Re: git-log bug: --grep and -number args are at odds

On Tue, Mar 13 2018, Alexander Mills jotted: > $ git log -50 ### I get 50 results > > $ git log -50 --grep="*" ### I get a lot more than 50... > > shouldn't `-50` minimize the results length to 50 or fewer? On what git version? On my 2.16.2.804.g6dcf76e118 on git.git this works as expected:

git-log bug: --grep and -number args are at odds

$ git log -50 ### I get 50 results $ git log -50 --grep="*" ### I get a lot more than 50... shouldn't `-50` minimize the results length to 50 or fewer? -alex -- Alexander D. Mills ! New cell phone number: (415)766-8243 alexander.d.mi...@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/pub/alexander-mills/b/7a