misc/146774: Import progress utility from NetBSD base system sources

[Holger Rauch]

>Number:         146774
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       Import progress utility from NetBSD base system sources
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
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>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Thu May 20 20:00:15 UTC 2010
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>Originator:     Holger Rauch
>Release:        FreeBSD 8.0-STABLE
>Organization:
EMPIC GmbH
>Environment:
FreeBSD daniela.empic.de 8.0-STABLE FreeBSD 8.0-STABLE #8: Thu Dec 10 21:36:45 CET 2009     hrauch at daniela.empic.de:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/DANIELA  amd64
>Description:
I would like to see the progress utility (originally from NetBSD base system sources) imported into the FreeBSD base system. This is useful for an ASCII progress bar in conjunction with the dd command as is used e.g. by g4u:

http://www.feyrer.de/g4u/g4u-2.4.tgz

Any constructive feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance & kind regards,

   Holger
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