[Bug 1239827] [NEW] vim unusable with large files

[matteo sisti sette]

Public bug reported:

Try to edit a text file about 200MB in size, e.g. an sql, in my case a sql database dump.
Vim becomes unusably slow to respond to keyboard and mouse input, or at least to mousewheel scrolling.

Response time of the editor should not depend on the total size of the
file being edited, be it 200MB or 20GB.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: vim 2:7.3.547-6ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-31.46-generic 3.8.13.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 14 21:45:53 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-11 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: vim
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: vim (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring

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Title:
  vim unusable with large files

Status in “vim” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Try to edit a text file about 200MB in size, e.g. an sql, in my case a sql database dump.
  Vim becomes unusably slow to respond to keyboard and mouse input, or at least to mousewheel scrolling.

  Response time of the editor should not depend on the total size of the
  file being edited, be it 200MB or 20GB.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: vim 2:7.3.547-6ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-31.46-generic 3.8.13.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-31-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Oct 14 21:45:53 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-11 (3 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: vim
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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