diff --git a/util-linux/hexdump.c b/util-linux/hexdump.c
index 33648f9..1858b08 100644
--- a/util-linux/hexdump.c
+++ b/util-linux/hexdump.c
@@ -25,115 +25,92 @@
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include "dump.h"
 #include "busybox.h"
+#include "dump.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)
+static void bb_dump_addfile(char *name)
 {
 	register char *p;
 	FILE *fp;
-	int ch;
-	char buf[2048 + 1];
+	char *buf;
 
-	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;
+	fp = bb_xfopen(name, "r");
+
+	while ((buf = bb_get_chomped_line_from_file(fp)) != NULL) {
+		p = (char *) bb_skip_whitespace(buf);
+
+		if (*p && (*p != '#')) {
+			bb_dump_add(p);
 		}
-		*p = '\0';
-		for (p = buf; *p && isspace(*p); ++p);
-		if (!*p || *p == '#') {
-			continue;
-		}
-		add(p);
+		free(buf);
 	}
-	(void)fclose(fp);
+	fclose(fp);
 }
 
+static const char * const add_strings[] = {
+			"\"%07.7_ax \" 16/1 \"%03o \" \"\\n\"",		/* b */
+			"\"%07.7_ax \" 16/1 \"%3_c \" \"\\n\"",		/* c */
+			"\"%07.7_ax \" 8/2 \"  %05u \" \"\\n\"",	/* d */
+			"\"%07.7_ax \" 8/2 \" %06o \" \"\\n\"",		/* o */
+			"\"%07.7_ax \" 8/2 \"   %04x \" \"\\n\"",	/* x */
+};
+
+static const char add_first[] = "\"%07.7_Ax\n\"";
+
+static const char hexdump_opts[] = "bcdoxe:f:n:s:v";
+
+static const struct suffix_mult suffixes[] = {
+	{"b",  512 },
+	{"k",  1024 },
+	{"m",  1024*1024 },
+	{NULL, 0 }
+};
+
 int hexdump_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 //	register FS *tfs;
-	char *p;
+	const 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");
+	bb_dump_vflag = FIRST;
+	bb_dump_length = -1;
+
+	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, hexdump_opts)) > 0) {
+		if ((p = strchr(hexdump_opts, ch)) != NULL) {
+			if ((p - hexdump_opts) < 5) {
+				bb_dump_add(add_first);
+				bb_dump_add(add_strings[(int)(p - hexdump_opts)]);
+			} else {
+				/* Sae a little bit of space below by omitting the 'else's. */
+				if (ch == 'e') {
+					bb_dump_add(optarg);
+				} /* else */
+				if (ch == 'f') {
+					bb_dump_addfile(optarg);
+				} /* else */
+				if (ch == 'n') {
+					bb_dump_length = bb_xgetularg10_bnd(optarg, 0, INT_MAX);
+				} /* else */
+				if (ch == 's') {
+					bb_dump_skip = bb_xgetularg_bnd_sfx(optarg, 10, 0, LONG_MAX, suffixes);
+				} /* else */
+				if (ch == 'v') {
+					bb_dump_vflag = ALL;
+				}
 			}
-			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();
+		} else {
+			bb_show_usage();
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!fshead) {
-		add("\"%07.7_Ax\n\"");
-		add("\"%07.7_ax \" 8/2 \"%04x \" \"\\n\"");
+	if (!bb_dump_fshead) {
+		bb_dump_add(add_first);
+		bb_dump_add("\"%07.7_ax \" 8/2 \"%04x \" \"\\n\"");
 	}
 
 	argv += optind;
 
-	return(dump(argv));
+	return(bb_dump_dump(argv));
 }
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1989 The Regents of the University of California.