I think we can simply stop the truncation, like this:
- column += printf("%-8.8s %-8.8s ",
+ column += printf("%-8s %-8s ",
without additional loop to measure max length.
On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 3:09 PM Matthew Chae <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi maintainer,
>
> Currently, when using ls, only the first 8 characters of the username and
> group name are printed, with the rest being truncated. However, there are
> often long usernames and group names, and limiting them to 8 characters can
> cause confusion and potential security vulnerabilities. Therefore, it would
> be beneficial to be able to print the full username/group name when using ls.
>
> I'm sending the patch I've mentioned for this. Can I hear your opinion?
>
> Br-Matthew Chae
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