GNU bug report logs - #56682
Fix the long lines font locking related slowdowns

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Gregory Heytings <gregory <at> heytings.org>

Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 18:01:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Gregory Heytings <gregory <at> heytings.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #1723 received at 56682 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 56682 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, gregory <at> heytings.org,
 Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
Subject: Re: bug#56682: Fix the long lines font locking related slowdowns
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2022 10:11:57 -0400

Eli Zaretskii [2022-08-16 17:07:46] wrote:
>> >> The locked narrowing prevents that "last mile", sadly.
>> > Nonsense, it doesn't prevent any such things.
>> > Let's not exaggerate when we try to make a point, okay?
>> Why nonsense?
> Because it takes no effort to override it and then try changes in any
> major mode.

AFAIK it requires recompiling Emacs, which in practice means nobody will
be motivated to try it out since they can't really share the result with
anyone else.


        Stefan
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