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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: Patch 7.2.039
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.2.039
+Problem:    Accessing freed memory on exit when EXITFREE is defined.
+Solution:   Call hash_init() on the v: hash table.
+Files:	    src/eval.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.2.038/src/eval.c	Sun Nov  9 17:21:10 2008
+--- src/eval.c	Wed Nov 12 12:15:14 2008
+***************
+*** 856,861 ****
+--- 856,862 ----
+  	}
+      }
+      hash_clear(&vimvarht);
++     hash_init(&vimvarht);  /* garbage_collect() will access it */
+      hash_clear(&compat_hashtab);
+  
+      /* script-local variables */
+*** ../vim-7.2.038/src/version.c	Wed Nov 12 14:52:11 2008
+--- src/version.c	Wed Nov 12 15:09:39 2008
+***************
+*** 678,679 ****
+--- 678,681 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     39,
+  /**/
+
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