--- coreutils-5.0.91/lib/posixver.c.orig	2003-08-11 17:26:02.000000000 -0400
+++ coreutils-5.2.1/lib/posixver.c	2003-08-11 17:28:30.000000000 -0400
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
 # define _POSIX2_VERSION 0
 #endif
 
+/* mstone 20030811 temporarily override system POSIX2 version pending
+ * debian transition discussion */
+#define _POSIX2_VERSION 199209L
+
 /* The POSIX version that utilities should conform to.  The default is
    specified by the system.  */
 
