From: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 15:03:29 +0000 (-0600)
Subject: global: Convert simple_strtoul() with hex to hextoul()
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global: Convert simple_strtoul() with hex to hextoul()

It is a pain to have to specify the value 16 in each call. Add a new
hextoul() function and update the code to use it.

Add a proper comment to simple_strtoul() while we are here.

Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
---

diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/fdt.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/fdt.c
index f1624ff30a..6eb7f9c214 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/fdt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/fdt.c
@@ -565,28 +565,28 @@ void fdt_fixup_pfe_firmware(void *blob)
 	if (!p)
 		return;
 
-	pclassfw = (void *)simple_strtoul(p, NULL, 16);
+	pclassfw = (void *)hextoul(p, NULL);
 	if (!pclassfw)
 		return;
 
 	p = env_get("class_elf_size");
 	if (!p)
 		return;
-	len_class = simple_strtoul(p, NULL, 16);
+	len_class = hextoul(p, NULL);
 
 	/* If the environment variable is not set, then exit silently */
 	p = env_get("tmu_elf_firmware");
 	if (!p)
 		return;
 
-	ptmufw = (void *)simple_strtoul(p, NULL, 16);
+	ptmufw = (void *)hextoul(p, NULL);
 	if (!ptmufw)
 		return;
 
 	p = env_get("tmu_elf_size");
 	if (!p)
 		return;
-	len_tmu = simple_strtoul(p, NULL, 16);
+	len_tmu = hextoul(p, NULL);
 
 	if (len_class == 0 || len_tmu == 0) {
 		printf("PFE FW corrupted. CLASS FW size %d, TMU FW size %d\n",
@@ -605,14 +605,14 @@ void fdt_fixup_pfe_firmware(void *blob)
 	if (!p)
 		return;
 
-	putilfw = (void *)simple_strtoul(p, NULL, 16);
+	putilfw = (void *)hextoul(p, NULL);
 	if (!putilfw)
 		return;
 
 	p = env_get("util_elf_size");
 	if (!p)
 		return;
-	len_util = simple_strtoul(p, NULL, 16);
+	len_util = hextoul(p, NULL);
 
 	if (len_util) {
 		printf("PFE Util PE firmware is not added to FDT.\n");
diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/semihosting.c b/arch/arm/lib/semihosting.c
index 904fddd6c0..9fd82459b2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/semihosting.c
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/semihosting.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static int do_smhload(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		int ret;
 		char end_str[64];
 
-		load_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		load_addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		if (!load_addr)
 			return -1;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/cmd_dek.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cmd_dek.c
index b10ead1942..40df10dd73 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/cmd_dek.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cmd_dek.c
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ static int do_dek_blob(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc != 4)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	src_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	dst_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	src_addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	dst_addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	len = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 10);
 
 	return blob_encap_dek(src_addr, dst_addr, len);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/cmd_mfgprot.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cmd_mfgprot.c
index 1430f61909..29074fc298 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/cmd_mfgprot.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cmd_mfgprot.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static int do_mfgprot(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		if (argc != 4)
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-		m_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		m_addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		m_size = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 10);
 		m_ptr = map_physmem(m_addr, m_size, MAP_NOCACHE);
 		if (!m_ptr)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/cmd_nandbcb.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cmd_nandbcb.c
index 7157c9e979..cd51344597 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/cmd_nandbcb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cmd_nandbcb.c
@@ -1083,13 +1083,13 @@ static int do_nandbcb_bcbonly(int argc, char *const argv[])
 
 	mtd = cfg.mtd;
 
-	cfg.boot_stream1_address = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	cfg.boot_stream1_size = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	cfg.boot_stream1_address = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	cfg.boot_stream1_size = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	cfg.boot_stream1_size = ALIGN(cfg.boot_stream1_size, mtd->writesize);
 
 	if (argc > 5) {
-		cfg.boot_stream2_address = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
-		cfg.boot_stream2_size = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+		cfg.boot_stream2_address = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
+		cfg.boot_stream2_size = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 		cfg.boot_stream2_size = ALIGN(cfg.boot_stream2_size,
 					      mtd->writesize);
 	}
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ static int do_nandbcb_init(int argc, char * const argv[])
 	if (nandbcb_set_boot_config(argc, argv, &cfg))
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], &endp);
 	if (*argv[1] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/hab.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/hab.c
index 00bd157d0e..cc39e6bf56 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/hab.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/hab.c
@@ -609,12 +609,12 @@ static int do_authenticate_image(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	length = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	length = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	if (argc == 3)
 		ivt_offset = get_image_ivt_offset(addr);
 	else
-		ivt_offset = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		ivt_offset = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	rcode = imx_hab_authenticate_image(addr, length, ivt_offset);
 	if (rcode == 0)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/ahab.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/ahab.c
index 6392fe267a..015267c8b2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/ahab.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/ahab.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static int do_authenticate(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	printf("Authenticate OS container at 0x%lx\n", addr);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/snvs_security_sc.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/snvs_security_sc.c
index 6f9b1c99fc..7c34ce6d5f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/snvs_security_sc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/snvs_security_sc.c
@@ -638,24 +638,24 @@ static int do_snvs_cfg(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc != (NB_REGISTERS + 1))
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	conf.hp.lock = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.hp.secvio_ctl = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.lock = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.secvio_ctl = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.tamper_filt_cfg = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.tamper_det_cfg = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.tamper_det_cfg2 = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.tamper_filt1_cfg = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.tamper_filt2_cfg = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.act_tamper1_cfg = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.act_tamper2_cfg = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.act_tamper3_cfg = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.act_tamper4_cfg = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.act_tamper5_cfg = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.act_tamper_ctl = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.act_tamper_clk_ctl = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.act_tamper_routing_ctl1 = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.act_tamper_routing_ctl2 = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
+	conf.hp.lock = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.hp.secvio_ctl = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.lock = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.secvio_ctl = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.tamper_filt_cfg = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.tamper_det_cfg = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.tamper_det_cfg2 = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.tamper_filt1_cfg = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.tamper_filt2_cfg = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.act_tamper1_cfg = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.act_tamper2_cfg = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.act_tamper3_cfg = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.act_tamper4_cfg = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.act_tamper5_cfg = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.act_tamper_ctl = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.act_tamper_clk_ctl = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.act_tamper_routing_ctl1 = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.act_tamper_routing_ctl2 = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
 
 	err = apply_snvs_config(&conf);
 
@@ -690,12 +690,12 @@ static int do_snvs_dgo_cfg(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc != (6 + 1))
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	conf.tamper_offset_ctl = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.tamper_pull_ctl = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.tamper_ana_test_ctl = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.tamper_sensor_trim_ctl = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.tamper_misc_ctl = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.tamper_core_volt_mon_ctl = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
+	conf.tamper_offset_ctl = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.tamper_pull_ctl = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.tamper_ana_test_ctl = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.tamper_sensor_trim_ctl = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.tamper_misc_ctl = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.tamper_core_volt_mon_ctl = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
 
 	err = apply_snvs_dgo_config(&conf);
 
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ static int do_tamper_pin_cfg(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	conf.pad = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 10);
-	conf.mux_conf = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
+	conf.mux_conf = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
 
 	err = apply_tamper_pin_list_config(&conf, 1);
 
@@ -761,8 +761,8 @@ static int do_snvs_clear_status(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc != (2 + 1))
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	conf.lp.status = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
-	conf.lp.tamper_det_status = simple_strtoul(argv[++idx], NULL, 16);
+	conf.lp.status = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
+	conf.lp.tamper_det_status = hextoul(argv[++idx], NULL);
 
 	scierr = check_write_secvio_config(SC_CONF_OFFSET_OF(lp.status),
 					   &conf.lp.status, NULL, NULL, NULL,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx_bootaux.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx_bootaux.c
index 30fb45d48c..9ffe5ac6e3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx_bootaux.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx_bootaux.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static int do_bootaux(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	if (!addr)
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/mp.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/mp.c
index 2fdf070a08..de9ace083c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/mp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/mp.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int cpu_release(u32 nr, int argc, char *const argv[])
 {
 	uint32_t boot_addr;
 
-	boot_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+	boot_addr = hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 
 	switch (nr) {
 	case 1:
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-keystone/cmd_mon.c b/arch/arm/mach-keystone/cmd_mon.c
index 049d573473..e26296b6da 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-keystone/cmd_mon.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-keystone/cmd_mon.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static int do_mon_install(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 
 	freq = CONFIG_SYS_HZ_CLOCK;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	header = (struct image_header *)addr;
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static int do_mon_install(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	       size);
 
 	if (argc >=  3)
-		ecrypt_bm_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		ecrypt_bm_addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	rcode = mon_install(load_addr, dpsc_base, freq, ecrypt_bm_addr);
 	printf("## installed monitor @ 0x%x, freq [%d], status %d\n",
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ int do_mon_power(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	core_id = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	on = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	core_id = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	on = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	if (on)
 		rcode = mon_power_on(core_id, fn);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-snapdragon/misc.c b/arch/arm/mach-snapdragon/misc.c
index aaa561c2c6..985625a548 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-snapdragon/misc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-snapdragon/misc.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void msm_generate_mac_addr(u8 *mac)
 	mac[0] = 0x02;
 	mac[1] = 00;
 	for (i = 3; i >= 0; i--) {
-		mac[i + 2] = simple_strtoul(&sn[2 * i], NULL, 16);
+		mac[i + 2] = hextoul(&sn[2 * i], NULL);
 		sn[2 * i] = 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/misc.c b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/misc.c
index 64a7c9d652..f8d3d48ee8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/misc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/misc.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static int do_bridge(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	argv++;
 
 	if (argc == 3)
-		mask = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		mask = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	switch (*argv[0]) {
 	case 'e':	/* Enable */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/vab.c b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/vab.c
index 85b3f30211..e146f2c529 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/vab.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/vab.c
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ static int do_vab(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	len = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	len = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	if (socfpga_vendor_authentication((void *)&addr, (size_t *)&len) != 0)
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-stm32mp/cmd_stm32key.c b/arch/arm/mach-stm32mp/cmd_stm32key.c
index 50840b0f38..68f28922d1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-stm32mp/cmd_stm32key.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-stm32mp/cmd_stm32key.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static int do_stm32key_read(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *con
 		return CMD_RET_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	if (!addr)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static int do_stm32key_fuse(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *con
 		yes = true;
 	}
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[argc - 1], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[argc - 1], NULL);
 	if (!addr)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-stm32mp/cmd_stm32prog/cmd_stm32prog.c b/arch/arm/mach-stm32mp/cmd_stm32prog/cmd_stm32prog.c
index 064f51b2c7..bf9a686e96 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-stm32mp/cmd_stm32prog/cmd_stm32prog.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-stm32mp/cmd_stm32prog/cmd_stm32prog.c
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ static int do_stm32prog(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	addr = STM32_DDR_BASE;
 	size = 0;
 	if (argc > 3) {
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		if (!addr)
 			return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 	}
 	if (argc > 4)
-		size = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+		size = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 
 	/* check STM32IMAGE presence */
 	if (size == 0) {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-uniphier/board_late_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-uniphier/board_late_init.c
index b33c4b1938..b5356ed87e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-uniphier/board_late_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-uniphier/board_late_init.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static void uniphier_set_env_addr(const char *env, const char *offset_env)
 		if (!str)
 			goto fail;
 
-		offset = simple_strtoul(str, &end, 16);
+		offset = hextoul(str, &end);
 		if (*end)
 			goto fail;
 	}
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-zynqmp/mp.c b/arch/arm/mach-zynqmp/mp.c
index 74783ae5a7..704520e7a3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-zynqmp/mp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-zynqmp/mp.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ int cpu_release(u32 nr, int argc, char *const argv[])
 			return 1;
 		}
 
-		u32 boot_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+		u32 boot_addr = hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 		u32 boot_addr_uniq = 0;
 		if (!(boot_addr == ZYNQMP_R5_LOVEC_ADDR ||
 		      boot_addr == ZYNQMP_R5_HIVEC_ADDR)) {
diff --git a/arch/mips/mach-octeon/bootoctlinux.c b/arch/mips/mach-octeon/bootoctlinux.c
index c195dc28ad..349da08da6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mach-octeon/bootoctlinux.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mach-octeon/bootoctlinux.c
@@ -281,8 +281,7 @@ int octeon_parse_bootopts(int argc, char *const argv[],
 		} else if (!strncmp(argv[arg], "forceboot", 9)) {
 			boot_args->forceboot = true;
 		} else if (!strncmp(argv[arg], "nodemask=", 9)) {
-			boot_args->node_mask = simple_strtoul(argv[arg] + 9,
-							      NULL, 16);
+			boot_args->node_mask = hextoul(argv[arg] + 9, NULL);
 		} else if (!strncmp(argv[arg], "numcores=", 9)) {
 			memset(node_values, 0, sizeof(node_values));
 			num_values = octeon_parse_nodes(node_values,
@@ -383,7 +382,7 @@ int do_bootoctlinux(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 						   argv[1][1] == 'x' ||
 						   argv[1][1] == 'X' ||
 						   argv[1][1] == '\0'))) {
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		if (!addr)
 			addr = CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR;
 		arg_start++;
diff --git a/arch/nds32/lib/bootm.c b/arch/nds32/lib/bootm.c
index b3b8bc2903..4cb0f530ae 100644
--- a/arch/nds32/lib/bootm.c
+++ b/arch/nds32/lib/bootm.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ int do_bootm_linux(int flag, int argc, char *argv[], bootm_headers_t *images)
 
 	s = env_get("machid");
 	if (s) {
-		machid = simple_strtoul(s, NULL, 16);
+		machid = hextoul(s, NULL);
 		printf("Using machid 0x%x from environment\n", machid);
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/nios2/lib/bootm.c b/arch/nios2/lib/bootm.c
index 2c8f9731c7..5037467151 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/lib/bootm.c
+++ b/arch/nios2/lib/bootm.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ int do_bootm_linux(int flag, int argc, char *const argv[],
 		of_flat_tree = images->ft_addr;
 #endif
 	if (!of_flat_tree && argc > 1)
-		of_flat_tree = (char *)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		of_flat_tree = (char *)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	if (of_flat_tree)
 		initrd_end = (ulong)of_flat_tree;
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/ecc.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/ecc.c
index 1343dd3d3a..68a7a780d2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/ecc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/ecc.c
@@ -219,17 +219,17 @@ int do_ecc(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 			ddr->err_detect = val;
 			return 0;
 		} else if (strcmp(argv[1], "injectdatahi") == 0) {
-			val = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+			val = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 			ddr->data_err_inject_hi = val;
 			return 0;
 		} else if (strcmp(argv[1], "injectdatalo") == 0) {
-			val = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+			val = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 			ddr->data_err_inject_lo = val;
 			return 0;
 		} else if (strcmp(argv[1], "injectecc") == 0) {
-			val = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+			val = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 			if (val > 0xff) {
 				printf("Incorrect ECC inject mask, "
 				       "should be 0x00..0xff\n");
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ int do_ecc(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	}
 	if (argc == 4) {
 		if (strcmp(argv[1], "testdw") == 0) {
-			addr = (u64 *) simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-			count = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+			addr = (u64 *)hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+			count = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 			if ((u32) addr % 8) {
 				printf("Address not aligned on "
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ int do_ecc(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 			return 0;
 		}
 		if (strcmp(argv[1], "testword") == 0) {
-			addr = (u64 *) simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-			count = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+			addr = (u64 *)hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+			count = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 			if ((u32) addr % 8) {
 				printf("Address not aligned on "
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/mp.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/mp.c
index 653efe09f9..b1b002c900 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/mp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/mp.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ int cpu_release(u32 nr, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	for (i = 1; i < 3; i++) {
 		if (argv[i][0] != '-') {
 			u8 entry = boot_entry_map[i];
-			val = simple_strtoul(argv[i], NULL, 16);
+			val = hextoul(argv[i], NULL);
 			table[entry] = val;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/arch/sh/lib/zimageboot.c b/arch/sh/lib/zimageboot.c
index c38f0933f8..c2e285ff0f 100644
--- a/arch/sh/lib/zimageboot.c
+++ b/arch/sh/lib/zimageboot.c
@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@ int do_sh_zimageboot(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	}
 
 	if (s0)
-		zboot_entry = (ulong (*)(int, char * const []))simple_strtoul(s0, NULL, 16);
+		zboot_entry = (ulong (*)(int, char * const []))hextoul(s0,
+									NULL);
 
 	/* empty_zero_page */
 	if (s1)
-		param = (unsigned char*)simple_strtoul(s1, NULL, 16);
+		param = (unsigned char *)hextoul(s1, NULL);
 
 	/* Linux kernel command line */
 	cmdline = (char *)param + COMMAND_LINE;
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/zimage.c b/arch/x86/lib/zimage.c
index cf4210cd4b..9938c80a42 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/zimage.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/zimage.c
@@ -405,17 +405,17 @@ static int do_zboot_start(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	}
 
 	if (s)
-		state.bzimage_addr = simple_strtoul(s, NULL, 16);
+		state.bzimage_addr = hextoul(s, NULL);
 
 	if (argc >= 3) {
 		/* argv[2] holds the size of the bzImage */
-		state.bzimage_size = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		state.bzimage_size = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (argc >= 4)
-		state.initrd_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		state.initrd_addr = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	if (argc >= 5)
-		state.initrd_size = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+		state.initrd_size = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 	if (argc >= 6) {
 		/*
 		 * When the base_ptr is passed in, we assume that the image is
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ static int do_zboot_start(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		 * load address and set bzimage_addr to 0 so we know that it
 		 * cannot be proceesed (or processed again).
 		 */
-		state.base_ptr = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+		state.base_ptr = (void *)hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 		state.load_address = state.bzimage_addr;
 		state.bzimage_addr = 0;
 	}
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ static int do_zboot_dump(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	struct boot_params *base_ptr = state.base_ptr;
 
 	if (argc > 1)
-		base_ptr = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		base_ptr = (void *)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	if (!base_ptr) {
 		printf("No zboot setup_base\n");
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ int do_zboot_parent(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc > 1) {
 		char *endp;
 
-		simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 16);
+		hextoul(argv[1], &endp);
 		/*
 		 * endp pointing to nul means that argv[1] was just a valid
 		 * number, so pass it along to the normal processing
diff --git a/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/eb_cpu5282.c b/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/eb_cpu5282.c
index 144a08922b..5829299663 100644
--- a/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/eb_cpu5282.c
+++ b/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/eb_cpu5282.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ int drv_video_init(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPLASH_SCREEN
 	s = env_get("splashimage");
 	if (s != NULL) {
-		splash = simple_strtoul(s, NULL, 16);
+		splash = hextoul(s, NULL);
 		vcxk_acknowledge_wait();
 		video_display_bitmap(splash, 0, 0);
 	}
diff --git a/board/Marvell/octeontx2/board.c b/board/Marvell/octeontx2/board.c
index 9b973a4ace..4e8cb839f5 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/octeontx2/board.c
+++ b/board/Marvell/octeontx2/board.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static int do_go_uboot(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	fdt = board_fdt_blob_setup();
 	entry = (uboot_entry_t)addr;
 	flush_cache((ulong)addr, 1 << 20);	/* 1MiB should be enough */
diff --git a/board/amlogic/beelink-s922x/beelink-s922x.c b/board/amlogic/beelink-s922x/beelink-s922x.c
index bb74426266..adae27fc7e 100644
--- a/board/amlogic/beelink-s922x/beelink-s922x.c
+++ b/board/amlogic/beelink-s922x/beelink-s922x.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int misc_init_r(void)
 			tmp[0] = efuse_mac_addr[i * 2];
 			tmp[1] = efuse_mac_addr[i * 2 + 1];
 			tmp[2] = '\0';
-			mac_addr[i] = simple_strtoul(tmp, NULL, 16);
+			mac_addr[i] = hextoul(tmp, NULL);
 		}
 
 		if (is_valid_ethaddr(mac_addr))
diff --git a/board/amlogic/odroid-n2/odroid-n2.c b/board/amlogic/odroid-n2/odroid-n2.c
index 88a60f34fe..c37ea65417 100644
--- a/board/amlogic/odroid-n2/odroid-n2.c
+++ b/board/amlogic/odroid-n2/odroid-n2.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ int misc_init_r(void)
 			tmp[0] = efuse_mac_addr[i * 2];
 			tmp[1] = efuse_mac_addr[i * 2 + 1];
 			tmp[2] = '\0';
-			mac_addr[i] = simple_strtoul(tmp, NULL, 16);
+			mac_addr[i] = hextoul(tmp, NULL);
 		}
 
 		if (is_valid_ethaddr(mac_addr))
diff --git a/board/amlogic/vim3/vim3.c b/board/amlogic/vim3/vim3.c
index 18ef146218..5d9ac6458d 100644
--- a/board/amlogic/vim3/vim3.c
+++ b/board/amlogic/vim3/vim3.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ int misc_init_r(void)
 			tmp[0] = efuse_mac_addr[i * 2];
 			tmp[1] = efuse_mac_addr[i * 2 + 1];
 			tmp[2] = '\0';
-			mac_addr[i] = simple_strtoul(tmp, NULL, 16);
+			mac_addr[i] = hextoul(tmp, NULL);
 		}
 
 		if (is_valid_ethaddr(mac_addr))
diff --git a/board/bluewater/gurnard/gurnard.c b/board/bluewater/gurnard/gurnard.c
index e217b95b4f..35c89850be 100644
--- a/board/bluewater/gurnard/gurnard.c
+++ b/board/bluewater/gurnard/gurnard.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ int board_late_init(void)
 		/* Parse MAC address */
 		for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
 			env_enetaddr[i] = env_str ?
-				simple_strtoul(env_str, &end, 16) : 0;
+				hextoul(env_str, &end) : 0;
 			if (env_str)
 				env_str = (*end) ? end+1 : end;
 		}
diff --git a/board/cavium/thunderx/atf.c b/board/cavium/thunderx/atf.c
index 64aa198765..582af6f1f1 100644
--- a/board/cavium/thunderx/atf.c
+++ b/board/cavium/thunderx/atf.c
@@ -235,25 +235,25 @@ int do_atf(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	char str[4 * sizeof(uint64_t)];
 
 	if ((argc == 5) && !strcmp(argv[1], "readmmc")) {
-		buffer = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		buffer = (void *)hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		offset = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 10);
 		size = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 10);
 
 		ret = atf_read_mmc(offset, buffer, size);
 	} else if ((argc == 5) && !strcmp(argv[1], "readnor")) {
-		buffer = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		buffer = (void *)hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		offset = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 10);
 		size = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 10);
 
 		ret = atf_read_nor(offset, buffer, size);
 	} else if ((argc == 5) && !strcmp(argv[1], "writemmc")) {
-		buffer = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		buffer = (void *)hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		offset = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 10);
 		size = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 10);
 
 		ret = atf_write_mmc(offset, buffer, size);
 	} else if ((argc == 5) && !strcmp(argv[1], "writenor")) {
-		buffer = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		buffer = (void *)hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		offset = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 10);
 		size = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 10);
 
diff --git a/board/esd/meesc/meesc.c b/board/esd/meesc/meesc.c
index eaa525eb00..a3eee63e37 100644
--- a/board/esd/meesc/meesc.c
+++ b/board/esd/meesc/meesc.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ void get_board_serial(struct tag_serialnr *serialnr)
 		str = strchr(serial, '_');
 		if (str && (strlen(str) >= 4)) {
 			serialnr->high = (*(str + 1) << 8) | *(str + 2);
-			serialnr->low = simple_strtoul(str + 3, NULL, 16);
+			serialnr->low = hextoul(str + 3, NULL);
 		}
 	} else {
 		serialnr->high = 0;
diff --git a/board/freescale/common/cmd_esbc_validate.c b/board/freescale/common/cmd_esbc_validate.c
index 638aa3c19a..6c096266b4 100644
--- a/board/freescale/common/cmd_esbc_validate.c
+++ b/board/freescale/common/cmd_esbc_validate.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static int do_esbc_validate(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		hash_str = argv[2];
 
 	/* First argument - header address -32/64bit */
-	haddr = (uintptr_t)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	haddr = (uintptr_t)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	/* With esbc_validate command, Image address must be
 	 * part of header. So, the function is called
diff --git a/board/freescale/common/fsl_validate.c b/board/freescale/common/fsl_validate.c
index 564a8b3b54..066aa9a7c3 100644
--- a/board/freescale/common/fsl_validate.c
+++ b/board/freescale/common/fsl_validate.c
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ static inline int str2longbe(const char *p, ulong *num)
 	if (!p) {
 		return 0;
 	} else {
-		tmp = simple_strtoul(p, &endptr, 16);
+		tmp = hextoul(p, &endptr);
 		if (sizeof(ulong) == 4)
 			*num = cpu_to_be32(tmp);
 		else
diff --git a/board/freescale/common/sys_eeprom.c b/board/freescale/common/sys_eeprom.c
index be0fda0638..9e73056a29 100644
--- a/board/freescale/common/sys_eeprom.c
+++ b/board/freescale/common/sys_eeprom.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static void set_mac_address(unsigned int index, const char *string)
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; *p && (i < 6); i++) {
-		e.mac[index][i] = simple_strtoul(p, &p, 16);
+		e.mac[index][i] = hextoul(p, &p);
 		if (*p == ':')
 			p++;
 	}
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ int do_mac(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		set_date(argv[2]);
 		break;
 	case 'p':	/* MAC table size */
-		e.mac_count = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		e.mac_count = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		update_crc();
 		break;
 	case '0' ... '9':	/* "mac 0" through "mac 22" */
diff --git a/board/freescale/lx2160a/eth_lx2160aqds.c b/board/freescale/lx2160a/eth_lx2160aqds.c
index 437f0bc4cf..a2b6442b54 100644
--- a/board/freescale/lx2160a/eth_lx2160aqds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/lx2160a/eth_lx2160aqds.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static inline void do_dpmac_config(int dpmac, const char *arg_dpmacid,
 			       env_dpmac, phy_num + 1, arg_dpmacid);
 		else
 			wriop_set_phy_address(dpmac, phy_num,
-					      simple_strtoul(ret, NULL, 16));
+					      hextoul(ret, NULL));
 	}
 
 	/*search mdio in dpmac arg*/
diff --git a/board/freescale/lx2160a/eth_lx2162aqds.c b/board/freescale/lx2160a/eth_lx2162aqds.c
index b742c1ff52..3b04dea39c 100644
--- a/board/freescale/lx2160a/eth_lx2162aqds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/lx2160a/eth_lx2162aqds.c
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ static inline void do_dpmac_config(int dpmac, const char *arg_dpmacid,
 			       env_dpmac, phy_num + 1, arg_dpmacid);
 		else
 			wriop_set_phy_address(dpmac, phy_num,
-					      simple_strtoul(ret, NULL, 16));
+					      hextoul(ret, NULL));
 	}
 
 	/*search mdio in dpmac arg*/
diff --git a/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb_pc/p1_p2_rdb_pc.c b/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb_pc/p1_p2_rdb_pc.c
index 8273384f2d..cf4d9c11b8 100644
--- a/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb_pc/p1_p2_rdb_pc.c
+++ b/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb_pc/p1_p2_rdb_pc.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ int board_early_init_r(void)
 	/* If a VSC7385 microcode image is present, then upload it. */
 	tmp = env_get("vscfw_addr");
 	if (tmp) {
-		vscfw_addr = simple_strtoul(tmp, NULL, 16);
+		vscfw_addr = hextoul(tmp, NULL);
 		printf("uploading VSC7385 microcode from %x\n", vscfw_addr);
 		if (vsc7385_upload_firmware((void *)vscfw_addr,
 					    CONFIG_VSC7385_IMAGE_SIZE))
diff --git a/board/freescale/p2041rdb/cpld.c b/board/freescale/p2041rdb/cpld.c
index b042fe3bcb..a1908b8a57 100644
--- a/board/freescale/p2041rdb/cpld.c
+++ b/board/freescale/p2041rdb/cpld.c
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ int cpld_cmd(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		else
 			cpld_set_defbank();
 	} else if (strcmp(argv[1], "lane_mux") == 0) {
-		u32 lane = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-		u8 val = (u8)simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		u32 lane = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+		u8 val = (u8)hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		u8 reg = CPLD_READ(serdes_mux);
 
 		switch (lane) {
diff --git a/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/common.c b/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/common.c
index c07eb627a2..4a15837473 100644
--- a/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/common.c
+++ b/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/common.c
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@ void setup_board_gpio(int board, struct ventana_board_info *info)
 			continue;
 		s = hwconfig_subarg(arg, "padctrl", &len);
 		if (s) {
-			ctrl = MUX_PAD_CTRL(simple_strtoul(s, NULL, 16)
+			ctrl = MUX_PAD_CTRL(hextoul(s, NULL)
 					    & 0x1ffff) | MUX_MODE_SION;
 		}
 		if (hwconfig_subarg_cmp(arg, "mode", "gpio")) {
diff --git a/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/gw_ventana.c b/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/gw_ventana.c
index 468fb093b7..6a0382dee3 100644
--- a/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/gw_ventana.c
+++ b/board/gateworks/gw_ventana/gw_ventana.c
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ int fdt_fixup_sky2(void *blob, int np, struct pci_dev *dev)
 	if (tmp) {
 		for (j = 0; j < 6; j++) {
 			mac_addr[j] = tmp ?
-				      simple_strtoul(tmp, &end,16) : 0;
+				      hextoul(tmp, &end) : 0;
 			if (tmp)
 				tmp = (*end) ? end+1 : end;
 		}
diff --git a/board/gdsys/common/osd.c b/board/gdsys/common/osd.c
index 679f8f3019..dc548efbc7 100644
--- a/board/gdsys/common/osd.c
+++ b/board/gdsys/common/osd.c
@@ -284,9 +284,9 @@ static int osd_print(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		if (!(osd_screen_mask & (1 << screen)))
 			continue;
 
-		x = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-		y = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-		color = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		x = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+		y = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+		color = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		text = argv[4];
 		charcount = strlen(text);
 		len = (charcount > bufsize) ? bufsize : charcount;
@@ -416,13 +416,13 @@ int osd_write(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		char *rp;
 		u16 *wp = buffer;
 		unsigned count = (argc > 4) ?
-			simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16) : 1;
+			hextoul(argv[4], NULL) : 1;
 
 		if (!(osd_screen_mask & (1 << screen)))
 			continue;
 
-		x = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-		y = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		x = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+		y = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		rp = argv[3];
 
 
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ int osd_write(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 
 			memcpy(substr, rp, 4);
 			substr[4] = 0;
-			*wp = simple_strtoul(substr, NULL, 16);
+			*wp = hextoul(substr, NULL);
 
 			rp += 4;
 			wp++;
@@ -463,8 +463,8 @@ int osd_size(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	x = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	y = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	x = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	y = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	if (!x || (x > 64) || (x > MAX_X_CHARS) ||
 	    !y || (y > 32) || (y > MAX_Y_CHARS)) {
diff --git a/board/gdsys/common/osd_cmd.c b/board/gdsys/common/osd_cmd.c
index fe6249794e..6a9c0b4c24 100644
--- a/board/gdsys/common/osd_cmd.c
+++ b/board/gdsys/common/osd_cmd.c
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ static int do_osd_write(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 4 || (strlen(argv[3])) % 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	x = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	y = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	x = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	y = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	hexstr = argv[3];
-	count = (argc > 4) ? simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16) : 1;
+	count = (argc > 4) ? hextoul(argv[4], NULL) : 1;
 
 	buflen = strlen(hexstr) / 2;
 
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ static int do_osd_print(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 5)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	x = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	y = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	color = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	x = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	y = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	color = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	text = argv[4];
 
 	for (uclass_first_device(UCLASS_VIDEO_OSD, &dev);
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ static int do_osd_size(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	x = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	y = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	x = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	y = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	for (uclass_first_device(UCLASS_VIDEO_OSD, &dev);
 	     dev;
diff --git a/board/keymile/common/common.c b/board/keymile/common/common.c
index 016806a2a6..ff07260194 100644
--- a/board/keymile/common/common.c
+++ b/board/keymile/common/common.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static int do_checkboardidhwk(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 				 * use simple_strtoul because we need &end and
 				 * we know we got non numeric char at the end
 				 */
-				bid = simple_strtoul(rest, &endp, 16);
+				bid = hextoul(rest, &endp);
 				/* BoardId and HWkey are separated with a "_" */
 				if (*endp == '_') {
 					rest  = endp + 1;
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ static int do_checkboardidhwk(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 					 * use simple_strtoul because we need
 					 * &end
 					 */
-					hwkey = simple_strtoul(rest, &endp, 16);
+					hwkey = hextoul(rest, &endp);
 					rest  = endp;
 					while (*rest && !isxdigit(*rest))
 						rest++;
diff --git a/board/kontron/sl28/cmds.c b/board/kontron/sl28/cmds.c
index 046d3b4903..08a22b5d01 100644
--- a/board/kontron/sl28/cmds.c
+++ b/board/kontron/sl28/cmds.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static int do_sl28_nvm(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 
 	if (argc > 1) {
-		nvm = simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 16);
+		nvm = hextoul(argv[1], &endp);
 		if (*endp != '\0') {
 			printf("ERROR: argument is not a valid number\n");
 			ret = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/board/menlo/m53menlo/m53menlo.c b/board/menlo/m53menlo/m53menlo.c
index c34baca602..2b331b32df 100644
--- a/board/menlo/m53menlo/m53menlo.c
+++ b/board/menlo/m53menlo/m53menlo.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ int board_late_init(void)
 	if (!s)
 		return 0;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(s, NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(s, NULL);
 	dst = malloc(CONFIG_SYS_VIDEO_LOGO_MAX_SIZE);
 	if (!dst)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/board/renesas/stout/cpld.c b/board/renesas/stout/cpld.c
index ac8048c81c..b7c75f5aa6 100644
--- a/board/renesas/stout/cpld.c
+++ b/board/renesas/stout/cpld.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static int do_cpld(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	if (!(addr == CPLD_ADDR_VERSION || addr == CPLD_ADDR_MODE ||
 	      addr == CPLD_ADDR_MUX || addr == CPLD_ADDR_HDMI ||
 	      addr == CPLD_ADDR_DIPSW || addr == CPLD_ADDR_RESET)) {
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static int do_cpld(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc == 3 && strcmp(argv[1], "read") == 0) {
 		printf("0x%x\n", cpld_read(addr));
 	} else if (argc == 4 && strcmp(argv[1], "write") == 0) {
-		val = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		val = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		if (addr == CPLD_ADDR_MUX) {
 			/* never mask SCIFA0 console */
 			val &= ~MUX_MSK_SCIFA0_USB;
diff --git a/board/renesas/ulcb/cpld.c b/board/renesas/ulcb/cpld.c
index ebb2d6f742..0c060a5323 100644
--- a/board/renesas/ulcb/cpld.c
+++ b/board/renesas/ulcb/cpld.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static int do_cpld(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	if (!(addr == CPLD_ADDR_VERSION || addr == CPLD_ADDR_MODE ||
 	      addr == CPLD_ADDR_MUX || addr == CPLD_ADDR_DIPSW6 ||
 	      addr == CPLD_ADDR_RESET)) {
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static int do_cpld(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc == 3 && strcmp(argv[1], "read") == 0) {
 		printf("0x%x\n", cpld_read(dev, addr));
 	} else if (argc == 4 && strcmp(argv[1], "write") == 0) {
-		val = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		val = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		cpld_write(dev, addr, val);
 	}
 
diff --git a/board/siemens/common/factoryset.c b/board/siemens/common/factoryset.c
index 2e3ae1a54d..fba678b426 100644
--- a/board/siemens/common/factoryset.c
+++ b/board/siemens/common/factoryset.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ int factoryset_read_eeprom(int i2c_addr)
 			       buf, MAX_STRING_LENGTH);
 	cp1 = buf;
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-		factory_dat.mac[i] = simple_strtoul((char *)cp1, NULL, 16);
+		factory_dat.mac[i] = hextoul((char *)cp1, NULL);
 		cp1 += 3;
 	}
 
@@ -254,8 +254,7 @@ int factoryset_read_eeprom(int i2c_addr)
 	if (ret > 0) {
 		cp1 = buf;
 		for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-			factory_dat.mac_wlan[i] = simple_strtoul((char *)cp1,
-								 NULL, 16);
+			factory_dat.mac_wlan[i] = hextoul((char *)cp1, NULL);
 			cp1 += 3;
 		}
 	}
@@ -266,15 +265,13 @@ int factoryset_read_eeprom(int i2c_addr)
 	if (0 <= get_factory_record_val(cp, size, (uchar *)"USBD1",
 					(uchar *)"vid", buf,
 					MAX_STRING_LENGTH)) {
-		factory_dat.usb_vendor_id = simple_strtoul((char *)buf,
-							   NULL, 16);
+		factory_dat.usb_vendor_id = hextoul((char *)buf, NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (0 <= get_factory_record_val(cp, size, (uchar *)"USBD1",
 					(uchar *)"pid", buf,
 					MAX_STRING_LENGTH)) {
-		factory_dat.usb_product_id = simple_strtoul((char *)buf,
-							    NULL, 16);
+		factory_dat.usb_product_id = hextoul((char *)buf, NULL);
 	}
 	printf("DFU USB: VID = 0x%4x, PID = 0x%4x\n", factory_dat.usb_vendor_id,
 	       factory_dat.usb_product_id);
@@ -294,8 +291,7 @@ int factoryset_read_eeprom(int i2c_addr)
 	if (0 <= get_factory_record_val(cp, size, (uchar *)"DEV",
 					(uchar *)"ver", buf,
 					MAX_STRING_LENGTH)) {
-		factory_dat.version = simple_strtoul((char *)buf,
-							    NULL, 16);
+		factory_dat.version = hextoul((char *)buf, NULL);
 		debug("version number: %d\n", factory_dat.version);
 	}
 	/* Get ASN from factory set if available */
diff --git a/board/sifive/unmatched/hifive-platform-i2c-eeprom.c b/board/sifive/unmatched/hifive-platform-i2c-eeprom.c
index ad2f3155d0..b230a71b3a 100644
--- a/board/sifive/unmatched/hifive-platform-i2c-eeprom.c
+++ b/board/sifive/unmatched/hifive-platform-i2c-eeprom.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static void set_mac_address(char *string)
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; *string && (i < MAC_ADDR_BYTES); i++) {
-		e.mac_addr[i] = simple_strtoul(string, &string, 16);
+		e.mac_addr[i] = hextoul(string, &string);
 		if (*string == ':')
 			string++;
 	}
diff --git a/board/synopsys/hsdk/env-lib.c b/board/synopsys/hsdk/env-lib.c
index 235f29565f..e2258385ce 100644
--- a/board/synopsys/hsdk/env-lib.c
+++ b/board/synopsys/hsdk/env-lib.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static int arg_read_set(const struct env_map_common *map, u32 i, int argc,
 	char *endp = argv[1];
 
 	if (map[i].type == ENV_HEX)
-		map[i].val->val = simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 16);
+		map[i].val->val = hextoul(argv[1], &endp);
 	else
 		map[i].val->val = simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 10);
 
diff --git a/board/ti/am64x/evm.c b/board/ti/am64x/evm.c
index cdbb9a87bc..21c58c76d6 100644
--- a/board/ti/am64x/evm.c
+++ b/board/ti/am64x/evm.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static void setup_serial(void)
 	if (env_get("serial#"))
 		return;
 
-	board_serial = simple_strtoul(ep->serial, &endp, 16);
+	board_serial = hextoul(ep->serial, &endp);
 	if (*endp != '\0') {
 		pr_err("Error: Can't set serial# to %s\n", ep->serial);
 		return;
diff --git a/board/ti/j721e/evm.c b/board/ti/j721e/evm.c
index 580f13c3ab..077d83420c 100644
--- a/board/ti/j721e/evm.c
+++ b/board/ti/j721e/evm.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static void setup_serial(void)
 	if (env_get("serial#"))
 		return;
 
-	board_serial = simple_strtoul(ep->serial, &endp, 16);
+	board_serial = hextoul(ep->serial, &endp);
 	if (*endp != '\0') {
 		pr_err("Error: Can't set serial# to %s\n", ep->serial);
 		return;
diff --git a/board/varisys/common/sys_eeprom.c b/board/varisys/common/sys_eeprom.c
index 251d9fd73e..1bf543619b 100644
--- a/board/varisys/common/sys_eeprom.c
+++ b/board/varisys/common/sys_eeprom.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static void set_mac_address(unsigned int index, const char *string)
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; *p && (i < 6); i++) {
-		e.mac[index][i] = simple_strtoul(p, &p, 16);
+		e.mac[index][i] = hextoul(p, &p);
 		if (*p == ':')
 			p++;
 	}
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ int do_mac(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		set_date(argv[2]);
 		break;
 	case 'p':	/* MAC table size */
-		e.mac_count = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		e.mac_count = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		update_crc();
 		break;
 	case '0' ... '9':	/* "mac 0" through "mac 22" */
diff --git a/board/xilinx/common/fru.c b/board/xilinx/common/fru.c
index ccf48723ff..f6ca46c3ce 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/common/fru.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/common/fru.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ static int do_fru_capture(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < cmdtp->maxargs)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], &endp, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[2], &endp);
 	if (*argv[1] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static int do_fru_generate(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < cmdtp->maxargs)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	return fru_generate(addr, argv[3], argv[4], argv[5], argv[6], argv[7]);
 }
diff --git a/board/xilinx/versal/cmds.c b/board/xilinx/versal/cmds.c
index f5735d0c62..04d4cdb141 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/versal/cmds.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/versal/cmds.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static int do_versal_load_pdi(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 	}
 
-	len = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	len = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	if (!len) {
 		debug("pdi_load: zero size\n");
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
diff --git a/board/xilinx/zynq/cmds.c b/board/xilinx/zynq/cmds.c
index 6c697caa62..024fac65f3 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/zynq/cmds.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/zynq/cmds.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ static int do_zynq_rsa(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc != cmdtp->maxargs)
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 
-	src_ptr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], &endp, 16);
+	src_ptr = hextoul(argv[2], &endp);
 	if (*argv[2] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
@@ -453,26 +453,26 @@ static int zynq_decrypt_image(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		else
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-		srcaddr = simple_strtoul(argv[3], &endp, 16);
+		srcaddr = hextoul(argv[3], &endp);
 		if (*argv[3] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
-		srclen = simple_strtoul(argv[4], &endp, 16);
+		srclen = hextoul(argv[4], &endp);
 		if (*argv[4] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 		dstaddr = 0xFFFFFFFF;
 		dstlen = srclen;
 	} else {
-		srcaddr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], &endp, 16);
+		srcaddr = hextoul(argv[2], &endp);
 		if (*argv[2] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
-		srclen = simple_strtoul(argv[3], &endp, 16);
+		srclen = hextoul(argv[3], &endp);
 		if (*argv[3] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
-		dstaddr = simple_strtoul(argv[4], &endp, 16);
+		dstaddr = hextoul(argv[4], &endp);
 		if (*argv[4] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
-		dstlen = simple_strtoul(argv[5], &endp, 16);
+		dstlen = hextoul(argv[5], &endp);
 		if (*argv[5] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 	}
diff --git a/board/xilinx/zynqmp/cmds.c b/board/xilinx/zynqmp/cmds.c
index cf63ad97fa..b15c0f599b 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/zynqmp/cmds.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/zynqmp/cmds.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static int do_zynqmp_verify_secure(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	src_addr = simple_strtoull(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	len = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	len = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	if (argc == 5)
 		key_ptr = (uint8_t *)(uintptr_t)simple_strtoull(argv[4],
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static int do_zynqmp_mmio_read(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc != cmdtp->maxargs)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	ret = zynqmp_mmio_read(addr, &read_val);
 	if (!ret)
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ static int do_zynqmp_mmio_write(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc != cmdtp->maxargs)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	mask = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
-	val = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	mask = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
+	val = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 
 	ret = zynqmp_mmio_write(addr, mask, val);
 	if (ret != 0)
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@ static int do_zynqmp_aes(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < cmdtp->maxargs - 1)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	aes->srcaddr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	aes->ivaddr = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
-	aes->len = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
-	aes->op = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
-	aes->keysrc = simple_strtoul(argv[6], NULL, 16);
-	aes->dstaddr = simple_strtoul(argv[7], NULL, 16);
+	aes->srcaddr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	aes->ivaddr = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
+	aes->len = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
+	aes->op = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
+	aes->keysrc = hextoul(argv[6], NULL);
+	aes->dstaddr = hextoul(argv[7], NULL);
 
 	flush_dcache_range((ulong)aes, (ulong)(aes) +
 			   roundup(sizeof(struct aes), ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN));
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static int do_zynqmp_aes(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		if (argc < cmdtp->maxargs)
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-		aes->keyaddr = simple_strtoul(argv[8], NULL, 16);
+		aes->keyaddr = hextoul(argv[8], NULL);
 		if (aes->keyaddr)
 			flush_dcache_range(aes->keyaddr,
 					   (aes->keyaddr +
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ static int do_zynqmp_tcm_init(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc != cmdtp->maxargs)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	mode = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	mode = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	if (mode != TCM_LOCK && mode != TCM_SPLIT) {
 		printf("Mode should be either 0(lock)/1(split)\n");
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ static int do_zynqmp_pmufw(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc != cmdtp->maxargs)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	size = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	size = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	flush_dcache_range((ulong)addr, (ulong)(addr + size));
 
 	zynqmp_pmufw_load_config_object((const void *)(uintptr_t)addr,
@@ -236,16 +236,16 @@ static int do_zynqmp_rsa(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	srcaddr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	srclen = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	srcaddr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	srclen = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	if (srclen != RSA_KEY_SIZE) {
 		puts("ERR: srclen should be equal to 0x200(512 bytes)\n");
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 	}
 
-	mod = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
-	exp = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
-	rsaop = simple_strtoul(argv[6], NULL, 16);
+	mod = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
+	exp = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
+	rsaop = hextoul(argv[6], NULL);
 	if (!(rsaop == 0 || rsaop == 1)) {
 		puts("ERR: rsaop should be either 0 or 1\n");
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
@@ -299,11 +299,11 @@ static int do_zynqmp_sha3(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	srcaddr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	srclen = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	srcaddr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	srclen = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	if (argc == 5) {
-		hashaddr = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+		hashaddr = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 		flush_dcache_range(hashaddr,
 				   hashaddr + roundup(ZYNQMP_SHA3_SIZE,
 						      ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN));
diff --git a/cmd/abootimg.c b/cmd/abootimg.c
index 40e8978f15..f48a9dcb02 100644
--- a/cmd/abootimg.c
+++ b/cmd/abootimg.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static int do_abootimg_addr(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc != 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	img_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 16);
+	img_addr = hextoul(argv[1], &endp);
 	if (*endp != '\0') {
 		printf("Error: Wrong image address\n");
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
diff --git a/cmd/adtimg.c b/cmd/adtimg.c
index aa943007f3..f4b5cbf35b 100644
--- a/cmd/adtimg.c
+++ b/cmd/adtimg.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static int do_adtimg_addr(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc != 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	hdr_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 16);
+	hdr_addr = hextoul(argv[1], &endp);
 	if (*endp != '\0') {
 		printf("Error: Wrong image address '%s'\n", argv[1]);
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
diff --git a/cmd/aes.c b/cmd/aes.c
index 4c0dad9932..1936518824 100644
--- a/cmd/aes.c
+++ b/cmd/aes.c
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ static int do_aes(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	else
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	key_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	iv_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
-	src_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
-	dst_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
-	len = simple_strtoul(argv[6], NULL, 16);
+	key_addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	iv_addr = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
+	src_addr = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
+	dst_addr = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
+	len = hextoul(argv[6], NULL);
 
 	key_ptr = (uint8_t *)map_sysmem(key_addr, key_len);
 	iv_ptr = (uint8_t *)map_sysmem(iv_addr, 128 / 8);
diff --git a/cmd/armflash.c b/cmd/armflash.c
index 5e7315eb7c..d1466f73aa 100644
--- a/cmd/armflash.c
+++ b/cmd/armflash.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static int do_afs(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	} else if (argc == 4 && !strcmp(argv[1], "load")) {
 		ulong load_addr;
 
-		load_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		load_addr = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		ret = load_image(argv[2], load_addr);
 	} else {
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
diff --git a/cmd/avb.c b/cmd/avb.c
index 88172a9ee6..02b4b1f022 100644
--- a/cmd/avb.c
+++ b/cmd/avb.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ int do_avb_init(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	if (argc != 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	mmc_dev = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	mmc_dev = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	if (avb_ops)
 		avb_ops_free(avb_ops);
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ int do_avb_read_part(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	part = argv[1];
-	offset = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	bytes = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
-	buffer = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+	offset = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	bytes = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
+	buffer = (void *)hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 
 	if (avb_ops->read_from_partition(avb_ops, part, offset, bytes,
 					 buffer, &bytes_read) ==
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ int do_avb_read_part_hex(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	part = argv[1];
-	offset = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	bytes = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	offset = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	bytes = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	buffer = malloc(bytes);
 	if (!buffer) {
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ int do_avb_write_part(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	part = argv[1];
-	offset = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	bytes = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
-	buffer = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+	offset = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	bytes = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
+	buffer = (void *)hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 
 	if (avb_ops->write_to_partition(avb_ops, part, offset, bytes, buffer) ==
 	    AVB_IO_RESULT_OK) {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ int do_avb_read_rb(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc != 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	index = (size_t)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	index = (size_t)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	if (avb_ops->read_rollback_index(avb_ops, index, &rb_idx) ==
 	    AVB_IO_RESULT_OK) {
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ int do_avb_write_rb(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc != 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	index = (size_t)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	rb_idx = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	index = (size_t)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	rb_idx = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	if (avb_ops->write_rollback_index(avb_ops, index, rb_idx) ==
 	    AVB_IO_RESULT_OK)
diff --git a/cmd/axi.c b/cmd/axi.c
index c72197ee82..c676819b81 100644
--- a/cmd/axi.c
+++ b/cmd/axi.c
@@ -198,14 +198,14 @@ static int do_axi_md(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		/*
 		 * Address is specified since argc >= 3
 		 */
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 		/*
 		 * If there's another parameter, it is the length to display;
 		 * length is the number of objects, not number of bytes
 		 */
 		if (argc > 3)
-			length = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+			length = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	}
 
 	switch (size) {
@@ -291,14 +291,14 @@ static int do_axi_mw(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	};
 
 	/* Address is specified since argc > 4 */
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	/* Get the value to write */
-	writeval = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	writeval = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	/* Count ? */
 	if (argc == 5)
-		count = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+		count = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 	else
 		count = 1;
 
diff --git a/cmd/bedbug.c b/cmd/bedbug.c
index bef617b6a4..549c9056dd 100644
--- a/cmd/bedbug.c
+++ b/cmd/bedbug.c
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ int do_bedbug_dis(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 
 	if ((flag & CMD_FLAG_REPEAT) == 0) {
 		/* New command */
-		addr = simple_strtoul (argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 		/* If an extra param is given then it is the length */
 		if (argc > 2)
-			len = simple_strtoul (argv[2], NULL, 16);
+			len = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	}
 
 	/* Run the disassembler */
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ int do_bedbug_asm(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	printf ("\nEnter '.' when done\n");
-	mem_addr = simple_strtoul (argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	mem_addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	while (1) {
 		putc ('\n');
diff --git a/cmd/binop.c b/cmd/binop.c
index c85cb51568..bb5adc3e05 100644
--- a/cmd/binop.c
+++ b/cmd/binop.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void write_to_mem(char *varname, u8 *result, ulong len)
 	ulong addr;
 	u8 *buf;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(varname, NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(varname, NULL);
 	buf = map_sysmem(addr, len);
 	memcpy(buf, result, len);
 	unmap_sysmem(buf);
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ static int do_binop(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	src2 = malloc(len);
 
 	if (*src1arg == '*')
-		read_from_mem(simple_strtoul(src1arg + 1, NULL, 16), src1, len);
+		read_from_mem(hextoul(src1arg + 1, NULL), src1, len);
 	else
 		read_from_env_var(src1arg, src1);
 
 	if (*src2arg == '*')
-		read_from_mem(simple_strtoul(src2arg + 1, NULL, 16), src2, len);
+		read_from_mem(hextoul(src2arg + 1, NULL), src2, len);
 	else
 		read_from_env_var(src2arg, src2);
 
diff --git a/cmd/blk_common.c b/cmd/blk_common.c
index 87f94b5abb..0898798dec 100644
--- a/cmd/blk_common.c
+++ b/cmd/blk_common.c
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ int blk_common_cmd(int argc, char *const argv[], enum if_type if_type,
 
 	default: /* at least 4 args */
 		if (strcmp(argv[1], "read") == 0) {
-			ulong addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-			lbaint_t blk = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
-			ulong cnt = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+			ulong addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+			lbaint_t blk = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
+			ulong cnt = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 			ulong n;
 
 			printf("\n%s read: device %d block # "LBAFU", count %lu ... ",
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ int blk_common_cmd(int argc, char *const argv[], enum if_type if_type,
 			       n == cnt ? "OK" : "ERROR");
 			return n == cnt ? 0 : 1;
 		} else if (strcmp(argv[1], "write") == 0) {
-			ulong addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-			lbaint_t blk = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
-			ulong cnt = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+			ulong addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+			lbaint_t blk = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
+			ulong cnt = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 			ulong n;
 
 			printf("\n%s write: device %d block # "LBAFU", count %lu ... ",
diff --git a/cmd/blob.c b/cmd/blob.c
index 887219cc07..e2efae7a11 100644
--- a/cmd/blob.c
+++ b/cmd/blob.c
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ static int do_blob(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	else
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	src_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	dst_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
-	len = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
-	key_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+	src_addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	dst_addr = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
+	len = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
+	key_addr = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 
 	km_ptr = (uint8_t *)(uintptr_t)key_addr;
 	src_ptr = (uint8_t *)(uintptr_t)src_addr;
diff --git a/cmd/bmp.c b/cmd/bmp.c
index 6040fa5d95..f4fe97d89d 100644
--- a/cmd/bmp.c
+++ b/cmd/bmp.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static int do_bmp_info(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		addr = image_load_addr;
 		break;
 	case 2:		/* use argument */
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		break;
 	default:
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ static int do_bmp_display(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		addr = image_load_addr;
 		break;
 	case 2:		/* use argument */
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		break;
 	case 4:
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		if (!strcmp(argv[2], "m"))
 			x = BMP_ALIGN_CENTER;
 		else
diff --git a/cmd/boot.c b/cmd/boot.c
index b84c0ed89e..fab294e622 100644
--- a/cmd/boot.c
+++ b/cmd/boot.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static int do_go(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	if (argc < 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	printf ("## Starting application at 0x%08lX ...\n", addr);
 
diff --git a/cmd/bootefi.c b/cmd/bootefi.c
index cba81ffe75..83eab0bd7f 100644
--- a/cmd/bootefi.c
+++ b/cmd/bootefi.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ efi_status_t efi_install_fdt(void *fdt)
 				return EFI_NOT_FOUND;
 			}
 		}
-		fdt_addr = simple_strtoul(fdt_opt, NULL, 16);
+		fdt_addr = hextoul(fdt_opt, NULL);
 		if (!fdt_addr) {
 			log_err("ERROR: invalid $fdt_addr or $fdtcontroladdr\n");
 			return EFI_LOAD_ERROR;
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ static int do_bootefi(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc > 2) {
 		uintptr_t fdt_addr;
 
-		fdt_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		fdt_addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		fdt = map_sysmem(fdt_addr, 0);
 	} else {
 		fdt = EFI_FDT_USE_INTERNAL;
diff --git a/cmd/booti.c b/cmd/booti.c
index 3df70ea9ca..397d4b8323 100644
--- a/cmd/booti.c
+++ b/cmd/booti.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static int booti_start(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		debug("*  kernel: default image load address = 0x%08lx\n",
 				image_load_addr);
 	} else {
-		ld = simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+		ld = hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 		debug("*  kernel: cmdline image address = 0x%08lx\n", ld);
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/bootm.c b/cmd/bootm.c
index 81c6b93978..92468d09a1 100644
--- a/cmd/bootm.c
+++ b/cmd/bootm.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ int do_bootm(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	if (argc > 0) {
 		char *endp;
 
-		simple_strtoul(argv[0], &endp, 16);
+		hextoul(argv[0], &endp);
 		/* endp pointing to NULL means that argv[0] was just a
 		 * valid number, pass it along to the normal bootm processing
 		 *
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static int do_iminfo(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	}
 
 	for (arg = 1; arg < argc; ++arg) {
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[arg], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[arg], NULL);
 		if (image_info(addr) != 0)
 			rcode = 1;
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/bootstage.c b/cmd/bootstage.c
index 0e623f216b..77a4bc66ff 100644
--- a/cmd/bootstage.c
+++ b/cmd/bootstage.c
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ static int get_base_size(int argc, char *const argv[], ulong *basep,
 	*sizep = CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_STASH_SIZE;
 	if (argc < 2)
 		return 0;
-	*basep = simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 16);
+	*basep = hextoul(argv[1], &endp);
 	if (*argv[1] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 		return -1;
 	if (argc == 2)
 		return 0;
-	*sizep = simple_strtoul(argv[2], &endp, 16);
+	*sizep = hextoul(argv[2], &endp);
 	if (*argv[2] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 		return -1;
 
diff --git a/cmd/bootz.c b/cmd/bootz.c
index 7556cd2752..4f024bde5f 100644
--- a/cmd/bootz.c
+++ b/cmd/bootz.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static int bootz_start(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		debug("*  kernel: default image load address = 0x%08lx\n",
 				image_load_addr);
 	} else {
-		images->ep = simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+		images->ep = hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 		debug("*  kernel: cmdline image address = 0x%08lx\n",
 			images->ep);
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/broadcom/nitro_image_load.c b/cmd/broadcom/nitro_image_load.c
index 4a36b300c4..93b5cb4ceb 100644
--- a/cmd/broadcom/nitro_image_load.c
+++ b/cmd/broadcom/nitro_image_load.c
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ static int do_spi_images_addr(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	/* convert command parameter to fastboot address (base 16), i.e. hex */
-	images_load_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	images_load_addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	if (!images_load_addr) {
 		pr_err("Invalid load address\n");
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 	}
 
-	spi_load_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	spi_load_addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	if (!spi_load_addr) {
 		pr_err("Invalid spi load address\n");
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
diff --git a/cmd/cbfs.c b/cmd/cbfs.c
index 10c2c929c3..8a61f2c26f 100644
--- a/cmd/cbfs.c
+++ b/cmd/cbfs.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ static int do_cbfs_init(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if (argc == 2) {
-		end_of_rom = simple_strtoul(argv[1], &ep, 16);
+		end_of_rom = hextoul(argv[1], &ep);
 		if (*ep) {
 			puts("\n** Invalid end of ROM **\n");
 			return 1;
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ static int do_cbfs_fsload(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	}
 
 	/* parse offset and count */
-	offset = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	offset = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	if (argc == 4)
-		count = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		count = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	else
 		count = 0;
 
diff --git a/cmd/cramfs.c b/cmd/cramfs.c
index 1aeb56702c..44c0818d5d 100644
--- a/cmd/cramfs.c
+++ b/cmd/cramfs.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int do_cramfs_load(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	struct mtdids id;
 
 	ulong addr;
-	addr = simple_strtoul(env_get("cramfsaddr"), NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(env_get("cramfsaddr"), NULL);
 
 	/* hack! */
 	/* cramfs_* only supports NOR flash chips */
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ int do_cramfs_ls(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	struct mtdids id;
 
 	ulong addr;
-	addr = simple_strtoul(env_get("cramfsaddr"), NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(env_get("cramfsaddr"), NULL);
 
 	/* hack! */
 	/* cramfs_* only supports NOR flash chips */
diff --git a/cmd/cros_ec.c b/cmd/cros_ec.c
index eb5053d642..abda5d6cd2 100644
--- a/cmd/cros_ec.c
+++ b/cmd/cros_ec.c
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ static int do_read_write(struct udevice *dev, int is_write, int argc,
 		return 1;
 	if (argc < 4)
 		return 1;
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[3], &endp, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[3], &endp);
 	if (*argv[3] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 		return 1;
 	if (argc > 4) {
-		size = simple_strtoul(argv[4], &endp, 16);
+		size = hextoul(argv[4], &endp);
 		if (*argv[4] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 			return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/demo.c b/cmd/demo.c
index 78a55f72b6..a2957f770d 100644
--- a/cmd/demo.c
+++ b/cmd/demo.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static int do_demo_light(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	int ret;
 
 	if (argc) {
-		light = simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+		light = hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 		ret = demo_set_light(demo_dev, light);
 	} else {
 		ret = demo_get_light(demo_dev);
diff --git a/cmd/disk.c b/cmd/disk.c
index 2726115e85..cb3b990ba3 100644
--- a/cmd/disk.c
+++ b/cmd/disk.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ int common_diskboot(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, const char *intf, int argc,
 	bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_IDE_ADDR);
 
 	if (argc > 1)
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_IDE_BOOT_DEVICE);
 
diff --git a/cmd/efidebug.c b/cmd/efidebug.c
index 8211a589ac..67ab06aefc 100644
--- a/cmd/efidebug.c
+++ b/cmd/efidebug.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static int do_efi_capsule_update(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 		argv++;
 	}
 
-	capsule = (typeof(capsule))simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 16);
+	capsule = (typeof(capsule))hextoul(argv[1], &endp);
 	if (endp == argv[1]) {
 		printf("Invalid address: %s", argv[1]);
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static int do_efi_capsule_show(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 	if (argc != 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	capsule = (typeof(capsule))simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 16);
+	capsule = (typeof(capsule))hextoul(argv[1], &endp);
 	if (endp == argv[1]) {
 		printf("Invalid address: %s", argv[1]);
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static int do_efi_capsule_res(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 		argc--;
 		argv++;
 
-		capsule_id = simple_strtoul(argv[0], &endp, 16);
+		capsule_id = hextoul(argv[0], &endp);
 		if (capsule_id < 0 || capsule_id > 0xffff)
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ static int do_efi_boot_add(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 				r = CMD_RET_USAGE;
 				goto out;
 			}
-			id = (int)simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 16);
+			id = (int)hextoul(argv[1], &endp);
 			if (*endp != '\0' || id > 0xffff)
 				return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ static int do_efi_boot_rm(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 
 	guid = efi_global_variable_guid;
 	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++, argv++) {
-		id = (int)simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 16);
+		id = (int)hextoul(argv[1], &endp);
 		if (*endp != '\0' || id > 0xffff)
 			return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ static int do_efi_boot_next(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 	if (argc != 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	bootnext = (u16)simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 16);
+	bootnext = (u16)hextoul(argv[1], &endp);
 	if (*endp) {
 		printf("invalid value: %s\n", argv[1]);
 		r = CMD_RET_FAILURE;
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ static int do_efi_boot_order(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
-		id = (int)simple_strtoul(argv[i], &endp, 16);
+		id = (int)hextoul(argv[i], &endp);
 		if (*endp != '\0' || id > 0xffff) {
 			printf("invalid value: %s\n", argv[i]);
 			r = CMD_RET_FAILURE;
diff --git a/cmd/elf.c b/cmd/elf.c
index d44b95d903..d75b21461c 100644
--- a/cmd/elf.c
+++ b/cmd/elf.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ int do_bootvx(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	if (argc < 2)
 		addr = image_load_addr;
 	else
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_NET)
 	/*
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ int do_bootvx(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	}
 
 	if (!bootaddr)
-		bootaddr = simple_strtoul(tmp, NULL, 16);
+		bootaddr = hextoul(tmp, NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * Check to see if the bootline is defined in the 'bootargs' parameter.
diff --git a/cmd/fastboot.c b/cmd/fastboot.c
index ad5c064911..033a2c95e8 100644
--- a/cmd/fastboot.c
+++ b/cmd/fastboot.c
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ static int do_fastboot(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 			case 'l':
 				if (--argc <= 0)
 					return CMD_RET_USAGE;
-				buf_addr = simple_strtoul(*++argv, NULL, 16);
+				buf_addr = hextoul(*++argv, NULL);
 				goto NXTARG;
 
 			case 's':
 				if (--argc <= 0)
 					return CMD_RET_USAGE;
-				buf_size = simple_strtoul(*++argv, NULL, 16);
+				buf_size = hextoul(*++argv, NULL);
 				goto NXTARG;
 
 			default:
diff --git a/cmd/fdt.c b/cmd/fdt.c
index baec05529a..c42f1c79d4 100644
--- a/cmd/fdt.c
+++ b/cmd/fdt.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static int do_fdt(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 		blob = map_sysmem(addr, 0);
 		if (!fdt_valid(&blob))
 			return 1;
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static int do_fdt(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 			int  err;
 
 			/* Optional new length */
-			len = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+			len = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 			if (len < fdt_totalsize(blob)) {
 				printf("New length %d < existing length %d, ignoring\n",
 				       len, fdt_totalsize(blob));
@@ -195,11 +195,11 @@ static int do_fdt(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		/*
 		 * Set the address and length of the fdt.
 		 */
-		working_fdt = (struct fdt_header *)simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		working_fdt = (struct fdt_header *)hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		if (!fdt_valid(&working_fdt))
 			return 1;
 
-		newaddr = (struct fdt_header *)simple_strtoul(argv[3],NULL,16);
+		newaddr = (struct fdt_header *)hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 		/*
 		 * If the user specifies a length, use that.  Otherwise use the
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static int do_fdt(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		if (argc <= 4) {
 			len = fdt_totalsize(working_fdt);
 		} else {
-			len = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+			len = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 			if (len < fdt_totalsize(working_fdt)) {
 				printf ("New length 0x%X < existing length "
 					"0x%X, aborting.\n",
@@ -364,21 +364,22 @@ static int do_fdt(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		}
 
 		if (subcmd[0] == 'n' || (subcmd[0] == 's' && argc == 5)) {
-			int reqIndex = -1;
+			int req_index = -1;
 			int startDepth = fdt_node_depth(
 				working_fdt, nodeoffset);
 			int curDepth = startDepth;
-			int curIndex = -1;
+			int cur_index = -1;
 			int nextNodeOffset = fdt_next_node(
 				working_fdt, nodeoffset, &curDepth);
 
 			if (subcmd[0] == 'n')
-				reqIndex = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+				req_index = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 
 			while (curDepth > startDepth) {
 				if (curDepth == startDepth + 1)
-					curIndex++;
-				if (subcmd[0] == 'n' && curIndex == reqIndex) {
+					cur_index++;
+				if (subcmd[0] == 'n' &&
+				    cur_index == req_index) {
 					const char *node_name;
 
 					node_name = fdt_get_name(working_fdt,
@@ -394,7 +395,7 @@ static int do_fdt(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 			}
 			if (subcmd[0] == 's') {
 				/* get the num nodes at this level */
-				env_set_ulong(var, curIndex + 1);
+				env_set_ulong(var, cur_index + 1);
 			} else {
 				/* node index not found */
 				printf("libfdt node not found\n");
@@ -548,7 +549,7 @@ static int do_fdt(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	 * Set boot cpu id
 	 */
 	} else if (strncmp(argv[1], "boo", 3) == 0) {
-		unsigned long tmp = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		unsigned long tmp = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		fdt_set_boot_cpuid_phys(working_fdt, tmp);
 
 	/*
@@ -600,7 +601,7 @@ static int do_fdt(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 				return err;
 			}
 		} else if (argv[2][0] == 'd') {
-			unsigned long idx = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+			unsigned long idx = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 			int err = fdt_del_mem_rsv(working_fdt, idx);
 
 			if (err < 0) {
@@ -636,8 +637,8 @@ static int do_fdt(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 		if (argc == 4) {
-			initrd_start = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-			initrd_end = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+			initrd_start = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+			initrd_end = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		}
 
 		fdt_chosen(working_fdt);
@@ -654,7 +655,7 @@ static int do_fdt(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 			return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 
 		if (argc > 2) {
-			addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+			addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 			blob = map_sysmem(addr, 0);
 		} else {
 			blob = (struct fdt_header *)gd->fdt_blob;
@@ -691,7 +692,7 @@ static int do_fdt(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		if (!working_fdt)
 			return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		blob = map_sysmem(addr, 0);
 		if (!fdt_valid(&blob))
 			return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
@@ -706,7 +707,7 @@ static int do_fdt(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	else if (strncmp(argv[1], "re", 2) == 0) {
 		uint extrasize;
 		if (argc > 2)
-			extrasize = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+			extrasize = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		else
 			extrasize = 0;
 		fdt_shrink_to_minimum(working_fdt, extrasize);
@@ -797,7 +798,7 @@ static int fdt_parse_prop(char * const *newval, int count, char *data, int *len)
 			}
 			if (!isxdigit(*newp))
 				break;
-			tmp = simple_strtoul(newp, &newp, 16);
+			tmp = hextoul(newp, &newp);
 			*data++ = tmp & 0xFF;
 			*len    = *len + 1;
 		}
@@ -883,7 +884,7 @@ static void print_data(const void *data, int len)
 
 	env_max_dump = env_get("fdt_max_dump");
 	if (env_max_dump)
-		max_dump = simple_strtoul(env_max_dump, NULL, 16);
+		max_dump = hextoul(env_max_dump, NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * It is a string, but it may have multiple strings (embedded '\0's).
diff --git a/cmd/flash.c b/cmd/flash.c
index 240871e808..bc93e984bc 100644
--- a/cmd/flash.c
+++ b/cmd/flash.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ addr_spec(char *arg1, char *arg2, ulong *addr_first, ulong *addr_last)
 	char *ep;
 	char len_used; /* indicates if the "start +length" form used */
 
-	*addr_first = simple_strtoul(arg1, &ep, 16);
+	*addr_first = hextoul(arg1, &ep);
 	if (ep == arg1 || *ep != '\0')
 		return -1;
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ addr_spec(char *arg1, char *arg2, ulong *addr_first, ulong *addr_last)
 		++arg2;
 	}
 
-	*addr_last = simple_strtoul(arg2, &ep, 16);
+	*addr_last = hextoul(arg2, &ep);
 	if (ep == arg2 || *ep != '\0')
 		return -1;
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static int do_flinfo(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	bank = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	bank = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	if ((bank < 1) || (bank > CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_BANKS)) {
 		printf ("Only FLASH Banks # 1 ... # %d supported\n",
 			CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_BANKS);
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ static int do_flerase(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	if (strcmp(argv[1], "bank") == 0) {
-		bank = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		bank = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		if ((bank < 1) || (bank > CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_BANKS)) {
 			printf ("Only FLASH Banks # 1 ... # %d supported\n",
 				CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_BANKS);
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static int do_protect(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	if (strcmp(argv[2], "bank") == 0) {
-		bank = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		bank = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		if ((bank < 1) || (bank > CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_BANKS)) {
 			printf ("Only FLASH Banks # 1 ... # %d supported\n",
 				CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_BANKS);
diff --git a/cmd/fpga.c b/cmd/fpga.c
index 51410a8e42..3fdd0b35e8 100644
--- a/cmd/fpga.c
+++ b/cmd/fpga.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static int do_fpga_check_params(long *dev, long *fpga_data, size_t *data_size,
 	}
 	*fpga_data = local_fpga_data;
 
-	local_data_size = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	local_data_size = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	if (!local_data_size) {
 		debug("fpga: zero size\n");
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ int do_fpga_loads(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		 */
 		argc++;
 
-	fpga_sec_info.encflag = (u8)simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
-	fpga_sec_info.authflag = (u8)simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	fpga_sec_info.encflag = (u8)hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
+	fpga_sec_info.authflag = (u8)hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	if (fpga_sec_info.authflag >= FPGA_NO_ENC_OR_NO_AUTH &&
 	    fpga_sec_info.encflag >= FPGA_NO_ENC_OR_NO_AUTH) {
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static int do_fpga_loadfs(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return ret;
 
 	fpga_fsinfo.fstype = FS_TYPE_ANY;
-	fpga_fsinfo.blocksize = (unsigned int)simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	fpga_fsinfo.blocksize = (unsigned int)hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	fpga_fsinfo.interface = argv[4];
 	fpga_fsinfo.dev_part = argv[5];
 	fpga_fsinfo.filename = argv[6];
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static int do_fpga_loadmk(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	} else
 #endif
 	{
-		fpga_data = (void *)simple_strtoul(datastr, NULL, 16);
+		fpga_data = (void *)hextoul(datastr, NULL);
 		debug("*  fpga: cmdline image address = 0x%08lx\n",
 		      (ulong)fpga_data);
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/fpgad.c b/cmd/fpgad.c
index fb2fe63e78..e65441bb76 100644
--- a/cmd/fpgad.c
+++ b/cmd/fpgad.c
@@ -49,19 +49,19 @@ int do_fpga_md(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		/*
 		 * FPGA is specified since argc > 2
 		 */
-		fpga = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		fpga = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 		/*
 		 * Address is specified since argc > 2
 		 */
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 		/*
 		 * If another parameter, it is the length to display.
 		 * Length is the number of objects, not number of bytes.
 		 */
 		if (argc > 3)
-			length = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+			length = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	}
 
 	nbytes = length * sizeof(u16);
diff --git a/cmd/host.c b/cmd/host.c
index 6aa3d9167a..2e998abbcd 100644
--- a/cmd/host.c
+++ b/cmd/host.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static int do_host_bind(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc > 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 	dev_str = argv[0];
-	dev = simple_strtoul(dev_str, &ep, 16);
+	dev = hextoul(dev_str, &ep);
 	if (*ep) {
 		printf("** Bad device specification %s **\n", dev_str);
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static int do_host_info(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc >= 2) {
 		char *ep;
 		char *dev_str = argv[1];
-		int dev = simple_strtoul(dev_str, &ep, 16);
+		int dev = hextoul(dev_str, &ep);
 		if (*ep) {
 			printf("** Bad device specification %s **\n", dev_str);
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static int do_host_dev(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	dev = simple_strtoul(argv[1], &ep, 16);
+	dev = hextoul(argv[1], &ep);
 	if (*ep) {
 		printf("** Bad device specification %s **\n", argv[2]);
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
diff --git a/cmd/i2c.c b/cmd/i2c.c
index 0e1895ad65..631222c28f 100644
--- a/cmd/i2c.c
+++ b/cmd/i2c.c
@@ -308,13 +308,13 @@ static int do_i2c_read(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	/*
 	 * I2C chip address
 	 */
-	chip = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	chip = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * I2C data address within the chip.  This can be 1 or
 	 * 2 bytes long.  Some day it might be 3 bytes long :-).
 	 */
-	devaddr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	devaddr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	alen = get_alen(argv[2], DEFAULT_ADDR_LEN);
 	if (alen > 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
@@ -322,12 +322,12 @@ static int do_i2c_read(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	/*
 	 * Length is the number of objects, not number of bytes.
 	 */
-	length = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	length = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * memaddr is the address where to store things in memory
 	 */
-	memaddr = (u_char *)simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+	memaddr = (u_char *)hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM_I2C)
 	ret = i2c_get_cur_bus_chip(chip, &dev);
@@ -363,18 +363,18 @@ static int do_i2c_write(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	/*
 	 * memaddr is the address where to store things in memory
 	 */
-	memaddr = (u_char *)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	memaddr = (u_char *)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * I2C chip address
 	 */
-	chip = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	chip = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * I2C data address within the chip.  This can be 1 or
 	 * 2 bytes long.  Some day it might be 3 bytes long :-).
 	 */
-	devaddr = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	devaddr = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	alen = get_alen(argv[3], DEFAULT_ADDR_LEN);
 	if (alen > 3)
 		return cmd_usage(cmdtp);
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ static int do_i2c_write(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	/*
 	 * Length is the number of bytes.
 	 */
-	length = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+	length = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM_I2C)
 	ret = i2c_get_cur_bus_chip(chip, &dev);
@@ -447,13 +447,13 @@ static int do_i2c_flags(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	chip = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	chip = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	ret = i2c_get_cur_bus_chip(chip, &dev);
 	if (ret)
 		return i2c_report_err(ret, I2C_ERR_READ);
 
 	if (argc > 2) {
-		flags = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		flags = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		ret = i2c_set_chip_flags(dev, flags);
 	} else  {
 		ret = i2c_get_chip_flags(dev, &flags);
@@ -477,13 +477,13 @@ static int do_i2c_olen(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	chip = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	chip = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	ret = i2c_get_cur_bus_chip(chip, &dev);
 	if (ret)
 		return i2c_report_err(ret, I2C_ERR_READ);
 
 	if (argc > 2) {
-		olen = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		olen = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		ret = i2c_set_chip_offset_len(dev, olen);
 	} else  {
 		ret = i2c_get_chip_offset_len(dev);
@@ -543,13 +543,13 @@ static int do_i2c_md(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		/*
 		 * I2C chip address
 		 */
-		chip = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		chip = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 		/*
 		 * I2C data address within the chip.  This can be 1 or
 		 * 2 bytes long.  Some day it might be 3 bytes long :-).
 		 */
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		alen = get_alen(argv[2], DEFAULT_ADDR_LEN);
 		if (alen > 3)
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ static int do_i2c_md(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		 * Length is the number of objects, not number of bytes.
 		 */
 		if (argc > 3)
-			length = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+			length = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	}
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM_I2C)
@@ -651,12 +651,12 @@ static int do_i2c_mw(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	/*
 	 * Chip is always specified.
 	 */
-	chip = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	chip = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * Address is always specified.
 	 */
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	alen = get_alen(argv[2], DEFAULT_ADDR_LEN);
 	if (alen > 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
@@ -671,13 +671,13 @@ static int do_i2c_mw(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	/*
 	 * Value to write is always specified.
 	 */
-	byte = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	byte = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * Optional count
 	 */
 	if (argc == 5)
-		count = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+		count = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 	else
 		count = 1;
 
@@ -740,12 +740,12 @@ static int do_i2c_crc(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	/*
 	 * Chip is always specified.
 	 */
-	chip = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	chip = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * Address is always specified.
 	 */
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	alen = get_alen(argv[2], DEFAULT_ADDR_LEN);
 	if (alen > 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ static int do_i2c_crc(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	/*
 	 * Count is always specified
 	 */
-	count = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	count = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	printf ("CRC32 for %08lx ... %08lx ==> ", addr, addr + count - 1);
 	/*
@@ -840,12 +840,12 @@ static int mod_i2c_mem(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int incrflag, int flag, int argc,
 		/*
 		 * Chip is always specified.
 		 */
-		chip = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		chip = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 		/*
 		 * Address is always specified.
 		 */
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		alen = get_alen(argv[2], DEFAULT_ADDR_LEN);
 		if (alen > 3)
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ static int mod_i2c_mem(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int incrflag, int flag, int argc,
 		else {
 			char *endp;
 
-			data = simple_strtoul(console_buffer, &endp, 16);
+			data = hextoul(console_buffer, &endp);
 			if (size == 1)
 				data = data << 24;
 			else if (size == 2)
@@ -1049,12 +1049,12 @@ static int do_i2c_loop(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	/*
 	 * Chip is always specified.
 	 */
-	chip = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	chip = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * Address is always specified.
 	 */
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	alen = get_alen(argv[2], DEFAULT_ADDR_LEN);
 	if (alen > 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ static int do_i2c_loop(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	 * Length is the number of objects, not number of bytes.
 	 */
 	length = 1;
-	length = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	length = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	if (length > sizeof(bytes))
 		length = sizeof(bytes);
 
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ static int do_sdram(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	/*
 	 * Chip is always specified.
 	 */
-	chip = simple_strtoul (argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	chip = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM_I2C)
 	ret = i2c_get_cur_bus_chip(chip, &dev);
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ int do_edid(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	chip = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	chip = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM_I2C)
 	ret = i2c_get_cur_bus_chip(chip, &dev);
 	if (!ret)
diff --git a/cmd/ini.c b/cmd/ini.c
index c075be623c..81dfc4c4e8 100644
--- a/cmd/ini.c
+++ b/cmd/ini.c
@@ -236,10 +236,10 @@ static int do_ini(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	section = argv[1];
-	file_address = (char *)simple_strtoul(
-		argc < 3 ? env_get("loadaddr") : argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	file_size = (size_t)simple_strtoul(
-		argc < 4 ? env_get("filesize") : argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	file_address = (char *)hextoul(argc < 3 ? env_get("loadaddr") : argv[2],
+					NULL);
+	file_size = (size_t)hextoul(argc < 4 ? env_get("filesize") : argv[3],
+				     NULL);
 
 	return ini_parse(file_address, file_size, ini_handler, (void *)section);
 }
diff --git a/cmd/io.c b/cmd/io.c
index c7e964153b..e23ea62700 100644
--- a/cmd/io.c
+++ b/cmd/io.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ int do_io_iod(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 			return 1;
 
 		/* Address is specified since argc > 1 */
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		addr += base_address;
 
 		/*
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ int do_io_iod(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		 * Length is the number of objects, not number of bytes.
 		 */
 		if (argc > 2)
-			length = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+			length = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	}
 
 	bytes = size * length;
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ int do_io_iow(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	if (size < 0)
 		return 1;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	val = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	val = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	if (size == 4)
 		outl((u32) val, addr);
diff --git a/cmd/iotrace.c b/cmd/iotrace.c
index 652ebefb89..f28359e287 100644
--- a/cmd/iotrace.c
+++ b/cmd/iotrace.c
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ static int do_set_buffer(int argc, char *const argv[])
 	ulong addr = 0, size = 0;
 
 	if (argc == 2) {
-		addr = simple_strtoul(*argv++, NULL, 16);
-		size = simple_strtoul(*argv++, NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(*argv++, NULL);
+		size = hextoul(*argv++, NULL);
 	} else if (argc != 0) {
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 	}
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ static int do_set_region(int argc, char *const argv[])
 	ulong addr = 0, size = 0;
 
 	if (argc == 2) {
-		addr = simple_strtoul(*argv++, NULL, 16);
-		size = simple_strtoul(*argv++, NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(*argv++, NULL);
+		size = hextoul(*argv++, NULL);
 	} else if (argc != 0) {
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/itest.c b/cmd/itest.c
index 9a441ce9b8..74414cbdc4 100644
--- a/cmd/itest.c
+++ b/cmd/itest.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static long evalexp(char *s, int w)
 
 	/* if the parameter starts with a * then assume is a pointer to the value we want */
 	if (s[0] == '*') {
-		addr = simple_strtoul(&s[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(&s[1], NULL);
 		buf = map_physmem(addr, w, MAP_WRBACK);
 		if (!buf && addr) {
 			puts("Failed to map physical memory\n");
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static long evalexp(char *s, int w)
 		unmap_physmem(buf, w);
 		return l;
 	} else {
-		l = simple_strtoul(s, NULL, 16);
+		l = hextoul(s, NULL);
 	}
 
 	/* avoid overflow on mask calculus */
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static char * evalstr(char *s)
 {
 	/* if the parameter starts with a * then assume a string pointer else its a literal */
 	if (s[0] == '*') {
-		return (char *)simple_strtoul(&s[1], NULL, 16);
+		return (char *)hextoul(&s[1], NULL);
 	} else if (s[0] == '$') {
 		int i = 2;
 
diff --git a/cmd/jffs2.c b/cmd/jffs2.c
index 9540988e33..63bd55263a 100644
--- a/cmd/jffs2.c
+++ b/cmd/jffs2.c
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ int do_jffs2_fsload(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		filename = argv[1];
 	}
 	if (argc == 3) {
-		offset = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		offset = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		image_load_addr = offset;
 		filename = argv[2];
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/load.c b/cmd/load.c
index b7894d7db0..ec3eed18b1 100644
--- a/cmd/load.c
+++ b/cmd/load.c
@@ -257,11 +257,11 @@ int do_save_serial(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 #endif
 
 	if (argc >= 2) {
-		offset = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		offset = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	}
 #ifdef	CONFIG_SYS_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE
 	if (argc >= 3) {
-		size = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		size = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	}
 	if (argc == 4) {
 		save_baudrate = (int)simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 10);
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ int do_save_serial(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	}
 #else	/* ! CONFIG_SYS_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE */
 	if (argc == 3) {
-		size = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		size = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	}
 #endif	/* CONFIG_SYS_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE */
 
@@ -438,12 +438,12 @@ static int do_load_serial_bin(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	/* pre-set offset from $loadaddr */
 	s = env_get("loadaddr");
 	if (s)
-		offset = simple_strtoul(s, NULL, 16);
+		offset = hextoul(s, NULL);
 
 	load_baudrate = current_baudrate = gd->baudrate;
 
 	if (argc >= 2) {
-		offset = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		offset = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	}
 	if (argc == 3) {
 		load_baudrate = (int)simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 10);
diff --git a/cmd/lzmadec.c b/cmd/lzmadec.c
index 3b8db0a853..81924da461 100644
--- a/cmd/lzmadec.c
+++ b/cmd/lzmadec.c
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ static int do_lzmadec(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 
 	switch (argc) {
 	case 4:
-		dst_len = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		dst_len = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		/* fall through */
 	case 3:
-		src = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-		dst = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		src = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+		dst = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		break;
 	default:
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
diff --git a/cmd/md5sum.c b/cmd/md5sum.c
index 5ae3ddf85f..0f0e1d3dd6 100644
--- a/cmd/md5sum.c
+++ b/cmd/md5sum.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static void store_result(const u8 *sum, const char *dest)
 	if (*dest == '*') {
 		u8 *ptr;
 
-		ptr = (u8 *)simple_strtoul(dest + 1, NULL, 16);
+		ptr = (u8 *)hextoul(dest + 1, NULL);
 		for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
 			*ptr++ = sum[i];
 	} else {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static int parse_verify_sum(char *verify_str, u8 *vsum)
 	if (*verify_str == '*') {
 		u8 *ptr;
 
-		ptr = (u8 *)simple_strtoul(verify_str + 1, NULL, 16);
+		ptr = (u8 *)hextoul(verify_str + 1, NULL);
 		memcpy(vsum, ptr, 16);
 	} else {
 		unsigned int i;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static int parse_verify_sum(char *verify_str, u8 *vsum)
 
 			*nullp = '\0';
 			*(u8 *)(vsum + i) =
-				simple_strtoul(vsum_str + (i * 2), NULL, 16);
+				hextoul(vsum_str + (i * 2), NULL);
 			*nullp = end;
 		}
 	}
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ int do_md5sum(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 	}
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(*av++, NULL, 16);
-	len = simple_strtoul(*av++, NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(*av++, NULL);
+	len = hextoul(*av++, NULL);
 
 	buf = map_sysmem(addr, len);
 	md5_wd(buf, len, output, CHUNKSZ_MD5);
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ static int do_md5sum(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	len = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	len = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	buf = map_sysmem(addr, len);
 	md5_wd(buf, len, output, CHUNKSZ_MD5);
diff --git a/cmd/mdio.c b/cmd/mdio.c
index cfa45ad12a..3c74326161 100644
--- a/cmd/mdio.c
+++ b/cmd/mdio.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static int do_mdio(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	switch (op[0]) {
 	case 'w':
 		if (pos > 1)
-			data = simple_strtoul(argv[pos--], NULL, 16);
+			data = hextoul(argv[pos--], NULL);
 		/* Intentional fall-through - Get reg for read and write */
 	case 'r':
 		if (pos > 1)
diff --git a/cmd/mem.c b/cmd/mem.c
index 1eb83b7570..0978df5d10 100644
--- a/cmd/mem.c
+++ b/cmd/mem.c
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ static int do_mem_md(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 
 		/* Address is specified since argc > 1
 		*/
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		addr += base_address;
 
 		/* If another parameter, it is the length to display.
 		 * Length is the number of objects, not number of bytes.
 		 */
 		if (argc > 2)
-			length = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+			length = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	}
 
 	bytes = size * length;
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static int do_mem_mw(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 
 	/* Address is specified since argc > 1
 	*/
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	addr += base_address;
 
 	/* Get the value to write.
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@ static int do_mem_mw(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (SUPPORT_64BIT_DATA)
 		writeval = simple_strtoull(argv[2], NULL, 16);
 	else
-		writeval = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		writeval = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	/* Count ? */
 	if (argc == 4) {
-		count = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		count = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	} else {
 		count = 1;
 	}
@@ -258,13 +258,13 @@ static int do_mem_cmp(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	       size == 4 ? "word" :
 	       size == 2 ? "halfword" : "byte";
 
-	addr1 = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	addr1 = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	addr1 += base_address;
 
-	addr2 = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr2 = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	addr2 += base_address;
 
-	count = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	count = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	bytes = size * count;
 	base = buf1 = map_sysmem(addr1, bytes);
@@ -321,13 +321,13 @@ static int do_mem_cp(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if ((size = cmd_get_data_size(argv[0], 4)) < 0)
 		return 1;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	addr += base_address;
 
-	dest = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	dest = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	dest += base_address;
 
-	count = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	count = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	if (count == 0) {
 		puts ("Zero length ???\n");
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ static int do_mem_search(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 			if (ch == 'q')
 				quiet = true;
 			else if (ch == 'l' && isxdigit(argv[0][2]))
-				limit = simple_strtoul(argv[0] + 2, NULL, 16);
+				limit = hextoul(argv[0] + 2, NULL);
 			else
 				return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 			argc--;
@@ -413,11 +413,11 @@ static int do_mem_search(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		}
 
 		/* Address is specified since argc > 1 */
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 		addr += base_address;
 
 		/* Length is the number of objects, not number of bytes */
-		length = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		length = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 		/* Read the bytes to search for */
 		end = search_buf + sizeof(search_buf);
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ static int do_mem_search(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 				ptr += len;
 				continue;
 			} else {
-				u32 val = simple_strtoul(argv[i], NULL, 16);
+				u32 val = hextoul(argv[i], NULL);
 
 				switch (size) {
 				case 1:
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static int do_mem_base(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc > 1) {
 		/* Set new base address.
 		*/
-		base_address = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		base_address = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	}
 	/* Print the current base address.
 	*/
@@ -543,11 +543,11 @@ static int do_mem_loop(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 
 	/* Address is always specified.
 	*/
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	/* Length is the number of objects, not number of bytes.
 	*/
-	length = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	length = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	bytes = size * length;
 	buf = map_sysmem(addr, bytes);
@@ -636,17 +636,17 @@ static int do_mem_loopw(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 
 	/* Address is always specified.
 	*/
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	/* Length is the number of objects, not number of bytes.
 	*/
-	length = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	length = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	/* data to write */
 	if (SUPPORT_64BIT_DATA)
 		data = simple_strtoull(argv[3], NULL, 16);
 	else
-		data = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		data = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	bytes = size * length;
 	buf = map_sysmem(addr, bytes);
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ mod_mem(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int incrflag, int flag, int argc,
 
 		/* Address is specified since argc > 1
 		*/
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		addr += base_address;
 	}
 
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ mod_mem(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int incrflag, int flag, int argc,
 			if (SUPPORT_64BIT_DATA)
 				i = simple_strtoull(console_buffer, &endp, 16);
 			else
-				i = simple_strtoul(console_buffer, &endp, 16);
+				i = hextoul(console_buffer, &endp);
 			nbytes = endp - console_buffer;
 			if (nbytes) {
 				/* good enough to not time out
@@ -1282,11 +1282,11 @@ static int do_random(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 3 || argc > 4)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	len = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	len = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	if (argc == 4) {
-		seed = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		seed = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		if (seed == 0) {
 			printf("The seed cannot be 0. Using 0xDEADBEEF.\n");
 			seed = 0xDEADBEEF;
diff --git a/cmd/mfsl.c b/cmd/mfsl.c
index 31f5b36ade..0c78720ec4 100644
--- a/cmd/mfsl.c
+++ b/cmd/mfsl.c
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ int do_frd(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	if (argc < 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	fslnum = (unsigned int)simple_strtoul (argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	blocking = (unsigned int)simple_strtoul (argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	fslnum = (unsigned int)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	blocking = (unsigned int)hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	if (fslnum < 0 || fslnum >= XILINX_FSL_NUMBER) {
 		puts ("Bad number of FSL\n");
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ int do_fwr(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	if (argc < 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	fslnum = (unsigned int)simple_strtoul (argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	num = (unsigned int)simple_strtoul (argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	blocking = (unsigned int)simple_strtoul (argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	fslnum = (unsigned int)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	num = (unsigned int)hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	blocking = (unsigned int)hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	if (fslnum < 0 || fslnum >= XILINX_FSL_NUMBER)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ int do_rspr(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	if (argc < 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	reg = (unsigned int)simple_strtoul (argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	val = (unsigned int)simple_strtoul (argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	reg = (unsigned int)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	val = (unsigned int)hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	switch (reg) {
 	case 0x1:
 		if (argc > 2) {
diff --git a/cmd/mii.c b/cmd/mii.c
index fe8602eb7c..fab420ee29 100644
--- a/cmd/mii.c
+++ b/cmd/mii.c
@@ -267,10 +267,10 @@ static void extract_range(
 	unsigned char * phi)
 {
 	char * end;
-	*plo = simple_strtoul(input, &end, 16);
+	*plo = hextoul(input, &end);
 	if (*end == '-') {
 		end++;
-		*phi = simple_strtoul(end, NULL, 16);
+		*phi = hextoul(end, NULL);
 	}
 	else {
 		*phi = *plo;
@@ -319,9 +319,9 @@ static int do_mii(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		if (argc >= 4)
 			extract_range(argv[3], &reglo, &reghi);
 		if (argc >= 5)
-			data = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+			data = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 		if (argc >= 6)
-			mask = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+			mask = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (addrhi > 31 && strncmp(op, "de", 2)) {
diff --git a/cmd/misc.c b/cmd/misc.c
index ef540e836f..bcd8d960ee 100644
--- a/cmd/misc.c
+++ b/cmd/misc.c
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ static int do_misc_op(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	offset = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	buf = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	size = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	offset = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	buf = (void *)hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	size = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	if (op == MISC_OP_READ)
 		misc_op = misc_read;
diff --git a/cmd/mmc.c b/cmd/mmc.c
index b942576b58..f72277800a 100644
--- a/cmd/mmc.c
+++ b/cmd/mmc.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static int do_mmcrpmb_key(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 	if (argc != 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	key_addr = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	key_addr = (void *)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	if (!confirm_key_prog())
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 	if (mmc_rpmb_set_key(mmc, key_addr)) {
@@ -211,12 +211,12 @@ static int do_mmcrpmb_read(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 	if (argc < 4)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	blk = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	cnt = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	addr = (void *)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	blk = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	cnt = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	if (argc == 5)
-		key_addr = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+		key_addr = (void *)hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 
 	printf("\nMMC RPMB read: dev # %d, block # %d, count %d ... ",
 	       curr_device, blk, cnt);
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@ static int do_mmcrpmb_write(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 	if (argc != 5)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	blk = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	cnt = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
-	key_addr = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+	addr = (void *)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	blk = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	cnt = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
+	key_addr = (void *)hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 
 	printf("\nMMC RPMB write: dev # %d, block # %d, count %d ... ",
 	       curr_device, blk, cnt);
@@ -334,9 +334,9 @@ static int do_mmc_read(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 	if (argc != 4)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	blk = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	cnt = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	addr = (void *)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	blk = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	cnt = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	mmc = init_mmc_device(curr_device, false);
 	if (!mmc)
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ static int do_mmc_sparse_write(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 	if (argc != 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	blk = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr = (void *)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	blk = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	if (!is_sparse_image(addr)) {
 		printf("Not a sparse image\n");
@@ -427,9 +427,9 @@ static int do_mmc_write(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 	if (argc != 4)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	blk = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	cnt = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	addr = (void *)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	blk = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	cnt = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	mmc = init_mmc_device(curr_device, false);
 	if (!mmc)
@@ -457,8 +457,8 @@ static int do_mmc_erase(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 	if (argc != 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	blk = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	cnt = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	blk = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	cnt = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	mmc = init_mmc_device(curr_device, false);
 	if (!mmc)
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ static int do_mmc_setdsr(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 
 	if (argc != 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
-	val = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	val = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	mmc = find_mmc_device(curr_device);
 	if (!mmc) {
diff --git a/cmd/mtd.c b/cmd/mtd.c
index c22478c152..ad5cc9827d 100644
--- a/cmd/mtd.c
+++ b/cmd/mtd.c
@@ -285,12 +285,12 @@ static int do_mtd_io(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 			goto out_put_mtd;
 		}
 
-		user_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+		user_addr = hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 		argc--;
 		argv++;
 	}
 
-	start_off = argc > 0 ? simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16) : 0;
+	start_off = argc > 0 ? hextoul(argv[0], NULL) : 0;
 	if (!mtd_is_aligned_with_min_io_size(mtd, start_off)) {
 		printf("Offset not aligned with a page (0x%x)\n",
 		       mtd->writesize);
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static int do_mtd_io(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	}
 
 	default_len = dump ? mtd->writesize : mtd->size;
-	len = argc > 1 ? simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16) : default_len;
+	len = argc > 1 ? hextoul(argv[1], NULL) : default_len;
 	if (!mtd_is_aligned_with_min_io_size(mtd, len)) {
 		len = round_up(len, mtd->writesize);
 		printf("Size not on a page boundary (0x%x), rounding to 0x%llx\n",
@@ -411,8 +411,8 @@ static int do_mtd_erase(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	argc -= 2;
 	argv += 2;
 
-	off = argc > 0 ? simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16) : 0;
-	len = argc > 1 ? simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16) : mtd->size;
+	off = argc > 0 ? hextoul(argv[0], NULL) : 0;
+	len = argc > 1 ? hextoul(argv[1], NULL) : mtd->size;
 
 	if (!mtd_is_aligned_with_block_size(mtd, off)) {
 		printf("Offset not aligned with a block (0x%x)\n",
diff --git a/cmd/mvebu/bubt.c b/cmd/mvebu/bubt.c
index 5cd520e46b..d4f381b6ad 100644
--- a/cmd/mvebu/bubt.c
+++ b/cmd/mvebu/bubt.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static ulong get_load_addr(void)
 
 	addr_str = env_get("loadaddr");
 	if (addr_str)
-		addr = simple_strtoul(addr_str, NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(addr_str, NULL);
 	else
 		addr = CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR;
 
diff --git a/cmd/mvebu/comphy_rx_training.c b/cmd/mvebu/comphy_rx_training.c
index 0798decfae..25a9e153de 100644
--- a/cmd/mvebu/comphy_rx_training.c
+++ b/cmd/mvebu/comphy_rx_training.c
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ int mvebu_comphy_rx_training_cmd(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	cp_index = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	comphy_index = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	cp_index = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	comphy_index = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	ret = uclass_get(UCLASS_MISC, &uc);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/cmd/nand.c b/cmd/nand.c
index 97e117a979..34371b983a 100644
--- a/cmd/nand.c
+++ b/cmd/nand.c
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ static int do_nand(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		if (argc < 3)
 			goto usage;
 
-		off = (int)simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		off = (int)hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		ret = nand_dump(mtd, off, !strcmp(&cmd[4], ".oob"), repeat);
 
 		return ret == 0 ? 1 : 0;
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ static int do_nand(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		if (argc < 4)
 			goto usage;
 
-		addr = (ulong)simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		addr = (ulong)hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 		read = strncmp(cmd, "read", 4) == 0; /* 1 = read, 0 = write */
 		printf("\nNAND %s: ", read ? "read" : "write");
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static int do_nand(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 			goto usage;
 
 		while (argc > 0) {
-			addr = simple_strtoul(*argv, NULL, 16);
+			addr = hextoul(*argv, NULL);
 
 			if (mtd_block_markbad(mtd, addr)) {
 				printf("block 0x%08lx NOT marked "
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ static int do_nandboot(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 			if (argc > 3)
 				goto usage;
 			if (argc == 3)
-				addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+				addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 			else
 				addr = CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR;
 
@@ -975,17 +975,17 @@ static int do_nandboot(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		boot_device = env_get("bootdevice");
 		break;
 	case 2:
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		boot_device = env_get("bootdevice");
 		break;
 	case 3:
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		boot_device = argv[2];
 		break;
 	case 4:
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		boot_device = argv[2];
-		offset = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		offset = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		break;
 	default:
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_MTDPARTS)
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ usage:
 	}
 	bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_NAND_BOOT_DEVICE);
 
-	idx = simple_strtoul(boot_device, NULL, 16);
+	idx = hextoul(boot_device, NULL);
 
 	mtd = get_nand_dev_by_index(idx);
 	if (!mtd) {
diff --git a/cmd/net.c b/cmd/net.c
index 76c7e75125..651c1411f4 100644
--- a/cmd/net.c
+++ b/cmd/net.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static int netboot_common(enum proto_t proto, struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int argc,
 	/* pre-set image_load_addr */
 	s = env_get("loadaddr");
 	if (s != NULL)
-		image_load_addr = simple_strtoul(s, NULL, 16);
+		image_load_addr = hextoul(s, NULL);
 
 	switch (argc) {
 	case 1:
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static int netboot_common(enum proto_t proto, struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int argc,
 		 * form must be written in a format which can not be
 		 * mis-interpreted as a valid number.
 		 */
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], &end, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], &end);
 		if (end == (argv[1] + strlen(argv[1]))) {
 			image_load_addr = addr;
 			/* refresh bootfile name from env */
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static int netboot_common(enum proto_t proto, struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int argc,
 		break;
 
 	case 3:
-		image_load_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		image_load_addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		net_boot_file_name_explicit = true;
 		copy_filename(net_boot_file_name, argv[2],
 			      sizeof(net_boot_file_name));
diff --git a/cmd/nvedit.c b/cmd/nvedit.c
index d14ba10cef..02a99b4a77 100644
--- a/cmd/nvedit.c
+++ b/cmd/nvedit.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ ulong env_get_hex(const char *varname, ulong default_val)
 
 	s = env_get(varname);
 	if (s)
-		value = simple_strtoul(s, &endp, 16);
+		value = hextoul(s, &endp);
 	if (!s || endp == s)
 		return default_val;
 
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ static int do_env_export(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 			case 's':		/* size given */
 				if (--argc <= 0)
 					return cmd_usage(cmdtp);
-				size = simple_strtoul(*++argv, NULL, 16);
+				size = hextoul(*++argv, NULL);
 				goto NXTARG;
 			case 't':		/* text format */
 				if (fmt++)
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ NXTARG:		;
 	if (argc < 1)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 	ptr = map_sysmem(addr, size);
 
 	if (size)
@@ -1140,11 +1140,11 @@ static int do_env_import(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 	if (sep != '\n' && crlf_is_lf )
 		crlf_is_lf = 0;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 	ptr = map_sysmem(addr, 0);
 
 	if (argc >= 2 && strcmp(argv[1], "-")) {
-		size = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		size = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	} else if (chk) {
 		puts("## Error: external checksum format must pass size\n");
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
diff --git a/cmd/nvedit_efi.c b/cmd/nvedit_efi.c
index d5e93827e4..676bbda950 100644
--- a/cmd/nvedit_efi.c
+++ b/cmd/nvedit_efi.c
@@ -471,12 +471,12 @@ int do_env_set_efi(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 
 			argc--;
 			argv++;
-			addr = simple_strtoul(argv[0], &ep, 16);
+			addr = hextoul(argv[0], &ep);
 			if (*ep != ':')
 				return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 			/* 0 should be allowed for delete */
-			size = simple_strtoul(++ep, NULL, 16);
+			size = hextoul(++ep, NULL);
 
 			value_on_memory = true;
 		} else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "-v")) {
diff --git a/cmd/onenand.c b/cmd/onenand.c
index 216458bb47..852ed5c7b2 100644
--- a/cmd/onenand.c
+++ b/cmd/onenand.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static int do_onenand_read(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if ((s != NULL) && (!strcmp(s, ".oob")))
 		oob = 1;
 
-	addr = (ulong)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	addr = (ulong)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	printf("\nOneNAND read: ");
 	if (arg_off_size_onenand(argc - 2, argv + 2, &ofs, &len) != 0)
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ static int do_onenand_write(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (strncmp(argv[0] + 6, "yaffs", 5) == 0)
 		withoob = 1;
 
-	addr = (ulong)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	addr = (ulong)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	printf("\nOneNAND write: ");
 	if (arg_off_size_onenand(argc - 2, argv + 2, &ofs, &len) != 0)
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static int do_onenand_dump(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	s = strchr(argv[0], '.');
-	ofs = (int)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	ofs = (int)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	if (s != NULL && strcmp(s, ".oob") == 0)
 		ret = onenand_dump(mtd, ofs, 1);
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ static int do_onenand_markbad(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	while (argc > 0) {
-		addr = simple_strtoul(*argv, NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(*argv, NULL);
 
 		if (mtd_block_markbad(mtd, addr)) {
 			printf("block 0x%08lx NOT marked "
diff --git a/cmd/osd.c b/cmd/osd.c
index 703d640b04..8557894a5d 100644
--- a/cmd/osd.c
+++ b/cmd/osd.c
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ static int do_osd_write(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	x = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	y = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	x = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	y = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	hexstr = argv[3];
-	count = (argc > 4) ? simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16) : 1;
+	count = (argc > 4) ? hextoul(argv[4], NULL) : 1;
 
 	buflen = strlen(hexstr) / 2;
 
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ static int do_osd_print(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	x = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	y = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	color = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	x = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	y = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	color = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	text = argv[4];
 
 	res = video_osd_print(osd_cur, x, y, color, text);
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ static int do_osd_size(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	x = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	y = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	x = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	y = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	res = video_osd_set_size(osd_cur, x, y);
 	if (res) {
diff --git a/cmd/pcap.c b/cmd/pcap.c
index d0172f3fff..c751980c55 100644
--- a/cmd/pcap.c
+++ b/cmd/pcap.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ static int do_pcap_init(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc != 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	size = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 10);
 
 	return pcap_init(addr, size) ? CMD_RET_FAILURE : CMD_RET_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/cmd/pci.c b/cmd/pci.c
index e53b7c858c..22de9426c9 100644
--- a/cmd/pci.c
+++ b/cmd/pci.c
@@ -470,14 +470,14 @@ static pci_dev_t get_pci_dev(char *name)
 		if (name[i] == '.') {
 			memcpy(cnum, &name[iold], i - iold);
 			cnum[i - iold] = '\0';
-			bdfs[n++] = simple_strtoul(cnum, NULL, 16);
+			bdfs[n++] = hextoul(cnum, NULL);
 			iold = i + 1;
 		}
 	}
 	strcpy(cnum, &name[iold]);
 	if (n == 0)
 		n = 1;
-	bdfs[n] = simple_strtoul(cnum, NULL, 16);
+	bdfs[n] = hextoul(cnum, NULL);
 
 	return PCI_BDF(bdfs[0], bdfs[1], bdfs[2]);
 }
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ static int pci_cfg_modify(pci_dev_t bdf, ulong addr, ulong size, ulong value,
 #endif
 		else {
 			char *endp;
-			i = simple_strtoul(console_buffer, &endp, 16);
+			i = hextoul(console_buffer, &endp);
 			nbytes = endp - console_buffer;
 			if (nbytes) {
 				/* good enough to not time out
@@ -683,9 +683,9 @@ static int do_pci(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		cmd_size = cmd_get_data_size(argv[1], 4);
 		size = (cmd_size == 4) ? PCI_SIZE_32 : cmd_size - 1;
 		if (argc > 3)
-			addr = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+			addr = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		if (argc > 4)
-			value = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+			value = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 	case 'h':		/* header */
 #ifdef CONFIG_DM_PCI
 	case 'b':		/* bars */
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ static int do_pci(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 				argc--;
 			}
 			if (argc > 1)
-				busnum = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+				busnum = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		}
 #ifdef CONFIG_DM_PCI
 		ret = uclass_get_device_by_seq(UCLASS_PCI, busnum, &bus);
diff --git a/cmd/pstore.c b/cmd/pstore.c
index 5656bae6d3..c6973aeb28 100644
--- a/cmd/pstore.c
+++ b/cmd/pstore.c
@@ -172,26 +172,26 @@ static int pstore_set(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,  int argc,
 
 	/* Address is specified since argc > 2
 	 */
-	pstore_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	pstore_addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	/* Length is specified since argc > 2
 	 */
-	pstore_length = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	pstore_length = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	if (argc > 3)
-		pstore_record_size = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		pstore_record_size = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	if (argc > 4)
-		pstore_console_size = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+		pstore_console_size = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 
 	if (argc > 5)
-		pstore_ftrace_size = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+		pstore_ftrace_size = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 
 	if (argc > 6)
-		pstore_pmsg_size = simple_strtoul(argv[6], NULL, 16);
+		pstore_pmsg_size = hextoul(argv[6], NULL);
 
 	if (argc > 7)
-		pstore_ecc_size = simple_strtoul(argv[7], NULL, 16);
+		pstore_ecc_size = hextoul(argv[7], NULL);
 
 	if (pstore_length < (pstore_record_size + pstore_console_size
 			     + pstore_ftrace_size + pstore_pmsg_size)) {
diff --git a/cmd/pxe_utils.c b/cmd/pxe_utils.c
index 9a30629e26..067c24e5ff 100644
--- a/cmd/pxe_utils.c
+++ b/cmd/pxe_utils.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ static void label_boot_fdtoverlay(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, struct pxe_label *label
 	int err;
 
 	/* Get the main fdt and map it */
-	fdt_addr = simple_strtoul(env_get("fdt_addr_r"), NULL, 16);
+	fdt_addr = hextoul(env_get("fdt_addr_r"), NULL);
 	working_fdt = map_sysmem(fdt_addr, 0);
 	err = fdt_check_header(working_fdt);
 	if (err)
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ static void label_boot_fdtoverlay(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, struct pxe_label *label
 		return;
 	}
 
-	fdtoverlay_addr = simple_strtoul(fdtoverlay_addr_env, NULL, 16);
+	fdtoverlay_addr = hextoul(fdtoverlay_addr_env, NULL);
 
 	/* Cycle over the overlay files and apply them in order */
 	do {
diff --git a/cmd/qfw.c b/cmd/qfw.c
index e6a9fdb2af..eb6a552f6f 100644
--- a/cmd/qfw.c
+++ b/cmd/qfw.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int qemu_fwcfg_do_load(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 
 	env = env_get("loadaddr");
 	load_addr = env ?
-		(void *)simple_strtoul(env, NULL, 16) :
+		(void *)hextoul(env, NULL) :
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOADADDR
 		(void *)CONFIG_LOADADDR;
 #else
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static int qemu_fwcfg_do_load(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 
 	env = env_get("ramdiskaddr");
 	initrd_addr = env ?
-		(void *)simple_strtoul(env, NULL, 16) :
+		(void *)hextoul(env, NULL) :
 #ifdef CONFIG_RAMDISK_ADDR
 		(void *)CONFIG_RAMDISK_ADDR;
 #else
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ static int qemu_fwcfg_do_load(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 #endif
 
 	if (argc == 2) {
-		load_addr = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
-		initrd_addr = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		load_addr = (void *)hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
+		initrd_addr = (void *)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	} else if (argc == 1) {
-		load_addr = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+		load_addr = (void *)hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (!load_addr || !initrd_addr) {
diff --git a/cmd/read.c b/cmd/read.c
index 34f53f9a29..99c7e3854e 100644
--- a/cmd/read.c
+++ b/cmd/read.c
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ int do_read(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	dev = (int)simple_strtoul(argv[2], &ep, 16);
+	dev = (int)hextoul(argv[2], &ep);
 	if (*ep) {
 		if (*ep != ':') {
 			printf("Invalid block device %s\n", argv[2]);
 			return 1;
 		}
-		part = (int)simple_strtoul(++ep, NULL, 16);
+		part = (int)hextoul(++ep, NULL);
 	}
 
 	dev_desc = blk_get_dev(argv[1], dev);
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ int do_read(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	addr = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
-	blk = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
-	cnt = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+	addr = (void *)hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
+	blk = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
+	cnt = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 
 	if (part != 0) {
 		if (part_get_info(dev_desc, part, &part_info)) {
diff --git a/cmd/reiser.c b/cmd/reiser.c
index 3db926f806..707167fcd5 100644
--- a/cmd/reiser.c
+++ b/cmd/reiser.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int do_reiserload(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	case 3:
 		addr_str = env_get("loadaddr");
 		if (addr_str != NULL) {
-			addr = simple_strtoul (addr_str, NULL, 16);
+			addr = hextoul(addr_str, NULL);
 		} else {
 			addr = CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR;
 		}
@@ -98,19 +98,19 @@ int do_reiserload(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		count = 0;
 		break;
 	case 4:
-		addr = simple_strtoul (argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		filename = env_get("bootfile");
 		count = 0;
 		break;
 	case 5:
-		addr = simple_strtoul (argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		filename = argv[4];
 		count = 0;
 		break;
 	case 6:
-		addr = simple_strtoul (argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		filename = argv[4];
-		count = simple_strtoul (argv[5], NULL, 16);
+		count = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 		break;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/cmd/remoteproc.c b/cmd/remoteproc.c
index b3ddcebe31..2a0e575971 100644
--- a/cmd/remoteproc.c
+++ b/cmd/remoteproc.c
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ static int do_remoteproc_load(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	id = (int)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 10);
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
-	size = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	size = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	if (!size) {
 		printf("\t Expect some size??\n");
diff --git a/cmd/rng.c b/cmd/rng.c
index 9747c11be4..1ad5a096c0 100644
--- a/cmd/rng.c
+++ b/cmd/rng.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static int do_rng(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	}
 
 	if (argc >= 2)
-		n = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		n = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	buf = malloc(n);
 	if (!buf) {
diff --git a/cmd/rtc.c b/cmd/rtc.c
index b4f61b2e83..784879ec1a 100644
--- a/cmd/rtc.c
+++ b/cmd/rtc.c
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ static int do_rtc_read(struct udevice *dev, int argc, char * const argv[])
 	if (argc < 2 || argc > 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	reg = simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
-	len = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	reg = hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
+	len = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
 	if (argc == 3) {
 		u8 *addr;
 
-		addr = map_sysmem(simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16), len);
+		addr = map_sysmem(hextoul(argv[2], NULL), len);
 		ret = dm_rtc_read(dev, reg, addr, len);
 		unmap_sysmem(addr);
 		if (ret) {
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ static int do_rtc_write(struct udevice *dev, int argc, char * const argv[])
 	if (argc < 2 || argc > 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	reg = simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+	reg = hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 
 	if (argc == 3) {
 		u8 *addr;
 
-		len = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-		addr = map_sysmem(simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16), len);
+		len = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+		addr = map_sysmem(hextoul(argv[2], NULL), len);
 		ret = dm_rtc_write(dev, reg, addr, len);
 		unmap_sysmem(addr);
 		if (ret) {
diff --git a/cmd/setexpr.c b/cmd/setexpr.c
index 1eb67e2eff..05d655809b 100644
--- a/cmd/setexpr.c
+++ b/cmd/setexpr.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static int get_arg(char *s, int w, struct expr_arg *argp)
 		int len;
 		char *str;
 
-		addr = simple_strtoul(&s[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(&s[1], NULL);
 		switch (w) {
 		case 1:
 			p = map_sysmem(addr, sizeof(uchar));
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static int get_arg(char *s, int w, struct expr_arg *argp)
 	} else {
 		if (w == CMD_DATA_SIZE_STR)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		arg.ival = simple_strtoul(s, NULL, 16);
+		arg.ival = hextoul(s, NULL);
 	}
 	*argp = arg;
 
diff --git a/cmd/sf.c b/cmd/sf.c
index 46346fb9d4..eac27ed2d7 100644
--- a/cmd/sf.c
+++ b/cmd/sf.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static int sf_parse_len_arg(char *arg, ulong *len)
 		++arg;
 	}
 
-	len_arg = simple_strtoul(arg, &ep, 16);
+	len_arg = hextoul(arg, &ep);
 	if (ep == arg || *ep != '\0')
 		return -1;
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static int do_spi_flash_probe(int argc, char *const argv[])
 			return -1;
 	}
 	if (argc >= 4) {
-		mode = simple_strtoul(argv[3], &endp, 16);
+		mode = hextoul(argv[3], &endp);
 		if (*argv[3] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 			return -1;
 	}
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static int do_spi_flash_read_write(int argc, char *const argv[])
 	if (argc < 3)
 		return -1;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], &endp);
 	if (*argv[1] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -517,10 +517,10 @@ static int do_spi_flash_test(int argc, char *const argv[])
 
 	if (argc < 3)
 		return -1;
-	offset = simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 16);
+	offset = hextoul(argv[1], &endp);
 	if (*argv[1] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 		return -1;
-	len = simple_strtoul(argv[2], &endp, 16);
+	len = hextoul(argv[2], &endp);
 	if (*argv[2] == 0 || *endp != 0)
 		return -1;
 
diff --git a/cmd/smccc.c b/cmd/smccc.c
index 0ff9a08021..f527181772 100644
--- a/cmd/smccc.c
+++ b/cmd/smccc.c
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ static int do_call(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	fid = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+	fid = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 
-	a1 = argc > 2 ? simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16) : 0;
-	a2 = argc > 3 ? simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16) : 0;
-	a3 = argc > 4 ? simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16) : 0;
-	a4 = argc > 5 ? simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16) : 0;
-	a5 = argc > 6 ? simple_strtoul(argv[6], NULL, 16) : 0;
-	a6 = argc > 7 ? simple_strtoul(argv[7], NULL, 16) : 0;
-	a7 = argc > 8 ? simple_strtoul(argv[8], NULL, 16) : 0;
+	a1 = argc > 2 ? hextoul(argv[2], NULL) : 0;
+	a2 = argc > 3 ? hextoul(argv[3], NULL) : 0;
+	a3 = argc > 4 ? hextoul(argv[4], NULL) : 0;
+	a4 = argc > 5 ? hextoul(argv[5], NULL) : 0;
+	a5 = argc > 6 ? hextoul(argv[6], NULL) : 0;
+	a6 = argc > 7 ? hextoul(argv[7], NULL) : 0;
+	a7 = argc > 8 ? hextoul(argv[8], NULL) : 0;
 
 	if (!strcmp(argv[0], "smc"))
 		arm_smccc_smc(fid, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, &res);
diff --git a/cmd/source.c b/cmd/source.c
index 71f71528ad..81e015b64e 100644
--- a/cmd/source.c
+++ b/cmd/source.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static int do_source(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		      fit_uname, addr);
 #endif
 	} else {
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		debug("*  source: cmdline image address = 0x%08lx\n", addr);
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/strings.c b/cmd/strings.c
index 85fdc34f08..bf348afce8 100644
--- a/cmd/strings.c
+++ b/cmd/strings.c
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ int do_strings(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	if ((flag & CMD_FLAG_REPEAT) == 0) {
-		start_addr = (char *)simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		start_addr = (char *)hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		if (argc > 2)
-			last_addr = (char *)simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+			last_addr = (char *)hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 		else
 			last_addr = (char *)-1;
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/ti/ddr3.c b/cmd/ti/ddr3.c
index 6b43a73868..be937a7531 100644
--- a/cmd/ti/ddr3.c
+++ b/cmd/ti/ddr3.c
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ static int do_ddr_test(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp,
 			return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 		}
 
-		start_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-		ecc_err = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		start_addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+		ecc_err = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 		if (!is_addr_valid(start_addr)) {
 			puts("Invalid address. Please enter ECC supported address!\n");
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ static int do_ddr_test(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp,
 	      ((argc == 5) && (strncmp(argv[1], "compare", 8) == 0))))
 		return cmd_usage(cmdtp);
 
-	start_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	end_addr = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	start_addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	end_addr = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	if ((start_addr < CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE) ||
 	    (start_addr > (CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE +
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static int do_ddr_test(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp,
 
 	puts("Please wait ...\n");
 	if (argc == 5) {
-		size = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+		size = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 		ddr_memory_compare(start_addr, end_addr, size);
 	} else {
 		ddr_memory_test(start_addr, end_addr, 0);
diff --git a/cmd/tlv_eeprom.c b/cmd/tlv_eeprom.c
index 5099cbdd95..2b643f9587 100644
--- a/cmd/tlv_eeprom.c
+++ b/cmd/tlv_eeprom.c
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ static int set_mac(char *buf, const char *string)
 
 	/* Convert string to binary */
 	for (i = 0, p = (char *)string; i < 6; i++) {
-		buf[i] = p ? simple_strtoul(p, &end, 16) : 0;
+		buf[i] = p ? hextoul(p, &end) : 0;
 		if (p)
 			p = (*end) ? end + 1 : end;
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/tpm-common.c b/cmd/tpm-common.c
index 88c9e08e31..a48c060273 100644
--- a/cmd/tpm-common.c
+++ b/cmd/tpm-common.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void *parse_byte_string(char *bytes, u8 *data, size_t *count_ptr)
 	for (i = 0; i < length; i += 2) {
 		byte[0] = bytes[i];
 		byte[1] = bytes[i + 1];
-		data[i / 2] = (u8)simple_strtoul(byte, NULL, 16);
+		data[i / 2] = (u8)hextoul(byte, NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (count_ptr)
diff --git a/cmd/trace.c b/cmd/trace.c
index 4ce47c7627..2e3ee1d3ba 100644
--- a/cmd/trace.c
+++ b/cmd/trace.c
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ static int get_args(int argc, char *const argv[], char **buff,
 				   *buff_size);
 		*buff_ptr = env_get_ulong("profoffset", 16, 0);
 	} else {
-		*buff_size = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
-		*buff = map_sysmem(simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16),
+		*buff_size = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
+		*buff = map_sysmem(hextoul(argv[2], NULL),
 				   *buff_size);
 		*buff_ptr = 0;
 	};
diff --git a/cmd/tsi148.c b/cmd/tsi148.c
index 2eae14f87f..0d849d9979 100644
--- a/cmd/tsi148.c
+++ b/cmd/tsi148.c
@@ -392,15 +392,15 @@ int do_tsi148(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	if (argc > 1)
 		cmd = argv[1][0];
 	if (argc > 2)
-		addr1 = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		addr1 = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	if (argc > 3)
-		addr2 = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		addr2 = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	if (argc > 4)
-		size = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+		size = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 	if (argc > 5)
-		vam = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+		vam = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 	if (argc > 6)
-		vdw = simple_strtoul(argv[6], NULL, 16);
+		vdw = hextoul(argv[6], NULL);
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case 'c':
diff --git a/cmd/ubi.c b/cmd/ubi.c
index cb14e3e1e7..fe8ac58bac 100644
--- a/cmd/ubi.c
+++ b/cmd/ubi.c
@@ -661,8 +661,8 @@ static int do_ubi(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 			return 1;
 		}
 
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-		size = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+		size = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 
 		if (strlen(argv[1]) == 10 &&
 		    strncmp(argv[1] + 5, ".part", 5) == 0) {
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ static int do_ubi(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 						(void *)addr, size);
 			} else {
 				size_t full_size;
-				full_size = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+				full_size = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 				ret = ubi_volume_begin_write(argv[3],
 						(void *)addr, size, full_size);
 			}
@@ -691,13 +691,13 @@ static int do_ubi(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 
 		/* E.g., read volume size */
 		if (argc == 5) {
-			size = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+			size = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 			argc--;
 		}
 
 		/* E.g., read volume */
 		if (argc == 4) {
-			addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+			addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 			argc--;
 		}
 
diff --git a/cmd/ubifs.c b/cmd/ubifs.c
index a26b653d61..7a620c5e21 100644
--- a/cmd/ubifs.c
+++ b/cmd/ubifs.c
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ static int do_ubifs_load(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (argc < 3)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], &endp, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[1], &endp);
 	if (endp == argv[1])
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	filename = argv[2];
 
 	if (argc == 4) {
-		size = simple_strtoul(argv[3], &endp, 16);
+		size = hextoul(argv[3], &endp);
 		if (endp == argv[3])
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/universe.c b/cmd/universe.c
index 5ff47dde4f..fb3a32d4d5 100644
--- a/cmd/universe.c
+++ b/cmd/universe.c
@@ -307,17 +307,17 @@ int do_universe(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	if (argc > 1)
 		cmd = argv[1][0];
 	if (argc > 2)
-		addr1 = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		addr1 = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	if (argc > 3)
-		addr2 = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		addr2 = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	if (argc > 4)
-		size = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+		size = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 	if (argc > 5)
-		vam = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+		vam = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 	if (argc > 6)
-		pms = simple_strtoul(argv[6], NULL, 16);
+		pms = hextoul(argv[6], NULL);
 	if (argc > 7)
-		vdw = simple_strtoul(argv[7], NULL, 16);
+		vdw = hextoul(argv[7], NULL);
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case 'i':		/* init */
diff --git a/cmd/unlz4.c b/cmd/unlz4.c
index 4ae7f34d36..323ab46717 100644
--- a/cmd/unlz4.c
+++ b/cmd/unlz4.c
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ static int do_unlz4(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 
 	switch (argc) {
 	case 4:
-		src = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-		dst = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-		dst_len = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		src = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+		dst = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+		dst_len = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		break;
 	default:
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
diff --git a/cmd/unzip.c b/cmd/unzip.c
index 9b28328a1d..3d1f5f3ac1 100644
--- a/cmd/unzip.c
+++ b/cmd/unzip.c
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ static int do_unzip(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 
 	switch (argc) {
 		case 4:
-			dst_len = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+			dst_len = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 			/* fall through */
 		case 3:
-			src = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-			dst = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+			src = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+			dst = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 			break;
 		default:
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ static int do_gzwrite(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 
-	addr = (unsigned char *)simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
-	length = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+	addr = (unsigned char *)hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
+	length = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 
 	if (5 < argc) {
-		writebuf = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+		writebuf = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 		if (6 < argc) {
 			startoffs = simple_strtoull(argv[6], NULL, 16);
 			if (7 < argc)
diff --git a/cmd/x86/mtrr.c b/cmd/x86/mtrr.c
index fc61a549b0..b213a942fd 100644
--- a/cmd/x86/mtrr.c
+++ b/cmd/x86/mtrr.c
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ static int do_mtrr_set(int cpu_select, uint reg, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		printf("Invalid type name %s\n", typename);
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 	}
-	start = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	size = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	start = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	size = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	base = start | type;
 	valid = native_read_msr(MTRR_PHYS_MASK_MSR(reg)) & MTRR_PHYS_MASK_VALID;
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static int do_mtrr(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	if (cmd != 'l') {
 		if (argc < 2)
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
-		reg = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		reg = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 		if (reg >= reg_count) {
 			printf("Invalid register number\n");
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
diff --git a/cmd/ximg.c b/cmd/ximg.c
index ef738ebfa2..65ba41320a 100644
--- a/cmd/ximg.c
+++ b/cmd/ximg.c
@@ -59,16 +59,16 @@ do_imgextract(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	verify = env_get_yesno("verify");
 
 	if (argc > 1) {
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
 	}
 	if (argc > 2) {
-		part = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		part = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 		uname = argv[2];
 #endif
 	}
 	if (argc > 3) {
-		dest = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		dest = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	}
 
 	switch (genimg_get_format((void *)addr)) {
diff --git a/cmd/yaffs2.c b/cmd/yaffs2.c
index f29ebcc026..27fbd1be8f 100644
--- a/cmd/yaffs2.c
+++ b/cmd/yaffs2.c
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ int do_ywr(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	}
 
 	filename = argv[1];
-	value = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	numValues = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	value = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	numValues = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	printf("Writing value (%lx) %lx times to %s... ", value, numValues,
 	       filename);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ int do_yrdm(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	}
 
 	filename = argv[1];
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	cmd_yaffs_mread_file(filename, (char *)addr);
 
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ int do_ywrm(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	}
 
 	filename = argv[1];
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-	size = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+	size = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	cmd_yaffs_mwrite_file(filename, (char *)addr, size);
 
diff --git a/cmd/zfs.c b/cmd/zfs.c
index e429ac88d7..6ef1b56ab1 100644
--- a/cmd/zfs.c
+++ b/cmd/zfs.c
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ static int do_zfs_load(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
 	count = 0;
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	filename = env_get("bootfile");
 	switch (argc) {
 	case 3:
 		addr_str = env_get("loadaddr");
 		if (addr_str != NULL)
-			addr = simple_strtoul(addr_str, NULL, 16);
+			addr = hextoul(addr_str, NULL);
 		else
 			addr = CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR;
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static int do_zfs_load(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		break;
 	case 6:
 		filename = argv[4];
-		count = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+		count = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 		break;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/cmd/zip.c b/cmd/zip.c
index 8ad3768464..08afd62b97 100644
--- a/cmd/zip.c
+++ b/cmd/zip.c
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ static int do_zip(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 
 	switch (argc) {
 		case 5:
-			dst_len = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+			dst_len = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 			/* fall through */
 		case 4:
-			src = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-			src_len = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
-			dst = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+			src = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+			src_len = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
+			dst = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 			break;
 		default:
 			return cmd_usage(cmdtp);
diff --git a/common/bedbug.c b/common/bedbug.c
index 18a35ca23e..6e1fb58080 100644
--- a/common/bedbug.c
+++ b/common/bedbug.c
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ long read_number (char *txt)
 	}
 
 	if (txt[0] == '0' && (txt[1] == 'x' || txt[1] == 'X'))	/* hex */
-		val = simple_strtoul (&txt[2], NULL, 16);
+		val = hextoul(&txt[2], NULL);
 	else						/* decimal */
 		val = simple_strtoul (txt, NULL, 10);
 
diff --git a/common/bootm_os.c b/common/bootm_os.c
index 0b6325db66..d635037064 100644
--- a/common/bootm_os.c
+++ b/common/bootm_os.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static int do_bootm_plan9(int flag, int argc, char *const argv[],
 	/* See README.plan9 */
 	s = env_get("confaddr");
 	if (s != NULL) {
-		char *confaddr = (char *)simple_strtoul(s, NULL, 16);
+		char *confaddr = (char *)hextoul(s, NULL);
 
 		if (argc > 0) {
 			copy_args(confaddr, argc, argv, '\n');
@@ -360,8 +360,7 @@ int do_bootm_vxworks(int flag, int argc, char *const argv[],
 			/* find f=0xnumber flag */
 			if ((bootargs[pos] == '=') && (pos >= 1) &&
 			    (bootargs[pos - 1] == 'f')) {
-				vxflags = simple_strtoul(&bootargs[pos + 1],
-							 NULL, 16);
+				vxflags = hextoul(&bootargs[pos + 1], NULL);
 				if (vxflags & VXWORKS_SYSFLG_STD_DTB)
 					std_dtb = true;
 			}
diff --git a/common/fdt_support.c b/common/fdt_support.c
index 240f1e57d1..4341d84bd5 100644
--- a/common/fdt_support.c
+++ b/common/fdt_support.c
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ void fdt_fixup_ethernet(void *fdt)
 
 			for (j = 0; j < 6; j++) {
 				mac_addr[j] = tmp ?
-					      simple_strtoul(tmp, &end, 16) : 0;
+					      hextoul(tmp, &end) : 0;
 				if (tmp)
 					tmp = (*end) ? end + 1 : end;
 			}
diff --git a/common/hash.c b/common/hash.c
index 059d381e23..dca23635ab 100644
--- a/common/hash.c
+++ b/common/hash.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ int hash_parse_string(const char *algo_name, const char *str, uint8_t *result)
 		char chr[3];
 
 		strlcpy(chr, &str[i * 2], 3);
-		result[i] = simple_strtoul(chr, NULL, 16);
+		result[i] = hextoul(chr, NULL);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ static void store_result(struct hash_algo *algo, const uint8_t *sum,
 		ulong addr;
 		void *buf;
 
-		addr = simple_strtoul(dest, NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(dest, NULL);
 		buf = map_sysmem(addr, algo->digest_size);
 		memcpy(buf, sum, algo->digest_size);
 		unmap_sysmem(buf);
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static int parse_verify_sum(struct hash_algo *algo, char *verify_str,
 		ulong addr;
 		void *buf;
 
-		addr = simple_strtoul(verify_str, NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(verify_str, NULL);
 		buf = map_sysmem(addr, algo->digest_size);
 		memcpy(vsum, buf, algo->digest_size);
 	} else {
@@ -555,8 +555,8 @@ int hash_command(const char *algo_name, int flags, struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp,
 	if ((argc < 2) || ((flags & HASH_FLAG_VERIFY) && (argc < 3)))
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(*argv++, NULL, 16);
-	len = simple_strtoul(*argv++, NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(*argv++, NULL);
+	len = hextoul(*argv++, NULL);
 
 	if (multi_hash()) {
 		struct hash_algo *algo;
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ int hash_command(const char *algo_name, int flags, struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp,
 				addr, addr + len - 1, crc);
 
 		if (argc >= 3) {
-			ptr = (ulong *)simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+			ptr = (ulong *)hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 			*ptr = crc;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/common/image-fdt.c b/common/image-fdt.c
index 06dce92a28..9441e63a3d 100644
--- a/common/image-fdt.c
+++ b/common/image-fdt.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ int boot_relocate_fdt(struct lmb *lmb, char **of_flat_tree, ulong *of_size)
 	/* If fdt_high is set use it to select the relocation address */
 	fdt_high = env_get("fdt_high");
 	if (fdt_high) {
-		void *desired_addr = (void *)simple_strtoul(fdt_high, NULL, 16);
+		void *desired_addr = (void *)hextoul(fdt_high, NULL);
 
 		if (((ulong) desired_addr) == ~0UL) {
 			/* All ones means use fdt in place */
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ int boot_get_fdt(int flag, int argc, char *const argv[], uint8_t arch,
 	*of_size = 0;
 
 	img_addr = (argc == 0) ? image_load_addr :
-			simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+			hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 	buf = map_sysmem(img_addr, 0);
 
 	if (argc > 2)
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ int boot_get_fdt(int flag, int argc, char *const argv[], uint8_t arch,
 			} else
 #endif
 			{
-				fdt_addr = simple_strtoul(select, NULL, 16);
+				fdt_addr = hextoul(select, NULL);
 				debug("*  fdt: cmdline image address = 0x%08lx\n",
 				      fdt_addr);
 			}
diff --git a/common/image-fit.c b/common/image-fit.c
index d6b2c3c7ec..aff4670be3 100644
--- a/common/image-fit.c
+++ b/common/image-fit.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static int fit_parse_spec(const char *spec, char sepc, ulong addr_curr,
 	sep = strchr(spec, sepc);
 	if (sep) {
 		if (sep - spec > 0)
-			*addr = simple_strtoul(spec, NULL, 16);
+			*addr = hextoul(spec, NULL);
 
 		*name = sep + 1;
 		return 1;
diff --git a/common/image.c b/common/image.c
index 51854aae5d..59c52a1f9a 100644
--- a/common/image.c
+++ b/common/image.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ static int on_loadaddr(const char *name, const char *value, enum env_op op,
 	switch (op) {
 	case env_op_create:
 	case env_op_overwrite:
-		image_load_addr = simple_strtoul(value, NULL, 16);
+		image_load_addr = hextoul(value, NULL);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ ulong env_get_bootm_low(void)
 {
 	char *s = env_get("bootm_low");
 	if (s) {
-		ulong tmp = simple_strtoul(s, NULL, 16);
+		ulong tmp = hextoul(s, NULL);
 		return tmp;
 	}
 
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ ulong genimg_get_kernel_addr_fit(char * const img_addr,
 		      *fit_uname_kernel, kernel_addr);
 #endif
 	} else {
-		kernel_addr = simple_strtoul(img_addr, NULL, 16);
+		kernel_addr = hextoul(img_addr, NULL);
 		debug("*  kernel: cmdline image address = 0x%08lx\n",
 		      kernel_addr);
 	}
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ int boot_get_ramdisk(int argc, char *const argv[], bootm_headers_t *images,
 			} else
 #endif
 			{
-				rd_addr = simple_strtoul(select, NULL, 16);
+				rd_addr = hextoul(select, NULL);
 				debug("*  ramdisk: cmdline image address = "
 						"0x%08lx\n",
 						rd_addr);
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ int boot_get_ramdisk(int argc, char *const argv[], bootm_headers_t *images,
 			if (select)
 				end = strchr(select, ':');
 			if (end) {
-				rd_len = simple_strtoul(++end, NULL, 16);
+				rd_len = hextoul(++end, NULL);
 				rd_data = rd_addr;
 			} else
 #endif
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ int boot_ramdisk_high(struct lmb *lmb, ulong rd_data, ulong rd_len,
 		/* a value of "no" or a similar string will act like 0,
 		 * turning the "load high" feature off. This is intentional.
 		 */
-		initrd_high = simple_strtoul(s, NULL, 16);
+		initrd_high = hextoul(s, NULL);
 		if (initrd_high == ~0)
 			initrd_copy_to_ram = 0;
 	} else {
diff --git a/common/kallsyms.c b/common/kallsyms.c
index ce42a932bb..13344e634b 100644
--- a/common/kallsyms.c
+++ b/common/kallsyms.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const char *symbol_lookup(unsigned long addr, unsigned long *caddr)
 	*caddr = 0;
 
 	while (*sym) {
-		sym_addr = simple_strtoul(sym, &esym, 16);
+		sym_addr = hextoul(sym, &esym);
 		sym = esym;
 		if (sym_addr > addr)
 			break;
diff --git a/common/lcd.c b/common/lcd.c
index ab5614ad0e..16a0a7cea8 100644
--- a/common/lcd.c
+++ b/common/lcd.c
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ static int on_splashimage(const char *name, const char *value, enum env_op op,
 	if (op == env_op_delete)
 		return 0;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(value, NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(value, NULL);
 	/* See README.displaying-bmps */
 	aligned = (addr % 4 == 2);
 	if (!aligned) {
diff --git a/common/splash.c b/common/splash.c
index 2b9313e03f..de720df9f5 100644
--- a/common/splash.c
+++ b/common/splash.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static int splash_video_logo_load(void)
 	if (!splashimage)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	bmp_load_addr = simple_strtoul(splashimage, 0, 16);
+	bmp_load_addr = hextoul(splashimage, 0);
 	if (!bmp_load_addr) {
 		printf("Error: bad 'splashimage' address\n");
 		return -EFAULT;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ int splash_display(void)
 	if (!s)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(s, NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(s, NULL);
 	ret = splash_screen_prepare();
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
diff --git a/common/splash_source.c b/common/splash_source.c
index 3cf926d91a..d05670f5ee 100644
--- a/common/splash_source.c
+++ b/common/splash_source.c
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ int splash_source_load(struct splash_location *locations, uint size)
 	if (env_splashimage_value == NULL)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	bmp_load_addr = simple_strtoul(env_splashimage_value, 0, 16);
+	bmp_load_addr = hextoul(env_splashimage_value, 0);
 	if (bmp_load_addr == 0) {
 		printf("Error: bad splashimage address specified\n");
 		return -EFAULT;
diff --git a/common/update.c b/common/update.c
index f0848954e5..f5c8684f1b 100644
--- a/common/update.c
+++ b/common/update.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ int update_tftp(ulong addr, char *interface, char *devstring)
 	/* get load address of downloaded update file */
 	env_addr = env_get("loadaddr");
 	if (env_addr)
-		addr = simple_strtoul(env_addr, NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(env_addr, NULL);
 	else
 		addr = CONFIG_UPDATE_LOAD_ADDR;
 
diff --git a/disk/part.c b/disk/part.c
index 086da84b7f..a6a8f7052b 100644
--- a/disk/part.c
+++ b/disk/part.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ int blk_get_device_by_str(const char *ifname, const char *dev_hwpart_str,
 		hwpart = 0;
 	}
 
-	dev = simple_strtoul(dev_str, &ep, 16);
+	dev = hextoul(dev_str, &ep);
 	if (*ep) {
 		printf("** Bad device specification %s %s **\n",
 		       ifname, dev_str);
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ int blk_get_device_by_str(const char *ifname, const char *dev_hwpart_str,
 	}
 
 	if (hwpart_str) {
-		hwpart = simple_strtoul(hwpart_str, &ep, 16);
+		hwpart = hextoul(hwpart_str, &ep);
 		if (*ep) {
 			printf("** Bad HW partition specification %s %s **\n",
 			    ifname, hwpart_str);
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ int blk_get_device_part_str(const char *ifname, const char *dev_part_str,
 		part = PART_AUTO;
 	} else {
 		/* Something specified -> use exactly that */
-		part = (int)simple_strtoul(part_str, &ep, 16);
+		part = (int)hextoul(part_str, &ep);
 		/*
 		 * Less than whole string converted,
 		 * or request for whole device, but caller requires partition.
diff --git a/drivers/dfu/dfu_mtd.c b/drivers/dfu/dfu_mtd.c
index 894b570875..a31d4804be 100644
--- a/drivers/dfu/dfu_mtd.c
+++ b/drivers/dfu/dfu_mtd.c
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ int dfu_fill_entity_mtd(struct dfu_entity *dfu, char *devstr, char *s)
 	st = strsep(&s, " ");
 	if (!strcmp(st, "raw")) {
 		dfu->layout = DFU_RAW_ADDR;
-		dfu->data.mtd.start = simple_strtoul(s, &s, 16);
+		dfu->data.mtd.start = hextoul(s, &s);
 		s++;
-		dfu->data.mtd.size = simple_strtoul(s, &s, 16);
+		dfu->data.mtd.size = hextoul(s, &s);
 	} else if ((!strcmp(st, "part")) || (!strcmp(st, "partubi"))) {
 		char mtd_id[32];
 		struct mtd_device *mtd_dev;
diff --git a/drivers/dfu/dfu_nand.c b/drivers/dfu/dfu_nand.c
index b8d24d203b..6ddf80b78a 100644
--- a/drivers/dfu/dfu_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/dfu/dfu_nand.c
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ int dfu_fill_entity_nand(struct dfu_entity *dfu, char *devstr, char *s)
 	st = strsep(&s, " ");
 	if (!strcmp(st, "raw")) {
 		dfu->layout = DFU_RAW_ADDR;
-		dfu->data.nand.start = simple_strtoul(s, &s, 16);
+		dfu->data.nand.start = hextoul(s, &s);
 		s++;
-		dfu->data.nand.size = simple_strtoul(s, &s, 16);
+		dfu->data.nand.size = hextoul(s, &s);
 	} else if ((!strcmp(st, "part")) || (!strcmp(st, "partubi"))) {
 		char mtd_id[32];
 		struct mtd_device *mtd_dev;
diff --git a/drivers/dfu/dfu_ram.c b/drivers/dfu/dfu_ram.c
index ab0ce9e6fa..cc7e45ba33 100644
--- a/drivers/dfu/dfu_ram.c
+++ b/drivers/dfu/dfu_ram.c
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ int dfu_fill_entity_ram(struct dfu_entity *dfu, char *devstr, char *s)
 	}
 
 	dfu->layout = DFU_RAM_ADDR;
-	dfu->data.ram.start = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	dfu->data.ram.size = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	dfu->data.ram.start = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	dfu->data.ram.size = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	dfu->write_medium = dfu_write_medium_ram;
 	dfu->get_medium_size = dfu_get_medium_size_ram;
diff --git a/drivers/dfu/dfu_sf.c b/drivers/dfu/dfu_sf.c
index 8f8c425977..ef5231980e 100644
--- a/drivers/dfu/dfu_sf.c
+++ b/drivers/dfu/dfu_sf.c
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ int dfu_fill_entity_sf(struct dfu_entity *dfu, char *devstr, char *s)
 	st = strsep(&s, " ");
 	if (!strcmp(st, "raw")) {
 		dfu->layout = DFU_RAW_ADDR;
-		dfu->data.sf.start = simple_strtoul(s, &s, 16);
+		dfu->data.sf.start = hextoul(s, &s);
 		s++;
-		dfu->data.sf.size = simple_strtoul(s, &s, 16);
+		dfu->data.sf.size = hextoul(s, &s);
 	} else if (CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DFU_SF_PART) &&
 		   (!strcmp(st, "part") || !strcmp(st, "partubi"))) {
 		char mtd_id[32];
diff --git a/drivers/fastboot/fb_command.c b/drivers/fastboot/fb_command.c
index 3a5db5b08f..98eccc3455 100644
--- a/drivers/fastboot/fb_command.c
+++ b/drivers/fastboot/fb_command.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static void download(char *cmd_parameter, char *response)
 		return;
 	}
 	fastboot_bytes_received = 0;
-	fastboot_bytes_expected = simple_strtoul(cmd_parameter, &tmp, 16);
+	fastboot_bytes_expected = hextoul(cmd_parameter, &tmp);
 	if (fastboot_bytes_expected == 0) {
 		fastboot_fail("Expected nonzero image size", response);
 		return;
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/pca953x.c b/drivers/gpio/pca953x.c
index 4ab8cee2d1..2fd2996798 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/pca953x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/pca953x.c
@@ -221,11 +221,11 @@ static int do_pca953x(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 
 	/* arg2 used as chip number or pin number */
 	if (argc > 2)
-		ul_arg2 = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		ul_arg2 = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	/* arg3 used as pin or invert value */
 	if (argc > 3)
-		ul_arg3 = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16) & 0x1;
+		ul_arg3 = hextoul(argv[3], NULL) & 0x1;
 
 	switch ((long)c->cmd) {
 	case PCA953X_CMD_INFO:
diff --git a/drivers/misc/ds4510.c b/drivers/misc/ds4510.c
index a2a5291565..9340596f2c 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ds4510.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ds4510.c
@@ -271,11 +271,11 @@ int do_ds4510(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 
 	/* arg2 used as chip addr and pin number */
 	if (argc > 2)
-		ul_arg2 = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		ul_arg2 = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 	/* arg3 used as output/pullup value */
 	if (argc > 3)
-		ul_arg3 = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		ul_arg3 = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 
 	switch ((int)c->cmd) {
 	case DS4510_CMD_DEVICE:
@@ -337,9 +337,9 @@ int do_ds4510(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	else
 		return cmd_usage(cmdtp);
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
-	off += simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
-	cnt = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
+	off += hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
+	cnt = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 
 	if ((off + cnt) > end) {
 		printf("ERROR: invalid len\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000_spi.c b/drivers/net/e1000_spi.c
index 4fcc65d978..69adf282c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000_spi.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ static int do_e1000_spi_dump(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, struct e1000_hw *hw,
 	}
 
 	/* Parse the arguments */
-	dest = (void *)simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+	dest = (void *)hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 	offset = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 0);
 	length = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 0);
 
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ static int do_e1000_spi_program(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, struct e1000_hw *hw,
 	}
 
 	/* Parse the arguments */
-	source = (const void *)simple_strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 16);
+	source = (const void *)hextoul(argv[0], NULL);
 	offset = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 0);
 	length = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 0);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm/fdt.c b/drivers/net/fm/fdt.c
index 242d27a34e..3855d7d58f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm/fdt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm/fdt.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void fdt_fixup_fman_firmware(void *blob)
 	if (!p)
 		return;
 
-	fmanfw = (struct qe_firmware *)simple_strtoul(p, NULL, 16);
+	fmanfw = (struct qe_firmware *)hextoul(p, NULL);
 	if (!fmanfw)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/fsl-mc/mc.c b/drivers/net/fsl-mc/mc.c
index 914ec001ec..3712221eba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fsl-mc/mc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fsl-mc/mc.c
@@ -956,8 +956,7 @@ unsigned long mc_get_dram_block_size(void)
 	char *dram_block_size_env_var = env_get(MC_MEM_SIZE_ENV_VAR);
 
 	if (dram_block_size_env_var) {
-		dram_block_size = simple_strtoul(dram_block_size_env_var, NULL,
-						 16);
+		dram_block_size = hextoul(dram_block_size_env_var, NULL);
 
 		if (dram_block_size < CONFIG_SYS_LS_MC_DRAM_BLOCK_MIN_SIZE) {
 			printf("fsl-mc: WARNING: Invalid value for \'"
diff --git a/drivers/net/pfe_eth/pfe_cmd.c b/drivers/net/pfe_eth/pfe_cmd.c
index 364750f65c..2fe0db0fe7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pfe_eth/pfe_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pfe_eth/pfe_cmd.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static void pfe_command_pe(int argc, char *const argv[])
 			}
 
 			id = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 0);
-			addr = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+			addr = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 			size = 4;
 
 			for (i = 0; i < num; i++, addr += 4) {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static void pfe_command_pe(int argc, char *const argv[])
 			}
 
 			id = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 0);
-			addr = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+			addr = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 			size = 4;
 
 			for (i = 0; i < num; i++, addr += 4) {
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ static void pfe_command_pe(int argc, char *const argv[])
 			}
 
 			id = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 0);
-			val = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+			val = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 			val = cpu_to_be32(val);
-			addr = simple_strtoul(argv[6], NULL, 16);
+			addr = hextoul(argv[6], NULL);
 			size = 4;
 			pe_dmem_write(id, val, addr, size);
 		} else {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static void pfe_command_pe(int argc, char *const argv[])
 				return;
 			}
 
-			offset = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+			offset = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 
 			for (i = 0; i < num; i++, offset += 4) {
 				pe_lmem_read(&val, 4, offset);
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ static void pfe_command_pe(int argc, char *const argv[])
 				return;
 			}
 
-			val = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+			val = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 			val = cpu_to_be32(val);
-			offset = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+			offset = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 			pe_lmem_write(&val, 4, offset);
 		} else {
 			printf("Usage: pfe pe lmem [read | write] <parameters>\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/b53.c b/drivers/net/phy/b53.c
index 21da53c7e5..695fac47b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/b53.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/b53.c
@@ -646,8 +646,8 @@ int do_b53_reg_read(const char *name, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	page = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	offset = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	page = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	offset = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	width = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 10);
 
 	switch (width) {
@@ -698,13 +698,13 @@ int do_b53_reg_write(const char *name, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	page = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 16);
-	offset = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	page = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
+	offset = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 	width = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 10);
 	if (width == 48 || width == 64)
 		value64 = simple_strtoull(argv[4], NULL, 16);
 	else
-		value = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+		value = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 
 	switch (width) {
 	case 8:
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mv88e6352.c b/drivers/net/phy/mv88e6352.c
index 62a7f19214..07a8e50b48 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mv88e6352.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mv88e6352.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ int do_mvsw_reg_write(const char *name, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	phyaddr = simple_strtoul(argv[1], NULL, 10);
 	port = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 10);
 	reg = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 10);
-	value = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+	value = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 
 	ret = sw_reg_write(name, phyaddr, port, reg, value);
 
diff --git a/drivers/power/power_core.c b/drivers/power/power_core.c
index eeed8e24a9..4f7ba099cd 100644
--- a/drivers/power/power_core.c
+++ b/drivers/power/power_core.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static int do_pmic(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		if (argc < 4)
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-		reg = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+		reg = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 		ret = pmic_reg_read(p, reg, &val);
 
 		if (ret)
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ static int do_pmic(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		if (argc < 5)
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-		reg = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
-		val = simple_strtoul(argv[4], NULL, 16);
+		reg = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
+		val = hextoul(argv[4], NULL);
 		pmic_reg_write(p, reg, val);
 
 		return CMD_RET_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/drivers/qe/qe.c b/drivers/qe/qe.c
index 97883ffc87..bd0a10c9d2 100644
--- a/drivers/qe/qe.c
+++ b/drivers/qe/qe.c
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ static int qe_cmd(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		return cmd_usage(cmdtp);
 
 	if (strcmp(argv[1], "fw") == 0) {
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[2], NULL);
 
 		if (!addr) {
 			printf("Invalid address\n");
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ static int qe_cmd(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		 */
 
 		if (argc > 3) {
-			ulong length = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+			ulong length = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 			struct qe_firmware *firmware = (void *)addr;
 
 			if (length != be32_to_cpu(firmware->header.length)) {
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/m41t60.c b/drivers/rtc/m41t60.c
index 692042b935..b8ad33e012 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/m41t60.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/m41t60.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void rtc_reset(void)
 	 * the M41T60 documentation for further details.
 	 */
 	if (s) {
-		unsigned long const l = simple_strtoul(s, 0, 16);
+		unsigned long const l = hextoul(s, 0);
 
 		if (l <= 0x3F) {
 			if ((data[RTC_CTRL] & 0x3F) != l) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/ati_radeon_fb.c b/drivers/video/ati_radeon_fb.c
index c4da2e3ae7..383666781c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/ati_radeon_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/ati_radeon_fb.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ void *video_hw_init(void)
 	if (penv) {
 		/* deceide if it is a string */
 		if (penv[0] <= '9') {
-			videomode = (int) simple_strtoul (penv, NULL, 16);
+			videomode = (int)hextoul(penv, NULL);
 			tmp = 1;
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/drivers/video/cfb_console.c b/drivers/video/cfb_console.c
index 1f491a48d6..5e1ee061e8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/cfb_console.c
+++ b/drivers/video/cfb_console.c
@@ -1857,7 +1857,7 @@ static void *video_logo(void)
 		ret = splash_screen_prepare();
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return video_fb_address;
-		addr = simple_strtoul(s, NULL, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(s, NULL);
 
 		if (video_display_bitmap(addr,
 					video_logo_xpos,
diff --git a/drivers/video/mx3fb.c b/drivers/video/mx3fb.c
index 9b42ca8d03..e6dd2b83c6 100644
--- a/drivers/video/mx3fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/mx3fb.c
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ void *video_hw_init(void)
 	if (penv) {
 		/* decide if it is a string */
 		if (penv[0] <= '9') {
-			videomode = (int) simple_strtoul(penv, NULL, 16);
+			videomode = (int)hextoul(penv, NULL);
 			tmp = 1;
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/fs/fs.c b/fs/fs.c
index b7936fd4cf..7c682582c8 100644
--- a/fs/fs.c
+++ b/fs/fs.c
@@ -717,13 +717,13 @@ int do_load(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[],
 	}
 
 	if (argc >= 4) {
-		addr = simple_strtoul(argv[3], &ep, 16);
+		addr = hextoul(argv[3], &ep);
 		if (ep == argv[3] || *ep != '\0')
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 	} else {
 		addr_str = env_get("loadaddr");
 		if (addr_str != NULL)
-			addr = simple_strtoul(addr_str, NULL, 16);
+			addr = hextoul(addr_str, NULL);
 		else
 			addr = CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR;
 	}
@@ -737,11 +737,11 @@ int do_load(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[],
 		}
 	}
 	if (argc >= 6)
-		bytes = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+		bytes = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 	else
 		bytes = 0;
 	if (argc >= 7)
-		pos = simple_strtoul(argv[6], NULL, 16);
+		pos = hextoul(argv[6], NULL);
 	else
 		pos = 0;
 
@@ -815,11 +815,11 @@ int do_save(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[],
 	if (fs_set_blk_dev(argv[1], argv[2], fstype))
 		return 1;
 
-	addr = simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+	addr = hextoul(argv[3], NULL);
 	filename = argv[4];
-	bytes = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
+	bytes = hextoul(argv[5], NULL);
 	if (argc >= 7)
-		pos = simple_strtoul(argv[6], NULL, 16);
+		pos = hextoul(argv[6], NULL);
 	else
 		pos = 0;
 
diff --git a/include/vsprintf.h b/include/vsprintf.h
index 4016de6677..5a268ab5cb 100644
--- a/include/vsprintf.h
+++ b/include/vsprintf.h
@@ -10,8 +10,33 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
+/**
+ * simple_strtoul - convert a string to an unsigned long
+ *
+ * @param cp	The string to be converted
+ * @param endp	Updated to point to the first character not converted
+ * @param base	The number base to use
+ * @return value decoded from string (0 if invalid)
+ *
+ * Converts a string to an unsigned long. If there are invalid characters at
+ * the end these are ignored. In the worst case, if all characters are invalid,
+ * 0 is returned
+ */
 ulong simple_strtoul(const char *cp, char **endp, unsigned int base);
 
+/**
+ * hex_strtoul - convert a string in hex to an unsigned long
+ *
+ * @param cp	The string to be converted
+ * @param endp	Updated to point to the first character not converted
+ * @return value decoded from string (0 if invalid)
+ *
+ * Converts a hex string to an unsigned long. If there are invalid characters at
+ * the end these are ignored. In the worst case, if all characters are invalid,
+ * 0 is returned
+ */
+unsigned long hextoul(const char *cp, char **endp);
+
 /**
  * strict_strtoul - convert a string to an unsigned long strictly
  * @param cp	The string to be converted
@@ -30,9 +55,6 @@ ulong simple_strtoul(const char *cp, char **endp, unsigned int base);
  *
  * echo will append a newline to the tail.
  *
- * simple_strtoul just ignores the successive invalid characters and
- * return the converted value of prefix part of the string.
- *
  * Copied this function from Linux 2.6.38 commit ID:
  * 521cb40b0c44418a4fd36dc633f575813d59a43d
  *
diff --git a/lib/net_utils.c b/lib/net_utils.c
index 0a8a557319..f596c8f280 100644
--- a/lib/net_utils.c
+++ b/lib/net_utils.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void string_to_enetaddr(const char *addr, uint8_t *enetaddr)
 		return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; ++i) {
-		enetaddr[i] = addr ? simple_strtoul(addr, &end, 16) : 0;
+		enetaddr[i] = addr ? hextoul(addr, &end) : 0;
 		if (addr)
 			addr = (*end) ? end + 1 : end;
 	}
diff --git a/lib/strto.c b/lib/strto.c
index f8b53d846b..57d62163da 100644
--- a/lib/strto.c
+++ b/lib/strto.c
@@ -30,11 +30,10 @@ static const char *_parse_integer_fixup_radix(const char *s, unsigned int *base)
 	return s;
 }
 
-unsigned long simple_strtoul(const char *cp, char **endp,
-				unsigned int base)
+ulong simple_strtoul(const char *cp, char **endp, uint base)
 {
-	unsigned long result = 0;
-	unsigned long value;
+	ulong result = 0;
+	ulong value;
 
 	cp = _parse_integer_fixup_radix(cp, &base);
 
@@ -50,6 +49,11 @@ unsigned long simple_strtoul(const char *cp, char **endp,
 	return result;
 }
 
+ulong hextoul(const char *cp, char **endp)
+{
+	return simple_strtoul(cp, endp, 16);
+}
+
 int strict_strtoul(const char *cp, unsigned int base, unsigned long *res)
 {
 	char *tail;
diff --git a/lib/uuid.c b/lib/uuid.c
index 5bc68674d0..67267c66a3 100644
--- a/lib/uuid.c
+++ b/lib/uuid.c
@@ -164,26 +164,26 @@ int uuid_str_to_bin(const char *uuid_str, unsigned char *uuid_bin,
 	}
 
 	if (str_format == UUID_STR_FORMAT_STD) {
-		tmp32 = cpu_to_be32(simple_strtoul(uuid_str, NULL, 16));
+		tmp32 = cpu_to_be32(hextoul(uuid_str, NULL));
 		memcpy(uuid_bin, &tmp32, 4);
 
-		tmp16 = cpu_to_be16(simple_strtoul(uuid_str + 9, NULL, 16));
+		tmp16 = cpu_to_be16(hextoul(uuid_str + 9, NULL));
 		memcpy(uuid_bin + 4, &tmp16, 2);
 
-		tmp16 = cpu_to_be16(simple_strtoul(uuid_str + 14, NULL, 16));
+		tmp16 = cpu_to_be16(hextoul(uuid_str + 14, NULL));
 		memcpy(uuid_bin + 6, &tmp16, 2);
 	} else {
-		tmp32 = cpu_to_le32(simple_strtoul(uuid_str, NULL, 16));
+		tmp32 = cpu_to_le32(hextoul(uuid_str, NULL));
 		memcpy(uuid_bin, &tmp32, 4);
 
-		tmp16 = cpu_to_le16(simple_strtoul(uuid_str + 9, NULL, 16));
+		tmp16 = cpu_to_le16(hextoul(uuid_str + 9, NULL));
 		memcpy(uuid_bin + 4, &tmp16, 2);
 
-		tmp16 = cpu_to_le16(simple_strtoul(uuid_str + 14, NULL, 16));
+		tmp16 = cpu_to_le16(hextoul(uuid_str + 14, NULL));
 		memcpy(uuid_bin + 6, &tmp16, 2);
 	}
 
-	tmp16 = cpu_to_be16(simple_strtoul(uuid_str + 19, NULL, 16));
+	tmp16 = cpu_to_be16(hextoul(uuid_str + 19, NULL));
 	memcpy(uuid_bin + 8, &tmp16, 2);
 
 	tmp64 = cpu_to_be64(simple_strtoull(uuid_str + 24, NULL, 16));
diff --git a/lib/vsprintf.c b/lib/vsprintf.c
index c14176dd39..d7ee35b477 100644
--- a/lib/vsprintf.c
+++ b/lib/vsprintf.c
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ bool str2long(const char *p, ulong *num)
 {
 	char *endptr;
 
-	*num = simple_strtoul(p, &endptr, 16);
+	*num = hextoul(p, &endptr);
 	return *p != '\0' && *endptr == '\0';
 }
 
diff --git a/test/str_ut.c b/test/str_ut.c
index 359d7d4ea1..4c3b566d2c 100644
--- a/test/str_ut.c
+++ b/test/str_ut.c
@@ -105,6 +105,18 @@ static int str_simple_strtoul(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 }
 STR_TEST(str_simple_strtoul, 0);
 
+static int str_hextoul(struct unit_test_state *uts)
+{
+	char *endp;
+
+	/* Just a simple test, since we know this uses simple_strtoul() */
+	ut_asserteq(0x1099ab, hextoul(str2, &endp));
+	ut_asserteq(6, endp - str2);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+STR_TEST(str_hextoul, 0);
+
 int do_ut_str(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 {
 	struct unit_test *tests = UNIT_TEST_SUITE_START(str_test);