diff --git a/docs/NEWS.md b/docs/NEWS.md
index 14cafb1..1f877fc 100644
--- a/docs/NEWS.md
+++ b/docs/NEWS.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ### UNRELEASED
 
- * *fix:* allow **--format** to include "%nA" more than once, with different "n" valeus (#122)
+ * *feature:* new **--format** sequence "**%nL**", showing the most recent line written (#121)
+ * *fix:* allow **--format** to include "%nA" more than once, with different "n" values (#122)
  * *fix:* allow **--format** to include "%p" more than once
  * *fix:* add _configure_ script fallback for **--remote** check when cross-compiling (#120)
  * *fix:* allow **extra-display** to be changed by **--remote** (#123)
diff --git a/docs/pv.1 b/docs/pv.1
index 43afaec..8add255 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1
+++ b/docs/pv.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PV 1 2024-12-02 pv-1.9.7 "User Commands"
+.TH PV 1 2024-12-07 pv-1.9.7 "User Commands"
 .\"
 .SH NAME
 pv \- monitor the progress of data through a pipe
@@ -515,6 +515,12 @@ the last 16 bytes).
 Shows only dots if the transfer is being done with \fBsplice\fR(2), since
 splicing to or from pipes does not use the buffer.
 .TP
+.B %nL
+Show the first \fIn\fR bytes of the most recently written line (for example,
+\*(lq\fB%40L\fR\*(rq shows the first 40 bytes).
+If no \fIn\fR is given, then this expands to fill the available space.
+Shows only spaces if the transfer is being done with \fBsplice\fR(2).
+.TP
 .B %N
 Show the name prefix given by \*(lq\fB\-\-name\fR\*(rq.
 Padded to 9 characters with spaces, and suffixed with \*(lq:\*(rq.
@@ -629,6 +635,15 @@ pv \-d 1234:3
 pv \-d 1234
 .EE
 .in
+.PP
+Sending logs to a processing script, showing the most recent line as part of
+the progress display:
+.PP
+.in +4
+.EX
+pv \-F '%a %p : %L' big.log | processing-script
+.EE
+.in
 .\"
 .SH EXIT STATUS
 An exit status of 1 indicates a problem with the \*(lq\fB\-\-remote\fR\*(rq
@@ -721,6 +736,10 @@ If the input size cannot be calculated, and the output is a block device,
 then \fBpv\fR will read the output device's size, use that as if it had been
 passed to \*(lq\fB\-\-size\fR\*(rq, and activate
 \*(lq\fB\-\-stop\-at\-size\fR\*(rq.
+.PP
+The \*(lq\fB%nA\fR\*(rq and \*(lq\fB%nL\fR\*(rq format sequences may not be
+effective with small input files, and \*(lq\fB%nL\fR\*(rq may be a few lines
+out due to buffering within the pipeline itself.
 .\"
 .SH REPORTING BUGS
 Please report any bugs to \fBpv@ivarch.com\fR.
diff --git a/docs/pv.1.md b/docs/pv.1.md
index 0bfbb0e..962ca07 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1.md
+++ b/docs/pv.1.md
@@ -466,6 +466,13 @@ contain the following sequences:
     **splice**(2), since splicing to or from pipes does not use the
     buffer.
 
+**%nL**
+
+:   Show the first *n* bytes of the most recently written line (for
+    example, "**%40L**" shows the first 40 bytes). If no *n* is given,
+    then this expands to fill the available space. Shows only spaces if
+    the transfer is being done with **splice**(2).
+
 **%N**
 
 :   Show the name prefix given by "**\--name**". Padded to 9 characters
@@ -557,6 +564,11 @@ been given.
 
     pv -d 1234
 
+Sending logs to a processing script, showing the most recent line as
+part of the progress display:
+
+    pv -F '%a %p : %L' big.log | processing-script
+
 # EXIT STATUS
 
 An exit status of 1 indicates a problem with the "**\--remote**" or
@@ -644,6 +656,10 @@ If the input size cannot be calculated, and the output is a block
 device, then **pv** will read the output device\'s size, use that as if
 it had been passed to "**\--size**", and activate "**\--stop-at-size**".
 
+The "**%nA**" and "**%nL**" format sequences may not be effective with
+small input files, and "**%nL**" may be a few lines out due to buffering
+within the pipeline itself.
+
 # REPORTING BUGS
 
 Please report any bugs to **pv@ivarch.com**.
diff --git a/po/cs.po b/po/cs.po
index cdbd0b5..1d89375 100644
--- a/po/cs.po
+++ b/po/cs.po
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 20:21+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 23:06+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-13 20:43+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: mmatous <mmatous@users.noreply.translate.codeberg.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: Czech <https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/pv/pv/cs/>\n"
@@ -403,37 +403,37 @@ msgstr "yzafpnum kMGTPEZY"
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:686 src/pv/transfer.c:1011
+#: src/pv/display.c:693 src/pv/transfer.c:1064
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "selhala alokace vyrovnávací paměti"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:815
+#: src/pv/display.c:822
 msgid "b"
 msgstr "b"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:818 src/pv/transfer.c:602
+#: src/pv/display.c:825 src/pv/transfer.c:602
 msgid "B"
 msgstr "B"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:862 src/pv/display.c:877 src/pv/display.c:1115
+#: src/pv/display.c:869 src/pv/display.c:884 src/pv/display.c:1139
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr "b/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr "/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr "B/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:909 src/pv/display.c:913
+#: src/pv/display.c:916 src/pv/display.c:920
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr "ETA"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:979
+#: src/pv/display.c:986
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr "FIN"
 
@@ -521,15 +521,15 @@ msgstr "selhalo nastavení intervalového časovače"
 msgid "failed to clear interval timer"
 msgstr "selhalo vynulování intervalového časovače"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:740
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:752
 msgid "line position buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "selhala alokace vyrovnávací paměti pro pozici v řádcích"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:872
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:925
 msgid "write failed"
 msgstr "zápis selhal"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:1109
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:1162
 msgid "select call failed"
 msgstr "selhalo volání select"
 
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index a89cd6f..eb0ceec 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 20:21+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 23:06+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-13 20:43+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: fnetX <otto@codeberg.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: German <https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/pv/pv/de/>\n"
@@ -426,37 +426,37 @@ msgstr "yzafpnµm kMGTPEZY"
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr "yzafpnµm KMGTPEZY"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:686 src/pv/transfer.c:1011
+#: src/pv/display.c:693 src/pv/transfer.c:1064
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "Speicherzuweisung für den Puffer fehlgeschlagen"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:815
+#: src/pv/display.c:822
 msgid "b"
 msgstr "b"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:818 src/pv/transfer.c:602
+#: src/pv/display.c:825 src/pv/transfer.c:602
 msgid "B"
 msgstr "B"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:862 src/pv/display.c:877 src/pv/display.c:1115
+#: src/pv/display.c:869 src/pv/display.c:884 src/pv/display.c:1139
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr "b/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr "/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr "B/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:909 src/pv/display.c:913
+#: src/pv/display.c:916 src/pv/display.c:920
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr "ETA"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:979
+#: src/pv/display.c:986
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr "Endzeit"
 
@@ -545,15 +545,15 @@ msgstr "konnte Intervall-Timer nicht setzen"
 msgid "failed to clear interval timer"
 msgstr "konnte Intervall-Timer nicht löschen"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:740
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:752
 msgid "line position buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "Zuweisung des Zeilenpuffers fehlgeschlagen"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:872
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:925
 msgid "write failed"
 msgstr "write-Aufruf fehlgeschlagen"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:1109
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:1162
 msgid "select call failed"
 msgstr "select-Aufruf fehlgeschlagen"
 
diff --git a/po/es.po b/po/es.po
index 7b646dc..9e1d418 100644
--- a/po/es.po
+++ b/po/es.po
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 20:21+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 23:06+0000\n"
 "Language: es\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
@@ -395,37 +395,37 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:686 src/pv/transfer.c:1011
+#: src/pv/display.c:693 src/pv/transfer.c:1064
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:815
+#: src/pv/display.c:822
 msgid "b"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:818 src/pv/transfer.c:602
+#: src/pv/display.c:825 src/pv/transfer.c:602
 msgid "B"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:862 src/pv/display.c:877 src/pv/display.c:1115
+#: src/pv/display.c:869 src/pv/display.c:884 src/pv/display.c:1139
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:909 src/pv/display.c:913
+#: src/pv/display.c:916 src/pv/display.c:920
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:979
+#: src/pv/display.c:986
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -513,15 +513,15 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "failed to clear interval timer"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:740
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:752
 msgid "line position buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:872
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:925
 msgid "write failed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:1109
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:1162
 msgid "select call failed"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index e5012ae..bbb0dc5 100644
--- a/po/fr.po
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 20:21+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 23:06+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-12 11:13+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: a-j-wood <a-j-wood@users.noreply.translate.codeberg.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: French <https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/pv/pv/fr/>\n"
@@ -430,37 +430,37 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:686 src/pv/transfer.c:1011
+#: src/pv/display.c:693 src/pv/transfer.c:1064
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "échec de l'allocation de mémoire tampon"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:815
+#: src/pv/display.c:822
 msgid "b"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:818 src/pv/transfer.c:602
+#: src/pv/display.c:825 src/pv/transfer.c:602
 msgid "B"
 msgstr "O"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:862 src/pv/display.c:877 src/pv/display.c:1115
+#: src/pv/display.c:869 src/pv/display.c:884 src/pv/display.c:1139
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr "/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr "O/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:909 src/pv/display.c:913
+#: src/pv/display.c:916 src/pv/display.c:920
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr "ETA"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:979
+#: src/pv/display.c:986
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -548,15 +548,15 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "failed to clear interval timer"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:740
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:752
 msgid "line position buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:872
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:925
 msgid "write failed"
 msgstr "l'écriture a échoué"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:1109
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:1162
 msgid "select call failed"
 msgstr "l'appel de sélection a échoué"
 
diff --git a/po/pl.po b/po/pl.po
index ea521ba..9973f6c 100644
--- a/po/pl.po
+++ b/po/pl.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 20:21+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 23:06+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-20 14:07+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: coralpink <coralpink@users.noreply.translate.codeberg.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: Polish <https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/pv/pv/pl/>\n"
@@ -421,37 +421,37 @@ msgstr "yzafpnum kMGTPEZY"
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:686 src/pv/transfer.c:1011
+#: src/pv/display.c:693 src/pv/transfer.c:1064
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "nie udało się zaalokować bufora"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:815
+#: src/pv/display.c:822
 msgid "b"
 msgstr "b"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:818 src/pv/transfer.c:602
+#: src/pv/display.c:825 src/pv/transfer.c:602
 msgid "B"
 msgstr "B"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:862 src/pv/display.c:877 src/pv/display.c:1115
+#: src/pv/display.c:869 src/pv/display.c:884 src/pv/display.c:1139
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr "b/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr "/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr "B/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:909 src/pv/display.c:913
+#: src/pv/display.c:916 src/pv/display.c:920
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr "ETA"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:979
+#: src/pv/display.c:986
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr "FIN"
 
@@ -541,15 +541,15 @@ msgstr "nie udało się ustawić interwału czasowego"
 msgid "failed to clear interval timer"
 msgstr "nie udało się wyczyścić interwału czasowego"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:740
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:752
 msgid "line position buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "alokacja buforu pozycji linii nie powiodła się"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:872
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:925
 msgid "write failed"
 msgstr "błąd zapisu"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:1109
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:1162
 msgid "select call failed"
 msgstr "nie udało się wywołać funkcji select"
 
diff --git a/po/pt.po b/po/pt.po
index 86c76c3..543e021 100644
--- a/po/pt.po
+++ b/po/pt.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 20:21+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 23:06+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -409,37 +409,37 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:686 src/pv/transfer.c:1011
+#: src/pv/display.c:693 src/pv/transfer.c:1064
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "erro alocando o buffer"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:815
+#: src/pv/display.c:822
 msgid "b"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:818 src/pv/transfer.c:602
+#: src/pv/display.c:825 src/pv/transfer.c:602
 msgid "B"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:862 src/pv/display.c:877 src/pv/display.c:1115
+#: src/pv/display.c:869 src/pv/display.c:884 src/pv/display.c:1139
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr "B/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:909 src/pv/display.c:913
+#: src/pv/display.c:916 src/pv/display.c:920
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr "ETA"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:979
+#: src/pv/display.c:986
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -527,15 +527,15 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "failed to clear interval timer"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:740
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:752
 msgid "line position buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:872
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:925
 msgid "write failed"
 msgstr "erro de gravação"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:1109
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:1162
 msgid "select call failed"
 msgstr "erro na chamada da função select"
 
diff --git a/po/ru.po b/po/ru.po
index ede6c02..c69eb17 100644
--- a/po/ru.po
+++ b/po/ru.po
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 20:21+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 23:06+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-22 18:07+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: 0ko <0ko@users.noreply.translate.codeberg.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: Russian <https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/pv/pv/ru/>\n"
@@ -404,37 +404,37 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:686 src/pv/transfer.c:1011
+#: src/pv/display.c:693 src/pv/transfer.c:1064
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "не удалось выделить память для буфера"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:815
+#: src/pv/display.c:822
 msgid "b"
 msgstr "бит"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:818 src/pv/transfer.c:602
+#: src/pv/display.c:825 src/pv/transfer.c:602
 msgid "B"
 msgstr "байт"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:862 src/pv/display.c:877 src/pv/display.c:1115
+#: src/pv/display.c:869 src/pv/display.c:884 src/pv/display.c:1139
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr "бит/с"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr "/с"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr "байт/с"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:909 src/pv/display.c:913
+#: src/pv/display.c:916 src/pv/display.c:920
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr "ОЖИД"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:979
+#: src/pv/display.c:986
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr "ЗАВЕРШ"
 
@@ -522,15 +522,15 @@ msgstr "не удалось задать измеритель временног
 msgid "failed to clear interval timer"
 msgstr "не удалось очистить измеритель временного промежутка"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:740
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:752
 msgid "line position buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:872
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:925
 msgid "write failed"
 msgstr "запись не удалась"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:1109
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:1162
 msgid "select call failed"
 msgstr "запрос выборки не удался"
 
diff --git a/po/tr.po b/po/tr.po
index 4d00039..791b5ce 100644
--- a/po/tr.po
+++ b/po/tr.po
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: pv 1.8.14\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pv@ivarch.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 20:21+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-12-07 23:06+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-12 23:51+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: a-j-wood <a-j-wood@users.noreply.translate.codeberg.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: Turkish <https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/pv/pv/tr/>\n"
@@ -405,37 +405,37 @@ msgstr "yzafpnum kMGTPEZY"
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:686 src/pv/transfer.c:1011
+#: src/pv/display.c:693 src/pv/transfer.c:1064
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "arabellek tahsisi başarısız oldu"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:815
+#: src/pv/display.c:822
 msgid "b"
 msgstr "b"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:818 src/pv/transfer.c:602
+#: src/pv/display.c:825 src/pv/transfer.c:602
 msgid "B"
 msgstr "B"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:862 src/pv/display.c:877 src/pv/display.c:1115
+#: src/pv/display.c:869 src/pv/display.c:884 src/pv/display.c:1139
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "b/s"
 msgstr "b/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 msgid "/s"
 msgstr "/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:866 src/pv/display.c:881 src/pv/display.c:1119
+#: src/pv/display.c:873 src/pv/display.c:888 src/pv/display.c:1143
 #: src/pv/loop.c:549
 msgid "B/s"
 msgstr "B/s"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:909 src/pv/display.c:913
+#: src/pv/display.c:916 src/pv/display.c:920
 msgid "ETA"
 msgstr "ETA"
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:979
+#: src/pv/display.c:986
 msgid "FIN"
 msgstr "FIN"
 
@@ -523,15 +523,15 @@ msgstr "aralık zamanlayıcısı ayarlanamadı"
 msgid "failed to clear interval timer"
 msgstr "aralık zamanlayıcısı temizlenemedi"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:740
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:752
 msgid "line position buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "satır konumu arabellek tahsisi başarısız oldu"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:872
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:925
 msgid "write failed"
 msgstr "yazma başarısız"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:1109
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:1162
 msgid "select call failed"
 msgstr "seçme çağrısı başarısız oldu"
 
diff --git a/src/include/pv-internal.h b/src/include/pv-internal.h
index 9dc2c4f..da5139a 100644
--- a/src/include/pv-internal.h
+++ b/src/include/pv-internal.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ typedef enum {
   PV_COMPONENT_NAME,		/* name prefix */
   PV_COMPONENT_BUFPERCENT,	/* percentage of buffer used */
   PV_COMPONENT_OUTPUTBUF,	/* recent bytes in output buffer */
+  PV_COMPONENT_PREVLINE,	/* most recent complete line */
   PV_COMPONENT__MAX
 } pv_display_component;
 
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ typedef enum {
 #define PV_SIZEOF_DEFAULT_FORMAT	512
 #define PV_SIZEOF_CWD			4096
 #define PV_SIZEOF_LASTOUTPUT_BUFFER	256
+#define PV_SIZEOF_PREVLINE_BUFFER	1024
 #define PV_FORMAT_ARRAY_MAX		100
 #define PV_SIZEOF_CRS_LOCK_FILE		1024
 
@@ -202,13 +204,20 @@ struct pvstate_s {
 			bool required;				/* true if included in format */
 		} component[PV_COMPONENT__MAX];
 
+		/* The last-output "n" bytes. */
 		char lastoutput_buffer[PV_SIZEOF_LASTOUTPUT_BUFFER];
 
+		/* The most recently output complete line. */
+		char previous_line[PV_SIZEOF_PREVLINE_BUFFER];
+		/* The line being received now. */
+		char next_line[PV_SIZEOF_PREVLINE_BUFFER];
+
 		/*@only@*/ /*@null@*/ char *display_buffer;	/* buffer for display string */
 		size_t display_buffer_size;	 /* size allocated to display buffer */
 		size_t display_string_len;	 /* length of string in display buffer */
 		off_t initial_offset;		 /* offset when first opened (when watching fds) */
 		size_t lastoutput_bytes;	 /* largest number of last-output bytes to show */
+		size_t next_line_len;		 /* length of currently receiving line so far */
 
 		size_t format_segment_count;	 /* number of format string segments */
 
@@ -307,7 +316,7 @@ struct pvstate_s {
 		off_t transferred;		 /* amount transferred (written - unconsumed) */
 
 		/* Keep track of line positions to backtrack written_but_not_consumed. */
-		/*@null@*/ off_t *line_positions; /* line separator write positions (circular buffer) */
+		/*@only@*/ /*@null@*/ off_t *line_positions; /* line separator write positions (circular buffer) */
 		size_t line_positions_capacity;	 /* total size of line position array */
 		size_t line_positions_length;	 /* number of positions stored in array */
 		size_t line_positions_head;	 /* index to use for next position */
diff --git a/src/pv/display.c b/src/pv/display.c
index c020452..f5efee7 100644
--- a/src/pv/display.c
+++ b/src/pv/display.c
@@ -491,7 +491,8 @@ static void pv__format_init(pvstate_t state, /*@null@ */ const char *format_supp
 
 			/*
 			 * Check for a numeric prefix between the % and the
-			 * format character - currently only used with "%A".
+			 * format character - currently only used with "%A"
+			 * and "%L".
 			 */
 #if HAVE_STRTOUL
 			number_end_ptr = NULL;
@@ -535,6 +536,12 @@ static void pv__format_init(pvstate_t state, /*@null@ */ const char *format_supp
 				if (display->lastoutput_bytes < chosen_size)
 					display->lastoutput_bytes = chosen_size;
 				break;
+			case 'L':
+				seg_type = PV_COMPONENT_PREVLINE;
+				if (number_prefix > PV_SIZEOF_PREVLINE_BUFFER)
+					number_prefix = PV_SIZEOF_PREVLINE_BUFFER;
+				chosen_size = (size_t) number_prefix;
+				break;
 			case 'r':
 				seg_type = PV_COMPONENT_RATE;
 				break;
@@ -631,7 +638,7 @@ bool pv_format(pvstate_t state, /*@null@ */ const char *format_supplied, pvdispl
 	       bool final)
 {
 	long eta;
-	int static_portion_size, dynamic_segment_count;
+	int static_portion_size, dynamic_segment_count, dynamic_segment_width;
 	pv_display_component component_type;
 	size_t segment;
 	size_t new_display_string_len;
@@ -1028,6 +1035,18 @@ bool pv_format(pvstate_t state, /*@null@ */ const char *format_supplied, pvdispl
 			component_content[buf_idx] = '\0';
 			break;
 
+		case PV_COMPONENT_PREVLINE:
+			/* Most recent line. */
+			for (buf_idx = 0;
+			     buf_idx < PV_SIZEOF_PREVLINE_BUFFER - 1 && buf_idx < PV_SIZEOF_COMPONENT_STR - 1;
+			     buf_idx++) {
+				int display_char;
+				display_char = (int) (display->previous_line[buf_idx]);
+				component_content[buf_idx] = isprint(display_char) ? (char) display_char : ' ';
+			}
+			component_content[buf_idx] = '\0';
+			break;
+
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1054,6 +1073,10 @@ bool pv_format(pvstate_t state, /*@null@ */ const char *format_supplied, pvdispl
 		} else if (display->format[segment].type == PV_COMPONENT_PROGRESS) {
 			dynamic_segment_count++;
 			debug("segment[%d] type:%d dynamic", segment, display->format[segment].type);
+		} else if (display->format[segment].type == PV_COMPONENT_PREVLINE
+			   && 0 == display->format[segment].chosen_size) {
+			dynamic_segment_count++;
+			debug("segment[%d] type:%d dynamic", segment, display->format[segment].type);
 		} else {
 			size_t segment_width = display->format[segment].chosen_size;
 			if (0 == segment_width)
@@ -1066,6 +1089,14 @@ bool pv_format(pvstate_t state, /*@null@ */ const char *format_supplied, pvdispl
 	debug("static_portion_size: %d", static_portion_size);
 	debug("dynamic_segment_count: %d", dynamic_segment_count);
 
+	dynamic_segment_width = (int) (state->control.width) - static_portion_size;
+	/*
+	 * Divide the total remaining screen space by the number of dynamic
+	 * segments, so that multiple dynamic segments will share the space.
+	 */
+	if (dynamic_segment_count > 1)
+		dynamic_segment_width /= dynamic_segment_count;
+
 	/*
 	 * Assemble the progress bar now we know how big it should be.
 	 */
@@ -1073,7 +1104,7 @@ bool pv_format(pvstate_t state, /*@null@ */ const char *format_supplied, pvdispl
 		char *component_content;
 		size_t component_buf_size;
 		char after_bar[32];	 /* flawfinder: ignore - only populated by pv_snprintf(). */
-		int component_width, bar_area_width, filled_bar_width, pad_count;
+		int bar_area_width, filled_bar_width, pad_count;
 
 		component_content = display->component[PV_COMPONENT_PROGRESS].content;
 		component_content[0] = '\0';
@@ -1081,13 +1112,6 @@ bool pv_format(pvstate_t state, /*@null@ */ const char *format_supplied, pvdispl
 
 		memset(after_bar, 0, sizeof(after_bar));
 
-		component_width = (int) (state->control.width) - static_portion_size;
-		/*
-		 * Divide the total remaining screen space by the number of dynamic segments.
-		 */
-		if (dynamic_segment_count > 1)
-			component_width /= dynamic_segment_count;
-
 		if (state->control.size > 0 || state->control.rate_gauge) {
 			/*
 			 * Known size, or rate gauge mode.  Show a bar, and
@@ -1125,7 +1149,7 @@ bool pv_format(pvstate_t state, /*@null@ */ const char *format_supplied, pvdispl
 			after_bar_width = strlen(after_bar);	/* flawfinder: ignore */
 			/* flawfinder: always \0-terminated by pv_snprintf() and the earlier memset(). */
 
-			bar_area_width = component_width - (int) (after_bar_width) - 2;
+			bar_area_width = dynamic_segment_width - (int) (after_bar_width) - 2;
 
 			if (bar_area_width < 0)
 				bar_area_width = 0;
@@ -1163,7 +1187,7 @@ bool pv_format(pvstate_t state, /*@null@ */ const char *format_supplied, pvdispl
 
 			int indicator_position = state->calc.percentage;
 
-			bar_area_width = component_width - 5;
+			bar_area_width = dynamic_segment_width - 5;
 
 			if (bar_area_width < 0)
 				bar_area_width = 0;
@@ -1237,16 +1261,26 @@ bool pv_format(pvstate_t state, /*@null@ */ const char *format_supplied, pvdispl
 			segment_content = display->component[display->format[segment].type].content;
 			segment_bytes = display->component[display->format[segment].type].bytes;
 
+			/* A chosen_size of 0 for PV_COMPONENT_PREVLINE means dynamic. */
+			if (0 == chosen_size && PV_COMPONENT_PREVLINE == display->format[segment].type)
+				chosen_size = (size_t) dynamic_segment_width;
+
 			/*
 			 * If the segment's chosen size is smaller than the
-			 * component, show only the last part of it.  For
+			 * component, show only the first or last part of
+			 * it, depending on the component type.  For
 			 * instance with "show N last output bytes" (%nA),
 			 * if one "n" was 16 and the other 8, then for the 8
 			 * one, we show the last 8 bytes of the 16-byte
-			 * buffer (issue #122).
+			 * buffer (issue #122).  With "show previous line",
+			 * we show the first bytes.
 			 */
 			if (0 != chosen_size && chosen_size < segment_bytes) {
-				segment_content += (segment_bytes - chosen_size);
+				if (PV_COMPONENT_PREVLINE == display->format[segment].type) {
+					/* No need to move the segment content. */
+				} else {
+					segment_content += (segment_bytes - chosen_size);
+				}
 				segment_bytes = chosen_size;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/pv/transfer.c b/src/pv/transfer.c
index b218be7..96d7165 100644
--- a/src/pv/transfer.c
+++ b/src/pv/transfer.c
@@ -718,28 +718,42 @@ static int pv__transfer_write(pvstate_t state, bool *eof_in, bool *eof_out, long
 	}
 
 	if (nwritten > 0) {
+		bool tracking_lines = false;
+
+		if ((state->control.linemode) && (lineswritten != NULL))
+			tracking_lines = true;
+		else if (state->display.component[PV_COMPONENT_PREVLINE].required)
+			tracking_lines = true;
+
 		/*
 		 * Write returned >0 - data successfully written.
 		 */
-		if ((state->control.linemode) && (lineswritten != NULL)) {
+		if (tracking_lines) {
 			char separator;
 			char *ptr;
 			long lines = 0;
 
 			/*
-			 * Line mode - look through what we've just written
-			 * to count how many lines there were.
+			 * Tracking lines - either line mode, or we're
+			 * showing the last line in the display, or both.
+			 * So we need to look through what we've just
+			 * written to either count how many lines there
+			 * were, or get the content of the most recent
+			 * complete line, or both.
 			 */
 
 			/* Allocate buffer to remember line positions. */
-			if (NULL == state->transfer.line_positions) {
+			if (NULL == state->transfer.line_positions && NULL != lineswritten) {
 				state->transfer.line_positions_capacity = MAX_LINE_POSITIONS;
+				/*@-mustfreeonly@ */
 				state->transfer.line_positions =
 				    calloc((size_t) (state->transfer.line_positions_capacity), sizeof(off_t));
 				if (NULL == state->transfer.line_positions) {
 					pv_error(state, "%s: %s", _("line position buffer allocation failed"),
 						 strerror(errno));
 				}
+				/*@+mustfreeonly@ */
+				/* splint doesn't see we only call calloc() when line_positions is NULL. */
 			}
 
 			if (state->control.null_terminated_lines) {
@@ -752,12 +766,50 @@ static int pv__transfer_write(pvstate_t state, bool *eof_in, bool *eof_out, long
 			for (ptr++;
 			     ptr - (char *) state->transfer.transfer_buffer - state->transfer.write_position <
 			     (size_t) nwritten; ptr++, state->transfer.last_output_position++) {
-				if (*ptr != separator)
+				if (*ptr != separator) {
+					/*
+					 * If we're displaying the previous
+					 * line ("%L"), add to our line
+					 * buffer.
+					 */
+					if (state->display.component[PV_COMPONENT_PREVLINE].required
+					    && state->display.next_line_len < PV_SIZEOF_PREVLINE_BUFFER - 1) {
+						state->display.next_line[state->display.next_line_len] = *ptr;
+						state->display.next_line_len++;
+					}
 					continue;
+				}
 
 				/* Separator found - increment line count. */
 				++lines;
 
+				/*
+				 * If we're displaying the previous line
+				 * ("%L"), update the previous-line buffer
+				 * with the line we just completed, and
+				 * start a new one.
+				 */
+				if (state->display.component[PV_COMPONENT_PREVLINE].required) {
+					memset(state->display.previous_line, 0, PV_SIZEOF_PREVLINE_BUFFER);
+					if (state->display.next_line_len > PV_SIZEOF_PREVLINE_BUFFER - 1)
+						state->display.next_line_len = PV_SIZEOF_PREVLINE_BUFFER - 1;
+					if (state->display.next_line_len > 0) {
+						memcpy(state->display.previous_line, state->display.next_line,	/* flawfinder: ignore */
+						       state->display.next_line_len);
+						debug("%s: [%s]", "updated previous_line",
+						      state->display.previous_line);
+					}
+					state->display.next_line_len = 0;
+					/*
+					 * flawfinder - next_line_len is
+					 * guaranteed to be less than the
+					 * size of the previous_line buffer
+					 * since we check it just before
+					 * memcpy(), and we ensure that the
+					 * last byte in the buffer is \0.
+					 */
+				}
+
 				if (NULL == state->transfer.line_positions)
 					continue;
 
@@ -777,7 +829,8 @@ static int pv__transfer_write(pvstate_t state, bool *eof_in, bool *eof_out, long
 				}
 			}
 
-			*lineswritten += lines;
+			if (NULL != lineswritten)
+				*lineswritten += lines;
 		}
 
 		state->transfer.write_position += nwritten;