less: make '/' (regex search) scan input if no matches are found

in input taken so far.

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/miscutils/less.c b/miscutils/less.c
index 207f5864e..31055a6c7 100644
--- a/miscutils/less.c
+++ b/miscutils/less.c
@@ -845,15 +845,10 @@ static void regex_process(void)
                 free(err);
                 return;
         }
+
         pattern_valid = 1;
         match_pos = 0;
-
         fill_match_lines(0);
-
-        if (num_matches == 0 || max_fline <= max_displayed_line) {
-                buffer_print();
-                return;
-        }
         while (match_pos < num_matches) {
                 if (match_lines[match_pos] > cur_fline)
                         break;
@@ -861,8 +856,11 @@ static void regex_process(void)
         }
         if (option_mask32 & LESS_STATE_MATCH_BACKWARDS)
                 match_pos--;
-        normalize_match_pos(match_pos);
-        buffer_line(match_lines[match_pos]);
+
+        /* It's possible that no matches are found yet.
+         * goto_match() will read input looking for match,
+         * if needed */
+        goto_match(match_pos);
 }
 #endif