mercurial/commands.py
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   754                     not opts['no_decode'], matchfn, prefix)
   754                     not opts['no_decode'], matchfn, prefix)
   755 
   755 
   756 def backout(ui, repo, rev, **opts):
   756 def backout(ui, repo, rev, **opts):
   757     '''reverse effect of earlier changeset
   757     '''reverse effect of earlier changeset
   758 
   758 
   759     Commit the backed out changes as a new changeset.
   759     Commit the backed out changes as a new changeset.  The new
       
   760     changeset is a child of the backed out changeset.
   760 
   761 
   761     If you back out a changeset other than the tip, a new head is
   762     If you back out a changeset other than the tip, a new head is
   762     created.  The --merge option remembers the parent of the working
   763     created.  This head is the parent of the working directory.  If
   763     directory before starting the backout, then merges the new head
   764     you back out an old changeset, your working directory will appear
   764     with it afterwards, to save you from doing this by hand.  The
   765     old after the backout.  You should merge the backout changeset
   765     result of this merge is not committed, as for a normal merge.'''
   766     with another head.
       
   767 
       
   768     The --merge option remembers the parent of the working directory
       
   769     before starting the backout, then merges the new head with that
       
   770     changeset afterwards.  This saves you from doing the merge by
       
   771     hand.  The result of this merge is not committed, as for a normal
       
   772     merge.'''
   766 
   773 
   767     bail_if_changed(repo)
   774     bail_if_changed(repo)
   768     op1, op2 = repo.dirstate.parents()
   775     op1, op2 = repo.dirstate.parents()
   769     if op2 != nullid:
   776     if op2 != nullid:
   770         raise util.Abort(_('outstanding uncommitted merge'))
   777         raise util.Abort(_('outstanding uncommitted merge'))