Insert or paste became slow in my case in line 670. But theb I go to the first line and edit it then undo changes. Then return to 670 line. Slowing disappear.
File size 4677 lines. VIM - Vi IMproved 7.4 (2013 Aug 10, compiled Jun 16 2016 10:50:38) Included patches: 1-1689 Package: vim-nox-py2 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu amd64 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to vim in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1239827 Title: vim unusable with large files Status in vim package in Ubuntu: Confirmed 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) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/+bug/1239827/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp