diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index 2663e6e..1383407 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -4062,7 +4062,7 @@
 		    found_new_match = searchit(NULL, ins_buf, pos,
 							      compl_direction,
 				 compl_pattern, 1L, SEARCH_KEEP + SEARCH_NFMSG,
-							RE_LAST, (linenr_T)0);
+						  RE_LAST, (linenr_T)0, NULL);
 		--msg_silent;
 		if (!compl_started)
 		{
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index c03da19..4afcb18 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -7213,11 +7213,11 @@
     {"repeat",		2, 2, f_repeat},
     {"resolve",		1, 1, f_resolve},
     {"reverse",		1, 1, f_reverse},
-    {"search",		1, 3, f_search},
+    {"search",		1, 4, f_search},
     {"searchdecl",	1, 3, f_searchdecl},
-    {"searchpair",	3, 6, f_searchpair},
-    {"searchpairpos",	3, 6, f_searchpairpos},
-    {"searchpos",	1, 3, f_searchpos},
+    {"searchpair",	3, 7, f_searchpair},
+    {"searchpairpos",	3, 7, f_searchpairpos},
+    {"searchpos",	1, 4, f_searchpos},
     {"server2client",	2, 2, f_server2client},
     {"serverlist",	0, 0, f_serverlist},
     {"setbufvar",	3, 3, f_setbufvar},
@@ -14020,6 +14020,10 @@
     int		dir;
     int		retval = 0;	/* default: FAIL */
     long	lnum_stop = 0;
+    proftime_T	tm;
+#ifdef FEAT_RELTIME
+    long	time_limit = 0;
+#endif
     int		options = SEARCH_KEEP;
     int		subpatnum;
 
@@ -14033,15 +14037,27 @@
     if (flags & SP_END)
 	options |= SEARCH_END;
 
-    /* Optional extra argument: line number to stop searching. */
-    if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-	    && argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
+    /* Optional arguments: line number to stop searching and timeout. */
+    if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN && argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
     {
 	lnum_stop = get_tv_number_chk(&argvars[2], NULL);
 	if (lnum_stop < 0)
 	    goto theend;
+#ifdef FEAT_RELTIME
+	if (argvars[3].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
+	{
+	    time_limit = get_tv_number_chk(&argvars[3], NULL);
+	    if (time_limit < 0)
+		goto theend;
+	}
+#endif
     }
 
+#ifdef FEAT_RELTIME
+    /* Set the time limit, if there is one. */
+    profile_setlimit(time_limit, &tm);
+#endif
+
     /*
      * This function does not accept SP_REPEAT and SP_RETCOUNT flags.
      * Check to make sure only those flags are set.
@@ -14057,7 +14073,7 @@
 
     pos = save_cursor = curwin->w_cursor;
     subpatnum = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, dir, pat, 1L,
-				     options, RE_SEARCH, (linenr_T)lnum_stop);
+				options, RE_SEARCH, (linenr_T)lnum_stop, &tm);
     if (subpatnum != FAIL)
     {
 	if (flags & SP_SUBPAT)
@@ -14147,6 +14163,7 @@
     char_u	nbuf3[NUMBUFLEN];
     int		retval = 0;		/* default: FAIL */
     long	lnum_stop = 0;
+    long	time_limit = 0;
 
     /* Get the three pattern arguments: start, middle, end. */
     spat = get_tv_string_chk(&argvars[0]);
@@ -14182,13 +14199,21 @@
 	    lnum_stop = get_tv_number_chk(&argvars[5], NULL);
 	    if (lnum_stop < 0)
 		goto theend;
+#ifdef FEAT_RELTIME
+	    if (argvars[6].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
+	    {
+		time_limit = get_tv_number_chk(&argvars[6], NULL);
+		if (time_limit < 0)
+		    goto theend;
+	    }
+#endif
 	}
     }
     if (skip == NULL)
 	goto theend;	    /* type error */
 
     retval = do_searchpair(spat, mpat, epat, dir, skip, flags,
-							match_pos, lnum_stop);
+					    match_pos, lnum_stop, time_limit);
 
 theend:
     p_ws = save_p_ws;
@@ -14240,7 +14265,8 @@
  * Returns 0 or -1 for no match,
  */
     long
-do_searchpair(spat, mpat, epat, dir, skip, flags, match_pos, lnum_stop)
+do_searchpair(spat, mpat, epat, dir, skip, flags, match_pos,
+							lnum_stop, time_limit)
     char_u	*spat;	    /* start pattern */
     char_u	*mpat;	    /* middle pattern */
     char_u	*epat;	    /* end pattern */
@@ -14249,6 +14275,7 @@
     int		flags;	    /* SP_SETPCMARK and other SP_ values */
     pos_T	*match_pos;
     linenr_T	lnum_stop;  /* stop at this line if not zero */
+    long	time_limit; /* stop after this many msec */
 {
     char_u	*save_cpo;
     char_u	*pat, *pat2 = NULL, *pat3 = NULL;
@@ -14263,11 +14290,17 @@
     int		nest = 1;
     int		err;
     int		options = SEARCH_KEEP;
+    proftime_T	tm;
 
     /* Make 'cpoptions' empty, the 'l' flag should not be used here. */
     save_cpo = p_cpo;
     p_cpo = (char_u *)"";
 
+#ifdef FEAT_RELTIME
+    /* Set the time limit, if there is one. */
+    profile_setlimit(time_limit, &tm);
+#endif
+
     /* Make two search patterns: start/end (pat2, for in nested pairs) and
      * start/middle/end (pat3, for the top pair). */
     pat2 = alloc((unsigned)(STRLEN(spat) + STRLEN(epat) + 15));
@@ -14291,7 +14324,7 @@
     for (;;)
     {
 	n = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, dir, pat, 1L,
-					       options, RE_SEARCH, lnum_stop);
+					   options, RE_SEARCH, lnum_stop, &tm);
 	if (n == FAIL || (firstpos.lnum != 0 && equalpos(pos, firstpos)))
 	    /* didn't find it or found the first match again: FAIL */
 	    break;
diff --git a/src/ex_cmds2.c b/src/ex_cmds2.c
index dbbd8ec..2eeb752 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds2.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds2.c
@@ -895,19 +895,61 @@
     sprintf(buf, "%10.6lf", (double)tm->QuadPart / (double)fr.QuadPart);
 # else
     sprintf(buf, "%3ld.%06ld", (long)tm->tv_sec, (long)tm->tv_usec);
-#endif
+# endif
     return buf;
 }
 
-# endif  /* FEAT_PROFILE || FEAT_RELTIME */
-
-# if defined(FEAT_PROFILE) || defined(PROTO)
 /*
- * Functions for profiling.
+ * Put the time "msec" past now in "tm".
  */
-static void script_do_profile __ARGS((scriptitem_T *si));
-static void script_dump_profile __ARGS((FILE *fd));
-static proftime_T prof_wait_time;
+    void
+profile_setlimit(msec, tm)
+    long	msec;
+    proftime_T	*tm;
+{
+    if (msec <= 0)   /* no limit */
+	profile_zero(tm);
+    else
+    {
+# ifdef WIN3264
+	LARGE_INTEGER   fr;
+
+	QueryPerformanceCounter(tm);
+	QueryPerformanceFrequency(&fr);
+	tm->QuadPart +=  (double)msec / 1000.0 * (double)fr.QuadPart;
+# else
+	long	    usec;
+
+	gettimeofday(tm, NULL);
+	usec = (long)tm->tv_usec + (long)msec * 1000;
+	tm->tv_usec = usec % 1000000L;
+	tm->tv_sec += usec / 1000000L;
+# endif
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return TRUE if the current time is past "tm".
+ */
+    int
+profile_passed_limit(tm)
+    proftime_T	*tm;
+{
+    proftime_T	now;
+
+# ifdef WIN3264
+    if (tm->QuadPart == 0)  /* timer was not set */
+	return FALSE;
+    QueryPerformanceCounter(&now);
+    return (now.QuadPart > tm->QuadPart);
+# else
+    if (tm->tv_sec == 0)    /* timer was not set */
+	return FALSE;
+    gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
+    return (now.tv_sec > tm->tv_sec
+	    || (now.tv_sec == tm->tv_sec && now.tv_usec > tm->tv_usec));
+# endif
+}
 
 /*
  * Set the time in "tm" to zero.
@@ -924,6 +966,16 @@
 # endif
 }
 
+# endif  /* FEAT_PROFILE || FEAT_RELTIME */
+
+# if defined(FEAT_PROFILE) || defined(PROTO)
+/*
+ * Functions for profiling.
+ */
+static void script_do_profile __ARGS((scriptitem_T *si));
+static void script_dump_profile __ARGS((FILE *fd));
+static proftime_T prof_wait_time;
+
 /*
  * Add the time "tm2" to "tm".
  */
diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 4c16b08..249ecb5 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -3979,7 +3979,7 @@
 					*cmd == '?' ? BACKWARD : FORWARD,
 					(char_u *)"", 1L,
 					SEARCH_MSG + SEARCH_START,
-						      i, (linenr_T)0) != FAIL)
+						i, (linenr_T)0, NULL) != FAIL)
 				lnum = pos.lnum;
 			    else
 			    {
diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index f2c0089..e310a37 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -4194,7 +4194,7 @@
     for (;;)
     {
 	t = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &curwin->w_cursor, FORWARD,
-				  pat, 1L, searchflags, RE_LAST, (linenr_T)0);
+			    pat, 1L, searchflags, RE_LAST, (linenr_T)0, NULL);
 	if (curwin->w_cursor.lnum >= old_pos.lnum)
 	    t = FAIL;	/* match after start is failure too */
 
diff --git a/src/proto/eval.pro b/src/proto/eval.pro
index c6097c4..def81e3 100644
--- a/src/proto/eval.pro
+++ b/src/proto/eval.pro
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 long get_dict_number __ARGS((dict_T *d, char_u *key));
 char_u *get_function_name __ARGS((expand_T *xp, int idx));
 char_u *get_expr_name __ARGS((expand_T *xp, int idx));
-long do_searchpair __ARGS((char_u *spat, char_u *mpat, char_u *epat, int dir, char_u *skip, int flags, pos_T *match_pos, linenr_T lnum_stop));
+long do_searchpair __ARGS((char_u *spat, char_u *mpat, char_u *epat, int dir, char_u *skip, int flags, pos_T *match_pos, linenr_T lnum_stop, long time_limit));
 void set_vim_var_nr __ARGS((int idx, long val));
 long get_vim_var_nr __ARGS((int idx));
 char_u *get_vim_var_str __ARGS((int idx));
diff --git a/src/proto/ex_cmds2.pro b/src/proto/ex_cmds2.pro
index 11480f1..88cfeb7 100644
--- a/src/proto/ex_cmds2.pro
+++ b/src/proto/ex_cmds2.pro
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 void profile_end __ARGS((proftime_T *tm));
 void profile_sub __ARGS((proftime_T *tm, proftime_T *tm2));
 char *profile_msg __ARGS((proftime_T *tm));
+void profile_setlimit __ARGS((long msec, proftime_T *tm));
+int profile_passed_limit __ARGS((proftime_T *tm));
 void profile_zero __ARGS((proftime_T *tm));
 void profile_add __ARGS((proftime_T *tm, proftime_T *tm2));
 void profile_self __ARGS((proftime_T *self, proftime_T *total, proftime_T *children));
diff --git a/src/proto/search.pro b/src/proto/search.pro
index b103f43..f7c993f 100644
--- a/src/proto/search.pro
+++ b/src/proto/search.pro
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 void reset_search_dir __ARGS((void));
 void set_last_search_pat __ARGS((char_u *s, int idx, int magic, int setlast));
 void last_pat_prog __ARGS((regmmatch_T *regmatch));
-int searchit __ARGS((win_T *win, buf_T *buf, pos_T *pos, int dir, char_u *pat, long count, int options, int pat_use, linenr_T stop_lnum));
+int searchit __ARGS((win_T *win, buf_T *buf, pos_T *pos, int dir, char_u *pat, long count, int options, int pat_use, linenr_T stop_lnum, proftime_T *tm));
 int do_search __ARGS((oparg_T *oap, int dirc, char_u *pat, long count, int options));
 int search_for_exact_line __ARGS((buf_T *buf, pos_T *pos, int dir, char_u *pat));
 int searchc __ARGS((cmdarg_T *cap, int t_cmd));
diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 161117b..035733b 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -494,8 +494,9 @@
  * When FEAT_EVAL is defined, returns the index of the first matching
  * subpattern plus one; one if there was none.
  */
+/*ARGSUSED*/
     int
-searchit(win, buf, pos, dir, pat, count, options, pat_use, stop_lnum)
+searchit(win, buf, pos, dir, pat, count, options, pat_use, stop_lnum, tm)
     win_T	*win;		/* window to search in; can be NULL for a
 				   buffer without a window! */
     buf_T	*buf;
@@ -506,6 +507,7 @@
     int		options;
     int		pat_use;	/* which pattern to use when "pat" is empty */
     linenr_T	stop_lnum;	/* stop after this line number when != 0 */
+    proftime_T	*tm;		/* timeout limit or NULL */
 {
     int		found;
     linenr_T	lnum;		/* no init to shut up Apollo cc */
@@ -594,6 +596,11 @@
 		if (stop_lnum != 0 && (dir == FORWARD
 				       ? lnum > stop_lnum : lnum < stop_lnum))
 		    break;
+#ifdef FEAT_RELTIME
+		/* Stop after passing the "tm" time limit. */
+		if (tm != NULL && profile_passed_limit(tm))
+		    break;
+#endif
 
 		/*
 		 * Look for a match somewhere in line "lnum".
@@ -1249,7 +1256,7 @@
 		       (SEARCH_KEEP + SEARCH_PEEK + SEARCH_HIS
 			+ SEARCH_MSG + SEARCH_START
 			+ ((pat != NULL && *pat == ';') ? 0 : SEARCH_NOOF))),
-		RE_LAST, (linenr_T)0);
+		RE_LAST, (linenr_T)0, NULL);
 
 	if (dircp != NULL)
 	    *dircp = dirc;	/* restore second '/' or '?' for normal_cmd() */
@@ -3780,7 +3787,7 @@
 	if (do_searchpair((char_u *)"<[^ \t>/!]\\+\\%(\\_s\\_[^>]\\{-}[^/]>\\|$\\|\\_s\\=>\\)",
 		    (char_u *)"",
 		    (char_u *)"</[^>]*>", BACKWARD, (char_u *)"", 0,
-						      NULL, (linenr_T)0) <= 0)
+						  NULL, (linenr_T)0, 0L) <= 0)
 	{
 	    curwin->w_cursor = old_pos;
 	    goto theend;
@@ -3814,7 +3821,7 @@
     sprintf((char *)epat, "</%.*s>\\c", len, p);
 
     r = do_searchpair(spat, (char_u *)"", epat, FORWARD, (char_u *)"",
-						       0, NULL, (linenr_T)0);
+						    0, NULL, (linenr_T)0, 0L);
 
     vim_free(spat);
     vim_free(epat);
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index b8182d6..c41c2d2 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -667,6 +667,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    211,
+/**/
     210,
 /**/
     209,