README-topic
author Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@octobus.net>
Tue, 09 May 2017 19:13:12 +0200
changeset 2334 b31ef65a846a
parent 2099 47017b3086d4
permissions -rw-r--r--
obscache: update the cache key in place Instead of computing the key in place, we update the existing one using the data used for the incremental update of the content. This will help reaching purely incremental cache eventually. The 'getcachekey' function is dropped as it is no longer used.

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.