--- zzzz-none-000/linux-2.4.17/lib/vsprintf.c	2001-10-11 18:17:22.000000000 +0000
+++ sangam-fb-322/linux-2.4.17/lib/vsprintf.c	2004-11-24 13:22:10.000000000 +0000
@@ -637,7 +637,12 @@
 		while (isspace(*str))
 			str++;
 
-		if (!*str || !isdigit(*str))
+		if (!*str // Changed by Demiurg. patch from 2.5 kernel
+			|| (base == 16 && !isxdigit(*str))
+			|| (base == 10 && !isdigit(*str))
+			|| (base == 8 && (!isdigit(*str) || *str > '7'))
+			|| (base == 0 && !isdigit(*str)))
+//		if (!*str || !isdigit(*str))
 			break;
 
 		switch(qualifier) {