patch 8.0.0149: :earlier does not work after reading the undo file
Problem: ":earlier" and ":later" do not work after startup or reading the
undo file.
Solution: Use absolute time stamps instead of relative to the Vim start
time. (Christian Brabandt, Pavel Juhas, closes #1300, closes
#1254)
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_undo.vim b/src/testdir/test_undo.vim
index fb1cdc8..f2ac6a8 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_undo.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_undo.vim
@@ -235,3 +235,31 @@
close!
endfunc
+
+func Test_undofile_earlier()
+ " Issue #1254
+ " create undofile with timestamps older than Vim startup time.
+ let t0 = localtime() - 43200
+ call test_settime(t0)
+ new Xfile
+ call feedkeys("ione\<Esc>", 'xt')
+ set ul=100
+ call test_settime(t0 + 1)
+ call feedkeys("otwo\<Esc>", 'xt')
+ set ul=100
+ call test_settime(t0 + 2)
+ call feedkeys("othree\<Esc>", 'xt')
+ set ul=100
+ w
+ wundo Xundofile
+ bwipe!
+ " restore normal timestamps.
+ call test_settime(0)
+ new Xfile
+ rundo Xundofile
+ earlier 1d
+ call assert_equal('', getline(1))
+ bwipe!
+ call delete('Xfile')
+ call delete('Xundofile')
+endfunc