dataman: add SYS_DM_BACKEND parameter

.gitignore

@@ -105,8 +105,4 @@ src/lib/version/build_git_version.h
 src/modules/simulator/simulator_config.h
 src/systemcmds/topic_listener/listener_generated.cpp
 
-# SITL
-dataman
-eeprom/
-
 !src/drivers/distance_sensor/broadcom/afbrs50/Lib/*

ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS

@@ -235,7 +235,16 @@ else
 	# Waypoint storage.
 	# REBOOTWORK this needs to start in parallel.
 	#
-	dataman start
+	if param compare SYS_DM_BACKEND 1
+	then
+		dataman start -r
+	else
+		if param compare SYS_DM_BACKEND 0
+		then
+			# dataman start default
+			dataman start
+		fi
+	fi
 
 	#
 	# Start the socket communication send_event handler.

src/modules/dataman/parameters.c

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ *
+ *   Copyright (c) 2021 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
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+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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+ *    distribution.
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+ *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
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+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
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+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * Dataman storage backend
+ *
+ * @group System
+ * @value -1 Disabled
+ * @value 0 default (SD card)
+ * @value 1 RAM (not persistent)
+ * @boolean
+ * @reboot_required true
+ */
+PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SYS_DM_BACKEND, 0);