On some relatively slow computers the splash screen can be displaying the message “Loading block index…” for more than a couple of minutes, causing some users to panic thinking the software has crashed or frozen.
This pull request makes it clear that the loading is progressing by showing a percentage that updates per second (although limited to no more updates than per 1 percent so as to reduce logging).
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Closing for now. This needs rebase and there hasn’t been any activity for months.
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