commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b0262f239e77480f81fa3345491b7b6d52a17f6d Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Fri Sep 25 15:28:38 2015 +0200 patch 7.4.876 Problem: Windows7: when using vim.exe with msys or msys2, conhost.exe (console window provider on Windows7) will freeze or crash. Solution: Make original screen buffer active, before executing external program. And when the program is finished, revert to vim's one. (Taro Muraoka)

README_unix.txt for version 7.4 of Vim: Vi IMproved.

This file explains the installation of Vim on Unix systems.
See "README.txt" for general information about Vim.


When you use the source distribution, "make install" is used to install Vim.
See the "INSTALL" file in the "src" directory.

If you use a compiled package, follow the instructions for the package.