--- a/tests/test-help.out
+++ b/tests/test-help.out
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ add the specified files on the next comm
Schedule files to be version controlled and added to the repository.
- The files will be added to the repository at the next commit.
+ The files will be added to the repository at the next commit. To
+ undo an add before that, see hg revert.
If no names are given, add all files in the repository.
@@ -152,7 +153,8 @@ add the specified files on the next comm
Schedule files to be version controlled and added to the repository.
- The files will be added to the repository at the next commit.
+ The files will be added to the repository at the next commit. To
+ undo an add before that, see hg revert.
If no names are given, add all files in the repository.
@@ -169,6 +171,10 @@ diff repository (or selected files)
Differences between files are shown using the unified diff format.
+ NOTE: diff may generate unexpected results for merges, as it will
+ default to comparing against the working directory's first parent
+ changeset if no revisions are specified.
+
When two revision arguments are given, then changes are shown
between those revisions. If only one revision is specified then
that revision is compared to the working directory, and, when no
@@ -199,6 +205,11 @@ show changed files in the working direct
files that match are shown. Files that are clean or ignored, are
not listed unless -c (clean), -i (ignored) or -A is given.
+ NOTE: status may appear to disagree with diff if permissions have
+ changed or a merge has occurred. The standard diff format does not
+ report permission changes and diff only reports changes relative
+ to one merge parent.
+
If one revision is given, it is used as the base revision.
If two revisions are given, the difference between them is shown.