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linelog: fix infinite loop vulnerability

Checking `len(lines)` is not a great way of detecting infinite loops, as
demonstrated in the added test. Therefore check instruction count instead.

The original C implementation does not have this problem. There are a few
other places where the C implementation enforces more strictly, like
`a1 <= a2`, `b1 <= b2`, `rev > 0`. But they are optional.

Test Plan:
Add a test. The old code forces the test to time out.

Differential Revision: https://phab.mercurial-scm.org/D4151

Mercurial
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Basic install::

 $ make            # see install targets
 $ make install    # do a system-wide install
 $ hg debuginstall # sanity-check setup
 $ hg              # see help

Running without installing::

 $ make local      # build for inplace usage
 $ ./hg --version  # should show the latest version

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