Add BOOT_SERIAL_WAIT_FOR_DFU_ALWAYS Zephyr Kconfig option.

[mondalaci]

This PR adds the BOOT_SERIAL_WAIT_FOR_DFU_ALWAYS Kconfig option. When set to n, under normal circumstances, the bootloader doesn't enter serial recovery mode, allowing the firmware to start up as quickly as possible. However, when physically resetting the device, the bootloader enters serial recovery mode, which comes in very handy when the firmware is broken.

This patch was actually created by Vidar Berg at https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/108213/mcuboot-should-only-timeout-after-hardware-reset/469112 who allowed me to submit it here as a PR.

[nordicjm]

This comment doesn't really make sense, what does resetting have to do with staying in serial recovery mode?

[nordicjm]

Comment does not really make sense, and there already is a mode of entering serial recovery when physical reset button is used CONFIG_BOOT_SERIAL_PIN_RESET

[mondalaci]

Sorry, the Kconfig description is inaccurate. The following description is accurate:

If y, MCUboot enters serial recovery for the duration of BOOT_SERIAL_WAIT_FOR_DFU_TIMEOUT upon physically resetting the board. Otherwise, MCUboot immediately executes the application.

The use case is that I want the board to boot up as quickly as possible under normal circumstances, but I also want to be able to manually trigger the bootloader even if the application firmware is broken.

It's also worth mentioning that my device is battery-powered without a dedicated on/off switch, but it has a RESET button, so the timeout allows restarting the application firmware in case of a dead loop without getting stuck in the bootloader.

CONFIG_BOOT_SERIAL_PIN_RESET doesn't fulfill the above use case because:

• It doesn't time out when hardware reset is used but gets stuck in serial recovery mode.
• It delays the execution of the application firmware when the board is powered under normal circumstances. (My device has an optional battery, and it can be powered via USB, too.)

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[mondalaci]

Please remove the stale label. This commit has merit, and I'm using this Kconfig option.