updated for version 7.1-253
diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index f207ee7..a87dab6 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -365,6 +365,10 @@
     int		sort_oct;		/* sort on octal number */
     int		sort_hex;		/* sort on hex number */
 
+    /* Sorting one line is really quick! */
+    if (count <= 1)
+	return;
+
     if (u_save((linenr_T)(eap->line1 - 1), (linenr_T)(eap->line2 + 1)) == FAIL)
 	return;
     sortbuf1 = NULL;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 2c3b9c6..dc7a05a 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -667,6 +667,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    253,
+/**/
     252,
 /**/
     251,