patch 9.1.1422: scheduling of complete function can be improved
Problem: scheduling of complete function can be improved
Solution: call user completion functions earlier when just determining
the insertion column (Girish Palya)
This change improves the scheduling behavior of async user-defined
completion functions (such as `F{func}`, `F`, or `'o'` values in the
`'complete'` option), particularly benefiting LSP clients.
Currently, these user functions are invoked twice:
1. First with `findstart = 1` to determine the completion start
position.
2. Then with `findstart = 0` to retrieve the actual matches.
Previously, both calls were executed back-to-back. With this change, the
first call (`findstart = 1`) is performed earlier—before any matches are
gathered from other sources.
This adjustment gives event-driven completion sources (e.g., LSP
clients) more time to send their requests while Vim concurrently
collects matches from other sources like the current buffer.
Not sure about the real-world performance gains, but this approach
should, in theory, improve responsiveness and reduce latency for
asynchronous completions.