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patch 8.0.0492: a failing client-server request can make Vim hang commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/81b9d0bd5c705815e903e671e81b0b05828efd9c Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sun Mar 19 21:20:53 2017 +0100 patch 8.0.0492: a failing client-server request can make Vim hang Problem: A failing client-server request can make Vim hang. Solution: Add a timeout argument to functions that wait.
author Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
date Sun, 19 Mar 2017 21:30:05 +0100
parents 13544aa85dc0
children d3415ec1cdaf
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6318 echo split(reltimestr(reltime(start)))[0] 6318 echo split(reltimestr(reltime(start)))[0]
6319 < Also see |profiling|. 6319 < Also see |profiling|.
6320 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature} 6320 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
6321 6321
6322 *remote_expr()* *E449* 6322 *remote_expr()* *E449*
6323 remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar}]) 6323 remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
6324 Send the {string} to {server}. The string is sent as an 6324 Send the {string} to {server}. The string is sent as an
6325 expression and the result is returned after evaluation. 6325 expression and the result is returned after evaluation.
6326 The result must be a String or a |List|. A |List| is turned 6326 The result must be a String or a |List|. A |List| is turned
6327 into a String by joining the items with a line break in 6327 into a String by joining the items with a line break in
6328 between (not at the end), like with join(expr, "\n"). 6328 between (not at the end), like with join(expr, "\n").
6329 If {idvar} is present, it is taken as the name of a 6329 If {idvar} is present and not empty, it is taken as the name
6330 variable and a {serverid} for later use with 6330 of a variable and a {serverid} for later use with
6331 remote_read() is stored there. 6331 remote_read() is stored there.
6332 If {timeout} is given the read times out after this many
6333 seconds. Otherwise a timeout of 600 seconds is used.
6332 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|. 6334 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
6333 This function is not available in the |sandbox|. 6335 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
6334 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature} 6336 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
6335 Note: Any errors will cause a local error message to be issued 6337 Note: Any errors will cause a local error message to be issued
6336 and the result will be the empty string. 6338 and the result will be the empty string.
6365 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature} 6367 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
6366 Examples: > 6368 Examples: >
6367 :let repl = "" 6369 :let repl = ""
6368 :echo "PEEK: ".remote_peek(id, "repl").": ".repl 6370 :echo "PEEK: ".remote_peek(id, "repl").": ".repl
6369 6371
6370 remote_read({serverid}) *remote_read()* 6372 remote_read({serverid}, [{timeout}]) *remote_read()*
6371 Return the oldest available reply from {serverid} and consume 6373 Return the oldest available reply from {serverid} and consume
6372 it. It blocks until a reply is available. 6374 it. Unless a {timeout} in seconds is given, it blocks until a
6375 reply is available.
6373 See also |clientserver|. 6376 See also |clientserver|.
6374 This function is not available in the |sandbox|. 6377 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
6375 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature} 6378 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
6376 Example: > 6379 Example: >
6377 :echo remote_read(id) 6380 :echo remote_read(id)