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ls: glob support for non-UTF-8 missing

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Description

None of the available major globbing libraries, which we need for specifying ignore patterns, support anything other than &str.
There are three relevant issues I found, the resolution of any one of which would likely be sufficient for us:

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the three linked upstream issues and tracing how ls obtains globbing libraries for ignore patterns. Determine which resolution can provide non-UTF-8 support, then verify that ignore patterns work with non-UTF-8 paths; the issue names no repository files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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