hg status and intermediate file changes

[Mads Kiilerich]

On 02/24/2011 03:13 PM, Jason Harris wrote:
> but what was the answer to the main question in my previous email? Ie the answer to the question summarized by:
>
>> So in conclusion, basically I can see *lots* of upside / use of status showing the differences between start and end revisions. What are the upsides / use of  status showing the intermediate changes?

Well ... I have shared my opinion and tried to explain, and now I don't 
have more to add ;-)

Stat shows manifest changes and is thus fast. Diff shows content changes 
and thus has to do significantly more work and is slower. I don't think 
it is a good idea to blur that distinction.

/Masd