view tests/test-merge-types.t @ 33207:895ecec31c70

revlog: add an experimental option to mitigated delta issues (issue5480)

The general delta heuristic to select a delta do not scale with the number of
branch. The delta base is frequently too far away to be able to reuse a chain
according to the "distance" criteria. This leads to insertion of larger delta (or
even full text) that themselves push the bases for the next delta further away
leading to more large deltas and full texts. This full text and frequent
recomputation throw Mercurial performance in disarray.

For example of a slightly large repository

  280 000 files (2 150 000 versions)
  430 000 changesets (10 000 topological heads)

Number below compares repository with and without the distance criteria:

manifest size:
    with:    21.4 GB
    without:  0.3 GB

store size:
    with:    28.7 GB
    without   7.4 GB

bundle last 15 00 revisions:
    with:    800 seconds
             971 MB
    without:  50 seconds
              73 MB

unbundle time (of the last 15K revisions):
    with:    1150 seconds (~19 minutes)
    without:   35 seconds

Similar issues has been observed in other repositories.


Adding a new option or "feature" on stable is uncommon. However, given that this
issues is making Mercurial practically unusable, I'm exceptionally targeting
this patch for stable.

What is actually needed is a full rework of the delta building and reading
logic. However, that will be a longer process and churn not suitable for stable.

In the meantime, we introduces a quick and dirty mitigation of this in the
'experimental' config space. The new option introduces a way to set the maximum
amount of memory usable to store a diff in memory. This extend the ability for
Mercurial to create chains without removing all safe guard regarding memory
access. The option should be phased out when core has a more proper solution
available.

Setting the limit to '0' remove all limits, setting it to '-1' use the default
limit (textsize x 4).

#require symlink execbit

  $ tellmeabout() {
  > if [ -h $1 ]; then
  >     echo $1 is a symlink:
  >     $TESTDIR/readlink.py $1
  > elif [ -x $1 ]; then
  >     echo $1 is an executable file with content:
  >     cat $1
  > else
  >     echo $1 is a plain file with content:
  >     cat $1
  > fi
  > }

  $ hg init test1
  $ cd test1

  $ echo a > a
  $ hg ci -Aqmadd
  $ chmod +x a
  $ hg ci -mexecutable

  $ hg up -q 0
  $ rm a
  $ ln -s symlink a
  $ hg ci -msymlink
  created new head

Symlink is local parent, executable is other:

  $ hg merge --debug
    searching for copies back to rev 1
  resolving manifests
   branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
   ancestor: c334dc3be0da, local: 521a1e40188f+, remote: 3574f3e69b1c
   preserving a for resolve of a
   a: versions differ -> m (premerge)
  picked tool ':merge' for a (binary False symlink True changedelete False)
  merging a
  my a@521a1e40188f+ other a@3574f3e69b1c ancestor a@c334dc3be0da
  warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for a
  warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
  [1]

  $ tellmeabout a
  a is a symlink:
  a -> symlink
  $ hg resolve a --tool internal:other
  (no more unresolved files)
  $ tellmeabout a
  a is an executable file with content:
  a
  $ hg st
  M a
  ? a.orig

Symlink is other parent, executable is local:

  $ hg update -C 1
  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved

  $ hg merge --debug --tool :union
    searching for copies back to rev 1
  resolving manifests
   branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
   ancestor: c334dc3be0da, local: 3574f3e69b1c+, remote: 521a1e40188f
   preserving a for resolve of a
   a: versions differ -> m (premerge)
  picked tool ':union' for a (binary False symlink True changedelete False)
  merging a
  my a@3574f3e69b1c+ other a@521a1e40188f ancestor a@c334dc3be0da
  warning: internal :union cannot merge symlinks for a
  warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
  [1]

  $ tellmeabout a
  a is an executable file with content:
  a

  $ hg update -C 1
  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved

  $ hg merge --debug --tool :merge3
    searching for copies back to rev 1
  resolving manifests
   branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
   ancestor: c334dc3be0da, local: 3574f3e69b1c+, remote: 521a1e40188f
   preserving a for resolve of a
   a: versions differ -> m (premerge)
  picked tool ':merge3' for a (binary False symlink True changedelete False)
  merging a
  my a@3574f3e69b1c+ other a@521a1e40188f ancestor a@c334dc3be0da
  warning: internal :merge3 cannot merge symlinks for a
  warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
  [1]

  $ tellmeabout a
  a is an executable file with content:
  a

  $ hg update -C 1
  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved

  $ hg merge --debug --tool :merge-local
    searching for copies back to rev 1
  resolving manifests
   branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
   ancestor: c334dc3be0da, local: 3574f3e69b1c+, remote: 521a1e40188f
   preserving a for resolve of a
   a: versions differ -> m (premerge)
  picked tool ':merge-local' for a (binary False symlink True changedelete False)
  merging a
  my a@3574f3e69b1c+ other a@521a1e40188f ancestor a@c334dc3be0da
  warning: internal :merge-local cannot merge symlinks for a
  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
  [1]

  $ tellmeabout a
  a is an executable file with content:
  a

  $ hg update -C 1
  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved

  $ hg merge --debug --tool :merge-other
    searching for copies back to rev 1
  resolving manifests
   branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
   ancestor: c334dc3be0da, local: 3574f3e69b1c+, remote: 521a1e40188f
   preserving a for resolve of a
   a: versions differ -> m (premerge)
  picked tool ':merge-other' for a (binary False symlink True changedelete False)
  merging a
  my a@3574f3e69b1c+ other a@521a1e40188f ancestor a@c334dc3be0da
  warning: internal :merge-other cannot merge symlinks for a
  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
  [1]

  $ tellmeabout a
  a is an executable file with content:
  a

Update to link without local change should get us a symlink (issue3316):

  $ hg up -C 0
  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
  $ hg up
  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
  updated to "521a1e40188f: symlink"
  1 other heads for branch "default"
  $ hg st
  ? a.orig

Update to link with local change should cause a merge prompt (issue3200):

  $ hg up -Cq 0
  $ echo data > a
  $ HGMERGE= hg up -y --debug
    searching for copies back to rev 2
  resolving manifests
   branchmerge: False, force: False, partial: False
   ancestor: c334dc3be0da, local: c334dc3be0da+, remote: 521a1e40188f
   preserving a for resolve of a
   a: versions differ -> m (premerge)
  (couldn't find merge tool hgmerge|tool hgmerge can't handle symlinks) (re)
  no tool found to merge a
  picked tool ':prompt' for a (binary False symlink True changedelete False)
  keep (l)ocal [working copy], take (o)ther [destination], or leave (u)nresolved for a? u
  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges
  updated to "521a1e40188f: symlink"
  1 other heads for branch "default"
  [1]
  $ hg diff --git
  diff --git a/a b/a
  old mode 120000
  new mode 100644
  --- a/a
  +++ b/a
  @@ -1,1 +1,1 @@
  -symlink
  \ No newline at end of file
  +data


Test only 'l' change - happens rarely, except when recovering from situations
where that was what happened.

  $ hg init test2
  $ cd test2
  $ printf base > f
  $ hg ci -Aqm0
  $ echo file > f
  $ echo content >> f
  $ hg ci -qm1
  $ hg up -qr0
  $ rm f
  $ ln -s base f
  $ hg ci -qm2
  $ hg merge
  merging f
  warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for f
  warning: conflicts while merging f! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
  [1]
  $ tellmeabout f
  f is a symlink:
  f -> base

  $ hg up -Cqr1
  $ hg merge
  merging f
  warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for f
  warning: conflicts while merging f! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
  [1]
  $ tellmeabout f
  f is a plain file with content:
  file
  content

  $ cd ..

Test removed 'x' flag merged with change to symlink

  $ hg init test3
  $ cd test3
  $ echo f > f
  $ chmod +x f
  $ hg ci -Aqm0
  $ chmod -x f
  $ hg ci -qm1
  $ hg up -qr0
  $ rm f
  $ ln -s dangling f
  $ hg ci -qm2
  $ hg merge
  merging f
  warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for f
  warning: conflicts while merging f! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
  [1]
  $ tellmeabout f
  f is a symlink:
  f -> dangling

  $ hg up -Cqr1
  $ hg merge
  merging f
  warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for f
  warning: conflicts while merging f! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
  [1]
  $ tellmeabout f
  f is a plain file with content:
  f

Test removed 'x' flag merged with content change - both ways

  $ hg up -Cqr0
  $ echo change > f
  $ hg ci -qm3
  $ hg merge -r1
  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
  (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
  $ tellmeabout f
  f is a plain file with content:
  change

  $ hg up -qCr1
  $ hg merge -r3
  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
  (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
  $ tellmeabout f
  f is a plain file with content:
  change

  $ cd ..

Test merge with no common ancestor:
a: just different
b: x vs -, different (cannot calculate x, cannot ask merge tool)
c: x vs -, same (cannot calculate x, merge tool is no good)
d: x vs l, different
e: x vs l, same
f: - vs l, different
g: - vs l, same
h: l vs l, different
(where same means the filelog entry is shared and there thus is an ancestor!)

  $ hg init test4
  $ cd test4
  $ echo 0 > 0
  $ hg ci -Aqm0

  $ echo 1 > a
  $ echo 1 > b
  $ chmod +x b
  $ echo 1 > bx
  $ chmod +x bx
  $ echo x > c
  $ chmod +x c
  $ echo 1 > d
  $ chmod +x d
  $ printf x > e
  $ chmod +x e
  $ echo 1 > f
  $ printf x > g
  $ ln -s 1 h
  $ hg ci -qAm1

  $ hg up -qr0
  $ echo 2 > a
  $ echo 2 > b
  $ echo 2 > bx
  $ chmod +x bx
  $ echo x > c
  $ ln -s 2 d
  $ ln -s x e
  $ ln -s 2 f
  $ ln -s x g
  $ ln -s 2 h
  $ hg ci -Aqm2

  $ hg merge
  merging a
  warning: cannot merge flags for b without common ancestor - keeping local flags
  merging b
  merging bx
  warning: cannot merge flags for c without common ancestor - keeping local flags
  merging d
  warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for d
  warning: conflicts while merging d! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  merging f
  warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for f
  warning: conflicts while merging f! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  merging h
  warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for h
  warning: conflicts while merging h! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  warning: conflicts while merging b! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  warning: conflicts while merging bx! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  3 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 6 files unresolved
  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
  [1]
  $ hg resolve -l
  U a
  U b
  U bx
  U d
  U f
  U h
  $ tellmeabout a
  a is a plain file with content:
  <<<<<<< working copy: 0c617753b41b - test: 2
  2
  =======
  1
  >>>>>>> merge rev:    2e60aa20b912 - test: 1
  $ tellmeabout b
  b is a plain file with content:
  <<<<<<< working copy: 0c617753b41b - test: 2
  2
  =======
  1
  >>>>>>> merge rev:    2e60aa20b912 - test: 1
  $ tellmeabout c
  c is a plain file with content:
  x
  $ tellmeabout d
  d is a symlink:
  d -> 2
  $ tellmeabout e
  e is a symlink:
  e -> x
  $ tellmeabout f
  f is a symlink:
  f -> 2
  $ tellmeabout g
  g is a symlink:
  g -> x
  $ tellmeabout h
  h is a symlink:
  h -> 2

  $ hg up -Cqr1
  $ hg merge
  merging a
  warning: cannot merge flags for b without common ancestor - keeping local flags
  merging b
  merging bx
  warning: cannot merge flags for c without common ancestor - keeping local flags
  merging d
  warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for d
  warning: conflicts while merging d! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  merging f
  warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for f
  warning: conflicts while merging f! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  merging h
  warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for h
  warning: conflicts while merging h! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  warning: conflicts while merging b! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  warning: conflicts while merging bx! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
  3 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 6 files unresolved
  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
  [1]
  $ tellmeabout a
  a is a plain file with content:
  <<<<<<< working copy: 2e60aa20b912 - test: 1
  1
  =======
  2
  >>>>>>> merge rev:    0c617753b41b - test: 2
  $ tellmeabout b
  b is an executable file with content:
  <<<<<<< working copy: 2e60aa20b912 - test: 1
  1
  =======
  2
  >>>>>>> merge rev:    0c617753b41b - test: 2
  $ tellmeabout c
  c is an executable file with content:
  x
  $ tellmeabout d
  d is an executable file with content:
  1
  $ tellmeabout e
  e is an executable file with content:
  x (no-eol)
  $ tellmeabout f
  f is a plain file with content:
  1
  $ tellmeabout g
  g is a plain file with content:
  x (no-eol)
  $ tellmeabout h
  h is a symlink:
  h -> 1

  $ cd ..