commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ddf8d1c746ee081d15c9d7e0515f6ac43adbf363 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Mon Jun 20 11:22:54 2016 +0200 patch 7.4.1945 Problem: The Man plugin doesn't work that well. Solution: Use "g:ft_man_open_mode" to be able open man pages in vert split or separate tab. Set nomodifiable for buffer with man content. Add a test. (Andrey Starodubtsev, closes #873)

" Vim filetype plugin
" Language:	git config file
" Maintainer:	Tim Pope <vimNOSPAM@tpope.org>
" Last Change:	2009 Dec 24

" Only do this when not done yet for this buffer
if (exists("b:did_ftplugin"))
  finish
endif
let b:did_ftplugin = 1

setlocal formatoptions-=t formatoptions+=croql
setlocal comments=:#,:; commentstring=;\ %s

let b:undo_ftplugin = "setl fo< com< cms<"