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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.485
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.485
+Problem:    When building Vim LDFLAGS isn't passed on to building xxd.
+Solution:   Pass the LDFLAGS value. (James McCoy)
+Files:	    src/Makefile
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.484/src/Makefile	2011-12-14 20:51:19.000000000 +0100
+--- src/Makefile	2012-03-28 17:16:06.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 1720,1726 ****
+  		sh $(srcdir)/link.sh
+  
+  xxd/xxd$(EXEEXT): xxd/xxd.c
+! 	cd xxd; CC="$(CC)" CFLAGS="$(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)" \
+  		$(MAKE) -f Makefile
+  
+  # Build the language specific files if they were unpacked.
+--- 1720,1726 ----
+  		sh $(srcdir)/link.sh
+  
+  xxd/xxd$(EXEEXT): xxd/xxd.c
+! 	cd xxd; CC="$(CC)" CFLAGS="$(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)" LDFLAGS="$(LDFLAGS)" \
+  		$(MAKE) -f Makefile
+  
+  # Build the language specific files if they were unpacked.
+*** ../vim-7.3.484/src/version.c	2012-03-28 17:10:26.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2012-03-28 17:16:15.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 716,717 ****
+--- 716,719 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     485,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
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+
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