diff --git a/include/libbb.h b/include/libbb.h
index adfeca590..84c8af4b6 100644
--- a/include/libbb.h
+++ b/include/libbb.h
@@ -206,9 +206,10 @@ extern void xsetgid(gid_t gid);
 extern void xsetuid(uid_t uid);
 extern off_t fdlength(int fd);
 
-#define BB_GETOPT_ERROR 0x80000000UL
+enum { BB_GETOPT_ERROR = 0x80000000 };
 extern const char *opt_complementary;
 extern const struct option *applet_long_options;
+extern uint32_t option_mask32;
 extern uint32_t getopt32(int argc, char **argv, const char *applet_opts, ...);
 
 extern int bb_vfprintf(FILE * __restrict stream, const char * __restrict format,
diff --git a/libbb/getopt32.c b/libbb/getopt32.c
index e08496578..2f2f0b9e9 100644
--- a/libbb/getopt32.c
+++ b/libbb/getopt32.c
@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@ static const struct option bb_default_long_options[] = {
 const struct option *applet_long_options = bb_default_long_options;
 #endif
 
+uint32_t option_mask32;
+
 uint32_t
 getopt32(int argc, char **argv, const char *applet_opts, ...)
 {
@@ -512,5 +514,7 @@ loop_arg_is_opt:
 	argc -= optind;
 	if (argc < min_arg || (max_arg >= 0 && argc > max_arg))
 		bb_show_usage();
+
+	option_mask32 = flags;
 	return flags;
 }
diff --git a/modutils/insmod.c b/modutils/insmod.c
index 0554def06..348feed8d 100644
--- a/modutils/insmod.c
+++ b/modutils/insmod.c
@@ -693,7 +693,6 @@ enum { STRVERSIONLEN = 32 };
 
 /*======================================================================*/
 
-static unsigned option_mask;
 #define OPTION_STR "sLo:fkvqx" USE_FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP("m")
 enum {
 	OPT_s = 0x1, // -s /* log to syslog */
@@ -713,13 +712,13 @@ enum {
 	OPT_x = 0x80, // -x /* do not export externs */
 	OPT_m = 0x100, // -m /* print module load map */
 };
-#define flag_force_load (option_mask & OPT_f)
-#define flag_autoclean (option_mask & OPT_k)
-#define flag_verbose (option_mask & OPT_v)
-#define flag_quiet (option_mask & OPT_q)
-#define flag_noexport (option_mask & OPT_x)
+#define flag_force_load (option_mask32 & OPT_f)
+#define flag_autoclean (option_mask32 & OPT_k)
+#define flag_verbose (option_mask32 & OPT_v)
+#define flag_quiet (option_mask32 & OPT_q)
+#define flag_noexport (option_mask32 & OPT_x)
 #ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP
-#define flag_print_load_map (option_mask & OPT_m)
+#define flag_print_load_map (option_mask32 & OPT_m)
 #else
 #define flag_print_load_map 0
 #endif
@@ -3983,8 +3982,8 @@ int insmod_main( int argc, char **argv)
 	struct utsname myuname;
 
 	/* Parse any options */
-	option_mask = getopt32(argc, argv, OPTION_STR,	&opt_o);
-	if (option_mask & OPT_o) { // -o /* name the output module */
+	getopt32(argc, argv, OPTION_STR, &opt_o);
+	if (option_mask32 & OPT_o) { // -o /* name the output module */
 		free(m_name);
 		m_name = xstrdup(opt_o);
 	}
diff --git a/networking/dnsd.c b/networking/dnsd.c
index ab3704707..35f6c1096 100644
--- a/networking/dnsd.c
+++ b/networking/dnsd.c
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ static char *fileconf = "/etc/dnsd.conf";
 #define LOCK_FILE       "/var/run/dnsd.lock"
 #define LOG_FILE        "/var/log/dnsd.log"
 
+// Must matct getopt32 call
+#define OPT_daemon  (option_mask32 & 0x10)
+#define OPT_verbose (option_mask32 & 0x20)
+
+//#define DEBUG 1
+
 enum {
 	MAX_HOST_LEN = 16,      // longest host name allowed is 15
 	IP_STRING_LEN = 18,     // .xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\0
@@ -70,7 +76,8 @@ struct dns_entry {		// element of known name, ip address and reversed ip address
 };
 
 static struct dns_entry *dnsentry = NULL;
-static int daemonmode = 0;
+// FIXME! unused! :(
+static int daemonmode;
 static uint32_t ttl = DEFAULT_TTL;
 
 /*
@@ -79,7 +86,7 @@ static uint32_t ttl = DEFAULT_TTL;
 static void convname(char *a, uint8_t *q)
 {
 	int i = (q[0] == '.') ? 0 : 1;
-	for(; i < MAX_HOST_LEN-1 && *q; i++, q++)
+	for (; i < MAX_HOST_LEN-1 && *q; i++, q++)
 		a[i] = tolower(*q);
 	a[0] = i - 1;
 	a[i] = 0;
@@ -91,9 +98,10 @@ static void convname(char *a, uint8_t *q)
 static void undot(uint8_t * rip)
 {
 	int i = 0, s = 0;
-	while(rip[i]) i++;
-	for(--i; i >= 0; i--) {
-		if(rip[i] == '.') {
+	while (rip[i])
+		i++;
+	for (--i; i >= 0; i--) {
+		if (rip[i] == '.') {
 			rip[i] = s;
 			s = 0;
 		} else s++;
@@ -124,41 +132,42 @@ static void log_message(char *filename, char *message)
  * converting to a length/string substring for that label.
  */
 
-static int getfileentry(FILE * fp, struct dns_entry *s, int verb)
+static int getfileentry(FILE * fp, struct dns_entry *s)
 {
 	unsigned int a,b,c,d;
 	char *r, *name;
 
-restart:
-	if(!(r = bb_get_line_from_file(fp)))
+ restart:
+	r = bb_get_line_from_file(fp);
+	if (!r)
 		return -1;
-	while(*r == ' ' || *r == '\t') {
+	while (*r == ' ' || *r == '\t') {
 		r++;
-		if(!*r || *r == '#' || *r == '\n')
+		if (!*r || *r == '#' || *r == '\n')
 			goto restart; /* skipping empty/blank and commented lines  */
 	}
 	name = r;
-	while(*r != ' ' && *r != '\t')
+	while (*r != ' ' && *r != '\t')
 		r++;
 	*r++ = 0;
-	if(sscanf(r,"%u.%u.%u.%u",&a,&b,&c,&d) != 4)
-			goto restart; /* skipping wrong lines */
+	if (sscanf(r, "%u.%u.%u.%u", &a, &b, &c, &d) != 4)
+		goto restart; /* skipping wrong lines */
 
-	sprintf(s->ip,"%u.%u.%u.%u",a,b,c,d);
-	sprintf(s->rip,".%u.%u.%u.%u",d,c,b,a);
+	sprintf(s->ip, "%u.%u.%u.%u", a, b, c, d);
+	sprintf(s->rip, ".%u.%u.%u.%u", d, c, b, a);
 	undot((uint8_t*)s->rip);
 	convname(s->name,(uint8_t*)name);
 
-	if(verb)
-		fprintf(stderr,"\tname:%s, ip:%s\n",&(s->name[1]),s->ip);
+	if (OPT_verbose)
+		fprintf(stderr, "\tname:%s, ip:%s\n", &(s->name[1]),s->ip);
 
-	return 0; /* warningkiller */
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Read hostname/IP records from file
  */
-static void dnsentryinit(int verb)
+static void dnsentryinit(void)
 {
 	FILE *fp;
 	struct dns_entry *m, *prev;
@@ -170,7 +179,7 @@ static void dnsentryinit(int verb)
 		m = xmalloc(sizeof(struct dns_entry));
 
 		m->next = NULL;
-		if (getfileentry(fp, m, verb))
+		if (getfileentry(fp, m))
 			break;
 
 		if (prev == NULL)
@@ -224,28 +233,32 @@ static int table_lookup(uint16_t type, uint8_t * as, uint8_t * qs)
 		char *p,*q;
 		q = (char *)&(qs[1]);
 		p = &(d->name[1]);
-		fprintf(stderr, "\ntest: %d <%s> <%s> %d", strlen(p), p, q, strlen(q));
+		fprintf(stderr, "\n%s: %d/%d p:%s q:%s %d", 
+			__FUNCTION__, strlen(p), (int)(d->name[0]), p, q, strlen(q));
 #endif
 		if (type == REQ_A) { /* search by host name */
-			for(i = 1; i <= (int)(d->name[0]); i++)
-				if(tolower(qs[i]) != d->name[i])
-					continue;
+			for (i = 1; i <= (int)(d->name[0]); i++)
+				if (tolower(qs[i]) != d->name[i])
+					break;
+			if (i > (int)(d->name[0])) {
 #ifdef DEBUG
-			fprintf(stderr, " OK");
+				fprintf(stderr, " OK");
 #endif
-			strcpy((char *)as, d->ip);
+				strcpy((char *)as, d->ip);
 #ifdef DEBUG
-			fprintf(stderr, " %s ", as);
+				fprintf(stderr, " as:%s\n", as);
 #endif
 					return 0;
-				}
-		else if (type == REQ_PTR) { /* search by IP-address */
+			}
+		} else 
+		if (type == REQ_PTR) { /* search by IP-address */
 			if (!strncmp((char*)&d->rip[1], (char*)&qs[1], strlen(d->rip)-1)) {
 				strcpy((char *)as, d->name);
 				return 0;
 			}
 		}
-	} while ((d = d->next) != NULL);
+		d = d->next;
+	} while (d);
 	return -1;
 }
 
@@ -253,7 +266,7 @@ static int table_lookup(uint16_t type, uint8_t * as, uint8_t * qs)
 /*
  * Decode message and generate answer
  */
-#define eret(s) do { fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", s); return -1; } while (0)
+#define eret(s) do { fputs(s, stderr); return -1; } while (0)
 static int process_packet(uint8_t * buf)
 {
 	struct dns_head *head;
@@ -269,13 +282,13 @@ static int process_packet(uint8_t * buf)
 
 	head = (struct dns_head *)buf;
 	if (head->nquer == 0)
-		eret("no queries");
+		eret("no queries\n");
 
-	if ((head->flags & 0x8000))
-		eret("ignoring response packet");
+	if (head->flags & 0x8000)
+		eret("ignoring response packet\n");
 
 	from = (void *)&head[1];	//  start of query string
-	next = answb = from + strlen((char *)&head[1]) + 1 + sizeof(struct dns_prop);   // where to append answer block
+	next = answb = from + strlen((char *)from) + 1 + sizeof(struct dns_prop);   // where to append answer block
 
 	outr.rlen = 0;			// may change later
 	outr.r = NULL;
@@ -299,9 +312,8 @@ static int process_packet(uint8_t * buf)
 		goto empty_packet;
 
 	// We have a standard query
-
-	log_message(LOG_FILE, (char *)head);
-	lookup_result = table_lookup(type, answstr, (uint8_t*)(&head[1]));
+	log_message(LOG_FILE, (char *)from);
+	lookup_result = table_lookup(type, answstr, (uint8_t*)from);
 	if (lookup_result != 0) {
 		outr.flags = 3 | 0x0400;	//name do not exist and auth
 		goto empty_packet;
@@ -335,7 +347,7 @@ static int process_packet(uint8_t * buf)
 	memcpy(next, (void *)answstr, outr.rlen);
 	next += outr.rlen;
 
-      empty_packet:
+ empty_packet:
 
 	flags = ntohs(head->flags);
 	// clear rcode and RA, set responsebit and our new flags
@@ -358,35 +370,31 @@ static void interrupt(int x)
 	exit(2);
 }
 
-#define is_daemon()  (flags&16)
-#define is_verbose() (flags&32)
-//#define DEBUG 1
-
 int dnsd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int udps;
 	uint16_t port = 53;
 	uint8_t buf[MAX_PACK_LEN];
-	unsigned long flags = 0;
 	char *listen_interface = "0.0.0.0";
-	char *sttl=NULL, *sport=NULL;
+	char *sttl, *sport;
 
-	if(argc > 1)
-		flags = getopt32(argc, argv, "i:c:t:p:dv", &listen_interface, &fileconf, &sttl, &sport);
-	if(sttl)
-		if(!(ttl = atol(sttl)))
+	getopt32(argc, argv, "i:c:t:p:dv", &listen_interface, &fileconf, &sttl, &sport);
+	//if (option_mask32 & 0x1) // -i
+	//if (option_mask32 & 0x2) // -c
+	if (option_mask32 & 0x4) // -t
+		if (!(ttl = atol(sttl)))
 			bb_show_usage();
-	if(sport)
-		if(!(port = atol(sport)))
+	if (option_mask32 & 0x8) // -p
+		if (!(port = atol(sport)))
 			bb_show_usage();
 
-	if(is_verbose()) {
-		fprintf(stderr,"listen_interface: %s\n", listen_interface);
-		fprintf(stderr,"ttl: %d, port: %d\n", ttl, port);
-		fprintf(stderr,"fileconf: %s\n", fileconf);
+	if (OPT_verbose) {
+		bb_info_msg("listen_interface: %s", listen_interface);
+		bb_info_msg("ttl: %d, port: %d", ttl, port);
+		bb_info_msg("fileconf: %s", fileconf);
 	}
 
-	if(is_daemon())
+	if (OPT_daemon)
 #ifdef BB_NOMMU
 		/* reexec for vfork() do continue parent */
 		vfork_daemon_rexec(1, 0, argc, argv, "-d");
@@ -394,7 +402,7 @@ int dnsd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 		xdaemon(1, 0);
 #endif
 
-	dnsentryinit(is_verbose());
+	dnsentryinit();
 
 	signal(SIGINT, interrupt);
 	signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
@@ -417,20 +425,20 @@ int dnsd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 		FD_ZERO(&fdset);
 		FD_SET(udps, &fdset);
 		// Block until a message arrives
-		if((r = select(udps + 1, &fdset, NULL, NULL, NULL)) < 0)
+		r = select(udps + 1, &fdset, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+		if (r < 0)
 			bb_perror_msg_and_die("select error");
-		else
-		if(r == 0)
+		if (r == 0)
 			bb_perror_msg_and_die("select spurious return");
 
-		/* Can this test ever be false? */
+		/* Can this test ever be false? - yes */
 		if (FD_ISSET(udps, &fdset)) {
 			struct sockaddr_in from;
 			int fromlen = sizeof(from);
 			r = recvfrom(udps, buf, sizeof(buf), 0,
 				     (struct sockaddr *)&from,
 				     (void *)&fromlen);
-			if(is_verbose())
+			if (OPT_verbose)
 				fprintf(stderr, "\n--- Got UDP  ");
 			log_message(LOG_FILE, "\n--- Got UDP  ");
 
@@ -445,9 +453,7 @@ int dnsd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 					       r, 0, (struct sockaddr *)&from,
 					       fromlen);
 			}
-		}		// end if
-	}			// end while
+		} // end if
+	} // end while
 	return 0;
 }
-
-
diff --git a/networking/ifupdown.c b/networking/ifupdown.c
index 6334cbc43..f572b487d 100644
--- a/networking/ifupdown.c
+++ b/networking/ifupdown.c
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ struct interfaces_file_t
 	struct mapping_defn_t *mappings;
 };
 
-static unsigned option_mask;
 #define OPTION_STR "anvf" USE_FEATURE_IFUPDOWN_MAPPING("m") "i:"
 enum {
 	OPT_do_all = 0x1,
@@ -98,11 +97,11 @@ enum {
 	OPT_force = 0x8,
 	OPT_no_mappings = 0x10,
 };
-#define DO_ALL (option_mask & OPT_do_all)
-#define NO_ACT (option_mask & OPT_no_act)
-#define VERBOSE (option_mask & OPT_verbose)
-#define FORCE (option_mask & OPT_force)
-#define NO_MAPPINGS (option_mask & OPT_no_mappings)
+#define DO_ALL (option_mask32 & OPT_do_all)
+#define NO_ACT (option_mask32 & OPT_no_act)
+#define VERBOSE (option_mask32 & OPT_verbose)
+#define FORCE (option_mask32 & OPT_force)
+#define NO_MAPPINGS (option_mask32 & OPT_no_mappings)
 
 static char **__myenviron;
 
@@ -881,10 +880,10 @@ static void set_environ(struct interface_defn_t *iface, const char *mode)
 
 static int doit(char *str)
 {
-	if (option_mask & (OPT_no_act|OPT_verbose)) {
+	if (option_mask32 & (OPT_no_act|OPT_verbose)) {
 		puts(str);
 	}
-	if (!(option_mask & OPT_no_act)) {
+	if (!(option_mask32 & OPT_no_act)) {
 		pid_t child;
 		int status;
 
@@ -1088,7 +1087,7 @@ int ifupdown_main(int argc, char **argv)
 		cmds = iface_down;
 	}
 
-	option_mask = getopt32(argc, argv, OPTION_STR, &interfaces);
+	getopt32(argc, argv, OPTION_STR, &interfaces);
 	if (argc - optind > 0) {
 		if (DO_ALL) bb_show_usage();
 	} else
diff --git a/procps/top.c b/procps/top.c
index ebfbcb80c..be1c45faa 100644
--- a/procps/top.c
+++ b/procps/top.c
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ typedef int (*cmp_t)(procps_status_t *P, procps_status_t *Q);
 
 static procps_status_t *top;   /* Hehe */
 static int ntop;
-static unsigned option_mask;
-#define OPT_BATCH_MODE (option_mask & 0x4)
+#define OPT_BATCH_MODE (option_mask32 & 0x4)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_USE_TERMIOS
 static int pid_sort(procps_status_t *P, procps_status_t *Q)
@@ -398,11 +397,11 @@ int top_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	/* do normal option parsing */
 	interval = 5;
 	opt_complementary = "-";
-	option_mask = getopt32(argc, argv, "d:n:b", 
+	getopt32(argc, argv, "d:n:b", 
 		&sinterval, &siterations);
-	if (option_mask & 0x1) interval = atoi(sinterval); // -d
-	if (option_mask & 0x2) iterations = atoi(siterations); // -n
-	//if (option_mask & 0x4) // -b
+	if (option_mask32 & 0x1) interval = atoi(sinterval); // -d
+	if (option_mask32 & 0x2) iterations = atoi(siterations); // -n
+	//if (option_mask32 & 0x4) // -b
 
 	/* change to /proc */
 	xchdir("/proc");
diff --git a/runit/chpst.c b/runit/chpst.c
index b26d62866..4c44e3c0c 100644
--- a/runit/chpst.c
+++ b/runit/chpst.c
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@
 
 #include <dirent.h>
 
-static unsigned option_mask;
 // Must match constants in chpst_main!
-#define OPT_verbose  (option_mask & 0x2000)
-#define OPT_pgrp     (option_mask & 0x4000)
-#define OPT_nostdin  (option_mask & 0x8000)
-#define OPT_nostdout (option_mask & 0x10000)
-#define OPT_nostderr (option_mask & 0x20000)
+#define OPT_verbose  (option_mask32 & 0x2000)
+#define OPT_pgrp     (option_mask32 & 0x4000)
+#define OPT_nostdin  (option_mask32 & 0x8000)
+#define OPT_nostdout (option_mask32 & 0x10000)
+#define OPT_nostderr (option_mask32 & 0x20000)
 
 static char *set_user;
 static char *env_user;
@@ -224,28 +223,28 @@ int chpst_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	{
 		char *m,*d,*o,*p,*f,*c,*r,*t,*n;
-		option_mask = getopt32(argc, argv, "u:U:e:m:d:o:p:f:c:r:t:/:n:vP012",
+		getopt32(argc, argv, "u:U:e:m:d:o:p:f:c:r:t:/:n:vP012",
 				&set_user,&env_user,&env_dir,
 				&m,&d,&o,&p,&f,&c,&r,&t,&root,&n);
-		// if (option_mask & 0x1) // -u
-		// if (option_mask & 0x2) // -U
-		// if (option_mask & 0x4) // -e
-		if (option_mask & 0x8) limits = limitl = limita = limitd = bb_xgetularg10(m); // -m
-		if (option_mask & 0x10) limitd = bb_xgetularg10(d); // -d
-		if (option_mask & 0x20) limito = bb_xgetularg10(o); // -o
-		if (option_mask & 0x40) limitp = bb_xgetularg10(p); // -p
-		if (option_mask & 0x80) limitf = bb_xgetularg10(f); // -f
-		if (option_mask & 0x100) limitc = bb_xgetularg10(c); // -c
-		if (option_mask & 0x200) limitr = bb_xgetularg10(r); // -r
-		if (option_mask & 0x400) limitt = bb_xgetularg10(t); // -t
-		// if (option_mask & 0x800) // -/
-		if (option_mask & 0x1000) nicelvl = bb_xgetlarg_bnd_sfx(n, 10, -20, 20, NULL); // -n
+		// if (option_mask32 & 0x1) // -u
+		// if (option_mask32 & 0x2) // -U
+		// if (option_mask32 & 0x4) // -e
+		if (option_mask32 & 0x8) limits = limitl = limita = limitd = bb_xgetularg10(m); // -m
+		if (option_mask32 & 0x10) limitd = bb_xgetularg10(d); // -d
+		if (option_mask32 & 0x20) limito = bb_xgetularg10(o); // -o
+		if (option_mask32 & 0x40) limitp = bb_xgetularg10(p); // -p
+		if (option_mask32 & 0x80) limitf = bb_xgetularg10(f); // -f
+		if (option_mask32 & 0x100) limitc = bb_xgetularg10(c); // -c
+		if (option_mask32 & 0x200) limitr = bb_xgetularg10(r); // -r
+		if (option_mask32 & 0x400) limitt = bb_xgetularg10(t); // -t
+		// if (option_mask32 & 0x800) // -/
+		if (option_mask32 & 0x1000) nicelvl = bb_xgetlarg_bnd_sfx(n, 10, -20, 20, NULL); // -n
 		// The below consts should match #defines at top!
-		//if (option_mask & 0x2000) OPT_verbose = 1; // -v
-		//if (option_mask & 0x4000) OPT_pgrp = 1; // -P
-		//if (option_mask & 0x8000) OPT_nostdin = 1; // -0
-		//if (option_mask & 0x10000) OPT_nostdout = 1; // -1
-		//if (option_mask & 0x20000) OPT_nostderr = 1; // -2
+		//if (option_mask32 & 0x2000) OPT_verbose = 1; // -v
+		//if (option_mask32 & 0x4000) OPT_pgrp = 1; // -P
+		//if (option_mask32 & 0x8000) OPT_nostdin = 1; // -0
+		//if (option_mask32 & 0x10000) OPT_nostdout = 1; // -1
+		//if (option_mask32 & 0x20000) OPT_nostderr = 1; // -2
 	}
 	argv += optind;
 	if (!argv || !*argv) bb_show_usage();
@@ -311,19 +310,19 @@ static void envdir(int argc, char **argv)
 static void softlimit(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	char *a,*c,*d,*f,*l,*m,*o,*p,*r,*s,*t;
-	option_mask = getopt32(argc, argv, "a:c:d:f:l:m:o:p:r:s:t:",
+	getopt32(argc, argv, "a:c:d:f:l:m:o:p:r:s:t:",
 			&a,&c,&d,&f,&l,&m,&o,&p,&r,&s,&t);
-	if (option_mask & 0x001) limita = bb_xgetularg10(a); // -a
-	if (option_mask & 0x002) limitc = bb_xgetularg10(c); // -c
-	if (option_mask & 0x004) limitd = bb_xgetularg10(d); // -d
-	if (option_mask & 0x008) limitf = bb_xgetularg10(f); // -f
-	if (option_mask & 0x010) limitl = bb_xgetularg10(l); // -l
-	if (option_mask & 0x020) limits = limitl = limita = limitd = bb_xgetularg10(m); // -m
-	if (option_mask & 0x040) limito = bb_xgetularg10(o); // -o
-	if (option_mask & 0x080) limitp = bb_xgetularg10(p); // -p
-	if (option_mask & 0x100) limitr = bb_xgetularg10(r); // -r
-	if (option_mask & 0x200) limits = bb_xgetularg10(s); // -s
-	if (option_mask & 0x400) limitt = bb_xgetularg10(t); // -t
+	if (option_mask32 & 0x001) limita = bb_xgetularg10(a); // -a
+	if (option_mask32 & 0x002) limitc = bb_xgetularg10(c); // -c
+	if (option_mask32 & 0x004) limitd = bb_xgetularg10(d); // -d
+	if (option_mask32 & 0x008) limitf = bb_xgetularg10(f); // -f
+	if (option_mask32 & 0x010) limitl = bb_xgetularg10(l); // -l
+	if (option_mask32 & 0x020) limits = limitl = limita = limitd = bb_xgetularg10(m); // -m
+	if (option_mask32 & 0x040) limito = bb_xgetularg10(o); // -o
+	if (option_mask32 & 0x080) limitp = bb_xgetularg10(p); // -p
+	if (option_mask32 & 0x100) limitr = bb_xgetularg10(r); // -r
+	if (option_mask32 & 0x200) limits = bb_xgetularg10(s); // -s
+	if (option_mask32 & 0x400) limitt = bb_xgetularg10(t); // -t
 	argv += optind;
 	if (!argv[0]) bb_show_usage();
 	slimit();
diff --git a/sysklogd/syslogd.c b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
index 40b98c1cb..254d7e73c 100644
--- a/sysklogd/syslogd.c
+++ b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ static struct sockaddr_in remoteaddr;
 #endif
 
 /* options */
-static unsigned option_mask;
 /* Correct regardless of combination of CONFIG_xxx */
 enum {
 	OPTBIT_mark = 0, // -m
@@ -298,7 +297,7 @@ static void message(char *fmt, ...)
 	fl.l_len = 1;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_IPC_SYSLOG
-	if ((option_mask & OPT_circularlog) && shbuf) {
+	if ((option_mask32 & OPT_circularlog) && shbuf) {
 		char b[1024];
 
 		va_start(arguments, fmt);
@@ -404,7 +403,7 @@ static void logMessage(int pri, char *msg)
 	/* todo: supress duplicates */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_REMOTE_LOG
-	if (option_mask & OPT_remotelog) {
+	if (option_mask32 & OPT_remotelog) {
 		char line[MAXLINE + 1];
 		/* trying connect the socket */
 		if (-1 == remotefd) {
@@ -419,12 +418,12 @@ static void logMessage(int pri, char *msg)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (option_mask & OPT_locallog)
+	if (option_mask32 & OPT_locallog)
 #endif
 	{
 		/* now spew out the message to wherever it is supposed to go */
 		if (pri == 0 || LOG_PRI(pri) < logLevel) {
-			if (option_mask & OPT_small)
+			if (option_mask32 & OPT_small)
 				message("%s %s\n", timestamp, msg);
 			else
 				message("%s %s %s %s\n", timestamp, LocalHostName, res, msg);
@@ -531,7 +530,7 @@ static void doSyslogd(void)
 	if (chmod(lfile, 0666) < 0) {
 		bb_perror_msg_and_die("cannot set permission on %s", lfile);
 	}
-	if (ENABLE_FEATURE_IPC_SYSLOG && (option_mask & OPT_circularlog)) {
+	if (ENABLE_FEATURE_IPC_SYSLOG && (option_mask32 & OPT_circularlog)) {
 		ipcsyslog_init();
 	}
 
@@ -575,26 +574,26 @@ int syslogd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	char *p;
 
 	/* do normal option parsing */
-	option_mask = getopt32(argc, argv, OPTION_STR, OPTION_PARAM);
-	if (option_mask & OPT_mark) MarkInterval = atoi(opt_m) * 60; // -m
-	//if (option_mask & OPT_nofork) // -n
-	//if (option_mask & OPT_outfile) // -O
-	if (option_mask & OPT_loglevel) { // -l
+	getopt32(argc, argv, OPTION_STR, OPTION_PARAM);
+	if (option_mask32 & OPT_mark) MarkInterval = atoi(opt_m) * 60; // -m
+	//if (option_mask32 & OPT_nofork) // -n
+	//if (option_mask32 & OPT_outfile) // -O
+	if (option_mask32 & OPT_loglevel) { // -l
 		logLevel = atoi(opt_l);
 		/* Valid levels are between 1 and 8 */
 		if (logLevel < 1 || logLevel > 8)
 			bb_show_usage();
 	}
-	//if (option_mask & OPT_small) // -S
+	//if (option_mask32 & OPT_small) // -S
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_ROTATE_LOGFILE
-	if (option_mask & OPT_filesize) logFileSize = atoi(opt_s) * 1024; // -s
-	if (option_mask & OPT_rotatecnt) { // -b
+	if (option_mask32 & OPT_filesize) logFileSize = atoi(opt_s) * 1024; // -s
+	if (option_mask32 & OPT_rotatecnt) { // -b
 		logFileRotate = atoi(opt_b);
 		if (logFileRotate > 99) logFileRotate = 99; 
 	}
 #endif
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_REMOTE_LOG
-	if (option_mask & OPT_remotelog) { // -R
+	if (option_mask32 & OPT_remotelog) { // -R
 		int port = 514;
 		char *host = xstrdup(opt_R);
 		p = strchr(host, ':');
@@ -608,10 +607,10 @@ int syslogd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 		remoteaddr.sin_port = htons(port);
 		free(host);
 	}
-	//if (option_mask & OPT_locallog) // -L
+	//if (option_mask32 & OPT_locallog) // -L
 #endif
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_IPC_SYSLOG
-	if (option_mask & OPT_circularlog) { // -C
+	if (option_mask32 & OPT_circularlog) { // -C
 		if (opt_C) {
 			int buf_size = atoi(opt_C);
 			if (buf_size >= 4)
@@ -621,8 +620,8 @@ int syslogd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 
 	/* If they have not specified remote logging, then log locally */
-	if (ENABLE_FEATURE_REMOTE_LOG && !(option_mask & OPT_remotelog))
-		option_mask |= OPT_locallog;
+	if (ENABLE_FEATURE_REMOTE_LOG && !(option_mask32 & OPT_remotelog))
+		option_mask32 |= OPT_locallog;
 
 	/* Store away localhost's name before the fork */
 	gethostname(LocalHostName, sizeof(LocalHostName));
@@ -633,7 +632,7 @@ int syslogd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	umask(0);
 
-	if (!(option_mask & OPT_nofork)) {
+	if (!(option_mask32 & OPT_nofork)) {
 #ifdef BB_NOMMU
 		vfork_daemon_rexec(0, 1, argc, argv, "-n");
 #else