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I have a modeline in a file

# vim: set filetype=sshconfig :

This sets filetype correctly in vim, but when opening the file in vimdiff, the filetype is set to conf. How can I tell vimdiff to read the modeline?

I'm using Vim 7.4.258 from MacPorts on Mac OS X.

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  • I can't reproduce this. With two files, one containing your modeline, vimdiff -N -u NONE file1 file2 always sets the 'filetype' correctly. I'm using Vim 7.4.729 on Fedora.
    – garyjohn
    Jun 17, 2015 at 16:21
  • I can't reproduce with vimdiff either, 7.4.692 on Ubuntu.
    – muru
    Jun 17, 2015 at 16:51

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Tracked it down
I had installed vim-scripts/diffchar using Vundle, but it wasn't working so I commented it out and forgot about it. Running :PluginClean did the trick.

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  • I use diffchar, and it didn't cause any problems reading from the modeline. O.o But then again, the plugin does work for me.
    – muru
    Jun 17, 2015 at 21:49

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