Index: extlink.module
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--- extlink.module	(revision 297)
+++ extlink.module	(working copy)
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
   $form['patterns']['extlink_exclude'] = array(
     '#type' => 'textfield',
     '#title' => t('Exclude links matching the pattern'),
+    '#maxlength' => 1024,
     '#default_value' => variable_get('extlink_exclude', ''),
     '#description' => t('Enter a regular expression for links that you wish to exclude from being considered external.'),
   );
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@
   $form['patterns']['extlink_include'] = array(
     '#type' => 'textfield',
     '#title' => t('Include links matching the pattern'),
+    '#maxlength' => 1024,
     '#default_value' => variable_get('extlink_include', ''),
     '#description' => t('Enter a regular expression for internal links that you wish to be considered external.'),
   );