diff -r a38a99c74ad4 -r b6c2543e1dd8 mercurial/context.py --- a/mercurial/context.py Thu Oct 04 10:30:05 2018 -0700 +++ b/mercurial/context.py Thu Oct 04 10:38:55 2018 -0700 @@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ filerevision convenient.""" def __init__(self, repo, path, changeid=None, fileid=None, filelog=None, changectx=None): - """changeid can be a changeset revision, node, or tag. + """changeid must be a revision number, if specified. fileid can be a file revision or node.""" self._repo = repo self._path = path