hgext3rd/topic/README
author Kyle Lippincott <spectral@google.com>
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 12:42:50 -0700
changeset 4847 0fecff9ac36d
parent 3033 13751fef5e66
permissions -rw-r--r--
cmdstate: avoid setting a default argument to a mutable object (`{}`) If there's ever more than one cmdstate for the lifetime of the process, this can cause surprising behavior where the later cmdstates pick up options from the earlier ones. I've not seen any evidence this is actually causing any issues, but it's subtle enough that it should probably be fixed to help save significant debugging time later.

Topic Extension
================

This packages also provides the ``topic`` experiment in an independent
extension. It implements a new experimental concept to provide lightweight
feature branches for the mutable parts of the history. The experiments is still
at an early stage and have significant usability and performance issues when
enabled.

How to Install
==============

The ``topic`` extension is included into the ``evolve` package, so the same instruction apply.

Using Pip
---------

You can install the latest version using pip::

    $ pip install --user hg-evolve

Then just enable it in you hgrc::

    $ hg config --edit # adds the two line below:
    [extensions]
    topic =

From Source
-----------

To install a local version from source::

    $ hg clone https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/evolve/
    $ cd evolve
    $ make install-home

Enable
------

The topic extensions is included in the evolve package. See the install instruction for evolve.

Then enable it in you configuration::

    $ hg config --edit # adds the two line below:
    [extensions]
    topic =

Documentation
-------------

* See 'hg help -e topic' for a generic help.
* See 'hg help topics' and 'hg help stack' for help on specific commands.
* See the 'tests/test-topic-tutorial.t' file for a quick tutorial.