm_state = 1;
@@ -1354,7 +1357,7 @@ int HAMLIB_API rig_open(RIG *rig)
 
     if (caps->rig_open != NULL)
     {
-        if (caps->get_powerstat != NULL)
+        if (caps->get_powerstat != NULL && !skip_init)
         {
             powerstat_t powerflag;
             status = rig_get_powerstat(rig, &powerflag);
@@ -1388,8 +1391,11 @@ int HAMLIB_API rig_open(RIG *rig)
         {
             remove_opened_rig(rig);
 #if defined(HAVE_PTHREAD)
+            if (!skip_init)
+            { 
             async_data_handler_stop(rig);
             morse_data_handler_stop(rig);
+            }
 #endif
             port_close(&rs->rigport, rs->rigport.type.rig);
             memcpy(&rs->rigport_deprecated, &rs->rigport, sizeof(hamlib_port_t_deprecated));
@@ -1443,6 +1449,7 @@ int HAMLIB_API rig_open(RIG *rig)
                       rig_strvfo(rs->current_vfo));
         }
     }
+    if (skip_init) return RIG_OK;
 
 #if defined(HAVE_PTHREAD)
     status = morse_data_handler_start(rig);
@@ -1595,11 +1602,14 @@ int HAMLIB_API rig_close(RIG *rig)
     rig->state.comm_status = RIG_COMM_STATUS_DISCONNECTED;
 
 #if defined(HAVE_PTHREAD)
+    if (!skip_init)
+    {
     morse_data_handler_stop(rig);
     async_data_handler_stop(rig);
     rig_poll_routine_stop(rig);
     network_multicast_receiver_stop(rig);
     network_multicast_publisher_stop(rig);
+    }
 #endif
 
     /*

tests/rigctl.c

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static void usage(void);
  * NB: do NOT use -W since it's reserved by POSIX.
  * TODO: add an option to read from a file
  */
-#define SHORT_OPTIONS "+m:r:p:d:P:D:s:c:t:lC:LuonvhVYZ!"
+#define SHORT_OPTIONS "+m:r:p:d:P:D:s:c:t:lC:LuonvhVYZ!#"
 static struct option long_options[] =
 {
     {"model",           1, 0, 'm'},
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ static struct option long_options[] =
     {"help",            0, 0, 'h'},
     {"version",         0, 0, 'V'},
     {"cookie",          0, 0, '!'},
+    {"skipinit",        0, 0, '#'},
     {0, 0, 0, 0}
 
 };
@@ -254,6 +255,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         switch (c)
         {
+        case '#':
+            skip_init = 1;
+            break;
         case '!':
             cookie_use = 1;
             break;
@@ -679,7 +683,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                my_rig->caps->model_name);
     }
 
-    if (my_rig->caps->get_powerstat)
+    if (!skip_init && my_rig->caps->get_powerstat)
     {
         rig_get_powerstat(my_rig, &rig_powerstat);
         my_rig->state.powerstat = rig_powerstat;