updated for version 7.3.1087
Problem: A leading star is not seen as a normal char when \{} follows.
Solution: Save and restore the parse state properly.
diff --git a/src/testdir/test64.in b/src/testdir/test64.in
index 346e792..962f60e 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test64.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test64.in
@@ -188,6 +188,10 @@
:call add(tl, [2, 'a\{,0}', 'oidfguih iuhi hiu aaaa', ''])
:call add(tl, [2, 'a\{,5}', 'abcd', 'a'])
:call add(tl, [2, 'a\{,5}', 'aaaaaaaaaa', 'aaaaa'])
+:" leading star as normal char when \{} follows
+:call add(tl, [2, '^*\{4,}$', '***'])
+:call add(tl, [2, '^*\{4,}$', '****', '****'])
+:call add(tl, [2, '^*\{4,}$', '*****', '*****'])
:" same thing as 'a*'
:call add(tl, [2, 'a\{}', 'bbbcddiuhfcd', ''])
:call add(tl, [2, 'a\{}', 'aaaaioudfh coisf jda', 'aaaa'])
diff --git a/src/testdir/test64.ok b/src/testdir/test64.ok
index fdd55da..b014a16 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test64.ok
+++ b/src/testdir/test64.ok
@@ -407,6 +407,15 @@
OK 0 - a\{,5}
OK 1 - a\{,5}
OK 2 - a\{,5}
+OK 0 - ^*\{4,}$
+OK 1 - ^*\{4,}$
+OK 2 - ^*\{4,}$
+OK 0 - ^*\{4,}$
+OK 1 - ^*\{4,}$
+OK 2 - ^*\{4,}$
+OK 0 - ^*\{4,}$
+OK 1 - ^*\{4,}$
+OK 2 - ^*\{4,}$
OK 0 - a\{}
OK 1 - a\{}
OK 2 - a\{}