From 0b6e2b7447dcdb61564bdd54f7ed1c0ba65e671e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tearran <tearran@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 04:48:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 01/10] start remove sanitize_input

---
 bin/armbian-config | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/bin/armbian-config b/bin/armbian-config
index 30590e663..0a056b94a 100755
--- a/bin/armbian-config
+++ b/bin/armbian-config
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ case "$1" in
 	exit 0
 	;;
 "--api")
+	shift
+	# stage for seperation 
+	[[ -z "$@" ]] && generate_json_options ;
+	exit 0
+	;;
+"--noint")
 	shift
 	if [[ -z "$1" || "$1" == "help" ]]; then
 		see_use
@@ -103,7 +109,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	fi
 	option="$1"
 	shift
-	args=$(sanitize_input "$@")
+	args="$@"
 	# echo -e "\"$option\" \"$args\""
 	"$option" "$args"
 	exit 0

From b89d82bd63e391df5f4f270628c136c1af0eb4e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tearran <tearran@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:32:14 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 02/10] fi shell check

---
 bin/armbian-config | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/bin/armbian-config b/bin/armbian-config
index 0a056b94a..dfdf462a2 100755
--- a/bin/armbian-config
+++ b/bin/armbian-config
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ case "$1" in
 "--api")
 	shift
 	# stage for seperation 
-	[[ -z "$@" ]] && generate_json_options ;
+	args="$@"
+	[[ -z "$args" ]] && generate_json_options ;
 	exit 0
 	;;
 "--noint")

From 292a5878c6d7f1c9246bee72aeef9700463e23d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tearran <tearran@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 07:20:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 03/10] moved sourcing rutime

---
 bin/armbian-config | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bin/armbian-config b/bin/armbian-config
index dfdf462a2..d6aac0f33 100755
--- a/bin/armbian-config
+++ b/bin/armbian-config
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ trap "exit" INT TERM
 script_dir="$(dirname "$0")"
 
 [[ -d "$script_dir/../tools" ]] && tools_dir="$script_dir/../tools"
-[[ ! -d "$script_dir/../lib" && -n "$tools_dir" ]] && echo -e "Please run\nbash "$tools_dir/config-assemble.sh" to build the lib directory\n" && exit 1 
+[[ ! -d "$script_dir/../lib" && -n "$tools_dir" ]] && echo -e "Please run\nbash "$tools_dir/config-assemble.sh" to build the lib directory\n" && exit 1
 
 # 'whiptail' is a simple dialog box utility that works well with Bash. It doesn't have all the features of some other dialog box utilities, but it does everything we need for this script.
 [[ -x "$(command -v whiptail)" ]] && DIALOG="whiptail"
@@ -36,10 +36,11 @@ declare -A module_options
 # Load configng core functions and module options array
 
 source "$lib_dir/config.functions.sh"
+# TODO move to runtime file
 set_runtime_variables
 check_distro_status
 echo "Loaded Runtime variables..." #| show_infobox ;
-#set_newt_colors 2
+# TODO
 echo "Loaded Dialog..." #| show_infobox ;
 source "$lib_dir/config.docs.sh"
 echo "Loaded Docs..." #| show_infobox ;
@@ -52,8 +53,7 @@ echo "Loaded Software helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
 #
 # Loads the variables from beta armbian-config for runtime handling
 
-source "$lib_dir/config.runtime.sh"
-echo "Loaded Runtime conditions..." #| show_infobox ;
+
 
 clear
 
@@ -70,20 +70,25 @@ case "$1" in
      --help [category]   Use [category] to filter specific menu options.
      --cmd  [option]     Run a command from the menu (simple)
      --api  [option]     Run a helper command        (advanced)
-     --doc               Generate the README.md file 
+     --doc               Generate the README.md file
 
      Examples:
      armbian-config --help [cmd||System||Software||Network||Localisation]
-     armbian-config --cmd help 
+     armbian-config --cmd help
      armbian-config --api help
 "
 	exit 0
 	;;
 "--doc")
+    # TODO: move --doc to --api
 	generate_readme
 	exit 0
 	;;
 "--cmd")
+    	# TODO move source for related groups
+	# to respective case switch
+	# Interface group not sepeated and mixed in functions and docs etc..
+	# TODO Sort and group interface for source file
 	INPUTMODE="cmd"
 	shift
 	if [[ -z "$1" || "$1" == "help" ]]; then
@@ -91,28 +96,39 @@ case "$1" in
 		exit 0
 	fi
 
-	args=$(sanitize_input "$@")
+	args="$@"
 	execute_command "$args"
 	exit 0
 	;;
 "--api")
+    	# move source for related groups
+	# to respective case switch
+    	# source "$lib_dir/config.docs.sh"
+	# TODO remove interface spacifice function from docs into there own group files.
+	shift
+	option="$1"
+	[[ "$option" == "json" ]] && generate_json_options && exit 0 ;
+	[[ "$option" == "docs" ]] && generate_readme && exit 0 ;
+	if [[ -z "$option" || "$option" == "help" ]] ; then
+		echo "Options:"
+		echo "	json - database in json format"
+		echo "	docs - generate DOCUMEMT.md"
+		echo ""
+		exit 0 ;
+	fi
 	shift
-	# stage for seperation 
 	args="$@"
-	[[ -z "$args" ]] && generate_json_options ;
+	# echo -e "\"$option\" \"$args\""
+	"$option" "$args"
 	exit 0
 	;;
 "--noint")
 	shift
-	if [[ -z "$1" || "$1" == "help" ]]; then
-		see_use
-		exit 0
-	fi
 	option="$1"
+	[[ "$option" == "help" ]] && see_use ; exit 0 ;
 	shift
 	args="$@"
-	# echo -e "\"$option\" \"$args\""
-	"$option" "$args"
+	"$option" "$args" <&-
 	exit 0
 	;;
 "main=help" | "main=Help")
@@ -163,6 +179,11 @@ case "$1" in
 	;;
 esac
 
+clear
+echo "Almost there ..." #| show_infobox ;
+echo "Checking Runtime conditions..." #| show_infobox ;
+source "$lib_dir/config.runtime.sh"
+echo "Loaded Runtime conditions..." #| show_infobox ;
 
 #
 # Generate the top menu with the modified Object data

From 3fee98ab67500320578821c0fb682f70eb03ac24 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tearran <tearran@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 07:43:18 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 04/10] fix gabage when piping --api to file

---
 bin/armbian-config | 19 ++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bin/armbian-config b/bin/armbian-config
index d6aac0f33..fb1442531 100755
--- a/bin/armbian-config
+++ b/bin/armbian-config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-tput init
+[[ -t 1 ]] && tput init
 #
 # Language-based variable assignment for script directory path
 # This serves as a Rosetta Stone for developers,
@@ -38,25 +38,22 @@ declare -A module_options
 source "$lib_dir/config.functions.sh"
 # TODO move to runtime file
 set_runtime_variables
-check_distro_status
-echo "Loaded Runtime variables..." #| show_infobox ;
+#check_distro_status
+#echo "Loaded Runtime variables..." #| show_infobox ;
 # TODO
-echo "Loaded Dialog..." #| show_infobox ;
+[[ -t 1 ]] && echo "Loaded Dialog..." #| show_infobox ;
 source "$lib_dir/config.docs.sh"
-echo "Loaded Docs..." #| show_infobox ;
+#echo "Loaded Docs..." #| show_infobox ;
 source "$lib_dir/config.system.sh"
-echo "Loaded System helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
+#echo "Loaded System helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
 source "$lib_dir/config.network.sh"
-echo "Loaded Network helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
+#echo "Loaded Network helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
 source "$lib_dir/config.software.sh"
-echo "Loaded Software helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
+#echo "Loaded Software helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
 #
 # Loads the variables from beta armbian-config for runtime handling
 
 
-
-clear
-
 case "$1" in
 "--help")
 	if [[ -n "$2" ]]; then

From 3d2f19e8a6de95902d7f251009419f57461f543d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tearran <tearran@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 07:52:54 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 05/10] cleaned --api can now be cleanly piped to a file

---
 bin/armbian-config | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bin/armbian-config b/bin/armbian-config
index fb1442531..b04dc1433 100755
--- a/bin/armbian-config
+++ b/bin/armbian-config
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ set_runtime_variables
 # TODO
 [[ -t 1 ]] && echo "Loaded Dialog..." #| show_infobox ;
 source "$lib_dir/config.docs.sh"
-#echo "Loaded Docs..." #| show_infobox ;
+[[ -t 1 ]] && echo "Loaded Docs..." #| show_infobox ;
 source "$lib_dir/config.system.sh"
-#echo "Loaded System helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
+[[ -t 1 ]] && echo "Loaded System helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
 source "$lib_dir/config.network.sh"
-#echo "Loaded Network helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
+[[ -t 1 ]] && echo "Loaded Network helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
 source "$lib_dir/config.software.sh"
-#echo "Loaded Software helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
+[[ -t 1 ]] && echo "Loaded Software helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
 #
 # Loads the variables from beta armbian-config for runtime handling
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	# TODO remove interface spacifice function from docs into there own group files.
 	shift
 	option="$1"
-	[[ "$option" == "json" ]] && generate_json_options && exit 0 ;
+	[[ "$option" == "json" ]] && generate_json_options | jq --tab '.' && exit 0 ;
 	[[ "$option" == "docs" ]] && generate_readme && exit 0 ;
 	if [[ -z "$option" || "$option" == "help" ]] ; then
 		echo "Options:"

From 63fdf638cb78a639d8d37c9f386b8d70c0d20b77 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tearran <tearran@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 03:52:22 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 06/10] cp armbian-config to armbian-config-dev

---
 tools/armbian-config-dev | 172 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 172 insertions(+)
 create mode 100755 tools/armbian-config-dev

diff --git a/tools/armbian-config-dev b/tools/armbian-config-dev
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..30590e663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/armbian-config-dev
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+tput init
+#
+# Language-based variable assignment for script directory path
+# This serves as a Rosetta Stone for developers,
+# allowing them to use the variable name they are most comfortable with.
+
+# allows CTRL c to exit
+trap "exit" INT TERM
+[[ $EUID != 0 ]] && exec sudo "$0" "$@"
+#
+# Get the script directory
+script_dir="$(dirname "$0")"
+
+[[ -d "$script_dir/../tools" ]] && tools_dir="$script_dir/../tools"
+[[ ! -d "$script_dir/../lib" && -n "$tools_dir" ]] && echo -e "Please run\nbash "$tools_dir/config-assemble.sh" to build the lib directory\n" && exit 1 
+
+# 'whiptail' is a simple dialog box utility that works well with Bash. It doesn't have all the features of some other dialog box utilities, but it does everything we need for this script.
+[[ -x "$(command -v whiptail)" ]] && DIALOG="whiptail"
+
+# Define the lib directory one level up from the script directory
+lib_dir="$script_dir/../lib/armbian-config"
+doc_dir="$script_dir/../share/doc/armbian-config"
+json_file="$lib_dir/config.jobs.json"
+
+#
+# Load The Bash procedure Objects
+json_data=$(<"$json_file")
+
+#
+# Prepare the module options array
+declare -A module_options
+
+#
+# Load configng core functions and module options array
+
+source "$lib_dir/config.functions.sh"
+set_runtime_variables
+check_distro_status
+echo "Loaded Runtime variables..." #| show_infobox ;
+#set_newt_colors 2
+echo "Loaded Dialog..." #| show_infobox ;
+source "$lib_dir/config.docs.sh"
+echo "Loaded Docs..." #| show_infobox ;
+source "$lib_dir/config.system.sh"
+echo "Loaded System helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
+source "$lib_dir/config.network.sh"
+echo "Loaded Network helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
+source "$lib_dir/config.software.sh"
+echo "Loaded Software helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
+#
+# Loads the variables from beta armbian-config for runtime handling
+
+source "$lib_dir/config.runtime.sh"
+echo "Loaded Runtime conditions..." #| show_infobox ;
+
+clear
+
+case "$1" in
+"--help")
+	if [[ -n "$2" ]]; then
+		see_cmd_list "$2"
+		echo ""
+		exit 0
+	fi
+
+	echo "Usage:  armbian-config --[option]
+     Options:
+     --help [category]   Use [category] to filter specific menu options.
+     --cmd  [option]     Run a command from the menu (simple)
+     --api  [option]     Run a helper command        (advanced)
+     --doc               Generate the README.md file 
+
+     Examples:
+     armbian-config --help [cmd||System||Software||Network||Localisation]
+     armbian-config --cmd help 
+     armbian-config --api help
+"
+	exit 0
+	;;
+"--doc")
+	generate_readme
+	exit 0
+	;;
+"--cmd")
+	INPUTMODE="cmd"
+	shift
+	if [[ -z "$1" || "$1" == "help" ]]; then
+		see_cmd_list
+		exit 0
+	fi
+
+	args=$(sanitize_input "$@")
+	execute_command "$args"
+	exit 0
+	;;
+"--api")
+	shift
+	if [[ -z "$1" || "$1" == "help" ]]; then
+		see_use
+		exit 0
+	fi
+	option="$1"
+	shift
+	args=$(sanitize_input "$@")
+	# echo -e "\"$option\" \"$args\""
+	"$option" "$args"
+	exit 0
+	;;
+"main=help" | "main=Help")
+	see_cli_legacy
+	echo ""
+	exit 0
+	;;
+"main="*)
+	declare -A main_map
+	main_map=(
+		# map name to menu category
+		["System"]="S"
+		["Software"]="I"
+		["Network"]="N"
+		["Localisation"]="L"
+	)
+	main_value="${1#main=}"
+	main_value="${main_map[$main_value]}"
+
+	if [ -z "$main_value" ]; then
+		echo "Error: Invalid List $1"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+	declare -A select_map
+	# map name to menu number
+	select_map=(
+		["Headers"]="04"
+		["Headers_install"]="04"
+		["Headers_remove"]="05"
+		["Firmware"]="06"
+		["Nightly"]="07"
+	)
+	select_value="${2#selection=}"
+	select_value="${select_map[$select_value]}"
+	if [ -z "$select_value" ]; then
+		echo "Error: Invalid Option $2"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+	echo "$main_value""$select_value"
+	execute_command "$main_value""$select_value"
+	exit 0
+	;;
+*)
+	if [[ $EUID != 0 ]]; then
+		echo -e "error: Exiting \nTry: 'sudo armbian-config'\n or: 'armbian-config --help' for More info\n\n"
+		exit 0
+	fi
+	;;
+esac
+
+
+#
+# Generate the top menu with the modified Object data
+set_colors 4
+generate_top_menu "$json_data"
+
+#
+# Exit the script with a success status code
+
+#
+# Show about this tool on exit
+about_armbian_configng
+
+exit 0

From 14a73ade8169230cdb5431d081a1c94c848ec12a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tearran <tearran@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 03:54:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 07/10] revert armbian-config

---
 bin/armbian-config | 69 +++++++++++++++-------------------------------
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bin/armbian-config b/bin/armbian-config
index b04dc1433..30590e663 100755
--- a/bin/armbian-config
+++ b/bin/armbian-config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-[[ -t 1 ]] && tput init
+tput init
 #
 # Language-based variable assignment for script directory path
 # This serves as a Rosetta Stone for developers,
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ trap "exit" INT TERM
 script_dir="$(dirname "$0")"
 
 [[ -d "$script_dir/../tools" ]] && tools_dir="$script_dir/../tools"
-[[ ! -d "$script_dir/../lib" && -n "$tools_dir" ]] && echo -e "Please run\nbash "$tools_dir/config-assemble.sh" to build the lib directory\n" && exit 1
+[[ ! -d "$script_dir/../lib" && -n "$tools_dir" ]] && echo -e "Please run\nbash "$tools_dir/config-assemble.sh" to build the lib directory\n" && exit 1 
 
 # 'whiptail' is a simple dialog box utility that works well with Bash. It doesn't have all the features of some other dialog box utilities, but it does everything we need for this script.
 [[ -x "$(command -v whiptail)" ]] && DIALOG="whiptail"
@@ -36,23 +36,26 @@ declare -A module_options
 # Load configng core functions and module options array
 
 source "$lib_dir/config.functions.sh"
-# TODO move to runtime file
 set_runtime_variables
-#check_distro_status
-#echo "Loaded Runtime variables..." #| show_infobox ;
-# TODO
-[[ -t 1 ]] && echo "Loaded Dialog..." #| show_infobox ;
+check_distro_status
+echo "Loaded Runtime variables..." #| show_infobox ;
+#set_newt_colors 2
+echo "Loaded Dialog..." #| show_infobox ;
 source "$lib_dir/config.docs.sh"
-[[ -t 1 ]] && echo "Loaded Docs..." #| show_infobox ;
+echo "Loaded Docs..." #| show_infobox ;
 source "$lib_dir/config.system.sh"
-[[ -t 1 ]] && echo "Loaded System helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
+echo "Loaded System helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
 source "$lib_dir/config.network.sh"
-[[ -t 1 ]] && echo "Loaded Network helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
+echo "Loaded Network helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
 source "$lib_dir/config.software.sh"
-[[ -t 1 ]] && echo "Loaded Software helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
+echo "Loaded Software helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
 #
 # Loads the variables from beta armbian-config for runtime handling
 
+source "$lib_dir/config.runtime.sh"
+echo "Loaded Runtime conditions..." #| show_infobox ;
+
+clear
 
 case "$1" in
 "--help")
@@ -67,25 +70,20 @@ case "$1" in
      --help [category]   Use [category] to filter specific menu options.
      --cmd  [option]     Run a command from the menu (simple)
      --api  [option]     Run a helper command        (advanced)
-     --doc               Generate the README.md file
+     --doc               Generate the README.md file 
 
      Examples:
      armbian-config --help [cmd||System||Software||Network||Localisation]
-     armbian-config --cmd help
+     armbian-config --cmd help 
      armbian-config --api help
 "
 	exit 0
 	;;
 "--doc")
-    # TODO: move --doc to --api
 	generate_readme
 	exit 0
 	;;
 "--cmd")
-    	# TODO move source for related groups
-	# to respective case switch
-	# Interface group not sepeated and mixed in functions and docs etc..
-	# TODO Sort and group interface for source file
 	INPUTMODE="cmd"
 	shift
 	if [[ -z "$1" || "$1" == "help" ]]; then
@@ -93,41 +91,23 @@ case "$1" in
 		exit 0
 	fi
 
-	args="$@"
+	args=$(sanitize_input "$@")
 	execute_command "$args"
 	exit 0
 	;;
 "--api")
-    	# move source for related groups
-	# to respective case switch
-    	# source "$lib_dir/config.docs.sh"
-	# TODO remove interface spacifice function from docs into there own group files.
 	shift
-	option="$1"
-	[[ "$option" == "json" ]] && generate_json_options | jq --tab '.' && exit 0 ;
-	[[ "$option" == "docs" ]] && generate_readme && exit 0 ;
-	if [[ -z "$option" || "$option" == "help" ]] ; then
-		echo "Options:"
-		echo "	json - database in json format"
-		echo "	docs - generate DOCUMEMT.md"
-		echo ""
-		exit 0 ;
+	if [[ -z "$1" || "$1" == "help" ]]; then
+		see_use
+		exit 0
 	fi
+	option="$1"
 	shift
-	args="$@"
+	args=$(sanitize_input "$@")
 	# echo -e "\"$option\" \"$args\""
 	"$option" "$args"
 	exit 0
 	;;
-"--noint")
-	shift
-	option="$1"
-	[[ "$option" == "help" ]] && see_use ; exit 0 ;
-	shift
-	args="$@"
-	"$option" "$args" <&-
-	exit 0
-	;;
 "main=help" | "main=Help")
 	see_cli_legacy
 	echo ""
@@ -176,11 +156,6 @@ case "$1" in
 	;;
 esac
 
-clear
-echo "Almost there ..." #| show_infobox ;
-echo "Checking Runtime conditions..." #| show_infobox ;
-source "$lib_dir/config.runtime.sh"
-echo "Loaded Runtime conditions..." #| show_infobox ;
 
 #
 # Generate the top menu with the modified Object data

From 95dffd722e4dde5466f5a34cab4c382cd9c5c6b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tearran <tearran@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 07:56:43 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 08/10] Addded timer

---
 tools/armbian-config-dev | 220 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 220 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/armbian-config-dev b/tools/armbian-config-dev
index 30590e663..8ece351bc 100755
--- a/tools/armbian-config-dev
+++ b/tools/armbian-config-dev
@@ -170,3 +170,223 @@ generate_top_menu "$json_data"
 about_armbian_configng
 
 exit 0
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Prepare the module options array
+declare -A module_options
+
+module_options+=(
+    ["set_checkpoint,author"]="@armbian"
+    ["set_checkpoint,maintainer"]="@igorpecovnik"
+    ["set_checkpoint,feature"]="set_checkpoint"
+    ["set_checkpoint,example"]="start stop show"
+    ["set_checkpoint,desc"]="Helper module for timing code execution"
+    ["set_checkpoint,status"]="Active"
+)
+#
+# Function to manage timer with multiple checkpoints
+function set_checkpoint() {
+    case "$1" in
+        help)
+            echo "Usage: set_checkpoint <start|stop|mark|show> [description] [show]"
+            echo "Commands:"
+            echo "  start              Start the timer."
+            echo "  stop               Stop the timer."
+            echo "  mark [description] [show] Mark a checkpoint with an optional description and an optional flag to show the output."
+            echo "  show               Show the total elapsed time and checkpoints."
+            ;;
+        start)
+            set_checkpoint_START=$(date +%s)
+            set_checkpoint_CHECKPOINTS=()
+            set_checkpoint_DESCRIPTIONS=()
+            set_checkpoint_PREV=$set_checkpoint_START
+            ;;
+        stop)
+            set_checkpoint_STOP=$(date +%s)
+            ;;
+        mark)
+            local checkpoint_time=$(date +%s)
+            local checkpoint_duration=$((checkpoint_time - set_checkpoint_PREV))
+            set_checkpoint_PREV=$checkpoint_time
+            set_checkpoint_CHECKPOINTS+=($checkpoint_time)
+            set_checkpoint_DESCRIPTIONS+=("$2")
+            local count=${#set_checkpoint_DESCRIPTIONS[@]}
+            if [ "$3" == "true" ]; then
+                echo "$2: ${checkpoint_duration} seconds"
+            fi
+            ;;
+        show)
+            if [[ -n "$set_checkpoint_START" && -n "$set_checkpoint_STOP" ]]; then
+                set_checkpoint_DURATION=$((set_checkpoint_STOP - set_checkpoint_START))
+                echo "Total elapsed time: ${set_checkpoint_DURATION} seconds"
+
+                local previous_time=$set_checkpoint_START
+                for i in "${!set_checkpoint_CHECKPOINTS[@]}"; do
+                    local checkpoint_time=${set_checkpoint_CHECKPOINTS[$i]}
+                    local checkpoint_duration=$((checkpoint_time - previous_time))
+                    local description=${set_checkpoint_DESCRIPTIONS[$i]}
+                    echo "${description:-Checkpoint $((i+1))}: ${checkpoint_duration} seconds"
+                    previous_time=$checkpoint_time
+                done
+
+                local final_duration=$((set_checkpoint_STOP - previous_time))
+                echo "Final segment: ${final_duration} seconds"
+            else
+                echo "Timer has not been started and stopped properly."
+            fi
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Usage: set_checkpoint <start|stop|mark|show> [description]"
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+
+set_checkpoint start
+
+tput init
+
+set_checkpoint mark "Initializing script" true
+#
+# Language-based variable assignment for script directory path
+# This serves as a Rosetta Stone for developers,
+# allowing them to use the variable name they are most comfortable with.
+
+# allows CTRL c to exit
+trap "exit" INT TERM
+[[ $EUID != 0 ]] && exec sudo "$0" "$@"
+#
+# Get the script directory
+script_dir="$(dirname "$0")"
+set_checkpoint mark "Setting base data" true
+
+[[ -d "$script_dir/../tools" ]] && tools_dir="$script_dir/../tools"
+[[ ! -d "$script_dir/../lib" && -n "$tools_dir" ]] && echo -e "Please run\nbash \"$tools_dir/config-assemble.sh\" to build the lib directory\n" && exit 1
+
+# 'whiptail' is a simple dialog box utility that works well with Bash. It doesn't have all the features of some other dialog box utilities, but it does everything we need for this script.
+[[ -x "$(command -v whiptail)" ]] && DIALOG="whiptail"
+
+# Define the lib directory one level up from the script directory
+lib_dir="$script_dir/../lib/armbian-config"
+doc_dir="$script_dir/../share/doc/armbian-config"
+json_file="$lib_dir/config.jobs.json"
+
+#
+# Load The Bash procedure Objects
+json_data=$(<"$json_file")
+
+
+
+#
+# Load configng core functions and module options array
+
+source "$lib_dir/config.functions.sh"
+
+set_runtime_variables
+
+check_distro_status
+
+set_checkpoint mark  "Loaded Runtime variables..." true #| show_infobox ;
+#set_newt_colors 2
+set_checkpoint mark  "Loaded Dialog..." true #| show_infobox ;
+source "$lib_dir/config.docs.sh"
+
+set_checkpoint mark  "Loaded Docs..." true #| show_infobox ;
+source "$lib_dir/config.system.sh"
+
+set_checkpoint mark  "Loaded System helpers..." true #| show_infobox ;
+source "$lib_dir/config.network.sh"
+
+set_checkpoint mark  "Loaded Network helpers..." true #| show_infobox ;
+source "$lib_dir/config.software.sh"
+
+set_checkpoint mark "Loaded Software helpers..." true  #| show_infobox ;
+#
+# Loads the variables from beta armbian-config for runtime handling
+
+source "$lib_dir/config.runtime.sh"
+set_checkpoint mark "Loaded Runtime conditions..." true #| show_infobox ;
+
+
+
+case "$1" in
+"--help")
+    if [[ -n "$2" ]]; then
+        see_cmd_list "$2"
+        echo ""
+        exit 0
+    fi
+
+    echo "Usage:  armbian-config --[option]
+     Options:
+     --help [category]   Use [category] to filter specific menu options.
+     --cmd  [option]     Run a command from the menu (simple)
+     --api  [option]     Run a helper command        (advanced)
+     --doc               Generate the README.md file
+
+     Examples:
+     armbian-config --help [cmd||System||Software||Network||Localisation]
+     armbian-config --cmd help
+     armbian-config --api help
+"
+    exit 0
+    ;;
+"--doc")
+    generate_readme
+    exit 0
+    ;;
+"--cmd")
+    INPUTMODE="cmd"
+    shift
+    if [[ -z "$1" || "$1" == "help" ]]; then
+        see_cmd_list
+        exit 0
+    fi
+
+    args=$(sanitize_input "$@")
+    execute_command "$args"
+    exit 0
+    ;;
+"--api")
+    shift
+    if [[ -z "$1" || "$1" == "help" ]]; then
+        see_use
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    option="$1"
+    shift
+    "$option" "$@"
+    exit 0
+    ;;
+*)
+    if [[ $EUID != 0 ]]; then
+        echo -e "error: Exiting \nTry: 'sudo armbian-config'\n or: 'armbian-config --help' for More info\n\n"
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    ;;
+esac
+
+
+
+#
+# Generate the top menu with the modified Object data
+set_colors 4
+
+generate_top_menu "$json_data"
+
+
+set_checkpoint stop
+
+
+#
+# Exit the script with a success status code
+
+#
+# Show about this tool on exit
+about_armbian_configng
+
+echo ""
+
+#set_checkpoint show
+
+exit 0
\ No newline at end of file

From 21902b86f3b9163381223638475eafcac9b019ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tearran <tearran@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 07:59:22 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 09/10] 	modified:   tools/armbian-config-dev

---
 tools/armbian-config-dev | 175 +--------------------------------------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 173 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/armbian-config-dev b/tools/armbian-config-dev
index 8ece351bc..90ca336bf 100755
--- a/tools/armbian-config-dev
+++ b/tools/armbian-config-dev
@@ -1,177 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-tput init
-#
-# Language-based variable assignment for script directory path
-# This serves as a Rosetta Stone for developers,
-# allowing them to use the variable name they are most comfortable with.
-
-# allows CTRL c to exit
-trap "exit" INT TERM
-[[ $EUID != 0 ]] && exec sudo "$0" "$@"
-#
-# Get the script directory
-script_dir="$(dirname "$0")"
-
-[[ -d "$script_dir/../tools" ]] && tools_dir="$script_dir/../tools"
-[[ ! -d "$script_dir/../lib" && -n "$tools_dir" ]] && echo -e "Please run\nbash "$tools_dir/config-assemble.sh" to build the lib directory\n" && exit 1 
-
-# 'whiptail' is a simple dialog box utility that works well with Bash. It doesn't have all the features of some other dialog box utilities, but it does everything we need for this script.
-[[ -x "$(command -v whiptail)" ]] && DIALOG="whiptail"
-
-# Define the lib directory one level up from the script directory
-lib_dir="$script_dir/../lib/armbian-config"
-doc_dir="$script_dir/../share/doc/armbian-config"
-json_file="$lib_dir/config.jobs.json"
-
-#
-# Load The Bash procedure Objects
-json_data=$(<"$json_file")
-
-#
-# Prepare the module options array
-declare -A module_options
-
-#
-# Load configng core functions and module options array
-
-source "$lib_dir/config.functions.sh"
-set_runtime_variables
-check_distro_status
-echo "Loaded Runtime variables..." #| show_infobox ;
-#set_newt_colors 2
-echo "Loaded Dialog..." #| show_infobox ;
-source "$lib_dir/config.docs.sh"
-echo "Loaded Docs..." #| show_infobox ;
-source "$lib_dir/config.system.sh"
-echo "Loaded System helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
-source "$lib_dir/config.network.sh"
-echo "Loaded Network helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
-source "$lib_dir/config.software.sh"
-echo "Loaded Software helpers..." #| show_infobox ;
-#
-# Loads the variables from beta armbian-config for runtime handling
-
-source "$lib_dir/config.runtime.sh"
-echo "Loaded Runtime conditions..." #| show_infobox ;
-
-clear
-
-case "$1" in
-"--help")
-	if [[ -n "$2" ]]; then
-		see_cmd_list "$2"
-		echo ""
-		exit 0
-	fi
-
-	echo "Usage:  armbian-config --[option]
-     Options:
-     --help [category]   Use [category] to filter specific menu options.
-     --cmd  [option]     Run a command from the menu (simple)
-     --api  [option]     Run a helper command        (advanced)
-     --doc               Generate the README.md file 
-
-     Examples:
-     armbian-config --help [cmd||System||Software||Network||Localisation]
-     armbian-config --cmd help 
-     armbian-config --api help
-"
-	exit 0
-	;;
-"--doc")
-	generate_readme
-	exit 0
-	;;
-"--cmd")
-	INPUTMODE="cmd"
-	shift
-	if [[ -z "$1" || "$1" == "help" ]]; then
-		see_cmd_list
-		exit 0
-	fi
-
-	args=$(sanitize_input "$@")
-	execute_command "$args"
-	exit 0
-	;;
-"--api")
-	shift
-	if [[ -z "$1" || "$1" == "help" ]]; then
-		see_use
-		exit 0
-	fi
-	option="$1"
-	shift
-	args=$(sanitize_input "$@")
-	# echo -e "\"$option\" \"$args\""
-	"$option" "$args"
-	exit 0
-	;;
-"main=help" | "main=Help")
-	see_cli_legacy
-	echo ""
-	exit 0
-	;;
-"main="*)
-	declare -A main_map
-	main_map=(
-		# map name to menu category
-		["System"]="S"
-		["Software"]="I"
-		["Network"]="N"
-		["Localisation"]="L"
-	)
-	main_value="${1#main=}"
-	main_value="${main_map[$main_value]}"
-
-	if [ -z "$main_value" ]; then
-		echo "Error: Invalid List $1"
-		exit 1
-	fi
-	declare -A select_map
-	# map name to menu number
-	select_map=(
-		["Headers"]="04"
-		["Headers_install"]="04"
-		["Headers_remove"]="05"
-		["Firmware"]="06"
-		["Nightly"]="07"
-	)
-	select_value="${2#selection=}"
-	select_value="${select_map[$select_value]}"
-	if [ -z "$select_value" ]; then
-		echo "Error: Invalid Option $2"
-		exit 1
-	fi
-	echo "$main_value""$select_value"
-	execute_command "$main_value""$select_value"
-	exit 0
-	;;
-*)
-	if [[ $EUID != 0 ]]; then
-		echo -e "error: Exiting \nTry: 'sudo armbian-config'\n or: 'armbian-config --help' for More info\n\n"
-		exit 0
-	fi
-	;;
-esac
-
-
-#
-# Generate the top menu with the modified Object data
-set_colors 4
-generate_top_menu "$json_data"
-
-#
-# Exit the script with a success status code
-
-#
-# Show about this tool on exit
-about_armbian_configng
-
-exit 0
-#!/bin/bash
-
 # Prepare the module options array
 declare -A module_options
 
@@ -355,6 +183,7 @@ case "$1" in
     fi
     option="$1"
     shift
+    # echo -e "\"$option\" \"$args\""
     "$option" "$@"
     exit 0
     ;;
@@ -387,6 +216,6 @@ about_armbian_configng
 
 echo ""
 
-#set_checkpoint show
+set_checkpoint show
 
 exit 0
\ No newline at end of file

From d80e4ab38a566f9819567c1fb9dbc9616d6a8c5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tearran <tearran@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 08:15:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 10/10] added checkpoint

---
 tools/armbian-config-dev | 6 +-----
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/armbian-config-dev b/tools/armbian-config-dev
index 90ca336bf..3b3c14258 100755
--- a/tools/armbian-config-dev
+++ b/tools/armbian-config-dev
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ source "$lib_dir/config.functions.sh"
 
 set_runtime_variables
 
-check_distro_status
+set_checkpoint mark "$(check_distro_status)" true
 
 set_checkpoint mark  "Loaded Runtime variables..." true #| show_infobox ;
 #set_newt_colors 2
@@ -214,8 +214,4 @@ set_checkpoint stop
 # Show about this tool on exit
 about_armbian_configng
 
-echo ""
-
-set_checkpoint show
-
 exit 0
\ No newline at end of file