From cf1c20c47e9f3c2dc5967f1214645935f870d71a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ConnorC432 <ConnorC432@pm.me>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:29:48 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] filter serial port devices on linux

---
 .../SerialPABotBase/SerialPABotBase_SelectorWidget.h | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/SerialPABotBase/SerialPABotBase_SelectorWidget.h b/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/SerialPABotBase/SerialPABotBase_SelectorWidget.h
index 5d2e8c7674..34529573ca 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/SerialPABotBase/SerialPABotBase_SelectorWidget.h
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/Controllers/SerialPABotBase/SerialPABotBase_SelectorWidget.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #ifndef PokemonAutomation_Controllers_SerialPABotBase_SelectorWidget_H
 #define PokemonAutomation_Controllers_SerialPABotBase_SelectorWidget_H
 
+#include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QSerialPortInfo>
 #include "Common/Qt/NoWheelComboBox.h"
 #include "Controllers/ControllerDescriptor.h"
@@ -44,6 +45,17 @@ inline bool filter_serial_port(const QSerialPortInfo& port){
     }
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__linux__)
+    const QString path = port.systemLocation();
+
+    QFileInfo file(path);
+    // Exclude devices that don't have Read/Write access
+    if (!(file.isReadable() && file.isWritable()))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+#endif
+
     return true;
 }