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date | Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:50:19 +0200 |
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============== Topic Tutorial ============== This Mercurial configuration example is used for testing. .. Various setup $ . "$TESTDIR/testlib/topic_setup.sh" $ cat >> $HGRCPATH << EOF > [experimental] > evolution=all > [extensions] > evolve= > EOF $ hg init server $ cd server $ cat >> .hg/hgrc << EOF > [ui] > user= Shopping Master > EOF $ cat >> shopping << EOF > Spam > Whizzo butter > Albatross > Rat (rather a lot) > Jugged fish > Blancmange > Salmon mousse > EOF $ hg commit -A -m "Shopping list" adding shopping $ cd .. $ hg clone server client updating to branch default 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ cd client $ cat >> .hg/hgrc << EOF > [ui] > user= Tutorial User > EOF #if docgraph-ext $ . "$TESTDIR/testlib/docgraph_setup.sh" #rest-ignore #endif Topic branches are lightweight branches which disappear when changes are finalized (moved to the public phase). They can help users to organize and share their unfinished work. In this tutorial, we explain how to use topics for local development. In the first part, there is a central *publishing* server. Anything pushed to the central server will become public and immutable This means no unfinished work should escapes the local repository. Topic Basics ============ Let's say we use Mercurial to manage our shopping list: $ hg log --graph @ changeset: 0:38da43f0a2ea tag: tip user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: Shopping list #if docgraph-ext $ hg docgraph -r "all()" --sphinx-directive --rankdir LR #rest-ignore .. graphviz:: strict digraph { graph [rankdir=LR, splines=polyline ]; node [label="\N"]; 0 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=0, pin=true, pos="1,0!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; } #endif We are about to make some additions to this list and would like to do them within a topic. Creating a new topic is done using the ``topic`` command: $ hg topics food marked working directory as topic: food Much like a named branch, our topic is active but it does not contain any changeset yet: $ hg topics * food (0 changesets) $ hg summary parent: 0:38da43f0a2ea tip Shopping list branch: default commit: (clean) update: (current) topic: food $ hg log --graph @ changeset: 0:38da43f0a2ea tag: tip user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: Shopping list #if docgraph-ext $ hg docgraph -r "all()" --sphinx-directive --rankdir LR #rest-ignore .. graphviz:: strict digraph { graph [rankdir=LR, splines=polyline ]; node [label="\N"]; 0 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=0, pin=true, pos="1,0!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; } #endif Our next commit will be part of the active topic: $ cat >> shopping << EOF > Egg > Suggar > Vinegar > Oil > EOF $ hg commit -m "adding condiments" active topic 'food' grew its first changeset $ hg log --graph --rev 'topic("food")' @ changeset: 1:13900241408b | tag: tip ~ topic: food user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: adding condiments #if docgraph-ext $ hg docgraph -r "topic("food")" --sphinx-directive --rankdir LR #rest-ignore .. graphviz:: strict digraph { graph [rankdir=LR, splines=polyline ]; node [label="\N"]; 1 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=1, pin=true, pos="1,1!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; } #endif And future commits will be part of that topic too: $ cat >> shopping << EOF > Bananas > Pear > Apple > EOF $ hg commit -m "adding fruits" $ hg log --graph --rev 'topic("food")' @ changeset: 2:287de11b401f | tag: tip | topic: food | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: adding fruits | o changeset: 1:13900241408b | topic: food ~ user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: adding condiments #if docgraph-ext $ hg docgraph -r "topic("food")" --sphinx-directive --rankdir LR #rest-ignore .. graphviz:: strict digraph { graph [rankdir=LR, splines=polyline ]; node [label="\N"]; 1 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=1, pin=true, pos="1,1!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 2 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=2, pin=true, pos="1,2!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 1 -> 2 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; } #endif We can get a compact view of the content of our topic using the ``stack`` command: $ hg stack ### topic: food ### target: default (branch) t2@ adding fruits (current) t1: adding condiments t0^ Shopping list (base) The topic deactivates when we update away from it: $ hg update default 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg topics food (2 changesets) Note that ``default`` (name of the branch) now refers to the tipmost changeset of default without a topic: $ hg log --graph o changeset: 2:287de11b401f | tag: tip | topic: food | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: adding fruits | o changeset: 1:13900241408b | topic: food | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: adding condiments | @ changeset: 0:38da43f0a2ea user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: Shopping list #if docgraph-ext $ hg docgraph -r "all()" --sphinx-directive --rankdir LR #rest-ignore .. graphviz:: strict digraph { graph [rankdir=LR, splines=polyline ]; node [label="\N"]; 0 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=0, pin=true, pos="1,0!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 1 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=1, pin=true, pos="1,1!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 0 -> 1 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 2 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=2, pin=true, pos="1,2!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 1 -> 2 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; } #endif And updating back to the topic reactivates it: $ hg update food switching to topic food 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg topics * food (2 changesets) Updating to any changeset that is part of a topic activates the topic regardless of how the revision was specified: $ hg update default 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg update --rev 'desc("condiments")' switching to topic food 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg topics * food (2 changesets) .. Server side activity: $ cd ../server/ $ cat > shopping << EOF > T-Shirt > Trousers > Spam > Whizzo butter > Albatross > Rat (rather a lot) > Jugged fish > Blancmange > Salmon mousse > EOF $ hg commit -A -m "Adding clothes" $ cd ../client The topic will also affect the rebase and the merge destinations. Let's pull the latest update from the main server: $ hg pull pulling from $TESTTMP/server (glob) searching for changes adding changesets adding manifests adding file changes added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files (+1 heads) (run 'hg heads' to see heads) $ hg log -G o changeset: 3:6104862e8b84 | tag: tip | parent: 0:38da43f0a2ea | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding clothes | | o changeset: 2:287de11b401f | | topic: food | | user: test | | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | | summary: adding fruits | | | @ changeset: 1:13900241408b |/ topic: food | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: adding condiments | o changeset: 0:38da43f0a2ea user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: Shopping list #if docgraph-ext $ hg docgraph -r "all()" --sphinx-directive --rankdir LR #rest-ignore .. graphviz:: strict digraph { graph [rankdir=LR, splines=polyline ]; node [label="\N"]; 0 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=0, pin=true, pos="1,0!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 1 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=1, pin=true, pos="1,1!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 0 -> 1 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 3 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=3, pin=true, pos="1,3!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 0 -> 3 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 2 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=2, pin=true, pos="1,2!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 1 -> 2 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; } #endif The topic head will not be considered when merging from the new head of the branch: $ hg update default 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg merge abort: branch 'default' has one head - please merge with an explicit rev (run 'hg heads' to see all heads) [255] But the topic will see that branch head as a valid destination: $ hg update food switching to topic food 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg rebase rebasing 1:13900241408b "adding condiments" merging shopping switching to topic food rebasing 2:287de11b401f "adding fruits" merging shopping $ hg log --graph @ changeset: 5:2d50db8b5b4c | tag: tip | topic: food | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: adding fruits | o changeset: 4:4011b46eeb33 | topic: food | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: adding condiments | o changeset: 3:6104862e8b84 | parent: 0:38da43f0a2ea | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding clothes | o changeset: 0:38da43f0a2ea user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: Shopping list #if docgraph-ext $ hg docgraph -r "all()" --sphinx-directive --rankdir LR #rest-ignore .. graphviz:: strict digraph { graph [rankdir=LR, splines=polyline ]; node [label="\N"]; 0 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=0, pin=true, pos="1,0!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 3 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=3, pin=true, pos="1,3!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 0 -> 3 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 4 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=4, pin=true, pos="1,4!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 3 -> 4 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 5 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=5, pin=true, pos="1,5!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 4 -> 5 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; } #endif The topic information will disappear when we publish the changesets: $ hg topics * food (2 changesets) $ hg push pushing to $TESTTMP/server (glob) searching for changes adding changesets adding manifests adding file changes added 2 changesets with 2 changes to 1 files 2 new obsolescence markers active topic 'food' is now empty $ hg topics * food (0 changesets) The topic still exists, and any new commit will be in the topic. But note that it is now devoid of any commit. $ hg topics --list ### topic: food ### target: default (branch) (stack is empty) t0^ adding fruits (base current) $ hg log --graph @ changeset: 5:2d50db8b5b4c | tag: tip | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: adding fruits | o changeset: 4:4011b46eeb33 | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: adding condiments | o changeset: 3:6104862e8b84 | parent: 0:38da43f0a2ea | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding clothes | o changeset: 0:38da43f0a2ea user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: Shopping list #if docgraph-ext $ hg docgraph -r "all()" --sphinx-directive --rankdir LR #rest-ignore .. graphviz:: strict digraph { graph [rankdir=LR, splines=polyline ]; node [label="\N"]; 0 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=0, pin=true, pos="1,0!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 3 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=3, pin=true, pos="1,3!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 0 -> 3 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 4 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=4, pin=true, pos="1,4!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 3 -> 4 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 5 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=5, pin=true, pos="1,5!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 4 -> 5 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; } #endif If we update to the *default* head, we will leave the topic behind, and since it is commit-less, it will vanish. $ hg update default clearing empty topic "food" 0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved From there, the topic has been completely forgotten. $ hg topics Keep working within topics ========================== Making sure all your new local commit are made within a topic will help your organise your work. It is possible to ensure this through the Mercurial configuration. For this tutorial, we'll add the config at the repository level: $ cat << EOF >> .hg/hgrc > [experimental] > topic-mode = enforce > EOF You can also use `hg config --edit` to update your mercurial configuration. Once enforcement is turned on. New local commit will be denied if no topic is active. $ echo sickle >> shopping $ hg commit -m 'Adding sickle' abort: no active topic (see 'hg help -e topic.topic-mode' for details) [255] Ok, let's clean this up and delve into multiple topics. $ hg revert . reverting shopping Working with Multiple Topics ============================ In the above example, topics do not bring much benefits since you only have one line of development. Topics start to be more useful when you have to work on multiple features at the same time. We might go shopping in a hardware store in the same go, so let's add some tools to the shopping list within a new topic: $ hg topics tools marked working directory as topic: tools $ echo hammer >> shopping $ hg commit -m 'Adding hammer' active topic 'tools' grew its first changeset $ echo saw >> shopping $ hg commit -m 'Adding saw' $ echo drill >> shopping $ hg commit -m 'Adding drill' But we are not sure we will actually go to the hardware store, so in the meantime, we want to extend the list with drinks. We go back to the official default branch and start a new topic: $ hg update default 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg topics drinks marked working directory as topic: drinks $ echo 'apple juice' >> shopping $ hg commit -m 'Adding apple juice' active topic 'drinks' grew its first changeset $ echo 'orange juice' >> shopping $ hg commit -m 'Adding orange juice' We now have two topics: $ hg topics * drinks (2 changesets) tools (3 changesets) The information displayed by ``hg stack`` adapts to the active topic: $ hg stack ### topic: drinks ### target: default (branch) t2@ Adding orange juice (current) t1: Adding apple juice t0^ adding fruits (base) $ hg update tools switching to topic tools 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg stack ### topic: tools ### target: default (branch) t3@ Adding drill (current) t2: Adding saw t1: Adding hammer t0^ adding fruits (base) They are seen as independent branches by Mercurial. No rebase or merge between them will be attempted by default: $ hg rebase nothing to rebase [1] We simulate independant contributions to the repo with this activity: $ cd ../server $ hg update 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ mv shopping foo $ echo 'Coat' > shopping $ cat foo >> shopping $ hg commit -m 'add a coat' $ echo 'Coat' > shopping $ echo 'Shoes' >> shopping $ cat foo >> shopping $ rm foo $ hg commit -m 'add a pair of shoes' $ cd ../client Let's discover what other people did contribute: $ hg pull pulling from $TESTTMP/server (glob) searching for changes adding changesets adding manifests adding file changes added 2 changesets with 2 changes to 1 files (+1 heads) (run 'hg heads' to see heads) There are new changes! We can simply use ``hg rebase`` to update our changeset on top of the latest: $ hg log -G o changeset: 12:fbff9bc37a43 | tag: tip | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: add a pair of shoes | o changeset: 11:f2d6cacc6115 | parent: 5:2d50db8b5b4c | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: add a coat | | o changeset: 10:70dfa201ed73 | | topic: drinks | | user: test | | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | | summary: Adding orange juice | | | o changeset: 9:8dfa45bd5e0c |/ topic: drinks | parent: 5:2d50db8b5b4c | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding apple juice | | @ changeset: 8:34255b455dac | | topic: tools | | user: test | | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | | summary: Adding drill | | | o changeset: 7:cffff85af537 | | topic: tools | | user: test | | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | | summary: Adding saw | | | o changeset: 6:183984ef46d1 |/ topic: tools | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding hammer | o changeset: 5:2d50db8b5b4c | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: adding fruits | o changeset: 4:4011b46eeb33 | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: adding condiments | o changeset: 3:6104862e8b84 | parent: 0:38da43f0a2ea | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding clothes | o changeset: 0:38da43f0a2ea user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: Shopping list #if docgraph-ext $ hg docgraph -r "all()" --sphinx-directive --rankdir LR #rest-ignore .. graphviz:: strict digraph { graph [rankdir=LR, splines=polyline ]; node [label="\N"]; 0 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=0, pin=true, pos="1,0!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 3 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=3, pin=true, pos="1,3!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 0 -> 3 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 4 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=4, pin=true, pos="1,4!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 3 -> 4 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 5 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=5, pin=true, pos="1,5!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 4 -> 5 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 6 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=6, pin=true, pos="1,6!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 5 -> 6 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 9 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=9, pin=true, pos="1,9!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 5 -> 9 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 11 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=11, pin=true, pos="1,11!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 5 -> 11 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 7 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=7, pin=true, pos="1,7!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 6 -> 7 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 8 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=8, pin=true, pos="1,8!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 7 -> 8 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 10 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=10, pin=true, pos="1,10!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 9 -> 10 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 12 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=12, pin=true, pos="1,12!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 11 -> 12 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; } #endif $ hg rebase rebasing 6:183984ef46d1 "Adding hammer" merging shopping switching to topic tools rebasing 7:cffff85af537 "Adding saw" merging shopping rebasing 8:34255b455dac "Adding drill" merging shopping But what about the other topic? You can use 'hg topics --verbose' to see information about all the topics: $ hg topics --verbose drinks (on branch: default, 2 changesets, 2 behind) * tools (on branch: default, 3 changesets) The "2 behind" is telling you that there are 2 new changesets over the base of the topic. Pushing that topic would create a new head, and therefore will be prevented: $ hg push --rev drinks pushing to $TESTTMP/server (glob) searching for changes abort: push creates new remote head 70dfa201ed73! (merge or see 'hg help push' for details about pushing new heads) [255] Even after a rebase, pushing all active topics at the same time would publish them to the default branch, and then mercurial would complain about the multiple *public* heads it would create on that branch: $ hg rebase -b drinks rebasing 9:8dfa45bd5e0c "Adding apple juice" merging shopping switching to topic drinks rebasing 10:70dfa201ed73 "Adding orange juice" merging shopping switching to topic tools $ hg push pushing to $TESTTMP/server (glob) searching for changes abort: push creates new remote head 4cd7c1591a67! (merge or see 'hg help push' for details about pushing new heads) [255] Publishing only one of them is allowed (as long as it does not create a new branch head as we just saw in the previous case): $ hg push -r drinks pushing to $TESTTMP/server (glob) searching for changes adding changesets adding manifests adding file changes added 2 changesets with 2 changes to 1 files 2 new obsolescence markers The published topic has now disappeared, and the other is now marked as "behind": $ hg topics --verbose * tools (on branch: default, 3 changesets, 2 behind) $ hg stack ### topic: tools ### target: default (branch), 2 behind t3@ Adding drill (current) t2: Adding saw t1: Adding hammer t0^ add a pair of shoes (base) Working Within Your Stack =========================== Navigating within your stack ---------------------------- As we saw before `stack` displays changesets on your current topic in a clean way: $ hg topics --verbose * tools (on branch: default, 3 changesets, 2 behind) $ hg stack ### topic: tools ### target: default (branch), 2 behind t3@ Adding drill (current) t2: Adding saw t1: Adding hammer t0^ add a pair of shoes (base) You can navigate in your current stack with `previous` and `next`. `previous` will bring you back to the parent of the topic head. $ hg previous 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved [14] Adding saw $ hg stack ### topic: tools ### target: default (branch), 2 behind t3: Adding drill t2@ Adding saw (current) t1: Adding hammer t0^ add a pair of shoes (base) `next` will move you forward to the topic head. $ hg next 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved [15] Adding drill $ hg stack ### topic: tools ### target: default (branch), 2 behind t3@ Adding drill (current) t2: Adding saw t1: Adding hammer t0^ add a pair of shoes (base) You can also directly jump to a changeset within your stack with the revset `t#`. $ hg update t1 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg stack ### topic: tools ### target: default (branch), 2 behind t3: Adding drill t2: Adding saw t1@ Adding hammer (current) t0^ add a pair of shoes (base) Editing your work mid-stack --------------------------- It's easy to edit your work inside your stack: $ hg stack ### topic: tools ### target: default (branch), 2 behind t3: Adding drill t2: Adding saw t1@ Adding hammer (current) t0^ add a pair of shoes (base) $ hg amend -m "Adding hammer to the shopping list" 2 new unstable changesets Understanding the current situation with hg log is not so easy, because it shows too many things: $ hg log -G -r "t0::" @ changeset: 18:b7509bd417f8 | tag: tip | topic: tools | parent: 12:fbff9bc37a43 | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding hammer to the shopping list | | o changeset: 17:4cd7c1591a67 | | user: test | | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | | summary: Adding orange juice | | | o changeset: 16:20759cb47ff8 |/ parent: 12:fbff9bc37a43 | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding apple juice | | o changeset: 15:bb1e6254f532 | | topic: tools | | user: test | | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | | trouble: unstable | | summary: Adding drill | | | o changeset: 14:d4f97f32f8a1 | | topic: tools | | user: test | | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | | trouble: unstable | | summary: Adding saw | | | x changeset: 13:a8ab3599d53d |/ topic: tools | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding hammer | o changeset: 12:fbff9bc37a43 | user: test ~ date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: add a pair of shoes #if docgraph-ext $ hg docgraph -r "t0::" --sphinx-directive --rankdir LR #rest-ignore .. graphviz:: strict digraph { graph [rankdir=LR, splines=polyline ]; node [label="\N"]; 12 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=12, pin=true, pos="1,12!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 13 [fillcolor="#DFDFFF", fixedsize=true, group=default_alt, height=0.5, label=13, pin=true, pos="2,13!", shape=pentagon, style="dotted, filled", width=0.5]; 12 -> 13 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 18 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=18, pin=true, pos="1,18!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 12 -> 18 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 16 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=16, pin=true, pos="1,16!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 12 -> 16 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 13 -> 18 [arrowhead=none, minlen=0, penwidth=2.0, style=dashed]; 14 [fillcolor="#FF4F4F", fixedsize=true, group=default_alt, height=0.5, label=14, pin=true, pos="2,14!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 13 -> 14 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 15 [fillcolor="#FF4F4F", fixedsize=true, group=default_alt, height=0.5, label=15, pin=true, pos="2,15!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 14 -> 15 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 17 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=17, pin=true, pos="1,17!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 16 -> 17 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; } #endif Fortunately stack shows you a better visualization: $ hg stack ### topic: tools ### target: default (branch), 2 behind t3$ Adding drill (unstable) t2$ Adding saw (unstable) t1@ Adding hammer to the shopping list (current) t0^ add a pair of shoes (base) It's easy to stabilize the situation, `next` has an `--evolve` option. It will do the necessary relocation of `t2` and `t3` over the new `t1` without having to do that rebase by hand.: $ hg next --evolve move:[14] Adding saw atop:[18] Adding hammer to the shopping list working directory now at d5c51ee5762a $ hg stack ### topic: tools ### target: default (branch), 2 behind t3$ Adding drill (unstable) t2@ Adding saw (current) t1: Adding hammer to the shopping list t0^ add a pair of shoes (base) One more to go: $ hg next --evolve move:[15] Adding drill atop:[19] Adding saw working directory now at bae3758e46bf $ hg stack ### topic: tools ### target: default (branch), 2 behind t3@ Adding drill (current) t2: Adding saw t1: Adding hammer to the shopping list t0^ add a pair of shoes (base) Let's take a look at `hg log` once again: $ hg log -G -r "t0::" @ changeset: 20:bae3758e46bf | tag: tip | topic: tools | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding drill | o changeset: 19:d5c51ee5762a | topic: tools | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding saw | o changeset: 18:b7509bd417f8 | topic: tools | parent: 12:fbff9bc37a43 | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding hammer to the shopping list | | o changeset: 17:4cd7c1591a67 | | user: test | | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | | summary: Adding orange juice | | | o changeset: 16:20759cb47ff8 |/ parent: 12:fbff9bc37a43 | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding apple juice | o changeset: 12:fbff9bc37a43 | user: test ~ date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: add a pair of shoes #if docgraph-ext $ hg docgraph -r "t0::" --sphinx-directive --rankdir LR #rest-ignore .. graphviz:: strict digraph { graph [rankdir=LR, splines=polyline ]; node [label="\N"]; 12 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=12, pin=true, pos="1,12!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 16 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=16, pin=true, pos="1,16!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 12 -> 16 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 18 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=18, pin=true, pos="1,18!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 12 -> 18 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 17 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=17, pin=true, pos="1,17!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 16 -> 17 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 19 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=19, pin=true, pos="1,19!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 18 -> 19 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 20 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=20, pin=true, pos="1,20!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 19 -> 20 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; } #endif Multi-headed stack ------------------ Stack is also very helpful when you have a multi-headed stack: $ hg up t1 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ echo "nails" > new_shopping $ cat shopping >> new_shopping $ mv new_shopping shopping $ hg commit -m 'Adding nails' $ hg stack ### topic: tools (2 heads) ### target: default (branch), 2 behind t4: Adding drill t3: Adding saw t1^ Adding hammer to the shopping list (base) t2@ Adding nails (current) t1: Adding hammer to the shopping list t0^ add a pair of shoes (base) Solving this situation is easy with a topic: use merge or rebase. Merge within a multi-headed stack will use the other topic head as destination if the topic has two heads. But rebasing will yield a completely linear history so it's what we will do. $ hg log -G @ changeset: 21:f936c6da9d61 | tag: tip | topic: tools | parent: 18:b7509bd417f8 | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding nails | | o changeset: 20:bae3758e46bf | | topic: tools | | user: test | | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | | summary: Adding drill | | | o changeset: 19:d5c51ee5762a |/ topic: tools | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding saw | o changeset: 18:b7509bd417f8 | topic: tools | parent: 12:fbff9bc37a43 | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding hammer to the shopping list | | o changeset: 17:4cd7c1591a67 | | user: test | | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | | summary: Adding orange juice | | | o changeset: 16:20759cb47ff8 |/ parent: 12:fbff9bc37a43 | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding apple juice | o changeset: 12:fbff9bc37a43 | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: add a pair of shoes | o changeset: 11:f2d6cacc6115 | parent: 5:2d50db8b5b4c | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: add a coat | o changeset: 5:2d50db8b5b4c | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: adding fruits | o changeset: 4:4011b46eeb33 | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: adding condiments | o changeset: 3:6104862e8b84 | parent: 0:38da43f0a2ea | user: test | date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 | summary: Adding clothes | o changeset: 0:38da43f0a2ea user: test date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 summary: Shopping list #if docgraph-ext $ hg docgraph -r "all()" --sphinx-directive --rankdir LR #rest-ignore .. graphviz:: strict digraph { graph [rankdir=LR, splines=polyline ]; node [label="\N"]; 0 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=0, pin=true, pos="1,0!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 3 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=3, pin=true, pos="1,3!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 0 -> 3 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 4 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=4, pin=true, pos="1,4!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 3 -> 4 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 5 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=5, pin=true, pos="1,5!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 4 -> 5 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 11 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=11, pin=true, pos="1,11!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 5 -> 11 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 12 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=12, pin=true, pos="1,12!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 11 -> 12 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 16 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=16, pin=true, pos="1,16!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 12 -> 16 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 18 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=18, pin=true, pos="1,18!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 12 -> 18 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 17 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=17, pin=true, pos="1,17!", shape=circle, style=filled, width=0.5]; 16 -> 17 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 19 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=19, pin=true, pos="1,19!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 18 -> 19 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 21 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=21, pin=true, pos="1,21!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 18 -> 21 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; 20 [fillcolor="#9999FF", fixedsize=true, group=default, height=0.5, label=20, pin=true, pos="1,20!", shape=pentagon, style=filled, width=0.5]; 19 -> 20 [arrowhead=none, penwidth=2.0]; } #endif $ hg up t4 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg rebase rebasing 19:d5c51ee5762a "Adding saw" merging shopping rebasing 20:bae3758e46bf "Adding drill" merging shopping $ hg stack ### topic: tools ### target: default (branch), 2 behind t4@ Adding drill (current) t3: Adding saw t2: Adding nails t1: Adding hammer to the shopping list t0^ add a pair of shoes (base) Collaborating through a non-publishing server ============================================= .. setup: .. Let's create a non-publishing server: $ cd .. $ hg clone server non-publishing-server updating to branch default 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ cd non-publishing-server $ cat >> .hg/hgrc << EOF > [phases] > publish = false > EOF .. And another client: $ cd .. $ hg clone server other-client updating to branch default 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ cd client We can now share these draft changesets: $ hg push ../non-publishing-server -r tools pushing to ../non-publishing-server searching for changes adding changesets adding manifests adding file changes added 4 changesets with 4 changes to 1 files (+1 heads) 8 new obsolescence markers Pushing the new topic branch to a non publishing server did not require --force. As long as new heads are on their own topic, Mercurial will not complain about them. From another client, we will get them with their topic: $ cd ../other-client $ hg pull ../non-publishing-server pulling from ../non-publishing-server searching for changes adding changesets adding manifests adding file changes added 4 changesets with 4 changes to 1 files (+1 heads) 8 new obsolescence markers (run 'hg heads' to see heads) $ hg topics --verbose tools (on branch: default, 4 changesets, 2 behind) $ hg up tools switching to topic tools 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg stack ### topic: tools ### target: default (branch), 2 behind t4@ Adding drill (current) t3: Adding saw t2: Adding nails t1: Adding hammer to the shopping list t0^ add a pair of shoes (base) We can also add new changesets and share them: $ echo screws >> shopping $ hg commit -A -m "Adding screws" $ hg push ../non-publishing-server pushing to ../non-publishing-server searching for changes adding changesets adding manifests adding file changes added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files And retrieve them on the first client: $ cd ../client $ hg pull ../non-publishing-server pulling from ../non-publishing-server searching for changes adding changesets adding manifests adding file changes added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files (run 'hg update' to get a working copy) $ hg update 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ hg stack ### topic: tools ### target: default (branch), 2 behind t5@ Adding screws (current) t4: Adding drill t3: Adding saw t2: Adding nails t1: Adding hammer to the shopping list t0^ add a pair of shoes (base)