diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c b/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
index 7d02623d67..c48e5e0a4e 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
@@ -1255,7 +1255,6 @@ static char_u * do_one_cmd(char_u **cmdlinep,
   cmdmod_T save_cmdmod;
   const int save_reg_executing = reg_executing;
   char_u *cmd;
-  int address_count = 1;
 
   memset(&ea, 0, sizeof(ea));
   ea.line1 = 1;
@@ -1571,148 +1570,9 @@ static char_u * do_one_cmd(char_u **cmdlinep,
     }
   }
 
-  /* repeat for all ',' or ';' separated addresses */
   ea.cmd = cmd;
-  for (;; ) {
-    ea.line1 = ea.line2;
-    switch (ea.addr_type) {
-      case ADDR_LINES:
-        // default is current line number
-        ea.line2 = curwin->w_cursor.lnum;
-        break;
-      case ADDR_WINDOWS:
-        ea.line2 = CURRENT_WIN_NR;
-        break;
-      case ADDR_ARGUMENTS:
-        ea.line2 = curwin->w_arg_idx + 1;
-        if (ea.line2 > ARGCOUNT) {
-          ea.line2 = ARGCOUNT;
-        }
-        break;
-      case ADDR_LOADED_BUFFERS:
-      case ADDR_BUFFERS:
-        ea.line2 = curbuf->b_fnum;
-        break;
-      case ADDR_TABS:
-        ea.line2 = CURRENT_TAB_NR;
-        break;
-      case ADDR_TABS_RELATIVE:
-        ea.line2 = 1;
-        break;
-      case ADDR_QUICKFIX:
-        ea.line2 = qf_get_cur_valid_idx(&ea);
-        break;
-    }
-    ea.cmd = skipwhite(ea.cmd);
-    lnum = get_address(&ea, &ea.cmd, ea.addr_type, ea.skip,
-                       ea.addr_count == 0, address_count++);
-    if (ea.cmd == NULL) {  // error detected
-      goto doend;
-    }
-    if (lnum == MAXLNUM) {
-      if (*ea.cmd == '%') {                 /* '%' - all lines */
-        ++ea.cmd;
-        switch (ea.addr_type) {
-          case ADDR_LINES:
-            ea.line1 = 1;
-            ea.line2 = curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count;
-            break;
-          case ADDR_LOADED_BUFFERS: {
-            buf_T *buf = firstbuf;
-            while (buf->b_next != NULL && buf->b_ml.ml_mfp == NULL) {
-              buf = buf->b_next;
-            }
-            ea.line1 = buf->b_fnum;
-            buf = lastbuf;
-            while (buf->b_prev != NULL && buf->b_ml.ml_mfp == NULL) {
-              buf = buf->b_prev;
-            }
-            ea.line2 = buf->b_fnum;
-            break;
-          }
-          case ADDR_BUFFERS:
-            ea.line1 = firstbuf->b_fnum;
-            ea.line2 = lastbuf->b_fnum;
-            break;
-          case ADDR_WINDOWS:
-          case ADDR_TABS:
-            if (IS_USER_CMDIDX(ea.cmdidx)) {
-              ea.line1 = 1;
-              ea.line2 =
-                  ea.addr_type == ADDR_WINDOWS ? LAST_WIN_NR : LAST_TAB_NR;
-            } else {
-              // there is no Vim command which uses '%' and
-              // ADDR_WINDOWS or ADDR_TABS
-              errormsg = (char_u *)_(e_invrange);
-              goto doend;
-            }
-            break;
-          case ADDR_TABS_RELATIVE:
-            errormsg = (char_u *)_(e_invrange);
-            goto doend;
-            break;
-          case ADDR_ARGUMENTS:
-            if (ARGCOUNT == 0) {
-              ea.line1 = ea.line2 = 0;
-            } else {
-              ea.line1 = 1;
-              ea.line2 = ARGCOUNT;
-            }
-            break;
-          case ADDR_QUICKFIX:
-            ea.line1 = 1;
-            ea.line2 = qf_get_size(&ea);
-            if (ea.line2 == 0) {
-              ea.line2 = 1;
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        ++ea.addr_count;
-      }
-      /* '*' - visual area */
-      else if (*ea.cmd == '*') {
-        pos_T       *fp;
-
-        if (ea.addr_type != ADDR_LINES) {
-          errormsg = (char_u *)_(e_invrange);
-          goto doend;
-        }
-
-        ++ea.cmd;
-        if (!ea.skip) {
-          fp = getmark('<', FALSE);
-          if (check_mark(fp) == FAIL)
-            goto doend;
-          ea.line1 = fp->lnum;
-          fp = getmark('>', FALSE);
-          if (check_mark(fp) == FAIL)
-            goto doend;
-          ea.line2 = fp->lnum;
-          ++ea.addr_count;
-        }
-      }
-    } else
-      ea.line2 = lnum;
-    ea.addr_count++;
-
-    if (*ea.cmd == ';') {
-      if (!ea.skip) {
-        curwin->w_cursor.lnum = ea.line2;
-        // don't leave the cursor on an illegal line or column
-        check_cursor();
-      }
-    } else if (*ea.cmd != ',') {
-      break;
-    }
-    ea.cmd++;
-  }
-
-  /* One address given: set start and end lines */
-  if (ea.addr_count == 1) {
-    ea.line1 = ea.line2;
-    /* ... but only implicit: really no address given */
-    if (lnum == MAXLNUM)
-      ea.addr_count = 0;
+  if (parse_cmd_address(&ea, &errormsg) == FAIL) {
+    goto doend;
   }
 
   /*
@@ -2376,6 +2236,160 @@ doend:
   return ea.nextcmd;
 }
 
+// Parse the address range, if any, in "eap".
+// Return FAIL and set "errormsg" or return OK.
+int parse_cmd_address(exarg_T *eap, char_u **errormsg)
+  FUNC_ATTR_NONNULL_ALL
+{
+  int address_count = 1;
+  linenr_T lnum;
+
+  // Repeat for all ',' or ';' separated addresses.
+  for (;;) {
+    eap->line1 = eap->line2;
+    switch (eap->addr_type) {
+      case ADDR_LINES:
+        // default is current line number
+        eap->line2 = curwin->w_cursor.lnum;
+        break;
+      case ADDR_WINDOWS:
+        eap->line2 = CURRENT_WIN_NR;
+        break;
+      case ADDR_ARGUMENTS:
+        eap->line2 = curwin->w_arg_idx + 1;
+        if (eap->line2 > ARGCOUNT) {
+          eap->line2 = ARGCOUNT;
+        }
+        break;
+      case ADDR_LOADED_BUFFERS:
+      case ADDR_BUFFERS:
+        eap->line2 = curbuf->b_fnum;
+        break;
+      case ADDR_TABS:
+        eap->line2 = CURRENT_TAB_NR;
+        break;
+      case ADDR_TABS_RELATIVE:
+        eap->line2 = 1;
+        break;
+      case ADDR_QUICKFIX:
+        eap->line2 = qf_get_cur_valid_idx(eap);
+        break;
+    }
+    eap->cmd = skipwhite(eap->cmd);
+    lnum = get_address(eap, &eap->cmd, eap->addr_type, eap->skip,
+                       eap->addr_count == 0, address_count++);
+    if (eap->cmd == NULL) {  // error detected
+      return FAIL;
+    }
+    if (lnum == MAXLNUM) {
+      if (*eap->cmd == '%') {  // '%' - all lines
+        eap->cmd++;
+        switch (eap->addr_type) {
+          case ADDR_LINES:
+            eap->line1 = 1;
+            eap->line2 = curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count;
+            break;
+          case ADDR_LOADED_BUFFERS: {
+            buf_T *buf = firstbuf;
+
+            while (buf->b_next != NULL && buf->b_ml.ml_mfp == NULL) {
+              buf = buf->b_next;
+            }
+            eap->line1 = buf->b_fnum;
+            buf = lastbuf;
+            while (buf->b_prev != NULL && buf->b_ml.ml_mfp == NULL) {
+              buf = buf->b_prev;
+            }
+            eap->line2 = buf->b_fnum;
+            break;
+          }
+          case ADDR_BUFFERS:
+            eap->line1 = firstbuf->b_fnum;
+            eap->line2 = lastbuf->b_fnum;
+            break;
+          case ADDR_WINDOWS:
+          case ADDR_TABS:
+            if (IS_USER_CMDIDX(eap->cmdidx)) {
+              eap->line1 = 1;
+              eap->line2 = eap->addr_type == ADDR_WINDOWS
+                ? LAST_WIN_NR : LAST_TAB_NR;
+            } else {
+              // there is no Vim command which uses '%' and
+              // ADDR_WINDOWS or ADDR_TABS
+              *errormsg = (char_u *)_(e_invrange);
+              return FAIL;
+            }
+            break;
+          case ADDR_TABS_RELATIVE:
+            *errormsg = (char_u *)_(e_invrange);
+            return FAIL;
+          case ADDR_ARGUMENTS:
+            if (ARGCOUNT == 0) {
+              eap->line1 = eap->line2 = 0;
+            } else {
+              eap->line1 = 1;
+              eap->line2 = ARGCOUNT;
+            }
+            break;
+          case ADDR_QUICKFIX:
+            eap->line1 = 1;
+            eap->line2 = qf_get_size(eap);
+            if (eap->line2 == 0) {
+              eap->line2 = 1;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        eap->addr_count++;
+      } else if (*eap->cmd == '*') {
+        // '*' - visual area
+        if (eap->addr_type != ADDR_LINES) {
+          *errormsg = (char_u *)_(e_invrange);
+          return FAIL;
+        }
+
+        eap->cmd++;
+        if (!eap->skip) {
+          pos_T *fp = getmark('<', false);
+          if (check_mark(fp) == FAIL) {
+            return FAIL;
+          }
+          eap->line1 = fp->lnum;
+          fp = getmark('>', false);
+          if (check_mark(fp) == FAIL) {
+            return FAIL;
+          }
+          eap->line2 = fp->lnum;
+          eap->addr_count++;
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
+      eap->line2 = lnum;
+    }
+    eap->addr_count++;
+
+    if (*eap->cmd == ';') {
+      if (!eap->skip) {
+        curwin->w_cursor.lnum = eap->line2;
+        // don't leave the cursor on an illegal line or column
+        check_cursor();
+      }
+    } else if (*eap->cmd != ',') {
+      break;
+    }
+    eap->cmd++;
+  }
+
+  // One address given: set start and end lines.
+  if (eap->addr_count == 1) {
+    eap->line1 = eap->line2;
+    // ... but only implicit: really no address given
+    if (lnum == MAXLNUM) {
+      eap->addr_count = 0;
+    }
+  }
+  return OK;
+}
+
 /*
  * Check for an Ex command with optional tail.
  * If there is a match advance "pp" to the argument and return TRUE.
@@ -3556,15 +3570,13 @@ const char * set_one_cmd_context(
   return NULL;
 }
 
-/*
- * skip a range specifier of the form: addr [,addr] [;addr] ..
- *
- * Backslashed delimiters after / or ? will be skipped, and commands will
- * not be expanded between /'s and ?'s or after "'".
- *
- * Also skip white space and ":" characters.
- * Returns the "cmd" pointer advanced to beyond the range.
- */
+// Skip a range specifier of the form: addr [,addr] [;addr] ..
+//
+// Backslashed delimiters after / or ? will be skipped, and commands will
+// not be expanded between /'s and ?'s or after "'".
+//
+// Also skip white space and ":" characters.
+// Returns the "cmd" pointer advanced to beyond the range.
 char_u *skip_range(
     const char_u *cmd,
     int *ctx       // pointer to xp_context or NULL
diff --git a/src/nvim/mark.c b/src/nvim/mark.c
index e8f1651a6e..432639d540 100644
--- a/src/nvim/mark.c
+++ b/src/nvim/mark.c
@@ -296,17 +296,17 @@ pos_T *movechangelist(int count)
  * - NULL if there is no mark called 'c'.
  * - -1 if mark is in other file and jumped there (only if changefile is TRUE)
  */
-pos_T *getmark_buf(buf_T *buf, int c, int changefile)
+pos_T *getmark_buf(buf_T *buf, int c, bool changefile)
 {
   return getmark_buf_fnum(buf, c, changefile, NULL);
 }
 
-pos_T *getmark(int c, int changefile)
+pos_T *getmark(int c, bool changefile)
 {
   return getmark_buf_fnum(curbuf, c, changefile, NULL);
 }
 
-pos_T *getmark_buf_fnum(buf_T *buf, int c, int changefile, int *fnum)
+pos_T *getmark_buf_fnum(buf_T *buf, int c, bool changefile, int *fnum)
 {
   pos_T               *posp;
   pos_T               *startp, *endp;