diff --git a/bin/sh/expand.c b/bin/sh/expand.c
index 59ba5490f7fe..c661541d4918 100644
--- a/bin/sh/expand.c
+++ b/bin/sh/expand.c
@@ -951,8 +951,8 @@ varvalue(const char *name, int quoted, int subtype, int flag,
 	case '-':
 		p = buf;
 		for (i = 0 ; i < NSHORTOPTS ; i++) {
-			if (optlist[i].val)
-				*p++ = optlist[i].letter;
+			if (optval[i])
+				*p++ = optletter[i];
 		}
 		*p = '\0';
 		strtodest(buf, flag, subtype, quoted, dst);
diff --git a/bin/sh/options.c b/bin/sh/options.c
index d1312005371c..606ccfb88efd 100644
--- a/bin/sh/options.c
+++ b/bin/sh/options.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ procargs(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (argc > 0)
 		argptr++;
 	for (i = 0; i < NOPTS; i++)
-		optlist[i].val = 2;
+		optval[i] = 2;
 	privileged = (getuid() != geteuid() || getgid() != getegid());
 	options(1);
 	if (*argptr == NULL && minusc == NULL)
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ procargs(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (mflag == 2)
 		mflag = iflag;
 	for (i = 0; i < NOPTS; i++)
-		if (optlist[i].val == 2)
-			optlist[i].val = 0;
+		if (optval[i] == 2)
+			optval[i] = 0;
 	arg0 = argv[0];
 	if (sflag == 0 && minusc == NULL) {
 		scriptname = *argptr++;
@@ -250,26 +250,29 @@ static void
 minus_o(char *name, int val)
 {
 	int i;
+	const unsigned char *on;
+	size_t len;
 
 	if (name == NULL) {
 		if (val) {
 			/* "Pretty" output. */
 			out1str("Current option settings\n");
-			for (i = 0; i < NOPTS; i++)
-				out1fmt("%-16s%s\n", optlist[i].name,
-					optlist[i].val ? "on" : "off");
+			for (i = 0, on = optname; i < NOPTS; i++, on += *on + 1)
+				out1fmt("%-16.*s%s\n", *on, on + 1,
+					optval[i] ? "on" : "off");
 		} else {
 			/* Output suitable for re-input to shell. */
-			for (i = 0; i < NOPTS; i++)
-				out1fmt("%s %co %s%s",
+			for (i = 0, on = optname; i < NOPTS; i++, on += *on + 1)
+				out1fmt("%s %co %.*s%s",
 				    i % 6 == 0 ? "set" : "",
-				    optlist[i].val ? '-' : '+',
-				    optlist[i].name,
+				    optval[i] ? '-' : '+',
+				    *on, on + 1,
 				    i % 6 == 5 || i == NOPTS - 1 ? "\n" : "");
 		}
 	} else {
-		for (i = 0; i < NOPTS; i++)
-			if (equal(name, optlist[i].name)) {
+		len = strlen(name);
+		for (i = 0, on = optname; i < NOPTS; i++, on += *on + 1)
+			if (*on == len && memcmp(on + 1, name, len) == 0) {
 				setoptionbyindex(i, val);
 				return;
 			}
@@ -281,18 +284,18 @@ minus_o(char *name, int val)
 static void
 setoptionbyindex(int idx, int val)
 {
-	if (optlist[idx].letter == 'p' && !val && privileged) {
+	if (optletter[idx] == 'p' && !val && privileged) {
 		if (setgid(getgid()) == -1)
 			error("setgid");
 		if (setuid(getuid()) == -1)
 			error("setuid");
 	}
-	optlist[idx].val = val;
+	optval[idx] = val;
 	if (val) {
 		/* #%$ hack for ksh semantics */
-		if (optlist[idx].letter == 'V')
+		if (optletter[idx] == 'V')
 			Eflag = 0;
-		else if (optlist[idx].letter == 'E')
+		else if (optletter[idx] == 'E')
 			Vflag = 0;
 	}
 }
@@ -303,7 +306,7 @@ setoption(int flag, int val)
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NSHORTOPTS; i++)
-		if (optlist[i].letter == flag) {
+		if (optletter[i] == flag) {
 			setoptionbyindex(i, val);
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/bin/sh/options.h b/bin/sh/options.h
index b5cd67f4dea6..d997e6f50146 100644
--- a/bin/sh/options.h
+++ b/bin/sh/options.h
@@ -45,60 +45,57 @@ struct shparam {
 
 
 
-#define eflag optlist[0].val
-#define fflag optlist[1].val
-#define Iflag optlist[2].val
-#define iflag optlist[3].val
-#define mflag optlist[4].val
-#define nflag optlist[5].val
-#define sflag optlist[6].val
-#define xflag optlist[7].val
-#define vflag optlist[8].val
-#define Vflag optlist[9].val
-#define	Eflag optlist[10].val
-#define	Cflag optlist[11].val
-#define	aflag optlist[12].val
-#define	bflag optlist[13].val
-#define	uflag optlist[14].val
-#define	privileged optlist[15].val
-#define	Tflag optlist[16].val
-#define	Pflag optlist[17].val
-#define	hflag optlist[18].val
-#define	nologflag optlist[19].val
+#define eflag optval[0]
+#define fflag optval[1]
+#define Iflag optval[2]
+#define iflag optval[3]
+#define mflag optval[4]
+#define nflag optval[5]
+#define sflag optval[6]
+#define xflag optval[7]
+#define vflag optval[8]
+#define Vflag optval[9]
+#define	Eflag optval[10]
+#define	Cflag optval[11]
+#define	aflag optval[12]
+#define	bflag optval[13]
+#define	uflag optval[14]
+#define	privileged optval[15]
+#define	Tflag optval[16]
+#define	Pflag optval[17]
+#define	hflag optval[18]
+#define	nologflag optval[19]
 
 #define NSHORTOPTS	19
 #define NOPTS		20
 
-struct optent {
-	const char *name;
-	const char letter;
-	char val;
-};
-
-extern struct optent optlist[NOPTS];
+extern char optval[NOPTS];
+extern const char optletter[NSHORTOPTS];
 #ifdef DEFINE_OPTIONS
-struct optent optlist[NOPTS] = {
-	{ "errexit",	'e',	0 },
-	{ "noglob",	'f',	0 },
-	{ "ignoreeof",	'I',	0 },
-	{ "interactive",'i',	0 },
-	{ "monitor",	'm',	0 },
-	{ "noexec",	'n',	0 },
-	{ "stdin",	's',	0 },
-	{ "xtrace",	'x',	0 },
-	{ "verbose",	'v',	0 },
-	{ "vi",		'V',	0 },
-	{ "emacs",	'E',	0 },
-	{ "noclobber",	'C',	0 },
-	{ "allexport",	'a',	0 },
-	{ "notify",	'b',	0 },
-	{ "nounset",	'u',	0 },
-	{ "privileged",	'p',	0 },
-	{ "trapsasync",	'T',	0 },
-	{ "physical",	'P',	0 },
-	{ "trackall",	'h',	0 },
-	{ "nolog",	'\0',	0 },
-};
+char optval[NOPTS];
+const char optletter[NSHORTOPTS] = "efIimnsxvVECabupTPh";
+static const unsigned char optname[] =
+	"\007errexit"
+	"\006noglob"
+	"\011ignoreeof"
+	"\013interactive"
+	"\007monitor"
+	"\006noexec"
+	"\005stdin"
+	"\006xtrace"
+	"\007verbose"
+	"\002vi"
+	"\005emacs"
+	"\011noclobber"
+	"\011allexport"
+	"\006notify"
+	"\007nounset"
+	"\012privileged"
+	"\012trapsasync"
+	"\010physical"
+	"\010trackall"
+	"\005nolog"
+;
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/bin/sh/var.c b/bin/sh/var.c
index c124a5d51acf..d4013618ccd9 100644
--- a/bin/sh/var.c
+++ b/bin/sh/var.c
@@ -754,8 +754,8 @@ mklocal(char *name)
 	INTOFF;
 	lvp = ckmalloc(sizeof (struct localvar));
 	if (name[0] == '-' && name[1] == '\0') {
-		lvp->text = ckmalloc(sizeof optlist);
-		memcpy(lvp->text, optlist, sizeof optlist);
+		lvp->text = ckmalloc(sizeof optval);
+		memcpy(lvp->text, optval, sizeof optval);
 		vp = NULL;
 	} else {
 		vp = find_var(name, &vpp, NULL);
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ poplocalvars(void)
 		localvars = lvp->next;
 		vp = lvp->vp;
 		if (vp == NULL) {	/* $- saved */
-			memcpy(optlist, lvp->text, sizeof optlist);
+			memcpy(optval, lvp->text, sizeof optval);
 			ckfree(lvp->text);
 			optschanged();
 		} else if ((lvp->flags & (VUNSET|VSTRFIXED)) == VUNSET) {