Index: utils/lit/lit/run.py
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--- utils/lit/lit/run.py
+++ utils/lit/lit/run.py
@@ -44,11 +44,13 @@
     value = property(_get_value, _set_value)
 
 class TestProvider(object):
-    def __init__(self, tests, num_jobs, queue_impl, canceled_flag):
+    def __init__(self, queue_impl, canceled_flag):
         self.canceled_flag = canceled_flag
 
         # Create a shared queue to provide the test indices.
         self.queue = queue_impl()
+
+    def queue_tests(self, tests, num_jobs):
         for i in range(len(tests)):
             self.queue.put(i)
         for i in range(num_jobs):
@@ -229,7 +231,12 @@
             consumer = ThreadResultsConsumer(display)
 
         # Create the test provider.
-        provider = TestProvider(self.tests, jobs, queue_impl, canceled_flag)
+        provider = TestProvider(queue_impl, canceled_flag)
+
+        # Queue the tests outside the main thread so we can start running them
+        # and keep updating the console
+        queuer = task_impl(target=provider.queue_tests, args=(self.tests, jobs))
+        queuer.start()
 
         # Install a console-control signal handler on Windows.
         if win32api is not None:
@@ -252,6 +259,8 @@
             # Otherwise, execute the tests in parallel
             self._execute_tests_in_parallel(task_impl, provider, consumer, jobs)
 
+        queuer.join()
+
         # Cancel the timeout handler.
         if max_time is not None:
             timeout_timer.cancel()