cat-file: add --buffer option
We use a direct write() to output the results of --batch and
--batch-check. This is good for processes feeding the input
and reading the output interactively, but it introduces
measurable overhead if you do not want this feature. For
example, on linux.git:
$ git rev-list --objects --all | cut -d' ' -f1 >objects
$ time git cat-file --batch-check='%(objectsize)' \
<objects >/dev/null
real 0m5.440s
user 0m5.060s
sys 0m0.384s
This patch adds an option to use regular stdio buffering:
$ time git cat-file --batch-check='%(objectsize)' \
--buffer <objects >/dev/null
real 0m4.975s
user 0m4.888s
sys 0m0.092s
Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>