patch 7.4.2023
Problem: buflist_findname_stat() may find a dummy buffer.
Solution: Set the BF_DUMMY flag after loading a dummy buffer. Start
finding buffers from the end of the list.
diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index 409564b..903a94a 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -2270,7 +2270,8 @@
#endif
buf_T *buf;
- for (buf = firstbuf; buf != NULL; buf = buf->b_next)
+ /* Start at the last buffer, expect to find a match sooner. */
+ for (buf = lastbuf; buf != NULL; buf = buf->b_prev)
if ((buf->b_flags & BF_DUMMY) == 0 && !otherfile_buf(buf, ffname
#ifdef UNIX
, stp
@@ -2355,7 +2356,7 @@
return -1;
}
- for (buf = firstbuf; buf != NULL; buf = buf->b_next)
+ for (buf = lastbuf; buf != NULL; buf = buf->b_prev)
if (buf->b_p_bl == find_listed
#ifdef FEAT_DIFF
&& (!diffmode || diff_mode_buf(buf))
@@ -2581,7 +2582,8 @@
if (nr == 0)
nr = curwin->w_alt_fnum;
- for (buf = firstbuf; buf != NULL; buf = buf->b_next)
+ /* Assume newer buffers are used more often, start from the end. */
+ for (buf = lastbuf; buf != NULL; buf = buf->b_prev)
if (buf->b_fnum == nr)
return buf;
return NULL;