--- src/magic.c.orig	Sun Aug  9 13:47:06 1998
+++ src/magic.c	Sun Aug  9 13:47:18 1998
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
 	    default:
 		mtypes[count].flags |= M_EQ;
 	    }
-	    mtypes[count].value.number = strtol(cptr, &cptr, 0);
+	    mtypes[count].value.number = strtoul(cptr, &cptr, 0);
 	}
 	while(isspace(*cptr))
 	    cptr++;