From 90ad1090470fb59bafb77ef85abc2b235750f1dc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Iampete1 <iampete@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 17:41:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] AP_Scripting: Only try to make scripts directory if file
 write and directory is enabled

---
 libraries/AP_Scripting/AP_Scripting.cpp | 13 +++++++++----
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/libraries/AP_Scripting/AP_Scripting.cpp b/libraries/AP_Scripting/AP_Scripting.cpp
index 86dab106f3..b54b890dce 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Scripting/AP_Scripting.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Scripting/AP_Scripting.cpp
@@ -180,12 +180,17 @@ void AP_Scripting::init(void) {
         return;
     }
 
-    const char *dir_name = SCRIPTING_DIRECTORY;
-    if (AP::FS().mkdir(dir_name)) {
-        if (errno != EEXIST) {
-            GCS_SEND_TEXT(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Scripting: failed to create (%s)", dir_name);
+#if AP_FILESYSTEM_FILE_WRITING_ENABLED
+    if ((_dir_disable & uint16_t(AP_Scripting::SCR_DIR::SCRIPTS)) == 0) {
+        // Only try creating scripts directory if loading from it is enabled
+        const char *dir_name = SCRIPTING_DIRECTORY;
+        if (AP::FS().mkdir(dir_name)) {
+            if (errno != EEXIST) {
+                GCS_SEND_TEXT(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Scripting: failed to create (%s)", dir_name);
+            }
         }
     }
+#endif
 
     AP_HAL::Scheduler::priority_base priority = AP_HAL::Scheduler::PRIORITY_SCRIPTING;
     static const struct {