From f90efd2d13aac38417b2e0e08068fc0fba2da72a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lennart Poettering <lennart@poettering.net>
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2025 07:38:41 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] bootctl: improve output regarding random seed if we cannot
 access ESP

---
 src/bootctl/bootctl-status.c | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/bootctl/bootctl-status.c b/src/bootctl/bootctl-status.c
index 40642d3c1c4..75ffb9fdba0 100644
--- a/src/bootctl/bootctl-status.c
+++ b/src/bootctl/bootctl-status.c
@@ -534,8 +534,11 @@ int verb_status(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
                         if (!p)
                                 return log_oom();
 
-                        have = access(p, F_OK) >= 0;
-                        printf("       Exists: %s\n", yes_no(have));
+                        r = access(p, F_OK);
+                        if (r < 0 && errno != ENOENT)
+                                printf("       Exists: Can't access %s (%m)\n", p);
+                        else
+                                printf("       Exists: %s\n", yes_no(r >= 0));
                 }
 
                 printf("\n");