Expecting printf to treat \e like \033 is not portable.
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3e4bc42..d6e2e05 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2007-07-19 Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
+
+ Fix a portability bug in the new ls-color test.
+ * tests/ls/stat-free-symlinks: Don't rely on the ability of
+ a built-in printf to interpolate '\e'. Use '\033' instead.
+
2007-07-18 Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"cp -i --update older newer" no longer prompts; same for mv
diff --git a/tests/ls/stat-free-symlinks b/tests/ls/stat-free-symlinks
index 78d91c9..260eb6c 100755
--- a/tests/ls/stat-free-symlinks
+++ b/tests/ls/stat-free-symlinks
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ test -s err && fail=1
# Check that output is colorized, as requested, too.
{
- printf '\e[0m\e[01;[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
- printf '\e[01;32mx\e[0m*\n'
- printf '\e[m'
+ printf '\033[0m\033[01;[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
+ printf '\033[01;32mx\033[0m*\n'
+ printf '\033[m'
} > exp || fail=1
cmp out exp || fail=1
--
1.5.3.rc1.16.g9d6f
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