Keep running the main processing loop while waiting for input.

[gpxe.git] / src / core / console.c

diff --git a/src/core/console.c b/src/core/console.c
index cd3239d..830f453 100644 (file)
--- a/src/core/console.c
+++ b/src/core/console.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "stddef.h"
 #include "console.h"
+#include <gpxe/process.h>
 
 /** @file */
 
@@ -97,6 +98,11 @@ int getchar ( void ) {
                 * less CPU time in a VMware session.
                 */
                cpu_nap();
+
+               /* Keep processing background tasks while we wait for
+                * input.
+                */
+               step();
                
                console = has_input();
                if ( console && console->getchar )