diff --git a/mercurial/merge.py b/mercurial/merge.py
--- a/mercurial/merge.py
+++ b/mercurial/merge.py
@@ -177,10 +177,16 @@ def manifestmerge(repo, p1, p2, pa, over
     Merge manifest m1 with m2 using ancestor ma and generate merge action list
     """
 
+    repo.ui.note(_("resolving manifests\n"))
+    repo.ui.debug(_(" overwrite %s partial %s\n") % (overwrite, bool(partial)))
+    repo.ui.debug(_(" ancestor %s local %s remote %s\n") % (pa, p1, p2))
+
     m1 = p1.manifest()
     m2 = p2.manifest()
     ma = pa.manifest()
     backwards = (pa == p2)
+    action = []
+    copy = {}
 
     def fmerge(f, f2=None, fa=None):
         """merge executable flags"""
@@ -190,13 +196,10 @@ def manifestmerge(repo, p1, p2, pa, over
         a, b, c = ma.execf(fa), m1.execf(f), m2.execf(f2)
         return ((a^b) | (a^c)) ^ a
 
-    action = []
-
     def act(msg, m, f, *args):
         repo.ui.debug(" %s: %s -> %s\n" % (f, msg, m))
         action.append((f, m) + args)
 
-    copy = {}
     if not (backwards or overwrite):
         copy = findcopies(repo, m1, m2, pa.rev())
 
@@ -355,70 +358,47 @@ def recordupdates(repo, action, branchme
 def update(repo, node, branchmerge=False, force=False, partial=None,
            wlock=None, show_stats=True, remind=True):
 
-    overwrite = force and not branchmerge
-    forcemerge = force and branchmerge
-
     if not wlock:
         wlock = repo.wlock()
 
-    ### check phase
-
+    overwrite = force and not branchmerge
+    forcemerge = force and branchmerge
     wc = repo.workingctx()
     pl = wc.parents()
+    p1, p2 = pl[0], repo.changectx(node)
+    pa = p1.ancestor(p2)
+    fp1, fp2, xp1, xp2 = p1.node(), p2.node(), str(p1), str(p2)
+
+    ### check phase
     if not overwrite and len(pl) > 1:
         raise util.Abort(_("outstanding uncommitted merges"))
-
-    p1, p2 = pl[0], repo.changectx(node)
-    pa = p1.ancestor(p2)
-
-    # is there a linear path from p1 to p2?
-    if pa == p1 or pa == p2:
+    if pa == p1 or pa == p2: # is there a linear path from p1 to p2?
         if branchmerge:
             raise util.Abort(_("there is nothing to merge, just use "
                                "'hg update' or look at 'hg heads'"))
     elif not (overwrite or branchmerge):
         raise util.Abort(_("update spans branches, use 'hg merge' "
                            "or 'hg update -C' to lose changes"))
-
     if branchmerge and not forcemerge:
         if wc.modified() or wc.added() or wc.removed():
             raise util.Abort(_("outstanding uncommitted changes"))
 
-    # resolve the manifest to determine which files
-    # we care about merging
-    repo.ui.note(_("resolving manifests\n"))
-    repo.ui.debug(_(" overwrite %s branchmerge %s partial %s\n") %
-                  (overwrite, branchmerge, bool(partial)))
-    repo.ui.debug(_(" ancestor %s local %s remote %s\n") % (p1, p2, pa))
-
+    ### calculate phase
     action = []
-
     if not force:
         checkunknown(wc, p2)
     if not branchmerge:
         action += forgetremoved(wc, p2)
-
     action += manifestmerge(repo, wc, p2, pa, overwrite, partial)
 
     ### apply phase
-
-    if not branchmerge:
-        # just jump to the new rev
-        fp1, fp2, xp1, xp2 = p2.node(), nullid, str(p2), ''
-    else:
-        fp1, fp2, xp1, xp2 = p1.node(), p2.node(), str(p1), str(p2)
-
+    if not branchmerge: # just jump to the new rev
+        fp1, fp2, xp1, xp2 = fp2, nullid, xp2, ''
     if not partial:
         repo.hook('preupdate', throw=True, parent1=xp1, parent2=xp2)
 
     updated, merged, removed, unresolved = applyupdates(repo, action, wc, p2)
 
-    # update dirstate
-    if not partial:
-        recordupdates(repo, action, branchmerge, p2)
-        repo.dirstate.setparents(fp1, fp2)
-        repo.hook('update', parent1=xp1, parent2=xp2, error=unresolved)
-
     if show_stats:
         stats = ((updated, _("updated")),
                  (merged - unresolved, _("merged")),
@@ -427,6 +407,10 @@ def update(repo, node, branchmerge=False
         note = ", ".join([_("%d files %s") % s for s in stats])
         repo.ui.status("%s\n" % note)
     if not partial:
+        recordupdates(repo, action, branchmerge, p2)
+        repo.dirstate.setparents(fp1, fp2)
+        repo.hook('update', parent1=xp1, parent2=xp2, error=unresolved)
+
         if branchmerge:
             if unresolved:
                 repo.ui.status(_("There are unresolved merges,"
diff --git a/tests/test-merge7.out b/tests/test-merge7.out
--- a/tests/test-merge7.out
+++ b/tests/test-merge7.out
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 f
 (run 'hg heads' to see heads, 'hg merge' to merge)
 merge: warning: conflicts during merge
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor 451c744aabcc local a070d41e8360 remote faaea63e63a9
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor faaea63e63a9 local 451c744aabcc+ remote a070d41e8360
  test.txt: versions differ -> m
 merging test.txt
-my test.txt@. other test.txt@a070d41e8360 ancestor test.txt@faaea63e63a9
+my test.txt@451c744aabcc+ other test.txt@a070d41e8360 ancestor test.txt@faaea63e63a9
 merging test.txt failed!
 0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
 There are unresolved merges, you can redo the full merge using:
diff --git a/tests/test-rename-merge1.out b/tests/test-rename-merge1.out
--- a/tests/test-rename-merge1.out
+++ b/tests/test-rename-merge1.out
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ checkout
 2 files updated, 0 files merged, 2 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 merge
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor f26ec4fc3fa3 local 8e765a822af2 remote af1939970a1c
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor af1939970a1c local f26ec4fc3fa3+ remote 8e765a822af2
  a: remote moved -> m
  b2: remote created -> g
 merging a and b
-my a@. other b@8e765a822af2 ancestor a@af1939970a1c
+my a@f26ec4fc3fa3+ other b@8e765a822af2 ancestor a@af1939970a1c
 copying a to b
 removing a
 getting b2
diff --git a/tests/test-rename-merge2.out b/tests/test-rename-merge2.out
--- a/tests/test-rename-merge2.out
+++ b/tests/test-rename-merge2.out
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
 test L:up a   R:nc a b W:       - 1  get local a to b
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor e300d1c794ec local 735846fee2d7 remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local e300d1c794ec+ remote 735846fee2d7
  rev: versions differ -> m
  a: remote copied -> m
 merging a and b
-my a@. other b@735846fee2d7 ancestor a@924404dff337
+my a@e300d1c794ec+ other b@735846fee2d7 ancestor a@924404dff337
 copying a to b
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@735846fee2d7 ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@e300d1c794ec+ other rev@735846fee2d7 ancestor rev@924404dff337
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@ M b
 test L:nc a b R:up a   W:       - 2  get rem change to a and b
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor ac809aeed39a local f4db7e329e71 remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local ac809aeed39a+ remote f4db7e329e71
  a: remote is newer -> g
  b: local copied -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 getting a
 merging b and a
-my b@. other a@f4db7e329e71 ancestor a@924404dff337
+my b@ac809aeed39a+ other a@f4db7e329e71 ancestor a@924404dff337
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@f4db7e329e71 ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@ac809aeed39a+ other rev@f4db7e329e71 ancestor rev@924404dff337
 1 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ M b
 test L:up a   R:nm a b W:       - 3  get local a change to b, remove a
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor e300d1c794ec local e03727d2d66b remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local e300d1c794ec+ remote e03727d2d66b
  a: remote moved -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 merging a and b
-my a@. other b@e03727d2d66b ancestor a@924404dff337
+my a@e300d1c794ec+ other b@e03727d2d66b ancestor a@924404dff337
 copying a to b
 removing a
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@e03727d2d66b ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@e300d1c794ec+ other rev@e03727d2d66b ancestor rev@924404dff337
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ M b
 test L:nm a b R:up a   W:       - 4  get remote change to b
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor ecf3cb2a4219 local f4db7e329e71 remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local ecf3cb2a4219+ remote f4db7e329e71
  b: local moved -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 merging b and a
-my b@. other a@f4db7e329e71 ancestor a@924404dff337
+my b@ecf3cb2a4219+ other a@f4db7e329e71 ancestor a@924404dff337
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@f4db7e329e71 ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@ecf3cb2a4219+ other rev@f4db7e329e71 ancestor rev@924404dff337
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ M b
 test L:       R:nc a b W:       - 5  get b
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor 94b33a1b7f2d local 735846fee2d7 remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local 94b33a1b7f2d+ remote 735846fee2d7
  rev: versions differ -> m
  a: remote copied -> m
 copying a to b
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@735846fee2d7 ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@94b33a1b7f2d+ other rev@735846fee2d7 ancestor rev@924404dff337
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ C a
 test L:nc a b R:       W:       - 6  nothing
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor ac809aeed39a local 97c705ade336 remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local ac809aeed39a+ remote 97c705ade336
  b: local copied -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@97c705ade336 ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@ac809aeed39a+ other rev@97c705ade336 ancestor rev@924404dff337
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ C a
 test L:       R:nm a b W:       - 7  get b
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor 94b33a1b7f2d local e03727d2d66b remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local 94b33a1b7f2d+ remote e03727d2d66b
  a: remote moved -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 copying a to b
 removing a
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@e03727d2d66b ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@94b33a1b7f2d+ other rev@e03727d2d66b ancestor rev@924404dff337
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ M b
 test L:nm a b R:       W:       - 8  nothing
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor ecf3cb2a4219 local 97c705ade336 remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local ecf3cb2a4219+ remote 97c705ade336
  b: local moved -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@97c705ade336 ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@ecf3cb2a4219+ other rev@97c705ade336 ancestor rev@924404dff337
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -158,14 +158,14 @@ M b
 test L:um a b R:um a b W:       - 9  do merge with ancestor in a
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor ec03c2ca8642 local 79cc6877a3b7 remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local ec03c2ca8642+ remote 79cc6877a3b7
  b: versions differ -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 merging b
-my b@. other b@79cc6877a3b7 ancestor a@924404dff337
+my b@ec03c2ca8642+ other b@79cc6877a3b7 ancestor a@924404dff337
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@79cc6877a3b7 ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@ec03c2ca8642+ other rev@79cc6877a3b7 ancestor rev@924404dff337
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -176,13 +176,13 @@ M b
 test L:nm a b R:nm a c W:       - 11 get c, keep b
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor ecf3cb2a4219 local e6abcc1a30c2 remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local ecf3cb2a4219+ remote e6abcc1a30c2
  rev: versions differ -> m
  c: remote created -> g
 getting c
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@e6abcc1a30c2 ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@ecf3cb2a4219+ other rev@e6abcc1a30c2 ancestor rev@924404dff337
 1 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -194,14 +194,14 @@ C b
 test L:nc a b R:up b   W:       - 12 merge b no ancestor
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor ac809aeed39a local af30c7647fc7 remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local ac809aeed39a+ remote af30c7647fc7
  b: versions differ -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 merging b
-my b@. other b@af30c7647fc7 ancestor b@000000000000
+my b@ac809aeed39a+ other b@af30c7647fc7 ancestor b@000000000000
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@af30c7647fc7 ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@ac809aeed39a+ other rev@af30c7647fc7 ancestor rev@924404dff337
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -213,16 +213,16 @@ C a
 test L:up b   R:nm a b W:       - 13 merge b no ancestor
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor 59318016310c local e03727d2d66b remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local 59318016310c+ remote e03727d2d66b
  a: other deleted -> r
  b: versions differ -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 removing a
 merging b
-my b@. other b@e03727d2d66b ancestor b@000000000000
+my b@59318016310c+ other b@e03727d2d66b ancestor b@000000000000
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@e03727d2d66b ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@59318016310c+ other rev@e03727d2d66b ancestor rev@924404dff337
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -233,16 +233,16 @@ M b
 test L:nc a b R:up a b W:       - 14 merge b no ancestor
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor ac809aeed39a local 8dbce441892a remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local ac809aeed39a+ remote 8dbce441892a
  a: remote is newer -> g
  b: versions differ -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 getting a
 merging b
-my b@. other b@8dbce441892a ancestor b@000000000000
+my b@ac809aeed39a+ other b@8dbce441892a ancestor b@000000000000
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@ac809aeed39a+ other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
 1 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -254,16 +254,16 @@ M b
 test L:up b   R:nm a b W:       - 15 merge b no ancestor, remove a
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor 59318016310c local e03727d2d66b remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local 59318016310c+ remote e03727d2d66b
  a: other deleted -> r
  b: versions differ -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 removing a
 merging b
-my b@. other b@e03727d2d66b ancestor b@000000000000
+my b@59318016310c+ other b@e03727d2d66b ancestor b@000000000000
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@e03727d2d66b ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@59318016310c+ other rev@e03727d2d66b ancestor rev@924404dff337
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -274,16 +274,16 @@ M b
 test L:nc a b R:up a b W:       - 16 get a, merge b no ancestor
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor ac809aeed39a local 8dbce441892a remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local ac809aeed39a+ remote 8dbce441892a
  a: remote is newer -> g
  b: versions differ -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 getting a
 merging b
-my b@. other b@8dbce441892a ancestor b@000000000000
+my b@ac809aeed39a+ other b@8dbce441892a ancestor b@000000000000
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@ac809aeed39a+ other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
 1 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -295,14 +295,14 @@ M b
 test L:up a b R:nc a b W:       - 17 keep a, merge b no ancestor
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor 0b76e65c8289 local 735846fee2d7 remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local 0b76e65c8289+ remote 735846fee2d7
  b: versions differ -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 merging b
-my b@. other b@735846fee2d7 ancestor b@000000000000
+my b@0b76e65c8289+ other b@735846fee2d7 ancestor b@000000000000
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@735846fee2d7 ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@0b76e65c8289+ other rev@735846fee2d7 ancestor rev@924404dff337
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -314,16 +314,16 @@ C a
 test L:nm a b R:up a b W:       - 18 merge b no ancestor
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor ecf3cb2a4219 local 8dbce441892a remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local ecf3cb2a4219+ remote 8dbce441892a
  b: versions differ -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
  a: prompt recreating -> g
 getting a
 merging b
-my b@. other b@8dbce441892a ancestor b@000000000000
+my b@ecf3cb2a4219+ other b@8dbce441892a ancestor b@000000000000
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@ecf3cb2a4219+ other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
 1 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -335,14 +335,14 @@ M b
 test L:up a b R:nm a b W:       - 19 merge b no ancestor, prompt remove a
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor 0b76e65c8289 local e03727d2d66b remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local 0b76e65c8289+ remote e03727d2d66b
  b: versions differ -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 merging b
-my b@. other b@e03727d2d66b ancestor b@000000000000
+my b@0b76e65c8289+ other b@e03727d2d66b ancestor b@000000000000
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@e03727d2d66b ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@0b76e65c8289+ other rev@e03727d2d66b ancestor rev@924404dff337
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -354,16 +354,16 @@ C a
 test L:up a   R:um a b W:       - 20 merge a and b to b, remove a
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor e300d1c794ec local 79cc6877a3b7 remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local e300d1c794ec+ remote 79cc6877a3b7
  a: remote moved -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 merging a and b
-my a@. other b@79cc6877a3b7 ancestor a@924404dff337
+my a@e300d1c794ec+ other b@79cc6877a3b7 ancestor a@924404dff337
 copying a to b
 removing a
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@79cc6877a3b7 ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@e300d1c794ec+ other rev@79cc6877a3b7 ancestor rev@924404dff337
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -375,14 +375,14 @@ M b
 test L:um a b R:up a   W:       - 21 merge a and b to b
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor ec03c2ca8642 local f4db7e329e71 remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local ec03c2ca8642+ remote f4db7e329e71
  b: local moved -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
 merging b and a
-my b@. other a@f4db7e329e71 ancestor a@924404dff337
+my b@ec03c2ca8642+ other a@f4db7e329e71 ancestor a@924404dff337
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@f4db7e329e71 ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@ec03c2ca8642+ other rev@f4db7e329e71 ancestor rev@924404dff337
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
@@ -394,16 +394,16 @@ M b
 test L:nm a b R:up a c W:       - 23 get c, keep b
 --------------
 resolving manifests
- overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor ecf3cb2a4219 local 2b958612230f remote 924404dff337
+ overwrite None partial False
+ ancestor 924404dff337 local ecf3cb2a4219+ remote 2b958612230f
  b: local moved -> m
  rev: versions differ -> m
  c: remote created -> g
 merging b and a
-my b@. other a@2b958612230f ancestor a@924404dff337
+my b@ecf3cb2a4219+ other a@2b958612230f ancestor a@924404dff337
 getting c
 merging rev
-my rev@. other rev@2b958612230f ancestor rev@924404dff337
+my rev@ecf3cb2a4219+ other rev@2b958612230f ancestor rev@924404dff337
 1 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 --------------
diff --git a/tests/test-up-local-change.out b/tests/test-up-local-change.out
--- a/tests/test-up-local-change.out
+++ b/tests/test-up-local-change.out
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ date:        Mon Jan 12 13:46:40 1970 +0
 summary:     1
 
 resolving manifests
- overwrite False branchmerge False partial False
- ancestor 33aaa84a386b local 802f095af299 remote 33aaa84a386b
+ overwrite False partial False
+ ancestor 33aaa84a386b local 33aaa84a386b+ remote 802f095af299
  a: versions differ -> m
  b: remote created -> g
 merging a
-my a@. other a@802f095af299 ancestor a@33aaa84a386b
+my a@33aaa84a386b+ other a@802f095af299 ancestor a@33aaa84a386b
 getting b
 1 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 changeset:   1:802f095af299
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ date:        Mon Jan 12 13:46:40 1970 +0
 summary:     2
 
 resolving manifests
- overwrite False branchmerge False partial False
- ancestor 802f095af299 local 33aaa84a386b remote 33aaa84a386b
+ overwrite False partial False
+ ancestor 33aaa84a386b local 802f095af299+ remote 33aaa84a386b
  b: remote deleted -> r
 removing b
 0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ date:        Mon Jan 12 13:46:40 1970 +0
 summary:     1
 
 resolving manifests
- overwrite False branchmerge False partial False
- ancestor 33aaa84a386b local 802f095af299 remote 33aaa84a386b
+ overwrite False partial False
+ ancestor 33aaa84a386b local 33aaa84a386b+ remote 802f095af299
  a: versions differ -> m
  b: remote created -> g
 merging a
-my a@. other a@802f095af299 ancestor a@33aaa84a386b
+my a@33aaa84a386b+ other a@802f095af299 ancestor a@33aaa84a386b
 getting b
 1 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 changeset:   1:802f095af299
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ failed
 abort: outstanding uncommitted changes
 failed
 resolving manifests
- overwrite False branchmerge True partial False
- ancestor 802f095af299 local 030602aee63d remote 33aaa84a386b
+ overwrite False partial False
+ ancestor 33aaa84a386b local 802f095af299+ remote 030602aee63d
  a: versions differ -> m
  b: versions differ -> m
 merging a
-my a@. other a@030602aee63d ancestor a@33aaa84a386b
+my a@802f095af299+ other a@030602aee63d ancestor a@33aaa84a386b
 merging b
-my b@. other b@030602aee63d ancestor b@000000000000
+my b@802f095af299+ other b@030602aee63d ancestor b@000000000000
 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 changeset:   1:802f095af299
diff --git a/tests/test-update-reverse.out b/tests/test-update-reverse.out
--- a/tests/test-update-reverse.out
+++ b/tests/test-update-reverse.out
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ a
 side1
 side2
 resolving manifests
- overwrite True branchmerge False partial False
- ancestor ded32b0db104 local 221226fb2bd8 remote 537353581d3d
+ overwrite True partial False
+ ancestor 537353581d3d local ded32b0db104+ remote 221226fb2bd8
  side2: remote deleted -> r
  side1: remote deleted -> r
  main: remote created -> g