Merging upstream version 1.1~pre1.

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <mail@daniel-baumann.ch>

17 files changed, 356 insertions, 277 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9387b90..2c477fa 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2013-07-20  Antonio Diaz Diaz  <antonio@gnu.org>
+
+	* Version 1.1-pre1 released.
+	* Show progress of compression at verbosity level 2 (-vv).
+	* SIGUSR1 and SIGUSR2 are no more used to signal a fatal error.
+
 2013-05-29  Antonio Diaz Diaz  <antonio@gnu.org>
 
 	* Version 1.0 released.
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 0617b4c..fc2e724 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Requirements
 ------------
 You will need a C++ compiler and the lzlib compression library installed.
-I use gcc 4.8.0 and 3.3.6, but the code should compile with any
+I use gcc 4.8.1 and 3.3.6, but the code should compile with any
 standards compliant compiler.
 Lzlib must be version 1.0 or newer.
 Gcc is available at http://gcc.gnu.org.
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ Procedure
 ---------
 1. Unpack the archive if you have not done so already:
 
-	lzip -cd plzip[version].tar.lz | tar -xf -
+	tar -xf plzip[version].tar.lz
 or
-	gzip -cd plzip[version].tar.gz | tar -xf -
+	lzip -cd plzip[version].tar.lz | tar -xf -
 
 This creates the directory ./plzip[version] containing the source from
 the main archive.
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2bc2d78..e5c7c14 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,15 +1,5 @@
-Changes in version 1.0:
+Changes in version 1.1:
 
-Scalability of compression (max number of useful worker threads) has
-been increased.
+Plzip now shows the progress of compression at verbosity level 2 (-vv).
 
-Scalability when decompressing from/to regular files has been increased.
-
-The number of worker threads is now limited to the number of members in
-the input file when decompressing from a regular file.
-
-"configure" now accepts options with a separate argument.
-
-The target "install-as-lzip" has been added to the Makefile.
-
-The target "install-bin" has been added to the Makefile.
+Signals "SIGUSR1" and "SIGUSR2" are no more used to signal a fatal error.
diff --git a/README b/README
index a2c9a34..7a02327 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,21 +1,40 @@
 Description
 
 Plzip is a massively parallel (multi-threaded), lossless data compressor
-based on the lzlib compression library, with very safe integrity
-checking and a user interface similar to the one of bzip2, gzip or lzip.
+based on the lzlib compression library, with a user interface similar to
+the one of lzip, bzip2 or gzip.
 
-Plzip is intended for faster compression/decompression of big files on
-multiprocessor machines, which makes it specially well suited for
-distribution of big software files and large scale data archiving. On
-files big enough (several GB), plzip can use hundreds of processors.
-
-Plzip uses the lzip file format; the files produced by plzip are fully
-compatible with lzip-1.4 or newer, and can be rescued with lziprecover.
+Plzip can compress/decompress large files on multiprocessor machines
+much faster than lzip, at the cost of a slightly reduced compression
+ratio. On files large enough (several GB), plzip can use hundreds of
+processors. On files of only a few MB it is better to use lzip.
 
 Plzip uses the same well-defined exit status values used by lzip and
 bzip2, which makes it safer when used in pipes or scripts than
 compressors returning ambiguous warning values, like gzip.
 
+Plzip uses the lzip file format; the files produced by plzip are fully
+compatible with lzip-1.4 or newer, and can be rescued with lziprecover.
+
+The lzip file format is designed for long-term data archiving and
+provides very safe integrity checking. The member trailer stores the
+32-bit CRC of the original data, the size of the original data and the
+size of the member. These values, together with the value remaining in
+the range decoder and the end-of-stream marker, provide a 4 factor
+integrity checking which guarantees that the decompressed version of the
+data is identical to the original. This guards against corruption of the
+compressed data, and against undetected bugs in plzip (hopefully very
+unlikely). The chances of data corruption going undetected are
+microscopic. Be aware, though, that the check occurs upon decompression,
+so it can only tell you that something is wrong. It can't help you
+recover the original uncompressed data.
+
+If you ever need to recover data from a damaged lzip file, try the
+lziprecover program. Lziprecover makes lzip files resistant to bit-flip
+(one of the most common forms of data corruption), and provides data
+recovery capabilities, including error-checked merging of damaged copies
+of a file.
+
 Plzip replaces every file given in the command line with a compressed
 version of itself, with the name "original_name.lz". Each compressed
 file has the same modification date, permissions, and, when possible,
@@ -33,18 +52,6 @@ or more compressed files. The result is the concatenation of the
 corresponding uncompressed files. Integrity testing of concatenated
 compressed files is also supported.
 
-As a self-check for your protection, plzip stores in the member trailer
-the 32-bit CRC of the original data, the size of the original data and
-the size of the member. These values, together with the value remaining
-in the range decoder and the end-of-stream marker, provide a very safe 4
-factor integrity checking which guarantees that the decompressed version
-of the data is identical to the original. This guards against corruption
-of the compressed data, and against undetected bugs in plzip (hopefully
-very unlikely). The chances of data corruption going undetected are
-microscopic. Be aware, though, that the check occurs upon decompression,
-so it can only tell you that something is wrong. It can't help you
-recover the original uncompressed data.
-
 
 Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
 
diff --git a/compress.cc b/compress.cc
index c4428ea..050fdc1 100644
--- a/compress.cc
+++ b/compress.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*  Plzip - A parallel compressor compatible with lzip
+/*  Plzip - Parallel compressor compatible with lzip
     Copyright (C) 2009 Laszlo Ersek.
     Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
 
@@ -80,61 +80,70 @@ int writeblock( const int fd, const uint8_t * const buf, const int size )
 void xinit( pthread_mutex_t * const mutex )
   {
   const int errcode = pthread_mutex_init( mutex, 0 );
-  if( errcode ) { show_error( "pthread_mutex_init", errcode ); fatal(); }
+  if( errcode )
+    { show_error( "pthread_mutex_init", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   }
 
 void xinit( pthread_cond_t * const cond )
   {
   const int errcode = pthread_cond_init( cond, 0 );
-  if( errcode ) { show_error( "pthread_cond_init", errcode ); fatal(); }
+  if( errcode )
+    { show_error( "pthread_cond_init", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   }
 
 
 void xdestroy( pthread_mutex_t * const mutex )
   {
   const int errcode = pthread_mutex_destroy( mutex );
-  if( errcode ) { show_error( "pthread_mutex_destroy", errcode ); fatal(); }
+  if( errcode )
+    { show_error( "pthread_mutex_destroy", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   }
 
 void xdestroy( pthread_cond_t * const cond )
   {
   const int errcode = pthread_cond_destroy( cond );
-  if( errcode ) { show_error( "pthread_cond_destroy", errcode ); fatal(); }
+  if( errcode )
+    { show_error( "pthread_cond_destroy", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   }
 
 
 void xlock( pthread_mutex_t * const mutex )
   {
   const int errcode = pthread_mutex_lock( mutex );
-  if( errcode ) { show_error( "pthread_mutex_lock", errcode ); fatal(); }
+  if( errcode )
+    { show_error( "pthread_mutex_lock", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   }
 
 
 void xunlock( pthread_mutex_t * const mutex )
   {
   const int errcode = pthread_mutex_unlock( mutex );
-  if( errcode ) { show_error( "pthread_mutex_unlock", errcode ); fatal(); }
+  if( errcode )
+    { show_error( "pthread_mutex_unlock", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   }
 
 
 void xwait( pthread_cond_t * const cond, pthread_mutex_t * const mutex )
   {
   const int errcode = pthread_cond_wait( cond, mutex );
-  if( errcode ) { show_error( "pthread_cond_wait", errcode ); fatal(); }
+  if( errcode )
+    { show_error( "pthread_cond_wait", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   }
 
 
 void xsignal( pthread_cond_t * const cond )
   {
   const int errcode = pthread_cond_signal( cond );
-  if( errcode ) { show_error( "pthread_cond_signal", errcode ); fatal(); }
+  if( errcode )
+    { show_error( "pthread_cond_signal", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   }
 
 
 void xbroadcast( pthread_cond_t * const cond )
   {
   const int errcode = pthread_cond_broadcast( cond );
-  if( errcode ) { show_error( "pthread_cond_broadcast", errcode ); fatal(); }
+  if( errcode )
+    { show_error( "pthread_cond_broadcast", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   }
 
 
@@ -317,10 +326,10 @@ extern "C" void * csplitter( void * arg )
   for( bool first_post = true; ; first_post = false )
     {
     uint8_t * const data = new( std::nothrow ) uint8_t[data_size];
-    if( !data ) { pp( mem_msg ); fatal(); }
+    if( !data ) { pp( mem_msg ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
     const int size = readblock( infd, data, data_size );
     if( size != data_size && errno )
-      { pp(); show_error( "Read error", errno ); fatal(); }
+      { pp(); show_error( "Read error", errno ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
 
     if( size > 0 || first_post )	// first packet may be empty
       {
@@ -365,7 +374,7 @@ extern "C" void * cworker( void * arg )
 
     const int max_compr_size = 42 + packet->size + ( ( packet->size + 7 ) / 8 );
     uint8_t * const new_data = new( std::nothrow ) uint8_t[max_compr_size];
-    if( !new_data ) { pp( mem_msg ); fatal(); }
+    if( !new_data ) { pp( mem_msg ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
     const int dict_size = std::max( LZ_min_dictionary_size(),
                                     std::min( dictionary_size, packet->size ) );
     LZ_Encoder * const encoder =
@@ -376,7 +385,7 @@ extern "C" void * cworker( void * arg )
         pp( mem_msg );
       else
         internal_error( "invalid argument to encoder" );
-      fatal();
+      cleanup_and_fail();
       }
 
     int written = 0;
@@ -403,7 +412,7 @@ extern "C" void * cworker( void * arg )
         if( verbosity >= 0 )
           std::fprintf( stderr, "LZ_compress_read error: %s.\n",
                         LZ_strerror( LZ_compress_errno( encoder ) ) );
-        fatal();
+        cleanup_and_fail();
         }
       new_pos += rd;
       if( new_pos > max_compr_size )
@@ -412,8 +421,9 @@ extern "C" void * cworker( void * arg )
       }
 
     if( LZ_compress_close( encoder ) < 0 )
-      { pp( "LZ_compress_close failed" ); fatal(); }
+      { pp( "LZ_compress_close failed" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
 
+    if( verbosity >= 2 && packet->size > 0 ) show_progress( packet->size );
     packet->data = new_data;
     packet->size = new_pos;
     courier.collect_packet( packet );
@@ -441,7 +451,7 @@ void muxer( Packet_courier & courier, const Pretty_print & pp, const int outfd )
         {
         const int wr = writeblock( outfd, opacket->data, opacket->size );
         if( wr != opacket->size )
-          { pp(); show_error( "Write error", errno ); fatal(); }
+          { pp(); show_error( "Write error", errno ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
         }
       delete[] opacket->data;
       delete opacket;
@@ -475,7 +485,7 @@ int compress( const int data_size, const int dictionary_size,
   pthread_t splitter_thread;
   int errcode = pthread_create( &splitter_thread, 0, csplitter, &splitter_arg );
   if( errcode )
-    { show_error( "Can't create splitter thread", errcode ); fatal(); }
+    { show_error( "Can't create splitter thread", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
 
   Worker_arg worker_arg;
   worker_arg.courier = &courier;
@@ -484,12 +494,12 @@ int compress( const int data_size, const int dictionary_size,
   worker_arg.match_len_limit = match_len_limit;
 
   pthread_t * worker_threads = new( std::nothrow ) pthread_t[num_workers];
-  if( !worker_threads ) { pp( mem_msg ); fatal(); }
+  if( !worker_threads ) { pp( mem_msg ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   for( int i = 0; i < num_workers; ++i )
     {
     errcode = pthread_create( worker_threads + i, 0, cworker, &worker_arg );
     if( errcode )
-      { show_error( "Can't create worker threads", errcode ); fatal(); }
+      { show_error( "Can't create worker threads", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
     }
 
   muxer( courier, pp, outfd );
@@ -498,13 +508,13 @@ int compress( const int data_size, const int dictionary_size,
     {
     errcode = pthread_join( worker_threads[i], 0 );
     if( errcode )
-      { show_error( "Can't join worker threads", errcode ); fatal(); }
+      { show_error( "Can't join worker threads", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
     }
   delete[] worker_threads;
 
   errcode = pthread_join( splitter_thread, 0 );
   if( errcode )
-    { show_error( "Can't join splitter thread", errcode ); fatal(); }
+    { show_error( "Can't join splitter thread", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
 
   if( verbosity >= 1 )
     {
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 6a70567..e90d90c 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-# configure script for Plzip - A parallel compressor compatible with lzip
+# configure script for Plzip - Parallel compressor compatible with lzip
 # Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
 #
 # This configure script is free software: you have unlimited permission
 # to copy, distribute and modify it.
 
 pkgname=plzip
-pkgversion=1.0
+pkgversion=1.1-pre1
 progname=plzip
-srctrigger=doc/plzip.texinfo
+srctrigger=doc/${pkgname}.texinfo
 
 # clear some things potentially inherited from environment.
 LC_ALL=C
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ while [ $# != 0 ] ; do
 	*=* | *-*-*) ;;
 	*)
 		echo "configure: unrecognized option: '${option}'" 1>&2
-		echo "Try 'configure --help' for more information."
+		echo "Try 'configure --help' for more information." 1>&2
 		exit 1 ;;
 	esac
 
 	# Check if the option took a separate argument
 	if [ "${arg2}" = yes ] ; then
 		if [ $# != 0 ] ; then args="${args} \"$1\"" ; shift
-		else echo "configure: Missing argument to \"${option}\"" 1>&2
+		else echo "configure: Missing argument to '${option}'" 1>&2
 			exit 1
 		fi
 	fi
@@ -125,10 +125,8 @@ if [ -z "${srcdir}" ] ; then
 fi
 
 if [ ! -r "${srcdir}/${srctrigger}" ] ; then
-	exec 1>&2
-	echo
-	echo "configure: Can't find sources in ${srcdir} ${srcdirtext}"
-	echo "configure: (At least ${srctrigger} is missing)."
+	echo "configure: Can't find sources in ${srcdir} ${srcdirtext}" 1>&2
+	echo "configure: (At least ${srctrigger} is missing)." 1>&2
 	exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -166,7 +164,7 @@ echo "CXXFLAGS = ${CXXFLAGS}"
 echo "LDFLAGS = ${LDFLAGS}"
 rm -f Makefile
 cat > Makefile << EOF
-# Makefile for Plzip - A parallel compressor compatible with lzip
+# Makefile for Plzip - Parallel compressor compatible with lzip
 # Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
 # This file was generated automatically by configure. Do not edit.
 #
diff --git a/dec_stdout.cc b/dec_stdout.cc
index 36be19b..fda4e9e 100644
--- a/dec_stdout.cc
+++ b/dec_stdout.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*  Plzip - A parallel compressor compatible with lzip
+/*  Plzip - Parallel compressor compatible with lzip
     Copyright (C) 2009 Laszlo Ersek.
     Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ extern "C" void * dworker_o( void * arg )
   LZ_Decoder * const decoder = LZ_decompress_open();
   if( !new_data || !ibuffer || !decoder ||
       LZ_decompress_errno( decoder ) != LZ_ok )
-    { pp( "Not enough memory" ); fatal(); }
+    { pp( "Not enough memory" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   int new_pos = 0;
 
   for( int i = worker_id; i < file_index.members(); i += num_workers )
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ extern "C" void * dworker_o( void * arg )
         if( size > 0 )
           {
           if( preadblock( infd, ibuffer, size, member_pos ) != size )
-            { pp(); show_error( "Read error", errno ); fatal(); }
+            { pp(); show_error( "Read error", errno ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
           member_pos += size;
           member_rest -= size;
           if( LZ_decompress_write( decoder, ibuffer, size ) != size )
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ extern "C" void * dworker_o( void * arg )
         const int rd = LZ_decompress_read( decoder, new_data + new_pos,
                                            max_packet_size - new_pos );
         if( rd < 0 )
-          fatal( decompress_read_error( decoder, pp, worker_id ) );
+          cleanup_and_fail( decompress_read_error( decoder, pp, worker_id ) );
         new_pos += rd;
         if( new_pos > max_packet_size )
           internal_error( "opacket size exceeded in worker" );
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ extern "C" void * dworker_o( void * arg )
             courier.collect_packet( opacket, worker_id );
             new_pos = 0;
             new_data = new( std::nothrow ) uint8_t[max_packet_size];
-            if( !new_data ) { pp( "Not enough memory" ); fatal(); }
+            if( !new_data ) { pp( "Not enough memory" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
             }
           if( LZ_decompress_finished( decoder ) == 1 )
             {
@@ -235,9 +235,9 @@ extern "C" void * dworker_o( void * arg )
 
   delete[] ibuffer; delete[] new_data;
   if( LZ_decompress_member_position( decoder ) != 0 )
-    { pp( "Error, some data remains in decoder" ); fatal(); }
+    { pp( "Error, some data remains in decoder" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   if( LZ_decompress_close( decoder ) < 0 )
-    { pp( "LZ_decompress_close failed" ); fatal(); }
+    { pp( "LZ_decompress_close failed" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   courier.worker_finished();
   return 0;
   }
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void muxer( Packet_courier & courier, const Pretty_print & pp, const int outfd )
       {
       const int wr = writeblock( outfd, opacket->data, opacket->size );
       if( wr != opacket->size )
-        { pp(); show_error( "Write error", errno ); fatal(); }
+        { pp(); show_error( "Write error", errno ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
       }
     delete[] opacket->data;
     delete opacket;
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ int dec_stdout( const int num_workers, const int infd, const int outfd,
   Worker_arg * worker_args = new( std::nothrow ) Worker_arg[num_workers];
   pthread_t * worker_threads = new( std::nothrow ) pthread_t[num_workers];
   if( !worker_args || !worker_threads )
-    { pp( "Not enough memory" ); fatal(); }
+    { pp( "Not enough memory" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   for( int i = 0; i < num_workers; ++i )
     {
     worker_args[i].file_index = &file_index;
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ int dec_stdout( const int num_workers, const int infd, const int outfd,
     const int errcode =
       pthread_create( &worker_threads[i], 0, dworker_o, &worker_args[i] );
     if( errcode )
-      { show_error( "Can't create worker threads", errcode ); fatal(); }
+      { show_error( "Can't create worker threads", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
     }
 
   muxer( courier, pp, outfd );
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ int dec_stdout( const int num_workers, const int infd, const int outfd,
     {
     const int errcode = pthread_join( worker_threads[i], 0 );
     if( errcode )
-      { show_error( "Can't join worker threads", errcode ); fatal(); }
+      { show_error( "Can't join worker threads", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
     }
   delete[] worker_threads;
   delete[] worker_args;
diff --git a/dec_stream.cc b/dec_stream.cc
index 91659da..64dcce3 100644
--- a/dec_stream.cc
+++ b/dec_stream.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*  Plzip - A parallel compressor compatible with lzip
+/*  Plzip - Parallel compressor compatible with lzip
     Copyright (C) 2009 Laszlo Ersek.
     Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
 
@@ -248,22 +248,31 @@ extern "C" void * dsplitter_s( void * arg )
   Packet_courier & courier = *tmp.courier;
   const Pretty_print & pp = *tmp.pp;
   const int infd = tmp.infd;
-  const int hsize = 6;				// header size
-  const int tsize = 20;				// trailer size
+  const int hsize = File_header::size;
+  const int tsize = File_trailer::size;
   const int buffer_size = max_packet_size;
   const int base_buffer_size = tsize + buffer_size + hsize;
   uint8_t * const base_buffer = new( std::nothrow ) uint8_t[base_buffer_size];
-  if( !base_buffer ) { pp( "Not enough memory" ); fatal(); }
+  if( !base_buffer ) { pp( "Not enough memory" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   uint8_t * const buffer = base_buffer + tsize;
 
   int size = readblock( infd, buffer, buffer_size + hsize ) - hsize;
   bool at_stream_end = ( size < buffer_size );
   if( size != buffer_size && errno )
-    { pp(); show_error( "Read error", errno ); fatal(); }
-  if( size <= tsize )
-    { pp( "Error reading member header" ); fatal(); }
-  if( find_magic( buffer, 0, 4 ) != 0 )
-    { pp( "Bad magic number (file not in lzip format)" ); fatal(); }
+    { pp(); show_error( "Read error", errno ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
+  if( size + hsize < min_member_size )
+    { pp( "Input file is too short" ); cleanup_and_fail( 2 ); }
+  const File_header & header = *(File_header *)buffer;
+  if( !header.verify_magic() )
+    { pp( "Bad magic number (file not in lzip format)" ); cleanup_and_fail( 2 ); }
+  if( !header.verify_version() )
+    {
+    if( verbosity >= 0 )
+      { pp();
+        std::fprintf( stderr, "Version %d member format not supported.\n",
+                      header.version() ); }
+    cleanup_and_fail( 2 );
+    }
 
   unsigned long long partial_member_size = 0;
   while( true )
@@ -274,13 +283,21 @@ extern "C" void * dsplitter_s( void * arg )
       newpos = find_magic( buffer, newpos, size + 4 - newpos );
       if( newpos <= size )
         {
-        unsigned long long member_size = 0;
-        for( int i = 1; i <= 8; ++i )
-          { member_size <<= 8; member_size += base_buffer[tsize+newpos-i]; }
+        const File_trailer & trailer = *(File_trailer *)(buffer + newpos - tsize);
+        const unsigned long long member_size = trailer.member_size();
         if( partial_member_size + newpos - pos == member_size )
           {						// header found
+          const File_header & header = *(File_header *)(buffer + newpos);
+          if( !header.verify_version() )
+            {
+            if( verbosity >= 0 )
+              { pp();
+                std::fprintf( stderr, "Version %d member format not supported.\n",
+                              header.version() ); }
+            cleanup_and_fail( 2 );
+            }
           uint8_t * const data = new( std::nothrow ) uint8_t[newpos - pos];
-          if( !data ) { pp( "Not enough memory" ); fatal(); }
+          if( !data ) { pp( "Not enough memory" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
           std::memcpy( data, buffer + pos, newpos - pos );
           courier.receive_packet( data, newpos - pos );
           courier.receive_packet( 0, 0 );	// end of member token
@@ -293,7 +310,7 @@ extern "C" void * dsplitter_s( void * arg )
     if( at_stream_end )
       {
       uint8_t * data = new( std::nothrow ) uint8_t[size + hsize - pos];
-      if( !data ) { pp( "Not enough memory" ); fatal(); }
+      if( !data ) { pp( "Not enough memory" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
       std::memcpy( data, buffer + pos, size + hsize - pos );
       courier.receive_packet( data, size + hsize - pos );
       courier.receive_packet( 0, 0 );		// end of member token
@@ -303,7 +320,7 @@ extern "C" void * dsplitter_s( void * arg )
       {
       partial_member_size += buffer_size - pos;
       uint8_t * data = new( std::nothrow ) uint8_t[buffer_size - pos];
-      if( !data ) { pp( "Not enough memory" ); fatal(); }
+      if( !data ) { pp( "Not enough memory" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
       std::memcpy( data, buffer + pos, buffer_size - pos );
       courier.receive_packet( data, buffer_size - pos );
       }
@@ -311,7 +328,7 @@ extern "C" void * dsplitter_s( void * arg )
     size = readblock( infd, buffer + hsize, buffer_size );
     at_stream_end = ( size < buffer_size );
     if( size != buffer_size && errno )
-      { pp(); show_error( "Read error", errno ); fatal(); }
+      { pp(); show_error( "Read error", errno ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
     }
   delete[] base_buffer;
   courier.finish();			// no more packets to send
@@ -339,7 +356,7 @@ extern "C" void * dworker_s( void * arg )
   uint8_t * new_data = new( std::nothrow ) uint8_t[max_packet_size];
   LZ_Decoder * const decoder = LZ_decompress_open();
   if( !new_data || !decoder || LZ_decompress_errno( decoder ) != LZ_ok )
-    { pp( "Not enough memory" ); fatal(); }
+    { pp( "Not enough memory" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   int new_pos = 0;
   bool trailing_garbage_found = false;
 
@@ -370,7 +387,7 @@ extern "C" void * dworker_s( void * arg )
           if( LZ_decompress_errno( decoder ) == LZ_header_error )
             trailing_garbage_found = true;
           else
-            fatal( decompress_read_error( decoder, pp, worker_id ) );
+            cleanup_and_fail( decompress_read_error( decoder, pp, worker_id ) );
           }
         else new_pos += rd;
         if( new_pos > max_packet_size )
@@ -386,7 +403,7 @@ extern "C" void * dworker_s( void * arg )
             courier.collect_packet( opacket, worker_id );
             new_pos = 0;
             new_data = new( std::nothrow ) uint8_t[max_packet_size];
-            if( !new_data ) { pp( "Not enough memory" ); fatal(); }
+            if( !new_data ) { pp( "Not enough memory" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
             }
           if( trailing_garbage_found ||
               LZ_decompress_finished( decoder ) == 1 )
@@ -409,9 +426,9 @@ extern "C" void * dworker_s( void * arg )
 
   delete[] new_data;
   if( LZ_decompress_member_position( decoder ) != 0 )
-    { pp( "Error, some data remains in decoder" ); fatal(); }
+    { pp( "Error, some data remains in decoder" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   if( LZ_decompress_close( decoder ) < 0 )
-    { pp( "LZ_decompress_close failed" ); fatal(); }
+    { pp( "LZ_decompress_close failed" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   return 0;
   }
 
@@ -431,7 +448,7 @@ void muxer( Packet_courier & courier, const Pretty_print & pp, const int outfd )
       {
       const int wr = writeblock( outfd, opacket->data, opacket->size );
       if( wr != opacket->size )
-        { pp(); show_error( "Write error", errno ); fatal(); }
+        { pp(); show_error( "Write error", errno ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
       }
     delete[] opacket->data;
     delete opacket;
@@ -462,12 +479,12 @@ int dec_stream( const int num_workers, const int infd, const int outfd,
   pthread_t splitter_thread;
   int errcode = pthread_create( &splitter_thread, 0, dsplitter_s, &splitter_arg );
   if( errcode )
-    { show_error( "Can't create splitter thread", errcode ); fatal(); }
+    { show_error( "Can't create splitter thread", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
 
   Worker_arg * worker_args = new( std::nothrow ) Worker_arg[num_workers];
   pthread_t * worker_threads = new( std::nothrow ) pthread_t[num_workers];
   if( !worker_args || !worker_threads )
-    { pp( "Not enough memory" ); fatal(); }
+    { pp( "Not enough memory" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   for( int i = 0; i < num_workers; ++i )
     {
     worker_args[i].courier = &courier;
@@ -475,7 +492,7 @@ int dec_stream( const int num_workers, const int infd, const int outfd,
     worker_args[i].worker_id = i;
     errcode = pthread_create( &worker_threads[i], 0, dworker_s, &worker_args[i] );
     if( errcode )
-      { show_error( "Can't create worker threads", errcode ); fatal(); }
+      { show_error( "Can't create worker threads", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
     }
 
   muxer( courier, pp, outfd );
@@ -484,14 +501,14 @@ int dec_stream( const int num_workers, const int infd, const int outfd,
     {
     errcode = pthread_join( worker_threads[i], 0 );
     if( errcode )
-      { show_error( "Can't join worker threads", errcode ); fatal(); }
+      { show_error( "Can't join worker threads", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
     }
   delete[] worker_threads;
   delete[] worker_args;
 
   errcode = pthread_join( splitter_thread, 0 );
   if( errcode )
-    { show_error( "Can't join splitter thread", errcode ); fatal(); }
+    { show_error( "Can't join splitter thread", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
 
   if( verbosity >= 2 && out_size > 0 && in_size > 0 )
     std::fprintf( stderr, "%6.3f:1, %6.3f bits/byte, %5.2f%% saved.  ",
diff --git a/decompress.cc b/decompress.cc
index c861b4d..d008d1c 100644
--- a/decompress.cc
+++ b/decompress.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*  Plzip - A parallel compressor compatible with lzip
+/*  Plzip - Parallel compressor compatible with lzip
     Copyright (C) 2009 Laszlo Ersek.
     Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ extern "C" void * dworker( void * arg )
   LZ_Decoder * const decoder = LZ_decompress_open();
   if( !ibuffer || !obuffer || !decoder ||
       LZ_decompress_errno( decoder ) != LZ_ok )
-    { pp( "Not enough memory" ); fatal(); }
+    { pp( "Not enough memory" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
 
   for( int i = worker_id; i < file_index.members(); i += num_workers )
     {
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ extern "C" void * dworker( void * arg )
         if( size > 0 )
           {
           if( preadblock( infd, ibuffer, size, member_pos ) != size )
-            { pp(); show_error( "Read error", errno ); fatal(); }
+            { pp(); show_error( "Read error", errno ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
           member_pos += size;
           member_rest -= size;
           if( LZ_decompress_write( decoder, ibuffer, size ) != size )
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ extern "C" void * dworker( void * arg )
         {
         const int rd = LZ_decompress_read( decoder, obuffer, buffer_size );
         if( rd < 0 )
-          fatal( decompress_read_error( decoder, pp, worker_id ) );
+          cleanup_and_fail( decompress_read_error( decoder, pp, worker_id ) );
         if( rd > 0 && outfd >= 0 )
           {
           const int wr = pwriteblock( outfd, obuffer, rd, data_pos );
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ extern "C" void * dworker( void * arg )
             if( verbosity >= 0 )
               std::fprintf( stderr, "Write error in worker %d: %s\n",
                             worker_id, std::strerror( errno ) );
-            fatal();
+            cleanup_and_fail();
             }
           }
         if( rd > 0 )
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ extern "C" void * dworker( void * arg )
 
   delete[] obuffer; delete[] ibuffer;
   if( LZ_decompress_member_position( decoder ) != 0 )
-    { pp( "Error, some data remains in decoder" ); fatal(); }
+    { pp( "Error, some data remains in decoder" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   if( LZ_decompress_close( decoder ) < 0 )
-    { pp( "LZ_decompress_close failed" ); fatal(); }
+    { pp( "LZ_decompress_close failed" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   return 0;
   }
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ int decompress( int num_workers, const int infd, const int outfd,
     return dec_stream( num_workers, infd, outfd, pp, debug_level, testing );
     }
   if( file_index.retval() != 0 )
-    { show_error( file_index.error().c_str() ); return file_index.retval(); }
+    { pp( file_index.error().c_str() ); return file_index.retval(); }
 
   if( num_workers > file_index.members() )
     num_workers = file_index.members();
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ int decompress( int num_workers, const int infd, const int outfd,
   Worker_arg * worker_args = new( std::nothrow ) Worker_arg[num_workers];
   pthread_t * worker_threads = new( std::nothrow ) pthread_t[num_workers];
   if( !worker_args || !worker_threads )
-    { pp( "Not enough memory" ); fatal(); }
+    { pp( "Not enough memory" ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
   for( int i = 0; i < num_workers; ++i )
     {
     worker_args[i].file_index = &file_index;
@@ -236,14 +236,14 @@ int decompress( int num_workers, const int infd, const int outfd,
     const int errcode =
       pthread_create( &worker_threads[i], 0, dworker, &worker_args[i] );
     if( errcode )
-      { show_error( "Can't create worker threads", errcode ); fatal(); }
+      { show_error( "Can't create worker threads", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
     }
 
   for( int i = num_workers - 1; i >= 0; --i )
     {
     const int errcode = pthread_join( worker_threads[i], 0 );
     if( errcode )
-      { show_error( "Can't join worker threads", errcode ); fatal(); }
+      { show_error( "Can't join worker threads", errcode ); cleanup_and_fail(); }
     }
   delete[] worker_threads;
   delete[] worker_args;
diff --git a/doc/plzip.1 b/doc/plzip.1
index 5b91105..781baf9 100644
--- a/doc/plzip.1
+++ b/doc/plzip.1
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.37.1.
-.TH PLZIP "1" "May 2013" "Plzip 1.0" "User Commands"
+.TH PLZIP "1" "July 2013" "Plzip 1.1-pre1" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
 Plzip \- reduces the size of files
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B plzip
 [\fIoptions\fR] [\fIfiles\fR]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Plzip \- A parallel compressor compatible with lzip.
+Plzip \- Parallel compressor compatible with lzip.
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 \fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
diff --git a/doc/plzip.info b/doc/plzip.info
index 2070f4f..72e9511 100644
--- a/doc/plzip.info
+++ b/doc/plzip.info
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ File: plzip.info,  Node: Top,  Next: Introduction,  Up: (dir)
 Plzip Manual
 ************
 
-This manual is for Plzip (version 1.0, 29 May 2013).
+This manual is for Plzip (version 1.1-pre1, 20 July 2013).
 
 * Menu:
 
 * Introduction::           Purpose and features of plzip
-* Program Design::         Internal structure of plzip
-* Invoking Plzip::         Command line interface
-* File Format::            Detailed format of the compressed file
+* Program design::         Internal structure of plzip
+* Invoking plzip::         Command line interface
+* File format::            Detailed format of the compressed file
 * Problems::               Reporting bugs
-* Concept Index::          Index of concepts
+* Concept index::          Index of concepts
 
 
    Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
@@ -30,27 +30,46 @@ This manual is for Plzip (version 1.0, 29 May 2013).
 copy, distribute and modify it.
 
 
-File: plzip.info,  Node: Introduction,  Next: Program Design,  Prev: Top,  Up: Top
+File: plzip.info,  Node: Introduction,  Next: Program design,  Prev: Top,  Up: Top
 
 1 Introduction
 **************
 
 Plzip is a massively parallel (multi-threaded), lossless data compressor
-based on the lzlib compression library, with very safe integrity
-checking and a user interface similar to the one of bzip2, gzip or lzip.
+based on the lzlib compression library, with a user interface similar to
+the one of lzip, bzip2 or gzip.
 
-   Plzip is intended for faster compression/decompression of big files
-on multiprocessor machines, which makes it specially well suited for
-distribution of big software files and large scale data archiving. On
-files big enough (several GB), plzip can use hundreds of processors.
+   Plzip can compress/decompress large files on multiprocessor machines
+much faster than lzip, at the cost of a slightly reduced compression
+ratio. On files large enough (several GB), plzip can use hundreds of
+processors. On files of only a few MB it is better to use lzip.
+
+   Plzip uses the same well-defined exit status values used by lzip and
+bzip2, which makes it safer when used in pipes or scripts than
+compressors returning ambiguous warning values, like gzip.
 
    Plzip uses the lzip file format; the files produced by plzip are
 fully compatible with lzip-1.4 or newer, and can be rescued with
 lziprecover.
 
-   Plzip uses the same well-defined exit status values used by lzip and
-bzip2, which makes it safer when used in pipes or scripts than
-compressors returning ambiguous warning values, like gzip.
+   The lzip file format is designed for long-term data archiving and
+provides very safe integrity checking. The member trailer stores the
+32-bit CRC of the original data, the size of the original data and the
+size of the member. These values, together with the value remaining in
+the range decoder and the end-of-stream marker, provide a 4 factor
+integrity checking which guarantees that the decompressed version of the
+data is identical to the original. This guards against corruption of the
+compressed data, and against undetected bugs in plzip (hopefully very
+unlikely). The chances of data corruption going undetected are
+microscopic. Be aware, though, that the check occurs upon decompression,
+so it can only tell you that something is wrong. It can't help you
+recover the original uncompressed data.
+
+   If you ever need to recover data from a damaged lzip file, try the
+lziprecover program. Lziprecover makes lzip files resistant to bit-flip
+(one of the most common forms of data corruption), and provides data
+recovery capabilities, including error-checked merging of damaged copies
+of a file.
 
    Plzip replaces every file given in the command line with a compressed
 version of itself, with the name "original_name.lz". Each compressed
@@ -76,18 +95,6 @@ filename.lz    becomes   filename
 filename.tlz   becomes   filename.tar
 anyothername   becomes   anyothername.out
 
-   As a self-check for your protection, plzip stores in the member
-trailer the 32-bit CRC of the original data, the size of the original
-data and the size of the member. These values, together with the value
-remaining in the range decoder and the end-of-stream marker, provide a
-very safe 4 factor integrity checking which guarantees that the
-decompressed version of the data is identical to the original. This
-guards against corruption of the compressed data, and against
-undetected bugs in plzip (hopefully very unlikely). The chances of data
-corruption going undetected are microscopic. Be aware, though, that the
-check occurs upon decompression, so it can only tell you that something
-is wrong. It can't help you recover the original uncompressed data.
-
    WARNING! Even if plzip is bug-free, other causes may result in a
 corrupt compressed file (bugs in the system libraries, memory errors,
 etc).  Therefore, if the data you are going to compress is important,
@@ -96,9 +103,9 @@ until you verify the compressed file with a command like
 `plzip -cd file.lz | cmp file -'.
 
 
-File: plzip.info,  Node: Program Design,  Next: Invoking Plzip,  Prev: Introduction,  Up: Top
+File: plzip.info,  Node: Program design,  Next: Invoking plzip,  Prev: Introduction,  Up: Top
 
-2 Program Design
+2 Program design
 ****************
 
 For each input file, a splitter thread and several worker threads are
@@ -119,9 +126,9 @@ speed of large files with many members is only limited by the number of
 processors available and by I/O speed.
 
 
-File: plzip.info,  Node: Invoking Plzip,  Next: File Format,  Prev: Program Design,  Up: Top
+File: plzip.info,  Node: Invoking plzip,  Next: File format,  Prev: Program design,  Up: Top
 
-3 Invoking Plzip
+3 Invoking plzip
 ****************
 
 The format for running plzip is:
@@ -220,7 +227,7 @@ The format for running plzip is:
 `--verbose'
      Verbose mode.
      When compressing, show the compression ratio for each file
-     processed.
+     processed. A second -v shows the progress of compression.
      When decompressing or testing, further -v's (up to 4) increase the
      verbosity level, showing status, compression ratio, decompressed
      size, and compressed size.
@@ -275,9 +282,9 @@ invalid input file, 3 for an internal consistency error (eg, bug) which
 caused plzip to panic.
 
 
-File: plzip.info,  Node: File Format,  Next: Problems,  Prev: Invoking Plzip,  Up: Top
+File: plzip.info,  Node: File format,  Next: Problems,  Prev: Invoking plzip,  Up: Top
 
-4 File Format
+4 File format
 *************
 
 Perfection is reached, not when there is no longer anything to add, but
@@ -348,7 +355,7 @@ additional information before, between, or after them.
 
 
 
-File: plzip.info,  Node: Problems,  Next: Concept Index,  Prev: File Format,  Up: Top
+File: plzip.info,  Node: Problems,  Next: Concept index,  Prev: File format,  Up: Top
 
 5 Reporting Bugs
 ****************
@@ -363,34 +370,34 @@ for all eternity, if not longer.
 by running `plzip --version'.
 
 
-File: plzip.info,  Node: Concept Index,  Prev: Problems,  Up: Top
+File: plzip.info,  Node: Concept index,  Prev: Problems,  Up: Top
 
-Concept Index
+Concept index
 *************
 
 
 * Menu:
 
 * bugs:                                  Problems.              (line 6)
-* file format:                           File Format.           (line 6)
+* file format:                           File format.           (line 6)
 * getting help:                          Problems.              (line 6)
 * introduction:                          Introduction.          (line 6)
-* invoking:                              Invoking Plzip.        (line 6)
-* options:                               Invoking Plzip.        (line 6)
-* program design:                        Program Design.        (line 6)
-* usage:                                 Invoking Plzip.        (line 6)
-* version:                               Invoking Plzip.        (line 6)
+* invoking:                              Invoking plzip.        (line 6)
+* options:                               Invoking plzip.        (line 6)
+* program design:                        Program design.        (line 6)
+* usage:                                 Invoking plzip.        (line 6)
+* version:                               Invoking plzip.        (line 6)
 
 
 
 Tag Table:
 Node: Top223
-Node: Introduction865
-Node: Program Design4113
-Node: Invoking Plzip5167
-Node: File Format10416
-Node: Problems12895
-Node: Concept Index13424
+Node: Introduction871
+Node: Program design4426
+Node: Invoking plzip5480
+Node: File format10776
+Node: Problems13255
+Node: Concept index13784
 
 End Tag Table
 
diff --git a/doc/plzip.texinfo b/doc/plzip.texinfo
index b832884..c3b0613 100644
--- a/doc/plzip.texinfo
+++ b/doc/plzip.texinfo
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 @finalout
 @c %**end of header
 
-@set UPDATED 29 May 2013
-@set VERSION 1.0
+@set UPDATED 20 July 2013
+@set VERSION 1.1-pre1
 
 @dircategory Data Compression
 @direntry
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ This manual is for Plzip (version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED}).
 
 @menu
 * Introduction::           Purpose and features of plzip
-* Program Design::         Internal structure of plzip
-* Invoking Plzip::         Command line interface
-* File Format::            Detailed format of the compressed file
+* Program design::         Internal structure of plzip
+* Invoking plzip::         Command line interface
+* File format::            Detailed format of the compressed file
 * Problems::               Reporting bugs
-* Concept Index::          Index of concepts
+* Concept index::          Index of concepts
 @end menu
 
 @sp 1
@@ -55,21 +55,40 @@ to copy, distribute and modify it.
 @cindex introduction
 
 Plzip is a massively parallel (multi-threaded), lossless data compressor
-based on the lzlib compression library, with very safe integrity
-checking and a user interface similar to the one of bzip2, gzip or lzip.
+based on the lzlib compression library, with a user interface similar to
+the one of lzip, bzip2 or gzip.
 
-Plzip is intended for faster compression/decompression of big files on
-multiprocessor machines, which makes it specially well suited for
-distribution of big software files and large scale data archiving. On
-files big enough (several GB), plzip can use hundreds of processors.
-
-Plzip uses the lzip file format; the files produced by plzip are fully
-compatible with lzip-1.4 or newer, and can be rescued with lziprecover.
+Plzip can compress/decompress large files on multiprocessor machines
+much faster than lzip, at the cost of a slightly reduced compression
+ratio. On files large enough (several GB), plzip can use hundreds of
+processors. On files of only a few MB it is better to use lzip.
 
 Plzip uses the same well-defined exit status values used by lzip and
 bzip2, which makes it safer when used in pipes or scripts than
 compressors returning ambiguous warning values, like gzip.
 
+Plzip uses the lzip file format; the files produced by plzip are fully
+compatible with lzip-1.4 or newer, and can be rescued with lziprecover.
+
+The lzip file format is designed for long-term data archiving and
+provides very safe integrity checking. The member trailer stores the
+32-bit CRC of the original data, the size of the original data and the
+size of the member. These values, together with the value remaining in
+the range decoder and the end-of-stream marker, provide a 4 factor
+integrity checking which guarantees that the decompressed version of the
+data is identical to the original. This guards against corruption of the
+compressed data, and against undetected bugs in plzip (hopefully very
+unlikely). The chances of data corruption going undetected are
+microscopic. Be aware, though, that the check occurs upon decompression,
+so it can only tell you that something is wrong. It can't help you
+recover the original uncompressed data.
+
+If you ever need to recover data from a damaged lzip file, try the
+lziprecover program. Lziprecover makes lzip files resistant to bit-flip
+(one of the most common forms of data corruption), and provides data
+recovery capabilities, including error-checked merging of damaged copies
+of a file.
+
 Plzip replaces every file given in the command line with a compressed
 version of itself, with the name "original_name.lz". Each compressed
 file has the same modification date, permissions, and, when possible,
@@ -96,18 +115,6 @@ file from that of the compressed file as follows:
 @item anyothername @tab becomes @tab anyothername.out
 @end multitable
 
-As a self-check for your protection, plzip stores in the member trailer
-the 32-bit CRC of the original data, the size of the original data and
-the size of the member. These values, together with the value remaining
-in the range decoder and the end-of-stream marker, provide a very safe 4
-factor integrity checking which guarantees that the decompressed version
-of the data is identical to the original. This guards against corruption
-of the compressed data, and against undetected bugs in plzip (hopefully
-very unlikely). The chances of data corruption going undetected are
-microscopic. Be aware, though, that the check occurs upon decompression,
-so it can only tell you that something is wrong. It can't help you
-recover the original uncompressed data.
-
 WARNING! Even if plzip is bug-free, other causes may result in a corrupt
 compressed file (bugs in the system libraries, memory errors, etc).
 Therefore, if the data you are going to compress is important, give the
@@ -116,8 +123,8 @@ you verify the compressed file with a command like
 @w{@samp{plzip -cd file.lz | cmp file -}}.
 
 
-@node Program Design
-@chapter Program Design
+@node Program design
+@chapter Program design
 @cindex program design
 
 For each input file, a splitter thread and several worker threads are
@@ -138,8 +145,8 @@ large files with many members is only limited by the number of
 processors available and by I/O speed.
 
 
-@node Invoking Plzip
-@chapter Invoking Plzip
+@node Invoking plzip
+@chapter Invoking plzip
 @cindex invoking
 @cindex options
 @cindex usage
@@ -237,7 +244,8 @@ Use it together with @samp{-v} to see information about the file.
 @item -v
 @itemx --verbose
 Verbose mode.@*
-When compressing, show the compression ratio for each file processed.@*
+When compressing, show the compression ratio for each file processed. A
+second -v shows the progress of compression.@*
 When decompressing or testing, further -v's (up to 4) increase the
 verbosity level, showing status, compression ratio, decompressed size,
 and compressed size.
@@ -297,8 +305,8 @@ invalid input file, 3 for an internal consistency error (eg, bug) which
 caused plzip to panic.
 
 
-@node File Format
-@chapter File Format
+@node File format
+@chapter File format
 @cindex file format
 
 Perfection is reached, not when there is no longer anything to add, but
@@ -387,8 +395,8 @@ If you find a bug in plzip, please send electronic mail to
 find by running @w{@samp{plzip --version}}.
 
 
-@node Concept Index
-@unnumbered Concept Index
+@node Concept index
+@unnumbered Concept index
 
 @printindex cp
 
diff --git a/file_index.cc b/file_index.cc
index 5cdba46..452d0ab 100644
--- a/file_index.cc
+++ b/file_index.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*  Plzip - A parallel compressor compatible with lzip
+/*  Plzip - Parallel compressor compatible with lzip
     Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
 
     This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -68,23 +68,23 @@ File_index::File_index( const int infd ) : retval_( 0 )
     { error_ = "Input file is not seekable :";
       error_ += std::strerror( errno ); retval_ = 1; return; }
   if( isize > INT64_MAX )
-    { error_ = "Input file is too long (2^63 bytes or more).";
+    { error_ = "Input file is too long (2^63 bytes or more)";
       retval_ = 2; return; }
   long long pos = isize;		// always points to a header or EOF
   File_header header;
   File_trailer trailer;
 
   if( isize < min_member_size )
-    { error_ = "Input file is too short."; retval_ = 2; return; }
+    { error_ = "Input file is too short"; retval_ = 2; return; }
   if( seek_read( infd, header.data, File_header::size, 0 ) != File_header::size )
     { error_ = "Error reading member header :";
       error_ += std::strerror( errno ); retval_ = 1; return; }
   if( !header.verify_magic() )
-    { error_ = "Bad magic number (file not in lzip format).";
+    { error_ = "Bad magic number (file not in lzip format)";
       retval_ = 2; return; }
   if( !header.verify_version() )
     { error_ = "Version "; error_ += format_num( header.version() );
-      error_ += "member format not supported."; retval_ = 2; return; }
+      error_ += "member format not supported"; retval_ = 2; return; }
 
   while( pos >= min_member_size )
     {
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ File_index::File_index( const int infd ) : retval_( 0 )
     if( member_vector.size() == 0 && isize - pos > File_header::size &&
         seek_read( infd, header.data, File_header::size, pos ) == File_header::size &&
         header.verify_magic() && header.verify_version() )
-      {					// last trailer is corrupt
-      error_ = "Member size in trailer is corrupt at pos ";
-      error_ += format_num( isize - 8 ); retval_ = 2; break;
+      {
+      error_ = "Last member in input file is truncated or corrupt";
+      retval_ = 2; break;
       }
     pos -= member_size;
     member_vector.push_back( Member( 0, trailer.data_size(),
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ File_index::File_index( const int infd ) : retval_( 0 )
   if( pos != 0 || member_vector.size() == 0 )
     {
     member_vector.clear();
-    if( retval_ == 0 ) { error_ = "Can't create file index."; retval_ = 2; }
+    if( retval_ == 0 ) { error_ = "Can't create file index"; retval_ = 2; }
     return;
     }
   std::reverse( member_vector.begin(), member_vector.end() );
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ File_index::File_index( const int infd ) : retval_( 0 )
     if( end < 0 || end > INT64_MAX )
       {
       member_vector.clear();
-      error_ = "Data in input file is too long (2^63 bytes or more).";
+      error_ = "Data in input file is too long (2^63 bytes or more)";
       retval_ = 2; return;
       }
     member_vector[i+1].dblock.pos( end );
diff --git a/file_index.h b/file_index.h
index 1dfbcf4..5493ffa 100644
--- a/file_index.h
+++ b/file_index.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*  Plzip - A parallel compressor compatible with lzip
+/*  Plzip - Parallel compressor compatible with lzip
     Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
 
     This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/lzip.h b/lzip.h
index 1097c98..9dd8989 100644
--- a/lzip.h
+++ b/lzip.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*  Plzip - A parallel compressor compatible with lzip
+/*  Plzip - Parallel compressor compatible with lzip
     Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
 
     This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -196,10 +196,13 @@ int decompress( int num_workers, const int infd, const int outfd,
 
 // defined in main.cc
 extern int verbosity;
-void fatal( const int retval = 1 );		// terminate the program
+void cleanup_and_fail( const int retval = 1 );	// terminate the program
 void show_error( const char * const msg, const int errcode = 0,
                  const bool help = false );
 void internal_error( const char * const msg );
+void show_progress( const int packet_size,
+                    const Pretty_print * const p = 0,
+                    const struct stat * const in_statsp = 0 );
 
 
 class Slot_tally
diff --git a/main.cc b/main.cc
index 4ec73df..3fdf9da 100644
--- a/main.cc
+++ b/main.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*  Plzip - A parallel compressor compatible with lzip
+/*  Plzip - Parallel compressor compatible with lzip
     Copyright (C) 2009 Laszlo Ersek.
     Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
 
@@ -96,13 +96,11 @@ const mode_t usr_rw = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 const mode_t all_rw = usr_rw | S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP | S_IROTH | S_IWOTH;
 mode_t outfd_mode = usr_rw;
 bool delete_output_on_interrupt = false;
-pthread_t main_thread;
-pid_t main_thread_pid;
 
 
 void show_help( const long num_online )
   {
-  std::printf( "%s - A parallel compressor compatible with lzip.\n", Program_name );
+  std::printf( "%s - Parallel compressor compatible with lzip.\n", Program_name );
   std::printf( "\nUsage: %s [options] [files]\n", invocation_name );
   std::printf( "\nOptions:\n"
                "  -h, --help                     display this help and exit\n"
@@ -262,12 +260,13 @@ int open_instream( const char * const name, struct stat * const in_statsp,
       const bool can_read = ( i == 0 &&
                               ( S_ISBLK( mode ) || S_ISCHR( mode ) ||
                                 S_ISFIFO( mode ) || S_ISSOCK( mode ) ) );
-      if( i != 0 || ( !S_ISREG( mode ) && ( !to_stdout || !can_read ) ) )
+      const bool no_ofile = to_stdout || ( program_mode == m_test );
+      if( i != 0 || ( !S_ISREG( mode ) && ( !can_read || !no_ofile ) ) )
         {
         if( verbosity >= 0 )
           std::fprintf( stderr, "%s: Input file '%s' is not a regular file%s.\n",
                         program_name, name,
-                        ( can_read && !to_stdout ) ?
+                        ( can_read && !no_ofile ) ?
                         " and '--stdout' was not specified" : "" );
         close( infd );
         infd = -1;
@@ -340,22 +339,6 @@ bool check_tty( const int infd, const Mode program_mode )
   }
 
 
-void cleanup_and_fail( const int retval )
-  {
-  if( delete_output_on_interrupt )
-    {
-    delete_output_on_interrupt = false;
-    if( verbosity >= 0 )
-      std::fprintf( stderr, "%s: Deleting output file '%s', if it exists.\n",
-                    program_name, output_filename.c_str() );
-    if( outfd >= 0 ) { close( outfd ); outfd = -1; }
-    if( std::remove( output_filename.c_str() ) != 0 && errno != ENOENT )
-      show_error( "WARNING: deletion of output file (apparently) failed." );
-    }
-  std::exit( retval );
-  }
-
-
      // Set permissions, owner and times.
 void close_and_set_permissions( const struct stat * const in_statsp )
   {
@@ -382,13 +365,10 @@ void close_and_set_permissions( const struct stat * const in_statsp )
   }
 
 
-extern "C" void signal_handler( int sig )
+extern "C" void signal_handler( int )
   {
-  if( !pthread_equal( pthread_self(), main_thread ) )
-    kill( main_thread_pid, sig );
-  if( sig != SIGUSR1 && sig != SIGUSR2 )
-    show_error( "Control-C or similar caught, quitting." );
-  cleanup_and_fail( ( sig != SIGUSR2 ) ? 1 : 2 );
+  show_error( "Control-C or similar caught, quitting." );
+  cleanup_and_fail( 1 );
   }
 
 
@@ -405,14 +385,6 @@ void set_signals()
 int verbosity = 0;
 
 
-// This can be called from any thread, main thread or sub-threads alike,
-// since they all call common helper functions that call fatal() in case
-// of an error.
-//
-void fatal( const int retval )
-  { signal_handler( ( retval != 2 ) ? SIGUSR1 : SIGUSR2 ); }
-
-
 void Pretty_print::operator()( const char * const msg ) const
   {
   if( verbosity >= 0 )
@@ -456,6 +428,60 @@ void internal_error( const char * const msg )
   }
 
 
+// This can be called from any thread, main thread or sub-threads alike,
+// since they all call common helper functions that call cleanup_and_fail()
+// in case of an error.
+//
+void cleanup_and_fail( const int retval )
+  {
+  // only one thread can delete and exit
+  static pthread_mutex_t mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+
+  pthread_mutex_lock( &mutex );		// ignore errors to avoid loop
+  if( delete_output_on_interrupt )
+    {
+    delete_output_on_interrupt = false;
+    if( verbosity >= 0 )
+      std::fprintf( stderr, "%s: Deleting output file '%s', if it exists.\n",
+                    program_name, output_filename.c_str() );
+    if( outfd >= 0 ) { close( outfd ); outfd = -1; }
+    if( std::remove( output_filename.c_str() ) != 0 && errno != ENOENT )
+      show_error( "WARNING: deletion of output file (apparently) failed." );
+    }
+  std::exit( retval );
+  }
+
+
+void show_progress( const int packet_size,
+                    const Pretty_print * const p,
+                    const struct stat * const in_statsp )
+  {
+  static unsigned long long cfile_size = 0;	// file_size / 100
+  static unsigned long long pos = 0;
+  static const Pretty_print * pp = 0;
+  static pthread_mutex_t mutex;
+
+  if( p )					// initialize static vars
+    {
+    if( !pp ) xinit( &mutex );			// init mutex only once
+    pos = 0; pp = p;
+    cfile_size = ( in_statsp && S_ISREG( in_statsp->st_mode ) ) ?
+                 in_statsp->st_size / 100 : 0;
+    return;
+    }
+  if( pp )
+    {
+    xlock( &mutex );
+    pos += packet_size;
+    if( cfile_size > 0 )
+      std::fprintf( stderr, "%4llu%%", pos / cfile_size );
+    std::fprintf( stderr, "  %.1f MB\r", pos / 1000000.0 );
+    pp->reset(); (*pp)();			// restore cursor position
+    xunlock( &mutex );
+    }
+  }
+
+
 int main( const int argc, const char * const argv[] )
   {
   // Mapping from gzip/bzip2 style 1..9 compression modes
@@ -486,8 +512,6 @@ int main( const int argc, const char * const argv[] )
   bool recompress = false;
   bool to_stdout = false;
   invocation_name = argv[0];
-  main_thread = pthread_self();
-  main_thread_pid = getpid();
 
   if( LZ_version()[0] != LZ_version_string[0] )
     internal_error( "bad library version" );
@@ -598,8 +622,6 @@ int main( const int argc, const char * const argv[] )
   if( !to_stdout && program_mode != m_test &&
       ( filenames_given || default_output_filename.size() ) )
     set_signals();
-  std::signal( SIGUSR1, signal_handler );
-  std::signal( SIGUSR2, signal_handler );
 
   Pretty_print pp( filenames );
 
@@ -668,9 +690,13 @@ int main( const int argc, const char * const argv[] )
     if( verbosity >= 1 ) pp();
     int tmp;
     if( program_mode == m_compress )
+      {
+      show_progress( 0, &pp, in_statsp );	// initialize static vars
+      if( verbosity >= 2 ) show_progress( 0 );	// show initial zero size
       tmp = compress( data_size, encoder_options.dictionary_size,
                       encoder_options.match_len_limit,
                       num_workers, infd, outfd, pp, debug_level );
+      }
     else
       tmp = decompress( num_workers, infd, outfd, pp, debug_level,
                         program_mode == m_test, infd_isreg );
diff --git a/testsuite/check.sh b/testsuite/check.sh
index 031fe00..05ab346 100755
--- a/testsuite/check.sh
+++ b/testsuite/check.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-# check script for Plzip - A parallel compressor compatible with lzip
+# check script for Plzip - Parallel compressor compatible with lzip
 # Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
 #
 # This script is free software: you have unlimited permission
@@ -28,13 +28,21 @@ fail=0
 printf "testing plzip-%s..." "$2"
 
 "${LZIP}" -cqs-1 in > /dev/null
-if [ $? != 1 ] ; then fail=1 ; printf - ; else printf . ; fi
+if [ $? = 1 ] ; then printf . ; else fail=1 ; printf - ; fi
 "${LZIP}" -cqs0 in > /dev/null
-if [ $? != 1 ] ; then fail=1 ; printf - ; else printf . ; fi
+if [ $? = 1 ] ; then printf . ; else fail=1 ; printf - ; fi
 "${LZIP}" -cqs4095 in > /dev/null
-if [ $? != 1 ] ; then fail=1 ; printf - ; else printf . ; fi
+if [ $? = 1 ] ; then printf . ; else fail=1 ; printf - ; fi
 "${LZIP}" -cqm274 in > /dev/null
-if [ $? != 1 ] ; then fail=1 ; printf - ; else printf . ; fi
+if [ $? = 1 ] ; then printf . ; else fail=1 ; printf - ; fi
+"${LZIP}" -tq in
+if [ $? = 2 ] ; then printf . ; else fail=1 ; printf - ; fi
+"${LZIP}" -tq < in
+if [ $? = 2 ] ; then printf . ; else fail=1 ; printf - ; fi
+"${LZIP}" -cdq in
+if [ $? = 2 ] ; then printf . ; else fail=1 ; printf - ; fi
+"${LZIP}" -cdq < in
+if [ $? = 2 ] ; then printf . ; else fail=1 ; printf - ; fi
 
 "${LZIP}" -t "${in_lz}" || fail=1
 "${LZIP}" -cd "${in_lz}" > copy || fail=1
@@ -42,7 +50,7 @@ cmp in copy || fail=1
 printf .
 
 "${LZIP}" -cfq "${in_lz}" > out
-if [ $? != 1 ] ; then fail=1 ; printf - ; else printf . ; fi
+if [ $? = 1 ] ; then printf . ; else fail=1 ; printf - ; fi
 "${LZIP}" -cF "${in_lz}" > out || fail=1
 "${LZIP}" -cd out | "${LZIP}" -d > copy || fail=1
 cmp in copy || fail=1
@@ -54,32 +62,32 @@ for i in s4Ki 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ; do
 	printf "garbage" >> copy.lz || fail=1
 	"${LZIP}" -df copy.lz || fail=1
 	cmp in copy || fail=1
-	printf .
 done
+printf .
 
 for i in s4Ki 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ; do
 	"${LZIP}" -c -$i in > out || fail=1
 	printf "g" >> out || fail=1
 	"${LZIP}" -cd out > copy || fail=1
 	cmp in copy || fail=1
-	printf .
 done
+printf .
 
 for i in s4Ki 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ; do
 	"${LZIP}" -$i < in > out || fail=1
 	printf "garbage" >> out || fail=1
 	"${LZIP}" -d < out > copy || fail=1
 	cmp in copy || fail=1
-	printf .
 done
+printf .
 
 for i in s4Ki 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ; do
 	"${LZIP}" -f -$i -o out < in || fail=1
 	printf "g" >> out.lz || fail=1
 	"${LZIP}" -df -o copy < out.lz || fail=1
 	cmp in copy || fail=1
-	printf .
 done
+printf .
 
 "${LZIP}" < in > anyothername || fail=1
 "${LZIP}" -d anyothername || fail=1
@@ -95,39 +103,38 @@ for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ; do
 	"${LZIP}" -d -n$i out4.lz || fail=1
 	cmp in4 out4 || fail=1
 	rm -f out4
-	printf .
 done
+printf .
 
 for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ; do
 	"${LZIP}" -s4Ki -B8Ki -n$i < in4 > out4 || fail=1
 	printf "g" >> out4 || fail=1
 	"${LZIP}" -d -n$i < out4 > copy4 || fail=1
 	cmp in4 copy4 || fail=1
-	printf .
 done
+printf .
 
 cat "${in_lz}" > ingin.lz || framework_failure
 printf "g" >> ingin.lz || framework_failure
 cat "${in_lz}" >> ingin.lz || framework_failure
 "${LZIP}" -tq ingin.lz
-if [ $? != 2 ] ; then fail=1 ; printf - ; else printf . ; fi
+if [ $? = 2 ] ; then printf . ; else fail=1 ; printf - ; fi
 "${LZIP}" -cdq ingin.lz > out
-if [ $? != 2 ] ; then fail=1 ; printf - ; else printf . ; fi
+if [ $? = 2 ] ; then printf . ; else fail=1 ; printf - ; fi
 "${LZIP}" -t < ingin.lz || fail=1
-printf .
 "${LZIP}" -d < ingin.lz > copy || fail=1
 cmp in copy || fail=1
 printf .
 
 dd if="${in_lz}" bs=1024 count=10 > trunc.lz 2> /dev/null || framework_failure
 "${LZIP}" -tq trunc.lz
-if [ $? != 2 ] ; then fail=1 ; printf - ; else printf . ; fi
+if [ $? = 2 ] ; then printf . ; else fail=1 ; printf - ; fi
 "${LZIP}" -cdq trunc.lz > out
-if [ $? != 2 ] ; then fail=1 ; printf - ; else printf . ; fi
+if [ $? = 2 ] ; then printf . ; else fail=1 ; printf - ; fi
 "${LZIP}" -tq < trunc.lz
-if [ $? != 2 ] ; then fail=1 ; printf - ; else printf . ; fi
+if [ $? = 2 ] ; then printf . ; else fail=1 ; printf - ; fi
 "${LZIP}" -dq < trunc.lz > out
-if [ $? != 2 ] ; then fail=1 ; printf - ; else printf . ; fi
+if [ $? = 2 ] ; then printf . ; else fail=1 ; printf - ; fi
 
 echo
 if [ ${fail} = 0 ] ; then