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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.842
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.842
+Problem:    Compiler warning for signed/unsigned pointer.
+Solution:   Add type cast. (Christian Brabandt)
+Files:	    src/eval.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.841/src/eval.c	2013-02-26 19:36:03.000000000 +0100
+--- src/eval.c	2013-02-26 21:41:24.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 5170,5176 ****
+  		 * what follows. So set it here. */
+  		if (rettv->v_type == VAR_UNKNOWN && !evaluate && **arg == '(')
+  		{
+! 		    rettv->vval.v_string = vim_strsave("");
+  		    rettv->v_type = VAR_FUNC;
+  		}
+  
+--- 5170,5176 ----
+  		 * what follows. So set it here. */
+  		if (rettv->v_type == VAR_UNKNOWN && !evaluate && **arg == '(')
+  		{
+! 		    rettv->vval.v_string = vim_strsave((char_u *)"");
+  		    rettv->v_type = VAR_FUNC;
+  		}
+  
+*** ../vim-7.3.841/src/version.c	2013-02-26 19:36:03.000000000 +0100
+--- src/version.c	2013-02-26 21:43:21.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 730,731 ****
+--- 730,733 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     842,
+  /**/
+
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