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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: patch 7.0.188
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.0.188 (after 7.0.186)
+Problem:    Warning for wrong pointer type.
+Solution:   Add a type cast.
+Files:	    src/search.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.0.187/src/search.c	Tue Jan 16 16:00:38 2007
+--- src/search.c	Tue Jan 16 21:16:01 2007
+***************
+*** 814,820 ****
+  			{
+  			    /* 'e' offset may put us just below the last line */
+  			    if (pos->lnum > buf->b_ml.ml_line_count)
+! 				ptr = "";
+  			    else
+  				ptr = ml_get_buf(buf, pos->lnum, FALSE);
+  			    pos->col -= (*mb_head_off)(ptr, ptr + pos->col);
+--- 814,820 ----
+  			{
+  			    /* 'e' offset may put us just below the last line */
+  			    if (pos->lnum > buf->b_ml.ml_line_count)
+! 				ptr = (char_u *)"";
+  			    else
+  				ptr = ml_get_buf(buf, pos->lnum, FALSE);
+  			    pos->col -= (*mb_head_off)(ptr, ptr + pos->col);
+*** ../vim-7.0.187/src/version.c	Tue Jan 16 21:31:38 2007
+--- src/version.c	Tue Jan 16 21:33:05 2007
+***************
+*** 668,669 ****
+--- 668,671 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     188,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
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+
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