Re: more ls changes: stat-failed

[Jim Meyering]

Paul Eggert <address@hidden> wrote:

> Jim Meyering <address@hidden> writes:
>
>>   ?--------- ? ?    ?    ?            ? cwd
>
> How about outputting something like this instead?
>
>     d????????? ? ?    ?    ?            ? cwd
>
> The file type is typically known, so it can be listed as "d" instead
> of "?".  Also, this example doesn't show it, but the inode number is
> also known typically, so it shouldn't be listed as "?".
>
> Conversely, the file mode bits are not known, so they should be listed
> as "?" rather than as the (misleading) "-".
>
> I hacked on a patch along these lines but did not have time to finish
> it; it fails the tests due to problems with file name colors.  However,
> if you like the idea I can work on cleaning this up.

I do like it.  Thanks for doing that.
But please put the name change (s/stat_failed/stat_ok)
in a separate delta.