[PATCH] mq: Add a new command, 'qrebase', to obviate need for 'qsave'

[Peter Williams]

On 25/08/09 07:20, Greg Ward wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 8:49 AM, Peter Williams<pwil3058 at bigpond.net.au>  wrote:
>> On 24/08/09 16:43, Dirkjan Ochtman wrote:
>>> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 06:44, Peter Williams<pwil3058 at bigpond.net.au>    wrote:
>>>> # HG changeset patch
>>>> # User Peter Williams<pwil3058 at bigpond.net.au>
>>>> # Date 1251088950 -36000
>>>> # Node ID 6b070b840907062dd1b65da17581ca3da75df8d1
>>>> # Parent  37042e8b3b342b2e380d8be3e3f7692584c92d33
>>>> mq: Add a new command, 'qrebase', to obviate need for 'qsave'
>>
>> This should have been 'qreparent' not 'qrebase'.
>
> Or the code should add a 'qrebase' command, which IMHO is preferable.
> Is the command in question like running
>
>    hg qpop -a
>    hg update tip
>    hg qpush -a

hg qpush -ma

>
> but with smarter merging (ie. no more .rej files)?  If so, I'd call it
> qrebase.

I was originally going to make it 'qrebase' but changed my mind when 
trying to write the help message.  I feel that 'qreparent' is more 
compatible with the MQ terminology than 'qrebase'. I.e. considering the 
semantics of the 'qparent' and 'qbase' tags.  It's mostly 'qparent' 
that's being changed by the command.

In fact, while walking the dog this morning, I toyed with the idea of 
suggesting that 'rebase' be renamed 'reparent' but decided against it :-).

Peter
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Peter Williams                                   pwil3058 at bigpond.net.au

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