diff --git a/Filelist b/Filelist
index d6cbce7..42b8a7a 100644
--- a/Filelist
+++ b/Filelist
@@ -494,8 +494,6 @@
 		runtime/macros/less.vim \
 		runtime/macros/life/click.me \
 		runtime/macros/life/life.vim \
-		runtime/macros/matchit.vim \
-		runtime/macros/matchit.txt \
 		runtime/macros/maze/README.txt \
 		runtime/macros/maze/[mM]akefile \
 		runtime/macros/maze/main.aap \
@@ -525,6 +523,9 @@
 		runtime/tutor/tutor \
 		runtime/tutor/tutor.vim \
 		runtime/vimrc_example.vim \
+		runtime/pack/dist/opt/matchit/plugin/matchit.vim \
+		runtime/pack/dist/opt/matchit/doc/matchit.txt \
+		runtime/pack/dist/opt/matchit/doc/tags \
 
 # runtime files for all distributions without CR-NL translation
 RT_ALL_BIN =	\
diff --git a/runtime/doc/usr_05.txt b/runtime/doc/usr_05.txt
index f71cf42..b36f91f 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/usr_05.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/usr_05.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*usr_05.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2012 Nov 20
+*usr_05.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Mar 25
 
 		     VIM USER MANUAL - by Bram Moolenaar
 
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@
 |05.1|	The vimrc file
 |05.2|	The example vimrc file explained
 |05.3|	Simple mappings
-|05.4|	Adding a plugin
-|05.5|	Adding a help file
-|05.6|	The option window
-|05.7|	Often used options
+|05.4|	Adding a package
+|05.5|	Adding a plugin
+|05.6|	Adding a help file
+|05.7|	The option window
+|05.8|	Often used options
 
      Next chapter: |usr_06.txt|  Using syntax highlighting
  Previous chapter: |usr_04.txt|  Making small changes
@@ -263,7 +264,46 @@
 least the ones for Normal mode.  More about mappings in section |40.1|.
 
 ==============================================================================
-*05.4*	Adding a plugin					*add-plugin* *plugin*
+*05.4*	Adding a package			*add-package* *matchit-install*
+
+A package is a set of files that you can add to Vim.  There are two kinds of
+packages: optional and automatically loaded on startup.
+
+The Vim distribution comes with a few packages that you can optionally use.
+For example, the matchit plugin.  This plugin makes the "%" command jump to
+matching HTML tags, if/else/endif in Vim scripts, etc.  Very useful, although
+it's not backwards compatible (that's why it is not enabled by default).
+
+To start using the matchit plugin, add one line to your vimrc file: >
+	packadd matchit
+
+That's all!  You can also type the command to try it out.  Now you can find
+help about this plugin: >
+	:help matchit
+
+This works, because when `:packadd` loaded the plugin it also added the
+package directory in 'runtimepath', so that the help file can be found.
+
+You can find packages on the Internet in various places.  It usually comes as
+an archive or as a repository.  For an archive you can follow these steps:
+	1. create the package directory: >
+		mkdir -p ~/.vim/pack/fancy
+<	   "fancy" can be any name of your liking.  Use one that describes the
+	   package.
+	2. unpack the archive in that directory.  This assumes the top
+	   directory in the archive is "start": >
+	   	cd ~/.vim/pack/fancy
+		unzip /tmp/fancy.zip
+<	   If the archive layout is different make sure that you end up with a
+	   path like this:
+		~/.vim/pack/fancy/start/fancytext/plugin/fancy.vim ~
+	   Here "fancytext" is the name of the package, it can be anything
+	   else.
+
+More information about packages can be found here: |packages|.
+
+==============================================================================
+*05.5*	Adding a plugin					*add-plugin* *plugin*
 
 Vim's functionality can be extended by adding plugins.  A plugin is nothing
 more than a Vim script file that is loaded automatically when Vim starts.  You
@@ -415,23 +455,19 @@
 |new-filetype|		How to detect a new file type.
 
 ==============================================================================
-*05.5*	Adding a help file		*add-local-help* *matchit-install*
+*05.6*	Adding a help file				*add-local-help*
 
 If you are lucky, the plugin you installed also comes with a help file.  We
 will explain how to install the help file, so that you can easily find help
 for your new plugin.
-   Let us use the "matchit.vim" plugin as an example (it is included with
-Vim).  This plugin makes the "%" command jump to matching HTML tags,
-if/else/endif in Vim scripts, etc.  Very useful, although it's not backwards
-compatible (that's why it is not enabled by default).
-   This plugin comes with documentation: "matchit.txt".  Let's first copy the
-plugin to the right directory.  This time we will do it from inside Vim, so
-that we can use $VIMRUNTIME.  (You may skip some of the "mkdir" commands if
-you already have the directory.) >
+   Let us use the "doit.vim" plugin as an example.  This plugin comes with
+documentation: "doit.txt".  Let's first copy the plugin to the right
+directory.  This time we will do it from inside Vim.  (You may skip some of
+the "mkdir" commands if you already have the directory.) >
 
 	:!mkdir ~/.vim
 	:!mkdir ~/.vim/plugin
-	:!cp $VIMRUNTIME/macros/matchit.vim ~/.vim/plugin
+	:!cp /tmp/doit.vim ~/.vim/plugin
 
 The "cp" command is for Unix, on MS-DOS you can use "copy".
 
@@ -441,7 +477,7 @@
 
 Copy the help file to the "doc" directory. >
 
-	:!cp $VIMRUNTIME/macros/matchit.txt ~/.vim/doc
+	:!cp /tmp/doit.txt ~/.vim/doc
 
 Now comes the trick, which allows you to jump to the subjects in the new help
 file: Generate the local tags file with the |:helptags| command. >
@@ -450,10 +486,10 @@
 
 Now you can use the >
 
-	:help g%
+	:help doit
 
-command to find help for "g%" in the help file you just added.  You can see an
-entry for the local help file when you do: >
+command to find help for "doit" in the help file you just added.  You can see
+an entry for the local help file when you do: >
 
 	:help local-additions
 
@@ -464,7 +500,7 @@
 For writing a local help file, see |write-local-help|.
 
 ==============================================================================
-*05.6*	The option window
+*05.7*	The option window
 
 If you are looking for an option that does what you want, you can search in
 the help files here: |options|.  Another way is by using this command: >
@@ -503,7 +539,7 @@
 from the window border where scrolling starts.
 
 ==============================================================================
-*05.7*	Often used options
+*05.8*	Often used options
 
 There are an awful lot of options.  Most of them you will hardly ever use.
 Some of the more useful ones will be mentioned here.  Don't forget you can
diff --git a/runtime/doc/usr_toc.txt b/runtime/doc/usr_toc.txt
index d98a999..b0dc939 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/usr_toc.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/usr_toc.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*usr_toc.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2010 Jul 20
+*usr_toc.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Mar 25
 
 		     VIM USER MANUAL - by Bram Moolenaar
 
@@ -104,10 +104,11 @@
 		|05.1|	The vimrc file
 		|05.2|	The example vimrc file explained
 		|05.3|	Simple mappings
-		|05.4|	Adding a plugin
-		|05.5|	Adding a help file
-		|05.6|	The option window
-		|05.7|	Often used options
+		|05.4|	Adding a package
+		|05.5|	Adding a plugin
+		|05.6|	Adding a help file
+		|05.7|	The option window
+		|05.8|	Often used options
 
 |usr_06.txt|  Using syntax highlighting
 		|06.1|	Switching it on
diff --git a/runtime/macros/README.txt b/runtime/macros/README.txt
index ce61cd3..f599c0a 100644
--- a/runtime/macros/README.txt
+++ b/runtime/macros/README.txt
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 
 justify.vim		user function for justifying text
 
-matchit.vim + matchit.txt  make % match if-fi, HTML tags, and much more
-
 less.sh + less.vim	make Vim work like less (or more)
 
 shellmenu.vim		menus for editing shell scripts in the GUI version
@@ -26,5 +24,9 @@
 editexisting.vim	when editing a file that is already edited with
 			another Vim instance
 
-This one is only for Unix.  It can be found in the extra archive:
+This one is only for Unix.
 file_select.vim		macros that make a handy file selector
+
+The matchit plugin has been moved to an optional package.  To load it put this
+line in your vimrc file:
+	:packadd matchit
diff --git a/runtime/macros/matchit.txt b/runtime/pack/dist/opt/matchit/doc/matchit.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/macros/matchit.txt
rename to runtime/pack/dist/opt/matchit/doc/matchit.txt
diff --git a/runtime/pack/dist/opt/matchit/doc/tags b/runtime/pack/dist/opt/matchit/doc/tags
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ccdc87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/pack/dist/opt/matchit/doc/tags
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+:MatchDebug	matchit.txt	/*:MatchDebug*
+MatchError	matchit.txt	/*MatchError*
+[%	matchit.txt	/*[%*
+]%	matchit.txt	/*]%*
+b:match_col	matchit.txt	/*b:match_col*
+b:match_debug	matchit.txt	/*b:match_debug*
+b:match_ignorecase	matchit.txt	/*b:match_ignorecase*
+b:match_ini	matchit.txt	/*b:match_ini*
+b:match_iniBR	matchit.txt	/*b:match_iniBR*
+b:match_match	matchit.txt	/*b:match_match*
+b:match_pat	matchit.txt	/*b:match_pat*
+b:match_skip	matchit.txt	/*b:match_skip*
+b:match_table	matchit.txt	/*b:match_table*
+b:match_tail	matchit.txt	/*b:match_tail*
+b:match_wholeBR	matchit.txt	/*b:match_wholeBR*
+b:match_word	matchit.txt	/*b:match_word*
+b:match_words	matchit.txt	/*b:match_words*
+g%	matchit.txt	/*g%*
+matchit	matchit.txt	/*matchit*
+matchit-%	matchit.txt	/*matchit-%*
+matchit-\1	matchit.txt	/*matchit-\\1*
+matchit-activate	matchit.txt	/*matchit-activate*
+matchit-backref	matchit.txt	/*matchit-backref*
+matchit-bugs	matchit.txt	/*matchit-bugs*
+matchit-choose	matchit.txt	/*matchit-choose*
+matchit-configure	matchit.txt	/*matchit-configure*
+matchit-debug	matchit.txt	/*matchit-debug*
+matchit-details	matchit.txt	/*matchit-details*
+matchit-highlight	matchit.txt	/*matchit-highlight*
+matchit-hl	matchit.txt	/*matchit-hl*
+matchit-intro	matchit.txt	/*matchit-intro*
+matchit-languages	matchit.txt	/*matchit-languages*
+matchit-modes	matchit.txt	/*matchit-modes*
+matchit-newlang	matchit.txt	/*matchit-newlang*
+matchit-o_%	matchit.txt	/*matchit-o_%*
+matchit-parse	matchit.txt	/*matchit-parse*
+matchit-s:notend	matchit.txt	/*matchit-s:notend*
+matchit-s:sol	matchit.txt	/*matchit-s:sol*
+matchit-spaces	matchit.txt	/*matchit-spaces*
+matchit-troubleshoot	matchit.txt	/*matchit-troubleshoot*
+matchit-v_%	matchit.txt	/*matchit-v_%*
+matchit.txt	matchit.txt	/*matchit.txt*
+matchit.vim	matchit.txt	/*matchit.vim*
+o_[%	matchit.txt	/*o_[%*
+o_]%	matchit.txt	/*o_]%*
+o_g%	matchit.txt	/*o_g%*
+v_[%	matchit.txt	/*v_[%*
+v_]%	matchit.txt	/*v_]%*
+v_a%	matchit.txt	/*v_a%*
+v_g%	matchit.txt	/*v_g%*
diff --git a/runtime/macros/matchit.vim b/runtime/pack/dist/opt/matchit/plugin/matchit.vim
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/macros/matchit.vim
rename to runtime/pack/dist/opt/matchit/plugin/matchit.vim
diff --git a/runtime/vimrc_example.vim b/runtime/vimrc_example.vim
index f75dee3..9cb66ee 100644
--- a/runtime/vimrc_example.vim
+++ b/runtime/vimrc_example.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " An example for a vimrc file.
 "
 " Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
-" Last change:	2015 Mar 24
+" Last change:	2016 Mar 25
 "
 " To use it, copy it to
 "     for Unix and OS/2:  ~/.vimrc
@@ -100,3 +100,10 @@
   " compatible).
   set langnoremap
 endif
+
+
+" Add optional packages.
+"
+" The matchit plugin makes the % command work better, but it is not backwards
+" compatible.
+packadd matchit
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index e018811..cf9636d 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 #		make installlinks	only installs the Vim binary links
 #		make installmanlinks	only installs the Vim manpage links
 #		make installmacros	only installs the Vim macros
+#		make installpack	only installs the packages
 #		make installtutorbin	only installs the Vim tutor program
 #		make installtutor	only installs the Vim tutor files
 #		make installspell	only installs the spell files
@@ -1008,6 +1009,7 @@
 COMPSUBDIR = /compiler
 KMAPSUBDIR = /keymap
 MACROSUBDIR = /macros
+PACKSUBDIR = /pack
 TOOLSSUBDIR = /tools
 TUTORSUBDIR = /tutor
 SPELLSUBDIR = /spell
@@ -1029,6 +1031,7 @@
 ### COMPSUBLOC	location for compiler files
 ### KMAPSUBLOC	location for keymap files
 ### MACROSUBLOC	location for macro files
+### PACKSUBLOC	location for packages
 ### TOOLSSUBLOC	location for tools files
 ### TUTORSUBLOC	location for tutor files
 ### SPELLSUBLOC	location for spell files
@@ -1050,6 +1053,7 @@
 COMPSUBLOC	= $(VIMRTLOC)$(COMPSUBDIR)
 KMAPSUBLOC	= $(VIMRTLOC)$(KMAPSUBDIR)
 MACROSUBLOC	= $(VIMRTLOC)$(MACROSUBDIR)
+PACKSUBLOC	= $(VIMRTLOC)$(PACKSUBDIR)
 TOOLSSUBLOC	= $(VIMRTLOC)$(TOOLSSUBDIR)
 TUTORSUBLOC	= $(VIMRTLOC)$(TUTORSUBDIR)
 SPELLSUBLOC	= $(VIMRTLOC)$(SPELLSUBDIR)
@@ -1155,6 +1159,9 @@
 # Where to copy the macro files from
 MACROSOURCE = ../runtime/macros
 
+# Where to copy the package files from
+PACKSOURCE = ../runtime/pack
+
 # Where to copy the tools files from
 TOOLSSOURCE = ../runtime/tools
 
@@ -1430,6 +1437,7 @@
 DEST_COMP = $(DESTDIR)$(COMPSUBLOC)
 DEST_KMAP = $(DESTDIR)$(KMAPSUBLOC)
 DEST_MACRO = $(DESTDIR)$(MACROSUBLOC)
+DEST_PACK = $(DESTDIR)$(PACKSUBLOC)
 DEST_TOOLS = $(DESTDIR)$(TOOLSSUBLOC)
 DEST_TUTOR = $(DESTDIR)$(TUTORSUBLOC)
 DEST_SPELL = $(DESTDIR)$(SPELLSUBLOC)
@@ -2107,7 +2115,7 @@
 		$(VIMNAME) $(VIMDIFFNAME) $(EVIMNAME)
 
 # Install most of the runtime files
-installruntime: installrtbase installmacros installtutor installspell
+installruntime: installrtbase installmacros installpack installtutor installspell
 
 # install the help files; first adjust the contents for the final location
 installrtbase: $(HELPSOURCE)/vim.1 $(DEST_VIM) $(DEST_RT) \
@@ -2206,6 +2214,11 @@
 		 rm -rf $$cvs; \
 	      fi
 
+installpack: $(DEST_VIM) $(DEST_RT) $(DEST_PACK)
+	$(INSTALL_DATA_R) $(PACKSOURCE)/* $(DEST_PACK)
+	chmod $(DIRMOD) `find $(DEST_PACK) -type d -print`
+	chmod $(FILEMOD) `find $(DEST_PACK) -type f -print`
+
 # install the tutor files
 installtutorbin: $(DEST_VIM)
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) vimtutor $(DEST_BIN)/$(VIMNAME)tutor
@@ -2355,8 +2368,8 @@
 $(DESTDIR)$(exec_prefix) $(DEST_BIN) \
 		$(DEST_VIM) $(DEST_RT) $(DEST_HELP) \
 		$(DEST_PRINT) $(DEST_COL) $(DEST_SYN) $(DEST_IND) $(DEST_FTP) \
-		$(DEST_LANG) $(DEST_KMAP) $(DEST_COMP) \
-		$(DEST_MACRO) $(DEST_TOOLS) $(DEST_TUTOR) $(DEST_SPELL) \
+		$(DEST_LANG) $(DEST_KMAP) $(DEST_COMP) $(DEST_MACRO) \
+		$(DEST_PACK) $(DEST_TOOLS) $(DEST_TUTOR) $(DEST_SPELL) \
 		$(DEST_AUTO) $(DEST_AUTO)/xml $(DEST_PLUG):
 	-$(SHELL) ./mkinstalldirs $@
 	-chmod $(DIRMOD) $@
@@ -2501,6 +2514,7 @@
 	-rm -f $(DEST_SYN)/*.vim $(DEST_SYN)/README.txt
 	-rm -f $(DEST_IND)/*.vim $(DEST_IND)/README.txt
 	-rm -rf $(DEST_MACRO)
+	-rm -rf $(DEST_PACK)
 	-rm -rf $(DEST_TUTOR)
 	-rm -rf $(DEST_SPELL)
 	-rm -rf $(DEST_TOOLS)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index c929eaf..9a7e19e 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -749,6 +749,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1649,
+/**/
     1648,
 /**/
     1647,