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> From: "one2001boy AT yahoo DOT com" <one2001boy AT yahoo DOT com>
> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:33:03 GMT
> 
> Under windows, it is really not necessary to check if the file is 
> executable, link or normal file. It doesn't make sense.

It does make sense, since ls.exe should work exactly the same as it
does on Unix.  That is, it should be able to show if a file is
executable or not, and latest (beta) version of DJGPP supports
symlinks as well.

> I use ls -F for 
> telling if the object is file or directory only.

That's not what ls.exe is for; see my other message in this thread.

> I think it might be helpful for displaying the file or directory quickly 
> if those checkings are turned off.

ls.exe already optimizes its calls to `stat' according to the switches
it is given.  Any more optimizations will hurt compatibility with
Posix platforms, which is bad.