diff --git a/src/testdir/test_functions.vim b/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
index de2db41..c0b4259 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
@@ -1325,6 +1325,9 @@
     if catcmd =~ '\<sbin\>' && result =~ '\<bin\>'
       call assert_equal('/' .. substitute(catcmd, '\<sbin\>', 'bin', ''), result)
     else
+      " /bin/cat and /usr/bin/cat may be hard linked, we could get either
+      let result = substitute(result, '/usr/bin/cat', '/bin/cat', '')
+      let catcmd = substitute(catcmd, 'usr/bin/cat', 'bin/cat', '')
       call assert_equal('/' .. catcmd, result)
     endif
     bwipe
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index d8e07b1..2ef5237 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -756,6 +756,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    3256,
+/**/
     3255,
 /**/
     3254,