6 Mar
2008
6 Mar
'08
11:58 p.m.
In message 200803062041.25271.sr@denx.de you wrote:
Backspace or CR without LF should work on all terminals, no?
I don't see here any problems either.
It messes up log files and is a PITA to filter out in regression tests.
If it is possible to estimate how long the operation will take, this would be a big plus IMHO (which precludes the simple dots).
Yes, this would be a great plus of the new idea with printing "kB" or "%". We would have an idea on how long this operation will take to complete. From my
If you really insist, then pre-calculate the maximum length and scale the output accordingly.
Please do not output control characters or escape sequences.
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk
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