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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: Patch 7.2.296
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.2.296
+Problem:    Help message about startuptime is wrong. (Dominique Pelle)
+Solution:   Remove the equal sign.
+Files:	    src/main.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.2.295/src/main.c	2009-11-11 14:21:48.000000000 +0100
+--- src/main.c	2009-11-11 22:51:04.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 3151,3157 ****
+      main_msg(_("--servername <name>\tSend to/become the Vim server <name>"));
+  #endif
+  #ifdef STARTUPTIME
+!     main_msg(_("--startuptime=<file>\tWrite startup timing messages to <file>"));
+  #endif
+  #ifdef FEAT_VIMINFO
+      main_msg(_("-i <viminfo>\t\tUse <viminfo> instead of .viminfo"));
+--- 3151,3157 ----
+      main_msg(_("--servername <name>\tSend to/become the Vim server <name>"));
+  #endif
+  #ifdef STARTUPTIME
+!     main_msg(_("--startuptime <file>\tWrite startup timing messages to <file>"));
+  #endif
+  #ifdef FEAT_VIMINFO
+      main_msg(_("-i <viminfo>\t\tUse <viminfo> instead of .viminfo"));
+*** ../vim-7.2.295/src/version.c	2009-11-17 12:20:30.000000000 +0100
+--- src/version.c	2009-11-17 12:30:29.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 683,684 ****
+--- 683,686 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     296,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
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