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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: Patch 7.2.273
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.2.273
+Problem:    Crash with redir to unknown array. (Christian Brabandt)
+Solution:   Don't assign the redir result when there was an error.
+Files:	    src/eval.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.2.272/src/eval.c	2009-09-30 15:15:33.000000000 +0200
+--- src/eval.c	2009-11-03 12:05:07.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 988,1000 ****
+      int		err;
+      typval_T	tv;
+  
+!     /* Make sure a valid variable name is specified */
+      if (!eval_isnamec1(*name))
+      {
+  	EMSG(_(e_invarg));
+  	return FAIL;
+      }
+  
+      redir_varname = vim_strsave(name);
+      if (redir_varname == NULL)
+  	return FAIL;
+--- 988,1001 ----
+      int		err;
+      typval_T	tv;
+  
+!     /* Catch a bad name early. */
+      if (!eval_isnamec1(*name))
+      {
+  	EMSG(_(e_invarg));
+  	return FAIL;
+      }
+  
++     /* Make a copy of the name, it is used in redir_lval until redir ends. */
+      redir_varname = vim_strsave(name);
+      if (redir_varname == NULL)
+  	return FAIL;
+***************
+*** 1019,1024 ****
+--- 1020,1026 ----
+  	    EMSG(_(e_trailing));
+  	else
+  	    EMSG(_(e_invarg));
++ 	redir_endp = NULL;  /* don't store a value, only cleanup */
+  	var_redir_stop();
+  	return FAIL;
+      }
+***************
+*** 1037,1042 ****
+--- 1039,1045 ----
+      did_emsg |= save_emsg;
+      if (err)
+      {
++ 	redir_endp = NULL;  /* don't store a value, only cleanup */
+  	var_redir_stop();
+  	return FAIL;
+      }
+***************
+*** 1085,1090 ****
+--- 1088,1094 ----
+  
+  /*
+   * Stop redirecting command output to a variable.
++  * Frees the allocated memory.
+   */
+      void
+  var_redir_stop()
+***************
+*** 1093,1106 ****
+  
+      if (redir_lval != NULL)
+      {
+! 	/* Append the trailing NUL. */
+! 	ga_append(&redir_ga, NUL);
+  
+! 	/* Assign the text to the variable. */
+! 	tv.v_type = VAR_STRING;
+! 	tv.vval.v_string = redir_ga.ga_data;
+! 	set_var_lval(redir_lval, redir_endp, &tv, FALSE, (char_u *)".");
+! 	vim_free(tv.vval.v_string);
+  
+  	clear_lval(redir_lval);
+  	vim_free(redir_lval);
+--- 1097,1114 ----
+  
+      if (redir_lval != NULL)
+      {
+! 	/* If there was no error: assign the text to the variable. */
+! 	if (redir_endp != NULL)
+! 	{
+! 	    ga_append(&redir_ga, NUL);  /* Append the trailing NUL. */
+! 	    tv.v_type = VAR_STRING;
+! 	    tv.vval.v_string = redir_ga.ga_data;
+! 	    set_var_lval(redir_lval, redir_endp, &tv, FALSE, (char_u *)".");
+! 	}
+  
+! 	/* free the collected output */
+! 	vim_free(redir_ga.ga_data);
+! 	redir_ga.ga_data = NULL;
+  
+  	clear_lval(redir_lval);
+  	vim_free(redir_lval);
+*** ../vim-7.2.272/src/version.c	2009-11-03 13:06:03.000000000 +0100
+--- src/version.c	2009-11-03 14:24:06.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 678,679 ****
+--- 678,681 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     273,
+  /**/
+
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