diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/tui/progress.c b/tools/perf/ui/tui/progress.c
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+#include "../cache.h"
+#include "../progress.h"
+#include "../libslang.h"
+#include "../ui.h"
+#include "../browser.h"
+
+void ui_progress__update(u64 curr, u64 total, const char *title)
+{
+	int bar, y;
+	/*
+	 * FIXME: We should have a per UI backend way of showing progress,
+	 * stdio will just show a percentage as NN%, etc.
+	 */
+	if (use_browser <= 0)
+		return;
+
+	if (total == 0)
+		return;
+
+	ui__refresh_dimensions(true);
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&ui__lock);
+	y = SLtt_Screen_Rows / 2 - 2;
+	SLsmg_set_color(0);
+	SLsmg_draw_box(y, 0, 3, SLtt_Screen_Cols);
+	SLsmg_gotorc(y++, 1);
+	SLsmg_write_string((char *)title);
+	SLsmg_set_color(HE_COLORSET_SELECTED);
+	bar = ((SLtt_Screen_Cols - 2) * curr) / total;
+	SLsmg_fill_region(y, 1, 1, bar, ' ');
+	SLsmg_refresh();
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&ui__lock);
+}