* files.el (locate-dominating-stop-dir-regexp): New var. (locate-dominating-file): Change arg from a regexp to a file name. Rewrite using the vc-find-root code to avoid directory-files which is too slow. Obey locate-dominating-stop-dir-regexp. Don't pay attention to changes in owner. (project-find-settings-file): Adjust call to locate-dominating-file. * progmodes/flymake.el (flymake-find-buildfile): Adjust call to locate-dominating-file. * vc-hooks.el (vc-find-root): Use locate-dominating-file. (vc-ignore-dir-regexp): Use locate-dominating-stop-dir-regexp.