branch: externals/diff-hl
commit 5ac6dce3f33b297fe45305605f79114b98b4652c
Author: Dmitry Gutov <dmi...@gutov.dev>
Commit: Dmitry Gutov <dmi...@gutov.dev>
diff-hl-update: Avoid locking the current buffer in the thread
Workaround for https://debbugs.gnu.org/76969
---
diff-hl.el | 10 +++++++++-
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/diff-hl.el b/diff-hl.el
index 61d8f49c26..3345eeffc6 100644
--- a/diff-hl.el
+++ b/diff-hl.el
@@ -420,7 +420,15 @@ It can be a relative expression as well, such as \"HEAD^\"
with Git, or
(run-hook-with-args-until-success 'diff-hl-async-inhibit-functions
default-directory)))
;; TODO: debounce if a thread is already running.
- (make-thread 'diff-hl--update-safe "diff-hl--update-safe")
+ (let ((buf (current-buffer)))
+ ;; Switch buffer temporarily, to "unlock" it for other threads.
+ (with-temp-buffer
+ (make-thread
+ (lambda ()
+ (when (buffer-live-p buf)
+ (set-buffer buf)
+ (diff-hl--update-safe)))
+ "diff-hl--update-safe")))
(diff-hl--update)))
(defun diff-hl-with-editor-p (_dir)
