1 files changed, 18 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/book.js b/lib/book.js
index a7d0cd5..84d3c6b 100644
--- a/lib/book.js
+++ b/lib/book.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ var PluginsList = require("./pluginslist");
 
 var generators = require("./generators");
 
+var SEARCHINDEX_MAXSIZE = 1000000;
+
 var Book = function(root, context, parent) {
     this.context = _.defaults(context || {}, {
         // Extend book configuration
@@ -79,6 +81,8 @@ var Book = function(root, context, parent) {
     this.langsFile = null;
 
     // Search Index
+    this.searchIndexEnabled = true;
+    this.searchIndexSize = 0;
     this.searchIndex = lunr(function () {
         this.ref("url");
 
@@ -738,13 +742,25 @@ Book.prototype.contentLink = function(link) {
 // Index a page into the search index
 Book.prototype.indexPage = function(page) {
     var nav = this.navigation[page.path];
-    if (!nav) return;
+    if (!nav || !this.searchIndexEnabled) return;
 
     this.log.debug.ln("index page", page.path);
+
+    // Extract text from the page
+    var text = pageUtil.extractText(page.sections);
+
+    // Limit size of index (to avoid #941)
+    this.searchIndexSize = this.searchIndexSize + text.length;
+    if (this.searchIndexSize > SEARCHINDEX_MAXSIZE) {
+        this.log.warn.ln("search index is too big, indexing is now disabled");
+        this.searchIndexEnabled = false;
+        return;
+    }
+
     this.searchIndex.add({
         url: this.contentLink(page.path),
         title: nav.title,
-        body: pageUtil.extractText(page.sections),
+        body: text
     });
 };