commit 9a046fd08bcae319d39a4dbde2be81decee19013
author Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Thu Jan 28 13:47:59 2021 +0100
committer Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Thu Jan 28 13:47:59 2021 +0100
tree d4f2eb3f05595e0b38ca7704011e16d428d14e6e
parent d697ddea1466d877a79f8c56d46361dc54e9baef

patch 8.2.2420: too many problems with using all autocommand events

Problem:    Too many problems with using all autocommand events.
Solution:   Disallow defining an autocommand for all events.

src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim

diff --git a/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim b/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
index 8667631..1799f29 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
@@ -3833,7 +3833,7 @@
   sv Xtest
   augroup QF_Test
     au!
-    au * * bw
+    au QuickFixCmdPre,QuickFixCmdPost,BufEnter,BufLeave * bw
   augroup END
   lbuffer
   augroup QF_Test
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@
 func Test_lexpr_crash()
   augroup QF_Test
     au!
-    au * * call setloclist(0, [], 'f')
+    au QuickFixCmdPre,QuickFixCmdPost,BufEnter,BufLeave * call setloclist(0, [], 'f')
   augroup END
   lexpr ""
   augroup QF_Test
@@ -3880,7 +3880,7 @@
   sv Xtest
   augroup QF_Test
     au!
-    au * * call setloclist(0, [], 'f')
+    au QuickFixCmdPre,QuickFixCmdPost,BufEnter,BufLeave * call setloclist(0, [], 'f')
   augroup END
   lvimgrep quickfix test_quickfix.vim
   augroup QF_Test
@@ -4215,7 +4215,7 @@
   new
   new
   augroup nasty
-    au * * bwipe
+    au QuickFixCmdPre,QuickFixCmdPost,BufEnter,BufLeave * bwipe
   augroup END
   lbuffer
   augroup nasty
@@ -4228,9 +4228,9 @@
 func Xexpr_acmd_freelist(cchar)
   call s:setup_commands(a:cchar)
 
-  " This was using freed memory.
+  " This was using freed memory (but with what events?)
   augroup nasty
-    au * * call g:Xsetlist([], 'f')
+    au QuickFixCmdPre,QuickFixCmdPost,BufEnter,BufLeave * call g:Xsetlist([], 'f')
   augroup END
   Xexpr "x"
   augroup nasty