The problem is also reproducible with sort 8.26 (coreutils 8.26-3ubuntu4).
- Bug#884943: Weird result of `sort` if not LC_LOCALE=C is u... H.-Dirk Schmitt
- Bug#884943: also in 8.26 H.-Dirk Schmitt
- Bug#884943: yeah, non-C collation is bogus Adam Borowski
- Bug#884943: Sort should support an option --machine-s... H.-Dirk Schmitt