mutt/2426: simple_search broken when searching for pattern strings like ~f

[Michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

>Number:         2426
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>Category:       mutt
>Synopsis:       simple_search broken when searching for pattern strings like ~f
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       normal
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    mutt-dev
>State:          open
>Keywords:       
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Aug 17 18:03:53 +0200 2006
>Originator:     Michael Tatge
>Release:        
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
Searching for \~f doesn't work when you use simple search.
"error in pattern at: \~f"
~s \~f matches "~f" in the subject. As does
~f \~f | ~s \~f which is what should happen with the default $simple_search.
Quoting or escaping more doesn't help either.
>How-To-Repeat:
Try searching for \~f
>Fix:
Unknown
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