This patch simplifies Brian's fix for the recent regression by:
* eliminating the extra loop
* eliminating use of git rev-parse for parsing flags
* making use of the for opt idiom for the retained loop
* eliminating the redundant -- case
The patch has been tested with the tests in current maint.
Signed-off-by: Jon Seymour <jon.seymour@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>