doc: mention that more than 8 colors are supported by ls

* src/dircolors.hin: Mention any codes supported by the terminal
are allowed.
Addresses https://bugs.gnu.org/33915

diff --git a/src/dircolors.hin b/src/dircolors.hin
index cc97e291c956e748de420761381ac16ad02383d8..a0d6682afa5bdc61269d39a1a24ac4442c76697d 100644 (file)
--- a/src/dircolors.hin
+++ b/src/dircolors.hin
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ TERM tmux*
 TERM vt100
 TERM xterm*
 
-# Below are the color init strings for the basic file types. A color init
-# string consists of one or more of the following numeric codes:
+# Below are the color init strings for the basic file types.
+# One can use codes for 256 or more colors supported by modern terminals.
+# The default color codes use the capabilities of an 8 color terminal
+# with some additional attributes as per the following codes:
 # Attribute codes:
 # 00=none 01=bold 04=underscore 05=blink 07=reverse 08=concealed
 # Text color codes: