diff --git a/logcat/logcat.cpp b/logcat/logcat.cpp
index be96fc4..5db539f 100644
--- a/logcat/logcat.cpp
+++ b/logcat/logcat.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <log/logprint.h>
 #include <log/event_tag_map.h>
 
-#define DEFAULT_LOG_ROTATE_SIZE_KBYTES 16
 #define DEFAULT_MAX_ROTATED_LOGS 4
 
 static AndroidLogFormat * g_logformat;
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
         binary = b;
         next = NULL;
         printed = false;
+        logger = NULL;
+        logger_list = NULL;
     }
 };
 
@@ -54,13 +56,17 @@
 /* Global Variables */
 
 static const char * g_outputFileName = NULL;
-static int g_logRotateSizeKBytes = 0;                   // 0 means "no log rotation"
-static int g_maxRotatedLogs = DEFAULT_MAX_ROTATED_LOGS; // 0 means "unbounded"
+// 0 means "no log rotation"
+static size_t g_logRotateSizeKBytes = 0;
+// 0 means "unbounded"
+static size_t g_maxRotatedLogs = DEFAULT_MAX_ROTATED_LOGS;
 static int g_outFD = -1;
-static off_t g_outByteCount = 0;
+static size_t g_outByteCount = 0;
 static int g_printBinary = 0;
 static int g_devCount = 0;                              // >1 means multiple
 
+__noreturn static void logcat_panic(bool showHelp, const char *fmt, ...) __printflike(2,3);
+
 static int openLogFile (const char *pathname)
 {
     return open(pathname, O_WRONLY | O_APPEND | O_CREAT, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR);
@@ -93,7 +99,12 @@
             asprintf(&file0, "%s.%.*d", g_outputFileName, maxRotationCountDigits, i - 1);
         }
 
-        err = rename (file0, file1);
+        if (!file0 || !file1) {
+            perror("while rotating log files");
+            break;
+        }
+
+        err = rename(file0, file1);
 
         if (err < 0 && errno != ENOENT) {
             perror("while rotating log files");
@@ -103,11 +114,10 @@
         free(file0);
     }
 
-    g_outFD = openLogFile (g_outputFileName);
+    g_outFD = openLogFile(g_outputFileName);
 
     if (g_outFD < 0) {
-        perror ("couldn't open output file");
-        exit(-1);
+        logcat_panic(false, "couldn't open output file");
     }
 
     g_outByteCount = 0;
@@ -153,8 +163,7 @@
         bytesWritten = android_log_printLogLine(g_logformat, g_outFD, &entry);
 
         if (bytesWritten < 0) {
-            perror("output error");
-            exit(-1);
+            logcat_panic(false, "output error");
         }
     }
 
@@ -179,8 +188,7 @@
                      dev->printed ? "switch to" : "beginning of",
                      dev->device);
             if (write(g_outFD, buf, strlen(buf)) < 0) {
-                perror("output error");
-                exit(-1);
+                logcat_panic(false, "output error");
             }
         }
         dev->printed = true;
@@ -199,11 +207,18 @@
         g_outFD = openLogFile (g_outputFileName);
 
         if (g_outFD < 0) {
-            perror ("couldn't open output file");
-            exit(-1);
+            logcat_panic(false, "couldn't open output file");
         }
 
-        fstat(g_outFD, &statbuf);
+        if (fstat(g_outFD, &statbuf) == -1) {
+            close(g_outFD);
+            logcat_panic(false, "couldn't get output file stat\n");
+        }
+
+        if ((size_t) statbuf.st_size > SIZE_MAX || statbuf.st_size < 0) {
+            close(g_outFD);
+            logcat_panic(false, "invalid output file stat\n");
+        }
 
         g_outByteCount = statbuf.st_size;
     }
@@ -217,7 +232,7 @@
                     "  -s              Set default filter to silent.\n"
                     "                  Like specifying filterspec '*:S'\n"
                     "  -f <filename>   Log to file. Default to stdout\n"
-                    "  -r [<kbytes>]   Rotate log every kbytes. (16 if unspecified). Requires -f\n"
+                    "  -r <kbytes>     Rotate log every kbytes. Requires -f\n"
                     "  -n <count>      Sets max number of rotated logs to <count>, default 4\n"
                     "  -v <format>     Sets the log print format, where <format> is:\n\n"
                     "                  brief color long process raw tag thread threadtime time\n\n"
@@ -265,9 +280,6 @@
                    "or defaults to \"threadtime\"\n\n");
 }
 
-
-} /* namespace android */
-
 static int setLogFormat(const char * formatString)
 {
     static AndroidLogPrintFormat format;
@@ -308,8 +320,48 @@
     return multipliers[i];
 }
 
+/*String to unsigned int, returns -1 if it fails*/
+static bool getSizeTArg(char *ptr, size_t *val, size_t min = 0,
+                        size_t max = SIZE_MAX)
+{
+    char *endp;
+    errno = 0;
+    size_t ret = (size_t) strtoll(ptr, &endp, 0);
+
+    if (endp[0] != '\0' || errno != 0 ) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (ret >  max || ret <  min) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    *val = ret;
+    return true;
+}
+
+static void logcat_panic(bool showHelp, const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+    if (fmt) {
+        va_list  args;
+        va_start(args, fmt);
+        vfprintf(stderr, fmt,  args);
+        va_end(args);
+    }
+
+    if (showHelp) {
+       show_help(getprogname());
+    }
+
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+}
+
+} /* namespace android */
+
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
+    using namespace android;
     int err;
     int hasSetLogFormat = 0;
     int clearLog = 0;
@@ -324,7 +376,7 @@
     log_device_t* dev;
     bool printDividers = false;
     struct logger_list *logger_list;
-    unsigned int tail_lines = 0;
+    size_t tail_lines = 0;
     log_time tail_time(log_time::EPOCH);
 
     signal(SIGPIPE, exit);
@@ -332,14 +384,14 @@
     g_logformat = android_log_format_new();
 
     if (argc == 2 && 0 == strcmp(argv[1], "--help")) {
-        android::show_help(argv[0]);
-        exit(0);
+        show_help(argv[0]);
+        return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
 
     for (;;) {
         int ret;
 
-        ret = getopt(argc, argv, "cdDLt:T:gG:sQf:r:n:v:b:BSpP:");
+        ret = getopt(argc, argv, ":cdDLt:T:gG:sQf:r:n:v:b:BSpP:");
 
         if (ret < 0) {
             break;
@@ -372,10 +424,9 @@
                     char *cp = tail_time.strptime(optarg,
                                                   log_time::default_format);
                     if (!cp) {
-                        fprintf(stderr,
-                                "ERROR: -%c \"%s\" not in \"%s\" time format\n",
-                                ret, optarg, log_time::default_format);
-                        exit(1);
+                        logcat_panic(false,
+                                    "-%c \"%s\" not in \"%s\" time format\n",
+                                    ret, optarg, log_time::default_format);
                     }
                     if (*cp) {
                         char c = *cp;
@@ -386,8 +437,7 @@
                         *cp = c;
                     }
                 } else {
-                    tail_lines = atoi(optarg);
-                    if (!tail_lines) {
+                    if (!getSizeTArg(optarg, &tail_lines, 1)) {
                         fprintf(stderr,
                                 "WARNING: -%c %s invalid, setting to 1\n",
                                 ret, optarg);
@@ -405,13 +455,11 @@
             break;
 
             case 'G': {
-                // would use atol if not for the multiplier
-                char *cp = optarg;
-                setLogSize = 0;
-                while (('0' <= *cp) && (*cp <= '9')) {
-                    setLogSize *= 10;
-                    setLogSize += *cp - '0';
-                    ++cp;
+                char *cp;
+                if (strtoll(optarg, &cp, 0) > 0) {
+                    setLogSize = strtoll(optarg, &cp, 0);
+                } else {
+                    setLogSize = 0;
                 }
 
                 switch(*cp) {
@@ -436,7 +484,7 @@
 
                 if (!setLogSize) {
                     fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: -G <num><multiplier>\n");
-                    exit(1);
+                    return EXIT_FAILURE;
                 }
             }
             break;
@@ -458,7 +506,7 @@
                     }
 
                     devices = dev = NULL;
-                    android::g_devCount = 0;
+                    g_devCount = 0;
                     for(int i = LOG_ID_MIN; i < LOG_ID_MAX; ++i) {
                         const char *name = android_log_id_to_name((log_id_t)i);
                         log_id_t log_id = android_name_to_log_id(name);
@@ -476,7 +524,7 @@
                         } else {
                             devices = dev = d;
                         }
-                        android::g_devCount++;
+                        g_devCount++;
                     }
                     break;
                 }
@@ -492,51 +540,36 @@
                 } else {
                     devices = new log_device_t(optarg, binary);
                 }
-                android::g_devCount++;
+                g_devCount++;
             }
             break;
 
             case 'B':
-                android::g_printBinary = 1;
+                g_printBinary = 1;
             break;
 
             case 'f':
                 // redirect output to a file
-
-                android::g_outputFileName = optarg;
+                g_outputFileName = optarg;
 
             break;
 
             case 'r':
-                if (optarg == NULL) {
-                    android::g_logRotateSizeKBytes
-                                = DEFAULT_LOG_ROTATE_SIZE_KBYTES;
-                } else {
-                    if (!isdigit(optarg[0])) {
-                        fprintf(stderr,"Invalid parameter to -r\n");
-                        android::show_help(argv[0]);
-                        exit(-1);
-                    }
-                    android::g_logRotateSizeKBytes = atoi(optarg);
+                if (!getSizeTArg(optarg, &g_logRotateSizeKBytes, 1)) {
+                    logcat_panic(true, "Invalid parameter %s to -r\n", optarg);
                 }
             break;
 
             case 'n':
-                if (!isdigit(optarg[0])) {
-                    fprintf(stderr,"Invalid parameter to -r\n");
-                    android::show_help(argv[0]);
-                    exit(-1);
+                if (!getSizeTArg(optarg, &g_maxRotatedLogs, 1)) {
+                    logcat_panic(true, "Invalid parameter %s to -n\n", optarg);
                 }
-
-                android::g_maxRotatedLogs = atoi(optarg);
             break;
 
             case 'v':
                 err = setLogFormat (optarg);
                 if (err < 0) {
-                    fprintf(stderr,"Invalid parameter to -v\n");
-                    android::show_help(argv[0]);
-                    exit(-1);
+                    logcat_panic(true, "Invalid parameter %s to -v\n", optarg);
                 }
 
                 if (strcmp("color", optarg)) { // exception for modifiers
@@ -582,8 +615,9 @@
                         force_exit   = 0;
                     }
                     /* if nothing found or invalid filters, exit quietly */
-                    if (force_exit)
-                        exit(0);
+                    if (force_exit) {
+                        return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+                    }
 
                     /* redirect our output to the emulator console */
                     if (console) {
@@ -615,36 +649,34 @@
                 printStatistics = 1;
                 break;
 
+            case ':':
+                logcat_panic(true, "Option -%c needs an argument\n", optopt);
+                break;
+
             default:
-                fprintf(stderr,"Unrecognized Option\n");
-                android::show_help(argv[0]);
-                exit(-1);
-            break;
+                logcat_panic(true, "Unrecognized Option %c\n", optopt);
+                break;
         }
     }
 
     if (!devices) {
         dev = devices = new log_device_t("main", false);
-        android::g_devCount = 1;
+        g_devCount = 1;
         if (android_name_to_log_id("system") == LOG_ID_SYSTEM) {
             dev = dev->next = new log_device_t("system", false);
-            android::g_devCount++;
+            g_devCount++;
         }
         if (android_name_to_log_id("crash") == LOG_ID_CRASH) {
             dev = dev->next = new log_device_t("crash", false);
-            android::g_devCount++;
+            g_devCount++;
         }
     }
 
-    if (android::g_logRotateSizeKBytes != 0
-        && android::g_outputFileName == NULL
-    ) {
-        fprintf(stderr,"-r requires -f as well\n");
-        android::show_help(argv[0]);
-        exit(-1);
+    if (g_logRotateSizeKBytes != 0 && g_outputFileName == NULL) {
+        logcat_panic(true, "-r requires -f as well\n");
     }
 
-    android::setupOutput();
+    setupOutput();
 
     if (hasSetLogFormat == 0) {
         const char* logFormat = getenv("ANDROID_PRINTF_LOG");
@@ -663,8 +695,7 @@
     if (forceFilters) {
         err = android_log_addFilterString(g_logformat, forceFilters);
         if (err < 0) {
-            fprintf (stderr, "Invalid filter expression in -logcat option\n");
-            exit(0);
+            logcat_panic(false, "Invalid filter expression in logcat args\n");
         }
     } else if (argc == optind) {
         // Add from environment variable
@@ -674,10 +705,8 @@
             err = android_log_addFilterString(g_logformat, env_tags_orig);
 
             if (err < 0) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "Invalid filter expression in"
-                                    " ANDROID_LOG_TAGS\n");
-                android::show_help(argv[0]);
-                exit(-1);
+                logcat_panic(true,
+                            "Invalid filter expression in ANDROID_LOG_TAGS\n");
             }
         }
     } else {
@@ -686,9 +715,7 @@
             err = android_log_addFilterString(g_logformat, argv[i]);
 
             if (err < 0) {
-                fprintf (stderr, "Invalid filter expression '%s'\n", argv[i]);
-                android::show_help(argv[0]);
-                exit(-1);
+                logcat_panic(true, "Invalid filter expression '%s'\n", argv[i]);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -704,22 +731,20 @@
         dev->logger = android_logger_open(logger_list,
                                           android_name_to_log_id(dev->device));
         if (!dev->logger) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Unable to open log device '%s'\n", dev->device);
-            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+            logcat_panic(false, "Unable to open log device '%s'\n",
+                         dev->device);
         }
 
         if (clearLog) {
             int ret;
             ret = android_logger_clear(dev->logger);
             if (ret) {
-                perror("failed to clear the log");
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+                logcat_panic(false, "failed to clear the log");
             }
         }
 
         if (setLogSize && android_logger_set_log_size(dev->logger, setLogSize)) {
-            perror("failed to set the log size");
-            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+            logcat_panic(false, "failed to set the log size");
         }
 
         if (getLogSize) {
@@ -727,14 +752,12 @@
 
             size = android_logger_get_log_size(dev->logger);
             if (size < 0) {
-                perror("failed to get the log size");
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+                logcat_panic(false, "failed to get the log size");
             }
 
             readable = android_logger_get_log_readable_size(dev->logger);
             if (readable < 0) {
-                perror("failed to get the readable log size");
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+                logcat_panic(false, "failed to get the readable log size");
             }
 
             printf("%s: ring buffer is %ld%sb (%ld%sb consumed), "
@@ -748,16 +771,18 @@
     }
 
     if (setPruneList) {
-        size_t len = strlen(setPruneList) + 32; // margin to allow rc
-        char *buf = (char *) malloc(len);
-
-        strcpy(buf, setPruneList);
-        int ret = android_logger_set_prune_list(logger_list, buf, len);
-        free(buf);
-
-        if (ret) {
-            perror("failed to set the prune list");
-            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        size_t len = strlen(setPruneList);
+        /*extra 32 bytes are needed by  android_logger_set_prune_list */
+        size_t bLen = len + 32;
+        char *buf = NULL;
+        if (asprintf(&buf, "%-*s", (int)(bLen - 1), setPruneList) > 0) {
+            buf[len] = '\0';
+            if (android_logger_set_prune_list(logger_list, buf, bLen)) {
+                logcat_panic(false, "failed to set the prune list");
+            }
+            free(buf);
+        } else {
+            logcat_panic(false, "failed to set the prune list (alloc)");
         }
     }
 
@@ -767,29 +792,28 @@
 
         for(int retry = 32;
                 (retry >= 0) && ((buf = new char [len]));
-                delete [] buf, --retry) {
+                delete [] buf, buf = NULL, --retry) {
             if (getPruneList) {
                 android_logger_get_prune_list(logger_list, buf, len);
             } else {
                 android_logger_get_statistics(logger_list, buf, len);
             }
             buf[len-1] = '\0';
-            size_t ret = atol(buf) + 1;
-            if (ret < 4) {
+            if (atol(buf) < 3) {
                 delete [] buf;
                 buf = NULL;
                 break;
             }
-            bool check = ret <= len;
-            len = ret;
-            if (check) {
+            size_t ret = atol(buf) + 1;
+            if (ret <= len) {
+                len = ret;
                 break;
             }
+            len = ret;
         }
 
         if (!buf) {
-            perror("failed to read data");
-            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+            logcat_panic(false, "failed to read data");
         }
 
         // remove trailing FF
@@ -813,18 +837,18 @@
 
         printf("%s", cp);
         delete [] buf;
-        exit(0);
+        return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
 
 
     if (getLogSize) {
-        exit(0);
+        return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
     if (setLogSize || setPruneList) {
-        exit(0);
+        return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
     if (clearLog) {
-        exit(0);
+        return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
 
     //LOG_EVENT_INT(10, 12345);
@@ -839,8 +863,7 @@
         int ret = android_logger_list_read(logger_list, &log_msg);
 
         if (ret == 0) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "read: unexpected EOF!\n");
-            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+            logcat_panic(false, "read: unexpected EOF!\n");
         }
 
         if (ret < 0) {
@@ -849,15 +872,12 @@
             }
 
             if (ret == -EIO) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "read: unexpected EOF!\n");
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+                logcat_panic(false, "read: unexpected EOF!\n");
             }
             if (ret == -EINVAL) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "read: unexpected length.\n");
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+                logcat_panic(false, "read: unexpected length.\n");
             }
-            perror("logcat read failure");
-            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+            logcat_panic(false, "logcat read failure");
         }
 
         for(d = devices; d; d = d->next) {
@@ -866,23 +886,23 @@
             }
         }
         if (!d) {
-            android::g_devCount = 2; // set to Multiple
+            g_devCount = 2; // set to Multiple
             d = &unexpected;
             d->binary = log_msg.id() == LOG_ID_EVENTS;
         }
 
         if (dev != d) {
             dev = d;
-            android::maybePrintStart(dev, printDividers);
+            maybePrintStart(dev, printDividers);
         }
-        if (android::g_printBinary) {
-            android::printBinary(&log_msg);
+        if (g_printBinary) {
+            printBinary(&log_msg);
         } else {
-            android::processBuffer(dev, &log_msg);
+            processBuffer(dev, &log_msg);
         }
     }
 
     android_logger_list_free(logger_list);
 
-    return 0;
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }