diff --git a/bin/logparsed.rb b/bin/logparsed.rb
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+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+
+require 'rubygems'
+require 'ruby-prof'
+require 'lib/net/servers/parser'
+
+#class String
+  #alias_method :orig_scan, :scan
+  #def scan(*args)
+    #raise
+    #return orig_scan(*args)
+  #end
+#end
+
+if ENV.has_key?("PROFILE")
+  RubyProf.start
+end
+
+def main(args)
+
+  if args.length != 1
+    puts "Usage: #{$0} configfile"
+    return 1
+  end
+  Thread::abort_on_exception = true
+  s = LogStash::Net::Servers::Parser.new(args[0])
+  s.run
+
+  if ENV.has_key?("PROFILE")
+    result = RubyProf.stop
+    printer = RubyProf::FlatPrinter.new(result)
+    printer.print(STDOUT, 0)
+  end
+
+  return 0
+end
+
+procs = 4
+if procs > 1
+  children = []
+  1.upto(procs) do |c|
+    pid = fork do
+      exit main(ARGV)
+    end
+    children << pid
+  end
+
+  while children.length > 0
+    pid = Process.waitpid(children[0], 0)
+    children.delete(pid)
+    puts "pid #{pid} died"
+  end
+else
+  exit main(ARGV)
+end