diff --git a/tests/test-branch b/tests/test-branch
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-#!/bin/sh
-#
-# test for branch handling
-#
-# XXX: need more tests
-
-hg init
-echo a > a
-echo b > b
-hg ci -A -m 0 -d "1000000 0"
-echo aa > a
-echo bb > b
-hg ci -m 1 -d "1000000 0"
-hg tag -l foo
-hg update 0
-hg parents -b 
-
-# test update
-hg update -b foo
-hg parents
-
-# test merge
-hg update 0
-echo c > c
-hg ci -A -m 0.0 -d "1000000 0"
-hg merge -b foo
-hg parents -b 
-
-# re-test with more branches
-hg update -C 0
-echo d > d
-hg ci -A -m 0.0 -d "1000000 0"
-hg merge -b foo
-hg parents -b