[python-committers] Mercurial upgrade

[Georg Brandl]

Am 05.07.2011 04:08, schrieb Jesus Cea:
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> On 04/07/11 21:01, Antoine Pitrou wrote:
>> I've upgraded the Mercurial version on hg.python.org to 1.9. Also,
>> I've enabled the experimental "generaldelta" repository feature on 
>> the server, which makes the repository smaller (down from ~350 MB to 
>> ~190 MB), regardless of the client version.
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> "generaldelta" is marked as "experimental". Is it wise to activate?.
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> In fact Mercurial 1.9 dropped "experimental" 'parentdelta', so
> "experimental" actually is... quite experimental and not garanteed:).

parentdelta was removed in favor of generaldelta... and you can't really
get *more* general :)

But even if it was removed, you can always (using clone --pull locally)
create a clone that doesn't use that format before you upgrade to the
hypothetical version with generaldelta removed.

> And yes, I have read your posts to HG development mailinglist in May,
> and I have big hopes for "generaldelta" or something close to it. But I
> will wait until is "official" (luckily activate per default for new
> repositories/network clones).

See my other reply to Antoine.

Georg