diff --git a/runtime/doc/starting.txt b/runtime/doc/starting.txt
index 015f68e..aaa4876 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/starting.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/starting.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*starting.txt*  For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Aug 06
+*starting.txt*  For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Aug 23
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -923,7 +923,8 @@
 The $MYVIMRC or $MYGVIMRC file will be set to the first found vimrc and/or
 gvimrc file.
 
-Some hints on using initializations:
+
+Some hints on using initializations ~
 
 Standard setup:
 Create a vimrc file to set the default settings and mappings for all your edit
@@ -946,27 +947,37 @@
 for default settings and mappings and put it in the place that is given with
 the ":version" command.
 
-Saving the current state of Vim to a file:
+
+Saving the current state of Vim to a file ~
+
 Whenever you have changed values of options or when you have created a
 mapping, then you may want to save them in a vimrc file for later use.  See
 |save-settings| about saving the current state of settings to a file.
 
-Avoiding setup problems for Vi users:
+
+Avoiding setup problems for Vi users ~
+
 Vi uses the variable EXINIT and the file "~/.exrc".  So if you do not want to
 interfere with Vi, then use the variable VIMINIT and the file "vimrc" instead.
 
-Amiga environment variables:
+
+Amiga environment variables ~
+
 On the Amiga, two types of environment variables exist.  The ones set with the
 DOS 1.3 (or later) setenv command are recognized.  See the AmigaDos 1.3
 manual.  The environment variables set with the old Manx Set command (before
 version 5.0) are not recognized.
 
-MS-DOS line separators:
+
+MS-DOS line separators ~
+
 On MS-DOS-like systems (MS-DOS itself, Win32, and OS/2), Vim assumes that all
 the vimrc files have <CR> <NL> pairs as line separators.  This will give
 problems if you have a file with only <NL>s and have a line like
 ":map xx yy^M".  The trailing ^M will be ignored.
 
+
+Vi compatible default value ~
 						     *compatible-default*
 When Vim starts, the 'compatible' option is on.  This will be used when Vim
 starts its initializations.  But as soon as:
@@ -999,6 +1010,8 @@
 mappings depend on a certain value of 'compatible', set or reset it before
 giving the mapping.
 
+
+Defaults without a .vimrc file ~
 							*defaults.vim*
 If Vim is started normally and no user vimrc file is found, the
 $VIMRUTIME/defaults.vim script is loaded.  This will set 'compatible' off,
@@ -1018,7 +1031,8 @@
 revert each item.
 
 
-Avoiding trojan horses:					*trojan-horse*
+Avoiding trojan horses ~
+							*trojan-horse*
 While reading the "vimrc" or the "exrc" file in the current directory, some
 commands can be disabled for security reasons by setting the 'secure' option.
 This is always done when executing the command from a tags file.  Otherwise it
@@ -1041,6 +1055,8 @@
 part of the line in the tags file) is always done in secure mode.  This works
 just like executing a command from a vimrc/exrc in the current directory.
 
+
+If Vim startup is slow ~
 							*slow-start*
 If Vim takes a long time to start up, use the |--startuptime| argument to find
 out what happens.  There are a few common causes:
@@ -1055,6 +1071,8 @@
   moment (use the Vim argument "-i NONE", |-i|).  Try reducing the number of
   lines stored in a register with ":set viminfo='20,<50,s10".  |viminfo-file|.
 
+
+Intro message ~
 							*:intro*
 When Vim starts without a file name, an introductory message is displayed (for
 those who don't know what Vim is).  It is removed as soon as the display is
@@ -1613,18 +1631,12 @@
 			file.  This list is read on startup and only changes
 			afterwards with `:rviminfo!`.  Also see |v:oldfiles|.
 			The number can be used with |c_#<|.
+			The output can be filtered with |:filter|, e.g.: >
+				filter /\\.vim/ oldfiles
+<			The filtering happens on the file name.
 			{not in Vi, only when compiled with the |+eval|
 			feature}
 
-:ol[dfiles] {pat}
-:ol[dfiles] /{pat}/
-			Like `:oldfiles` but only files matching {pat} will
-			be included.  {pat} is a Vim search pattern.  Instead
-			of enclosing it in / any non-ID character (see
-			|'isident'|) can be used, so long as it does not
-			appear in {pat}.  Without the enclosing character the
-			pattern cannot include the bar character.
-
 :bro[wse] ol[dfiles][!]
 			List file names as with |:oldfiles|, and then prompt
 			for a number.  When the number is valid that file from
diff --git a/runtime/doc/various.txt b/runtime/doc/various.txt
index d9cc94d..befc6ac 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/various.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/various.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*various.txt*   For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Jul 29
+*various.txt*   For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Aug 23
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -524,6 +524,25 @@
 
 :redi[r] END		End redirecting messages.  {not in Vi}
 
+							*:filt* *:filter*
+:filt[er] {pat} {command}
+:filt[er] /{pat}/ {command}
+			Restrict the output of {command} to matches with {pat}.
+
+			{pat} is a Vim search pattern.  Instead of enclosing
+			it in / any non-ID character (see |'isident'|) can be
+			used, so long as it does not appear in {pat}.  Without
+			the enclosing character the pattern cannot include the
+			bar character.
+
+			The pattern is matched against the relevant part of
+			the output, not necessarily the whole line. Only some
+			commands support filtering, try it out to check if it
+			works.
+
+			Only normal messages are filtered, error messages are
+			not.
+
 						*:sil* *:silent* *:silent!*
 :sil[ent][!] {command}	Execute {command} silently.  Normal messages will not
 			be given or added to the message history.
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 690e08a..af0ffc0 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -2072,6 +2072,7 @@
 	test_farsi \
 	test_feedkeys \
 	test_file_perm \
+	test_filter_cmd \
 	test_filter_map \
 	test_fnamemodify \
 	test_glob2regpat \
diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.h b/src/ex_cmds.h
index b6e9488..81b3ff8 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.h
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.h
@@ -544,6 +544,9 @@
 EX(CMD_filetype,	"filetype",	ex_filetype,
 			EXTRA|TRLBAR|CMDWIN,
 			ADDR_LINES),
+EX(CMD_filter,		"filter",	ex_wrongmodifier,
+			NEEDARG|EXTRA|NOTRLCOM,
+			ADDR_LINES),
 EX(CMD_find,		"find",		ex_find,
 			RANGE|NOTADR|BANG|FILE1|EDITCMD|ARGOPT|TRLBAR,
 			ADDR_LINES),
@@ -992,7 +995,7 @@
 			RANGE|BANG|EXTRA,
 			ADDR_LINES),
 EX(CMD_oldfiles,	"oldfiles",	ex_oldfiles,
-			BANG|TRLBAR|NOTADR|EXTRA|SBOXOK|CMDWIN,
+			BANG|TRLBAR|SBOXOK|CMDWIN,
 			ADDR_LINES),
 EX(CMD_omap,		"omap",		ex_map,
 			EXTRA|TRLBAR|NOTRLCOM|USECTRLV|CMDWIN,
diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 9f1d227..94216b3 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -1781,6 +1781,7 @@
     linenr_T		lnum;
     long		n;
     char_u		*errormsg = NULL;	/* error message */
+    char_u		*after_modifier = NULL;
     exarg_T		ea;			/* Ex command arguments */
     long		verbose_save = -1;
     int			save_msg_scroll = msg_scroll;
@@ -1917,6 +1918,24 @@
 			cmdmod.keepjumps = TRUE;
 			continue;
 
+	    case 'f':	/* only accept ":filter {pat} cmd" */
+			{
+			    char_u *reg_pat;
+
+			    if (!checkforcmd(&p, "filter", 4)
+						|| *p == NUL || ends_excmd(*p))
+				break;
+			    p = skip_vimgrep_pat(p, &reg_pat, NULL);
+			    if (p == NULL || *p == NUL)
+				break;
+			    cmdmod.filter_regmatch.regprog =
+						vim_regcomp(reg_pat, RE_MAGIC);
+			    if (cmdmod.filter_regmatch.regprog == NULL)
+				break;
+			    ea.cmd = p;
+			    continue;
+			}
+
 			/* ":hide" and ":hide | cmd" are not modifiers */
 	    case 'h':	if (p != ea.cmd || !checkforcmd(&p, "hide", 3)
 					       || *p == NUL || ends_excmd(*p))
@@ -2041,6 +2060,7 @@
 	}
 	break;
     }
+    after_modifier = ea.cmd;
 
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     ea.skip = did_emsg || got_int || did_throw || (cstack->cs_idx >= 0
@@ -2374,7 +2394,14 @@
 	{
 	    STRCPY(IObuff, _("E492: Not an editor command"));
 	    if (!sourcing)
-		append_command(*cmdlinep);
+	    {
+		/* If the modifier was parsed OK the error must be in the
+		 * following command */
+		if (after_modifier != NULL)
+		    append_command(after_modifier);
+		else
+		    append_command(*cmdlinep);
+	    }
 	    errormsg = IObuff;
 	    did_emsg_syntax = TRUE;
 	}
@@ -2818,6 +2845,7 @@
 	    case CMD_echomsg:
 	    case CMD_echon:
 	    case CMD_execute:
+	    case CMD_filter:
 	    case CMD_help:
 	    case CMD_hide:
 	    case CMD_ijump:
@@ -2989,6 +3017,8 @@
 	free_string_option(cmdmod.save_ei);
     }
 #endif
+    if (cmdmod.filter_regmatch.regprog != NULL)
+	vim_regfree(cmdmod.filter_regmatch.regprog);
 
     cmdmod = save_cmdmod;
 
@@ -3323,6 +3353,7 @@
     {"botright", 2, FALSE},
     {"browse", 3, FALSE},
     {"confirm", 4, FALSE},
+    {"filter", 4, FALSE},
     {"hide", 3, FALSE},
     {"keepalt", 5, FALSE},
     {"keepjumps", 5, FALSE},
@@ -3833,6 +3864,7 @@
 	case CMD_cfdo:
 	case CMD_confirm:
 	case CMD_debug:
+	case CMD_filter:
 	case CMD_folddoclosed:
 	case CMD_folddoopen:
 	case CMD_hide:
diff --git a/src/message.c b/src/message.c
index a7398f6..f24bc28 100644
--- a/src/message.c
+++ b/src/message.c
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@
     int		retval;
     char_u	*buf = NULL;
 
+    /* Skip messages not matching ":filter pattern".
+     * Don't filter when there is an error. */
+    if (!emsg_on_display && message_filtered(s))
+	return TRUE;
+
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     if (attr == 0)
 	set_vim_var_string(VV_STATUSMSG, s, -1);
@@ -2150,6 +2155,17 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Return TRUE when ":filter pattern" was used and "msg" does not match
+ * "pattern".
+ */
+    int
+message_filtered(char_u *msg)
+{
+    return cmdmod.filter_regmatch.regprog != NULL
+		     && !vim_regexec(&cmdmod.filter_regmatch, msg, (colnr_T)0);
+}
+
+/*
  * Scroll the screen up one line for displaying the next message line.
  */
     static void
diff --git a/src/proto/message.pro b/src/proto/message.pro
index ba8ff37..7112b09 100644
--- a/src/proto/message.pro
+++ b/src/proto/message.pro
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 void msg_puts_long_attr(char_u *longstr, int attr);
 void msg_puts_long_len_attr(char_u *longstr, int len, int attr);
 void msg_puts_attr(char_u *s, int attr);
+int message_filtered(char_u *msg);
 void may_clear_sb_text(void);
 void clear_sb_text(void);
 void show_sb_text(void);
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index f918442..1dfe131 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@
 # ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
     char_u	*save_ei;		/* saved value of 'eventignore' */
 # endif
+    regmatch_T	filter_regmatch;	/* set by :filter /pat/ */
 } cmdmod_T;
 
 #define MF_SEED_LEN	8
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_alot.vim b/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
index b89d4b0..f8804e0 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 source test_feedkeys.vim
 source test_fnamemodify.vim
 source test_file_perm.vim
+source test_filter_cmd.vim
 source test_filter_map.vim
 source test_glob2regpat.vim
 source test_goto.vim
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_filter_cmd.vim b/src/testdir/test_filter_cmd.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f85a11c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/test_filter_cmd.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+" Test the :filter command modifier
+
+func Test_filter()
+  edit Xdoesnotmatch
+  edit Xwillmatch
+  call assert_equal('"Xwillmatch"', substitute(execute('filter willma ls'), '[^"]*\(".*"\)[^"]*', '\1', ''))
+endfunc
+
+func Test_filter_fails()
+  call assert_fails('filter', 'E471:')
+  call assert_fails('filter pat', 'E476:')
+  call assert_fails('filter /pat', 'E476:')
+  call assert_fails('filter /pat/', 'E476:')
+  call assert_fails('filter /pat/ asdf', 'E492:')
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_viminfo.vim b/src/testdir/test_viminfo.vim
index d4ec6f7..264baa1 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_viminfo.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_viminfo.vim
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@
   rviminfo! Xviminfo
   call delete('Xviminfo')
 
-  call assert_equal(['1: /tmp/file_one.txt', '2: /tmp/file_two.txt', '3: /tmp/another.txt'], filter(split(execute('oldfile'), "\n"), {i, v -> v =~ '/tmp/'}))
-  call assert_equal(['1: /tmp/file_one.txt', '2: /tmp/file_two.txt'], filter(split(execute('oldfile file_'), "\n"), {i, v -> v =~ '/tmp/'}))
-  call assert_equal(['3: /tmp/another.txt'], filter(split(execute('oldfile /another/'), "\n"), {i, v -> v =~ '/tmp/'}))
+  call assert_equal(['1: /tmp/file_one.txt', '2: /tmp/file_two.txt', '3: /tmp/another.txt'], filter(split(execute('oldfiles'), "\n"), {i, v -> v =~ '/tmp/'}))
+  call assert_equal(['1: /tmp/file_one.txt', '2: /tmp/file_two.txt'], filter(split(execute('filter file_ oldfiles'), "\n"), {i, v -> v =~ '/tmp/'}))
+  call assert_equal(['3: /tmp/another.txt'], filter(split(execute('filter /another/ oldfiles'), "\n"), {i, v -> v =~ '/tmp/'}))
 endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 644cd6b..0e17219 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -764,6 +764,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2244,
+/**/
     2243,
 /**/
     2242,