3 files changed, 18 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib.c b/lib.c
index e4bb639e..4094f907 100644
--- a/lib.c
+++ b/lib.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static void do_warn(const char *type, struct position pos, const char * fmt, va_
 		name, pos.line, pos.pos, type, buffer);
 }
 
-static int max_warnings = 100;
+unsigned int fmax_warnings = 100;
 static int show_info = 1;
 
 void info(struct position pos, const char * fmt, ...)
@@ -160,12 +160,12 @@ void warning(struct position pos, const char * fmt, ...)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!max_warnings || has_error) {
+	if (!fmax_warnings || has_error) {
 		show_info = 0;
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!--max_warnings) {
+	if (!--fmax_warnings) {
 		show_info = 0;
 		fmt = "too many warnings";
 	}
@@ -611,6 +611,7 @@ static int opt_##NAME(const char *arg, const char *opt, TYPE *ptr, int flag)	\
 }
 
 OPT_NUMERIC(ullong, unsigned long long, strtoull)
+OPT_NUMERIC(uint, unsigned int, strtoul)
 
 
 static char **handle_switch_o(char *arg, char **next)
@@ -869,8 +870,15 @@ static int handle_fmemcpy_max_count(const char *arg, const char *opt, const stru
 	return 1;
 }
 
+static int handle_fmax_warnings(const char *arg, const char *opt, const struct flag *flag, int options)
+{
+	opt_uint(arg, opt, &fmax_warnings, OPTNUM_UNLIMITED);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 static struct flag fflags[] = {
 	{ "dump-ir",		NULL,	handle_fdump_ir },
+	{ "max-warnings=",	NULL,	handle_fmax_warnings },
 	{ "mem-report",		&fmem_report },
 	{ "memcpy-max-count=",	NULL,	handle_fmemcpy_max_count },
 	{ "tabstop=",		NULL,	handle_ftabstop },
diff --git a/lib.h b/lib.h
index b0f34265..72685934 100644
--- a/lib.h
+++ b/lib.h
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ extern int dump_macro_defs;
 extern int dbg_entry;
 extern int dbg_dead;
 
+extern unsigned int fmax_warnings;
 extern int fmem_report;
 extern unsigned long fdump_ir;
 extern unsigned long long fmemcpy_max_count;
diff --git a/sparse.1 b/sparse.1
index 5b2bcd9c..2d3011a1 100644
--- a/sparse.1
+++ b/sparse.1
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ off those warnings, pass the negation of the associated warning option,
 .
 .SH WARNING OPTIONS
 .TP
+.B \-fmax-warnings=COUNT
+Set the maximum number of displayed warnings to COUNT, which should be
+a numerical value or 'unlimited'.
+The default limit is 100.
+.
+.TP
 .B \-Wsparse\-all
 Turn on all sparse warnings, except for those explicitly disabled via
 \fB\-Wno\-something\fR.