diff --git a/llvm/utils/vim/llvm.vim b/llvm/utils/vim/llvm.vim
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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	llvm
+" Maintainer:	Nick Hildenbrandt <hldnbrnd@uiuc.edu>
+" Updated:	2002-10-07
+
+if version < 600
+  syntax clear
+elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+syn case match
+
+syn keyword llvmType void bool sbyte ubyte
+syn keyword llvmType short ushort int uint
+syn keyword llvmType long ulong float double
+syn keyword llvmType type label opaque
+
+syn keyword llvmStatement add sub mul div rem
+syn keyword llvmStatement and or xor
+syn keyword llvmStatement setne seteq setlt setgt setle setge
+
+syn keyword llvmStatement phi call cast shl shr
+syn keyword llvmStatement ret br switch invoke
+syn keyword llvmStatement malloc alloca free load store getelementptr
+
+syn keyword llvmStatement begin end true false
+syn keyword llvmStatement declare global constant const
+syn keyword llvmStatement internal unititialized external implementation
+syn keyword llvmStatement null to except not
+
+"syn match llvmFunction /%[a-zA-Z\$._\-][a-zA-Z\$._\-0-9]*/
+syn match llvmNumber /\<\d\+\>/
+syn match llvmNumber /\<\d\+\.\d*\>/
+
+syn match llvmComment /;.*$/
+syn region llvmString start=/"/ skip=/\\"/ end=/"/
+syn match llvmLabel /[\-a-zA-Z\$._0-9]*:/
+
+
+if version >= 508 || !exists("did_c_syn_inits")
+  if version < 508
+    let did_c_syn_inits = 1
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
+  else
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
+  endif
+
+  HiLink llvmType Type
+  HiLink llvmStatement Statement
+  HiLink llvmNumber Number
+  HiLink llvmComment Comment
+  HiLink llvmString String
+  HiLink llvmLabel Label
+
+  delcommand HiLink
+endif
+ 
+let b:current_syntax = "llvm"