bug#2068: 23.0.60; dired-get-filename includes `*' for executable in name

[Jason Rumney]

Chong Yidong wrote:
> > emacs -Q
> >
> > Create a file named `grep.exe' in some directory.
> >
> > Use `C-u C-x d' to visit the directory, and specify `-alF' as the
> > listing switches.
> >
> > Put the cursor on the line of the file named `grep.exe', which is
> > displayed as `grep.exe*' to show that it is executable.
> >     
>  
>   
> > M-: (dired-get-filename) returns "/the/dir/to/grep.exe*"
> >     
>  
> Can't reproduce this.  If this bug exists, it's probably Windows-only.
>   

It seems to be another bug in ls-lisp.

emacs -Q
(require 'ls-lisp)
(setq ls-lisp-use-insert-directory-program nil)
then C-u C-x d as above to visit a directory with executable files in it.