+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1775
+msgid ""
+"For some calls we are unable to estimate the progress of the call, but we "
+"can still generate progress messages to indicate activity. This is known as "
+"\"pulse mode\", and is directly supported by certain progress bar "
+"implementations (eg. GtkProgressBar)."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1780
+msgid ""
+"For these calls, zero or more progress messages are generated with "
+"C<position = 0> and C<total = 1>, followed by a final message with "
+"C<position = total = 1>."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1784
+msgid ""
+"As noted above, if the call fails with an error then the final message may "
+"not be generated."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1789
+msgid ""
+"The callback also receives the procedure number (C<proc_nr>) and serial "
+"number (C<serial>) of the call. These are only useful for debugging "
+"protocol issues, and the callback can normally ignore them. The callback "
+"may want to print these numbers in error messages or debugging messages."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1795
+msgid "If no callback is registered: progress messages are discarded."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: =item
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1797
+msgid "GUESTFS_EVENT_APPLIANCE (payload type: message buffer)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1800
+msgid ""
+"The callback function is called whenever a log message is generated by qemu, "
+"the appliance kernel, guestfsd (daemon), or utility programs."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1803
+msgid ""
+"If the verbose flag (L</guestfs_set_verbose>) is set before launch (L</"
+"guestfs_launch>) then additional debug messages are generated."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1806 ../src/guestfs.pod:1820
+msgid ""
+"If no callback is registered: the messages are discarded unless the verbose "
+"flag is set in which case they are sent to stderr. You can override the "
+"printing of verbose messages to stderr by setting up a callback."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: =item
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1811
+msgid "GUESTFS_EVENT_LIBRARY (payload type: message buffer)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1814
+msgid ""
+"The callback function is called whenever a log message is generated by the "
+"library part of libguestfs."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1817
+msgid ""
+"If the verbose flag (L</guestfs_set_verbose>) is set then additional debug "
+"messages are generated."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: =item
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1825
+msgid "GUESTFS_EVENT_TRACE (payload type: message buffer)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1828
+msgid ""
+"The callback function is called whenever a trace message is generated. This "
+"only applies if the trace flag (L</guestfs_set_trace>) is set."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1831
+msgid ""
+"If no callback is registered: the messages are sent to stderr. You can "
+"override the printing of trace messages to stderr by setting up a callback."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: =head3
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1837
+msgid "guestfs_set_event_callback"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: verbatim
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1839
+#, no-wrap
+msgid ""
+" int guestfs_set_event_callback (guestfs_h *g,\n"
+" guestfs_event_callback cb,\n"
+" uint64_t event_bitmask,\n"
+" int flags,\n"
+" void *opaque);\n"
+"\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1845
+msgid ""
+"This function registers a callback (C<cb>) for all event classes in the "
+"C<event_bitmask>."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1848
+msgid ""
+"For example, to register for all log message events, you could call this "
+"function with the bitmask C<GUESTFS_EVENT_APPLIANCE|GUESTFS_EVENT_LIBRARY>. "
+"To register a single callback for all possible classes of events, use "
+"C<GUESTFS_EVENT_ALL>."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1854
+msgid "C<flags> should always be passed as 0."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1856
+msgid ""
+"C<opaque> is an opaque pointer which is passed to the callback. You can use "
+"it for any purpose."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1859
+msgid ""
+"The return value is the event handle (an integer) which you can use to "
+"delete the callback (see below)."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1862
+msgid ""
+"If there is an error, this function returns C<-1>, and sets the error in the "
+"handle in the usual way (see L</guestfs_last_error> etc.)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1865
+msgid ""
+"Callbacks remain in effect until they are deleted, or until the handle is "
+"closed."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1868
+msgid ""
+"In the case where multiple callbacks are registered for a particular event "
+"class, all of the callbacks are called. The order in which multiple "
+"callbacks are called is not defined."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: =head3
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1872
+msgid "guestfs_delete_event_callback"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: verbatim
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1874
+#, no-wrap
+msgid ""
+" void guestfs_delete_event_callback (guestfs_h *g, int event_handle);\n"
+"\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1876
+msgid ""
+"Delete a callback that was previously registered. C<event_handle> should be "
+"the integer that was returned by a previous call to "
+"C<guestfs_set_event_callback> on the same handle."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: =head3
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1880
+msgid "guestfs_event_callback"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: verbatim
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1882
+#, no-wrap
+msgid ""
+" typedef void (*guestfs_event_callback) (\n"
+" guestfs_h *g,\n"
+" void *opaque,\n"
+" uint64_t event,\n"
+" int event_handle,\n"
+" int flags,\n"
+" const char *buf, size_t buf_len,\n"
+" const uint64_t *array, size_t array_len);\n"
+"\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1891
+msgid ""
+"This is the type of the event callback function that you have to provide."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1894
+msgid ""
+"The basic parameters are: the handle (C<g>), the opaque user pointer "
+"(C<opaque>), the event class (eg. C<GUESTFS_EVENT_PROGRESS>), the event "
+"handle, and C<flags> which in the current API you should ignore."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1898
+msgid ""
+"The remaining parameters contain the event payload (if any). Each event may "
+"contain a payload, which usually relates to the event class, but for future "
+"proofing your code should be written to handle any payload for any event "
+"class."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1903
+msgid ""
+"C<buf> and C<buf_len> contain a message buffer (if C<buf_len == 0>, then "
+"there is no message buffer). Note that this message buffer can contain "
+"arbitrary 8 bit data, including NUL bytes."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1907
+msgid ""
+"C<array> and C<array_len> is an array of 64 bit unsigned integers. At the "
+"moment this is only used for progress messages."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: =head3
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1910
+msgid "EXAMPLE: CAPTURING LOG MESSAGES"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1912
+msgid ""
+"One motivation for the generic event API was to allow GUI programs to "
+"capture debug and other messages. In libguestfs E<le> 1.8 these were sent "
+"unconditionally to C<stderr>."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1916
+msgid ""
+"Events associated with log messages are: C<GUESTFS_EVENT_LIBRARY>, "
+"C<GUESTFS_EVENT_APPLIANCE> and C<GUESTFS_EVENT_TRACE>. (Note that error "
+"messages are not events; you must capture error messages separately)."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1921
+msgid ""
+"Programs have to set up a callback to capture the classes of events of "
+"interest:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: verbatim
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1924
+#, no-wrap
+msgid ""
+" int eh =\n"
+" guestfs_set_event_callback\n"
+" (g, message_callback,\n"
+" GUESTFS_EVENT_LIBRARY|GUESTFS_EVENT_APPLIANCE|\n"
+" GUESTFS_EVENT_TRACE,\n"
+" 0, NULL) == -1)\n"
+" if (eh == -1) {\n"
+" // handle error in the usual way\n"
+" }\n"
+"\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: textblock
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1934
+msgid ""
+"The callback can then direct messages to the appropriate place. In this "
+"example, messages are directed to syslog:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: verbatim
+#: ../src/guestfs.pod:1937
+#, no-wrap