3 files changed, 21 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index f754ca0b44d..d81e73f34bd 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2010-02-07  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
+
+        * eshell/esh-util.el (eshell-file-attributes): New optional arg
+        ID-FORMAT.  Pass it to `file-attributes'.
+
+        * eshell/em-ls.el (eshell-do-ls): Use it (Bug#5528).
+
 2010-02-07  sj  <prime.wizard+emacs@gmail.com>  (tiny change)
 
         * faces.el (set-face-attribute): Allow calling
diff --git a/lisp/eshell/em-ls.el b/lisp/eshell/em-ls.el
index 094f3ad9bb3..9b008cebf1a 100644
--- a/lisp/eshell/em-ls.el
+++ b/lisp/eshell/em-ls.el
@@ -393,13 +393,13 @@ Sort entries alphabetically across.")
                (eshell-glob-regexp ignore-pattern))))
      ;; list the files!
      (eshell-ls-entries
-      (mapcar (function
-               (lambda (arg)
-                 (cons (if (and (eshell-under-windows-p)
-                                (file-name-absolute-p arg))
-                           (expand-file-name arg)
-                         arg)
-                       (eshell-file-attributes arg))))
+      (mapcar (lambda (arg)
+                (cons (if (and (eshell-under-windows-p)
+                               (file-name-absolute-p arg))
+                          (expand-file-name arg)
+                        arg)
+                      (eshell-file-attributes
+                       arg (if numeric-uid-gid 'integer 'string))))
               args)
       t (expand-file-name default-directory)))
    (funcall flush-func)))
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ Each member of FILES is either a string or a cons cell of the form
             (funcall insert-func need-return "\n"))))))
 
 (defun eshell-ls-entries (entries &optional separate root-dir)
-  "Output PATH's directory ENTRIES, formatted according to OPTIONS.
+  "Output PATH's directory ENTRIES.
 Each member of ENTRIES may either be a string or a cons cell, the car
 of which is the file name, and the cdr of which is the list of
 attributes.
diff --git a/lisp/eshell/esh-util.el b/lisp/eshell/esh-util.el
index 7c21e2e3302..1a4c5e1021b 100644
--- a/lisp/eshell/esh-util.el
+++ b/lisp/eshell/esh-util.el
@@ -701,8 +701,11 @@ If NOSORT is non-nil, the list is not sorted--its order is unpredictable.
         (forward-line)))
     entry))
 
-(defun eshell-file-attributes (file)
-  "Return the attributes of FILE, playing tricks if it's over ange-ftp."
+(defun eshell-file-attributes (file &optional id-format)
+  "Return the attributes of FILE, playing tricks if it's over ange-ftp.
+The optional argument ID-FORMAT specifies the preferred uid and
+gid format.  Valid values are 'string and 'integer, defaulting to
+'integer.  See `file-attributes'."
   (let* ((file (expand-file-name file))
          entry)
     (if (string-equal (file-remote-p file 'method) "ftp")
@@ -723,7 +726,7 @@ If NOSORT is non-nil, the list is not sorted--its order is unpredictable.
                       (setq entry (cdr fentry))
                     (setq entry nil)))))
           entry)
-      (file-attributes file))))
+      (file-attributes file id-format))))
 
 (defalias 'eshell-copy-tree 'copy-tree)