1 files changed, 20 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/buffer_defs.h b/src/nvim/buffer_defs.h
index a8834b85aa..1212dffcec 100644
--- a/src/nvim/buffer_defs.h
+++ b/src/nvim/buffer_defs.h
@@ -984,9 +984,6 @@ typedef struct {
   proftime_T tm;        // for a time limit
 } match_T;
 
-/// number of positions supported by matchaddpos()
-#define MAXPOSMATCH 8
-
 /// Same as lpos_T, but with additional field len.
 typedef struct {
   linenr_T lnum;   ///< line number
@@ -994,29 +991,28 @@ typedef struct {
   int len;    ///< length: 0 - to the end of line
 } llpos_T;
 
-/// posmatch_T provides an array for storing match items for matchaddpos()
-/// function.
-typedef struct posmatch posmatch_T;
-struct posmatch {
-  llpos_T pos[MAXPOSMATCH];   ///< array of positions
-  int cur;                ///< internal position counter
-  linenr_T toplnum;            ///< top buffer line
-  linenr_T botlnum;            ///< bottom buffer line
-};
-
-// matchitem_T provides a linked list for storing match items for ":match" and
-// the match functions.
+/// matchitem_T provides a linked list for storing match items for ":match",
+/// matchadd() and matchaddpos().
 typedef struct matchitem matchitem_T;
 struct matchitem {
-  matchitem_T *next;
-  int id;                   ///< match ID
-  int priority;             ///< match priority
-  char *pattern;            ///< pattern to highlight
-  regmmatch_T match;        ///< regexp program for pattern
-  posmatch_T pos;           ///< position matches
-  match_T hl;               ///< struct for doing the actual highlighting
-  int hlg_id;               ///< highlight group ID
-  int conceal_char;         ///< cchar for Conceal highlighting
+  matchitem_T *mit_next;
+  int mit_id;              ///< match ID
+  int mit_priority;        ///< match priority
+
+  // Either a pattern is defined (mit_pattern is not NUL) or a list of
+  // positions is given (mit_pos is not NULL and mit_pos_count > 0).
+  char *mit_pattern;       ///< pattern to highlight
+  regmmatch_T mit_match;   ///< regexp program for pattern
+
+  llpos_T *mit_pos_array;  ///< array of positions
+  int mit_pos_count;       ///< nr of entries in mit_pos
+  int mit_pos_cur;         ///< internal position counter
+  linenr_T mit_toplnum;    ///< top buffer line
+  linenr_T mit_botlnum;    ///< bottom buffer line
+
+  match_T mit_hl;          ///< struct for doing the actual highlighting
+  int mit_hlg_id;          ///< highlight group ID
+  int mit_conceal_char;    ///< cchar for Conceal highlighting
 };
 
 typedef int FloatAnchor;