Re: limit the number of log entries displayed by C-x v l

[Stefan Monnier]

> With the proposed backend change that just needs
> vc-annotate-show-log-revision-at-line to pass a 1 as the last argument
> to vc-print-log-internal.

Assuming we retarget the `working-revision' argument to specify the
"starting" revision, I guess.  Yes, that could work.

>> For a generic `vc-print-log' operation where the user doesn't specify
>> any particular revision, I wonder what the best UI should be.  What do
>> other front-ends (e.g. loggerhead, viewCVS, ...) do to cope with the
>> large number of log messages?

> Sorry, no idea.  gitk seems to show all the entries, but it shows only
> the short log by default.

Good point, we (c|sh)ould also start with a more terse log and then
offer buttons/commands in log-view-mode to expand it.


        Stefan