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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.517
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+
+Patch 7.3.517
+Problem:    Crash when using "vipvv". (Alexandre Provencio)
+Solution:   Don't let the text length become negative.
+Files:	    src/ops.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.516/src/ops.c	2012-04-20 13:46:02.000000000 +0200
+--- src/ops.c	2012-05-18 12:28:09.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 3042,3047 ****
+--- 3042,3049 ----
+  			}
+  #endif
+  		    }
++ 		    if (endcol == MAXCOL)
++ 			endcol = (colnr_T)STRLEN(p);
+  		    if (startcol > endcol
+  #ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
+  			    || is_oneChar
+***************
+*** 3050,3057 ****
+  			bd.textlen = 0;
+  		    else
+  		    {
+- 			if (endcol == MAXCOL)
+- 			    endcol = (colnr_T)STRLEN(p);
+  			bd.textlen = endcol - startcol + oap->inclusive;
+  		    }
+  		    bd.textstart = p + startcol;
+--- 3052,3057 ----
+*** ../vim-7.3.516/src/version.c	2012-05-18 12:06:58.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2012-05-18 12:48:51.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 716,717 ****
+--- 716,719 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     517,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
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+
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