$ cat >> $HGRCPATH < [extensions] > graphlog= > rebase= > > [alias] > tglog = log -G --template "{rev}: '{desc}' {branches}\n" > EOF $ hg init a $ cd a $ hg unbundle $TESTDIR/bundles/rebase.hg adding changesets adding manifests adding file changes added 6 changesets with 5 changes to 5 files (+2 heads) (run 'hg heads' to see heads, 'hg merge' to merge) $ hg up tip 3 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ cd .. Rebasing B onto F - simple rebase: $ hg clone -q -u . a a1 $ cd a1 $ hg tglog @ 5: 'F' | | o 4: 'E' |/| o | 3: 'D' | | | o 2: 'C' |/ | o 1: 'B' |/ o 0: 'A' $ hg rebase -s 1 -d 5 saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a1/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob) $ hg tglog @ 5: 'B' | o 4: 'F' | | o 3: 'E' |/| o | 2: 'D' | | | o 1: 'C' |/ o 0: 'A' $ cd .. B onto D - intermediate point: $ hg clone -q -u . a a2 $ cd a2 $ hg rebase -s 1 -d 3 saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a2/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob) $ hg tglog @ 5: 'B' | | o 4: 'F' |/ | o 3: 'E' |/| o | 2: 'D' | | | o 1: 'C' |/ o 0: 'A' $ cd .. C onto F - skip of E: $ hg clone -q -u . a a3 $ cd a3 $ hg rebase -s 2 -d 5 saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a3/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob) $ hg tglog @ 4: 'C' | o 3: 'F' | o 2: 'D' | | o 1: 'B' |/ o 0: 'A' $ cd .. D onto C - rebase of a branching point (skip E): $ hg clone -q -u . a a4 $ cd a4 $ hg rebase -s 3 -d 2 saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a4/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob) $ hg tglog @ 4: 'F' | o 3: 'D' | o 2: 'C' | | o 1: 'B' |/ o 0: 'A' $ cd .. E onto F - merged revision having a parent in ancestors of target: $ hg clone -q -u . a a5 $ cd a5 $ hg rebase -s 4 -d 5 saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a5/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob) $ hg tglog @ 5: 'E' |\ | o 4: 'F' | | | o 3: 'D' | | o | 2: 'C' |/ | o 1: 'B' |/ o 0: 'A' $ cd .. D onto B - E maintains C as parent: $ hg clone -q -u . a a6 $ cd a6 $ hg rebase -s 3 -d 1 saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a6/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob) $ hg tglog @ 5: 'F' | | o 4: 'E' |/| o | 3: 'D' | | | o 2: 'C' | | o | 1: 'B' |/ o 0: 'A' $ cd .. These will fail (using --source): E onto D - rebase onto an ancestor: $ hg clone -q -u . a a7 $ cd a7 $ hg rebase -s 4 -d 3 abort: source is descendant of destination [255] D onto E - rebase onto a descendant: $ hg rebase -s 3 -d 4 abort: source is ancestor of destination [255] E onto B - merge revision with both parents not in ancestors of target: $ hg rebase -s 4 -d 1 abort: cannot use revision 4 as base, result would have 3 parents [255] These will abort gracefully (using --base): E onto E - rebase onto same changeset: $ hg rebase -b 4 -d 4 nothing to rebase [1] E onto D - rebase onto an ancestor: $ hg rebase -b 4 -d 3 nothing to rebase [1] D onto E - rebase onto a descendant: $ hg rebase -b 3 -d 4 nothing to rebase [1]