MQ File Reference
The Series File
The series file contains a list of the names of all patches that MQ can apply. It is represented as a list of names, with one name saved per line. Leading and trailing whitespace in each line is ignored.
Lines may contain comments. A comment begins with the # character, and extends to the end of the line. Empty lines, and lines that contain only comments, are ignored.
You will often need to edit the series file by hand, hence the support for comments and empty lines noted above. For example, you can comment out a patch temporarily, and qpush will skip over that patch when applying patches. You can also change the order in which patches are applied by reordering their entries in the series file.
Placing the series file under revision control is also
supported; it is a good idea to place all of the patches that it
refers to under revision control, as well. If you create a patch
directory using the -c
option to qinit, this will be done
for you automatically.
The Status File
The status file contains the names and changeset hashes of all patches that MQ currently has applied. Unlike the series file, this file is not intended for editing. You should not place this file under revision control, or modify it in any way. It is used by MQ strictly for internal bookkeeping.
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