GNU bug report logs - #56683
29.0.50; long lines fix doesn't work correctly when lines are truncated

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Message #20 received at 56683 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Gregory Heytings <gregory <at> heytings.org>
To: Andrey Listopadov <andreyorst <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 56683 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#56683: 29.0.50; long lines fix doesn't work correctly when
 lines are truncated
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 20:52:44 +0000

Thanks for your comments.

>> They do work with truncated lines, but I suspect that truncated lines 
>> require specific fixes to work efficiently.
>
> Thanks!  I've asked because It's important to me that Emacs is 
> responsive if I open a log file with really long lines. Truncated lines 
> make such logs much easier to read, as I can compare lines above and 
> below the very long one, without scrolling.
>

How long is a "really long line" in a log file?  Do you think 1000 or 
10000 characters is a reasonable upper limit for your use case?

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