Re: map-file-lines

[Stefan Monnier]

> I would like to add my voice in requesting "large file" capability in
> Emacs. I wanted it many times over the years, but always coped-out into
> some other editor for this.

> A common example is hex-editing a large binary file, or finding some
> text in some enourmous log-file.

I don't se how such a "line-at-a-time" or "chunk-at-a-time" processing
(i.e. stream processing) will enable Emacs to let you conveniently edit
a large binary file.


        Stefan