patch 8.1.0167: lock flag in new dictitem is reset in many places commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c89d4b35300b98cf68b14c89c8e1add51bd857e3 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sun Jul 8 17:19:02 2018 +0200 patch 8.1.0167: lock flag in new dictitem is reset in many places Problem: Lock flag in new dictitem is reset in many places. Solution: Always reset the lock flag.

--- a/src/ex_cmds2.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds2.c
@@ -1524,7 +1524,6 @@ add_timer_info(typval_T *rettv, timer_T 
 	    di->di_tv.v_type = VAR_FUNC;
 	    di->di_tv.vval.v_string = vim_strsave(timer->tr_callback);
 	}
-	di->di_tv.v_lock = 0;
     }
 }