diff --git a/utils/vim/README b/utils/vim/README
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+-*- llvm/utils/vim/README -*-
+
+These are syntax highlighting files for the VIM editor. Included are:
+
+* llvm.vim
+
+  Syntax highlighting mode for LLVM assembly files. To use, COPY `llvm.vim' to
+  ~/.vim/syntax and add this code to your ~/.vimrc :
+
+  augroup filetype
+    au! BufRead,BufNewFile *.ll     set filetype=llvm
+  augroup END
+
+* tablegen.vim
+
+  Syntax highlighting mode for TableGen description files. To use, COPY
+  `tablegen.vim' to ~/.vim/syntax and add this code to your ~/.vimrc :
+
+  augroup filetype
+    au! BufRead,BufNewFile *.td     set filetype=tablegen
+  augroup END
+
+
+IMPORTANT: Making symlinks from ~/.vim/syntax/... to the syntax files in your
+LLVM source tree does not work, you DO need to copy the files directly.
+
+Note: If you notice missing or incorrect syntax highlighting, please contact
+<llvmbugs [at] cs.uiuc.edu>; if you wish to provide a patch to improve the
+functionality, it will be most appreciated. Thank you.
diff --git a/utils/vim/tablegen.vim b/utils/vim/tablegen.vim
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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:   TableGen
+" Maintainer: The LLVM team, http://llvm.cs.uiuc.edu/
+" Updated:    2003-08-11
+
+if version < 600
+  syntax clear
+elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+syn case match
+
+syn keyword tgKeyword   def let in code dag
+syn keyword tgType      class int string list bit bits
+syn match   tgNumber    /\<\d\+\>/
+syn match   tgNumber    /\<\d\+\.\d*\>/
+syn match   tgComment   /\/\/.*$/
+syn region  tgString    start=/"/ skip=/\\"/ end=/"/
+
+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 tgKeyword Type
+  HiLink tgType Type
+  "HiLink llvmStatement Statement
+  HiLink tgNumber Number
+  HiLink tgComment Comment
+  HiLink tgString String
+
+  delcommand HiLink
+endif
+ 
+let b:current_syntax = "tablegen"