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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.508
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.508
+Problem:    Default for v:register is not set.
+Solution:   Init v:register in eval_init(). Correct for 'clipboard' before the
+	    main loop. (Ingo Karkat)
+Files:	    src/eval.c, src/main.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.507/src/eval.c	2012-04-25 16:50:44.000000000 +0200
+--- src/eval.c	2012-04-25 17:56:41.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 880,885 ****
+--- 880,886 ----
+  	    hash_add(&compat_hashtab, p->vv_di.di_key);
+      }
+      set_vim_var_nr(VV_SEARCHFORWARD, 1L);
++     set_reg_var(0);  /* default for v:register is not 0 but '"' */
+  
+  #ifdef EBCDIC
+      /*
+*** ../vim-7.3.507/src/main.c	2012-03-28 17:10:26.000000000 +0200
+--- src/main.c	2012-04-25 18:01:28.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 928,933 ****
+--- 928,945 ----
+      TIME_MSG("VimEnter autocommands");
+  #endif
+  
++ #if defined(FEAT_EVAL) && defined(FEAT_CLIPBOARD)
++     /* Adjust default register name for "unnamed" in 'clipboard'. Can only be
++      * done after the clipboard is available and all initial commands that may
++      * modify the 'clipboard' setting have run; i.e. just before entering the
++      * main loop. */
++     {
++ 	int default_regname = 0;
++ 	adjust_clip_reg(&default_regname);
++ 	set_reg_var(default_regname);
++     }
++ #endif
++ 
+  #if defined(FEAT_DIFF) && defined(FEAT_SCROLLBIND)
+      /* When a startup script or session file setup for diff'ing and
+       * scrollbind, sync the scrollbind now. */
+***************
+*** 1357,1363 ****
+  		{
+  		    apply_autocmds(EVENT_BUFWINLEAVE, buf->b_fname,
+  						    buf->b_fname, FALSE, buf);
+! 		    buf->b_changedtick = -1;    /* note that we did it already */
+  		    /* start all over, autocommands may mess up the lists */
+  		    next_tp = first_tabpage;
+  		    break;
+--- 1369,1375 ----
+  		{
+  		    apply_autocmds(EVENT_BUFWINLEAVE, buf->b_fname,
+  						    buf->b_fname, FALSE, buf);
+! 		    buf->b_changedtick = -1;  /* note that we did it already */
+  		    /* start all over, autocommands may mess up the lists */
+  		    next_tp = first_tabpage;
+  		    break;
+*** ../vim-7.3.507/src/version.c	2012-04-25 17:32:14.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2012-04-25 18:00:28.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 716,717 ****
+--- 716,719 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     508,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+I wonder, do vegetarians eat fruit bats?
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
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