patch 8.0.0463: side effects from resetting 'compatible' in defaults.vim

Problem:    Resetting 'compatible' in defaults.vim has unexpected side
            effects. (David Fishburn)
Solution:   Only reset 'compatible' if it was set.

Author: brammool

runtime/defaults.vim

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " The default vimrc file.
 "
 " Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <[email protected]>
-" Last change:	2016 Sep 02
+" Last change:	2017 Mar 08
 "
 " This is loaded if no vimrc file was found.
 " Except when Vim is run with "-u NONE" or "-C".
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ endif
 
 " Use Vim settings, rather than Vi settings (much better!).
 " This must be first, because it changes other options as a side effect.
-set nocompatible
+" Avoid side effects when it was already reset.
+if &compatible
+  set nocompatible
+endif
 
 " Allow backspacing over everything in insert mode.
 set backspace=indent,eol,start

src/version.c

@@ -764,6 +764,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    463,
 /**/
     462,
 /**/