@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ if g:go_highlight_functions != 0
syn match goDeclaration /\<func\>/ nextgroup=goReceiverRegion,goFunction skipwhite skipnl
syn region goReceiverRegion matchgroup=goContainer start=/(/ end=/)/ contains=goReceiver nextgroup=goFunction contained
- syn match goReceiver /\(\w\|[ *]\)\+/ contained contains=goReceiverVar skipwhite skipnl contained
+ syn match goReceiver /\(\w\|[ *]\)\+/ contained contains=goReceiverVar,goPointerOperator skipwhite skipnl contained
+ syn match goReceiverVar /\w\+/ nextgroup=goPointerOperator,goReceiverType skipwhite skipnl contained
+ syn match goPointerOperator /\*/ nextgroup=goReceiverType contained skipwhite skipnl
+ syn match goReceiverType /\w\+/ contained
syn cluster validFuncRegionContains contains=@goTypes,goField,goDeclaration,GoBuiltins,goDeclStruct,goDeclInterface,OperatorChars,goContainer,goString,goRawString,@goNumber,goTypeConstructor
