bug#59996: closed (30.0.50; Overlays section of Elisp manual still states that overlays scale linearly)

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states that overlays scale linearly
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scale linearly
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> 30.0.50; Overlays section of Elisp manual still states that overlays scale linearly
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> Mon, 12 Dec 2022 09:53:51 +0000
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> Hi,
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> I am still seeing the following clause in the 41.9 Overlays section of
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>        The visual effect of an overlay is the same as of the corresponding
>     text property (*note Text Properties::).  However, due to a different
>     implementation, overlays generally don’t scale well (many operations
>     take a time that is proportional to the number of overlays in the
>     buffer).  If you need to affect the visual appearance of many portions
>     in the buffer, we recommend using text properties.
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> Should it be removed now, when overlays are equally performance with
> text properties?
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> In GNU Emacs 30.0.50 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version
>  3.24.35, cairo version 1.17.6) of 2022-12-07 built on localhost
> Repository revision: f0e118d3f676afe39df29663399d4bbe8f53f208
> Repository branch: master
> Windowing system distributor 'The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.12101004
> System Description: Gentoo Linux
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> Re: bug#59996: 30.0.50; Overlays section of Elisp manual still states that overlays scale linearly
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> > From: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>
> > Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 09:53:51 +0000
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> > I am still seeing the following clause in the 41.9 Overlays section of
> > Elisp manual:
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> >        The visual effect of an overlay is the same as of the corresponding
> >     text property (*note Text Properties::).  However, due to a different
> >     implementation, overlays generally don’t scale well (many operations
> >     take a time that is proportional to the number of overlays in the
> >     buffer).  If you need to affect the visual appearance of many portions
> >     in the buffer, we recommend using text properties.
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> > Should it be removed now, when overlays are equally performance with
> > text properties?
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> Yes.  I removed it.
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> I guess that entire section should be audited for inaccuracies now;
> reviews and patches are welcome.
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> Thanks.
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