Aashish Sharma created BIT-1181:
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             Summary: Input-framework errors should be fatal (or Notice_Alarm) 
instead of silent reporter::error failures
                 Key: BIT-1181
                 URL: https://bro-tracker.atlassian.net/browse/BIT-1181
             Project: Bro Issue Tracker
          Issue Type: Problem
          Components: Bro
    Affects Versions: 2.2
            Reporter: Aashish Sharma


I noticed many times that if there is a problem in a feed file (syntax, or some 
other issue) and input-framework is unable to read the file, it generates a 
Reporter::Error. This is a silent failure condition ie bro continues to operate 
as normal and the error is logged into reporter log. 

Ideally above is the right thing to do. However, This failure results in no 
data in the tables getting updated any more while I continue to operate 
under-impression that Bro is working fine (unless I have explicitly been 
looking at reporter log for this issue , which now I do). 

If input-framework is unable to read/digest data from a feed, I believe that 
should be a (configurable) fatal error or something which at least triggers an 
alarm/alert/email. 





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