diff --git a/conf/common.rmk b/conf/common.rmk
index c5e4fcecf..50a4d2111 100644
--- a/conf/common.rmk
+++ b/conf/common.rmk
@@ -88,11 +88,32 @@ endif
bin_UTILITIES += grub-mkrelpath
grub_mkrelpath_SOURCES = gnulib/progname.c util/grub-mkrelpath.c util/misc.c
+# For grub-script-check.
+bin_UTILITIES += grub-script-check
+util/grub-script-check.c_DEPENDENCIES = grub_script_check_init.h
+grub_script_check_SOURCES = gnulib/progname.c util/grub-script-check.c util/misc.c \
+ script/main.c script/script.c script/function.c script/lexer.c \
+ kern/handler.c kern/err.c kern/parser.c kern/list.c \
+ kern/misc.c kern/env.c grub_script_check_init.c grub_script.tab.c
+
# For the parser.
grub_script.tab.c grub_script.tab.h: script/parser.y
$(YACC) -d -p grub_script_yy -b grub_script $(srcdir)/script/parser.y
DISTCLEANFILES += grub_script.tab.c grub_script.tab.h
+# For grub-check.
+grub_script_check_init.lst: geninit.sh $(filter-out grub_script_check_init.c,$(grub_script_check_SOURCES))
+ rm -f $@; grep GRUB_MOD_INIT $(filter %.c,$^) /dev/null > $@
+DISTCLEANFILES += grub_script_check_init.lst
+
+grub_script_check_init.h: grub_script_check_init.lst $(filter-out grub_script_check_init.c,$(grub_script_check_SOURCES)) geninitheader.sh
+ rm -f $@; sh $(srcdir)/geninitheader.sh $< > $@
+DISTCLEANFILES += grub_script_check_init.h
+
+grub_script_check_init.c: grub_script_check_init.lst $(filter-out grub_script_check_init.c,$(grub_script_check_SOURCES)) geninit.sh
+ rm -f $@; sh $(srcdir)/geninit.sh $< $(filter %.c,$^) > $@
+DISTCLEANFILES += grub_script_check_init.c
+
# For grub-probe.
grub_probe_init.lst: geninit.sh $(filter-out grub_probe_init.c,$(grub_probe_SOURCES))
rm -f $@; grep GRUB_MOD_INIT $(filter %.c,$^) /dev/null > $@
diff --git a/util/grub-script-check.c b/util/grub-script-check.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3136c6530
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/grub-script-check.c
@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+/* grub-script-check.c - check grub script file for syntax errors */
+/*
+ * GRUB -- GRand Unified Bootloader
+ * Copyright (C) 2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ *
+ * GRUB is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GRUB is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with GRUB. If not, see .
+ */
+
+#include
+#include
+#include
+#include
+#include
+#include
+#include
+
+#include
+
+#define _GNU_SOURCE 1
+
+#include
+#include
+#include
+#include
+#include
+#include
+
+#include "progname.h"
+
+void
+grub_putchar (int c)
+{
+ putchar (c);
+}
+
+int
+grub_getkey (void)
+{
+ return -1;
+}
+
+void
+grub_refresh (void)
+{
+ fflush (stdout);
+}
+
+struct grub_handler_class grub_term_input_class;
+struct grub_handler_class grub_term_output_class;
+
+char *
+grub_script_execute_argument_to_string (struct grub_script_arg *arg __attribute__ ((unused)))
+{
+ return 0;
+}
+
+grub_err_t
+grub_script_execute_cmdline (struct grub_script_cmd *cmd __attribute__ ((unused)))
+{
+ return 0;
+}
+
+grub_err_t
+grub_script_execute_cmdblock (struct grub_script_cmd *cmd __attribute__ ((unused)))
+{
+ return 0;
+}
+
+grub_err_t
+grub_script_execute_cmdif (struct grub_script_cmd *cmd __attribute__ ((unused)))
+{
+ return 0;
+}
+
+grub_err_t
+grub_script_execute_menuentry (struct grub_script_cmd *cmd)
+{
+ struct grub_script_cmd_menuentry *menu;
+ menu = (struct grub_script_cmd_menuentry *)cmd;
+
+ if (menu->sourcecode)
+ {
+ grub_free (menu->sourcecode);
+ menu->sourcecode = 0;
+ }
+ return 0;
+}
+
+grub_err_t
+grub_script_execute (struct grub_script *script)
+{
+ if (script == 0 || script->cmd == 0)
+ return 0;
+
+ return script->cmd->exec (script->cmd);
+}
+
+static struct option options[] =
+ {
+ {"help", no_argument, 0, 'h'},
+ {"version", no_argument, 0, 'V'},
+ {"verbose", no_argument, 0, 'v'},
+ {0, 0, 0, 0}
+ };
+
+static void
+usage (int status)
+{
+ if (status)
+ fprintf (stderr,
+ "Try ``%s --help'' for more information.\n", program_name);
+ else
+ printf ("\
+Usage: %s [PATH]\n\
+\n\
+Checks GRUB script configuration file for syntax errors.\n\
+\n\
+ -h, --help display this message and exit\n\
+ -V, --version print version information and exit\n\
+ -v, --verbose print script being processed\n\
+\n\
+Report bugs to <%s>.\n\
+", program_name,
+ PACKAGE_BUGREPORT);
+ exit (status);
+}
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+ char *argument;
+ char *input;
+ FILE *file = 0;
+ int verbose = 0;
+ struct grub_script *script;
+
+ auto grub_err_t get_config_line (char **line, int cont);
+ grub_err_t get_config_line (char **line, int cont __attribute__ ((unused)))
+ {
+ char *cmdline = 0;
+ size_t len = 0;
+ ssize_t read;
+
+ read = getline(&cmdline, &len, (file ?: stdin));
+ if (read == -1)
+ {
+ *line = 0;
+ grub_errno = GRUB_ERR_READ_ERROR;
+
+ if (cmdline)
+ free (cmdline);
+ return grub_errno;
+ }
+
+ if (verbose)
+ grub_printf("%s", cmdline);
+
+ *line = grub_strdup (cmdline);
+
+ free (cmdline);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ set_program_name (argv[0]);
+ setlocale (LC_ALL, "");
+ bindtextdomain (PACKAGE, LOCALEDIR);
+ textdomain (PACKAGE);
+
+ /* Check for options. */
+ while (1)
+ {
+ int c = getopt_long (argc, argv, "hvV", options, 0);
+
+ if (c == -1)
+ break;
+ else
+ switch (c)
+ {
+ case 'h':
+ usage (0);
+ break;
+
+ case 'V':
+ printf ("%s (%s) %s\n", program_name, PACKAGE_NAME, PACKAGE_VERSION);
+ return 0;
+
+ case 'v':
+ verbose = 1;
+ break;
+
+ default:
+ usage (1);
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+
+ /* Obtain ARGUMENT. */
+ if (optind >= argc)
+ {
+ file = 0; // read from stdin
+ }
+ else if (optind + 1 != argc)
+ {
+ fprintf (stderr, "Unknown extra argument `%s'.\n", argv[optind + 1]);
+ usage (1);
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ argument = argv[optind];
+ file = fopen (argument, "r");
+ if (! file)
+ {
+ fprintf (stderr, "%s: %s: %s\n", program_name, argument, strerror(errno));
+ usage (1);
+ }
+ }
+
+ /* Initialize all modules. */
+ grub_init_all ();
+
+ do
+ {
+ input = 0;
+ get_config_line(&input, 0);
+ if (! input)
+ break;
+
+ script = grub_script_parse (input, get_config_line);
+ if (script)
+ {
+ grub_script_execute (script);
+ grub_script_free (script);
+ }
+
+ grub_free (input);
+ } while (script != 0);
+
+ /* Free resources. */
+ grub_fini_all ();
+ if (file) fclose (file);
+
+ return (script == 0);
+}