Re: mutt/2136: simple_search strange
The following reply was made to PR mutt/2136; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Michael Tatge <Michael.Tatge@xxxxxx>
To: Mutt Developers <mutt-dev@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: bug-any@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Mutt User List <mutt-users@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: mutt/2136: simple_search strange
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:54:39 +0100
* On Tue, Nov 22, 2005 Thomas Roessler wrote:
[simple_search does not match "Tag" in the subject]
> It's not a bug, but a long-forgotten feature.
>
> Mutt applies the following translation to simple-search patterns
[...]
> tag -> ~T (!!!!!)
>
> See mutt_check_simple() in pattern.c.
Interessting. Did anybody (else) know about this feature or even use it?
I guess we can safely assume it's dead code that should be removed.
Michael
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