From emacs -Q, call list-directory ('C-x C-d'), and specify a glob
pattern, such as "/usr/local/src/emacs/lisp/*.el". Emacs will accept
this as the argument when called from lisp (following the behavior
described in the docstring), but will not accept it interactively. This
is due to passing t as the fourth (MUSTMATCH) argument to read-file-name
inside list-directory. I believe that this should instead be 'confirm. I
have tested the small attached patch for a couple weeks with no trouble.
In case there is a problem with the attached patch via gmail, the
change is around line 7385 of lisp/files.el:

      (list (read-file-name
>              (if pfx "List directory (verbose): "
>               "List directory (brief): ")
> -           nil default-directory t
> +           nil default-directory 'confirm
>              nil
>              (lambda (file)
>                (or (file-directory-p file)


This is a tiny change, and also I have assigned copyright papers on
file from past work on MH-e many moons ago, I believe under
"yandros@mit.edu" (which has, sadly, moved to MS Exchange in the years
since).

Thanks,
~Chad

In GNU Emacs 29.0.50 (build 2, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.24.24,
cairo version 1.16.0)
 of 2022-06-09 built on penguin
Repository revision: 0e401fa2670210c7a5c4424ef6ec6896fff7486e
Repository branch: master
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System Description: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)

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