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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.497
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.497
+Problem:    Crash when doing ":python print" and compiled with gcc and
+	    the optimizer enabled.
+Solution:   Avoid the crash, doesn't really fix the problem. (Christian
+	    Brabandt)
+Files:	    src/if_py_both.h
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.496/src/if_py_both.h	2012-02-04 20:17:21.000000000 +0100
+--- src/if_py_both.h	2012-04-20 13:24:31.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 77,82 ****
+--- 77,87 ----
+      if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "et#", ENC_OPT, &str, &len))
+  	return NULL;
+  
++     /* TODO: This works around a gcc optimizer problem and avoids Vim
++      * from crashing.  Should find a real solution. */
++     if (str == NULL)
++ 	return NULL;
++ 
+      Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
+      Python_Lock_Vim();
+      writer((writefn)(error ? emsg : msg), (char_u *)str, len);
+*** ../vim-7.3.496/src/version.c	2012-04-13 19:11:16.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2012-04-20 13:26:22.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 716,717 ****
+--- 716,719 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     497,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+There can't be a crisis today, my schedule is already full.
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
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