--- a/hgext3rd/evolve/evolvecmd.py	Fri Dec 20 14:08:37 2019 +0700
+++ b/hgext3rd/evolve/evolvecmd.py	Wed Dec 18 16:21:37 2019 +0100
@@ -122,42 +122,43 @@
         ui.warn(_(b"cannot solve instability of %s, skipping\n") % orig)
         return (False, b".")
     obs = pctx
-    newer = obsutil.successorssets(repo, obs.node())
-    # search of a parent which is not killed, but also isn't the orig
-    while not newer or newer[0][0] == orig.node():
-        ui.debug(b"stabilize target %s is plain dead,"
-                 b" trying to stabilize on its parent\n" %
-                 obs)
-        obs = obs.p1()
+    if True:
         newer = obsutil.successorssets(repo, obs.node())
-    if len(newer) > 1:
-        msg = _(b"skipping %s: divergent rewriting. can't choose "
-                b"destination\n") % obs
-        ui.write_err(msg)
-        return (False, b".")
-    targets = newer[0]
-    assert targets
-    if len(targets) > 1:
-        # split target, figure out which one to pick, are they all in line?
-        targetrevs = [repo[r].rev() for r in targets]
-        roots = repo.revs(b'roots(%ld)', targetrevs)
-        heads = repo.revs(b'heads(%ld)', targetrevs)
-        if len(roots) > 1 or len(heads) > 1:
-            cheader = _(b"ancestor '%s' split over multiple topological"
-                        b" branches.\nchoose an evolve destination:") % orig
-            selectedrev = utility.revselectionprompt(ui, repo, list(heads),
-                                                     cheader)
-            if selectedrev is None:
-                msg = _(b"could not solve instability, "
-                        b"ambiguous destination: "
-                        b"parent split across two branches\n")
-                ui.write_err(msg)
-                return (False, b".")
-            target = repo[selectedrev]
+        # search of a parent which is not killed, but also isn't the orig
+        while not newer or newer[0][0] == orig.node():
+            ui.debug(b"stabilize target %s is plain dead,"
+                     b" trying to stabilize on its parent\n" %
+                     obs)
+            obs = obs.p1()
+            newer = obsutil.successorssets(repo, obs.node())
+        if len(newer) > 1:
+            msg = _(b"skipping %s: divergent rewriting. can't choose "
+                    b"destination\n") % obs
+            ui.write_err(msg)
+            return (False, b".")
+        targets = newer[0]
+        assert targets
+        if len(targets) > 1:
+            # split target, figure out which one to pick, are they all in line?
+            targetrevs = [repo[r].rev() for r in targets]
+            roots = repo.revs(b'roots(%ld)', targetrevs)
+            heads = repo.revs(b'heads(%ld)', targetrevs)
+            if len(roots) > 1 or len(heads) > 1:
+                cheader = _(b"ancestor '%s' split over multiple topological"
+                            b" branches.\nchoose an evolve destination:") % orig
+                selectedrev = utility.revselectionprompt(ui, repo, list(heads),
+                                                         cheader)
+                if selectedrev is None:
+                    msg = _(b"could not solve instability, "
+                            b"ambiguous destination: "
+                            b"parent split across two branches\n")
+                    ui.write_err(msg)
+                    return (False, b".")
+                target = repo[selectedrev]
+            else:
+                target = repo[heads.first()]
         else:
-            target = repo[heads.first()]
-    else:
-        target = targets[0]
+            target = targets[0]
     target = repo[target]
     if not ui.quiet or confirm:
         repo.ui.write(_(b'move:'), label=b'evolve.operation')