patch 9.0.0815

src/ex_cmds.c

@@ -929,6 +929,8 @@ do_bang(
 	    STRCAT(t, newcmd);
 	if (ins_prevcmd)
 	    STRCAT(t, prevcmd);
+	else
+	    vim_free(t);
 	p = t + STRLEN(t);
 	STRCAT(t, trailarg);
 	vim_free(newcmd);
@@ -957,16 +959,12 @@ do_bang(
 	}
     } while (trailarg != NULL);
 
-    // Don't do anything if there is no command as there isn't really anything
+    // Don't clear "prevcmd" if there is no command to run.
-    // useful in running "sh -c ''".  Avoids changing "prevcmd".
+    if (STRLEN(newcmd) > 0)
-    if (STRLEN(newcmd) == 0)
     {
-	vim_free(newcmd);
-	return;
-    }
-
 	vim_free(prevcmd);
 	prevcmd = newcmd;
+    }
 
     if (bangredo)	    // put cmd in redo buffer for ! command
     {

src/testdir/test_shell.vim

@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ func Test_shell_repeat()
   call assert_equal(['Cmd: [-c echo coconut]'], readfile('Xlog'))
 
   call writefile(['empty'], 'Xlog')
-  call feedkeys(":!\<CR>", 'xt')               " :! is a no-op
+  call feedkeys(":!\<CR>", 'xt')               " :!
-  call assert_equal(['empty'], readfile('Xlog'))
+  call assert_equal(['Cmd: [-c ]'], readfile('Xlog'))
 
   call feedkeys(":!!\<CR>", 'xt')              " :! doesn't clear previous command
   call assert_equal(['Cmd: [-c echo coconut]'], readfile('Xlog'))

src/version.c

@@ -695,6 +695,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    815,
 /**/
     814,
 /**/