Could introducing Syntec 4.6.0

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Could introducing Syntec 4.6.0 compiled as a C Library fix the performance issues faced by Vim when dealing with long lines?

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No. Neovim has already decided on tree-sitter as the “next-gen syntax engine” and expended considerable work in this direction. There is no indication that this was a bad decision that should be abandoned in favor of something else.

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That said, one could probably write a plugin around this using LuaJIT FFI. A lot of the machinery that makes Tree Sitter highlighting possible (like extmarks) could be repurposed.

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sorry for the delay. What an enticing idea, @moondust! Really spiked my curiosity there.