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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: Patch 7.3.027
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.027
+Problem:    Opening a file on a network share is very slow.
+Solution:   When fixing file name case append "\*" to directory, server and
+	    network share names. (David Anderson, John Beckett)
+Files:	    src/os_win32.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.026/src/os_win32.c	2010-09-21 17:29:19.000000000 +0200
+--- src/os_win32.c	2010-10-13 20:31:32.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 2308,2319 ****
+--- 2308,2321 ----
+      int		len)
+  {
+      char		szTrueName[_MAX_PATH + 2];
++     char		szTrueNameTemp[_MAX_PATH + 2];
+      char		*ptrue, *ptruePrev;
+      char		*porig, *porigPrev;
+      int			flen;
+      WIN32_FIND_DATA	fb;
+      HANDLE		hFind;
+      int			c;
++     int			slen;
+  
+      flen = (int)STRLEN(name);
+      if (flen == 0 || flen > _MAX_PATH)
+***************
+*** 2358,2369 ****
+  	}
+  	*ptrue = NUL;
+  
+  	/* Skip "", "." and "..". */
+  	if (ptrue > ptruePrev
+  		&& (ptruePrev[0] != '.'
+  		    || (ptruePrev[1] != NUL
+  			&& (ptruePrev[1] != '.' || ptruePrev[2] != NUL)))
+! 		&& (hFind = FindFirstFile(szTrueName, &fb))
+  						      != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+  	{
+  	    c = *porig;
+--- 2360,2378 ----
+  	}
+  	*ptrue = NUL;
+  
++ 	/* To avoid a slow failure append "\*" when searching a directory,
++ 	 * server or network share. */
++ 	STRCPY(szTrueNameTemp, szTrueName);
++ 	slen = strlen(szTrueNameTemp);
++ 	if (*porig == psepc && slen + 2 < _MAX_PATH)
++ 	    STRCPY(szTrueNameTemp + slen, "\\*");
++ 
+  	/* Skip "", "." and "..". */
+  	if (ptrue > ptruePrev
+  		&& (ptruePrev[0] != '.'
+  		    || (ptruePrev[1] != NUL
+  			&& (ptruePrev[1] != '.' || ptruePrev[2] != NUL)))
+! 		&& (hFind = FindFirstFile(szTrueNameTemp, &fb))
+  						      != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+  	{
+  	    c = *porig;
+*** ../vim-7.3.026/src/version.c	2010-10-13 18:06:42.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2010-10-13 20:37:00.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 716,717 ****
+--- 716,719 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     27,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+   A cow comes flying over the battlements,  lowing aggressively.  The cow
+   lands on GALAHAD'S PAGE, squashing him completely.
+                 "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" PYTHON (MONTY) PICTURES LTD
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
+///        sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\
+\\\        download, build and distribute -- http://www.A-A-P.org        ///
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