diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index 39a5bcb..058e4d7 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -1619,6 +1619,9 @@
     if (!curbuf->b_help && curwin->w_p_spell && *curwin->w_s->b_p_spl != NUL)
 	(void)did_set_spelllang(curwin);
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_VIMINFO
+    curbuf->b_last_used = vim_time();
+#endif
 
     redraw_later(NOT_VALID);
 }
diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index 72603d1..5900c86 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -2148,10 +2148,11 @@
     static void
 do_viminfo(FILE *fp_in, FILE *fp_out, int flags)
 {
-    int		count = 0;
     int		eof = FALSE;
     vir_T	vir;
     int		merge = FALSE;
+    int		do_copy_marks = FALSE;
+    garray_T	buflist;
 
     if ((vir.vir_line = alloc(LSIZE)) == NULL)
 	return;
@@ -2183,7 +2184,11 @@
 	    while (!(eof = viminfo_readline(&vir))
 		    && vir.vir_line[0] != '>')
 		;
+
+	do_copy_marks = (flags &
+			   (VIF_WANT_MARKS | VIF_GET_OLDFILES | VIF_FORCEIT));
     }
+
     if (fp_out != NULL)
     {
 	/* Write the info: */
@@ -2209,11 +2214,18 @@
 	finish_viminfo_marks();
 	write_viminfo_bufferlist(fp_out);
 	write_viminfo_barlines(&vir, fp_out);
-	count = write_viminfo_marks(fp_out);
+
+	if (do_copy_marks)
+	    ga_init2(&buflist, sizeof(buf_T *), 50);
+	write_viminfo_marks(fp_out, do_copy_marks ? &buflist : NULL);
     }
-    if (fp_in != NULL
-	    && (flags & (VIF_WANT_MARKS | VIF_GET_OLDFILES | VIF_FORCEIT)))
-	copy_viminfo_marks(&vir, fp_out, count, eof, flags);
+
+    if (do_copy_marks)
+    {
+	copy_viminfo_marks(&vir, fp_out, &buflist, eof, flags);
+	if (fp_out != NULL)
+	    ga_clear(&buflist);
+    }
 
     vim_free(vir.vir_line);
 #ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
@@ -4287,6 +4299,10 @@
 	msg_scrolled_ign = FALSE;
     }
 
+#ifdef FEAT_VIMINFO
+    curbuf->b_last_used = vim_time();
+#endif
+
     if (command != NULL)
 	do_cmdline(command, NULL, NULL, DOCMD_VERBOSE);
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index dcede31..42638e4 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1273,6 +1273,9 @@
 	    if (need_maketitle)
 		maketitle();
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_VIMINFO
+	    curbuf->b_last_used = vim_time();
+#endif
 	    /* display message after redraw */
 	    if (keep_msg != NULL)
 	    {
diff --git a/src/mark.c b/src/mark.c
index 2e8fdd6..1e6b26a7 100644
--- a/src/mark.c
+++ b/src/mark.c
@@ -1799,16 +1799,54 @@
     return retval;
 }
 
-static void write_one_mark(FILE *fp_out, int c, pos_T *pos);
+    static void
+write_one_mark(FILE *fp_out, int c, pos_T *pos)
+{
+    if (pos->lnum != 0)
+	fprintf(fp_out, "\t%c\t%ld\t%d\n", c, (long)pos->lnum, (int)pos->col);
+}
+
+
+    static void
+write_buffer_marks(buf_T *buf, FILE *fp_out)
+{
+    int		i;
+    pos_T	pos;
+
+    home_replace(NULL, buf->b_ffname, IObuff, IOSIZE, TRUE);
+    fprintf(fp_out, "\n> ");
+    viminfo_writestring(fp_out, IObuff);
+
+    /* Write the last used timestamp as the lnum of the non-existing mark '*'.
+     * Older Vims will ignore it and/or copy it. */
+    pos.lnum = (linenr_T)buf->b_last_used;
+    pos.col = 0;
+    write_one_mark(fp_out, '*', &pos);
+
+    write_one_mark(fp_out, '"', &buf->b_last_cursor);
+    write_one_mark(fp_out, '^', &buf->b_last_insert);
+    write_one_mark(fp_out, '.', &buf->b_last_change);
+#ifdef FEAT_JUMPLIST
+    /* changelist positions are stored oldest first */
+    for (i = 0; i < buf->b_changelistlen; ++i)
+    {
+	/* skip duplicates */
+	if (i == 0 || !equalpos(buf->b_changelist[i - 1], buf->b_changelist[i]))
+	    write_one_mark(fp_out, '+', &buf->b_changelist[i]);
+    }
+#endif
+    for (i = 0; i < NMARKS; i++)
+	write_one_mark(fp_out, 'a' + i, &buf->b_namedm[i]);
+}
 
 /*
  * Write all the named marks for all buffers.
- * Return the number of buffers for which marks have been written.
+ * When "buflist" is not NULL fill it with the buffers for which marks are to
+ * be written.
  */
-    int
-write_viminfo_marks(FILE *fp_out)
+    void
+write_viminfo_marks(FILE *fp_out, garray_T *buflist)
 {
-    int		count;
     buf_T	*buf;
     int		is_mark_set;
     int		i;
@@ -1826,7 +1864,6 @@
 #endif
 
     fputs(_("\n# History of marks within files (newest to oldest):\n"), fp_out);
-    count = 0;
     for (buf = firstbuf; buf != NULL; buf = buf->b_next)
     {
 	/*
@@ -1850,42 +1887,35 @@
 	    if (is_mark_set && buf->b_ffname != NULL
 		      && buf->b_ffname[0] != NUL && !removable(buf->b_ffname))
 	    {
-		home_replace(NULL, buf->b_ffname, IObuff, IOSIZE, TRUE);
-		fprintf(fp_out, "\n> ");
-		viminfo_writestring(fp_out, IObuff);
-		write_one_mark(fp_out, '"', &buf->b_last_cursor);
-		write_one_mark(fp_out, '^', &buf->b_last_insert);
-		write_one_mark(fp_out, '.', &buf->b_last_change);
-#ifdef FEAT_JUMPLIST
-		/* changelist positions are stored oldest first */
-		for (i = 0; i < buf->b_changelistlen; ++i)
-		{
-		    /* skip duplicates */
-		    if (i == 0 || !equalpos(buf->b_changelist[i - 1],
-							buf->b_changelist[i]))
-			write_one_mark(fp_out, '+', &buf->b_changelist[i]);
-		}
-#endif
-		for (i = 0; i < NMARKS; i++)
-		    write_one_mark(fp_out, 'a' + i, &buf->b_namedm[i]);
-		count++;
+		if (buflist == NULL)
+		    write_buffer_marks(buf, fp_out);
+		else if (ga_grow(buflist, 1) == OK)
+		    ((buf_T **)buflist->ga_data)[buflist->ga_len++] = buf;
 	    }
 	}
     }
-
-    return count;
 }
 
-    static void
-write_one_mark(FILE *fp_out, int c, pos_T *pos)
+/*
+ * Compare functions for qsort() below, that compares b_last_used.
+ */
+    static int
+#ifdef __BORLANDC__
+_RTLENTRYF
+#endif
+buf_compare(const void *s1, const void *s2)
 {
-    if (pos->lnum != 0)
-	fprintf(fp_out, "\t%c\t%ld\t%d\n", c, (long)pos->lnum, (int)pos->col);
+    buf_T *buf1 = *(buf_T **)s1;
+    buf_T *buf2 = *(buf_T **)s2;
+
+    if (buf1->b_last_used == buf2->b_last_used)
+	return 0;
+    return buf1->b_last_used > buf2->b_last_used ? -1 : 1;
 }
 
 /*
  * Handle marks in the viminfo file:
- * fp_out != NULL: copy marks for buffers not in buffer list
+ * fp_out != NULL: copy marks, in time order with buffers in "buflist".
  * fp_out == NULL && (flags & VIF_WANT_MARKS): read marks for curbuf only
  * fp_out == NULL && (flags & VIF_GET_OLDFILES | VIF_FORCEIT): fill v:oldfiles
  */
@@ -1893,7 +1923,7 @@
 copy_viminfo_marks(
     vir_T	*virp,
     FILE	*fp_out,
-    int		count,
+    garray_T	*buflist,
     int		eof,
     int		flags)
 {
@@ -1910,11 +1940,22 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     list_T	*list = NULL;
 #endif
+    int		count = 0;
+    int		buflist_used = 0;
+    buf_T	*buflist_buf = NULL;
 
     if ((name_buf = alloc(LSIZE)) == NULL)
 	return;
     *name_buf = NUL;
 
+    if (fp_out != NULL && buflist->ga_len > 0)
+    {
+	/* Sort the list of buffers on b_last_used. */
+	qsort(buflist->ga_data, (size_t)buflist->ga_len,
+						sizeof(buf_T *), buf_compare);
+	buflist_buf = ((buf_T **)buflist->ga_data)[0];
+    }
+
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     if (fp_out == NULL && (flags & (VIF_GET_OLDFILES | VIF_FORCEIT)))
     {
@@ -1986,14 +2027,70 @@
 		}
 
 	    /*
-	     * copy marks if the buffer has not been loaded
+	     * Copy marks if the buffer has not been loaded.
 	     */
 	    if (buf == NULL || !buf->b_marks_read)
 	    {
-		copy_marks_out = TRUE;
+		int	did_read_line = FALSE;
+
+		if (buflist_buf != NULL)
+		{
+		    /* Read the next line.  If it has the "*" mark compare the
+		     * time stamps.  Write entries from "buflist" that are
+		     * newer. */
+		    if (!(eof = viminfo_readline(virp)) && line[0] == TAB)
+		    {
+			did_read_line = TRUE;
+			if (line[1] == '*')
+			{
+			    long	ltime;
+
+			    sscanf((char *)line + 2, "%ld ", &ltime);
+			    while ((time_T)ltime < buflist_buf->b_last_used)
+			    {
+				write_buffer_marks(buflist_buf, fp_out);
+				if (++count >= num_marked_files)
+				    break;
+				if (++buflist_used == buflist->ga_len)
+				{
+				    buflist_buf = NULL;
+				    break;
+				}
+				buflist_buf =
+				   ((buf_T **)buflist->ga_data)[buflist_used];
+			    }
+			}
+			else
+			{
+			    /* No timestamp, must be written by an older Vim.
+			     * Assume all remaining buffers are older then
+			     * ours.  */
+			    while (count < num_marked_files
+					    && buflist_used < buflist->ga_len)
+			    {
+				buflist_buf = ((buf_T **)buflist->ga_data)
+							     [buflist_used++];
+				write_buffer_marks(buflist_buf, fp_out);
+				++count;
+			    }
+			    buflist_buf = NULL;
+			}
+
+			if (count >= num_marked_files)
+			{
+			    vim_free(str);
+			    break;
+			}
+		    }
+		}
+
 		fputs("\n> ", fp_out);
 		viminfo_writestring(fp_out, str);
+		if (did_read_line)
+		    fputs((char *)line, fp_out);
+
 		count++;
+		copy_marks_out = TRUE;
 	    }
 	}
 	vim_free(str);
@@ -2031,6 +2128,11 @@
 					   curbuf->b_changelistlen - 1] = pos;
 #endif
 				  break;
+
+				  /* Using the line number for the last-used
+				   * timestamp. */
+			case '*': curbuf->b_last_used = pos.lnum; break;
+
 			default:  if ((i = line[1] - 'a') >= 0 && i < NMARKS)
 				      curbuf->b_namedm[i] = pos;
 		    }
@@ -2039,6 +2141,7 @@
 	    else if (copy_marks_out)
 		fputs((char *)line, fp_out);
 	}
+
 	if (load_marks)
 	{
 #ifdef FEAT_JUMPLIST
@@ -2053,6 +2156,16 @@
 	    break;
 	}
     }
+
+    if (fp_out != NULL)
+	/* Write any remaining entries from buflist. */
+	while (count < num_marked_files && buflist_used < buflist->ga_len)
+	{
+	    buflist_buf = ((buf_T **)buflist->ga_data)[buflist_used++];
+	    write_buffer_marks(buflist_buf, fp_out);
+	    ++count;
+	}
+
     vim_free(name_buf);
 }
 #endif /* FEAT_VIMINFO */
diff --git a/src/proto/mark.pro b/src/proto/mark.pro
index f24c035..90be1a5 100644
--- a/src/proto/mark.pro
+++ b/src/proto/mark.pro
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@
 void handle_viminfo_mark(garray_T *values, int force);
 void write_viminfo_filemarks(FILE *fp);
 int removable(char_u *name);
-int write_viminfo_marks(FILE *fp_out);
-void copy_viminfo_marks(vir_T *virp, FILE *fp_out, int count, int eof, int flags);
+void write_viminfo_marks(FILE *fp_out, garray_T *buflist);
+void copy_viminfo_marks(vir_T *virp, FILE *fp_out, garray_T *buflist, int eof, int flags);
 /* vim: set ft=c : */
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 9d19c3c..05f4617 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -1771,6 +1771,10 @@
     long	b_mtime_read;	/* last change time when reading */
     off_T	b_orig_size;	/* size of original file in bytes */
     int		b_orig_mode;	/* mode of original file */
+#ifdef FEAT_VIMINFO
+    time_T	b_last_used;	/* time when the buffer was last used; used
+				 * for viminfo */
+#endif
 
     pos_T	b_namedm[NMARKS]; /* current named marks (mark.c) */
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_viminfo.vim b/src/testdir/test_viminfo.vim
index 76b2440..4c4935b 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_viminfo.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_viminfo.vim
@@ -395,3 +395,33 @@
   call delete('Xviminfo')
 endfunc
 
+func Test_viminfo_file_marks()
+  silent! bwipe test_viminfo.vim
+  silent! bwipe Xviminfo
+
+  call test_settime(10)
+  edit ten
+  call test_settime(25)
+  edit again
+  call test_settime(30)
+  edit thirty
+  wviminfo Xviminfo
+
+  call test_settime(20)
+  edit twenty
+  call test_settime(35)
+  edit again
+  call test_settime(40)
+  edit fourty
+  wviminfo Xviminfo
+
+  sp Xviminfo
+  1
+  for name in ['fourty', 'again', 'thirty', 'twenty', 'ten']
+    /^>
+    call assert_equal(name, substitute(getline('.'), '.*/', '', ''))
+  endfor
+  close
+
+  call delete('Xviminfo')
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0a720cd..a89b83e 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -759,6 +759,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1988,
+/**/
     1987,
 /**/
     1986,