Re: isearch highlighting

[Juri Linkov]

Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:
>> I think it is safe to put the body of `isearch-lazy-highlight-update'
>> in the `with-local-quit' block, because quit in this function can't
>> lead to a corrupted state.
>
> Agreed.  I'd even put it in `while-no-input'.

Yes, `while-no-input' would be appropriate here, especially on
slow machines.  But I see no such thing in Emacs CVS.  I only see it
in emacs-devel archives where it was heavily discussed two years ago.

> You might want to add the patch below, tho, just so the code can't
> be interrupted after placing the new overlay but before it's
> recorded on the list.

OK.

>> because most regexps in Emacs packages are well tested and contains no
>> nested repetitions.
>
> Is that an attempt at humor?

I looked through rose-colored glasses :-)

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Juri Linkov
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