diff --git a/coreutils/od.c b/coreutils/od.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..681af5c45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/coreutils/od.c
@@ -0,0 +1,270 @@
+/*
+ * od implementation for busybox
+ * Based on code from util-linux v 2.11l
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 1990
+ *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ * Original copyright notice is retained at the end of this file.
+ */
+
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "dump.h"
+#include "busybox.h"
+
+extern FS *fshead;				/* head of format strings */
+extern int blocksize;				/* data block size */
+extern int length;			/* max bytes to read */
+
+#define	ishexdigit(c) \
+	((c >= '0' && c <= '9') || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'F'))
+
+static void
+odoffset(int argc, char ***argvp)
+{
+	extern off_t skip;
+	register char *num, *p;
+	int base;
+	char *end;
+
+	/*
+	 * The offset syntax of od(1) was genuinely bizarre.  First, if
+	 * it started with a plus it had to be an offset.  Otherwise, if
+	 * there were at least two arguments, a number or lower-case 'x'
+	 * followed by a number makes it an offset.  By default it was
+	 * octal; if it started with 'x' or '0x' it was hex.  If it ended
+	 * in a '.', it was decimal.  If a 'b' or 'B' was appended, it
+	 * multiplied the number by 512 or 1024 byte units.  There was
+	 * no way to assign a block count to a hex offset.
+	 *
+	 * We assumes it's a file if the offset is bad.
+	 */
+	p = **argvp;
+	if (*p != '+' && (argc < 2 ||
+	    (!isdigit(p[0]) && (p[0] != 'x' || !ishexdigit(p[1])))))
+		return;
+
+	base = 0;
+	/*
+	 * skip over leading '+', 'x[0-9a-fA-f]' or '0x', and
+	 * set base.
+	 */
+	if (p[0] == '+')
+		++p;
+	if (p[0] == 'x' && ishexdigit(p[1])) {
+		++p;
+		base = 16;
+	} else if (p[0] == '0' && p[1] == 'x') {
+		p += 2;
+		base = 16;
+	}
+
+	/* skip over the number */
+	if (base == 16)
+		for (num = p; ishexdigit(*p); ++p);
+	else
+		for (num = p; isdigit(*p); ++p);
+
+	/* check for no number */
+	if (num == p)
+		return;
+
+	/* if terminates with a '.', base is decimal */
+	if (*p == '.') {
+		if (base)
+			return;
+		base = 10;
+	}
+
+	skip = strtol(num, &end, base ? base : 8);
+
+	/* if end isn't the same as p, we got a non-octal digit */
+	if (end != p)
+		skip = 0;
+	else {
+		if (*p) {
+			if (*p == 'b')
+				skip *= 512;
+			else if (*p == 'B')
+				skip *= 1024;
+			++p;
+		}
+		if (*p)
+			skip = 0;
+		else {
+			++*argvp;
+			/*
+			 * If the offset uses a non-octal base, the base of
+			 * the offset is changed as well.  This isn't pretty,
+			 * but it's easy.
+			 */
+#define	TYPE_OFFSET	7
+			if (base == 16) {
+				fshead->nextfu->fmt[TYPE_OFFSET] = 'x';
+				fshead->nextfs->nextfu->fmt[TYPE_OFFSET] = 'x';
+			} else if (base == 10) {
+				fshead->nextfu->fmt[TYPE_OFFSET] = 'd';
+				fshead->nextfs->nextfu->fmt[TYPE_OFFSET] = 'd';
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void odprecede(void)
+{
+	static int first = 1;
+
+	if (first) {
+		first = 0;
+		add("\"%07.7_Ao\n\"");
+		add("\"%07.7_ao  \"");
+	} else
+		add("\"         \"");
+}
+
+int od_main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	int ch;
+	extern enum _vflag vflag;
+	vflag = FIRST;
+	length = -1;
+
+	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "aBbcDdeFfHhIiLlOoPpswvXx")) != EOF)
+		switch (ch) {
+		case 'a':
+			odprecede();
+			add("16/1 \"%3_u \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 'B':
+		case 'o':
+			odprecede();
+			add("8/2 \" %06o \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 'b':
+			odprecede();
+			add("16/1 \"%03o \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 'c':
+			odprecede();
+			add("16/1 \"%3_c \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 'd':
+			odprecede();
+			add("8/2 \"  %05u \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 'D':
+			odprecede();
+			add("4/4 \"     %010u \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 'e':		/* undocumented in od */
+		case 'F':
+			odprecede();
+			add("2/8 \"          %21.14e \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+			
+		case 'f':
+			odprecede();
+			add("4/4 \" %14.7e \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 'H':
+		case 'X':
+			odprecede();
+			add("4/4 \"       %08x \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 'h':
+		case 'x':
+			odprecede();
+			add("8/2 \"   %04x \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 'I':
+		case 'L':
+		case 'l':
+			odprecede();
+			add("4/4 \"    %11d \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 'i':
+			odprecede();
+			add("8/2 \" %6d \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 'O':
+			odprecede();
+			add("4/4 \"    %011o \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 'v':
+			vflag = ALL;
+			break;
+		case 'P':
+		case 'p':
+		case 's':
+		case 'w':
+		case '?':
+		default:
+			error_msg("od: od(1) has been deprecated for hexdump(1).\n");
+			if (ch != '?') {
+				error_msg("od: hexdump(1) compatibility doesn't support the -%c option%s\n",
+				    ch, ch == 's' ? "; see strings(1)." : ".");
+			}
+			show_usage();
+		}
+
+	if (!fshead) {
+		add("\"%07.7_Ao\n\"");
+		add("\"%07.7_ao  \" 8/2 \"%06o \" \"\\n\"");
+	}
+
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
+
+	odoffset(argc, &argv);
+
+	return(dump(argv));
+}
+
+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) 1990 The Regents of the University of California.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+ *    must display the following acknowledgement:
+ *	This product includes software developed by the University of
+ *	California, Berkeley and its contributors.
+ * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
diff --git a/include/applets.h b/include/applets.h
index 44d274b85..ea196cb66 100644
--- a/include/applets.h
+++ b/include/applets.h
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_HEAD
 	APPLET(head, head_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN)
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_HEXDUMP
+	APPLET(hexdump, hexdump_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN)
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOSTID
 	APPLET(hostid, hostid_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN)
 #endif
@@ -317,6 +320,9 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_NSLOOKUP
 	APPLET(nslookup, nslookup_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN)
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_OD
+	APPLET(od, od_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN)
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_PIDOF
 	APPLET(pidof, pidof_main, _BB_DIR_BIN)
 #endif
diff --git a/include/usage.h b/include/usage.h
index 46c11c2a3..12d5e1ed5 100644
--- a/include/usage.h
+++ b/include/usage.h
@@ -646,6 +646,23 @@
 	"root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash\n" \
 	"daemon:x:1:1:daemon:/usr/sbin:/bin/sh\n"
 
+#define hexdump_trivial_usage \
+	"[-[bcdefnosvx]] [OPTION] FILE"
+#define hexdump_full_usage \
+	"The hexdump utility is a filter which displays the specified files,\n" \
+	"or the standard input, if no files are specified, in a user specified\n"\
+	"format\n" \
+	"\t-b\t\tOne-byte octal display\n" \
+	"\t-c\t\tOne-byte character display\n" \
+	"\t-d\t\tTwo-byte decimal display\n" \
+	"\t-e FORMAT STRING\n" \
+	"\t-f FORMAT FILE\n" \
+	"\t-n LENGTH\tInterpret only length bytes of input\n" \
+	"\t-o\t\tTwo-byte octal display\n" \
+	"\t-s OFFSET\tSkip offset byte\n" \
+	"\t-v\t\tdisplay all input data\n" \
+	"\t-x\t\tTwo-byte hexadecimal display\n"
+
 #define hostid_trivial_usage \
 	""
 #define hostid_full_usage \
@@ -1249,6 +1266,12 @@
 	"Name:       debian\n" \
 	"Address:    127.0.0.1\n" 
 
+#define od_trivial_usage \
+	"[-aBbcDdeFfHhIiLlOovXx] [FILE]"
+#define od_full_usage \
+	"Write an unambiguous representation, octal bytes by default, of FILE\n"\
+	"to standard output.  With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input."
+
 #define pidof_trivial_usage \
 	"process-name [process-name ...]"
 #define pidof_full_usage \
diff --git a/libbb/Makefile b/libbb/Makefile
index 85ce95c90..f4f2d857f 100644
--- a/libbb/Makefile
+++ b/libbb/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ obj-n           :=
 obj-            :=
 
 obj-y += ask_confirmation.o chomp.o concat_path_file.o copy_file.o \
-	copy_file_chunk.o libc5.o device_open.o error_msg.o \
+	copy_file_chunk.o dump.o libc5.o device_open.o error_msg.o \
 	error_msg_and_die.o fgets_str.o find_mount_point.o find_pid_by_name.o \
 	find_root_device.o full_read.o full_write.o get_console.o \
 	get_last_path_component.o get_line_from_file.o gz_open.o human_readable.o \
diff --git a/libbb/dump.c b/libbb/dump.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10d5a8d63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libbb/dump.c
@@ -0,0 +1,863 @@
+/*
+ * Support code for the hexdump and od applets,
+ * based on code from util-linux v 2.11l
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 1989
+ *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ * Original copyright notice is retained at the end of this file.
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <ctype.h>		/* for isdigit() */
+#include "dump.h"
+#include "libbb.h"
+
+enum _vflag vflag = FIRST;
+FS *fshead;				/* head of format strings */
+extern FS *fshead;				/* head of format strings */
+extern int blocksize;
+static FU *endfu;
+static char **_argv;
+static off_t savaddress;		/* saved address/offset in stream */
+static off_t eaddress;			/* end address */
+static off_t address;			/* address/offset in stream */
+off_t skip;                      /* bytes to skip */
+off_t saveaddress;
+int exitval;				/* final exit value */
+int blocksize;				/* data block size */
+int length = -1;			/* max bytes to read */
+
+
+int size(FS *fs)
+{
+	register FU *fu;
+	register int bcnt, cursize;
+	register char *fmt;
+	int prec;
+
+	/* figure out the data block size needed for each format unit */
+	for (cursize = 0, fu = fs->nextfu; fu; fu = fu->nextfu) {
+		if (fu->bcnt) {
+			cursize += fu->bcnt * fu->reps;
+			continue;
+		}
+		for (bcnt = prec = 0, fmt = fu->fmt; *fmt; ++fmt) {
+			if (*fmt != '%')
+				continue;
+			/*
+			 * skip any special chars -- save precision in
+			 * case it's a %s format.
+			 */
+			while (index(".#-+ 0123456789" + 1, *++fmt));
+			if (*fmt == '.' && isdigit(*++fmt)) {
+				prec = atoi(fmt);
+				while (isdigit(*++fmt));
+			}
+			switch(*fmt) {
+			case 'c':
+				bcnt += 1;
+				break;
+			case 'd': case 'i': case 'o': case 'u':
+			case 'x': case 'X':
+				bcnt += 4;
+				break;
+			case 'e': case 'E': case 'f': case 'g': case 'G':
+				bcnt += 8;
+				break;
+			case 's':
+				bcnt += prec;
+				break;
+			case '_':
+				switch(*++fmt) {
+				case 'c': case 'p': case 'u':
+					bcnt += 1;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		cursize += bcnt * fu->reps;
+	}
+	return(cursize);
+}
+
+void rewrite(FS *fs)
+{
+	enum { NOTOKAY, USEBCNT, USEPREC } sokay;
+	register PR *pr, **nextpr = NULL;
+	register FU *fu;
+	register char *p1, *p2;
+	char savech, *fmtp;
+	int nconv, prec = 0;
+
+	for (fu = fs->nextfu; fu; fu = fu->nextfu) {
+		/*
+		 * break each format unit into print units; each
+		 * conversion character gets its own.
+		 */
+		for (nconv = 0, fmtp = fu->fmt; *fmtp; nextpr = &pr->nextpr) {
+			/* NOSTRICT */
+			pr = (PR *)xmalloc(sizeof(PR));
+			if (!fu->nextpr)
+				fu->nextpr = pr;
+			else
+				*nextpr = pr;
+
+			/* skip preceding text and up to the next % sign */
+			for (p1 = fmtp; *p1 && *p1 != '%'; ++p1);
+
+			/* only text in the string */
+			if (!*p1) {
+				pr->fmt = fmtp;
+				pr->flags = F_TEXT;
+				break;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * get precision for %s -- if have a byte count, don't
+			 * need it.
+			 */
+			if (fu->bcnt) {
+				sokay = USEBCNT;
+				/* skip to conversion character */
+				for (++p1; index(".#-+ 0123456789", *p1); ++p1);
+			} else {
+				/* skip any special chars, field width */
+				while (index(".#-+ 0123456789" + 1, *++p1));
+				if (*p1 == '.' && isdigit(*++p1)) {
+					sokay = USEPREC;
+					prec = atoi(p1);
+					while (isdigit(*++p1));
+				}
+				else
+					sokay = NOTOKAY;
+			}
+
+			p2 = p1 + 1;		/* set end pointer */
+
+			/*
+			 * figure out the byte count for each conversion;
+			 * rewrite the format as necessary, set up blank-
+			 * padding for end of data.
+			 */
+			switch(*p1) {
+			case 'c':
+				pr->flags = F_CHAR;
+				switch(fu->bcnt) {
+				case 0: case 1:
+					pr->bcnt = 1;
+					break;
+				default:
+					p1[1] = '\0';
+					error_msg_and_die("bad byte count for conversion character %s.", p1);
+				}
+				break;
+			case 'd': case 'i':
+				pr->flags = F_INT;
+				goto sw1;
+			case 'l':
+				++p2;
+				switch(p1[1]) {
+				case 'd': case 'i':
+					++p1;
+					pr->flags = F_INT;
+					goto sw1;
+				case 'o': case 'u': case 'x': case 'X':
+					++p1;
+					pr->flags = F_UINT;
+					goto sw1;
+				default:
+					p1[2] = '\0';
+					error_msg_and_die("hexdump: bad conversion character %%%s.\n", p1);
+				}
+				/* NOTREACHED */
+			case 'o': case 'u': case 'x': case 'X':
+				pr->flags = F_UINT;
+sw1:				switch(fu->bcnt) {
+				case 0: case 4:
+					pr->bcnt = 4;
+					break;
+				case 1:
+					pr->bcnt = 1;
+					break;
+				case 2:
+					pr->bcnt = 2;
+					break;
+				default:
+					p1[1] = '\0';
+					error_msg_and_die("bad byte count for conversion character %s.", p1);
+				}
+				break;
+			case 'e': case 'E': case 'f': case 'g': case 'G':
+				pr->flags = F_DBL;
+				switch(fu->bcnt) {
+				case 0: case 8:
+					pr->bcnt = 8;
+					break;
+				case 4:
+					pr->bcnt = 4;
+					break;
+				default:
+					p1[1] = '\0';
+					error_msg_and_die("bad byte count for conversion character %s.", p1);
+				}
+				break;
+			case 's':
+				pr->flags = F_STR;
+				switch(sokay) {
+				case NOTOKAY:
+					error_msg_and_die("%%s requires a precision or a byte count.");
+				case USEBCNT:
+					pr->bcnt = fu->bcnt;
+					break;
+				case USEPREC:
+					pr->bcnt = prec;
+					break;
+				}
+				break;
+			case '_':
+				++p2;
+				switch(p1[1]) {
+				case 'A':
+					endfu = fu;
+					fu->flags |= F_IGNORE;
+					/* FALLTHROUGH */
+				case 'a':
+					pr->flags = F_ADDRESS;
+					++p2;
+					switch(p1[2]) {
+					case 'd': case 'o': case'x':
+						*p1 = p1[2];
+						break;
+					default:
+						p1[3] = '\0';
+						error_msg_and_die("hexdump: bad conversion character %%%s.\n", p1);
+					}
+					break;
+				case 'c':
+					pr->flags = F_C;
+					/* *p1 = 'c';	set in conv_c */
+					goto sw2;
+				case 'p':
+					pr->flags = F_P;
+					*p1 = 'c';
+					goto sw2;
+				case 'u':
+					pr->flags = F_U;
+					/* *p1 = 'c';	set in conv_u */
+sw2:					switch(fu->bcnt) {
+					case 0: case 1:
+						pr->bcnt = 1;
+						break;
+					default:
+						p1[2] = '\0';
+						error_msg_and_die("bad byte count for conversion character %s.", p1);
+					}
+					break;
+				default:
+					p1[2] = '\0';
+					error_msg_and_die("hexdump: bad conversion character %%%s.\n", p1);
+				}
+				break;
+			default:
+				p1[1] = '\0';
+				error_msg_and_die("hexdump: bad conversion character %%%s.\n", p1);
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * copy to PR format string, set conversion character
+			 * pointer, update original.
+			 */
+			savech = *p2;
+			p1[1] = '\0';
+			if (!(pr->fmt = strdup(fmtp)))
+				perror_msg_and_die("hexdump");
+			*p2 = savech;
+			pr->cchar = pr->fmt + (p1 - fmtp);
+			fmtp = p2;
+
+			/* only one conversion character if byte count */
+			if (!(pr->flags&F_ADDRESS) && fu->bcnt && nconv++) {
+				error_msg_and_die("hexdump: byte count with multiple conversion characters.\n");
+			}
+		}
+		/*
+		 * if format unit byte count not specified, figure it out
+		 * so can adjust rep count later.
+		 */
+		if (!fu->bcnt)
+			for (pr = fu->nextpr; pr; pr = pr->nextpr)
+				fu->bcnt += pr->bcnt;
+	}
+	/*
+	 * if the format string interprets any data at all, and it's
+	 * not the same as the blocksize, and its last format unit
+	 * interprets any data at all, and has no iteration count,
+	 * repeat it as necessary.
+	 *
+	 * if, rep count is greater than 1, no trailing whitespace
+	 * gets output from the last iteration of the format unit.
+	 */
+	for (fu = fs->nextfu;; fu = fu->nextfu) {
+		if (!fu->nextfu && fs->bcnt < blocksize &&
+		    !(fu->flags&F_SETREP) && fu->bcnt)
+			fu->reps += (blocksize - fs->bcnt) / fu->bcnt;
+		if (fu->reps > 1) {
+			for (pr = fu->nextpr;; pr = pr->nextpr)
+				if (!pr->nextpr)
+					break;
+			for (p1 = pr->fmt, p2 = NULL; *p1; ++p1)
+				p2 = isspace(*p1) ? p1 : NULL;
+			if (p2)
+				pr->nospace = p2;
+		}
+		if (!fu->nextfu)
+			break;
+	}
+}
+
+static void doskip(char *fname, int statok)
+{
+	struct stat sbuf;
+
+	if (statok) {
+		if (fstat(fileno(stdin), &sbuf)) {
+			perror_msg_and_die("hexdump: %s", fname);
+		}
+		if ( ( ! (S_ISCHR(sbuf.st_mode) ||
+ 			  S_ISBLK(sbuf.st_mode) ||
+ 			  S_ISFIFO(sbuf.st_mode)) ) &&
+		     skip >= sbuf.st_size) {
+		  /* If size valid and skip >= size */
+			skip -= sbuf.st_size;
+			address += sbuf.st_size;
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+	if (fseek(stdin, skip, SEEK_SET)) {
+		perror_msg_and_die("hexdump: %s", fname);
+	}
+	savaddress = address += skip;
+	skip = 0;
+}
+
+int next(char **argv)
+{
+	static int done;
+	int statok;
+
+	if (argv) {
+		_argv = argv;
+		return(1);
+	}
+	for (;;) {
+		if (*_argv) {
+			if (!(freopen(*_argv, "r", stdin))) {
+				perror_msg("%s", *_argv);
+				exitval = 1;
+				++_argv;
+				continue;
+			}
+			statok = done = 1;
+		} else {
+			if (done++)
+				return(0);
+			statok = 0;
+		}
+		if (skip)
+			doskip(statok ? *_argv : "stdin", statok);
+		if (*_argv)
+			++_argv;
+		if (!skip)
+			return(1);
+	}
+	/* NOTREACHED */
+}
+
+static u_char *
+get(void)
+{
+	static int ateof = 1;
+	static u_char *curp, *savp;
+	register int n;
+	int need, nread;
+	u_char *tmpp;
+
+	if (!curp) {
+		curp = (u_char *)xmalloc(blocksize);
+		savp = (u_char *)xmalloc(blocksize);
+	} else {
+		tmpp = curp;
+		curp = savp;
+		savp = tmpp;
+		address = savaddress += blocksize;
+	}
+	for (need = blocksize, nread = 0;;) {
+		/*
+		 * if read the right number of bytes, or at EOF for one file,
+		 * and no other files are available, zero-pad the rest of the
+		 * block and set the end flag.
+		 */
+		if (!length || (ateof && !next((char **)NULL))) {
+			if (need == blocksize) {
+				return((u_char *)NULL);
+			}
+			if (vflag != ALL && !bcmp(curp, savp, nread)) {
+				if (vflag != DUP) {
+					printf("*\n");
+				}
+				return((u_char *)NULL);
+			}
+			bzero((char *)curp + nread, need);
+			eaddress = address + nread;
+			return(curp);
+		}
+		n = fread((char *)curp + nread, sizeof(u_char),
+		    length == -1 ? need : MIN(length, need), stdin);
+		if (!n) {
+			if (ferror(stdin)) {
+				perror_msg("%s", _argv[-1]);
+			}
+			ateof = 1;
+			continue;
+		}
+		ateof = 0;
+		if (length != -1) {
+			length -= n;
+		}
+		if (!(need -= n)) {
+			if (vflag == ALL || vflag == FIRST ||
+			    bcmp(curp, savp, blocksize)) {
+				if (vflag == DUP || vflag == FIRST) {
+					vflag = WAIT;
+				}
+				return(curp);
+			}
+			if (vflag == WAIT) {
+				printf("*\n");
+			}
+			vflag = DUP;
+			address = savaddress += blocksize;
+			need = blocksize;
+			nread = 0;
+		} else {
+			nread += n;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void bpad(PR *pr)
+{
+	register char *p1, *p2;
+
+	/*
+	 * remove all conversion flags; '-' is the only one valid
+	 * with %s, and it's not useful here.
+	 */
+	pr->flags = F_BPAD;
+	*pr->cchar = 's';
+	for (p1 = pr->fmt; *p1 != '%'; ++p1);
+	for (p2 = ++p1; *p1 && index(" -0+#", *p1); ++p1);
+	while ((*p2++ = *p1++) != 0) ;
+}
+
+void conv_c(PR *pr, u_char *p)
+{
+	char buf[10], *str;
+
+	switch(*p) {
+	case '\0':
+		str = "\\0";
+		goto strpr;
+	/* case '\a': */
+	case '\007':
+		str = "\\a";
+		goto strpr;
+	case '\b':
+		str = "\\b";
+		goto strpr;
+	case '\f':
+		str = "\\f";
+		goto strpr;
+	case '\n':
+		str = "\\n";
+		goto strpr;
+	case '\r':
+		str = "\\r";
+		goto strpr;
+	case '\t':
+		str = "\\t";
+		goto strpr;
+	case '\v':
+		str = "\\v";
+		goto strpr;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	if (isprint(*p)) {
+		*pr->cchar = 'c';
+		(void)printf(pr->fmt, *p);
+	} else {
+		sprintf(str = buf, "%03o", (int)*p);
+strpr:
+		*pr->cchar = 's';
+		printf(pr->fmt, str);
+	}
+}
+
+void conv_u(PR *pr, u_char *p)
+{
+	static char *list[] = {
+		"nul", "soh", "stx", "etx", "eot", "enq", "ack", "bel",
+		 "bs",  "ht",  "lf",  "vt",  "ff",  "cr",  "so",  "si",
+		"dle", "dcl", "dc2", "dc3", "dc4", "nak", "syn", "etb",
+		"can",  "em", "sub", "esc",  "fs",  "gs",  "rs",  "us",
+	};
+
+	/* od used nl, not lf */
+	if (*p <= 0x1f) {
+		*pr->cchar = 's';
+		printf(pr->fmt, list[*p]);
+	} else if (*p == 0x7f) {
+		*pr->cchar = 's';
+		printf(pr->fmt, "del");
+	} else if (isprint(*p)) {
+		*pr->cchar = 'c';
+		printf(pr->fmt, *p);
+	} else {
+		*pr->cchar = 'x';
+		printf(pr->fmt, (int)*p);
+	}
+}
+
+void display(void)
+{
+//	extern FU *endfu;
+	register FS *fs;
+	register FU *fu;
+	register PR *pr;
+	register int cnt;
+	register u_char *bp;
+//	off_t saveaddress;
+	u_char savech = 0, *savebp;
+
+	while ((bp = get()) != NULL) {
+	    for (fs = fshead, savebp = bp, saveaddress = address; fs;
+				fs = fs->nextfs, bp = savebp, address = saveaddress) {
+		    for (fu = fs->nextfu; fu; fu = fu->nextfu) {
+				if (fu->flags & F_IGNORE) {
+					break;
+				}
+				for (cnt = fu->reps; cnt; --cnt) {
+				    for (pr = fu->nextpr; pr; address += pr->bcnt,
+							bp += pr->bcnt, pr = pr->nextpr) {
+					    if (eaddress && address >= eaddress &&
+								!(pr->flags&(F_TEXT|F_BPAD))) {
+							bpad(pr);
+						}
+					    if (cnt == 1 && pr->nospace) {
+							savech = *pr->nospace;
+							*pr->nospace = '\0';
+					    }
+//					    PRINT;
+						switch(pr->flags) {
+							case F_ADDRESS:
+								printf(pr->fmt, address);
+								break;
+							case F_BPAD:
+								printf(pr->fmt, "");
+								break;
+							case F_C:
+								conv_c(pr, bp);
+								break;
+							case F_CHAR:
+								printf(pr->fmt, *bp);
+								break;
+							case F_DBL: {
+								double dval;
+								float fval;
+								switch(pr->bcnt) {
+									case 4:
+										bcopy((char *)bp, (char *)&fval, sizeof(fval));
+										printf(pr->fmt, fval);
+										break;
+									case 8:
+										bcopy((char *)bp, (char *)&dval, sizeof(dval));
+										printf(pr->fmt, dval);
+										break;
+								}
+								break;
+							}
+							case F_INT: {
+								int ival;
+								short sval;
+								switch(pr->bcnt) {
+									case 1:
+										printf(pr->fmt, (int)*bp);
+										break;
+									case 2:
+										bcopy((char *)bp, (char *)&sval, sizeof(sval));
+										printf(pr->fmt, (int)sval);
+										break;
+									case 4:
+										bcopy((char *)bp, (char *)&ival, sizeof(ival));
+										printf(pr->fmt, ival);
+										break;
+								}
+								break;
+							}
+							case F_P:
+								printf(pr->fmt, isprint(*bp) ? *bp : '.');
+								break;
+							case F_STR:
+								printf(pr->fmt, (char *)bp);
+								break;
+							case F_TEXT:
+								printf(pr->fmt);
+								break;
+							case F_U:
+								conv_u(pr, bp);
+								break;
+							case F_UINT: {
+								u_int ival;
+								u_short sval;
+								switch(pr->bcnt) {
+									case 1:
+										printf(pr->fmt, (u_int)*bp);
+										break;
+									case 2:
+										bcopy((char *)bp, (char *)&sval, sizeof(sval));
+										printf(pr->fmt, (u_int)sval);
+										break;
+									case 4:
+										bcopy((char *)bp, (char *)&ival, sizeof(ival));
+										printf(pr->fmt, ival);
+										break;
+								}
+								break;
+							}
+						}
+				 	   if (cnt == 1 && pr->nospace) {
+							*pr->nospace = savech;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if (endfu) {
+		/*
+		 * if eaddress not set, error or file size was multiple of
+		 * blocksize, and no partial block ever found.
+		 */
+		if (!eaddress) {
+			if (!address) {
+				return;
+			}
+			eaddress = address;
+		}
+		for (pr = endfu->nextpr; pr; pr = pr->nextpr) {
+			switch(pr->flags) {
+			case F_ADDRESS:
+				(void)printf(pr->fmt, eaddress);
+				break;
+			case F_TEXT:
+				(void)printf(pr->fmt);
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+int dump(char **argv)
+{
+	register FS *tfs;
+
+	/* figure out the data block size */
+	for (blocksize = 0, tfs = fshead; tfs; tfs = tfs->nextfs) {
+		tfs->bcnt = size(tfs);
+		if (blocksize < tfs->bcnt) {
+			blocksize = tfs->bcnt;
+		}
+	}
+	/* rewrite the rules, do syntax checking */
+	for (tfs = fshead; tfs; tfs = tfs->nextfs) {
+		rewrite(tfs);
+	}
+
+	next(argv);
+	display();
+
+	return(exitval);
+}
+
+void add(char *fmt)
+{
+	register char *p;
+	register char *p1;
+	register char *p2;
+	static FS **nextfs;
+	FS *tfs;
+	FU *tfu, **nextfu;
+	char *savep;
+
+	/* start new linked list of format units */
+	/* NOSTRICT */
+	tfs = (FS *)xmalloc(sizeof(FS));
+	if (!fshead) {
+		fshead = tfs;
+	} else {
+		*nextfs = tfs;
+	}
+	nextfs = &tfs->nextfs;
+	nextfu = &tfs->nextfu;
+
+	/* take the format string and break it up into format units */
+	for (p = fmt;;) {
+		/* skip leading white space */
+		for (; isspace(*p); ++p);
+		if (!*p) {
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* allocate a new format unit and link it in */
+		/* NOSTRICT */
+		tfu = (FU *)xmalloc(sizeof(FU));
+		*nextfu = tfu;
+		nextfu = &tfu->nextfu;
+		tfu->reps = 1;
+
+		/* if leading digit, repetition count */
+		if (isdigit(*p)) {
+			for (savep = p; isdigit(*p); ++p);
+			if (!isspace(*p) && *p != '/') {
+				error_msg_and_die("hexdump: bad format {%s}", fmt);
+			}
+			/* may overwrite either white space or slash */
+			tfu->reps = atoi(savep);
+			tfu->flags = F_SETREP;
+			/* skip trailing white space */
+			for (++p; isspace(*p); ++p);
+		}
+
+		/* skip slash and trailing white space */
+		if (*p == '/') {
+			while (isspace(*++p));
+		}
+
+		/* byte count */
+		if (isdigit(*p)) {
+			for (savep = p; isdigit(*p); ++p);
+			if (!isspace(*p)) {
+				error_msg_and_die("hexdump: bad format {%s}", fmt);
+			}
+			tfu->bcnt = atoi(savep);
+			/* skip trailing white space */
+			for (++p; isspace(*p); ++p);
+		}
+
+		/* format */
+		if (*p != '"') {
+			error_msg_and_die("hexdump: bad format {%s}", fmt);
+		}
+		for (savep = ++p; *p != '"';) {
+			if (*p++ == 0) {
+				error_msg_and_die("hexdump: bad format {%s}", fmt);
+			}
+		}
+		if (!(tfu->fmt = malloc(p - savep + 1))) {
+			perror_msg_and_die("hexdump");
+		}
+		strncpy(tfu->fmt, savep, p - savep);
+		tfu->fmt[p - savep] = '\0';
+//		escape(tfu->fmt);
+
+		p1 = tfu->fmt;
+
+		/* alphabetic escape sequences have to be done in place */
+		for (p2 = p1;; ++p1, ++p2) {
+			if (!*p1) {
+				*p2 = *p1;
+				break;
+			}
+			if (*p1 == '\\') {
+				switch(*++p1) {
+				case 'a':
+				     /* *p2 = '\a'; */
+					*p2 = '\007';
+					break;
+				case 'b':
+					*p2 = '\b';
+					break;
+				case 'f':
+					*p2 = '\f';
+					break;
+				case 'n':
+					*p2 = '\n';
+					break;
+				case 'r':
+					*p2 = '\r';
+					break;
+				case 't':
+					*p2 = '\t';
+					break;
+				case 'v':
+					*p2 = '\v';
+					break;
+				default:
+					*p2 = *p1;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		p++;
+	}
+}
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1989 The Regents of the University of California.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+ *    must display the following acknowledgement:
+ *	This product includes software developed by the University of
+ *	California, Berkeley and its contributors.
+ * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
diff --git a/util-linux/Makefile b/util-linux/Makefile
index ddecf50d3..0971acadc 100644
--- a/util-linux/Makefile
+++ b/util-linux/Makefile
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_FDFLUSH)		+= fdflush.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FREERAMDISK)	+= freeramdisk.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FSCK_MINIX)	+= fsck_minix.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GETOPT)		+= getopt.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HEXDUMP)		+= hexdump.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MKFS_MINIX)	+= mkfs_minix.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MKSWAP)		+= mkswap.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MORE)		+= more.o
diff --git a/util-linux/config.in b/util-linux/config.in
index 3eb8ee0b5..50a874d6c 100644
--- a/util-linux/config.in
+++ b/util-linux/config.in
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ bool 'fdflush'		    CONFIG_FDFLUSH
 bool 'freeramdisk'	    CONFIG_FREERAMDISK
 bool 'fsck_minix'	    CONFIG_FSCK_MINIX
 bool 'getopt'		    CONFIG_GETOPT
+bool 'hexdump'  	    CONFIG_HEXDUMP  
 bool 'mkfs_minix'	    CONFIG_MKFS_MINIX
 bool 'mkswap'		    CONFIG_MKSWAP
 bool 'more'		    CONFIG_MORE
diff --git a/util-linux/hexdump.c b/util-linux/hexdump.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4510a5e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util-linux/hexdump.c
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+/*
+ * hexdump implementation for busybox
+ * Based on code from util-linux v 2.11l
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 1989
+ *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ * Original copyright notice is retained at the end of this file.
+ */
+
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "dump.h"
+#include "busybox.h"
+
+extern off_t skip;                      /* bytes to skip */
+
+extern FS *fshead;				/* head of format strings */
+extern int blocksize;				/* data block size */
+extern int length;			/* max bytes to read */
+
+void addfile(char *name)
+{
+	register char *p;
+	FILE *fp;
+	int ch;
+	char buf[2048 + 1];
+
+	if (!(fp = fopen(name, "r"))) {
+		error_msg_and_die("hexdump: can't read %s.\n", name);
+	}
+	while (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), fp)) {
+		if (!(p = index(buf, '\n'))) {
+			error_msg("hexdump: line too long.\n");
+			while ((ch = getchar()) != '\n' && ch != EOF);
+			continue;
+		}
+		*p = '\0';
+		for (p = buf; *p && isspace(*p); ++p);
+		if (!*p || *p == '#') {
+			continue;
+		}
+		add(p);
+	}
+	(void)fclose(fp);
+}
+
+int hexdump_main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+//	register FS *tfs;
+	char *p;
+	int ch;
+	extern enum _vflag vflag;
+	vflag = FIRST;
+	length = -1;
+
+	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "bcde:f:n:os:vx")) != EOF) {
+		switch (ch) {
+		case 'b':
+			add("\"%07.7_Ax\n\"");
+			add("\"%07.7_ax \" 16/1 \"%03o \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 'c':
+			add("\"%07.7_Ax\n\"");
+			add("\"%07.7_ax \" 16/1 \"%3_c \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 'd':
+			add("\"%07.7_Ax\n\"");
+			add("\"%07.7_ax \" 8/2 \"  %05u \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 'e':
+			add(optarg);
+			break;
+		case 'f':
+			addfile(optarg);
+			break;
+		case 'n':
+			if ((length = atoi(optarg)) < 0) {
+				error_msg_and_die("hexdump: bad length value.\n");
+			}
+			break;
+		case 'o':
+			add("\"%07.7_Ax\n\"");
+			add("\"%07.7_ax \" 8/2 \" %06o \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case 's':
+			if ((skip = strtol(optarg, &p, 0)) < 0) {
+				error_msg_and_die("hexdump: bad skip value.\n");
+			}
+			switch(*p) {
+				case 'b':
+					skip *= 512;
+					break;
+				case 'k':
+					skip *= 1024;
+					break;
+				case 'm':
+					skip *= 1048576;
+					break;
+			}
+			break;
+		case 'v':
+			vflag = ALL;
+			break;
+		case 'x':
+			add("\"%07.7_Ax\n\"");
+			add("\"%07.7_ax \" 8/2 \"   %04x \" \"\\n\"");
+			break;
+		case '?':
+			show_usage();
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!fshead) {
+		add("\"%07.7_Ax\n\"");
+		add("\"%07.7_ax \" 8/2 \"%04x \" \"\\n\"");
+	}
+
+	argv += optind;
+
+	return(dump(argv));
+}
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1989 The Regents of the University of California.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+ *    must display the following acknowledgement:
+ *	This product includes software developed by the University of
+ *	California, Berkeley and its contributors.
+ * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */