bug#36729: 27.0.50; Unclear total in directory listing

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Mattias Engdegård <mattiase@acm.org>
> Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2019 20:36:15 +0200
> Cc: 36729@debbugs.gnu.org, stephen.berman@gmx.net, drew.adams@oracle.com
> 
> > We already have ls-lisp.el.  It isn't used on platforms where 'ls' is
> > available because AFAIK using 'ls' is faster.
> 
> Is that is still noticeable on modern systems, or just for very big and/or 
> recursive listings?

I think its generally slower.  But you can try and see for yourself.

> We can do better, while retaining the old format for those who have grown too 
> accustomed to it (not meant as pejorative).

I think switching Dired to a different layout will be so revolutionary
that it warrants a new name, not Dired.  People are too accustomed to
that format, not in the least because they also use "ls -l" from the
shell prompt.