diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 44a3edc3c6..79a477643a 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,23 @@
 
+2.0-898 | 2012-07-27 12:22:03 -0700
+
+  * Small (potential performance) improvement for logging framework. (Seth Hall)
+
+  * Script-level rotation postprocessor fix. This fixes a problem with
+    writers that don't have a postprocessor. (Seth Hall)
+
+  * Update input framework documentation to reflect want_record
+    change. (Bernhard Amann)
+
+  * Fix crash when encountering an InterpreterException in a predicate
+    in logging or input Framework. (Bernhard Amann)
+
+  * Input framework: Make want_record=T the default for events
+    (Bernhard Amann)
+    
+  * Changing the start/end markers in logs to open/close now
+    reflecting wall clock. (Robin Sommer)
+
 2.0-891 | 2012-07-26 17:15:10 -0700
 
   * Reader/writer API: preventing plugins from receiving further
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b97bde7b8d..317c807dfd 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0-891
+2.0-898
diff --git a/scripts/base/frameworks/input/main.bro b/scripts/base/frameworks/input/main.bro
index c31f92dba5..55da6ae7ec 100644
--- a/scripts/base/frameworks/input/main.bro
+++ b/scripts/base/frameworks/input/main.bro
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ export {
 		## Record describing the fields to be retrieved from the source input.
 		fields: any;
 
-		## If want_record if false (default), the event receives each value in fields as a seperate argument.
-		## If it is set to true, the event receives all fields in a signle record value.
-		want_record: bool &default=F;
+		## If want_record if false, the event receives each value in fields as a separate argument.
+		## If it is set to true (default), the event receives all fields in a single record value.
+		want_record: bool &default=T;
 
-		## The event that is rised each time a new line is received from the reader.
+		## The event that is raised each time a new line is received from the reader.
 		## The event will receive an Input::Event enum as the first element, and the fields as the following arguments.
 		ev: any;
 
diff --git a/scripts/base/frameworks/logging/main.bro b/scripts/base/frameworks/logging/main.bro
index 79c9884f9d..c29215fd86 100644
--- a/scripts/base/frameworks/logging/main.bro
+++ b/scripts/base/frameworks/logging/main.bro
@@ -341,22 +341,23 @@ function __default_rotation_postprocessor(info: RotationInfo) : bool
 	{
 	if ( info$writer in default_rotation_postprocessors )
 		return default_rotation_postprocessors[info$writer](info);
-
-	return F;
+	else
+		# Return T by default so that postprocessor-less writers don't shutdown.
+		return T;
 	}
 
 function default_path_func(id: ID, path: string, rec: any) : string
 	{
+	# The suggested path value is a previous result of this function
+	# or a filter path explicitly set by the user, so continue using it.
+	if ( path != "" )
+		return path;
+
 	local id_str = fmt("%s", id);
 
 	local parts = split1(id_str, /::/);
 	if ( |parts| == 2 )
 		{
-		# The suggested path value is a previous result of this function
-		# or a filter path explicitly set by the user, so continue using it.
-		if ( path != "" )
-			return path;
-
 		# Example: Notice::LOG -> "notice"
 		if ( parts[2] == "LOG" )
 			{
diff --git a/src/input/Manager.cc b/src/input/Manager.cc
index 19d61d7a44..64e54f9333 100644
--- a/src/input/Manager.cc
+++ b/src/input/Manager.cc
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ bool Manager::Delete(ReaderFrontend* reader, Value* *vals)
 
 bool Manager::CallPred(Func* pred_func, const int numvals, ...)
 	{
-	bool result;
+	bool result = false;
 	val_list vl(numvals);
 
 	va_list lP;
@@ -1557,10 +1557,13 @@ bool Manager::CallPred(Func* pred_func, const int numvals, ...)
 	va_end(lP);
 
 	Val* v = pred_func->Call(&vl);
-	result = v->AsBool();
-	Unref(v);
+	if ( v )
+		{
+		result = v->AsBool();
+		Unref(v);
+		}
 
-	return(result);
+	return result;
 	}
 
 bool Manager::SendEvent(const string& name, const int num_vals, Value* *vals)
diff --git a/src/logging/Manager.cc b/src/logging/Manager.cc
index 568a777fac..269ba32bfa 100644
--- a/src/logging/Manager.cc
+++ b/src/logging/Manager.cc
@@ -686,16 +686,13 @@ bool Manager::Write(EnumVal* id, RecordVal* columns)
 
 			int result = 1;
 
-			try
+			Val* v = filter->pred->Call(&vl);
+			if ( v )
 				{
-				Val* v = filter->pred->Call(&vl);
 				result = v->AsBool();
 				Unref(v);
 				}
 
-			catch ( InterpreterException& e )
-				{ /* Already reported. */ }
-
 			if ( ! result )
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -726,15 +723,10 @@ bool Manager::Write(EnumVal* id, RecordVal* columns)
 
 			Val* v = 0;
 
-			try
-				{
-				v = filter->path_func->Call(&vl);
-				}
+			v = filter->path_func->Call(&vl);
 
-			catch ( InterpreterException& e )
-				{
+			if ( ! v )
 				return false;
-				}
 
 			if ( ! v->Type()->Tag() == TYPE_STRING )
 				{
@@ -1382,16 +1374,13 @@ bool Manager::FinishedRotation(WriterFrontend* writer, const char* new_name, con
 
 	int result = 0;
 
-	try
+	Val* v = func->Call(&vl);
+	if ( v )
 		{
-		Val* v = func->Call(&vl);
 		result = v->AsBool();
 		Unref(v);
 		}
 
-	catch ( InterpreterException& e )
-		{ /* Already reported. */ }
-
 	return result;
 	}
 
diff --git a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/binary.bro b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/binary.bro
index 86e02196b5..ce7f66a01d 100644
--- a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/binary.bro
+++ b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/binary.bro
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@ event bro_init()
 	{
 	try = 0;
 	outfile = open("../out");
-	Input::add_event([$source="../input.log", $name="input", $fields=Val, $ev=line]);
+	Input::add_event([$source="../input.log", $name="input", $fields=Val, $ev=line, $want_record=F]);
 	Input::remove("input");
 	}
diff --git a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/event.bro b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/event.bro
index f07ca0c43e..d0088472e7 100644
--- a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/event.bro
+++ b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/event.bro
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ event bro_init()
 	{
 	try = 0;
 	outfile = open("../out");
-	Input::add_event([$source="../input.log", $name="input", $fields=Val, $ev=line]);
+	Input::add_event([$source="../input.log", $name="input", $fields=Val, $ev=line, $want_record=F]);
 	Input::remove("input");
 	}
diff --git a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/executeraw.bro b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/executeraw.bro
index 222b4256d1..626b9cdfd2 100644
--- a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/executeraw.bro
+++ b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/executeraw.bro
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ event line(description: Input::EventDescription, tpe: Input::Event, s: string)
 event bro_init()
 	{
 	outfile = open("../out.tmp");
-	Input::add_event([$source="wc -l ../input.log |", $reader=Input::READER_RAW, $name="input", $fields=Val, $ev=line]);
+	Input::add_event([$source="wc -l ../input.log |", $reader=Input::READER_RAW, $name="input", $fields=Val, $ev=line, $want_record=F]);
 	Input::remove("input");
 	}
diff --git a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/raw.bro b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/raw.bro
index cb19213173..d15aec22bb 100644
--- a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/raw.bro
+++ b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/raw.bro
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ event bro_init()
 	{
 	try = 0;
 	outfile = open("../out");
-	Input::add_event([$source="../input.log", $reader=Input::READER_RAW, $mode=Input::STREAM, $name="input", $fields=Val, $ev=line]);
+	Input::add_event([$source="../input.log", $reader=Input::READER_RAW, $mode=Input::STREAM, $name="input", $fields=Val, $ev=line, $want_record=F]);
 	Input::remove("input");
 	}
diff --git a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/rereadraw.bro b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/rereadraw.bro
index 1051351c2b..2fdcdc8f9e 100644
--- a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/rereadraw.bro
+++ b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/rereadraw.bro
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ event bro_init()
 	{
 	try = 0;
 	outfile = open("../out");
-	Input::add_event([$source="../input.log", $reader=Input::READER_RAW, $mode=Input::REREAD, $name="input", $fields=Val, $ev=line]);
+	Input::add_event([$source="../input.log", $reader=Input::READER_RAW, $mode=Input::REREAD, $name="input", $fields=Val, $ev=line, $want_record=F]);
 	Input::force_update("input");
 	Input::remove("input");
 	}
diff --git a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/streamraw.bro b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/streamraw.bro
index a6aba88c5f..3bc06f7dea 100644
--- a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/streamraw.bro
+++ b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/streamraw.bro
@@ -58,5 +58,5 @@ event bro_init()
 	{
 	outfile = open("../out");
 	try = 0;
-	Input::add_event([$source="../input.log", $reader=Input::READER_RAW, $mode=Input::STREAM, $name="input", $fields=Val, $ev=line]);
+	Input::add_event([$source="../input.log", $reader=Input::READER_RAW, $mode=Input::STREAM, $name="input", $fields=Val, $ev=line, $want_record=F]);
 	}