Thanks for getting back to me.

When I run it with clean: vim --clean -p file1 file2, I don't get the 
error. 

Does that mean its a plugin problem?

I don't know what plugins I have installed.

Yes, the files in question show up in .viminfo several times.

What should I do next?

JD

On Tuesday, 27 December 2022 at 19:03:28 UTC+10:30 [email protected] wrote:

>
> On Mo, 26 Dez 2022, JD Allen wrote:
>
> > 
> > It only seems to affect two specific files, and only when I open them in 
> this particular way:
> > 
> > vim -p file1 file2
> > 
> > When I do this I get the following output:
> > 
> > E315: ml_get: Invalid lnum 3467
> > E315: ml_get: Invalid lnum 3467
> > E315: ml_get: Invalid lnum 3468
> > E315: ml_get: Invalid lnum 3469
> > E315: ml_get: Invalid lnum 3470
> > 
> > If I open file1 by itself, or file2 by itself, I get no error.
> > 
> > Also: if I rename one of the files and then open them with:
> > 
> > vim -p renamed-file1 file2
> > 
> > I get no error. But if I then change the name back to the original file1 
> and try again, i now get:
> > 
> > E315: ml_get: invalid lnum: 2
> > 
> > Finally, (excuse the convolutions) if I do the following:
> > -rename file1
> > -touch file1
> > -open: vim -p file1 file2 (no error)
> > -close vim
> > -delete file1
> > -change renamed file back to file1
> > -open: vim -p file1 file2
> > 
> > I get no error, and it would appear the problem is fixed, however after 
> restarting the OS the original problem returns all over again.
> > 
> > vim version: 9.0.1046-1
> > 
> > environment: arch linux 
>
> First question: Does it occur when running `vim --clean` (e.g. with a 
> default set of options and no plugins involved). If yes, there is 
> something seriously wrong, so I assume it's some plugin going wrong 
> here. So what kind of plugins are you using?
> Also, does your viminfo file contains references to those files?
>
>
> Best,
> Christian
> -- 
> Warum überquerte das Huhn die Straße?
> Plato:
> Für ein bedeutenderes Gut.
>

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