func parseSIProgress(pb progress.Meter, stdout io.Reader) error {
	if pb == nil {
		pb = &progress.NullProgress{}
	}

	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(stdout)
	// s-i is funny, total changes during the runs
	total := 0.0
	pb.Start("ubuntu-core", 100)

	for scanner.Scan() {
		if os.Getenv("SNAPPY_DEBUG") != "" {
			fmt.Println(scanner.Text())
		}

		jsonStream := strings.NewReader(scanner.Text())
		dec := json.NewDecoder(jsonStream)
		var genericData genericJSON
		if err := dec.Decode(&genericData); err != nil {
			// we ignore invalid json here and continue
			// the parsing if s-i-cli or ubuntu-core-upgrader
			// output something unexpected (like stray debug
			// output or whatnot)
			continue
		}

		switch {
		case genericData.Type == "spinner":
			pb.Spin(genericData.Message)
		case genericData.Type == "error":
			return fmt.Errorf("error from %s: %s", systemImageCli, genericData.Message)
		case genericData.Type == "progress":
			if total != genericData.Total {
				total = genericData.Total
				pb.SetTotal(total)
			}
			pb.Set(genericData.Now)
		}
	}
	// ugly: avoid Spin() artifacts
	pb.Notify("\nApply done")

	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return nil
}