stablesort: write a flat version of the algorithm This new version never needs to iterate over the full repository even when merge are encountered. Having the algorithm flat also prepare caching works since the iteration sequence can we expressed with a couple of flat loop.

stablesort: simplify processing of non-merge changesets As long as a changeset as only one parent, the next element in the sort (starting from the head) has to be that parent. We detect and take advantage of that shortcut in the non-merge case.

stablesort: extract a '_revsfrom' method Walking from the revision is usually simple unless the revision is a merge. Having this walking logic isolated will help us refine it.