Re: extra head

[Ben Abbott]

On Aug 16, 2013, at 10:31 AM, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso wrote:

> On 16 August 2013 10:12, Ben Abbott <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
>> I have a shell script I used to (1) import, (2) push, (3) rollback, and (4) 
>> pull changesets.  The pertinent part is below.
> 
> Hm, I don't understand how you managed to create an extra head this
> way, since "hg push" would have refused to push this way. Someone else
> must have done "hg push --force".
> 
> I think there are better ways to work than what your script does, but
> it may involve understanding more hg commands. I don't know if you
> have the time or motivation for it. At any rate, there is nothing that
> needs to be fixed immediately, and the minor situation of an extra
> head on default is very easy to deal with.
> 
> I'll be curating this wiki page and let you and everyone else know
> when it seems to be in good shape:
> 
>    http://wiki.octave.org/Mercurial
> 
> - Jordi G. H.

I realize my approach isn't advisable for most developers.  I choose a "canned" 
approach to working with mercurial to compensate for my absent mindedness and 
less than ideal understanding for mercurial.

I any event, I see Rik has merged the branches.  I'll assume my approach is 
working and with it.  However, as a precaution, I'll include an "hg view" 
before pushing.

Ben