mercurial/commands.py
changeset 29061 fc88a942fe8d
parent 29057 add26c663aad
child 29070 29a7d591ff42
--- a/mercurial/commands.py	Sat Apr 30 18:40:34 2016 -0700
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py	Wed May 04 10:46:27 2016 -0500
@@ -6297,7 +6297,10 @@
     related method.
 
     Modified files are saved with a .orig suffix before reverting.
-    To disable these backups, use --no-backup.
+    To disable these backups, use --no-backup. It is possible to store
+    the backup files in a custom directory relative to the root of the
+    repository by setting the ``ui.origbackuppath`` configuration
+    option.
 
     See :hg:`help dates` for a list of formats valid for -d/--date.