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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.4.161
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.4.161
+Problem:    Crash in Python exception handling.
+Solution:   Only use exception variables if did_throw is set. (ZyX)
+Files:	    if_py_both.h
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.4.160/src/if_py_both.h	2014-01-14 19:35:49.000000000 +0100
+--- src/if_py_both.h	2014-01-31 14:46:20.455526607 +0100
+***************
+*** 564,573 ****
+      /* Keyboard interrupt should be preferred over anything else */
+      if (got_int)
+      {
+! 	if (current_exception != NULL)
+  	    discard_current_exception();
+- 	else
+- 	    need_rethrow = did_throw = FALSE;
+  	got_int = FALSE;
+  	PyErr_SetNone(PyExc_KeyboardInterrupt);
+  	return -1;
+--- 564,571 ----
+      /* Keyboard interrupt should be preferred over anything else */
+      if (got_int)
+      {
+! 	if (did_throw)
+  	    discard_current_exception();
+  	got_int = FALSE;
+  	PyErr_SetNone(PyExc_KeyboardInterrupt);
+  	return -1;
+***************
+*** 599,608 ****
+      /* Python exception is preferred over vim one; unlikely to occur though */
+      else if (PyErr_Occurred())
+      {
+! 	if (current_exception != NULL)
+! 	    discard_current_exception();
+! 	else
+! 	    need_rethrow = did_throw = FALSE;
+  	return -1;
+      }
+      /* Finally transform VimL exception to python one */
+--- 597,603 ----
+      /* Python exception is preferred over vim one; unlikely to occur though */
+      else if (PyErr_Occurred())
+      {
+! 	discard_current_exception();
+  	return -1;
+      }
+      /* Finally transform VimL exception to python one */
+*** ../vim-7.4.160/src/version.c	2014-01-24 19:55:33.078220735 +0100
+--- src/version.c	2014-01-31 14:46:39.127526894 +0100
+***************
+*** 740,741 ****
+--- 740,743 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     161,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
+///        sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\
+\\\  an exciting new programming language -- http://www.Zimbu.org        ///
+ \\\            help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org    ///