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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.4.096
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.4.096
+Problem:    Can't change directory to an UNC path.
+Solution:   Use win32_getattrs() in mch_getperm(). (Christian Brabandt)
+Files:	    src/os_win32.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.4.095/src/os_win32.c	2013-09-25 19:13:32.000000000 +0200
+--- src/os_win32.c	2013-11-21 12:31:52.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 2841,2858 ****
+  }
+  
+  /*
+!  * get file permissions for `name'
+!  * -1 : error
+!  * else mode_t
+   */
+      long
+  mch_getperm(char_u *name)
+  {
+      struct stat st;
+!     int n;
+  
+      n = mch_stat(name, &st);
+!     return n == 0 ? (int)st.st_mode : -1;
+  }
+  
+  
+--- 2841,2860 ----
+  }
+  
+  /*
+!  * Get file permissions for "name".
+!  * Return mode_t or -1 for error.
+   */
+      long
+  mch_getperm(char_u *name)
+  {
+      struct stat st;
+!     int		n;
+  
++     if (name[0] == '\\' && name[1] == '\\')
++ 	/* UNC path */
++ 	return (long)win32_getattrs(name);
+      n = mch_stat(name, &st);
+!     return n == 0 ? (long)st.st_mode : -1L;
+  }
+  
+  
+***************
+*** 3094,3101 ****
+   * -1 : error
+   * else FILE_ATTRIBUTE_* defined in winnt.h
+   */
+!     static
+!     int
+  win32_getattrs(char_u *name)
+  {
+      int		attr;
+--- 3096,3102 ----
+   * -1 : error
+   * else FILE_ATTRIBUTE_* defined in winnt.h
+   */
+!     static int
+  win32_getattrs(char_u *name)
+  {
+      int		attr;
+*** ../vim-7.4.095/src/version.c	2013-11-21 12:17:46.000000000 +0100
+--- src/version.c	2013-11-21 12:32:46.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 740,741 ****
+--- 740,743 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     96,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+If your company is not involved in something called "ISO 9000" you probably
+have no idea what it is.  If your company _is_ involved in ISO 9000 then you
+definitely have no idea what it is.
+				(Scott Adams - The Dilbert principle)
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
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