diff --git a/src/ops.c b/src/ops.c
index c033735..0348353 100644
--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -6559,7 +6559,7 @@
     {
 	for (ss = (char_u **) str; *ss != NULL; ++ss, ++lnum)
 	{
-	    i = STRLEN(*ss);
+	    i = (long)STRLEN(*ss);
 	    pp[lnum] = vim_strnsave(*ss, i);
 	    if (i > maxlen)
 		maxlen = i;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index b41ffc2..9299257 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -735,6 +735,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    271,
+/**/
     270,
 /**/
     269,