Re: cc-mode fontification feels random

[Óscar Fuentes]

Daniel Colascione <dancol@dancol.org> writes:

>>> Yes, it does make a difference.  On my machine, the times to scroll
>>> through xdisp.c with my favourite benchmark for
>>> font-lock-maximum-decoration set to 3, 2, 1 are 23s, 7.5s, 5.5s.
>>
>> Then I suggest to set it to 2 by default.
>
> Performance is reasonable most of the time. If it weren't, we'd see
> rampant complaints. Emacs should default to maximum fontification. If
> it doesn't, most users won't even know they can get more.

Yes.

And it is remarkable that a thread about incorrect fontification could
yield a change on the defaults that guarantees even more incorrect
fontification :-)