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+===============================================
+Testing merge involving change to the exec flag
+===============================================
+
+#require execbit
+
+
+Initial setup
+==============
+
+
+  $ hg init base-repo
+  $ cd base-repo
+  $ cat << EOF > a
+  > 1
+  > 2
+  > 3
+  > 4
+  > 5
+  > 6
+  > 7
+  > 8
+  > 9
+  > EOF
+  $ touch b
+  $ hg add a b
+  $ hg commit -m "initial commit"
+  $ cd ..
+
+Testing merging mode change
+===========================
+
+setup
+
+Change on one side, executable bit on the other
+
+  $ hg clone base-repo simple-merge-repo
+  updating to branch default
+  2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
+  $ cd simple-merge-repo
+  $ chmod +x a
+  $ hg ci -m "make a executable, no change"
+  $ [ -x a ] || echo "executable bit not recorded"
+  $ hg up ".^"
+  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
+  $ cat << EOF > a
+  > 1
+  > 2
+  > 3
+  > 4
+  > 5
+  > 6
+  > 7
+  > x
+  > 9
+  > EOF
+  $ hg commit -m "edit end of file"
+  created new head
+
+merge them (from the update side)
+
+  $ hg merge 'desc("make a executable, no change")'
+  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
+  (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
+  $ hg st
+  M a
+  $ [ -x a ] || echo "executable bit lost"
+
+merge them (from the chmod side)
+
+  $ hg up -C 'desc("make a executable, no change")'
+  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
+  $ hg merge 'desc("edit end of file")'
+  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
+  (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
+  $ hg st
+  M a
+  $ [ -x a ] || echo "executable bit lost"
+
+
+  $ cd ..
+