diff --git a/binutils/ChangeLog b/binutils/ChangeLog
index 5770789939..f336b57639 100644
--- a/binutils/ChangeLog
+++ b/binutils/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2006-09-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
+
+	PR binutils/3257
+	* strings.c (main): Handle "-T format".
+
 2006-09-26  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
 	* MAINTAINERS: Add Mei Ligang as maintainer of the Score port.
diff --git a/binutils/strings.c b/binutils/strings.c
index 3002ff9c3c..4c68ea8f8c 100644
--- a/binutils/strings.c
+++ b/binutils/strings.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   target = NULL;
   encoding = 's';
 
-  while ((optc = getopt_long (argc, argv, "afhHn:ot:e:Vv0123456789",
+  while ((optc = getopt_long (argc, argv, "afhHn:ot:e:T:Vv0123456789",
 			      long_options, (int *) 0)) != EOF)
     {
       switch (optc)