1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/PublicInbox/Admin.pm b/lib/PublicInbox/Admin.pm
index 60f4f40d..62ddbe82 100644
--- a/lib/PublicInbox/Admin.pm
+++ b/lib/PublicInbox/Admin.pm
@@ -234,4 +234,15 @@ sub progress_prepare ($) {
          }
  }
  
+# same unit factors as git:
+sub parse_unsigned ($) {
+        my ($max_size) = @_;
+
+        $$max_size =~ /\A([0-9]+)([kmg])?\z/i or return;
+        my ($n, $unit_factor) = ($1, $2 // '');
+        my %u = ( k => 1024, m => 1024**2, g => 1024**3 );
+        $$max_size = $n * ($u{lc($unit_factor)} // 1);
+        1;
+}
+
  1;