diff --git a/tools/lemon/lemon.c b/tools/lemon/lemon.c
index 2dedf16dc..dd3966219 100644
--- a/tools/lemon/lemon.c
+++ b/tools/lemon/lemon.c
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ static int resolve_conflict(
       /* Not enough precedence information. */
       apy->type = SRCONFLICT;
       errcnt++;
-    }else if( spx->prec>spy->prec ){    /* Lower precedence wins */
+    }else if( spx->prec>spy->prec ){    /* higher precedence wins */
       apy->type = RD_RESOLVED;
     }else if( spx->prec<spy->prec ){
       apx->type = SH_RESOLVED;
@@ -1412,6 +1412,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   static int statistics = 0;
   static int mhflag = 0;
   static int nolinenosflag = 0;
+  static int noResort = 0;
   static struct s_options options[] = {
     {OPT_FLAG, "b", (char*)&basisflag, "Print only the basis in report."},
     {OPT_FLAG, "c", (char*)&compress, "Don't compress the action table."},
@@ -1423,6 +1424,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     {OPT_FLAG, "p", (char*)&showPrecedenceConflict,
                     "Show conflicts resolved by precedence rules"},
     {OPT_FLAG, "q", (char*)&quiet, "(Quiet) Don't print the report file."},
+    {OPT_FLAG, "r", (char*)&noResort, "Do not sort or renumber states"},
     {OPT_FLAG, "s", (char*)&statistics,
                                    "Print parser stats to standard output."},
     {OPT_FLAG, "x", (char*)&version, "Print the version number."},
@@ -1506,8 +1508,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     if( compress==0 ) CompressTables(&lem);
 
     /* Reorder and renumber the states so that states with fewer choices
-    ** occur at the end. */
-    ResortStates(&lem);
+    ** occur at the end.  This is an optimization that helps make the
+    ** generated parser tables smaller. */
+    if( noResort==0 ) ResortStates(&lem);
 
     /* Generate a report of the parser generated.  (the "y.output" file) */
     if( !quiet ) ReportOutput(&lem);
@@ -2895,12 +2898,12 @@ int PrintAction(struct action *ap, FILE *fp, int indent){
         indent,ap->sp->name,ap->x.rp->index);
       break;
     case SSCONFLICT:
-      fprintf(fp,"%*s shift  %d ** Parsing conflict **", 
+      fprintf(fp,"%*s shift  %-3d ** Parsing conflict **", 
         indent,ap->sp->name,ap->x.stp->statenum);
       break;
     case SH_RESOLVED:
       if( showPrecedenceConflict ){
-        fprintf(fp,"%*s shift  %d -- dropped by precedence",
+        fprintf(fp,"%*s shift  %-3d -- dropped by precedence",
                 indent,ap->sp->name,ap->x.stp->statenum);
       }else{
         result = 0;
@@ -2908,7 +2911,7 @@ int PrintAction(struct action *ap, FILE *fp, int indent){
       break;
     case RD_RESOLVED:
       if( showPrecedenceConflict ){
-        fprintf(fp,"%*s reduce %d -- dropped by precedence",
+        fprintf(fp,"%*s reduce %-3d -- dropped by precedence",
                 indent,ap->sp->name,ap->x.rp->index);
       }else{
         result = 0;