diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 794c7ba..831b6dc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ vim-7.2.tar.bz2
 /vim-7.4-1273.tar.bz2
 /vim-7.4-1290.tar.bz2
 /vim-7.4-1293.tar.bz2
+/vim-7.4-1297.tar.bz2
diff --git a/README.patches b/README.patches
index 1fd4889..a50e126 100644
--- a/README.patches
+++ b/README.patches
@@ -1,3 +1,36 @@
+commit a483326e3b04215b86fe9c582ac96bb9679f0812
+Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
+Date:   Tue Feb 9 23:33:25 2016 +0100
+
+    patch 7.4.1297
+    Problem:    On Mac test_channel leaves python instances running.
+    Solution:   Use a small waittime to make ch_open() work. (Ozaki Kiichi)
+
+commit f068dcafcfe0c8018e5a559c50769ca1364bd9a5
+Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
+Date:   Tue Feb 9 21:24:46 2016 +0100
+
+    patch 7.4.1296
+    Problem:    Cursor changes column with up motion when the matchparen plugin
+                saves and restores the cursor position. (Martin Kunev)
+    Solution:   Make sure curswant is updated before invoking the autocommand.
+
+commit 4d8747cdfc13843a5680dc8340fbeb6d32e7b626
+Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
+Date:   Tue Feb 9 20:39:26 2016 +0100
+
+    patch 7.4.1295
+    Problem:    string(job) doesn't work well on MS-Windows.
+    Solution:   Use the process ID. (Yasuhiro Matsumoto)
+
+commit 7280140c08799f683ef31a6c1019e283c3dc13aa
+Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
+Date:   Tue Feb 9 11:37:50 2016 +0100
+
+    patch 7.4.1294
+    Problem:    job_stop() only kills the started process.
+    Solution:   Send the signal to the process group. (Olaf Dabrunz)
+
 commit e56bf15c163a921ce9e1c09c0d5b3a03efc63324
 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
 Date:   Mon Feb 8 23:23:42 2016 +0100
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 8530e0e..ccf20e6 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-863ec304fbc9e5f69513f3cdfdd67c30  vim-7.4-1293.tar.bz2
+cdc9ad8e0285bdc5ce7a5677d6af842a  vim-7.4-1297.tar.bz2
diff --git a/vim.spec b/vim.spec
index 1c55ee4..b858252 100644
--- a/vim.spec
+++ b/vim.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%define patchlevel 1293
+%define patchlevel 1297
 %if %{?WITH_SELINUX:0}%{!?WITH_SELINUX:1}
 %define WITH_SELINUX 1
 %endif
@@ -756,6 +756,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor/*/apps/*
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Feb 10 2016 Karsten Hopp <karsten@redhat.com> 7.4.1297-1
+- patchlevel 1297
+
 * Tue Feb 09 2016 Karsten Hopp <karsten@redhat.com> 7.4.1293-1
 - patchlevel 1293