--- busybox-1.11.0/networking/ifupdown.c	Wed Jun 25 14:51:23 2008
+++ busybox-1.11.0-ifupdown/networking/ifupdown.c	Tue Jul  8 05:26:30 2008
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@
 	 * the last character a backslash.
 	 *
 	 * Seen elsewhere in example config file:
-	 * A "#" character in the very first column makes the rest of the line
+	 * A first non-blank "#" character makes the rest of the line
 	 * be ignored. Blank lines are ignored. Lines may be indented freely.
 	 * A "\" character at the very end of the line indicates the next line
 	 * should be treated as a continuation of the current one.
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@
 #endif
 		rest_of_line = buf;
 		first_word = next_word(&rest_of_line);
-		if (!first_word || *buf == '#') {
+		if (!first_word || *first_word == '#') {
 			free(buf);
 			continue; /* blank/comment line */
 		}