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.. _shell_api:
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Shell
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######
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.. contents::
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:local:
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:depth: 2
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Overview
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********
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This module allows you to create and handle a shell with a user-defined command
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set. You can use it in examples where more than simple button or LED user
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interaction is required. This module is a Unix-like shell with these features:
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* Support for multiple instances.
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* Advanced cooperation with the :ref:`logging_api`.
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* Support for static and dynamic commands.
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* Smart command completion with the :kbd:`Tab` key.
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* Built-in commands: :command:`clear`, :command:`shell`, :command:`colors`,
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:command:`echo`, :command:`history` and :command:`resize`.
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* Viewing recently executed commands using keys: :kbd:`↑` :kbd:`↓`.
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* Text edition using keys: :kbd:`←`, :kbd:`→`, :kbd:`Backspace`,
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:kbd:`Delete`, :kbd:`End`, :kbd:`Home`, :kbd:`Insert`.
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* Support for ANSI escape codes: ``VT100`` and ``ESC[n~`` for cursor control
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and color printing.
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* Support for multiline commands.
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* Built-in handler to display help for the commands.
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* Support for wildcards: ``*`` and ``?``.
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* Support for meta keys.
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* Kconfig configuration to optimize memory usage.
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The module can be connected to any transport for command input and output.
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At this point, the following transport layers are implemented:
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* UART
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* Segger RTT
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* DUMMY - not a physical transport layer
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Connecting to Segger RTT via TCP (on macOS, for example)
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========================================================
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On macOS JLinkRTTClient won't let you enter input. Instead, please use following
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procedure:
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* Open up a first Terminal window and enter:
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.. code-block:: none
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JLinkRTTLogger -Device NRF52840_XXAA -RTTChannel 1 -if SWD -Speed 4000 ~/rtt.log
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(change device if required)
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* Open up a second Terminal window and enter:
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.. code-block:: none
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nc localhost 19021
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* Now you should have a network connection to RTT that will let you enter input
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to the shell.
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Commands
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Shell commands are organized in a tree structure and grouped into the following
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types:
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* Root command (level 0): Gathered and alphabetically sorted in a dedicated
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memory section.
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* Static subcommand (level > 0): Number and syntax must be known during compile
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time. Created in the software module.
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* Dynamic subcommand (level > 0): Number and syntax does not need to be known
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during compile time. Created in the software module.
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Creating commands
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=================
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Use the following macros for adding shell commands:
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* :c:macro:`SHELL_CMD_REGISTER` - Create root command. All root commands must
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have different name.
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* :c:macro:`SHELL_COND_CMD_REGISTER` - Conditionally (if compile time flag is
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set) create root command. All root commands must have different name.
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* :c:macro:`SHELL_CMD_ARG_REGISTER` - Create root command with arguments.
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All root commands must have different name.
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* :c:macro:`SHELL_COND_CMD_ARG_REGISTER` - Conditionally (if compile time flag
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is set) create root command with arguments. All root commands must have
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different name.
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* :c:macro:`SHELL_CMD` - Initialize a command.
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* :c:macro:`SHELL_COND_CMD` - Initialize a command if compile time flag is set.
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* :c:macro:`SHELL_EXPR_CMD` - Initialize a command if compile time expression is
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non-zero.
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* :c:macro:`SHELL_CMD_ARG` - Initialize a command with arguments.
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* :c:macro:`SHELL_COND_CMD_ARG` - Initialize a command with arguments if compile
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time flag is set.
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* :c:macro:`SHELL_EXPR_CMD_ARG` - Initialize a command with arguments if compile
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time expression is non-zero.
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* :c:macro:`SHELL_STATIC_SUBCMD_SET_CREATE` - Create a static subcommands
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array.
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* :c:macro:`SHELL_DYNAMIC_CMD_CREATE` - Create a dynamic subcommands array.
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Commands can be created in any file in the system that includes
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:zephyr_file:`include/shell/shell.h`. All created commands are available for all
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shell instances.
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Static commands
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---------------
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Example code demonstrating how to create a root command with static
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subcommands.
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.. image:: images/static_cmd.PNG
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:align: center
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:alt: Command tree with static commands.
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.. code-block:: c
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/* Creating subcommands (level 1 command) array for command "demo". */
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SHELL_STATIC_SUBCMD_SET_CREATE(sub_demo,
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SHELL_CMD(params, NULL, "Print params command.",
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cmd_demo_params),
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SHELL_CMD(ping, NULL, "Ping command.", cmd_demo_ping),
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SHELL_SUBCMD_SET_END
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);
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/* Creating root (level 0) command "demo" */
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SHELL_CMD_REGISTER(demo, &sub_demo, "Demo commands", NULL);
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Example implementation can be found under following location:
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:zephyr_file:`samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/src/main.c`.
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Dynamic commands
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----------------
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Example code demonstrating how to create a root command with static and dynamic
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subcommands. At the beginning dynamic command list is empty. New commands
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can be added by typing:
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.. code-block:: none
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dynamic add <new_dynamic_command>
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Newly added commands can be prompted or autocompleted with the :kbd:`Tab` key.
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.. image:: images/dynamic_cmd.PNG
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:align: center
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:alt: Command tree with static and dynamic commands.
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.. code-block:: c
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/* Buffer for 10 dynamic commands */
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static char dynamic_cmd_buffer[10][50];
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/* commands counter */
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static u8_t dynamic_cmd_cnt;
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/* Function returning command dynamically created
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* in dynamic_cmd_buffer.
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*/
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static void dynamic_cmd_get(size_t idx,
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struct shell_static_entry *entry)
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{
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if (idx < dynamic_cmd_cnt) {
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entry->syntax = dynamic_cmd_buffer[idx];
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entry->handler = NULL;
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entry->subcmd = NULL;
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entry->help = "Show dynamic command name.";
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} else {
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/* if there are no more dynamic commands available
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* syntax must be set to NULL.
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*/
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entry->syntax = NULL;
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}
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}
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SHELL_DYNAMIC_CMD_CREATE(m_sub_dynamic_set, dynamic_cmd_get);
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SHELL_STATIC_SUBCMD_SET_CREATE(m_sub_dynamic,
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SHELL_CMD(add, NULL,"Add new command to dynamic_cmd_buffer and"
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" sort them alphabetically.",
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cmd_dynamic_add),
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SHELL_CMD(execute, &m_sub_dynamic_set,
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"Execute a command.", cmd_dynamic_execute),
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SHELL_CMD(remove, &m_sub_dynamic_set,
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"Remove a command from dynamic_cmd_buffer.",
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cmd_dynamic_remove),
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SHELL_CMD(show, NULL,
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"Show all commands in dynamic_cmd_buffer.",
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cmd_dynamic_show),
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SHELL_SUBCMD_SET_END
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);
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SHELL_CMD_REGISTER(dynamic, &m_sub_dynamic,
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"Demonstrate dynamic command usage.", cmd_dynamic);
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Example implementation can be found under following location:
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:zephyr_file:`samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/src/dynamic_cmd.c`.
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Commands execution
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==================
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Each command or subcommand may have a handler. The shell executes the handler
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that is found deepest in the command tree and further subcommands (without a
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handler) are passed as arguments. Characters within parentheses are treated
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as one argument. If shell wont find a handler it will display an error message.
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Commands can be also executed from a user application using any active backend
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and a function :cpp:func:`shell_execute_cmd`, as shown in this example:
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.. code-block:: c
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void main(void)
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{
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/* Below code will execute "clear" command on a DUMMY backend */
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shell_execute_cmd(NULL, "clear");
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/* Below code will execute "shell colors off" command on
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* an UART backend
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*/
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shell_execute_cmd(shell_backend_uart_get_ptr(),
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"shell colors off");
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}
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Enable the DUMMY backend by setting the Kconfig
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:option:`CONFIG_SHELL_BACKEND_DUMMY` option.
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Command handler
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----------------
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Simple command handler implementation:
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.. code-block:: c
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static int cmd_handler(const struct shell *shell, size_t argc,
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char **argv)
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{
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ARG_UNUSED(argc);
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ARG_UNUSED(argv);
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shell_fprintf(shell, SHELL_INFO, "Print info message\n");
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shell_print(shell, "Print simple text.");
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shell_warn(shell, "Print warning text.");
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shell_error(shell, "Print error text.");
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return 0;
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}
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Function :cpp:func:`shell_fprintf` or the shell print macros:
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:c:macro:`shell_print`, :c:macro:`shell_info`, :c:macro:`shell_warn` and
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:c:macro:`shell_error` can be used from the command handler or from threads,
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but not from an interrupt context. Instead, interrupt handlers should use
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:ref:`logging_api` for printing.
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Command help
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------------
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Every user-defined command or subcommand can have its own help description.
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The help for commands and subcommands can be created with respective macros:
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:c:macro:`SHELL_CMD_REGISTER`, :c:macro:`SHELL_CMD_ARG_REGISTER`,
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:c:macro:`SHELL_CMD`, and :c:macro:`SHELL_CMD_ARG`.
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Shell prints this help message when you call a command
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or subcommand with ``-h`` or ``--help`` parameter.
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Parent commands
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---------------
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In the subcommand handler, you can access both the parameters passed to
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commands or the parent commands, depending on how you index ``argv``.
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* When indexing ``argv`` with positive numbers, you can access the parameters.
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* When indexing ``argv`` with negative numbers, you can access the parent
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commands.
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* The subcommand to which the handler belongs has the ``argv`` index of 0.
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.. code-block:: c
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static int cmd_handler(const struct shell *shell, size_t argc,
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char **argv)
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{
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ARG_UNUSED(argc);
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/* If it is a subcommand handler parent command syntax
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* can be found using argv[-1].
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*/
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shell_print(shell, "This command has a parent command: %s",
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argv[-1]);
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/* Print this command syntax */
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shell_print(shell, "This command syntax is: %s", argv[0]);
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/* Print first argument */
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shell_print(shell, "%s", argv[1]);
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return 0;
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}
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Built-in commands
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=================
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* :command:`clear` - Clears the screen.
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* :command:`history` - Shows the recently entered commands.
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* :command:`resize` - Must be executed when terminal width is different than 80
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characters or after each change of terminal width. It ensures proper
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multiline text display and :kbd:`←`, :kbd:`→`, :kbd:`End`, :kbd:`Home` keys
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handling. Currently this command works only with UART flow control switched
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on. It can be also called with a subcommand:
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* :command:`default` - Shell will send terminal width = 80 to the
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terminal and assume successful delivery.
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* :command:`shell` - Root command with useful shell-related subcommands like:
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* :command:`echo` - Toggles shell echo.
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* :command:`colors` - Toggles colored syntax. This might be helpful in
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case of Bluetooth shell to limit the amount of transferred bytes.
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* :command:`stats` - Shows shell statistics.
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Wildcards
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*********
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The shell module can handle wildcards. Wildcards are interpreted correctly
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when expanded command and its subcommands do not have a handler. For example,
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if you want to set logging level to ``err`` for the ``app`` and ``app_test``
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modules you can execute the following command:
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log enable err a*
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.. image:: images/wildcard.png
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:align: center
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:alt: Wildcard usage example
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Meta keys
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The shell module supports the following meta keys:
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.. list-table:: Implemented meta keys
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:widths: 10 40
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:header-rows: 1
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* - Meta keys
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- Action
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* - :kbd:`Ctrl + a`
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- Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line.
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* - :kbd:`Ctrl + b`
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- Moves the cursor backward one character.
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* - :kbd:`Ctrl + c`
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- Preserves the last command on the screen and starts a new command in
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a new line.
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* - :kbd:`Ctrl + d`
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- Deletes the character under the cursor.
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* - :kbd:`Ctrl + e`
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- Moves the cursor to the end of the line.
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* - :kbd:`Ctrl + f`
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- Moves the cursor forward one character.
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* - :kbd:`Ctrl + k`
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- Deletes from the cursor to the end of the line.
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* - :kbd:`Ctrl + l`
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- Clears the screen and leaves the currently typed command at the top of
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the screen.
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* - :kbd:`Ctrl + n`
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- Moves in history to next entry.
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* - :kbd:`Ctrl + p`
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- Moves in history to previous entry.
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* - :kbd:`Ctrl + u`
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- Clears the currently typed command.
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* - :kbd:`Ctrl + w`
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- Removes the word or part of the word to the left of the cursor. Words
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separated by period instead of space are treated as one word.
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* - :kbd:`Alt + b`
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- Moves the cursor backward one word.
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* - :kbd:`Alt + f`
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- Moves the cursor forward one word.
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Usage
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*****
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To create a new shell instance user needs to activate requested
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backend using ``menuconfig``.
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The following code shows a simple use case of this library:
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.. code-block:: c
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void main(void)
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{
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}
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static int cmd_demo_ping(const struct shell *shell, size_t argc,
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char **argv)
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{
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ARG_UNUSED(argc);
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ARG_UNUSED(argv);
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shell_print(shell, "pong");
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return 0;
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}
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static int cmd_demo_params(const struct shell *shell, size_t argc,
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char **argv)
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{
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int cnt;
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shell_print(shell, "argc = %d", argc);
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for (cnt = 0; cnt < argc; cnt++) {
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shell_print(shell, " argv[%d] = %s", cnt, argv[cnt]);
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}
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return 0;
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}
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/* Creating subcommands (level 1 command) array for command "demo". */
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SHELL_STATIC_SUBCMD_SET_CREATE(sub_demo,
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SHELL_CMD(params, NULL, "Print params command.",
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cmd_demo_params),
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SHELL_CMD(ping, NULL, "Ping command.", cmd_demo_ping),
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SHELL_SUBCMD_SET_END
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);
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/* Creating root (level 0) command "demo" without a handler */
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SHELL_CMD_REGISTER(demo, &sub_demo, "Demo commands", NULL);
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/* Creating root (level 0) command "version" */
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SHELL_CMD_REGISTER(version, NULL, "Show kernel version", cmd_version);
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Users may use the :kbd:`Tab` key to complete a command/subcommand or to see the
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available subcommands for the currently entered command level.
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For example, when the cursor is positioned at the beginning of the command
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line and the :kbd:`Tab` key is pressed, the user will see all root (level 0)
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commands:
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.. code-block:: none
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clear demo shell history log resize version
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.. note::
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To view the subcommands that are available for a specific command, you
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must first type a :kbd:`space` after this command and then hit
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:kbd:`Tab`.
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These commands are registered by various modules, for example:
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* :command:`clear`, :command:`shell`, :command:`history`, and :command:`resize`
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are built-in commands which have been registered by
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:zephyr_file:`subsys/shell/shell.c`
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* :command:`demo` and :command:`version` have been registered in example code
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above by main.c
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* :command:`log` has been registered by :zephyr_file:`subsys/logging/log_cmds.c`
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Then, if a user types a :command:`demo` command and presses the :kbd:`Tab` key,
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the shell will only print the subcommands registered for this command:
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.. code-block:: none
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params ping
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Shell as the logger backend
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***************************
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Shell instance can act as the :ref:`logging_api` backend. Shell ensures that log
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messages are correctly multiplexed with shell output. Log messages from logger
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thread are enqueued and processed in the shell thread. Logger thread will block
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for configurable amount of time if queue is full, blocking logger thread context
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for that time. Oldest log message is removed from the queue after timeout and
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new message is enqueued. Use the ``shell stats show`` command to retrieve
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number of log messages dropped by the shell instance. Log queue size and timeout
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are :c:macro:`SHELL_DEFINE` arguments.
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.. warning::
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Enqueuing timeout must be set carefully when multiple backends are used
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in the system. The shell instance could have a slow transport or could
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block, for example, by a UART with hardware flow control. If timeout is
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set too high, the logger thread could be blocked and impact other logger
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backends.
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.. warning::
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As the shell is a complex logger backend, it can not output logs if
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the application crashes before the shell thread is running. In this
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situation, you can enable one of the simple logging backends instead,
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such as UART (:option:`CONFIG_LOG_BACKEND_UART`) or
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RTT (:option:`CONFIG_LOG_BACKEND_RTT`), which are available earlier
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during system initialization.
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API Reference
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*************
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.. doxygengroup:: shell_api
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:project: Zephyr
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