diffs.ltp_start

diff --git a/bpv7/bibe/bibeclo.c b/bpv7/bibe/bibeclo.c
index 0e832e96..2fa071e9 100644
--- a/bpv7/bibe/bibeclo.c
+++ b/bpv7/bibe/bibeclo.c
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ int	main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		/*	The encapsulating bundle inherits forwarding
 		 *	preferences from the encapsulated bundle,
 		 *	except the BIBE and CT requests themselves.
-		 *	Other ancillary data items are take from the
+		 *	Other ancillary data items are taken from the
 		 *	bcla as configured by bibeadmin.		*/
 
 		ctRequested = ancillaryData.flags & BP_CT_REQUESTED;
diff --git a/bpv7/utils/bpadmin.c b/bpv7/utils/bpadmin.c
index 949a56e1..1ce75187 100644
--- a/bpv7/utils/bpadmin.c
+++ b/bpv7/utils/bpadmin.c
@@ -1701,15 +1701,13 @@ static int	processLine(char *line, int lineLength, int *rc)
 				if (tokenCount > 1)
 				{
 					executeStart(tokenCount, tokens);
+					return 0;
 				}
-				else
+
+				if (bpStart() < 0)
 				{
-					if (bpStart() < 0)
-					{
-						putErrmsg("Can't start BP.",
-								NULL);
-						return 0;
-					}
+					putErrmsg("Can't start BP.", NULL);
+					return 0;
 				}
 
 				/* Wait for bp to start up. */
diff --git a/ltp/utils/ltpadmin.c b/ltp/utils/ltpadmin.c
index b3c783c1..e4f4d704 100644
--- a/ltp/utils/ltpadmin.c
+++ b/ltp/utils/ltpadmin.c
@@ -95,8 +95,10 @@ See man(5) for ltprc.");
 	PUTS("\t   m maxbacklog <max block delivery backlog; default is 10>");
 	PUTS("\ts\tStart");
 	PUTS("\t   s ['<LSI command>']");
+	PUTS("\t   s span <engine ID#>");
 	PUTS("\tx\tStop");
 	PUTS("\t   x");
+	PUTS("\t   x span <engine ID#>");
 	PUTS("\tw\tWatch LTP activity");
 	PUTS("\t   w { 0 | 1 | <activity spec> }");
 	PUTS("\t\tActivity spec is a string of all requested activity \
@@ -952,6 +954,7 @@ static int	processLine(char *line, int lineLength, int *checkNeeded,
 	char		*cursor;
 	int		i;
 	char		*tokens[12];
+	uvast		engineId;
 	char		lsiCmd[256];
 	char		buffer[80];
 	struct timeval	done_time;
@@ -1025,6 +1028,20 @@ static int	processLine(char *line, int lineLength, int *checkNeeded,
 			{
 				if (tokenCount > 1)
 				{
+					if (strcmp(tokens[1], "span") == 0)
+					{
+						if (tokenCount != 3)
+						{
+							SYNTAX_ERROR;
+							return 0;
+						}
+
+						engineId = strtoul(tokens[2],
+								NULL, 0);
+						oK(ltpStartSpan(engineId));
+						return 0;
+					}
+
 					patchLsiCmd(tokenCount, tokens, lsiCmd);
 					oK(addSeat(lsiCmd));
 				}
@@ -1059,6 +1076,26 @@ up, abandoned.");
 		case 'x':
 			if (attachToLtp() == 0)
 			{
+				if (tokenCount > 1)
+				{
+					if (strcmp(tokens[1], "span") == 0)
+					{
+						if (tokenCount != 3)
+						{
+							SYNTAX_ERROR;
+							return 0;
+						}
+
+						engineId = strtoul(tokens[2],
+								NULL, 0);
+						ltpStopSpan(engineId);
+						return 0;
+					}
+
+					SYNTAX_ERROR;
+					return 0;
+				}
+
 				ltpStop();
 			}