Claus Rasmussen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have noticed that all the programs in the fileutils 4.1 package accept
> options everywhere on the commandline. I have browsed the info-documenta-
> tion for any indication of the desired behaviour but in vain.
>
> Example:
>
>         > mkdir test
>         > cd test
>         > touch -- -l foo bar           # Make some files
>         > ls
>
>         bar  foo  -l
>
>         > ls bar foo -l
>
>         -rw-rw-r--    1 clr      clr             0 Dec 14 11:13 bar
>         -rw-rw-r--    1 clr      clr             0 Dec 14 11:13 foo
>
> If this really is a bug (and not a "feature" :-), I would gladly volunter
> to submit a diff correcting the problem.

It's a feature.
You can use the same technique for ls that you used for touch:

  ls -- bar foo -l

or this:

  ls bar foo ./-l

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