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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Prepare the module options array
+declare -A module_options
+
+module_options+=(
+    ["set_checkpoint,author"]="@armbian"
+    ["set_checkpoint,maintainer"]="@igorpecovnik"
+    ["set_checkpoint,feature"]="set_checkpoint"
+    ["set_checkpoint,example"]="start stop show"
+    ["set_checkpoint,desc"]="Helper module for timing code execution"
+    ["set_checkpoint,status"]="Active"
+)
+#
+# Function to manage timer with multiple checkpoints
+function set_checkpoint() {
+    case "$1" in
+        help)
+            echo "Usage: set_checkpoint <start|stop|mark|show> [description] [show]"
+            echo "Commands:"
+            echo "  start              Start the timer."
+            echo "  stop               Stop the timer."
+            echo "  mark [description] [show] Mark a checkpoint with an optional description and an optional flag to show the output."
+            echo "  show               Show the total elapsed time and checkpoints."
+            ;;
+        start)
+            set_checkpoint_START=$(date +%s)
+            set_checkpoint_CHECKPOINTS=()
+            set_checkpoint_DESCRIPTIONS=()
+            set_checkpoint_PREV=$set_checkpoint_START
+            ;;
+        stop)
+            set_checkpoint_STOP=$(date +%s)
+            ;;
+        mark)
+            local checkpoint_time=$(date +%s)
+            local checkpoint_duration=$((checkpoint_time - set_checkpoint_PREV))
+            set_checkpoint_PREV=$checkpoint_time
+            set_checkpoint_CHECKPOINTS+=($checkpoint_time)
+            set_checkpoint_DESCRIPTIONS+=("$2")
+            local count=${#set_checkpoint_DESCRIPTIONS[@]}
+            if [ "$3" == "true" ]; then
+                echo "$2: ${checkpoint_duration} seconds"
+            fi
+            ;;
+        show)
+            if [[ -n "$set_checkpoint_START" && -n "$set_checkpoint_STOP" ]]; then
+                set_checkpoint_DURATION=$((set_checkpoint_STOP - set_checkpoint_START))
+                echo "Total elapsed time: ${set_checkpoint_DURATION} seconds"
+
+                local previous_time=$set_checkpoint_START
+                for i in "${!set_checkpoint_CHECKPOINTS[@]}"; do
+                    local checkpoint_time=${set_checkpoint_CHECKPOINTS[$i]}
+                    local checkpoint_duration=$((checkpoint_time - previous_time))
+                    local description=${set_checkpoint_DESCRIPTIONS[$i]}
+                    echo "${description:-Checkpoint $((i+1))}: ${checkpoint_duration} seconds"
+                    previous_time=$checkpoint_time
+                done
+
+                local final_duration=$((set_checkpoint_STOP - previous_time))
+                echo "Final segment: ${final_duration} seconds"
+            else
+                echo "Timer has not been started and stopped properly."
+            fi
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Usage: set_checkpoint <start|stop|mark|show> [description]"
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+
+set_checkpoint start
+
+tput init
+
+set_checkpoint mark "Initializing script" true
+#
+# Language-based variable assignment for script directory path
+# This serves as a Rosetta Stone for developers,
+# allowing them to use the variable name they are most comfortable with.
+
+# allows CTRL c to exit
+trap "exit" INT TERM
+[[ $EUID != 0 ]] && exec sudo "$0" "$@"
+#
+# Get the script directory
+script_dir="$(dirname "$0")"
+set_checkpoint mark "Setting base data" true
+
+[[ -d "$script_dir/../tools" ]] && tools_dir="$script_dir/../tools"
+[[ ! -d "$script_dir/../lib" && -n "$tools_dir" ]] && echo -e "Please run\nbash \"$tools_dir/config-assemble.sh\" to build the lib directory\n" && exit 1
+
+# 'whiptail' is a simple dialog box utility that works well with Bash. It doesn't have all the features of some other dialog box utilities, but it does everything we need for this script.
+[[ -x "$(command -v whiptail)" ]] && DIALOG="whiptail"
+
+# Define the lib directory one level up from the script directory
+lib_dir="$script_dir/../lib/armbian-config"
+doc_dir="$script_dir/../share/doc/armbian-config"
+json_file="$lib_dir/config.jobs.json"
+
+#
+# Load The Bash procedure Objects
+json_data=$(<"$json_file")
+
+
+
+#
+# Load configng core functions and module options array
+
+source "$lib_dir/config.functions.sh"
+
+set_runtime_variables
+
+set_checkpoint mark "$(check_distro_status)" true
+
+set_checkpoint mark  "Loaded Runtime variables..." true #| show_infobox ;
+#set_newt_colors 2
+set_checkpoint mark  "Loaded Dialog..." true #| show_infobox ;
+source "$lib_dir/config.docs.sh"
+
+set_checkpoint mark  "Loaded Docs..." true #| show_infobox ;
+source "$lib_dir/config.system.sh"
+
+set_checkpoint mark  "Loaded System helpers..." true #| show_infobox ;
+source "$lib_dir/config.network.sh"
+
+set_checkpoint mark  "Loaded Network helpers..." true #| show_infobox ;
+source "$lib_dir/config.software.sh"
+
+set_checkpoint mark "Loaded Software helpers..." true  #| show_infobox ;
+#
+# Loads the variables from beta armbian-config for runtime handling
+
+source "$lib_dir/config.runtime.sh"
+set_checkpoint mark "Loaded Runtime conditions..." true #| show_infobox ;
+
+
+
+case "$1" in
+"--help")
+    if [[ -n "$2" ]]; then
+        see_cmd_list "$2"
+        echo ""
+        exit 0
+    fi
+
+    echo "Usage:  armbian-config --[option]
+     Options:
+     --help [category]   Use [category] to filter specific menu options.
+     --cmd  [option]     Run a command from the menu (simple)
+     --api  [option]     Run a helper command        (advanced)
+     --doc               Generate the README.md file
+
+     Examples:
+     armbian-config --help [cmd||System||Software||Network||Localisation]
+     armbian-config --cmd help
+     armbian-config --api help
+"
+    exit 0
+    ;;
+"--doc")
+    generate_readme
+    exit 0
+    ;;
+"--cmd")
+    INPUTMODE="cmd"
+    shift
+    if [[ -z "$1" || "$1" == "help" ]]; then
+        see_cmd_list
+        exit 0
+    fi
+
+    args=$(sanitize_input "$@")
+    execute_command "$args"
+    exit 0
+    ;;
+"--api")
+    shift
+    if [[ -z "$1" || "$1" == "help" ]]; then
+        see_use
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    option="$1"
+    shift
+    # echo -e "\"$option\" \"$args\""
+    "$option" "$@"
+    exit 0
+    ;;
+*)
+    if [[ $EUID != 0 ]]; then
+        echo -e "error: Exiting \nTry: 'sudo armbian-config'\n or: 'armbian-config --help' for More info\n\n"
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    ;;
+esac
+
+
+
+#
+# Generate the top menu with the modified Object data
+set_colors 4
+
+generate_top_menu "$json_data"
+
+
+set_checkpoint stop
+
+
+#
+# Exit the script with a success status code
+
+#
+# Show about this tool on exit
+about_armbian_configng
+
+exit 0
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