$ 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 8 changesets with 7 changes to 7 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 D onto H - simple rebase: $ hg clone -q -u . a a1 $ cd a1 $ hg tglog @ 7: 'H' | | o 6: 'G' |/| o | 5: 'F' | | | o 4: 'E' |/ | o 3: 'D' | | | o 2: 'C' | | | o 1: 'B' |/ o 0: 'A' $ hg rebase -s 3 -d 7 saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a1/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob) $ hg tglog @ 7: 'D' |\ | o 6: 'H' | | | | o 5: 'G' | |/| | o | 4: 'F' | | | | | o 3: 'E' | |/ o | 2: 'C' | | o | 1: 'B' |/ o 0: 'A' $ cd .. D onto F - intermediate point: $ hg clone -q -u . a a2 $ cd a2 $ hg rebase -s 3 -d 5 saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a2/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob) $ hg tglog @ 7: 'D' |\ | | o 6: 'H' | |/ | | o 5: 'G' | |/| | o | 4: 'F' | | | | | o 3: 'E' | |/ o | 2: 'C' | | o | 1: 'B' |/ o 0: 'A' $ cd .. E onto H - skip of G: $ hg clone -q -u . a a3 $ cd a3 $ hg rebase -s 4 -d 7 saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a3/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob) $ hg tglog @ 6: 'E' | o 5: 'H' | o 4: 'F' | | o 3: 'D' | | | o 2: 'C' | | | o 1: 'B' |/ o 0: 'A' $ cd .. F onto E - rebase of a branching point (skip G): $ hg clone -q -u . a a4 $ cd a4 $ hg rebase -s 5 -d 4 saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a4/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob) $ hg tglog @ 6: 'H' | o 5: 'F' | o 4: 'E' | | o 3: 'D' | | | o 2: 'C' | | | o 1: 'B' |/ o 0: 'A' $ cd .. G onto H - merged revision having a parent in ancestors of target: $ hg clone -q -u . a a5 $ cd a5 $ hg rebase -s 6 -d 7 saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a5/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob) $ hg tglog @ 7: 'G' |\ | o 6: 'H' | | | o 5: 'F' | | o | 4: 'E' |/ | o 3: 'D' | | | o 2: 'C' | | | o 1: 'B' |/ o 0: 'A' $ cd .. F onto B - G maintains E as parent: $ hg clone -q -u . a a6 $ cd a6 $ hg rebase -s 5 -d 1 saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a6/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob) $ hg tglog @ 7: 'H' | | o 6: 'G' |/| o | 5: 'F' | | | o 4: 'E' | | | | o 3: 'D' | | | +---o 2: 'C' | | o | 1: 'B' |/ o 0: 'A' $ cd .. These will fail (using --source): G onto F - rebase onto an ancestor: $ hg clone -q -u . a a7 $ cd a7 $ hg rebase -s 6 -d 5 abort: source is descendant of destination [255] F onto G - rebase onto a descendant: $ hg rebase -s 5 -d 6 abort: source is ancestor of destination [255] G onto B - merge revision with both parents not in ancestors of target: $ hg rebase -s 6 -d 1 abort: cannot use revision 6 as base, result would have 3 parents [255] These will abort gracefully (using --base): G onto G - rebase onto same changeset: $ hg rebase -b 6 -d 6 nothing to rebase [1] G onto F - rebase onto an ancestor: $ hg rebase -b 6 -d 5 nothing to rebase [1] F onto G - rebase onto a descendant: $ hg rebase -b 5 -d 6 nothing to rebase [1]