--- u-boot-bl/common/main.c	2004-01-16 18:39:30.000000000 -0600
+++ u-boot/common/main.c	2004-03-17 09:17:48.000000000 -0600
@@ -574,6 +574,12 @@ int readline (const char *const prompt)
 			puts ("\r\n");
 			return (p - console_buffer);
 
+		/*
+		 *  ignore padding from telnet or telco pads	
+		 */
+		case '\0':				/* nul */
+			continue;
+			
 		case 0x03:				/* ^C - break		*/
 			console_buffer[0] = '\0';	/* discard input */
 			return (-1);