diff --git a/7.3.944 b/7.3.944
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5bbc97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/7.3.944
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.944
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
+Mime-Version: 1.0
+Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
+Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.944
+Problem:    External program receives the termrespone.
+Solution:   Insert a delay and discard input. (Hayaki Saito)
+Files:	    src/term.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.943/src/term.c	2013-04-06 14:30:35.000000000 +0200
+--- src/term.c	2013-05-13 20:24:14.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 3253,3261 ****
+  	if (!gui.in_use && !gui.starting)
+  # endif
+  	{
+! 	    /* May need to check for T_CRV response. */
+  	    if (crv_status == CRV_SENT || u7_status == U7_SENT)
+! 		(void)vpeekc_nomap();
+  	    /* Check for termcodes first, otherwise an external program may
+  	     * get them. */
+  	    check_for_codes_from_term();
+--- 3253,3271 ----
+  	if (!gui.in_use && !gui.starting)
+  # endif
+  	{
+! 	    /* May need to discard T_CRV or T_U7 response. */
+  	    if (crv_status == CRV_SENT || u7_status == U7_SENT)
+! 	    {
+! # ifdef UNIX
+! 		/* Give the terminal a chance to respond. */
+! 		mch_delay(100L, FALSE);
+! # endif
+! # ifdef TCIFLUSH
+! 		/* Discard data received but not read. */
+! 		if (exiting)
+! 		    tcflush(fileno(stdin), TCIFLUSH);
+! # endif
+! 	    }
+  	    /* Check for termcodes first, otherwise an external program may
+  	     * get them. */
+  	    check_for_codes_from_term();
+*** ../vim-7.3.943/src/version.c	2013-05-12 21:16:17.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2013-05-13 20:24:29.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 730,731 ****
+--- 730,733 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     944,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+DENNIS:  Listen -- strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no
+         basis for a system of government.  Supreme executive power derives
+         from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic
+         ceremony.
+                                  The Quest for the Holy Grail (Monty Python)
+
+ /// 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    ///
diff --git a/README.patches b/README.patches
index e7e5ab7..ad55b60 100644
--- a/README.patches
+++ b/README.patches
@@ -975,3 +975,4 @@ Individual patches for Vim 7.3:
  32095  7.3.941  Python: Stuff in if_py_both.h is ordered badly
   5470  7.3.942  Python: SEGV in Buffer functions
   6867  7.3.943  Python: Negative indices were failing
+  2283  7.3.944  external program receives the termrespone
diff --git a/vim-update.sh b/vim-update.sh
index 6ef30d8..9d87b8f 100755
--- a/vim-update.sh
+++ b/vim-update.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 debug=""
 #debug="echo"
 
+cd `dirname $0`
 LANG=C
 SPEC=vim.spec
 
diff --git a/vim.spec b/vim.spec
index 9aecdd9..d91f31d 100644
--- a/vim.spec
+++ b/vim.spec
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 #used for pre-releases:
 %define beta %{nil}
 %define vimdir vim73%{?beta}
-%define patchlevel 943
+%define patchlevel 944
 
 Summary: The VIM editor
 URL:     http://www.vim.org/
 Name: vim
 Version: %{baseversion}.%{beta}%{patchlevel}
-Release: 2%{?dist}
+Release: 1%{?dist}
 License: Vim
 Group: Applications/Editors
 Source0: ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/unix/vim-%{baseversion}%{?beta}%{?CVSDATE}.tar.bz2
@@ -999,6 +999,7 @@ Patch940: ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.3/7.3.940
 Patch941: ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.3/7.3.941
 Patch942: ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.3/7.3.942
 Patch943: ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.3/7.3.943
+Patch944: ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.3/7.3.944
 
 Patch3000: vim-7.3-syntax.patch
 Patch3002: vim-7.1-nowarnings.patch
@@ -2089,6 +2090,7 @@ perl -pi -e "s,bin/nawk,bin/awk,g" runtime/tools/mve.awk
 %patch941 -p0
 %patch942 -p0
 %patch943 -p0
+%patch944 -p0
 
 
 # install spell files
@@ -2566,6 +2568,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor/*/apps/*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue May 14 2013 Karsten Hopp <karsten@redhat.com> 7.3.944-1
+- patchlevel 944
+
 * Mon May 13 2013 Karsten Hopp <karsten@redhat.com> 7.3.943-2
 - add BR perl(ExtUtils::ParseXS)
 - fix path to xsubpp script
@@ -2601,6 +2606,12 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 * Tue Nov 20 2012 Karsten Hopp <karsten@redhat.com> 7.3.715-1
 - patchlevel 715
 
+* Mon Nov 12 2012 Karsten Hopp <karsten@redhat.com> 7.3.712-1
+- patchlevel 712
+
+* Mon Nov 12 2012 Karsten Hopp <karsten@redhat.com> 7.3.682-2
+- fix vim.csh syntax
+
 * Tue Oct 23 2012 Karsten Hopp <karsten@redhat.com> 7.3.712-1
 - patchlevel 712