X-Git-Url: https://git.octo.it/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=src%2Fnetwork.c;h=22e911a87b8e4d4fe89d805abc9c9559ce2463c6;hb=311617d858c47989373acab42fb7d4f45d4da756;hp=a2cb6f5e73f1a714295821fd50cc5c0cbc05b9fb;hpb=4ff510ffa41e47f31c695c83f045fd79efecf5f4;p=collectd.git

diff --git a/src/network.c b/src/network.c
index a2cb6f5e..22e911a8 100644
--- a/src/network.c
+++ b/src/network.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * collectd - src/network.c
- * Copyright (C) 2006  Florian octo Forster
+ * Copyright (C) 2005,2006  Florian octo Forster
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
@@ -215,7 +215,11 @@ int network_create_socket (const char *node, const char *service)
 	DBG ("node = %s, service = %s", node, service);
 
 	if (operating_mode == MODE_LOCAL || operating_mode == MODE_LOG)
+	{
+		syslog (LOG_WARNING, "network_create_socket: There is no point opening a socket when you are in mode `%s'.",
+				operating_mode == MODE_LOCAL ? "Local" : "Log");
 		return (-1);
+	}
 
 	socklist_tail = socklist_head;
 	while ((socklist_tail != NULL) && (socklist_tail->next != NULL))