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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: Patch 7.1.271
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.1.271
+Problem:    In a Vim build without autocommands, checking a file that was
+	    changed externally causes the current buffer to be changed
+	    unexpectedly.  (Karsten Hopp)
+Solution:   Store "curbuf" instead of "buf".
+Files:	    src/fileio.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.1.270/src/fileio.c	Wed Feb 20 18:14:25 2008
+--- src/fileio.c	Tue Mar 11 21:35:05 2008
+***************
+*** 9239,9245 ****
+      aco_save_T	*aco;		/* structure to save values in */
+      buf_T	*buf;		/* new curbuf */
+  {
+!     aco->save_buf = buf;
+      curbuf = buf;
+      curwin->w_buffer = buf;
+  }
+--- 9248,9254 ----
+      aco_save_T	*aco;		/* structure to save values in */
+      buf_T	*buf;		/* new curbuf */
+  {
+!     aco->save_buf = curbuf;
+      curbuf = buf;
+      curwin->w_buffer = buf;
+  }
+*** ../vim-7.1.270/src/version.c	Mon Mar 10 21:33:52 2008
+--- src/version.c	Tue Mar 11 21:57:30 2008
+***************
+*** 668,669 ****
+--- 668,671 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     271,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
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+
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