Re: coreutils-6.1: needs 'ls' patch (bug #15043)

[Bob Proulx]

Jim Meyering wrote:
> Thanks for the quick report!
> I wonder why I can't reproduce it here...

I think you identified the problem as being associated with the
LS_COLORS variable.  I am running with 'env -i ...stuff...' and so
LS_COLORS is not set in my build environment prior to building and
testing.  The value is affecting the behavior.

> Anyhow, I think I know at least part of the reason for the difference.
> So this patch might fix it for you.
> Does it?
> 
> 2006-08-26  Jim Meyering  <address@hidden>
> 
>       This test was failing in some environments.
>       * tests/ls/color-dtype-dir: Don't rely on eval "`dircolors -b`"
>       to set LS_COLORS in the environment.
>       * tests/envvar-check: Instead, ensure that LS_COLORS is not set.
>       Reported by Bob Proulx.

Yes.  That solves the problem.

Thanks!
Bob