diff --git a/IniFile.cpp b/IniFile.cpp
index 59a9102..ea434e5 100644
--- a/IniFile.cpp
+++ b/IniFile.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 #include <string.h>
 
+//for testing in MS VC
+#ifdef _MSC_VER 
+#define strcasecmp _stricmp
+#endif
+
 const uint8_t IniFile::maxFilenameLen = INI_FILE_MAX_FILENAME_LEN;
 
 IniFile::IniFile(const char* filename, uint8_t mode,
@@ -310,6 +315,30 @@ bool IniFile::getMACAddress(const char* section, const char* key,
   return true;
 }
 
+IniFile::error_t IniFile::readUntilNewLine(File &file, char *buffer, size_t len, uint32_t &pos){
+
+	char b;
+
+	//first check to see if a new line already exists in our buffer..
+	for(int i=0; i<len; i++){
+		if(buffer[i]=='\n') return errorNoError;
+		pos++;
+	}
+
+	memset(buffer, 0, len); //we wont be using this..
+	
+	//no newline found in buffer..now we read ahead until we find it..
+	while(1){
+		  size_t bytesRead = file.read(&b, 1);
+		  if (!bytesRead) return errorEndOfFile;
+		  if (b == '\n') return errorNoError; //new line - \r\n format still ok..
+		  pos++;
+		  if (!file.available()) return errorEndOfFile;
+		  
+	}
+
+}
+
 //int8_t IniFile::readLine(File &file, char *buffer, size_t len, uint32_t &pos)
 IniFile::error_t IniFile::readLine(File &file, char *buffer, size_t len, uint32_t &pos)
 {
@@ -329,6 +358,8 @@ IniFile::error_t IniFile::readLine(File &file, char *buffer, size_t len, uint32_
     return errorEndOfFile;
   }
   
+  bool inBody = false;
+  
   for (size_t i = 0; i < bytesRead && i < len-1; ++i) {
     // Test for '\n' with optional '\r' too
     // if (endOfLineTest(buffer, len, i, '\n', '\r')
@@ -346,7 +377,13 @@ IniFile::error_t IniFile::readLine(File &file, char *buffer, size_t len, uint32_
       //return (i+1 == bytesRead && !file.available());
       return errorNoError;
     }
+    
+    //dzzie: if its a comment line, just skip it to avoid errorBufferTooSmall
+	if(!inBody && isCommentChar(buffer[i])) return readUntilNewLine(file, buffer,len, pos);
+	if(!isspace(buffer[i])) inBody = true; 
+	
   }
+  
   if (!file.available()) {
     // end of file without a newline
     buffer[bytesRead] = '\0';
diff --git a/IniFile.h b/IniFile.h
index 7d3834d..9fc8aff 100644
--- a/IniFile.h
+++ b/IniFile.h
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class IniFile {
 
 
 private:
+  static error_t readUntilNewLine(File &file, char *buffer, size_t len, uint32_t &pos);
   char _filename[INI_FILE_MAX_FILENAME_LEN];
   uint8_t _mode;
   mutable error_t _error;
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 6bbed4f..445575f 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ yourself. If multiple entries for the same key exist inside the
 selected section (if using) then only the first value is returned. If
 a section is defined more than once only the first is used. The ini
 file can contain comments, which begin with a semicolon (;) or hash
-(#). The user-supplied buffer must be large enough to accomodate the
-longest line in the file.
+(#). 
+
+The user-supplied buffer must be large enough to accomodate the
+longest non-comment line in the file.
 
 Example file format:
 
diff --git a/test/test.ini b/test/test.ini
index 7048102..aae93cd 100644
--- a/test/test.ini
+++ b/test/test.ini
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ mac = 01:23:45:67:89:AB
 # extraneous spaces before and after key and value
  ip   =   192.168.1.2             
 
+# this is a super long comment to make sure it does not impact the minimum buffer length requirements. It is 131 characters long...
+    ;this super long comment has leading white space before it will it be ignored as well..........................................
+
 hosts allow = example.com
 
 # A similarly-named section