From c9a4a6d7725acb3755945846f4be420e749f6e11 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Barker <pbarker@barker.dropbear.id.au>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 14:19:11 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] DataFlash: eliminate calls to manipulate _writes_enabled

---
 libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash.h           | 1 +
 libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash_Backend.cpp | 4 ++++
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash.h b/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash.h
index 3ff0211570..5b4454e1c8 100644
--- a/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash.h
+++ b/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash.h
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ public:
     bool logging_failed() const;
 
     void set_vehicle_armed(bool armed_state);
+    bool vehicle_is_armed() const { return _armed; }
 
 protected:
 
diff --git a/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash_Backend.cpp b/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash_Backend.cpp
index e579ec813a..81b6418ff4 100644
--- a/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash_Backend.cpp
+++ b/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash_Backend.cpp
@@ -265,5 +265,9 @@ bool DataFlash_Backend::WritesOK() const
     if (!_writes_enabled) {
         return false;
     }
+    if (!_front.vehicle_is_armed() && !_front.log_while_disarmed()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return true;
 }