1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/parse-options.c b/parse-options.c
index 80106c06bc..3eceba4463 100644
--- a/parse-options.c
+++ b/parse-options.c
@@ -180,6 +180,23 @@ static int get_value(struct parse_opt_ctx_t *p,
 			return opterror(opt, "expects a numerical value", flags);
 		return 0;
 
+	case OPTION_MAGNITUDE:
+		if (unset) {
+			*(unsigned long *)opt->value = 0;
+			return 0;
+		}
+		if (opt->flags & PARSE_OPT_OPTARG && !p->opt) {
+			*(unsigned long *)opt->value = opt->defval;
+			return 0;
+		}
+		if (get_arg(p, opt, flags, &arg))
+			return -1;
+		if (!git_parse_ulong(arg, opt->value))
+			return opterror(opt,
+				"expects a non-negative integer value with an optional k/m/g suffix",
+				flags);
+		return 0;
+
 	default:
 		die("should not happen, someone must be hit on the forehead");
 	}