diff --git a/7.3.269 b/7.3.269
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0bfc47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/7.3.269
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.269
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
+Mime-Version: 1.0
+Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
+Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.269
+Problem:    'shellcmdflag' only works with one flag. 
+Solution:   Split into multiple arguments. (Gary Johnson)
+Files:	    src/os_unix.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.268/src/os_unix.c	2011-08-04 19:36:47.000000000 +0200
+--- src/os_unix.c	2011-08-04 20:27:13.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 3795,3802 ****
+--- 3795,3804 ----
+      int		retval = -1;
+      char	**argv = NULL;
+      int		argc;
++     char_u	*p_shcf_copy = NULL;
+      int		i;
+      char_u	*p;
++     char_u	*s;
+      int		inquote;
+      int		pty_master_fd = -1;	    /* for pty's */
+  # ifdef FEAT_GUI
+***************
+*** 3855,3860 ****
+--- 3857,3875 ----
+  	}
+  	if (argv == NULL)
+  	{
++ 	    /*
++ 	     * Account for possible multiple args in p_shcf.
++ 	     */
++ 	    p = p_shcf;
++ 	    for (;;)
++ 	    {
++ 		p = skiptowhite(p);
++ 		if (*p == NUL)
++ 		    break;
++ 		++argc;
++ 		p = skipwhite(p);
++ 	    }
++ 
+  	    argv = (char **)alloc((unsigned)((argc + 4) * sizeof(char *)));
+  	    if (argv == NULL)	    /* out of memory */
+  		goto error;
+***************
+*** 3864,3870 ****
+      {
+  	if (extra_shell_arg != NULL)
+  	    argv[argc++] = (char *)extra_shell_arg;
+! 	argv[argc++] = (char *)p_shcf;
+  	argv[argc++] = (char *)cmd;
+      }
+      argv[argc] = NULL;
+--- 3879,3901 ----
+      {
+  	if (extra_shell_arg != NULL)
+  	    argv[argc++] = (char *)extra_shell_arg;
+! 
+! 	/* Break 'shellcmdflag' into white separated parts.  This doesn't
+! 	 * handle quoted strings, they are very unlikely to appear. */
+! 	p_shcf_copy = alloc((unsigned)STRLEN(p_shcf) + 1);
+! 	if (p_shcf_copy == NULL)    /* out of memory */
+! 	    goto error;
+! 	s = p_shcf_copy;
+! 	p = p_shcf;
+! 	while (*p != NUL)
+! 	{
+! 	    argv[argc++] = (char *)s;
+! 	    while (*p && *p != ' ' && *p != TAB)
+! 		*s++ = *p++;
+! 	    *s++ = NUL;
+! 	    p = skipwhite(p);
+! 	}
+! 
+  	argv[argc++] = (char *)cmd;
+      }
+      argv[argc] = NULL;
+***************
+*** 4677,4682 ****
+--- 4708,4714 ----
+  	}
+      }
+      vim_free(argv);
++     vim_free(p_shcf_copy);
+  
+  error:
+      if (!did_settmode)
+*** ../vim-7.3.268/src/version.c	2011-08-04 19:36:47.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2011-08-04 20:30:44.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 711,712 ****
+--- 711,714 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     269,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+Be nice to your kids...  they'll be the ones choosing your nursing home.
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
+///        sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\
+\\\  an exciting new programming language -- http://www.Zimbu.org        ///
+ \\\            help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org    ///