2 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d91717e1..83985937 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2012-07-27         Andrew J. Schorr     <aschorr@telemetry-investments.com>
+
+	* io.c (find_input_parser): Issue a warning if take_control_of fails.
+
 2012-07-27         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
 
 	* awk.h (set_RT): Change to take a NODE * parameter.
diff --git a/io.c b/io.c
index 2f3c5f85..5255f84f 100644
--- a/io.c
+++ b/io.c
@@ -2622,8 +2622,11 @@ find_input_parser(IOBUF *iop)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (ip != NULL)
-		ip->take_control_of(& iop->public);
+	if (ip != NULL) {
+		if (! ip->take_control_of(& iop->public))
+			warning(_("input parser `%s' failed to open `%s'."),
+					ip->name, iop->public.name);
+	}
 }
 
 /* iop_alloc --- allocate an IOBUF structure for an open fd */