diff docs/evolve-faq.rst @ 169:06c942f9bac6

auc improvement of the doc

--- a/docs/evolve-faq.rst	Tue Mar 20 19:26:55 2012 +0100
+++ b/docs/evolve-faq.rst	Tue Mar 27 17:28:47 2012 +0200
@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@
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+
 Add a changeset: ``commit``
 ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Just use commit as usual.
+Just use commit as usual. New changeset will be in the `draft` phase.
 
 Rewrite a changeset: ``amend``
 ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-A new command ``hg amend`` is added by the extension. it write a new changeset
-combining working-directory parent changes and working directory parent changes.
+A new command ``hg amend`` is added by the extension. It writes a new
+changeset combining working-directory parent changes and parent. It
+will work on any `draft` or `secret` changeset. It will not work on
+`public` changesets.
 
 To understand what the result of amend will be I do use the two following
 aliases  [#]_::
@@ -24,12 +27,11 @@
     # status what amend will look likes
     pstatus=status --rev .^
 
-It take various options to choose the user, the date and the branch of the
-result. see ``hg help amend for detail``
+It takes various options to pick an author, a date and the branch of the
+result... (see ``hg help amend`` for details).
 
-This command can be invoqued on any mutable changeset even changeset with
-children !
-
+This command can even be invoked on changesets with children (provided
+none is public) !
 
 .. note:: the amend command is very similar to mq's ``qrefresh``, a ``refresh``
           alias for amend is also available. But note that contrary to
@@ -42,14 +44,17 @@
 .. [#] (added by enable.sh)
 
 
+
 Move a changeset: ``graft``
 ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-the graft command introduced in 2.0 allows to "copy changes from other branches
-onto the current branch"
+The graft command introduced in 2.0 allows to "copy changes from other
+branches onto the current branch".
 
-The graft command have been altered to be able to create an obsolete marker from
-the copy result to the copy source, acting like changeset movement operation.
+The graft command has been altered to allow the creation of an
+obsolete marker indicating both the result cset and its source
+(actually recording changeset movements).
+
 This is achieved using a new flag `-O` (or `old-obsolete`) [#]_.
 
 
@@ -66,7 +71,7 @@
 Delete a changeset: ``kill``
 ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-A new ``kill`` command allow to remove a changeset.
+A new ``kill`` command allows to remove a changeset.
 
 Just use ``hg kill <some-rev>``.
 
@@ -83,8 +88,6 @@
 .. note:: those command only exist for the convenience of getting qpush and qpop
           feeling back.
 
-          They are 
-
 collapse changesets: ``amend``
 ------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -101,14 +104,17 @@
 Stabilize history: ``stabilize``
 ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-When you rewrite changeset with children without rewriting those children you
-create *unstable* changeset and *suspended obsolete* changeset
+When you rewrite (amend) a changeset with children without rewriting
+those children you create *unstable* changesets and *suspended
+obsolete* changesets.
+
+When you are finished amending a given changeset you will want to
+declare it stable, in other words rebase its former descendants on its
+newest version. This is not done automatically to avoid the
+proliferation of useless hidden changesets.
 
 .. warning:: ``hg stabilize`` have no --continue to use after conflict
-             resolution. is conflict occurs use::
-
-               $ hg up -C . # cancel the failed merge
-               $ hg stabilize -n # go get a command to execute
+             resolution
 
 .. warning:: stabilization does not handle deletion yet.
 
@@ -121,16 +127,21 @@
 Fix my history afterward: ``kill -n``
 ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-sometime you need to create obsolete marker by hand. This may happen when
-upstream applied some of you patches for example.
+Sometimes you need to create an obsolete marker by hand. This may happen when
+upstream has applied some of you patches for example.
 
 you can use ``hg kill --new <new-changeset> <old-changeset>`` to add obsolete
 marker.
 
+export to mq: ``synchronize``
+------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Another extension allows to export
+
 view change to your file
 ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Another extension allows to export 
+Another extension allows to export
 
 view diff from the last amend
 ------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -149,11 +160,6 @@
 
     $ hg clone http://hg-dev.octopoid.net/hgwebdir.cgi/hgview/
 
-Prevent my unfinished changeset to get published
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-
-The easiest way is to set them in the private phase
-
 Important Note
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