Add progress meter to travis builds

diff --git a/maint/travis-ci_scripts/common.bash b/maint/travis-ci_scripts/common.bash
index d50aebb..9af6877 100755 (executable)
--- a/maint/travis-ci_scripts/common.bash
+++ b/maint/travis-ci_scripts/common.bash
@@ -19,9 +19,18 @@ run_or_err() {
 
   LASTEXIT=0
   START_TIME=$SECONDS
+
+  PRMETER_PIDFILE="$(tempfile)_$SECONDS"
+  # the double bash is to hide the job control messages
+  bash -c "bash -c 'echo \$\$ >> $PRMETER_PIDFILE; while true; do sleep 10; echo -n \"\${SECONDS}s ... \"; done' &"
+
   # the tee is a handy debugging tool when stumpage is exceedingly strong
   #LASTOUT=$( bash -c "$2" 2>&1 | tee /dev/stderr) || LASTEXIT=$?
   LASTOUT=$( bash -c "$2" 2>&1 ) || LASTEXIT=$?
+
+  # stop progress meter
+  for p in $(cat "$PRMETER_PIDFILE"); do kill $p ; done
+
   DELTA_TIME=$(( $SECONDS - $START_TIME ))
 
   if [[ "$LASTEXIT" != "0" ]] ; then