3 files changed, 61 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/src/nvim/fileio.c b/src/nvim/fileio.c
index ed8b72e2be..521d5c9deb 100644
--- a/src/nvim/fileio.c
+++ b/src/nvim/fileio.c
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ readfile(
   char_u      *old_b_fname;
   int using_b_ffname;
   int using_b_fname;
+  static char *msg_is_a_directory = N_("is a directory");
 
   au_did_filetype = false;  // reset before triggering any autocommands
 
@@ -444,16 +445,27 @@ readfile(
   else
     msg_scroll = TRUE;          /* don't overwrite previous file message */
 
-  /*
-   * If the name is too long we might crash further on, quit here.
-   */
+  // If the name is too long we might crash further on, quit here.
   if (fname != NULL && *fname != NUL) {
-    if (STRLEN(fname) >= MAXPATHL) {
+    size_t namelen = STRLEN(fname);
+
+    // If the name is too long we might crash further on, quit here.
+    if (namelen >= MAXPATHL) {
       filemess(curbuf, fname, (char_u *)_("Illegal file name"), 0);
       msg_end();
       msg_scroll = msg_save;
       return FAIL;
     }
+
+    // If the name ends in a path separator, we can't open it.  Check here,
+    // because reading the file may actually work, but then creating the
+    // swap file may destroy it!  Reported on MS-DOS and Win 95.
+    if (after_pathsep((const char *)fname, (const char *)(fname + namelen))) {
+      filemess(curbuf, fname, (char_u *)_(msg_is_a_directory), 0);
+      msg_end();
+      msg_scroll = msg_save;
+      return FAIL;
+    }
   }
 
   if (!read_buffer && !read_stdin && !read_fifo) {
@@ -474,7 +486,7 @@ readfile(
 # endif
         ) {
       if (S_ISDIR(perm)) {
-        filemess(curbuf, fname, (char_u *)_("is a directory"), 0);
+        filemess(curbuf, fname, (char_u *)_(msg_is_a_directory), 0);
       } else {
         filemess(curbuf, fname, (char_u *)_("is not a file"), 0);
       }
@@ -544,7 +556,7 @@ readfile(
 #ifndef UNIX
     // On non-unix systems we can't open a directory, check here.
     if (os_isdir(fname)) {
-      filemess(curbuf, sfname, (char_u *)_("is a directory"), 0);
+      filemess(curbuf, sfname, (char_u *)_(msg_is_a_directory), 0);
       curbuf->b_p_ro = true;        // must use "w!" now
     } else {
 #endif
diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/check.vim b/src/nvim/testdir/check.vim
index e0ebe8fd49..b96026c5c0 100644
--- a/src/nvim/testdir/check.vim
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/check.vim
@@ -73,3 +73,19 @@ func CheckNotGui()
     throw 'Skipped: only works in the terminal'
   endif
 endfunc
+
+" Command to check that the current language is English
+command CheckEnglish call CheckEnglish()
+func CheckEnglish()
+  if v:lang != "C" && v:lang !~ '^[Ee]n'
+      throw 'Skipped: only works in English language environment'
+  endif
+endfunc
+
+" Command to check for NOT running on MS-Windows
+command CheckNotMSWindows call CheckNotMSWindows()
+func CheckNotMSWindows()
+  if has('win32')
+    throw 'Skipped: does not work on MS-Windows'
+  endif
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/test_edit.vim b/src/nvim/testdir/test_edit.vim
index 7f456ffbce..97a8ad25a3 100644
--- a/src/nvim/testdir/test_edit.vim
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/test_edit.vim
@@ -1534,3 +1534,30 @@ func Test_edit_noesckeys()
   bwipe!
   " set esckeys
 endfunc
+
+" Test for editing a directory
+" Todo: "is a directory" message is not displayed in Windows.
+func Test_edit_is_a_directory()
+  CheckEnglish
+  CheckNotMSWindows
+  let dirname = getcwd() . "/Xdir"
+  call mkdir(dirname, 'p')
+
+  new
+  redir => msg
+  exe 'edit' dirname
+  redir END
+  call assert_match("is a directory$", split(msg, "\n")[0])
+  bwipe!
+
+  let dirname .= '/'
+
+  new
+  redir => msg
+  exe 'edit' dirname
+  redir END
+  call assert_match("is a directory$", split(msg, "\n")[0])
+  bwipe!
+
+  call delete(dirname, 'rf')
+endfunc