ls: use the POSIX date style when the locale does not specify one

Previously we defaulted to "long-iso" format in locales without
specific format translations, like the en_* locales for example.
This reverts part of commit 6837183d, 08-11-2005, "ls ... acts like
--time-style='posix-long-iso' if the locale settings are messed up"
* src/ls.c (decode_switches): Only use the ISO format when specified.
* NEWS: Mention the change in behavior.
Reported by Daniel Qarras at http://bugzilla.redhat.com/525134

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/src/ls.c b/src/ls.c
index ff0ad2144..6e3e836cb 100644
--- a/src/ls.c
+++ b/src/ls.c
@@ -2032,7 +2032,6 @@ decode_switches (int argc, char **argv)
             break;
 
           case long_iso_time_style:
-          case_long_iso_time_style:
             long_time_format[0] = long_time_format[1] = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M";
             break;
 
@@ -2044,17 +2043,10 @@ decode_switches (int argc, char **argv)
           case locale_time_style:
             if (hard_locale (LC_TIME))
               {
-                /* Ensure that the locale has translations for both
-                   formats.  If not, fall back on long-iso format.  */
                 int i;
                 for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
-                  {
-                    char const *locale_format =
-                      dcgettext (NULL, long_time_format[i], LC_TIME);
-                    if (locale_format == long_time_format[i])
-                      goto case_long_iso_time_style;
-                    long_time_format[i] = locale_format;
-                  }
+                  long_time_format[i] =
+                    dcgettext (NULL, long_time_format[i], LC_TIME);
               }
           }
       /* Note we leave %5b etc. alone so user widths/flags are honored.  */