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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.226
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+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+
+Patch 7.3.226
+Problem:    On a 64 bit system "syn sync fromstart" is very slow.  (Bjorn
+            Steinbrink)
+Solution:   Store the state when starting to parse from the first line.
+Files:      src/syntax.c
+
+
+*** ../mercurial/vim73/src/syntax.c	2011-05-25 17:56:23.000000000 +0200
+--- src/syntax.c	2011-06-19 04:47:08.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 559,565 ****
+      if (INVALID_STATE(&current_state))
+      {
+  	syn_sync(wp, lnum, last_valid);
+! 	first_stored = current_lnum + syn_block->b_syn_sync_minlines;
+      }
+      else
+  	first_stored = current_lnum;
+--- 559,571 ----
+      if (INVALID_STATE(&current_state))
+      {
+  	syn_sync(wp, lnum, last_valid);
+! 	if (current_lnum == 1)
+! 	    /* First line is always valid, no matter "minlines". */
+! 	    first_stored = 1;
+! 	else
+! 	    /* Need to parse "minlines" lines before state can be considered
+! 	     * valid to store. */
+! 	    first_stored = current_lnum + syn_block->b_syn_sync_minlines;
+      }
+      else
+  	first_stored = current_lnum;
+*** ../vim-7.3.225/src/version.c	2011-06-19 04:31:54.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2011-06-19 04:49:53.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 711,712 ****
+--- 711,714 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     226,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
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