Bug 64226

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Description of problem:
Rus this:
( echo '/  e' ; echo '/b e' ) | sort
result:
/b e
/  e

Now run this:
( echo '/  e' ; echo '/b e' ) | sort -k 1,1
result:
/  e
/b e

I think the first one is wrong: sort should look at the first field, then second
field if needed. In this case second field is not needed, first field "/" should
go before "/b" and that's enough for sorting.
Instead, sort somehow merges the fields and sorts on the "b before e" order: if
I say instead
 ( echo '/  a' ; echo '/b a' ) | sort
then the order is correct,
/  a
/b a
but for the wrong reason, it sorts this way because "a before b", should be
because "/ before /b".

Here is where the problem comes out: autofs4 creates /net mounts by
sorting output of showmount. Typical output looks something like this:
/    (everyone)
/a   (everyone)
Since a < e, sorted order is /a first. autofs4 creates a strange infinite loop
of mounts when /a is mounted before /.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
rpm -q textutils
textutils-2.0.14-2

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.( echo '/  e' ; echo '/b e' ) | sort - BAD
2.( echo '/  e' ; echo '/a e' ) | sort -k 1,1 - GOOD
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