diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index f9e53fa5..ade6a17c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ endif
 	echo --- Create some files, sync and check in RAID5/6/TP
 	$(TESTENV) ./mktest$(EXEEXT) generate 1 4 $(CHECKCOUNT) $(CHECKSIZE)
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -v -c $(CONF) diff > test.log
+	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -v -c $(CONF) diff -G > test.log
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -v -c $(CONF) dup
+	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -v -c $(CONF) dup -G
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) --test-force-order-physical sync
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) status
 if HAVE_SYMLINK
diff --git a/check.c b/check.c
index 32809db0..c2ee95d3 100644
--- a/check.c
+++ b/check.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static int repair_step(struct snapraid_state* state, int rehash, unsigned pos, u
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		fprintf(stdlog, "error:%u:qarity: Data error\n", pos);
+		fprintf(stdlog, "error:%u:q-parity: Data error\n", pos);
 		++error;
 	}
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int repair_step(struct snapraid_state* state, int rehash, unsigned pos, u
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		fprintf(stdlog, "error:%u:parity/qarity: Data error\n", pos);
+		fprintf(stdlog, "error:%u:parity/q-parity: Data error\n", pos);
 		++error;
 	}
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static int repair_step(struct snapraid_state* state, int rehash, unsigned pos, u
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		fprintf(stdlog, "error:%u:parity/qarity: Data error\n", pos);
+		fprintf(stdlog, "error:%u:parity/q-parity: Data error\n", pos);
 		++error;
 	}
 
diff --git a/dup.c b/dup.c
index 19425bfd..d7d6adc5 100644
--- a/dup.c
+++ b/dup.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void state_dup(struct snapraid_state* state)
 
 	count = 0;
 	size = 0;
-	
+
 	/* for each disk */
 	for(i=state->disklist;i!=0;i=i->next) {
 		tommy_node* j;
diff --git a/snapraid.c b/snapraid.c
index 6d21be4f..fccea839 100644
--- a/snapraid.c
+++ b/snapraid.c
@@ -508,6 +508,21 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	raid_init();
 	crc32c_init();
 
+	/* open the log file */
+	if (log == 0)
+		log = "2";
+	if (strcmp(log, "1") == 0) {
+		stdlog = stdout;
+	} else if (strcmp(log, "2") == 0) {
+		stdlog = stderr;
+	} else {
+		stdlog = fopen(log, "wt");
+		if (!stdlog) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Error opening the log file '%s'. %s.\n", log, strerror(errno));
+			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (!opt.skip_self)
 		selftest(opt.gui);
 
@@ -534,21 +549,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	(void)lock;
 #endif
 
-	/* open the log file */
-	if (log == 0)
-		log = "2";
-	if (strcmp(log, "1") == 0) {
-		stdlog = stdout;
-	} else if (strcmp(log, "2") == 0) {
-		stdlog = stderr;
-	} else {
-		stdlog = fopen(log, "wt");
-		if (!stdlog) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Error opening the log file '%s'. %s.\n", log, strerror(errno));
-			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (operation == OPERATION_DIFF) {
 		state_read(&state);