diff --git a/modules.yaml b/modules.yaml
index b37e675..ceff427 100644
--- a/modules.yaml
+++ b/modules.yaml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ modules:
             - src/boot/loader.cpp
             - src/boot/memory.cpp
             - src/boot/paging.cpp
+            - src/boot/status.cpp
             - src/boot/support.cpp
 
     nulldrv:
diff --git a/src/boot/console.cpp b/src/boot/console.cpp
index c4ad4cd..b679735 100644
--- a/src/boot/console.cpp
+++ b/src/boot/console.cpp
@@ -17,23 +17,7 @@ namespace boot {
 size_t ROWS = 0;
 size_t COLS = 0;
 
-static constexpr int level_ok = 0;
-static constexpr int level_warn = 1;
-static constexpr int level_fail = 2;
-
-static const wchar_t *level_tags[] = {
-	L"  ok  ",
-	L" warn ",
-	L"failed"
-};
-static const uefi::attribute level_colors[] = {
-	uefi::attribute::green,
-	uefi::attribute::brown,
-	uefi::attribute::light_red
-};
-
 console *console::s_console = nullptr;
-status_line *status_line::s_current = nullptr;
 
 static const wchar_t digits[] = {u'0', u'1', u'2', u'3', u'4', u'5',
 	u'6', u'7', u'8', u'9', u'a', u'b', u'c', u'd', u'e', u'f'};
@@ -317,119 +301,4 @@ console::print(const wchar_t *fmt, ...)
 	return result;
 }
 
-status_line::status_line(const wchar_t *message, const wchar_t *context) :
-	m_level(level_ok)
-{
-	auto out = console::get().m_out;
-	m_line = out->mode->cursor_row;
-	m_depth = (s_current ? 1 + s_current->m_depth : 0);
-
-	int indent = 2 * m_depth;
-	out->set_cursor_position(indent, m_line);
-	out->set_attribute(uefi::attribute::light_gray);
-	out->output_string(message);
-
-	if (context) {
-		out->output_string(L": ");
-		out->output_string(context);
-	}
-
-	out->output_string(L"\r\n");
-
-	m_next = s_current;
-	s_current = this;
-}
-
-status_line::~status_line()
-{
-	if (s_current != this)
-		error::raise(uefi::status::unsupported, L"Destroying non-current status_line");
-
-	finish();
-	if (m_next && m_level > m_next->m_level) {
-		m_next->m_level = m_level;
-		m_next->print_status_tag();
-	}
-	s_current = m_next;
-}
-
-void
-status_line::print_status_tag()
-{
-	auto out = console::get().m_out;
-	int row = out->mode->cursor_row;
-	int col = out->mode->cursor_column;
-
-	uefi::attribute color = level_colors[m_level];
-	const wchar_t *tag = level_tags[m_level];
-
-	out->set_cursor_position(50, m_line);
-
-	out->set_attribute(uefi::attribute::light_gray);
-	out->output_string(L"[");
-	out->set_attribute(color);
-	out->output_string(tag);
-	out->set_attribute(uefi::attribute::light_gray);
-	out->output_string(L"]\r\n");
-
-	out->set_cursor_position(col, row);
-}
-
-void
-status_line::do_warn(const wchar_t *message, const wchar_t *error)
-{
-	auto out = console::get().m_out;
-	int row = out->mode->cursor_row;
-
-	if (m_level < level_warn) {
-		m_level = level_warn;
-		print_status_tag();
-	}
-
-	int indent = 2 + 2 * m_depth;
-	out->set_cursor_position(indent, row);
-	out->set_attribute(uefi::attribute::yellow);
-	out->output_string(message);
-
-	if (error) {
-		out->output_string(L": ");
-		out->output_string(error);
-	}
-
-	out->set_attribute(uefi::attribute::light_gray);
-	out->output_string(L"\r\n");
-}
-
-void
-status_line::do_fail(const wchar_t *message, const wchar_t *error)
-{
-	auto out = console::get().m_out;
-	int row = out->mode->cursor_row;
-
-	if (s_current->m_level < level_fail) {
-		m_level = level_fail;
-		print_status_tag();
-	}
-
-	int indent = 2 + 2 * m_depth;
-	out->set_cursor_position(indent, row);
-	out->set_attribute(uefi::attribute::red);
-	out->output_string(message);
-
-	if (error) {
-		out->output_string(L": ");
-		out->output_string(error);
-	}
-
-	out->set_attribute(uefi::attribute::light_gray);
-	out->output_string(L"\r\n");
-}
-
-void
-status_line::finish()
-{
-	if (m_level <= level_ok)
-		print_status_tag();
-}
-
 } // namespace boot
diff --git a/src/boot/console.h b/src/boot/console.h
index 4fc852b..d1d5321 100644
--- a/src/boot/console.h
+++ b/src/boot/console.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /// \file console.h
-/// Text output and status message handling
+/// Text output handler
 #pragma once
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
@@ -42,46 +42,4 @@ private:
 	static console *s_console;
 };
 
-/// Scoped status line reporter. Prints a message and an "OK" if no errors
-/// or warnings were reported before destruction, otherwise reports the
-/// error or warning.
-class status_line
-{
-public:
-	/// Constructor.
-	/// \arg message  Description of the operation in progress
-	/// \arg context  If non-null, printed after `message` and a colon
-	status_line(const wchar_t *message, const wchar_t *context = nullptr);
-	~status_line();
-
-	/// Set the state to warning, and print a message. If the state is already at
-	/// warning or error, the state is unchanged but the message is still printed.
-	/// \arg message  The warning message to print
-	/// \arg error    If non-null, printed after `message`
-	inline static void warn(const wchar_t *message, const wchar_t *error = nullptr) {
-		if (s_current) s_current->do_warn(message, error);
-	}
-
-	/// Set the state to error, and print a message. If the state is already at
-	/// error, the state is unchanged but the message is still printed.
-	/// \arg message  The error message to print
-	/// \arg error    If non-null, printed after `message`
-	inline static void fail(const wchar_t *message, const wchar_t *error = nullptr) {
-		if (s_current) s_current->do_fail(message, error);
-	}
-
-private:
-	void print_status_tag();
-	void do_warn(const wchar_t *message, const wchar_t *error);
-	void do_fail(const wchar_t *message, const wchar_t *error);
-	void finish();
-
-	size_t m_line;
-	int m_level;
-	int m_depth;
-
-	status_line *m_next;
-	static status_line *s_current;
-};
-
 } // namespace boot
diff --git a/src/boot/error.cpp b/src/boot/error.cpp
index 92d623d..eaf220c 100644
--- a/src/boot/error.cpp
+++ b/src/boot/error.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #include "error.h"
 #include "console.h"
+#include "kernel_args.h"
+#include "status.h"
 
 namespace boot {
 namespace error {
 
-handler *handler::s_current = nullptr;
-
 struct error_code_desc {
 	uefi::status code;
 	const wchar_t *name;
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ struct error_code_desc error_table[] = {
 	{ uefi::status::success, nullptr }
 };
 
-static const wchar_t *
-error_message(uefi::status status)
+const wchar_t *
+message(uefi::status status)
 {
 	int32_t i = -1;
 	while (error_table[++i].name != nullptr) {
@@ -34,56 +34,31 @@ error_message(uefi::status status)
 		return L"Unknown Warning";
 }
 
-[[ noreturn ]] void
-raise(uefi::status status, const wchar_t *message)
-{
-	if (handler::s_current) {
-		handler::s_current->handle(status, message);
-	}
-	while (1) asm("hlt");
-}
-
-handler::handler() :
-	m_next(s_current)
-{
-	s_current = this;
-}
-
-handler::~handler()
-{
-	if (s_current != this)
-		raise(uefi::status::warn_stale_data,
-				L"Non-current error handler destructing");
-	s_current = m_next;
-}
-
-uefi_handler::uefi_handler(console &con) :
-	handler(),
-	m_con(con)
-{
-}
-
-void
-uefi_handler::handle(uefi::status s, const wchar_t *message)
-{
-	status_line::fail(message, error_message(s));
-}
-
-cpu_assert_handler::cpu_assert_handler() : handler() {}
-
-void
-cpu_assert_handler::handle(uefi::status s, const wchar_t *message)
+[[ noreturn ]] static void
+cpu_assert(uefi::status s, const wchar_t *message)
 {
 	asm volatile (
 		"movq $0xeeeeeeebadbadbad, %%r8;"
 		"movq %0, %%r9;"
+		"movq %1, %%r10;"
 		"movq $0, %%rdx;"
 		"divq %%rdx;"
 		:
-		: "r"((uint64_t)s)
-		: "rax", "rdx", "r8", "r9");
+		: "r"((uint64_t)s), "r"(message)
+		: "rax", "rdx", "r8", "r9", "r10");
+	while (1) asm("hlt");
 }
 
+[[ noreturn ]] void
+raise(uefi::status status, const wchar_t *message)
+{
+	if(status_line::fail(message, status))
+		while (1) asm("hlt");
+	else
+		cpu_assert(status, message);
+}
+
+
 } // namespace error
 } // namespace boot
 
diff --git a/src/boot/error.h b/src/boot/error.h
index 9df8f21..a39ec13 100644
--- a/src/boot/error.h
+++ b/src/boot/error.h
@@ -14,48 +14,7 @@ namespace error {
 /// Halt or exit the program with the given error status/message
 [[ noreturn ]] void raise(uefi::status status, const wchar_t *message);
 
-/// Interface for error-handling functors
-class handler
-{
-public:
-	/// Constructor must be called by implementing classes.
-	handler();
-	virtual ~handler();
-
-	/// Interface for implementations of error handling.
-	virtual void handle(uefi::status, const wchar_t*) = 0;
-
-private:
-	friend void raise(uefi::status, const wchar_t *);
-
-	handler *m_next;
-	static handler *s_current;
-};
-
-/// Error handler using UEFI boot services. Integrates with `status_line`
-/// to print formatted error messages to the screen.
-class uefi_handler :
-	public handler
-{
-public:
-	uefi_handler(console &con);
-	virtual ~uefi_handler() {}
-	void handle(uefi::status, const wchar_t*) override;
-
-private:
-	console &m_con;
-};
-
-/// Error handler that doesn't rely on UEFI. Sets status into CPU
-/// registers and then causes a CPU #DE exception.
-class cpu_assert_handler :
-	public handler
-{
-public:
-	cpu_assert_handler();
-	virtual ~cpu_assert_handler() {}
-	void handle(uefi::status, const wchar_t*) override;
-};
+const wchar_t * message(uefi::status status);
 
 } // namespace error
 } // namespace boot
diff --git a/src/boot/fs.cpp b/src/boot/fs.cpp
index dd1fcc5..3eac6b0 100644
--- a/src/boot/fs.cpp
+++ b/src/boot/fs.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "console.h"
 #include "error.h"
 #include "memory.h"
+#include "status.h"
 
 namespace boot {
 namespace fs {
diff --git a/src/boot/hardware.cpp b/src/boot/hardware.cpp
index fb3eca7..152b533 100644
--- a/src/boot/hardware.cpp
+++ b/src/boot/hardware.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "hardware.h"
 #include "console.h"
 #include "error.h"
+#include "status.h"
 
 namespace boot {
 namespace hw {
diff --git a/src/boot/loader.cpp b/src/boot/loader.cpp
index 94ef5c9..1418d0c 100644
--- a/src/boot/loader.cpp
+++ b/src/boot/loader.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "fs.h"
 #include "memory.h"
 #include "paging.h"
+#include "status.h"
 
 namespace args = kernel::args;
 
diff --git a/src/boot/main.cpp b/src/boot/main.cpp
index 16574c1..004087a 100644
--- a/src/boot/main.cpp
+++ b/src/boot/main.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "loader.h"
 #include "memory.h"
 #include "paging.h"
+#include "status.h"
 
 #include "kernel_args.h"
 
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@ const program_desc program_list[] = {
 	{L"kernel", L"jsix.elf"},
 	{L"null driver", L"nulldrv.elf"},
 	{L"fb driver", L"fb.elf"},
-	//{L"terminal driver", L"terminal.elf"},
 };
 
 /// Change a pointer to point to the higher-half linear-offset version
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ allocate_args_structure(
 	size_t max_modules,
 	size_t max_programs)
 {
-	status_line status(L"Setting up kernel args memory");
+	status_line status {L"Setting up kernel args memory"};
 
 	args::header *args = nullptr;
 
@@ -98,13 +98,9 @@ add_module(args::header *args, args::mod_type type, buffer &data)
 /// UEFI is still in control of the machine. (ie, while the loader still
 /// has access to boot services.
 args::header *
-bootloader_main_uefi(
-	uefi::handle image,
-	uefi::system_table *st,
-	console &con)
+uefi_preboot(uefi::handle image, uefi::system_table *st)
 {
-	error::uefi_handler handler(con);
-	status_line status(L"Performing UEFI pre-boot");
+	status_line status {L"Performing UEFI pre-boot"};
 
 	uefi::boot_services *bs = st->boot_services;
 	uefi::runtime_services *rs = st->runtime_services;
@@ -128,8 +124,6 @@ bootloader_main_uefi(
 				memory::module_type);
 	add_module(args, args::mod_type::symbol_table, symbols);
 
-	args->video = con.fb();
-
 	for (auto &desc : program_list) {
 		buffer buf = loader::load_file(disk, desc.name, desc.path);
 		args::program &program = args->programs[args->num_programs++];
@@ -144,35 +138,48 @@ bootloader_main_uefi(
 	return args;
 }
 
+memory::efi_mem_map
+uefi_exit(args::header *args, uefi::handle image, uefi::boot_services *bs)
+{
+	status_line status {L"Exiting UEFI"};
+
+	memory::efi_mem_map map =
+		memory::build_kernel_mem_map(args, bs);
+
+	try_or_raise(
+		bs->exit_boot_services(image, map.key),
+		L"Failed to exit boot services");
+
+	return map;
+}
+
 } // namespace boot
 
 /// The UEFI entrypoint for the loader.
 extern "C" uefi::status
-efi_main(uefi::handle image_handle, uefi::system_table *st)
+efi_main(uefi::handle image, uefi::system_table *st)
 {
 	using namespace boot;
-
-	error::cpu_assert_handler handler;
 	console con(st->boot_services, st->con_out);
 
-	args::header *args =
-		bootloader_main_uefi(image_handle, st, con);
+	args::header *args = uefi_preboot(image, st);
+	memory::efi_mem_map map = uefi_exit(args, image, st->boot_services);
+
+	args->video = con.fb();
+	status_bar status {con.fb()}; // Switch to fb status display
 
 	args::program &kernel = args->programs[0];
 	paging::map_pages(args, kernel.phys_addr, kernel.virt_addr, kernel.size);
 	kernel::entrypoint kentry =
 		reinterpret_cast<kernel::entrypoint>(kernel.entrypoint);
-
-	memory::efi_mem_map map =
-		memory::build_kernel_mem_map(args, st->boot_services);
-
-	try_or_raise(
-		st->boot_services->exit_boot_services(image_handle, map.key),
-		L"Failed to exit boot services");
+	status.next();
 
 	memory::virtualize(args->pml4, map, st->runtime_services);
+	status.next();
+
 	change_pointer(args->pml4);
 	hw::setup_cr4();
+	status.next();
 
 	kentry(args);
 	debug_break();
diff --git a/src/boot/memory.cpp b/src/boot/memory.cpp
index 7784bf2..4e3c3e3 100644
--- a/src/boot/memory.cpp
+++ b/src/boot/memory.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "error.h"
 #include "memory.h"
 #include "paging.h"
+#include "status.h"
 
 namespace boot {
 namespace memory {
@@ -43,10 +44,12 @@ memory_type_name(uefi::memory_type t)
 	}
 
 	switch(t) {
+		/*
 		case args_type:		return L"jsix kernel args";
 		case module_type:	return L"jsix bootloader module";
 		case program_type:	return L"jsix kernel or program code";
 		case table_type:	return L"jsix page tables";
+		*/
 		default: return L"Bad Type Value";
 	}
 }
@@ -100,14 +103,15 @@ can_merge(mem_entry &prev, mem_type type, uefi::memory_descriptor *next)
 void
 get_uefi_mappings(efi_mem_map *map, bool allocate, uefi::boot_services *bs)
 {
-	status_line(L"Getting UEFI memory map");
-
+	size_t length = 0;
 	uefi::status status = bs->get_memory_map(
-		&map->length, nullptr, &map->key, &map->size, &map->version);
+		&length, nullptr, &map->key, &map->size, &map->version);
 
 	if (status != uefi::status::buffer_too_small)
 		error::raise(status, L"Error getting memory map size");
 
+	map->length = length;
+
 	if (allocate) {
 		map->length += 10*map->size;
 
@@ -126,12 +130,12 @@ get_uefi_mappings(efi_mem_map *map, bool allocate, uefi::boot_services *bs)
 efi_mem_map
 build_kernel_mem_map(kernel::args::header *args, uefi::boot_services *bs)
 {
-	status_line(L"Creating kernel memory map");
+	status_line status {L"Creating kernel memory map"};
 
-	efi_mem_map efi_map;
-	get_uefi_mappings(&efi_map, false, bs);
+	efi_mem_map map;
+	get_uefi_mappings(&map, false, bs);
 
-	size_t map_size = efi_map.num_entries() * sizeof(mem_entry);
+	size_t map_size = map.num_entries() * sizeof(mem_entry);
 
 	kernel::args::mem_entry *kernel_map = nullptr;
 	try_or_raise(
@@ -143,11 +147,11 @@ build_kernel_mem_map(kernel::args::header *args, uefi::boot_services *bs)
 		L"Error allocating kernel memory map module space");
 
 	bs->set_mem(kernel_map, map_size, 0);
-	get_uefi_mappings(&efi_map, true, bs);
+	get_uefi_mappings(&map, true, bs);
 
 	size_t i = 0;
 	bool first = true;
-	for (auto desc : efi_map) {
+	for (auto desc : map) {
 		/*
 		console::print(L"   Range %lx (%lx) %x(%s) [%lu]\r\n",
 			desc->physical_start, desc->attribute, desc->type, memory_type_name(desc->type), desc->number_of_pages);
@@ -187,6 +191,7 @@ build_kernel_mem_map(kernel::args::header *args, uefi::boot_services *bs)
 				type = mem_type::persistent;
 				break;
 
+				/*
 			case args_type:
 				type = mem_type::args;
 				break;
@@ -202,6 +207,7 @@ build_kernel_mem_map(kernel::args::header *args, uefi::boot_services *bs)
 			case table_type:
 				type = mem_type::table;
 				break;
+			*/
 
 			default:
 				error::raise(
@@ -235,7 +241,7 @@ build_kernel_mem_map(kernel::args::header *args, uefi::boot_services *bs)
 	args->mem_map = kernel_map;
 	args->map_count = i;
 
-	return efi_map;
+	return map;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/boot/paging.cpp b/src/boot/paging.cpp
index 948ff22..475b88a 100644
--- a/src/boot/paging.cpp
+++ b/src/boot/paging.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "memory.h"
 #include "paging.h"
 #include "pointer_manipulation.h"
+#include "status.h"
 
 namespace boot {
 namespace paging {
diff --git a/src/boot/status.cpp b/src/boot/status.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8170c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/boot/status.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+#include <uefi/types.h>
+#include <uefi/graphics.h>
+
+#include "console.h"
+#include "error.h"
+#include "kernel_args.h"
+#include "status.h"
+
+constexpr int num_boxes = 30;
+
+namespace boot {
+
+static constexpr int level_ok = 0;
+static constexpr int level_warn = 1;
+static constexpr int level_fail = 2;
+
+static const wchar_t *level_tags[] = {
+	L"  ok  ",
+	L" warn ",
+	L"failed"
+};
+
+static const uefi::attribute level_colors[] = {
+	uefi::attribute::green,
+	uefi::attribute::brown,
+	uefi::attribute::light_red
+};
+
+status *status::s_current = nullptr;
+unsigned status::s_current_type = 0;
+unsigned status_bar::s_count = 0;
+
+status_line::status_line(const wchar_t *message, const wchar_t *context) :
+	m_level(level_ok),
+	m_depth(0),
+	m_outer(nullptr)
+{
+	if (status::s_current_type == status_line::type) {
+		m_outer = static_cast<status_line*>(s_current);
+		m_depth = (m_outer ? 1 + m_outer->m_depth : 0);
+	}
+	s_current = this;
+	s_current_type = status_line::type;
+
+	auto out = console::get().m_out;
+	m_line = out->mode->cursor_row;
+
+	int indent = 2 * m_depth;
+	out->set_cursor_position(indent, m_line);
+	out->set_attribute(uefi::attribute::light_gray);
+	out->output_string(message);
+
+	if (context) {
+		out->output_string(L": ");
+		out->output_string(context);
+	}
+
+	out->output_string(L"\r\n");
+	print_status_tag();
+}
+
+status_line::~status_line()
+{
+	if (s_current != this)
+		error::raise(uefi::status::unsupported, L"Destroying non-current status_line");
+
+	if (m_outer && m_level > m_outer->m_level) {
+		m_outer->m_level = m_level;
+		m_outer->print_status_tag();
+	}
+	s_current = m_outer;
+}
+
+void
+status_line::print_status_tag()
+{
+	auto out = console::get().m_out;
+	int row = out->mode->cursor_row;
+	int col = out->mode->cursor_column;
+
+	uefi::attribute color = level_colors[m_level];
+	const wchar_t *tag = level_tags[m_level];
+
+	out->set_cursor_position(50, m_line);
+
+	out->set_attribute(uefi::attribute::light_gray);
+	out->output_string(L"[");
+	out->set_attribute(color);
+	out->output_string(tag);
+	out->set_attribute(uefi::attribute::light_gray);
+	out->output_string(L"]\r\n");
+
+	out->set_cursor_position(col, row);
+}
+
+void
+status_line::do_warn(const wchar_t *message, uefi::status status)
+{
+	auto out = console::get().m_out;
+	int row = out->mode->cursor_row;
+
+	if (m_level < level_warn) {
+		m_level = level_warn;
+		print_status_tag();
+	}
+
+	int indent = 2 + 2 * m_depth;
+	out->set_cursor_position(indent, row);
+	out->set_attribute(uefi::attribute::yellow);
+	out->output_string(message);
+
+	const wchar_t *error = error::message(status);
+	if (error) {
+		out->output_string(L": ");
+		out->output_string(error);
+	}
+
+	out->set_attribute(uefi::attribute::light_gray);
+	out->output_string(L"\r\n");
+}
+
+void
+status_line::do_fail(const wchar_t *message, uefi::status status)
+{
+	auto out = console::get().m_out;
+	int row = out->mode->cursor_row;
+
+	if (m_level < level_fail) {
+		m_level = level_fail;
+		print_status_tag();
+	}
+
+	int indent = 2 + 2 * m_depth;
+	out->set_cursor_position(indent, row);
+	out->set_attribute(uefi::attribute::red);
+	out->output_string(message);
+
+	const wchar_t *error = error::message(status);
+	if (error) {
+		out->output_string(L": ");
+		out->output_string(error);
+	}
+
+	out->set_attribute(uefi::attribute::light_gray);
+	out->output_string(L"\r\n");
+}
+
+
+
+status_bar::status_bar(kernel::args::framebuffer const &fb) :
+	m_outer(nullptr)
+{
+	m_size = (fb.vertical / num_boxes) - 1;
+	m_top = fb.vertical - m_size;
+	m_horiz = fb.horizontal;
+	m_fb = reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(fb.phys_addr);
+	m_type = static_cast<uint16_t>(fb.type);
+	next();
+
+	if (status::s_current_type == status_bar::type)
+		m_outer = static_cast<status_bar*>(s_current);
+	s_current = this;
+	s_current_type = status_bar::type;
+}
+
+status_bar::~status_bar()
+{
+	if (s_current != this)
+		error::raise(uefi::status::unsupported, L"Destroying non-current status_bar");
+	draw_box();
+	s_current = m_outer;
+}
+
+void
+status_bar::do_warn(const wchar_t *message, uefi::status status)
+{
+	m_status = status;
+	if (m_level < level_warn) {
+		m_level = level_warn;
+		draw_box();
+	}
+}
+
+void
+status_bar::do_fail(const wchar_t *message, uefi::status status)
+{
+	m_status = status;
+	if (m_level < level_fail) {
+		m_level = level_fail;
+		draw_box();
+	}
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+make_color(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b, uint16_t type)
+{
+	switch (static_cast<kernel::args::fb_type>(type)) {
+	case kernel::args::fb_type::bgr8:
+		return
+			(static_cast<uint32_t>(b) <<  0) |
+			(static_cast<uint32_t>(g) <<  8) |
+			(static_cast<uint32_t>(r) << 16);
+
+	case kernel::args::fb_type::rgb8:
+		return
+			(static_cast<uint32_t>(r) <<  0) |
+			(static_cast<uint32_t>(g) <<  8) |
+			(static_cast<uint32_t>(b) << 16);
+	
+	default:
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+void
+status_bar::draw_box()
+{
+	static const uint32_t colors[] = {0x909090, 0xf0f0f0};
+	constexpr unsigned ncolors = sizeof(colors) / sizeof(uint32_t);
+
+	if (m_fb == nullptr)
+		return;
+
+	unsigned x0 = m_current * m_size;
+	unsigned x1 = x0 + m_size - 3;
+	unsigned y0 = m_top;
+	unsigned y1 = m_top + m_size - 3;
+
+	uint32_t color = 0;
+	switch (m_level) {
+	case level_ok:
+		color = colors[m_current % ncolors];
+		break;
+	case level_warn:
+		color = make_color(0xff, 0xb2, 0x34, m_type);
+		break;
+	case level_fail:
+		color = make_color(0xfb, 0x0a, 0x1e, m_type);
+		break;
+	default:
+		color = 0;
+	}
+
+	for (unsigned y = y0; y < y1; ++y)
+		for (unsigned x = x0; x < x1; ++x)
+			m_fb[y * m_horiz + x] = color;
+
+	if (m_level > level_ok) {
+		unsigned nbars = static_cast<uint64_t>(m_status) & 0xffff;
+		constexpr unsigned bar_height = 4;
+
+		for (unsigned i = 1; i <= nbars; ++i) {
+			y0 = m_top - 2 * i * bar_height;
+			y1 = y0 + bar_height;
+
+			for (unsigned y = y0; y < y1; ++y)
+				for (unsigned x = x0; x < x1; ++x)
+					m_fb[y * m_horiz + x] = color;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+} // namespace boot
diff --git a/src/boot/status.h b/src/boot/status.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04132e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/boot/status.h
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/// \file status.h
+/// Status message and indicator handling
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <uefi/types.h>
+
+namespace kernel {
+namespace args {
+	class framebuffer;
+}
+}
+
+namespace boot {
+
+// Abstract base class for status reporters.
+class status
+{
+public:
+	virtual void do_warn(const wchar_t *message, uefi::status status) = 0;
+	virtual void do_fail(const wchar_t *message, uefi::status status) = 0;
+
+	/// Set the state to warning, and print a message. If the state is already at
+	/// warning or error, the state is unchanged but the message is still printed.
+	/// \arg message  The warning message to print, if text is supported
+	/// \arg status   If set, the error or warning code that should be represented
+	/// \returns      True if there was a status handler to display the warning
+	inline static bool warn(const wchar_t *message, uefi::status status = uefi::status::success) {
+		if (!s_current) return false;
+		s_current->do_warn(message, status);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/// Set the state to error, and print a message. If the state is already at
+	/// error, the state is unchanged but the message is still printed.
+	/// \arg message  The error message to print, if text is supported
+	/// \arg status   The error or warning code that should be represented
+	/// \returns      True if there was a status handler to display the failure
+	inline static bool fail(const wchar_t *message, uefi::status status) {
+		if (!s_current) return false;
+		s_current->do_fail(message, status);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+protected:
+	static status *s_current;
+	static unsigned s_current_type;
+};
+
+/// Scoped status line reporter. Prints a message and an "OK" if no errors
+/// or warnings were reported before destruction, otherwise reports the
+/// error or warning.
+class status_line :
+	public status
+{
+public:
+	constexpr static unsigned type = 1;
+
+	/// Constructor.
+	/// \arg message  Description of the operation in progress
+	/// \arg context  If non-null, printed after `message` and a colon
+	status_line(const wchar_t *message, const wchar_t *context = nullptr);
+	~status_line();
+
+	virtual void do_warn(const wchar_t *message, uefi::status status) override;
+	virtual void do_fail(const wchar_t *message, uefi::status status) override;
+
+private:
+	void print_status_tag();
+
+	size_t m_line;
+	int m_level;
+	int m_depth;
+
+	status_line *m_outer;
+};
+
+/// Scoped status bar reporter. Draws a row of boxes along the bottom of
+/// the screen, turning one red if there's an error in that step.
+class status_bar :
+	public status
+{
+public:
+	constexpr static unsigned type = 2;
+
+	using framebuffer = kernel::args::framebuffer;
+
+	/// Constructor.
+	/// \arg fb  The framebuffer descriptor to draw to
+	status_bar(kernel::args::framebuffer const &fb);
+	~status_bar();
+
+	virtual void do_warn(const wchar_t *message, uefi::status status) override;
+	virtual void do_fail(const wchar_t *message, uefi::status status) override;
+
+	inline void next() {
+		m_current = s_count++;
+		m_level = 0;
+		m_status = uefi::status::success;
+		draw_box();
+	}
+
+private:
+	void draw_box();
+
+	uint32_t *m_fb;
+	uint32_t m_size;
+	uint32_t m_top;
+	uint32_t m_horiz;
+
+	int m_level;
+	uefi::status m_status;
+
+	uint16_t m_type;
+	uint16_t m_current;
+
+	status_bar *m_outer;
+
+	static unsigned s_count;
+};
+
+} // namespace boot