#
#
# patch "NEWS"
#  from [d42378aa2a0b394bbcb6b48de75cdf392f06992c]
#    to [bd06b2ffe4995e0b6e50ec7ac2e062f7b544c836]
# 
# patch "selectors.cc"
#  from [9d5b40b5b6930b793c110d0950076556ff182782]
#    to [40821beb2ad59a781994bccd4a918eaabc7ca549]
#
============================================================
--- NEWS	d42378aa2a0b394bbcb6b48de75cdf392f06992c
+++ NEWS	bd06b2ffe4995e0b6e50ec7ac2e062f7b544c836
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ xxx xxx xx xx:xx:xx UTC 2009
         - Exceptions in Lua extension functions will now be converted into a
           Lua error catchable with pcall, instead of causing a horrible crash.
 
+        - If the use of an invalid selector is detected then the command
+          errors right away rather than carrying on with the selection
+          process. Also if this happens via automate stdio then the error
+          is now reported in band on stdout rather than stderr.
+
         Internal
 
 
============================================================
--- selectors.cc	9d5b40b5b6930b793c110d0950076556ff182782
+++ selectors.cc	40821beb2ad59a781994bccd4a918eaabc7ca549
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ decode_selector(options const & opts, lu
           type = sel_base;
           break;
         default:
-          W(F("unknown selector type: %c") % sel[0]);
-          break;
+          E(false, origin::user, F("unknown selector type: %c") % sel[0]);
         }
       sel.erase(0,2);