It tolerates non-numeric arguments and garbage after a number: For example: $ # -n 1 means same as -n 0: $ git rev-list -n q newest_commit $ git rev-list -n 0 newest_commit $ # Garbage after number is tolerated: $ git rev-list -n 1q newest_commit 3be33f83695088d968cf084a1a08bdcde25a8d7a $ git rev-list -n 2q newest_commit 3be33f83695088d968cf084a1a08bdcde25a8d7a 286e62e1b68e39334978e6222cbff187ecc17bcf
