[Bro-Dev] #868: Merge request for topic/bernhard/input-allow_invalid_types

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#868: Merge request for topic/bernhard/input-allow_invalid_types
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  Reporter:  amannb         |      Owner:
      Type:  Merge Request  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal         |  Milestone:  Bro2.1
 Component:  Bro            |    Version:  git/master
Resolution:                 |   Keywords:
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Comment (by seth):

 > Probably not that pressing. Seth requested it to be able to read old
 > logfiles - which is not possible at the moment for files containing the
 > file type (which apparently are quite a lot).

 It would be very nice!  Bernhard was even kind enough to make it all
 contained in an option which is left at the current behavior by default.
 :)

 As things stand now this is a limiter to one of the main points of the
 input framework to be able to reread it's own logs.

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