Add hide_console option to cmdline.txt

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# BMC64 v1.0.2
+# BMC64 v1.0.3
 
 BMC64 is a bare metal C64 emulator for the Raspberry Pi with true 50hz/60hz smooth scrolling and low latency between input & video/audio.
 
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ In the menu, select either GPIO1 or GPIO2 and assign it to one of the emulated p
 ## 1.0.2
   * GPIO joystick was broken in 1.0.1 - FIXED 
 
+## 1.0.3
+  * Add hide_console=0 option in cmdline.txt to diagnose startup issues
+
 # Q&A
 
 Q: Can I switch the machine to NTSC?

cmdline.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-fast=true canvas_width=384 canvas_height=272 machine_timing=pal
+hide_console=1 fast=true canvas_width=384 canvas_height=272 machine_timing=pal

third_party/vice-3.2/src/arch/raspi/menu.c

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static void show_files(int filter, int menu_id) {
 static void show_about() {
    struct menu_item* file_root = ui_get_file_menu();
    ui_clear_menu(1);
-   ui_menu_add_button(MENU_TEXT, file_root, "BMC64 v1.0.1");
+   ui_menu_add_button(MENU_TEXT, file_root, "BMC64 v1.0.3");
    ui_menu_add_button(MENU_TEXT, file_root, "A Bare Metal C64 Emulator");
    ui_menu_add_button(MENU_TEXT, file_root, "For the Rasbperry Pi 2/3");
    ui_menu_add_divider(file_root);

viceoptions.cpp

@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ ViceOptions *ViceOptions::s_pThis = 0;
 ViceOptions::ViceOptions (void) :
 	m_nCanvasWidth (DEFAULT_CANVAS_WIDTH),
 	m_nCanvasHeight (DEFAULT_CANVAS_HEIGHT),
-	m_nMachineTiming (MACHINE_TIMING_PAL)
+	m_nMachineTiming (MACHINE_TIMING_PAL),
+	m_bHideConsole(true)
 {
 	s_pThis = this;
 
@@ -78,6 +79,16 @@ ViceOptions::ViceOptions (void) :
 				m_nMachineTiming = MACHINE_TIMING_PAL;
 			}
 		}
+		else if (strcmp (pOption, "hide_console") == 0)
+		{
+			if (strcmp(pValue, "1") == 0)
+			{
+				m_bHideConsole = true;
+			}
+			else {
+				m_bHideConsole = false;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -101,6 +112,16 @@ unsigned ViceOptions::GetMachineTiming (void) const
 	return m_nMachineTiming;
 }
 
+bool ViceOptions::GetHideConsole (void) const
+{
+	return m_bHideConsole;
+}
+
+void ViceOptions::SetHideConsole (bool value)
+{
+	m_bHideConsole = value;
+}
+
 ViceOptions *ViceOptions::Get (void)
 {
 	return s_pThis;

viceoptions.h

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class ViceOptions
 	unsigned GetCanvasWidth (void) const;
 	unsigned GetCanvasHeight (void) const;
 	unsigned GetMachineTiming (void) const;
+	bool GetHideConsole (void) const;
+	void SetHideConsole (bool value);
 
 	static ViceOptions *Get (void);
 
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ class ViceOptions
 	unsigned m_nCanvasWidth;
 	unsigned m_nCanvasHeight;
 	unsigned m_nMachineTiming;
+	bool m_bHideConsole;
 
 	static ViceOptions *s_pThis;
 };

vicescreen.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 #include "vicescreen.h"
+#include "viceoptions.h"
 #include <circle/devicenameservice.h>
 #include <circle/synchronize.h>
 #include <circle/sysconfig.h>
@@ -46,8 +47,7 @@ CViceScreenDevice::CViceScreenDevice (unsigned nWidth, unsigned nHeight, boolean
 	m_bCursorOn (TRUE),
 	m_Color (NORMAL_COLOR),
 	m_bInsertOn (FALSE),
-	m_bUpdated (FALSE),
-	m_bHideConsole (TRUE)
+	m_bUpdated (FALSE)
 #ifdef REALTIME
 	, m_SpinLock (TASK_LEVEL)
 #endif
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ void CViceScreenDevice::Tabulator (void)
 
 void CViceScreenDevice::Scroll (void)
 {
-        if (m_bHideConsole) { return; }
+        if (ViceOptions::Get()->GetHideConsole()) { return; }
 
 	unsigned nLines = m_CharGen.GetCharHeight ();
 
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ void CViceScreenDevice::SetPixel (unsigned nPosX, unsigned nPosY, TScreenColor C
 	if (   nPosX < m_nWidth
 	    && nPosY < m_nHeight)
 	{
-           if (!m_bHideConsole) {
+           if (!ViceOptions::Get()->GetHideConsole()) {
 		m_pBuffer[m_nPitch * nPosY + nPosX] = Color;
            }
 	}
@@ -843,7 +843,3 @@ void CViceScreenDevice::SetVirtualOffset(u32 x, u32 y) {
 void CViceScreenDevice::WaitForVerticalSync() {
   m_pFrameBuffer->WaitForVerticalSync();
 }
-
-void CViceScreenDevice::SetHideConsole(boolean v) {
-  m_bHideConsole = v;
-}

vicescreen.h

@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ class CViceScreenDevice : public CDevice	/// Writing characters to screen
         void UpdatePalette();
         void SetVirtualOffset(u32 x, u32 y);
         void WaitForVerticalSync();
-	void SetHideConsole (boolean v);
 
 private:
 	void Write (char chChar);
@@ -197,7 +196,6 @@ class CViceScreenDevice : public CDevice	/// Writing characters to screen
 	unsigned	 m_nParam2;
 	boolean		 m_bUpdated;
 	CSpinLock	 m_SpinLock;
-	boolean		 m_bHideConsole;
 };
 
 #endif