Bug#583122: vim -r segfaults

[Mikko Rasa]

Package: vim
Version: 2:7.2.436+hg~e12b9d992389-1
Severity: normal

Trying to list swap files with vim -r causes vim to immediately segfault,
without listing any swap files.  This happens whether or not there are any
swap files in the current directory, and even if the directory is empty.

While this problem does not disrupt normal use of vim, I have found the -r
option useful in determining what to do if I want to modify the files from
another location, so its sudden disappearance is a nuisance.

When trying to open a file for which a swap file already exists, vim gives
the usual prompt asking what to do about it and does not segfault.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.31.6 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages vim depends on:
ii  libacl1      2.2.49-2                    Access control list shared library
ii  libc6        2.10.2-9                    Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii  libgpm2      1.20.4-3.3                  General Purpose Mouse - shared lib
ii  libncurses5  5.7+20100313-2              shared libraries for terminal hand
ii  libselinux1  2.0.94-1                    SELinux runtime shared libraries
ii  vim-common   2:7.2.436+hg~e12b9d992389-1 Vi IMproved - Common files
ii  vim-runtime  2:7.2.436+hg~e12b9d992389-1 Vi IMproved - Runtime files

vim recommends no packages.

Versions of packages vim suggests:
pn  ctags                         <none>     (no description available)
pn  vim-doc                       <none>     (no description available)
pn  vim-scripts                   <none>     (no description available)

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