patch 8.2.2499: "vim -g --version" does not redirect output Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/3b678047bcd50d6f409175dcffe7839dbb74728b Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Thu Feb 11 19:08:05 2021 +0100 patch 8.2.2499: "vim -g --version" does not redirect output Problem: "vim -g --version" does not redirect output. Solution: Reset gui.starting when showing version info. (closes https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/7815)

--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1979,6 +1979,7 @@ command_line_scan(mparm_T *parmp)
 		{
 		    Columns = 80;	// need to init Columns
 		    info_message = TRUE; // use mch_msg(), not mch_errmsg()
+		    gui.starting = FALSE; // not starting GUI, will exit
 		    list_version();
 		    msg_putchar('\n');
 		    msg_didout = FALSE;