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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+
+hg init t
+cd t
+echo 1 > foo
+hg ci -Am m
+
+cd ..
+hg clone t tt
+cd tt
+echo 1.1 > foo
+hg ci -Am m
+
+cd ../t
+echo 1.2 > foo
+hg ci -Am m
+echo % should fail
+hg pull -u ../tt
+
+cd ../tt
+echo % should fail
+hg pull -u ../t
+HGMERGE=true hg merge
+hg ci -mm
+
+cd ../t
+echo % should work
+hg pull -u ../tt