bug(mat-slider): Out of memory with large value domain

[ChristofferGersen]

Is this a regression?

• Yes, this behavior used to work in the previous version

The previous version in which this bug was not present was

14.2.2

Description

Specifying a large value domain (min/max values far apart) in combination with a relatively small step size will cause an out of memory exception. This is caused by _tickMarks being updated, regardless of showTickMarks.

Reproduction

Steps to reproduce:

1. Go to https://material.angular.io/components/slider/examples#slider-configurable
2. Pick 2147483647 as max value (leave the rest at the default, so min value = 0, step size = 1 and show ticks = false)
3. Browser hangs until the out of memory error shows up (Firefox only shows the error in the console)

Expected Behavior

Expect a large value domain to work, as long as showTickMarks remains false.

Actual Behavior

Get an out of memory error even with showTickMarks being false

Environment

• Angular: 15.0.4
• CDK/Material: 15.0.3
• Browser(s): Chrome 108.0.5359.125, Edge 108.0.1462.54, Firefox 108.0.1
• Operating System (e.g. Windows, macOS, Ubuntu): Windows 10 21H2

[crisbeto]

Should be fixed by #26322.

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