updated for version 7.1-025

src/eval.c

@@ -13925,6 +13925,8 @@ search_cmn(argvars, match_pos, flagsp)
     /* If 'n' flag is used: restore cursor position. */
     if (flags & SP_NOMOVE)
 	curwin->w_cursor = save_cursor;
+    else
+	curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
 theend:
     p_ws = save_p_ws;
 

src/search.c

@@ -573,8 +573,12 @@ searchit(win, buf, pos, dir, pat, count, options, pat_use, stop_lnum)
 	/*
 	 * Start searching in current line, unless searching backwards and
 	 * we're in column 0.
+	 * If we are searching backwards, in column 0, and not including the
+	 * current position, gain some efficiency by skipping back a line.
+	 * Otherwise begin the search in the current line.
 	 */
-	if (dir == BACKWARD && start_pos.col == 0)
+	if (dir == BACKWARD && start_pos.col == 0
+					     && (options & SEARCH_START) == 0)
 	{
 	    lnum = pos->lnum - 1;
 	    at_first_line = FALSE;

src/version.c

@@ -666,6 +666,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    25,
 /**/
     24,
 /**/