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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: Patch 7.1.218
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.1.218
+Problem:    A syntax region without a "keepend", containing a region with
+	    "extend" could be truncated at the end of the containing region.
+Solution:   Do not call syn_update_ends() when there are no keepend items.
+Files:	    src/syntax.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.1.217/src/syntax.c	Thu Jan 10 22:23:22 2008
+--- src/syntax.c	Wed Jan  9 15:17:47 2008
+***************
+*** 2495,2501 ****
+  		if (current_state.ga_len == 0)
+  		    break;
+  
+! 		if (had_extend)
+  		{
+  		    syn_update_ends(FALSE);
+  		    if (current_state.ga_len == 0)
+--- 2493,2499 ----
+  		if (current_state.ga_len == 0)
+  		    break;
+  
+! 		if (had_extend && keepend_level >= 0)
+  		{
+  		    syn_update_ends(FALSE);
+  		    if (current_state.ga_len == 0)
+*** ../vim-7.1.217/src/version.c	Fri Jan 11 21:00:49 2008
+--- src/version.c	Fri Jan 11 21:25:46 2008
+***************
+*** 668,669 ****
+--- 668,671 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     218,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+The Law of VIM:
+For each member b of the possible behaviour space B of program P, there exists
+a finite time t before which at least one user u in the total user space U of
+program P will request b becomes a member of the allowed behaviour space B'
+(B' <= B).
+In other words: Sooner or later everyone wants everything as an option.
+                                        -- Vince Negri
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
+///        sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\
+\\\        download, build and distribute -- http://www.A-A-P.org        ///
+ \\\            help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org    ///