[issue]: porteus-hook.sh vtFindFlag is set in pipeline subshell, so fallback patch always runs

[gkapetanakis]

Official FAQ

• I have checked the official FAQ.

Ventoy Version

1.1.10

What about latest release

Yes. I have tried the latest release, but the bug still exist.

Try alternative boot mode

No. I didn't try these alternative boot modes.

BIOS Mode

Both

Partition Style

MBR

Disk Capacity

N/A

Disk Manufacturer

N/A

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None

Image file download link (if applicable)

No response

What happened?

There appears to be a shell logic bug in IMG/cpio/ventoy/hook/debian/porteus-hook.sh.

In this block:

grep ... | awk ... | while read vtline; do
# ...
vtFindFlag=1
done

vtFindFlag is modified inside a pipeline loop (subshell in busybox ash), then checked outside the loop. So vtFindFlag remains 0 outside, and the fallback branch runs even when files were already found/patched.

Expected behavior: vtFindFlag should reflect whether any match was found before deciding to run fallback logic.

Suggested fix ideas (I can create a PR):

• Avoid pipeline subshell for the loop (e.g. iterate over temp file/list)

Relevant file:

• IMG/cpio/ventoy/hook/debian/porteus-hook.sh

Thank you!

[ventoy]

Fixed in latest release.