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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.496
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.496
+Problem:    MS-DOS: When "diff" trips over difference in line separators some
+	    tests fail.
+Solution:   Make some .ok files use unix line separators. (David Pope)
+Files:	    src/testdir/Make_dos.mak, src/testdir/Make_ming.mak
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.495/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak	2012-04-05 16:56:38.000000000 +0200
+--- src/testdir/Make_dos.mak	2012-04-09 21:23:43.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 52,58 ****
+  
+  fixff:
+  	-$(VIMPROG) -u dos.vim --noplugin "+argdo set ff=dos|upd" +q *.in *.ok
+! 	-$(VIMPROG) -u dos.vim --noplugin "+argdo set ff=unix|upd" +q dotest.in
+  
+  clean:
+  	-del *.out
+--- 52,59 ----
+  
+  fixff:
+  	-$(VIMPROG) -u dos.vim --noplugin "+argdo set ff=dos|upd" +q *.in *.ok
+! 	-$(VIMPROG) -u dos.vim --noplugin "+argdo set ff=unix|upd" +q \
+! 		dotest.in test60.ok test71.ok test74.ok
+  
+  clean:
+  	-del *.out
+*** ../vim-7.3.495/src/testdir/Make_ming.mak	2012-04-05 16:56:38.000000000 +0200
+--- src/testdir/Make_ming.mak	2012-04-09 21:25:55.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 75,80 ****
+--- 75,82 ----
+  
+  fixff:
+  	-$(VIMPROG) -u dos.vim --noplugin "+argdo set ff=dos|upd" +q *.in *.ok
++ 	-$(VIMPROG) -u dos.vim --noplugin "+argdo set ff=unix|upd" +q \
++ 		dotest.in test60.ok test71.ok test74.ok
+  
+  clean:
+  	-$(DEL) *.out
+*** ../vim-7.3.495/src/version.c	2012-04-09 20:42:20.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2012-04-13 19:10:04.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 716,717 ****
+--- 716,719 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     496,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+There are 2 kinds of people in my world: those who know Unix, Perl, Vim, GNU,
+Linux, etc, and those who know COBOL.  It gets very difficult for me at
+parties, not knowing which group to socialise with :-)
+						Sitaram Chamarty
+
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