Read current core name from HPS side?

[eflanery]

Is it possible to somehow get the name of the running core via Linux on the HPS side?

I'm contemplating an arcade cabinet with button illumination and marquee artwork controlled by an additional device some kind (Pi-whatever probably), but it would need something to key off of.

It appears possible to externally cause a core to load via /dev/MiSTer_cmd, but I'd rather stick to the menu system for user interaction; and keep the cabinet management system non-interactive.

[eflanery]

FWIW, I found a way:

enable "bootcore=lastcore" in MiSTer.ini, so that the core name shows up in /media/fat/config/lastcore.dat, and periodically check that file.

Then, to work around the actual bootcore=lastcore functionality, on startup execute: "echo load_core /media/fat/menu.rbf > /dev/MiSTer_cmd"

[bbond007]

Is it possible to somehow get the name of the running core via Linux on the HPS side?

FWIW, I found a way:

enable "bootcore=lastcore" in MiSTer.ini, so that the core name shows up in /media/fat/config/lastcore.dat, and periodically check that file.

Then, to work around the actual bootcore=lastcore functionality, on startup execute: "echo load_core /media/fat/menu.rbf > /dev/MiSTer_cmd"

check file "/tmp/CORENAME" is simpler and less writes to the the SD card for a feature you are disabling....

[eflanery]

Perfect, that's even better.

I didn't even think to look in arguably the most obvious place. :-/

Thank you.