commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e0874f8cbcddfcf9965a85ba35199964efb1d01a Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sun Jan 24 20:36:41 2016 +0100 patch 7.4.1169 Problem: The socket I/O is intertwined with the netbeans code. Solution: Start refactoring the netbeans communication to split off the socket I/O. Add the +channel feature.

--- a/src/config.h.in
+++ b/src/config.h.in
@@ -435,6 +435,9 @@
 /* Define if you want to include NetBeans integration. */
 #undef FEAT_NETBEANS_INTG
 
+/* Define if you want to include process communication. */
+#undef FEAT_CHANNEL
+
 /* Define default global runtime path */
 #undef RUNTIME_GLOBAL