--- a/doc/hgrc.5.txt
+++ b/doc/hgrc.5.txt
@@ -215,6 +215,15 @@ extensions::
# (this extension will get loaded from the file specified)
myfeature = ~/.hgext/myfeature.py
+format::
+
+ usestore;;
+ Enable or disable the "store" repository format which improves
+ compatibility with systems that fold case or otherwise mangle
+ filenames. Enabled by default. Disabling this option will allow
+ you to store longer filenames in some situations at the expense of
+ compatibility.
+
hooks::
Commands or Python functions that get automatically executed by
various actions such as starting or finishing a commit. Multiple
--- a/mercurial/localrepo.py
+++ b/mercurial/localrepo.py
@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@ class localrepository(repo.repository):
if not os.path.exists(path):
os.mkdir(path)
os.mkdir(self.path)
- os.mkdir(os.path.join(self.path, "store"))
- requirements = ("revlogv1", "store")
+ if parentui.config('format', 'usestore', 1):
+ os.mkdir(os.path.join(self.path, "store"))
+ requirements = ("revlogv1", "store")
+ else:
+ requirements = ("revlogv1")
reqfile = self.opener("requires", "w")
for r in requirements:
reqfile.write("%s\n" % r)