http://mercurial.selenic.com/bts/issue1502 Initialize repository $ hg init foo $ touch foo/a && hg -R foo commit -A -m "added a" adding a $ hg clone foo foo1 updating to branch default 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ echo "bar" > foo1/a && hg -R foo1 commit -m "edit a in foo1" $ echo "hi" > foo/a && hg -R foo commit -m "edited a foo" $ hg -R foo1 pull -u pulling from $TESTTMP/foo (glob) searching for changes adding changesets adding manifests adding file changes added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files (+1 heads) not updating: not a linear update (merge or update --check to force update) $ hg -R foo1 book branchy $ hg -R foo1 book * branchy 1:e3e522925eff Pull. Bookmark should not jump to new head. $ echo "there" >> foo/a && hg -R foo commit -m "edited a again" $ hg -R foo1 pull pulling from $TESTTMP/foo (glob) searching for changes adding changesets adding manifests adding file changes added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files (run 'hg update' to get a working copy) $ hg -R foo1 book * branchy 1:e3e522925eff