$ mkdir t $ cd t $ hg init $ echo 1 > a $ hg ci -qAm "first" -d "1000000 0" $ hg cp a b $ hg mv a c $ echo 2 >> b $ echo 2 >> c $ hg ci -qAm "second" -d "1000000 0" $ hg co -C 0 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 2 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ echo 0 > a $ echo 1 >> a $ hg ci -qAm "other" -d "1000000 0" $ hg merge --debug searching for copies back to rev 1 unmatched files in other: b c all copies found (* = to merge, ! = divergent): c -> a * b -> a * checking for directory renames resolving manifests overwrite None partial False ancestor 583c7b748052 local fb3948d97f07+ remote 7f1309517659 a: remote moved to c -> m a: remote moved to b -> m preserving a for resolve of b preserving a for resolve of c removing a updating: a 1/2 files (50.00%) picked tool 'internal:merge' for b (binary False symlink False) merging a and b to b my b@fb3948d97f07+ other b@7f1309517659 ancestor a@583c7b748052 premerge successful updating: a 2/2 files (100.00%) picked tool 'internal:merge' for c (binary False symlink False) merging a and c to c my c@fb3948d97f07+ other c@7f1309517659 ancestor a@583c7b748052 premerge successful 0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved (branch merge, don't forget to commit) file b $ cat b 0 1 2 file c $ cat c 0 1 2