+This function is relatively inexpensive. If the change since
+last update is too small or insufficient time has passed, it does
+nothing."
+ (when (or (not (numberp value)) ; For pulsing reporter
+ (>= value (car reporter))) ; For numerical reporter
+ (progress-reporter-do-update reporter value)))
+
+(defun make-progress-reporter (message &optional min-value max-value
+ current-value min-change min-time)
+ "Return progress reporter object for use with `progress-reporter-update'.
+
+MESSAGE is shown in the echo area, with a status indicator
+appended to the end. When you call `progress-reporter-done', the
+word \"done\" is printed after the MESSAGE. You can change the
+MESSAGE of an existing progress reporter by calling
+`progress-reporter-force-update'.
+
+MIN-VALUE and MAX-VALUE, if non-nil, are starting (0% complete)
+and final (100% complete) states of operation; the latter should
+be larger. In this case, the status message shows the percentage
+progress.
+
+If MIN-VALUE and/or MAX-VALUE is omitted or nil, the status
+message shows a \"spinning\", non-numeric indicator.
+
+Optional CURRENT-VALUE is the initial progress; the default is
+MIN-VALUE.
+Optional MIN-CHANGE is the minimal change in percents to report;
+the default is 1%.
+CURRENT-VALUE and MIN-CHANGE do not have any effect if MIN-VALUE
+and/or MAX-VALUE are nil.
+
+Optional MIN-TIME specifies the minimum interval time between
+echo area updates (default is 0.2 seconds.) If the function
+`float-time' is not present, time is not tracked at all. If the
+OS is not capable of measuring fractions of seconds, this
+parameter is effectively rounded up."