updated for version 7.4.602

Problem:    ":set" does not accept hex numbers as documented.
Solution:   Use vim_str2nr(). (ZyX)

runtime/doc/options.txt

@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ achieve special effects.  These options come in three forms:
 :se[t] {option}:{value}
 			Set string or number option to {value}.
 			For numeric options the value can be given in decimal,
-			hex (preceded with 0x) or octal (preceded with '0')
+ 			hex (preceded with 0x) or octal (preceded with '0').
-			(hex and octal are only available for machines which
-			have the strtol() function).
 			The old value can be inserted by typing 'wildchar' (by
 			default this is a <Tab> or CTRL-E if 'compatible' is
 			set).  See |cmdline-completion|.

src/option.c

@@ -4540,21 +4540,11 @@ do_set(arg, opt_flags)
 				goto skip;
 			    }
 			}
-				/* allow negative numbers (for 'undolevels') */
 			else if (*arg == '-' || VIM_ISDIGIT(*arg))
 			{
-			    i = 0;
+			    /* Allow negative (for 'undolevels'), octal and
-			    if (*arg == '-')
+			     * hex numbers. */
-				i = 1;
+			    vim_str2nr(arg, NULL, &i, TRUE, TRUE, &value, NULL);
-#ifdef HAVE_STRTOL
-			    value = strtol((char *)arg, NULL, 0);
-			    if (arg[i] == '0' && TOLOWER_ASC(arg[i + 1]) == 'x')
-				i += 2;
-#else
-			    value = atol((char *)arg);
-#endif
-			    while (VIM_ISDIGIT(arg[i]))
-				++i;
 			    if (arg[i] != NUL && !vim_iswhite(arg[i]))
 			    {
 				errmsg = e_invarg;

src/version.c

@@ -741,6 +741,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    602,
 /**/
     601,
 /**/