ls(1) new command line options '-/' and '-%': CIFS system attributes support [PSARC/2007/394 FastTrack timeout 07/11/2007]

[Garrett D'Amore]

Don Cragun wrote:
>> Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:47:10 -0700
>> From: "Garrett D'Amore" <Garrett.Damore at sun.com>
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>> I would ask the project team to consider what options GNU ls uses, and 
>> try to avoid clashes within that much more narrowly defined namespace, 
>> though.  Especially as it is somewhat likely that some users will choose 
>> to use GNU ls (color-ls) as their default ls program.
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> The project team did consider GNU ls.  There is no conflict with -/ and
> -% as proposed in this case.
>   

Thank you.

At some point in the future, will it be logical that these extensions 
could become part of GNU ls?  Has anyone approached the GNU folks for 
input?  I'd hate to wind up with future incompatibilities between GNU ls 
and Solaris ls if it could easily be avoided by having communication now?

    -- Garrett