Index: trunk/src/plug_io.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/plug_io.c	(revision 14096)
+++ trunk/src/plug_io.c	(revision 14097)
@@ -1024,7 +1024,14 @@
 
 pcb_cardinal_t pcb_io_incompat_save(pcb_data_t *data, pcb_any_obj_t *obj, const char *desc, const char *hint)
 {
-	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "save error: %s\n(%s)\n", desc, hint);
+	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "save error: %s\n", desc);
+	if (obj != NULL) {
+		pcb_coord_t x = (obj->BoundingBox.X1 + obj->BoundingBox.X2)/2;
+		pcb_coord_t y = (obj->BoundingBox.Y1 + obj->BoundingBox.Y2)/2;
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, " near %$mm %$mm\n", x, y);
+	}
+	if (hint != NULL)
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, " (%s)\n", hint);
 	return 0;
 }
 
Index: trunk/src/plug_io.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/plug_io.h	(revision 14096)
+++ trunk/src/plug_io.h	(revision 14097)
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@
 
 /* Indicate an incompatibility on save; data and obj may be NULL (they are
    used for navigating the user to the problem). Desc should be a short
-   description, details should go in hint. Returns a report ID. */
+   description (must not be NULL), details should go in hint (can be NULL).
+   Returns a report ID. */
 pcb_cardinal_t pcb_io_incompat_save(pcb_data_t *data, pcb_any_obj_t *obj, const char *desc, const char *hint);
 
 void pcb_io_uninit(void);