--- a/hgext/evolve.py	Tue Oct 23 16:36:29 2012 +0200
+++ b/hgext/evolve.py	Tue Oct 23 16:49:29 2012 +0200
@@ -933,28 +933,6 @@
 
 
 
-def newerversion(repo, obs):
-    """Return the newer version of an obsolete changeset"""
-    toproceed = set([(obs,)])
-    # XXX known optimization available
-    newer = set()
-    objectrels = repo.obsstore.precursors
-    while toproceed:
-        current = toproceed.pop()
-        assert len(current) <= 1, 'splitting not handled yet. %r' % current
-        current = [n for n in current if n != nullid]
-        if current:
-            n, = current
-            if n in objectrels:
-                markers = objectrels[n]
-                for mark in markers:
-                    toproceed.add(tuple(mark[1]))
-            else:
-                newer.add(tuple(current))
-        else:
-            newer.add(())
-    return sorted(newer)
-
 
 #####################################################################
 ### Extending revset and template                                 ###
@@ -1568,13 +1546,13 @@
     if not obs.obsolete():
         obs = orig.parents()[1]
     assert obs.obsolete()
-    newer = newerversion(repo, obs.node())
+    newer = successorssets(repo, obs.node())
     # search of a parent which is not killed
-    while newer == [()]:
+    while not newer or newer == [()]:
         ui.debug("stabilize target %s is plain dead,"
                  " trying to stabilize on its parent")
         obs = obs.parents()[0]
-        newer = newerversion(repo, obs.node())
+        newer = successorssets(repo, obs.node())
     if len(newer) > 1:
         ui.write_err(_("conflict rewriting. can't choose destination\n"))
         return 2