diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5d95448..0b7c687 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dnl Copyright 2002-2008, 2010, 2012-2015, 2017, 2021, 2023 Andrew Wood
 dnl
 dnl Distributed under the Artistic License v2.0; see `docs/COPYING'.
 
-AC_INIT([pv], [0.0.20230912-UNRELEASED], [pv@ivarch.com], [pv], [https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml])
+AC_INIT([pv], [0.0.20230914-UNRELEASED], [pv@ivarch.com], [pv], [https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/include/config.h.in])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([src/include/config.h])
diff --git a/docs/NEWS.md b/docs/NEWS.md
index 2732e2f..0ebac44 100644
--- a/docs/NEWS.md
+++ b/docs/NEWS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-### 0.0.20230912-UNRELEASED
+### 0.0.20230914-UNRELEASED
 
 #### Features
 
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index 0da2970..47275c0 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: 2023-09-12 23:45+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-09-14 22:22+0100\n"
 "Language: de\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Date: 1999-06-01 15:18:29+0100\n"
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:701 src/pv/transfer.c:830
+#: src/pv/display.c:701 src/pv/transfer.c:892
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "Puffer konnte nicht allokiert werden"
 
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ msgstr "Puffer konnte nicht allokiert werden"
 msgid "b"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:768 src/pv/transfer.c:554
+#: src/pv/display.c:768 src/pv/transfer.c:584
 msgid "B"
 msgstr "B"
 
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "(stdin)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/loop.c:524 src/pv/loop.c:574 src/pv/loop.c:619 src/pv/watchpid.c:73
+#: src/pv/loop.c:540 src/pv/loop.c:593 src/pv/loop.c:638 src/pv/watchpid.c:73
 #: src/pv/watchpid.c:83 src/pv/watchpid.c:94 src/pv/watchpid.c:102
 #: src/pv/watchpid.c:139 src/pv/watchpid.c:150 src/pv/watchpid.c:158
 #: src/pv/watchpid.c:169 src/pv/watchpid.c:253 src/pv/watchpid.c:261
@@ -432,37 +432,43 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "history structure allocation failed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/state.c:382 src/pv/state.c:392
-#, fuzzy
-#| msgid "state allocation failed"
+#: src/pv/state.c:385 src/pv/state.c:395
 msgid "file list allocation failed"
-msgstr "Zustandszuweisung fehlgeschlagen"
+msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:441
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:446
 msgid "read failed"
 msgstr "read-Aufruf fehlgeschlagen"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:456
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:469
 msgid "warning: read errors detected"
 msgstr "warnung: lesefehler erkannt"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:469
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:485
 msgid "file is not seekable"
 msgstr "datei ist nicht durchsuchbar"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:537
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:563
 msgid "failed to seek past error"
 msgstr "konnte den Fehler nicht überwinden"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:554
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:583
 msgid "skipped past read error"
 msgstr "über den Lesefehler hinaus verschoben"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:713
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:623
+msgid "no transfer buffer allocated"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:636
+msgid "failed to set alarm signal handler"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:759
 msgid "write failed"
 msgstr "write-Aufruf fehlgeschlagen"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:920
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:983
 msgid "select call failed"
 msgstr "select-Aufruf fehlgeschlagen"
 
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index 27b0710..c99f710 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: 2023-09-12 23:45+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-09-14 22:22+0100\n"
 "Language: fr\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Date: 1999-06-01 15:18:29+0100\n"
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:701 src/pv/transfer.c:830
+#: src/pv/display.c:701 src/pv/transfer.c:892
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "l'allocation de mémoire tampon a échoué"
 
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ msgstr "l'allocation de mémoire tampon a échoué"
 msgid "b"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:768 src/pv/transfer.c:554
+#: src/pv/display.c:768 src/pv/transfer.c:584
 msgid "B"
 msgstr "O"
 
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "(stdin)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/loop.c:524 src/pv/loop.c:574 src/pv/loop.c:619 src/pv/watchpid.c:73
+#: src/pv/loop.c:540 src/pv/loop.c:593 src/pv/loop.c:638 src/pv/watchpid.c:73
 #: src/pv/watchpid.c:83 src/pv/watchpid.c:94 src/pv/watchpid.c:102
 #: src/pv/watchpid.c:139 src/pv/watchpid.c:150 src/pv/watchpid.c:158
 #: src/pv/watchpid.c:169 src/pv/watchpid.c:253 src/pv/watchpid.c:261
@@ -433,37 +433,43 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "history structure allocation failed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/state.c:382 src/pv/state.c:392
-#, fuzzy
-#| msgid "state allocation failed"
+#: src/pv/state.c:385 src/pv/state.c:395
 msgid "file list allocation failed"
-msgstr "échec de l'allocation de mémoire de condition"
+msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:441
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:446
 msgid "read failed"
 msgstr "la lecture a échoué"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:456
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:469
 msgid "warning: read errors detected"
 msgstr "avertissement: erreurs de lecture détectées"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:469
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:485
 msgid "file is not seekable"
 msgstr "ne peut pas se déplacer dans le fichier"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:537
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:563
 msgid "failed to seek past error"
 msgstr "n'a pas réussi à dépasser l'erreur"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:554
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:583
 msgid "skipped past read error"
 msgstr "erreur de lecture dépassée"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:713
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:623
+msgid "no transfer buffer allocated"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:636
+msgid "failed to set alarm signal handler"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:759
 msgid "write failed"
 msgstr "l'écriture a échoué"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:920
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:983
 msgid "select call failed"
 msgstr "appel de sélection a échoué"
 
diff --git a/po/pl.po b/po/pl.po
index 8f713bc..e7fc45c 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: 2023-09-12 23:45+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-09-14 22:22+0100\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"
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:701 src/pv/transfer.c:830
+#: src/pv/display.c:701 src/pv/transfer.c:892
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "nie udało się zaalokować bufora"
 
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ msgstr "nie udało się zaalokować bufora"
 msgid "b"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:768 src/pv/transfer.c:554
+#: src/pv/display.c:768 src/pv/transfer.c:584
 msgid "B"
 msgstr "B"
 
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "(stdin)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/loop.c:524 src/pv/loop.c:574 src/pv/loop.c:619 src/pv/watchpid.c:73
+#: src/pv/loop.c:540 src/pv/loop.c:593 src/pv/loop.c:638 src/pv/watchpid.c:73
 #: src/pv/watchpid.c:83 src/pv/watchpid.c:94 src/pv/watchpid.c:102
 #: src/pv/watchpid.c:139 src/pv/watchpid.c:150 src/pv/watchpid.c:158
 #: src/pv/watchpid.c:169 src/pv/watchpid.c:253 src/pv/watchpid.c:261
@@ -422,37 +422,43 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "history structure allocation failed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/state.c:382 src/pv/state.c:392
-#, fuzzy
-#| msgid "buffer allocation failed"
+#: src/pv/state.c:385 src/pv/state.c:395
 msgid "file list allocation failed"
-msgstr "nie udało się zaalokować bufora"
+msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:441
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:446
 msgid "read failed"
 msgstr "błąd odczytu"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:456
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:469
 msgid "warning: read errors detected"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:469
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:485
 msgid "file is not seekable"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:537
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:563
 msgid "failed to seek past error"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:554
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:583
 msgid "skipped past read error"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:713
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:623
+msgid "no transfer buffer allocated"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:636
+msgid "failed to set alarm signal handler"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:759
 msgid "write failed"
 msgstr "błąd zapisu"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:920
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:983
 msgid "select call failed"
 msgstr "nie udało się wywołać funkcji select"
 
diff --git a/po/pt.po b/po/pt.po
index 69c0048..9c612e3 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: 2023-09-12 23:45+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-09-14 22:22+0100\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"
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "yzafpnum KMGTPEZY"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:701 src/pv/transfer.c:830
+#: src/pv/display.c:701 src/pv/transfer.c:892
 msgid "buffer allocation failed"
 msgstr "erro alocando o buffer"
 
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ msgstr "erro alocando o buffer"
 msgid "b"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/display.c:768 src/pv/transfer.c:554
+#: src/pv/display.c:768 src/pv/transfer.c:584
 msgid "B"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "(stdin)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/loop.c:524 src/pv/loop.c:574 src/pv/loop.c:619 src/pv/watchpid.c:73
+#: src/pv/loop.c:540 src/pv/loop.c:593 src/pv/loop.c:638 src/pv/watchpid.c:73
 #: src/pv/watchpid.c:83 src/pv/watchpid.c:94 src/pv/watchpid.c:102
 #: src/pv/watchpid.c:139 src/pv/watchpid.c:150 src/pv/watchpid.c:158
 #: src/pv/watchpid.c:169 src/pv/watchpid.c:253 src/pv/watchpid.c:261
@@ -424,37 +424,43 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "history structure allocation failed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/state.c:382 src/pv/state.c:392
-#, fuzzy
-#| msgid "state allocation failed"
+#: src/pv/state.c:385 src/pv/state.c:395
 msgid "file list allocation failed"
-msgstr "alocação de memória de status falhou"
+msgstr ""
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:441
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:446
 msgid "read failed"
 msgstr "erro de leitura"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:456
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:469
 msgid "warning: read errors detected"
 msgstr "aviso: erros de leitura detectados"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:469
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:485
 msgid "file is not seekable"
 msgstr "não pode mover dentro do arquivo"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:537
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:563
 msgid "failed to seek past error"
 msgstr "não pode ir além do erro"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:554
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:583
 msgid "skipped past read error"
 msgstr "ignorado erro de leitura"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:713
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:623
+msgid "no transfer buffer allocated"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:636
+msgid "failed to set alarm signal handler"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:759
 msgid "write failed"
 msgstr "erro de gravação"
 
-#: src/pv/transfer.c:920
+#: src/pv/transfer.c:983
 msgid "select call failed"
 msgstr "erro na chamada da função select"