dirstate-v2: no longer register the data-file during transaction If the data file change during the transaction, we cannot truncate it. The content of the file itself is fine as it will get backed up at the same time as the docket. Leaving the trailing data at the end of failed transaction is fine. The dirstate-v2 format supports it. The dead data will simply we written over if necessary.

Set up

  $ hg init repo
  $ cd repo

Try to import an empty patch

  $ hg import --no-commit - <<EOF
  > EOF
  applying patch from stdin
  abort: stdin: no diffs found
  [10]

No dirstate backups are left behind

  $ ls .hg/dirstate* | sort
  .hg/dirstate