diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index f18af19930..bd1cd51f38 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*eval.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Aug 02
+*eval.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Aug 06
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -2339,6 +2339,7 @@ test_null_list()		List	null value for testing
 test_null_partial()		Funcref	null value for testing
 test_null_string()		String	null value for testing
 test_settime({expr})		none	set current time for testing
+timer_info([{id}])		List	information about timers
 timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
 				Number	create a timer
 timer_stop({timer})		none	stop a timer
@@ -3392,9 +3393,13 @@ exepath({expr})						*exepath()*
 		an empty string is returned.
 
 							*exists()*
-exists({expr})	The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if {expr} is
-		defined, zero otherwise.  The {expr} argument is a string,
-		which contains one of these:
+exists({expr})	The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if {expr} is defined,
+		zero otherwise.
+
+		For checking for a supported feature use |has()|.
+		For checking if a file exists use |filereadable()|.
+
+		The {expr} argument is a string, which contains one of these:
 			&option-name	Vim option (only checks if it exists,
 					not if it really works)
 			+option-name	Vim option that works.
@@ -3442,7 +3447,6 @@ exists({expr})	The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if {expr} is
 					event and pattern.
 			##event		autocommand for this event is
 					supported.
-		For checking for a supported feature use |has()|.
 
 		Examples: >
 			exists("&shortname")
@@ -5476,7 +5480,8 @@ matchadd({group}, {pattern}[, {priority}[, {id}[, {dict}]]])
 		available from |getmatches()|.	All matches can be deleted in
 		one operation by |clearmatches()|.
 
-matchaddpos({group}, {pos}[, {priority}[, {id}[, {dict}]]])		*matchaddpos()*
+							*matchaddpos()*
+matchaddpos({group}, {pos}[, {priority}[, {id}[, {dict}]]])
 		Same as |matchadd()|, but requires a list of positions {pos}
 		instead of a pattern. This command is faster than |matchadd()|
 		because it does not require to handle regular expressions and
@@ -7536,6 +7541,23 @@ test_settime({expr})					*test_settime()*
 		{expr} must evaluate to a number.  When the value is zero the
 		normal behavior is restored.
 
+							*timer_info()*
+timer_info([{id}])
+		Return a list with information about timers.
+		When {id} is given only information about this timer is
+		returned.  When timer {id} does not exist an empty list is
+		returned.
+		When {id} is omitted information about all timers is returned.
+
+		For each timer the information is stored in a Dictionary with
+		these items:
+		    "id"	    the timer ID
+		    "time"	    time the timer was started with
+		    "remaining"	    time until the timer fires
+		    "repeat"	    number of times the timer will still fire;
+		    		    -1 means forever
+		    "callback"	    the callback
+
 							*timer_start()*
 timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
 		Create a timer and return the timer ID.
@@ -7566,7 +7588,7 @@ timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
 timer_stop({timer})					*timer_stop()*
 		Stop a timer.  The timer callback will no longer be invoked.
 		{timer} is an ID returned by timer_start(), thus it must be a
-		Number.
+		Number.  If {timer} does not exist there is no error.
 
 tolower({expr})						*tolower()*
 		The result is a copy of the String given, with all uppercase
diff --git a/runtime/doc/starting.txt b/runtime/doc/starting.txt
index e422787c30..787bcab13c 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/starting.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/starting.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*starting.txt*  For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Jul 29
+*starting.txt*  For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Aug 06
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -859,6 +859,8 @@ accordingly.  Vim proceeds in this order:
 	searched for the "plugin" sub-directory and all files ending in ".vim"
 	will be sourced (in alphabetical order per directory), also in
 	subdirectories.
+	However, directories in 'runtimepath' ending in "after" are skipped
+	here and only loaded after packages, see below.
 	Loading plugins won't be done when:
 	- The 'loadplugins' option was reset in a vimrc file.
 	- The |--noplugin| command line argument is used.
@@ -866,13 +868,18 @@ accordingly.  Vim proceeds in this order:
 	- When Vim was compiled without the |+eval| feature.
 	Note that using "-c 'set noloadplugins'" doesn't work, because the
 	commands from the command line have not been executed yet.  You can
-	use "--cmd 'set noloadplugins'" |--cmd|.
+	use "--cmd 'set noloadplugins'" or "--cmd 'set loadplugins'" |--cmd|.
 
 	Packages are loaded.  These are plugins, as above, but found in the
 	"start" directory of each entry in 'packpath'.  Every plugin directory
 	found is added in 'runtimepath' and then the plugins are sourced.  See
 	|packages|.
 
+	The plugins scripts are loaded, as above, but now only the directories
+	ending in "after" are used.  Note that 'runtimepath' will have changed
+	if packages have been found, but that should not add a directory
+	ending in "after".
+
 5. Set 'shellpipe' and 'shellredir'
 	The 'shellpipe' and 'shellredir' options are set according to the
 	value of the 'shell' option, unless they have been set before.
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 2a8f140bf9..eb8f1cf59f 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -2061,7 +2061,7 @@ test1 \
 	test30 test31 test32 test33 test34 test36 test37 test38 test39 \
 	test40 test41 test42 test43 test44 test45 test46 test48 test49 \
 	test50 test51 test52 test53 test54 test55 test56 test57 test58 test59 \
-	test60 test62 test63 test64 test65 test66 test67 test68 test69 \
+	test60 test62 test64 test65 test66 test67 test68 test69 \
 	test70 test71 test72 test73 test74 test75 test76 test77 test78 test79 \
 	test80 test81 test82 test83 test84 test85 test86 test87 test88 test89 \
 	test90 test91 test92 test93 test94 test95 test97 test98 test99 \
@@ -2112,9 +2112,9 @@ test_arglist \
 	test_largefile \
 	test_lispwords \
 	test_man \
+	test_match \
 	test_matchadd_conceal \
 	test_matchadd_conceal_utf8 \
-	test_matchstrpos \
 	test_menu \
 	test_messages \
 	test_netbeans \
diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index b1c17acdf3..a0a3334f78 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ static void f_tan(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 static void f_tanh(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_TIMERS
+static void f_timer_info(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 static void f_timer_start(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 static void f_timer_stop(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 #endif
@@ -815,6 +816,7 @@ static struct fst
     {"test_null_string", 0, 0, f_test_null_string},
     {"test_settime",	1, 1, f_test_settime},
 #ifdef FEAT_TIMERS
+    {"timer_info",	0, 1, f_timer_info},
     {"timer_start",	2, 3, f_timer_start},
     {"timer_stop",	1, 1, f_timer_stop},
 #endif
@@ -4254,6 +4256,13 @@ f_getcompletion(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 	xpc.xp_pattern_len = (int)STRLEN(xpc.xp_pattern);
     }
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_SIGNS
+    if (xpc.xp_context == EXPAND_SIGN)
+    {
+	set_context_in_sign_cmd(&xpc, xpc.xp_pattern);
+	xpc.xp_pattern_len = (int)STRLEN(xpc.xp_pattern);
+    }
+#endif
 
     pat = addstar(xpc.xp_pattern, xpc.xp_pattern_len, xpc.xp_context);
     if ((rettv_list_alloc(rettv) != FAIL) && (pat != NULL))
@@ -11980,6 +11989,31 @@ free_callback(char_u *callback, partial_T *partial)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef FEAT_TIMERS
+/*
+ * "timer_info([timer])" function
+ */
+    static void
+f_timer_info(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+    timer_T *timer = NULL;
+
+    if (rettv_list_alloc(rettv) != OK)
+	return;
+    if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
+    {
+	if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_NUMBER)
+	    EMSG(_(e_number_exp));
+	else
+	{
+	    timer = find_timer((int)get_tv_number(&argvars[0]));
+	    if (timer != NULL)
+		add_timer_info(rettv, timer);
+	}
+    }
+    else
+	add_timer_info_all(rettv);
+}
+
 /*
  * "timer_start(time, callback [, options])" function
  */
diff --git a/src/ex_cmds2.c b/src/ex_cmds2.c
index 99b83c68e7..46d9af59e3 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds2.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds2.c
@@ -1139,10 +1139,8 @@ create_timer(long msec, int repeat)
     timer->tr_id = ++last_timer_id;
     insert_timer(timer);
     if (repeat != 0)
-    {
 	timer->tr_repeat = repeat - 1;
-	timer->tr_interval = msec;
-    }
+    timer->tr_interval = msec;
 
     profile_setlimit(msec, &timer->tr_due);
     return timer;
@@ -1253,6 +1251,68 @@ stop_timer(timer_T *timer)
     free_timer(timer);
 }
 
+    void
+add_timer_info(typval_T *rettv, timer_T *timer)
+{
+    list_T	*list = rettv->vval.v_list;
+    dict_T	*dict = dict_alloc();
+    dictitem_T	*di;
+    long	remaining;
+    proftime_T	now;
+# ifdef WIN3264
+    LARGE_INTEGER   fr;
+#endif
+
+    if (dict == NULL)
+	return;
+    list_append_dict(list, dict);
+
+    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "id", (long)timer->tr_id, NULL);
+    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "time", (long)timer->tr_interval, NULL);
+
+    profile_start(&now);
+# ifdef WIN3264
+    QueryPerformanceFrequency(&fr);
+    remaining = (long)(((double)(timer->tr_due.QuadPart - now.QuadPart)
+					       / (double)fr.QuadPart) * 1000);
+# else
+    remaining = (timer->tr_due.tv_sec - now.tv_sec) * 1000
+			       + (timer->tr_due.tv_usec - now.tv_usec) / 1000;
+# endif
+    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "remaining", (long)remaining, NULL);
+
+    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "repeat",
+	       (long)(timer->tr_repeat < 0 ? -1 : timer->tr_repeat + 1), NULL);
+
+    di = dictitem_alloc((char_u *)"callback");
+    if (di != NULL)
+    {
+	if (dict_add(dict, di) == FAIL)
+	    vim_free(di);
+	else if (timer->tr_partial != NULL)
+	{
+	    di->di_tv.v_type = VAR_PARTIAL;
+	    di->di_tv.vval.v_partial = timer->tr_partial;
+	    ++timer->tr_partial->pt_refcount;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+	    di->di_tv.v_type = VAR_FUNC;
+	    di->di_tv.vval.v_string = vim_strsave(timer->tr_callback);
+	}
+	di->di_tv.v_lock = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+    void
+add_timer_info_all(typval_T *rettv)
+{
+    timer_T *timer;
+
+    for (timer = first_timer; timer != NULL; timer = timer->tr_next)
+	add_timer_info(rettv, timer);
+}
+
 /*
  * Mark references in partials of timers.
  */
@@ -3313,15 +3373,30 @@ do_in_path(
 	rtp = rtp_copy;
 	while (*rtp != NUL && ((flags & DIP_ALL) || !did_one))
 	{
+	    size_t buflen;
+
 	    /* Copy the path from 'runtimepath' to buf[]. */
 	    copy_option_part(&rtp, buf, MAXPATHL, ",");
+	    buflen = STRLEN(buf);
+
+	    /* Skip after or non-after directories. */
+	    if (flags & (DIP_NOAFTER | DIP_AFTER))
+	    {
+		int is_after = buflen >= 5
+				     && STRCMP(buf + buflen - 5, "after") == 0;
+
+		if ((is_after && (flags & DIP_NOAFTER))
+			|| (!is_after && (flags & DIP_AFTER)))
+		    continue;
+	    }
+
 	    if (name == NULL)
 	    {
 		(*callback)(buf, (void *) &cookie);
 		if (!did_one)
 		    did_one = (cookie == NULL);
 	    }
-	    else if (STRLEN(buf) + STRLEN(name) + 2 < MAXPATHL)
+	    else if (buflen + STRLEN(name) + 2 < MAXPATHL)
 	    {
 		add_pathsep(buf);
 		tail = buf + STRLEN(buf);
@@ -3585,6 +3660,7 @@ static int did_source_packages = FALSE;
 /*
  * ":packloadall"
  * Find plugins in the package directories and source them.
+ * "eap" is NULL when invoked during startup.
  */
     void
 ex_packloadall(exarg_T *eap)
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index bdba99fb6d..9a1818400c 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -455,6 +455,11 @@ vim_main2(int argc UNUSED, char **argv UNUSED)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef NO_VIM_MAIN
+    /* Reset 'loadplugins' for "-u NONE" before "--cmd" arguments.
+     * Allows for setting 'loadplugins' there. */
+    if (params.use_vimrc != NULL && STRCMP(params.use_vimrc, "NONE") == 0)
+	p_lpl = FALSE;
+
     /* Execute --cmd arguments. */
     exe_pre_commands(&params);
 
@@ -469,14 +474,22 @@ vim_main2(int argc UNUSED, char **argv UNUSED)
     if (p_lpl)
     {
 # ifdef VMS	/* Somehow VMS doesn't handle the "**". */
-	source_runtime((char_u *)"plugin/*.vim", DIP_ALL);
+	source_runtime((char_u *)"plugin/*.vim", DIP_ALL | DIP_NOAFTER);
 # else
-	source_runtime((char_u *)"plugin/**/*.vim", DIP_ALL);
+	source_runtime((char_u *)"plugin/**/*.vim", DIP_ALL | DIP_NOAFTER);
 # endif
 	TIME_MSG("loading plugins");
 
 	ex_packloadall(NULL);
 	TIME_MSG("loading packages");
+
+# ifdef VMS	/* Somehow VMS doesn't handle the "**". */
+	source_runtime((char_u *)"plugin/*.vim", DIP_ALL | DIP_AFTER);
+# else
+	source_runtime((char_u *)"plugin/**/*.vim", DIP_ALL | DIP_AFTER);
+# endif
+	TIME_MSG("loading after plugins");
+
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -3023,8 +3036,6 @@ source_startup_scripts(mparm_T *parmp)
 	    if (use_gvimrc == NULL)	    /* don't load gvimrc either */
 		use_gvimrc = parmp->use_vimrc;
 #endif
-	    if (parmp->use_vimrc[2] == 'N')
-		p_lpl = FALSE;		    /* don't load plugins either */
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/proto/ex_cmds2.pro b/src/proto/ex_cmds2.pro
index c7a860b9f0..977f5c0de1 100644
--- a/src/proto/ex_cmds2.pro
+++ b/src/proto/ex_cmds2.pro
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ timer_T *create_timer(long msec, int repeat);
 long check_due_timer(void);
 timer_T *find_timer(int id);
 void stop_timer(timer_T *timer);
+void add_timer_info(typval_T *rettv, timer_T *timer);
+void add_timer_info_all(typval_T *rettv);
 int set_ref_in_timer(int copyID);
 void timer_free_all(void);
 void profile_divide(proftime_T *tm, int count, proftime_T *tm2);
diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_all.mak b/src/testdir/Make_all.mak
index 0ff00660ce..e7e4c680aa 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_all.mak
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_all.mak
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ SCRIPTS_ALL = \
 	test57.out \
 	test60.out \
 	test62.out \
-	test63.out \
 	test64.out \
 	test65.out \
 	test66.out \
diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak b/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak
index 66cf12f2e1..b6aaa6e68f 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak
@@ -114,4 +114,6 @@ bench_re_freeze.out: bench_re_freeze.vim
 newtests: $(NEW_TESTS)
 
 .vim.res:
+	@echo "$(VIMPROG)" > vimcmd
 	$(VIMPROG) -u NONE $(NO_PLUGIN) -S runtest.vim $*.vim
+	@del vimcmd
diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_ming.mak b/src/testdir/Make_ming.mak
index c2c0239524..33306910ad 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_ming.mak
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_ming.mak
@@ -48,21 +48,21 @@ $(SCRIPTS) $(SCRIPTS_GUI) $(SCRIPTS_WIN32) $(NEW_TESTS): $(SCRIPTS_FIRST)
 .SUFFIXES: .in .out .res .vim
 
 vimall:	fixff $(SCRIPTS_FIRST) $(SCRIPTS) $(SCRIPTS_GUI) $(SCRIPTS_WIN32) newtests
-	echo ALL DONE
+	@echo ALL DONE
 
 nongui:	fixff nolog $(SCRIPTS_FIRST) $(SCRIPTS) newtests
-	echo ALL DONE
+	@echo ALL DONE
 
 benchmark: $(SCRIPTS_BENCH)
 
 small: nolog
-	echo ALL DONE
+	@echo ALL DONE
 
 gui:	fixff nolog $(SCRIPTS_FIRST) $(SCRIPTS) $(SCRIPTS_GUI) newtests
-	echo ALL DONE
+	@echo ALL DONE
 
 win32:	fixff nolog $(SCRIPTS_FIRST) $(SCRIPTS) $(SCRIPTS_WIN32) newtests
-	echo ALL DONE
+	@echo ALL DONE
 
 # TODO: find a way to avoid changing the distributed files.
 fixff:
@@ -117,5 +117,7 @@ bench_re_freeze.out: bench_re_freeze.vim
 newtests: $(NEW_TESTS)
 
 .vim.res:
+	@echo "$(VIMPROG)" > vimcmd
 	$(VIMPROG) -u NONE $(NO_PLUGIN) -S runtest.vim $*.vim
+	@$(DEL) vimcmd
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/Makefile b/src/testdir/Makefile
index 5c629ed3f7..2153039d56 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Makefile
+++ b/src/testdir/Makefile
@@ -127,4 +127,6 @@ newtestssilent: $(NEW_TESTS)
 
 
 .vim.res:
-	$(RUN_VIMTEST) -u NONE -U NONE -S runtest.vim $*.vim
+	@echo "$(RUN_VIMTEST)" > vimcmd
+	$(RUN_VIMTEST) -U NONE -S runtest.vim $*.vim
+	@rm vimcmd
diff --git a/src/testdir/setup.vim b/src/testdir/setup.vim
index f7e475a81a..a02840158b 100644
--- a/src/testdir/setup.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/setup.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 " Common preparations for running tests.
 
-" Make sure 'runtimepath' does not include $HOME.
+" Make sure 'runtimepath' and 'packpath' does not include $HOME.
 set rtp=$VIM/vimfiles,$VIMRUNTIME,$VIM/vimfiles/after
+if has('packages')
+  let &packpath = &rtp
+endif
 
 " Only when the +eval feature is present. 
 if 1
diff --git a/src/testdir/shared.vim b/src/testdir/shared.vim
index b28a26c0ba..5985ff9e1c 100644
--- a/src/testdir/shared.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/shared.vim
@@ -120,3 +120,38 @@ func WaitFor(expr)
     sleep 10m
   endfor
 endfunc
+
+" Run Vim, using the "vimcmd" file and "-u NORC".
+" "before" is a list of commands to be executed before loading plugins.
+" "after" is a list of commands to be executed after loading plugins.
+" Plugins are not loaded, unless 'loadplugins' is set in "before".
+" Return 1 if Vim could be executed.
+func RunVim(before, after, arguments)
+  if !filereadable('vimcmd')
+    return 0
+  endif
+  let args = a:arguments
+  if len(a:before) > 0
+    call writefile(a:before, 'Xbefore.vim')
+    let args .= ' --cmd "so Xbefore.vim"'
+  endif
+  if len(a:after) > 0
+    call writefile(a:after, 'Xafter.vim')
+    let args .= ' -S Xafter.vim'
+  endif
+
+  let cmd = readfile('vimcmd')[0]
+  let cmd = substitute(cmd, '-u \f\+', '-u NONE', '')
+  if cmd !~ '-u NONE'
+    let cmd = cmd . ' -u NONE'
+  endif
+  exe "silent !" . cmd . ' ' . args
+
+  if len(a:before) > 0
+    call delete('Xbefore.vim')
+  endif
+  if len(a:after) > 0
+    call delete('Xafter.vim')
+  endif
+  return 1
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/testdir/test63.in b/src/testdir/test63.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 03b2197aaf..0000000000
--- a/src/testdir/test63.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,200 +0,0 @@
-Test for ":match", ":2match", ":3match", "clearmatches()", "getmatches()",
-"matchadd()", "matchaddpos", "matcharg()", "matchdelete()", and "setmatches()".
-
-STARTTEST
-:so small.vim
-:set encoding=utf8
-:" --- Check that "matcharg()" returns the correct group and pattern if a match
-:" --- is defined.
-:let @r = "*** Test 1: "
-:highlight MyGroup1 term=bold ctermbg=red guibg=red
-:highlight MyGroup2 term=italic ctermbg=green guibg=green
-:highlight MyGroup3 term=underline ctermbg=blue guibg=blue
-:match MyGroup1 /TODO/
-:2match MyGroup2 /FIXME/
-:3match MyGroup3 /XXX/
-:if matcharg(1) == ['MyGroup1', 'TODO'] && matcharg(2) == ['MyGroup2', 'FIXME'] && matcharg(3) == ['MyGroup3', 'XXX']
-:  let @r .= "OK\n"
-:else
-:  let @r .= "FAILED\n"
-:endif
-:" --- Check that "matcharg()" returns an empty list if the argument is not 1,
-:" --- 2 or 3 (only 0 and 4 are tested).
-:let @r .= "*** Test 2: "
-:if matcharg(0) == [] && matcharg(4) == []
-:  let @r .= "OK\n"
-:else
-:  let @r .= "FAILED\n"
-:endif
-:" --- Check that "matcharg()" returns ['', ''] if a match is not defined.
-:let @r .= "*** Test 3: "
-:match
-:2match
-:3match
-:if matcharg(1) == ['', ''] && matcharg(2) == ['', ''] && matcharg(3) == ['', '']
-:  let @r .= "OK\n"
-:else
-:  let @r .= "FAILED\n"
-:endif
-:" --- Check that "matchadd()" and "getmatches()" agree on added matches and
-:" --- that default values apply.
-:let @r .= "*** Test 4: "
-:let m1 = matchadd("MyGroup1", "TODO")
-:let m2 = matchadd("MyGroup2", "FIXME", 42)
-:let m3 = matchadd("MyGroup3", "XXX", 60, 17)
-:if getmatches() == [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO', 'priority': 10, 'id': 4}, {'group': 'MyGroup2', 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 42, 'id': 5}, {'group': 'MyGroup3', 'pattern': 'XXX', 'priority': 60, 'id': 17}]
-:  let @r .= "OK\n"
-:else
-:  let @r .= "FAILED\n"
-:endif
-:" --- Check that "matchdelete()" deletes the matches defined in the previous
-:" --- test correctly.
-:let @r .= "*** Test 5: "
-:call matchdelete(m1)
-:call matchdelete(m2)
-:call matchdelete(m3)
-:unlet m1
-:unlet m2
-:unlet m3
-:if getmatches() == []
-:  let @r .= "OK\n"
-:else
-:  let @r .= "FAILED\n"
-:endif
-:" --- Check that "matchdelete()" returns 0 if successful and otherwise -1.
-:let @r .= "*** Test 6: "
-:let m = matchadd("MyGroup1", "TODO")
-:let r1 = matchdelete(m)
-:let r2 = matchdelete(42)
-:if r1 == 0 && r2 == -1
-:  let @r .= "OK\n"
-:else
-:  let @r .= "FAILED\n"
-:endif
-:unlet m
-:unlet r1
-:unlet r2
-:" --- Check that "clearmatches()" clears all matches defined by ":match" and
-:" --- "matchadd()".
-:let @r .= "*** Test 7: "
-:let m1 = matchadd("MyGroup1", "TODO")
-:let m2 = matchadd("MyGroup2", "FIXME", 42)
-:let m3 = matchadd("MyGroup3", "XXX", 60, 17)
-:match MyGroup1 /COFFEE/
-:2match MyGroup2 /HUMPPA/
-:3match MyGroup3 /VIM/
-:call clearmatches()
-:if getmatches() == []
-:  let @r .= "OK\n"
-:else
-:  let @r .= "FAILED\n"
-:endif
-:unlet m1
-:unlet m2
-:unlet m3
-:" --- Check that "setmatches()" restores a list of matches saved by
-:" --- "getmatches()" without changes. (Matches with equal priority must also
-:" --- remain in the same order.)
-:let @r .= "*** Test 8: "
-:let m1 = matchadd("MyGroup1", "TODO")
-:let m2 = matchadd("MyGroup2", "FIXME", 42)
-:let m3 = matchadd("MyGroup3", "XXX", 60, 17)
-:match MyGroup1 /COFFEE/
-:2match MyGroup2 /HUMPPA/
-:3match MyGroup3 /VIM/
-:let ml = getmatches()
-:call clearmatches()
-:call setmatches(ml)
-:if getmatches() == ml
-:  let @r .= "OK\n"
-:else
-:  let @r .= "FAILED\n"
-:endif
-:call clearmatches()
-:unlet m1
-:unlet m2
-:unlet m3
-:unlet ml
-:" --- Check that "setmatches()" will not add two matches with the same ID. The
-:" --- expected behaviour (for now) is to add the first match but not the
-:" --- second and to return 0 (even though it is a matter of debate whether
-:" --- this can be considered successful behaviour).
-:let @r .= "*** Test 9: "
-:let r1 = setmatches([{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO', 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2', 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}])
-:if getmatches() == [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO', 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}] && r1 == 0
-:  let @r .= "OK\n"
-:else
-:  let @r .= "FAILED\n"
-:endif
-:call clearmatches()
-:unlet r1
-:" --- Check that "setmatches()" returns 0 if successful and otherwise -1.
-:" --- (A range of valid and invalid input values are tried out to generate the
-:" --- return values.)
-:let @r .= "*** Test 10: "
-:let rs1 = setmatches([])
-:let rs2 = setmatches([{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO', 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}])
-:call clearmatches()
-:let rf1 = setmatches(0)
-:let rf2 = setmatches([0])
-:let rf3 = setmatches([{'wrong key': 'wrong value'}])
-:if rs1 == 0 && rs2 == 0 && rf1 == -1 && rf2 == -1 && rf3 == -1
-:  let @r .= "OK\n"
-:else
-:  let @r .= "FAILED\n"
-:endif
-:unlet rs1
-:unlet rs2
-:unlet rf1
-:unlet rf2
-:unlet rf3
-:" --- Check that "matchaddpos()" positions matches correctly
-:let @r .= "*** Test 11:\n"
-:set nolazyredraw
-:call setline(1, 'abcdefghijklmnopq')
-:call matchaddpos("MyGroup1", [[1, 5], [1, 8, 3]], 10, 3)
-:1
-:redraw!
-:let v1 = screenattr(1, 1)
-:let v5 = screenattr(1, 5)
-:let v6 = screenattr(1, 6)
-:let v8 = screenattr(1, 8)
-:let v10 = screenattr(1, 10)
-:let v11 = screenattr(1, 11)
-:let @r .= string(getmatches())."\n"
-:if v1 != v5 && v6 == v1 && v8 == v5 && v10 == v5 && v11 == v1
-:  let @r .= "OK\n"
-:else
-:  let @r .= "FAILED: " . v5 . "/" . v6 . "/" . v8 . "/" . v10 . "/" . v11 . "\n"
-:endif
-:call clearmatches()
-:"
-:call setline(1, 'abcdΣabcdef')
-:call matchaddpos("MyGroup1", [[1, 4, 2], [1, 9, 2]])
-:1
-:redraw!
-:let v1 = screenattr(1, 1)
-:let v4 = screenattr(1, 4)
-:let v5 = screenattr(1, 5)
-:let v6 = screenattr(1, 6)
-:let v7 = screenattr(1, 7)
-:let v8 = screenattr(1, 8)
-:let v9 = screenattr(1, 9)
-:let v10 = screenattr(1, 10)
-:let @r .= string(getmatches())."\n"
-:if v1 != v4 && v5 == v4 && v6 == v1 && v7 == v1 && v8 == v4 && v9 == v4 && v10 == v1
-:  let @r .= "OK\n"
-:else
-:  let @r .= "FAILED: " . v4 . "/" . v5 . "/" . v6 . "/" . v7 . "/" . v8 . "/" . v9 . "/" . v10 . "\n"
-:endif
-:" Check, that setmatches() can correctly restore the matches from matchaddpos()
-:call matchadd('MyGroup1', '\%2lmatchadd')
-:let m=getmatches()
-:call clearmatches()
-:call setmatches(m)
-:let @r .= string(getmatches())."\n"
-G"rp
-:/^Results/,$wq! test.out
-ENDTEST
-
-Results of test63:
diff --git a/src/testdir/test63.ok b/src/testdir/test63.ok
deleted file mode 100644
index 7016daf6bd..0000000000
--- a/src/testdir/test63.ok
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-Results of test63:
-*** Test 1: OK
-*** Test 2: OK
-*** Test 3: OK
-*** Test 4: OK
-*** Test 5: OK
-*** Test 6: OK
-*** Test 7: OK
-*** Test 8: OK
-*** Test 9: OK
-*** Test 10: OK
-*** Test 11:
-[{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'id': 3, 'priority': 10, 'pos1': [1, 5, 1], 'pos2': [1, 8, 3]}]
-OK
-[{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'id': 11, 'priority': 10, 'pos1': [1, 4, 2], 'pos2': [1, 9, 2]}]
-OK
-[{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'id': 11, 'priority': 10, 'pos1': [1, 4, 2], 'pos2': [1, 9, 2]}, {'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': '\%2lmatchadd', 'priority': 10, 'id': 12}]
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_alot.vim b/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
index c7d651bd96..0245fadb45 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ source test_join.vim
 source test_jumps.vim
 source test_lambda.vim
 source test_lispwords.vim
-source test_matchstrpos.vim
+source test_match.vim
 source test_menu.vim
 source test_messages.vim
 source test_partial.vim
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim b/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
index 12194cd963..e2c1876934 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
@@ -138,6 +138,19 @@ func Test_getcompletion()
     call assert_equal(keys, l)
   endif
 
+  if has('signs')
+    sign define Testing linehl=Comment
+    let l = getcompletion('', 'sign')
+    let cmds = ['define', 'jump', 'list', 'place', 'undefine', 'unplace']
+    call assert_equal(cmds, l)
+    " using cmdline completion must not change the result
+    call feedkeys(":sign list \<c-d>\<c-c>", 'xt')
+    let l = getcompletion('', 'sign')
+    call assert_equal(cmds, l)
+    let l = getcompletion('list ', 'sign')
+    call assert_equal(['Testing'], l)
+  endif
+
   " For others test if the name is recognized.
   let names = ['buffer', 'environment', 'file_in_path',
 	\ 'mapping', 'shellcmd', 'tag', 'tag_listfiles', 'user']
@@ -150,9 +163,6 @@ func Test_getcompletion()
   if has('profile')
     call add(names, 'syntime')
   endif
-  if has('signs')
-    call add(names, 'sign')
-  endif
 
   set tags=Xtags
   call writefile(["!_TAG_FILE_ENCODING\tutf-8\t//", "word\tfile\tcmd"], 'Xtags')
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_match.vim b/src/testdir/test_match.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57dde19bab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/test_match.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+" Test for :match, :2match, :3match, clearmatches(), getmatches(), matchadd(),
+" matchaddpos(), matcharg(), matchdelete(), matchstrpos() and setmatches().
+
+function Test_matcharg()
+  highlight MyGroup1 term=bold ctermbg=red guibg=red
+  highlight MyGroup2 term=italic ctermbg=green guibg=green
+  highlight MyGroup3 term=underline ctermbg=blue guibg=blue
+
+  " --- Check that "matcharg()" returns the correct group and pattern if a match
+  " --- is defined.
+  match MyGroup1 /TODO/
+  2match MyGroup2 /FIXME/
+  3match MyGroup3 /XXX/
+  call assert_equal(['MyGroup1', 'TODO'], matcharg(1))
+  call assert_equal(['MyGroup2', 'FIXME'], matcharg(2))
+  call assert_equal(['MyGroup3', 'XXX'], matcharg(3))
+
+  " --- Check that "matcharg()" returns an empty list if the argument is not 1,
+  " --- 2 or 3 (only 0 and 4 are tested).
+  call assert_equal([], matcharg(0))
+  call assert_equal([], matcharg(4))
+
+  " --- Check that "matcharg()" returns ['', ''] if a match is not defined.
+  match
+  2match
+  3match
+  call assert_equal(['', ''], matcharg(1))
+  call assert_equal(['', ''], matcharg(2))
+  call assert_equal(['', ''], matcharg(3))
+
+  " --- Check that "matchadd()" and "getmatches()" agree on added matches and
+  " --- that default values apply.
+  let m1 = matchadd("MyGroup1", "TODO")
+  let m2 = matchadd("MyGroup2", "FIXME", 42)
+  let m3 = matchadd("MyGroup3", "XXX", 60, 17)
+  let ans = [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO', 'priority': 10, 'id': 4},
+        \    {'group': 'MyGroup2', 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 42, 'id': 5},
+        \    {'group': 'MyGroup3', 'pattern': 'XXX', 'priority': 60, 'id': 17}]
+  call assert_equal(ans, getmatches())
+
+  " --- Check that "matchdelete()" deletes the matches defined in the previous
+  " --- test correctly.
+  call matchdelete(m1)
+  call matchdelete(m2)
+  call matchdelete(m3)
+  call assert_equal([], getmatches())
+
+  " --- Check that "matchdelete()" returns 0 if successful and otherwise -1.
+  let m = matchadd("MyGroup1", "TODO")
+  call assert_equal(0, matchdelete(m))
+  call assert_fails('call matchdelete(42)', 'E803:')
+
+  " --- Check that "clearmatches()" clears all matches defined by ":match" and
+  " --- "matchadd()".
+  let m1 = matchadd("MyGroup1", "TODO")
+  let m2 = matchadd("MyGroup2", "FIXME", 42)
+  let m3 = matchadd("MyGroup3", "XXX", 60, 17)
+  match MyGroup1 /COFFEE/
+  2match MyGroup2 /HUMPPA/
+  3match MyGroup3 /VIM/
+  call clearmatches()
+  call assert_equal([], getmatches())
+
+  " --- Check that "setmatches()" restores a list of matches saved by
+  " --- "getmatches()" without changes. (Matches with equal priority must also
+  " --- remain in the same order.)
+  let m1 = matchadd("MyGroup1", "TODO")
+  let m2 = matchadd("MyGroup2", "FIXME", 42)
+  let m3 = matchadd("MyGroup3", "XXX", 60, 17)
+  match MyGroup1 /COFFEE/
+  2match MyGroup2 /HUMPPA/
+  3match MyGroup3 /VIM/
+  let ml = getmatches()
+  call clearmatches()
+  call setmatches(ml)
+  call assert_equal(ml, getmatches())
+  call clearmatches()
+
+  " --- Check that "setmatches()" will not add two matches with the same ID. The
+  " --- expected behaviour (for now) is to add the first match but not the
+  " --- second and to return 0 (even though it is a matter of debate whether
+  " --- this can be considered successful behaviour).
+  let data = [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO', 'priority': 10, 'id': 1},
+        \    {'group': 'MyGroup2', 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}]
+  call assert_fails('call setmatches(data)', 'E801:')
+  call assert_equal([data[0]], getmatches())
+  call clearmatches()
+
+  " --- Check that "setmatches()" returns 0 if successful and otherwise -1.
+  " --- (A range of valid and invalid input values are tried out to generate the
+  " --- return values.)
+  call assert_equal(0, setmatches([]))
+  call assert_equal(0, setmatches([{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO', 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}]))
+  call clearmatches()
+  call assert_fails('call setmatches(0)', 'E714:')
+  call assert_fails('call setmatches([0])', 'E474:')
+  call assert_fails("call setmatches([{'wrong key': 'wrong value'}])", 'E474:')
+
+  call setline(1, 'abcdefghijklmnopq')
+  call matchaddpos("MyGroup1", [[1, 5], [1, 8, 3]], 10, 3)
+  1
+  redraw!
+  let v1 = screenattr(1, 1)
+  let v5 = screenattr(1, 5)
+  let v6 = screenattr(1, 6)
+  let v8 = screenattr(1, 8)
+  let v10 = screenattr(1, 10)
+  let v11 = screenattr(1, 11)
+  call assert_notequal(v1, v5)
+  call assert_equal(v6, v1)
+  call assert_equal(v8, v5)
+  call assert_equal(v10, v5)
+  call assert_equal(v11, v1)
+  call assert_equal([{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'id': 3, 'priority': 10, 'pos1': [1, 5, 1], 'pos2': [1, 8, 3]}], getmatches())
+  call clearmatches()
+
+  "
+  if has('multi_byte')
+    call setline(1, 'abcdΣabcdef')
+    call matchaddpos("MyGroup1", [[1, 4, 2], [1, 9, 2]])
+    1
+    redraw!
+    let v1 = screenattr(1, 1)
+    let v4 = screenattr(1, 4)
+    let v5 = screenattr(1, 5)
+    let v6 = screenattr(1, 6)
+    let v7 = screenattr(1, 7)
+    let v8 = screenattr(1, 8)
+    let v9 = screenattr(1, 9)
+    let v10 = screenattr(1, 10)
+    call assert_equal([{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'id': 11, 'priority': 10, 'pos1': [1, 4, 2], 'pos2': [1, 9, 2]}], getmatches())
+    call assert_notequal(v1, v4)
+    call assert_equal(v5, v4)
+    call assert_equal(v6, v1)
+    call assert_equal(v7, v1)
+    call assert_equal(v8, v4)
+    call assert_equal(v9, v4)
+    call assert_equal(v10, v1)
+
+    " Check, that setmatches() can correctly restore the matches from matchaddpos()
+    call matchadd('MyGroup1', '\%2lmatchadd')
+    let m=getmatches()
+    call clearmatches()
+    call setmatches(m)
+    call assert_equal([{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'id': 11, 'priority': 10, 'pos1': [1, 4, 2], 'pos2': [1,9, 2]}, {'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': '\%2lmatchadd', 'priority': 10, 'id': 12}], getmatches())
+  endif
+
+  highlight MyGroup1 NONE
+  highlight MyGroup2 NONE
+  highlight MyGroup3 NONE
+endfunc
+
+func Test_matchstrpos()
+  call assert_equal(['ing', 4, 7], matchstrpos('testing', 'ing'))
+
+  call assert_equal(['ing', 4, 7], matchstrpos('testing', 'ing', 2))
+
+  call assert_equal(['', -1, -1], matchstrpos('testing', 'ing', 5))
+
+  call assert_equal(['ing', 1, 4, 7], matchstrpos(['vim', 'testing', 'execute'], 'ing'))
+
+  call assert_equal(['', -1, -1, -1], matchstrpos(['vim', 'testing', 'execute'], 'img'))
+endfunc
+
+" vim: et ts=2 sw=2
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_matchstrpos.vim b/src/testdir/test_matchstrpos.vim
deleted file mode 100644
index e14765b26b..0000000000
--- a/src/testdir/test_matchstrpos.vim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-" Test matchstrpos
-
-func Test_matchstrpos()
-  call assert_equal(['ing', 4, 7], matchstrpos('testing', 'ing'))
-
-  call assert_equal(['ing', 4, 7], matchstrpos('testing', 'ing', 2))
-
-  call assert_equal(['', -1, -1], matchstrpos('testing', 'ing', 5))
-
-  call assert_equal(['ing', 1, 4, 7], matchstrpos(['vim', 'testing', 'execute'], 'ing'))
-
-  call assert_equal(['', -1, -1, -1], matchstrpos(['vim', 'testing', 'execute'], 'img'))
-endfunc
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_startup.vim b/src/testdir/test_startup.vim
index 0630b2a841..f21f4c35be 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_startup.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_startup.vim
@@ -1,8 +1,87 @@
-" Check that loading startup.vim works.
+" Tests for startup.
 
+source shared.vim
+
+" Check that loading startup.vim works.
 func Test_startup_script()
   set compatible
   source $VIMRUNTIME/defaults.vim
 
   call assert_equal(0, &compatible)
 endfunc
+
+" Verify the order in which plugins are loaded:
+" 1. plugins in non-after directories
+" 2. packages
+" 3. plugins in after directories
+func Test_after_comes_later()
+  if !has('packages')
+    return
+  endif
+  let before = [
+	\ 'set nocp viminfo+=nviminfo',
+	\ 'set guioptions+=M',
+	\ 'let $HOME = "/does/not/exist"',
+	\ 'set loadplugins',
+	\ 'set rtp=Xhere,Xafter',
+	\ 'set packpath=Xhere,Xafter',
+	\ 'set nomore',
+	\ ]
+  let after = [
+	\ 'redir! > Xtestout',
+	\ 'scriptnames',
+	\ 'redir END',
+	\ 'quit',
+	\ ]
+  call mkdir('Xhere/plugin', 'p')
+  call writefile(['let done = 1'], 'Xhere/plugin/here.vim')
+  call mkdir('Xhere/pack/foo/start/foobar/plugin', 'p')
+  call writefile(['let done = 1'], 'Xhere/pack/foo/start/foobar/plugin/foo.vim')
+
+  call mkdir('Xafter/plugin', 'p')
+  call writefile(['let done = 1'], 'Xafter/plugin/later.vim')
+
+  if RunVim(before, after, '')
+
+    let lines = readfile('Xtestout')
+    let expected = ['Xbefore.vim', 'here.vim', 'foo.vim', 'later.vim', 'Xafter.vim']
+    let found = []
+    for line in lines
+      for one in expected
+	if line =~ one
+	  call add(found, one)
+	endif
+      endfor
+    endfor
+    call assert_equal(expected, found)
+  endif
+
+  call delete('Xtestout')
+  call delete('Xhere', 'rf')
+  call delete('Xafter', 'rf')
+endfunc
+
+func Test_help_arg()
+  if !has('unix') && has('gui')
+    " this doesn't work with gvim on MS-Windows
+    return
+  endif
+  if RunVim([], [], '--help >Xtestout')
+    let lines = readfile('Xtestout')
+    call assert_true(len(lines) > 20)
+    call assert_true(lines[0] =~ 'Vi IMproved')
+
+    " check if  couple of lines are there
+    let found = 0
+    for line in lines
+      if line =~ '-R.*Readonly mode'
+	let found += 1
+      endif
+      if line =~ '--version'
+	let found += 1
+      endif
+    endfor
+    call assert_equal(2, found)
+  endif
+  call delete('Xtestout')
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 036f69ab97..bb4292a298 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -778,6 +778,30 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    2173,
+/**/
+    2172,
+/**/
+    2171,
+/**/
+    2170,
+/**/
+    2169,
+/**/
+    2168,
+/**/
+    2167,
+/**/
+    2166,
+/**/
+    2165,
+/**/
+    2164,
+/**/
+    2163,
+/**/
+    2162,
 /**/
     2161,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim.h b/src/vim.h
index 2aa691e1fa..194d7aa44a 100644
--- a/src/vim.h
+++ b/src/vim.h
@@ -2454,6 +2454,8 @@ int vim_main2(int argc, char **argv);
 #define DIP_START   0x08	/* also use "start" directory in 'packpath' */
 #define DIP_OPT	    0x10	/* also use "opt" directory in 'packpath' */
 #define DIP_NORTP   0x20	/* do not use 'runtimepath' */
+#define DIP_NOAFTER 0x40	/* skip "after" directories */
+#define DIP_AFTER   0x80	/* only use "after" directories */
 
 /* Lowest number used for window ID. Cannot have this many windows. */
 #define LOWEST_WIN_ID 1000