diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_aspath.c b/bgpd/bgp_aspath.c
index 006fc91..a1e4608 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_aspath.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_aspath.c
@@ -393,25 +393,6 @@
   return ' ';
 }
 
-/* countup asns from this segment and index onward */
-static int
-assegment_count_asns (struct assegment *seg, int from)
-{
-  int count = 0;
-  while (seg)
-    {
-      if (!from)
-        count += seg->length;
-      else
-        {
-          count += (seg->length - from);
-          from = 0;
-        }
-      seg = seg->next;
-    }
-  return count;
-}
-
 unsigned int
 aspath_count_confeds (struct aspath *aspath)
 {
@@ -521,6 +502,21 @@
   return num;
 }
 
+static void
+aspath_make_str_big_enough (int len,
+			    char **str_buf,
+			    int *str_size,
+			    int count_to_be_added)
+{
+#define TERMINATOR 1
+  while (len + count_to_be_added + TERMINATOR > *str_size)
+    {
+      *str_size *= 2;
+      *str_buf = XREALLOC (MTYPE_AS_STR, *str_buf, *str_size);
+    }
+#undef TERMINATOR
+}
+
 /* Convert aspath structure to string expression. */
 static char *
 aspath_make_str_count (struct aspath *as)
@@ -540,18 +536,7 @@
   
   seg = as->segments;
   
-  /* ASN takes 5 chars at least, plus seperator, see below.
-   * If there is one differing segment type, we need an additional
-   * 2 chars for segment delimiters, and the final '\0'.
-   * Hopefully this is large enough to avoid hitting the realloc
-   * code below for most common sequences.
-   *
-   * With 32bit ASNs, this range will increase, but only worth changing
-   * once there are significant numbers of ASN >= 100000
-   */
-#define ASN_STR_LEN (5 + 1)
-  str_size = MAX (assegment_count_asns (seg, 0) * ASN_STR_LEN + 2 + 1,
-                  ASPATH_STR_DEFAULT_LEN);
+  str_size = ASPATH_STR_DEFAULT_LEN;
   str_buf = XMALLOC (MTYPE_AS_STR, str_size);
 
   while (seg)
@@ -575,32 +560,24 @@
             return NULL;
         }
       
-      /* We might need to increase str_buf, particularly if path has
-       * differing segments types, our initial guesstimate above will
-       * have been wrong.  need 5 chars for ASN, a seperator each and
-       * potentially two segment delimiters, plus a space between each
-       * segment and trailing zero.
-       *
-       * This may need to revised if/when significant numbers of
-       * ASNs >= 100000 are assigned and in-use on the internet...
-       */
-#define SEGMENT_STR_LEN(X) (((X)->length * ASN_STR_LEN) + 2 + 1 + 1)
-      if ( (len + SEGMENT_STR_LEN(seg)) > str_size)
-        {
-          str_size = len + SEGMENT_STR_LEN(seg);
-          str_buf = XREALLOC (MTYPE_AS_STR, str_buf, str_size);
-        }
-#undef ASN_STR_LEN
-#undef SEGMENT_STR_LEN
-      
       if (seg->type != AS_SEQUENCE)
-        len += snprintf (str_buf + len, str_size - len, 
-			 "%c", 
-                         aspath_delimiter_char (seg->type, AS_SEG_START));
+	{
+	  aspath_make_str_big_enough (len, &str_buf, &str_size, 1); /* %c */
+	  len += snprintf (str_buf + len, str_size - len, 
+			   "%c", 
+			   aspath_delimiter_char (seg->type, AS_SEG_START));
+	}
       
       /* write out the ASNs, with their seperators, bar the last one*/
       for (i = 0; i < seg->length; i++)
         {
+#define APPROX_DIG_CNT(x) (x < 100000U ? 5 : 10)
+	  /* %u + %c + %c + " " (last two are below loop) */
+	  aspath_make_str_big_enough (len,
+				      &str_buf,
+				      &str_size,
+				      APPROX_DIG_CNT(seg->as[i]) + 1 + 1 + 1);
+
           len += snprintf (str_buf + len, str_size - len, "%u", seg->as[i]);
           
           if (i < (seg->length - 1))
@@ -1771,8 +1748,8 @@
 static int
 aspath_cmp (const void *arg1, const void *arg2)
 {
-  const struct assegment *seg1 = ((struct aspath *)arg1)->segments;
-  const struct assegment *seg2 = ((struct aspath *)arg2)->segments;
+  const struct assegment *seg1 = ((const struct aspath *)arg1)->segments;
+  const struct assegment *seg2 = ((const struct aspath *)arg2)->segments;
   
   while (seg1 || seg2)
     {
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_attr.c b/bgpd/bgp_attr.c
index d116c30..f38db41 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_attr.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_attr.c
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@
 	  && ! aspath_firstas_check (attr->aspath, peer->as))
  	{
  	  zlog (peer->log, LOG_ERR,
- 		"%s incorrect first AS (must be %d)", peer->host, peer->as);
+ 		"%s incorrect first AS (must be %u)", peer->host, peer->as);
  	  bgp_notify_send (peer,
  			   BGP_NOTIFY_UPDATE_ERR,
  			   BGP_NOTIFY_UPDATE_MAL_AS_PATH);
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_community.c b/bgpd/bgp_community.c
index 1cafdb3..a05ea6c 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_community.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_community.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 	default:
 	  as = (comval >> 16) & 0xFFFF;
 	  val = comval & 0xFFFF;
-	  sprintf (pnt, "%d:%d", as, val);
+	  sprintf (pnt, "%u:%d", as, val);
 	  pnt += strlen (pnt);
 	  break;
 	}
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_debug.c b/bgpd/bgp_debug.c
index 757b9cf..1d5bf6b 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_debug.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_debug.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
     snprintf (buf + strlen (buf), size - strlen (buf), ", atomic-aggregate");
 
   if (CHECK_FLAG (attr->flag, ATTR_FLAG_BIT (BGP_ATTR_AGGREGATOR)))
-    snprintf (buf + strlen (buf), size - strlen (buf), ", aggregated by %d %s",
+    snprintf (buf + strlen (buf), size - strlen (buf), ", aggregated by %u %s",
 	      attr->extra->aggregator_as,
 	      inet_ntoa (attr->extra->aggregator_addr));
 
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_ecommunity.c b/bgpd/bgp_ecommunity.c
index c08673c..27c3cd6 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_ecommunity.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_ecommunity.c
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@
 	  eas.val = (*pnt++ << 8);
 	  eas.val |= (*pnt++);
 
-	  len = sprintf( str_buf + str_pnt, "%s%d:%d", prefix,
+	  len = sprintf( str_buf + str_pnt, "%s%u:%d", prefix,
                         eas.as, eas.val );
 	  str_pnt += len;
 	  first = 0;
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@
 	  eas.val |= (*pnt++ << 8);
 	  eas.val |= (*pnt++);
 
-	  len = sprintf (str_buf + str_pnt, "%s%d:%d", prefix,
+	  len = sprintf (str_buf + str_pnt, "%s%u:%d", prefix,
 			 eas.as, eas.val);
 	  str_pnt += len;
 	  first = 0;
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_mplsvpn.c b/bgpd/bgp_mplsvpn.c
index ac90f3c..72ad089 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_mplsvpn.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_mplsvpn.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
   if (type == RD_TYPE_AS)
     {
       decode_rd_as (pnt + 2, &rd_as);
-      snprintf (buf, size, "%d:%d", rd_as.as, rd_as.val);
+      snprintf (buf, size, "%u:%d", rd_as.as, rd_as.val);
       return buf;
     }
   else if (type == RD_TYPE_IP)
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
                     vty_out (vty, "Route Distinguisher: ");
 
                     if (type == RD_TYPE_AS)
-                      vty_out (vty, "%d:%d", rd_as.as, rd_as.val);
+                      vty_out (vty, "%u:%d", rd_as.as, rd_as.val);
                     else if (type == RD_TYPE_IP)
                       vty_out (vty, "%s:%d", inet_ntoa (rd_ip.ip), rd_ip.val);
 
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
 		    vty_out (vty, "Route Distinguisher: ");
 
 		    if (type == RD_TYPE_AS)
-		      vty_out (vty, "%d:%d", rd_as.as, rd_as.val);
+		      vty_out (vty, "%u:%d", rd_as.as, rd_as.val);
 		    else if (type == RD_TYPE_IP)
 		      vty_out (vty, "%s:%d", inet_ntoa (rd_ip.ip), rd_ip.val);
 		  
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_packet.c b/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
index 1422bad..de02bb8 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@
   length = bgp_packet_set_size (s);
 
   if (BGP_DEBUG (normal, NORMAL))
-    zlog_debug ("%s sending OPEN, version %d, my as %d, holdtime %d, id %s", 
+    zlog_debug ("%s sending OPEN, version %d, my as %u, holdtime %d, id %s", 
 	       peer->host, BGP_VERSION_4, local_as,
 	       send_holdtime, inet_ntoa (peer->local_id));
 
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@
 
   /* Receive OPEN message log  */
   if (BGP_DEBUG (normal, NORMAL))
-    zlog_debug ("%s rcv OPEN, version %d, remote-as (in open) %d,"
+    zlog_debug ("%s rcv OPEN, version %d, remote-as (in open) %u,"
                 " holdtime %d, id %s",
 	        peer->host, version, remote_as, holdtime,
 	        inet_ntoa (remote_id));
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@
 	  else
 	    {
 	      if (BGP_DEBUG (normal, NORMAL))
-		zlog_debug ("%s bad OPEN, remote AS is %d, expected %d",
+		zlog_debug ("%s bad OPEN, remote AS is %u, expected %u",
 			    peer->host, remote_as, peer->as);
 	      bgp_notify_send_with_data (peer, BGP_NOTIFY_OPEN_ERR,
 					 BGP_NOTIFY_OPEN_BAD_PEER_AS,
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@
   if (remote_as != peer->as)
     {
       if (BGP_DEBUG (normal, NORMAL))
-	zlog_debug ("%s bad OPEN, remote AS is %d, expected %d",
+	zlog_debug ("%s bad OPEN, remote AS is %u, expected %u",
 		   peer->host, remote_as, peer->as);
       bgp_notify_send_with_data (peer, 
 				 BGP_NOTIFY_OPEN_ERR, 
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_route.c b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
index 50407e4..6b7828c 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_route.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@
     {
       if (BGP_DEBUG (filter, FILTER))  
         zlog (peer->log, LOG_DEBUG, 
-	      "%s [Update:SEND] suppress announcement to peer AS %d is AS path.",
+	      "%s [Update:SEND] suppress announcement to peer AS %u is AS path.",
 	      peer->host, peer->as);
       return 0;
     }
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@
 	{
 	  if (BGP_DEBUG (filter, FILTER))  
 	    zlog (peer->log, LOG_DEBUG, 
-		  "%s [Update:SEND] suppress announcement to peer AS %d is AS path.",
+		  "%s [Update:SEND] suppress announcement to peer AS %u is AS path.",
 		  peer->host,
 		  bgp->confed_id);
 	  return 0;
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@
     {
       if (BGP_DEBUG (filter, FILTER))
         zlog (rsclient->log, LOG_DEBUG,
-             "%s [Update:SEND] suppress announcement to peer AS %d is AS path.",
+             "%s [Update:SEND] suppress announcement to peer AS %u is AS path.",
              rsclient->host, rsclient->as);
       return 0;
     }
@@ -5956,7 +5956,7 @@
       if (CHECK_FLAG (binfo->flags, BGP_INFO_STALE))
 	vty_out (vty, ", (stale)");
       if (CHECK_FLAG (attr->flag, ATTR_FLAG_BIT (BGP_ATTR_AGGREGATOR)))
-	vty_out (vty, ", (aggregated by %d %s)", 
+	vty_out (vty, ", (aggregated by %u %s)", 
 	         attr->extra->aggregator_as,
 		 inet_ntoa (attr->extra->aggregator_addr));
       if (CHECK_FLAG (binfo->peer->af_flags[afi][safi], PEER_FLAG_REFLECTOR_CLIENT))
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
index 380dbda..76c537b 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
@@ -334,11 +334,11 @@
 	       VTY_NEWLINE);
       return CMD_WARNING;
     case BGP_ERR_AS_MISMATCH:
-      vty_out (vty, "BGP is already running; AS is %d%s", as, VTY_NEWLINE);
+      vty_out (vty, "BGP is already running; AS is %u%s", as, VTY_NEWLINE);
       return CMD_WARNING;
     case BGP_ERR_INSTANCE_MISMATCH:
       vty_out (vty, "BGP view name and AS number mismatch%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
-      vty_out (vty, "BGP instance is already running; AS is %d%s",
+      vty_out (vty, "BGP instance is already running; AS is %u%s",
 	       as, VTY_NEWLINE);
       return CMD_WARNING;
     }
@@ -1280,10 +1280,10 @@
   switch (ret)
     {
     case BGP_ERR_PEER_GROUP_MEMBER:
-      vty_out (vty, "%% Peer-group AS %d. Cannot configure remote-as for member%s", as, VTY_NEWLINE);
+      vty_out (vty, "%% Peer-group AS %u. Cannot configure remote-as for member%s", as, VTY_NEWLINE);
       return CMD_WARNING;
     case BGP_ERR_PEER_GROUP_PEER_TYPE_DIFFERENT:
-      vty_out (vty, "%% The AS# can not be changed from %d to %s, peer-group members must be all internal or all external%s", as, as_str, VTY_NEWLINE);
+      vty_out (vty, "%% The AS# can not be changed from %u to %s, peer-group members must be all internal or all external%s", as, as_str, VTY_NEWLINE);
       return CMD_WARNING;
     }
   return bgp_vty_return (vty, ret);
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@
 
   if (ret == BGP_ERR_PEER_GROUP_PEER_TYPE_DIFFERENT)
     {
-      vty_out (vty, "%% Peer with AS %d cannot be in this peer-group, members must be all internal or all external%s", as, VTY_NEWLINE);
+      vty_out (vty, "%% Peer with AS %u cannot be in this peer-group, members must be all internal or all external%s", as, VTY_NEWLINE);
       return CMD_WARNING;
     }
 
@@ -6695,7 +6695,7 @@
               
               /* Usage summary and header */
               vty_out (vty,
-                       "BGP router identifier %s, local AS number %d%s",
+                       "BGP router identifier %s, local AS number %u%s",
                        inet_ntoa (bgp->router_id), bgp->as, VTY_NEWLINE);
 
               ents = bgp_table_count (bgp->rib[afi][safi]);
@@ -6742,7 +6742,7 @@
 
 	  vty_out (vty, "4 ");
 
-	  vty_out (vty, "%5d %7d %7d %8d %4d %4lu ",
+	  vty_out (vty, "%5u %7d %7d %8d %4d %4lu ",
 		   peer->as,
 		   peer->open_in + peer->update_in + peer->keepalive_in
 		   + peer->notify_in + peer->refresh_in + peer->dynamic_cap_in,
@@ -7252,8 +7252,8 @@
 
   /* Configured IP address. */
   vty_out (vty, "BGP neighbor is %s, ", p->host);
-  vty_out (vty, "remote AS %d, ", p->as);
-  vty_out (vty, "local AS %d%s, ",
+  vty_out (vty, "remote AS %u, ", p->as);
+  vty_out (vty, "local AS %u%s, ",
 	   p->change_local_as ? p->change_local_as : p->local_as,
 	   CHECK_FLAG (p->flags, PEER_FLAG_LOCAL_AS_NO_PREPEND) ?
 	   " no-prepend" : "");
@@ -8035,7 +8035,7 @@
                       "Route Server's BGP router identifier %s%s",
                       inet_ntoa (bgp->router_id), VTY_NEWLINE);
              vty_out (vty,
-              "Route Server's local AS number %d%s", bgp->as,
+              "Route Server's local AS number %u%s", bgp->as,
                        VTY_NEWLINE);
 
              vty_out (vty, "%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.c b/bgpd/bgpd.c
index 8eb0d2e..cebde0a 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.c
@@ -4512,13 +4512,13 @@
 	    vty_out (vty, " neighbor %s peer-group%s", addr,
 		     VTY_NEWLINE);
 	  if (peer->as)
-	    vty_out (vty, " neighbor %s remote-as %d%s", addr, peer->as,
+	    vty_out (vty, " neighbor %s remote-as %u%s", addr, peer->as,
 		     VTY_NEWLINE);
 	}
       else
 	{
 	  if (! g_peer->as)
-	    vty_out (vty, " neighbor %s remote-as %d%s", addr, peer->as,
+	    vty_out (vty, " neighbor %s remote-as %u%s", addr, peer->as,
 		     VTY_NEWLINE);
 	  if (peer->af_group[AFI_IP][SAFI_UNICAST])
 	    vty_out (vty, " neighbor %s peer-group %s%s", addr,
@@ -4528,7 +4528,7 @@
       /* local-as. */
       if (peer->change_local_as)
 	if (! peer_group_active (peer))
-	  vty_out (vty, " neighbor %s local-as %d%s%s", addr,
+	  vty_out (vty, " neighbor %s local-as %u%s%s", addr,
 		   peer->change_local_as,
 		   CHECK_FLAG (peer->flags, PEER_FLAG_LOCAL_AS_NO_PREPEND) ?
 		   " no-prepend" : "", VTY_NEWLINE);
@@ -4917,7 +4917,7 @@
 	vty_out (vty, "!%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
 
       /* Router bgp ASN */
-      vty_out (vty, "router bgp %d", bgp->as);
+      vty_out (vty, "router bgp %u", bgp->as);
 
       if (bgp_option_check (BGP_OPT_MULTIPLE_INSTANCE))
 	{
@@ -4978,7 +4978,7 @@
 	  vty_out (vty, " bgp confederation peers");
 
          for (i = 0; i < bgp->confed_peers_cnt; i++)
-           vty_out(vty, " %d", bgp->confed_peers[i]);
+           vty_out(vty, " %u", bgp->confed_peers[i]);
 
           vty_out (vty, "%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
 	}