$ add()

  > {

  >     echo $2 >> $1

  > }

  $ hg init t

  $ cd t

set up a boring main branch

  $ add a a

  $ hg add a

  $ mkdir x

  $ add x/x x

  $ hg add x/x

  $ hg ci -m0

  $ add a m1

  $ hg ci -m1

  $ add a m2

  $ add x/y y1

  $ hg add x/y

  $ hg ci -m2

  $ cd ..

  $ show()

  > {

  >     echo "- $2: $1"

  >     hg st -C $1

  >     echo

  >     hg diff --git $1

  >     echo

  > }

  $ count=0

make a new branch and get diff/status output

$1 - first commit

$2 - second commit

$3 - working dir action

$4 - test description

  $ tb()

  > {

  >     hg clone t t2 ; cd t2

  >     hg co -q -C 0

  > 

  >     add a $count

  >     count=`expr $count + 1`

  >     hg ci -m "t0"

  >     $1

  >     hg ci -m "t1"

  >     $2

  >     hg ci -m "t2"

  >     $3

  > 

  >     echo "** $4 **"

  >     echo "** $1 / $2 / $3"

  >     show "" "working to parent"

  >     show "--rev 0" "working to root"

  >     show "--rev 2" "working to branch"

  >     show "--rev 0 --rev ." "root to parent"

  >     show "--rev . --rev 0" "parent to root"

  >     show "--rev 2 --rev ." "branch to parent"

  >     show "--rev . --rev 2" "parent to branch"

  >     echo

  >     cd ..

  >     rm -rf t2

  > }

  $ tb "add a a1" "add a a2" "hg mv a b" "rename in working dir"

  updating to branch default

  3 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved

  created new head

  ** rename in working dir **

  ** add a a1 / add a a2 / hg mv a b

  - working to parent: 

  A b

    a

  R a

  diff --git a/a b/b

  rename from a

  rename to b

  - working to root: --rev 0

  A b

    a

  R a

  diff --git a/a b/b

  rename from a

  rename to b

  --- a/a

  +++ b/b

  @@ -1,1 +1,4 @@

   a

  +0

  +a1

  +a2

  - working to branch: --rev 2

  A b

    a

  R a

  R x/y

  diff --git a/a b/b

  rename from a

  rename to b

  --- a/a

  +++ b/b

  @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@

   a

  -m1

  -m2

  +0

  +a1

  +a2

  diff --git a/x/y b/x/y

  deleted file mode 100644

  --- a/x/y

  +++ /dev/null

  @@ -1,1 +0,0 @@

  -y1

  - root to parent: --rev 0 --rev .

  M a

  diff --git a/a b/a

  --- a/a

  +++ b/a

  @@ -1,1 +1,4 @@

   a

  +0

  +a1

  +a2

  - parent to root: --rev . --rev 0

  M a

  diff --git a/a b/a

  --- a/a

  +++ b/a

  @@ -1,4 +1,1 @@

   a

  -0

  -a1

  -a2

  - branch to parent: --rev 2 --rev .

  M a

  R x/y

  diff --git a/a b/a

  --- a/a

  +++ b/a

  @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@

   a

  -m1

  -m2

  +0

  +a1

  +a2

  diff --git a/x/y b/x/y

  deleted file mode 100644

  --- a/x/y

  +++ /dev/null

  @@ -1,1 +0,0 @@

  -y1

  - parent to branch: --rev . --rev 2

  M a

  A x/y

  diff --git a/a b/a

  --- a/a

  +++ b/a

  @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@

   a

  -0

  -a1

  -a2

  +m1

  +m2

  diff --git a/x/y b/x/y

  new file mode 100644

  --- /dev/null

  +++ b/x/y

  @@ -0,0 +1,1 @@

  +y1

  $ tb "add a a1" "add a a2" "hg cp a b" "copy in working dir" 

  updating to branch default

  3 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved

  created new head

  ** copy in working dir **

  ** add a a1 / add a a2 / hg cp a b

  - working to parent: 

  A b

    a

  diff --git a/a b/b

  copy from a

  copy to b

  - working to root: --rev 0

  M a

  A b

    a

  diff --git a/a b/a

  --- a/a

  +++ b/a

  @@ -1,1 +1,4 @@

   a

  +1

  +a1

  +a2

  diff --git a/a b/b

  copy from a

  copy to b

  --- a/a

  +++ b/b

  @@ -1,1 +1,4 @@

   a

  +1

  +a1

  +a2

  - working to branch: --rev 2

  M a

  A b

    a

  R x/y

  diff --git a/a b/a

  --- a/a

  +++ b/a

  @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@

   a

  -m1

  -m2

  +1

  +a1

  +a2

  diff --git a/a b/b

  copy from a

  copy to b

  --- a/a

  +++ b/b

  @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@

   a

  -m1

  -m2

  +1

  +a1

  +a2

  diff --git a/x/y b/x/y

  deleted file mode 100644

  --- a/x/y

  +++ /dev/null

  @@ -1,1 +0,0 @@

  -y1

  - root to parent: --rev 0 --rev .

  M a

  diff --git a/a b/a

  --- a/a

  +++ b/a

  @@ -1,1 +1,4 @@

   a

  +1

  +a1

  +a2

  - parent to root: --rev . --rev 0

  M a

  diff --git a/a b/a

  --- a/a

  +++ b/a

  @@ -1,4 +1,1 @@

   a

  -1

  -a1

  -a2

  - branch to parent: --rev 2 --rev .

  M a

  R x/y

  diff --git a/a b/a

  --- a/a

  +++ b/a

  @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@

   a

  -m1

  -m2

  +1

  +a1

  +a2

  diff --git a/x/y b/x/y

  deleted file mode 100644

  --- a/x/y

  +++ /dev/null

  @@ -1,1 +0,0 @@

  -y1

  - parent to branch: --rev . --rev 2

  M a

  A x/y

  diff --git a/a b/a

  --- a/a

  +++ b/a

  @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@

   a

  -1

  -a1

  -a2

  +m1

  +m2

  diff --git a/x/y b/x/y

  new file mode 100644

  --- /dev/null

  +++ b/x/y

  @@ -0,0 +1,1 @@

  +y1

  $ tb "hg mv a b" "add b b1" "add b w" "single rename"

  updating to branch default

  3 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved

  created new head

  ** single rename **

  ** hg mv a b / add b b1 / add b w

  - working to parent: 

  M b

  diff --git a/b b/b

  --- a/b

  +++ b/b

  @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@

   a

   2

   b1

  +w

  - working to root: --rev 0

  A b

    a

  R a

  diff --git a/a b/b

  rename from a

  rename to b

  --- a/a

  +++ b/b

  @@ -1,1 +1,4 @@

   a

  +2

  +b1

  +w

  - working to branch: --rev 2

  A b

    a

  R a

  R x/y

  diff --git a/a b/b

  rename from a

  rename to b

  --- a/a

  +++ b/b

  @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@

   a

  -m1

  -m2

  +2

  +b1

  +w

  diff --git a/x/y b/x/y

  deleted file mode 100644

  --- a/x/y

  +++ /dev/null

  @@ -1,1 +0,0 @@

  -y1

  - root to parent: --rev 0 --rev .

  A b

    a

  R a

  diff --git a/a b/b