Hello, More suggestions;
Elapsed time 1) Time taken so far displayed during a scan pass i) elapsed time for current pass ii) times for each previous pass iii) total time for all passes so far 2) Total time taken to complete all scans, to collect all the data. 3) Data lifted verses time taken for each progressive scan. This helps the user get an idea of the rate of diminishing returns for time spent, and the risk of total loss of the original source. 4) ability to send a copy of reports back to a central database or website (e.g. at ddrescue's site). This helps gather information on the program's performance on various media and manufacturer's models, in various states of condition. So it can help statistically predict the likely outcomes of courses of action, and recommend the most appropriate method of approach in most situations, given the user's objective. The user's objective might be - robust removal, rapid removal of most data, maximum amount of data removed, remove from critical locations first, etc. I hope some of this is helpful. Yours Al _______________________________________________ Bug-ddrescue mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-ddrescue
