updated for version 7.0016
diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index e5d1b18..e99f097 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -6016,7 +6016,18 @@
* If syntax highlighting is enabled load the highlighting for it.
*/
if (get_var_value((char_u *)"g:syntax_on") != NULL)
- (void)cmd_runtime((char_u *)"syntax/syncolor.vim", TRUE);
+ {
+ static int recursive = 0;
+
+ if (recursive >= 5)
+ EMSG(_("E679: recursive loop loading syncolor.vim"));
+ else
+ {
+ ++recursive;
+ (void)cmd_runtime((char_u *)"syntax/syncolor.vim", TRUE);
+ --recursive;
+ }
+ }
#endif
}