patch 8.0.0647: syntax highlighting can make cause a freeze
Problem: Syntax highlighting can make cause a freeze.
Solution: Apply 'redrawtime' to syntax highlighting, per window.
diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index b310b9f..4a775fc 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*options.txt* For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2017 Jun 13
+*options.txt* For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2017 Jun 18
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -5945,10 +5945,14 @@
{only available when compiled with the |+reltime|
feature}
The time in milliseconds for redrawing the display. This applies to
- searching for patterns for 'hlsearch' and |:match| highlighting.
+ searching for patterns for 'hlsearch', |:match| highlighting an syntax
+ highlighting.
When redrawing takes more than this many milliseconds no further
- matches will be highlighted. This is used to avoid that Vim hangs
- when using a very complicated pattern.
+ matches will be highlighted.
+ For syntax highlighting the time applies per window. When over the
+ limit syntax highlighting is disabled until |CTRL-L| is used.
+ This is used to avoid that Vim hangs when using a very complicated
+ pattern.
*'regexpengine'* *'re'*
'regexpengine' 're' number (default 0)