bug#13599: 24.2; (max-char) is too low (and hard to change)

[Magnar Sveen]

Stefan Monnier writes:

> I think the problem is in read-char.
>
> You might like to try the following redefinition of read-char, which I've
> been using locally for a while (i.e. tested for a reasonably long time
> but only by a single user):
>
> <snip>

Thank you, Stefan, that did help.

Since quoted-insert calls read-char from C code, that one still won't
work with the redefined read-char - but my paredit-backslash woes are
over, so that is a definite step forward. Thanks!

- Magnar