rev-list: allow -n<n> as shorthand for --max-count=<n>

Both -n<n> and -n <n> are supported.  POSIX versions of head(1) and
tail(1) allow their line limits to be parsed this way.  I find
--max-count to be a commonly used option, and also similar in spirit to
head/tail, so I decided to make life easier on my worn out (and lazy :)
fingers with this patch.

Signed-off-by: Eric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/rev-list.c b/rev-list.c
index 0b142c1a6f..4565755217 100644
--- a/rev-list.c
+++ b/rev-list.c
@@ -749,6 +749,16 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 		struct commit *commit;
 		unsigned char sha1[20];
 
+		if (!strcmp(arg, "-n")) {
+			if (++i >= argc)
+				die("-n requires an argument");
+			max_count = atoi(argv[i]);
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (!strncmp(arg,"-n",2)) {
+			max_count = atoi(arg + 2);
+			continue;
+		}
 		if (!strncmp(arg, "--max-count=", 12)) {
 			max_count = atoi(arg + 12);
 			continue;