commit b4c768e38289e2cd85d09a1f465b233ba676b281
Author: Bryn M. Reeves <bmr@redhat.com>
Date:   Tue Nov 26 18:35:37 2013 +0000

    Log a warning when external commands time out
    
    Signed-off-by: Bryn M. Reeves <bmr@redhat.com>

diff --git a/sos/plugins/__init__.py b/sos/plugins/__init__.py
index e25f035..b86351f 100644
--- a/sos/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/sos/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -476,12 +476,21 @@ class Plugin(object):
             if filespec not in self.copy_paths:
                 self.copy_paths.append((filespec, sub))
 
+    def get_command_output(self, prog, timeout=300):
+        (status, output, runtime) = sos_get_command_output(prog, timeout)
+        if status == 124:
+            self.soslog.warning("command %s timed out after %ds"
+                    % (prog, timeout))
+        if status == 127:
+            self.soslog.warning("could not run '%s': command not found" % prog)
+        return (status, output, runtime)
+
     def call_ext_prog(self, prog, timeout=300):
         """Execute a command independantly of the output gathering part of
         sosreport.
         """
         # pylint: disable-msg = W0612
-        return sos_get_command_output(prog, timeout)
+        return self.get_command_output(prog, timeout)
 
     def check_ext_prog(self, prog):
         """Execute a command independently of the output gathering part of
@@ -541,9 +550,8 @@ class Plugin(object):
             start_time = time()
 
         # pylint: disable-msg = W0612
-        status, shout, runtime = sos_get_command_output(exe, timeout=timeout)
+        status, shout, runtime = self.get_command_output(exe, timeout=timeout)
         if (status == 127):
-            self.soslog.debug("could not run '%s': command not found" % exe)
             return None
 
         if suggest_filename:
commit 4787ffa73970048eacc576081d4e35671d0fc408
Author: Bryn M. Reeves <bmr@redhat.com>
Date:   Tue Nov 26 18:39:43 2013 +0000

    Make command quoting in log messages consistent
    
    The last commit adds a log message for commands that time out but
    is inconsistent with other messages that include an external
    command string. Quote the command for better readability.
    
    Signed-off-by: Bryn M. Reeves <bmr@redhat.com>

diff --git a/sos/plugins/__init__.py b/sos/plugins/__init__.py
index b86351f..681299a 100644
--- a/sos/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/sos/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ class Plugin(object):
     def get_command_output(self, prog, timeout=300):
         (status, output, runtime) = sos_get_command_output(prog, timeout)
         if status == 124:
-            self.soslog.warning("command %s timed out after %ds"
+            self.soslog.warning("command '%s' timed out after %ds"
                     % (prog, timeout))
         if status == 127:
             self.soslog.warning("could not run '%s': command not found" % prog)