Linda W wrote:
> Under maxmem, it says:
>
> 'maxmemtot' 'mmt' number (default between 2048 and 10240 (system
> dependent) or half the amount of memory
> available)
> global
> {not in Vi}
> Maximum amount of memory (in Kbyte) to use for all buffers together.
> Maximum value 2000000. Use this to work without a limit. Also see
> 'maxmem'.
> ----
> 1 minor unclarity:
>
> 1) 2048-10240 Bytes is awfully small for today's systems...should this
> number be said to be in 'KB'? Maybe it should start defaulting to 'MB'
> (with appropriate default changes -- or allow 'units' to be specified?
> like MB/mb or tb/TB?
The value mentioned is the value of the option. And that means it's
counted in Kbyte.
I like to keep things simple. Changing the option from number to string
is not simple.
> 2) One minor (outdated) statement: "Maximum value=2000000" -- that doesn't
> apply to 64 bit machines. I'm logged in remotely to a linux box running
> gvim and 'maxmem' shows about 3x that amount.
Apparently that's possible these days. I'll change it to:
Maximum amount of memory in Kbyte to use for all buffers together.
The maximum usable value is about 2000000 (2 Gbyte). Use this to work
without a limit. On 64 bit machines higher values might work. But
hey, do you really need more than 2 Gbyte for text editing?
Also see 'maxmem'.
> Subnote:
>
> Is this the correct place to report bugs, or is there a bug database
> I should file things in?
You can put bugs in a database, but nothing happens after that :-).
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