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Fix the long lines font locking related slowdowns

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Message #1738 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, dgutov <at> yandex.ru
Subject: Re: bug#56682: Fix the long lines font locking related slowdowns
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2022 10:31:54 -0400

Eli Zaretskii [2022-08-16 17:14:35] 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
> No, it doesn't.

I missed it then: you're saying that I can make nlinum-mode override the
locked narrowing to find the real current line number without having to
recompile Emacs?


        Stefan

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