patch 9.0.0261: bufload() reads a file even if the name is not a file name
Problem: bufload() reads a file even if the name is not a file name. (Cyker
Way)
Solution: Do not read the file when the buffer name is not a file name.
(closes #10975)
diff --git a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
index c1dea37..7df5e9f 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
@@ -1179,7 +1179,8 @@
browsing is not possible, an empty string is returned.
bufadd({name}) *bufadd()*
- Add a buffer to the buffer list with String {name}.
+ Add a buffer to the buffer list with name {name} (must be a
+ String).
If a buffer for file {name} already exists, return that buffer
number. Otherwise return the buffer number of the newly
created buffer. When {name} is an empty string then a new
@@ -1232,7 +1233,8 @@
Ensure the buffer {buf} is loaded. When the buffer name
refers to an existing file then the file is read. Otherwise
the buffer will be empty. If the buffer was already loaded
- then there is no change.
+ then there is no change. If the buffer is not related to a
+ file the no file is read (e.g., when 'buftype' is "nofile").
If there is an existing swap file for the file of the buffer,
there will be no dialog, the buffer will be loaded anyway.
The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.