Re: [21.3] Dired listing is not kept in sync (e.g. after M)

[Stefan Monnier]

>>>>> "Jari" == Jari Aalto <jari.aalto@cante.net> writes:

> In GNU Emacs 21.3.1 (i386-pc-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw3d scroll bars)
>  of 2004-08-03 on raven, modified by Debian

> If file modes are changed in Dired buffer, the listing is not kept in synch
> with the rest of the lines. See the misplaced day, month etc after
> "M" command above ntp.keys

>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root     2898 Oct 12 20:02 ntp.conf
>   -rw-r--r--  1 root root 0 Oct 12 20:06 ntp.keys

> Only after "g" to get new listing this is restored to:

>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root     2898 Oct 12 20:02 ntp.conf
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root        0 Oct 12 20:06 ntp.keys

> Since dired modifies the layout of line after M, by displaying
> the new permissions, it shoudl also preserve the whole line.

I've hopefully fixed this in the CVS a few weeks ago.
The layout is done by `ls' and the problem is that `ls' does not always lay
things out the same way :-(


        Stefan