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+Test for visual mode not being reset causing E315 error.
+STARTTEST
+:so small.vim
+:enew
+:let g:msg="Everything's fine."
+:function! TriggerTheProblem()
+:	" At this point there is no visual selection because :call reset it.
+:	" Let's restore the selection:
+:	normal gv
+:	'<,'>del _
+:	try
+:		exe "normal \<Esc>"
+:	catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E315/
+:		echom 'Snap! E315 error!'
+:		let g:msg='Snap! E315 error!'
+:	endtry
+:endfunction
+:enew
+:setl buftype=nofile
+:call append(line('$'), 'Delete this line.')
+:"
+:"
+:" NOTE: this has to be done by a call to a function because executing :del the
+:"       ex-way will require the colon operator which resets the visual mode thus
+:"       preventing the problem:
+:"
+GV:call TriggerTheProblem()
+:%del _
+:call append(line('$'), g:msg)
+:w! test.out
+:brewind
+ENDTEST
+
+STARTTEST
+:qa!
+ENDTEST
+