GNU bug report logs - #44818
Say "Consider switching so-long mode on" when detecting long line files

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From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Emacs-hacker2018 <at> jovi.net, 44818 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#44818: 27.0.91; wedged
Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:29:04 -0500

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  > > I wonder if it is possible to detect that a single line has taken too
  > > long, and set a flag to truncate long lines in that buffer.
  > > Perhaps set truncate-lines.

  > That could be too drastic: Emacs becomes painfully slow long after the
  > number of characters exceeds 80 or 130 or 250 or any other reasonable
  > line width.  So setting truncate-lines would hide too much from the
  > view.

Sorry, I am don't follow you.  What exactly is the problem?  What action
do you recommend, or discourage?

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