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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.4.244
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.4.244 (after 7.4.238)
+Problem:    The smack feature causes stray error messages.
+Solution:   Remove the error messages.
+Files:      src/os_unix.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.4.243/src/os_unix.c	2014-04-02 14:05:33.999887839 +0200
+--- src/os_unix.c	2014-04-02 23:08:25.967439786 +0200
+***************
+*** 2875,2888 ****
+  		case ENODATA:
+  		    /* no attribute of this name */
+  		    ret = removexattr((char*)to_file, name);
+! 		    if (ret < 0 && errno != ENODATA)
+! 		    {
+! 			MSG_PUTS(_("Could not remove security context "));
+! 			MSG_PUTS(name);
+! 			MSG_PUTS(_(" for "));
+! 			msg_outtrans(to_file);
+! 			msg_putchar('\n');
+! 		    }
+  		    break;
+  	    }
+  	}
+--- 2875,2882 ----
+  		case ENODATA:
+  		    /* no attribute of this name */
+  		    ret = removexattr((char*)to_file, name);
+! 		    /* Silently ignore errors, apparently this happens when
+! 		     * smack is not actually being used. */
+  		    break;
+  	    }
+  	}
+*** ../vim-7.4.243/src/version.c	2014-04-02 22:17:00.007482236 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2014-04-02 23:07:36.067440472 +0200
+***************
+*** 736,737 ****
+--- 736,739 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     244,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+How To Keep A Healthy Level Of Insanity:
+2. Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice.
+
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