[vim/vim] Make conpty default on Windows 11 (PR #19037)

[BenYip]

Conpty was first introduced in 2018, and it's stable on Windows 11 now.

fix #19033

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Commit Summary

• f0468c0 Make conpty default on Windows 11

File Changes

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• M src/os_win32.c (4)

Patch Links:

• https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/19037.patch
• https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/19037.diff

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We only have special logic for conpty_type = 2 and conpty_fix_type<1, which works around windows bug.
On Windows 11, conpty_type=0 and conpty_fix_type=1. It should be OK with these values.

Related commit and PR:
57da698
#4411

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While you're here: 

  // Notes:

- // Win 10 22H2 Final is build 19045, it's conpty is widely used.

+ // Win 10 22H2 Final is build 19045, its conpty is widely used.

  // Strangely, 19045 is newer but is a lower build number than the 2020 insider

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While you're here:

// Notes:

- // Win 10 22H2 Final is build 19045, it's conpty is widely used.

+ // Win 10 22H2 Final is build 19045, its conpty is widely used.

// Strangely, 19045 is newer but is a lower build number than the 2020
insider

Op zo 28 dec 2025, 22:48 schreef BenYip ***@***.***>:

> *bennyyip* left a comment (vim/vim#19037)
> <https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/19037#issuecomment-3695073022>

>
> We only have special logic for conpty_type = 2 and conpty_fix_type<1,
> which works around windows bug.
> On Windows 11, conpty_type=0 and conpty_fix_type=1. It should be OK with
> these values.
>
> Related commit and PR:
> 57da698

> <https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/57da69816872d53038e8a7e8dd4dc39a31192f0d>
> #4411 <https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/4411>
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bennyyip left a comment (vim/vim#19037)

What do you mean? I don't understand.

On 2025-12-29, vim-dev ML wrote:
>vim-ml left a comment (vim/vim#19037)
>
>While you're here:
>
> // Notes:
>
>- // Win 10 22H2 Final is build 19045, it's conpty is widely used.
>
>+ // Win 10 22H2 Final is build 19045, its conpty is widely used.
>
> // Strangely, 19045 is newer but is a lower build number than the 2020
>insider
>
>Op zo 28 dec 2025, 22:48 schreef BenYip ***@***.***>:
>
>> *bennyyip* left a comment (vim/vim#19037)
>> <https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/19037#issuecomment-3695073022>
>>
>> We only have special logic for conpty_type = 2 and conpty_fix_type<1,
>> which works around windows bug.
>> On Windows 11, conpty_type=0 and conpty_fix_type=1. It should be OK with
>> these values.
>>
>> Related commit and PR:
>> 57da698
>> <https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/57da69816872d53038e8a7e8dd4dc39a31192f0d>
>> #4411 <https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/4411>
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Hi,

Op ma 29 dec 2025, 12:07 schreef BenYip <vim-dev...@256bit.org>:

bennyyip left a comment (vim/vim#19037)

What do you mean? I don't understand.

There is a spelling error in that comment...

Christ van Willegen

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Hi,

Op ma 29 dec 2025, 12:07 schreef BenYip ***@***.***>:

> *bennyyip* left a comment (vim/vim#19037)

> <https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/19037#issuecomment-3696193922>

> What do you mean? I don't understand.


There is a spelling error in that comment...

Christ van Willegen

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[BenYip]

@bennyyip pushed 1 commit.

• 93a1366 Fix typo

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