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

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Message #808 received at 56682 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Gregory Heytings <gregory <at> heytings.org>
Cc: 56682 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>,
 Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
Subject: Re: bug#56682: Fix the long lines font locking related slowdowns
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:43:35 -0400

>>> The general idea is that syntax-ppss is currently an order of magnitude
>>> too slow for "too large" buffers.
>> And that it can be almost another order of magnitude worse in some major
>> modes because of `syntax-propertize`.
> That's possible, I don't know.  I might take a look at that later.  But note
> that your reactions are not exactly encouraging me to do so.

I don't see any need to look into it, so don't waste your time there,
because whether what I said above is true or not is mostly irrelevant
(e.g. what would you do with that info anyway?).


        Stefan

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