px_uploader: added ModemManager warning

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Tools/px_uploader.py b/Tools/px_uploader.py
index 985e6ffd9..a113f5628 100755
--- a/Tools/px_uploader.py
+++ b/Tools/px_uploader.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import zlib
 import base64
 import time
 import array
+import os
 
 from sys import platform as _platform
 
@@ -449,6 +450,12 @@ parser.add_argument('--baud', action="store", type=int, default=115200, help="Ba
 parser.add_argument('firmware', action="store", help="Firmware file to be uploaded")
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
+# warn people about ModemManager which interferes badly with Pixhawk
+if os.path.exists("/usr/sbin/ModemManager"):
+        print("=======================================================================")
+        print("WARNING: You should uninstall ModemManager as it conflicts with Pixhawk")
+        print("=======================================================================")
+
 # Load the firmware file
 fw = firmware(args.firmware)
 print("Loaded firmware for %x,%x, waiting for the bootloader..." % (fw.property('board_id'), fw.property('board_revision')))