--- a/mercurial/merge.py	Sun Sep 17 21:11:26 2006 -0500
+++ b/mercurial/merge.py	Sun Sep 17 21:27:30 2006 -0500
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@
 
     action = []
 
+    def act(msg, f, m, *args):
+        ui.debug(" %s: %s -> %s\n" % (f, msg, m))
+        action.append((f, m) + args)
+
     # Filter manifests
     if partial:
         for f in m1.keys():
@@ -121,56 +125,44 @@
                 a = ma.get(f, nullid)
                 # are both different from the ancestor?
                 if not overwrite and n != a and m2[f] != a:
-                    ui.debug(_(" %s versions differ, resolve\n") % f)
-                    action.append((f, "m", fmerge(f), n[:20], m2[f]))
+                    act("versions differ", f, "m", fmerge(f), n[:20], m2[f])
                 # are we clobbering?
                 # is remote's version newer?
                 # or are we going back in time and clean?
                 elif overwrite or m2[f] != a or (backwards and not n[20:]):
-                    ui.debug(_(" remote %s is newer, get\n") % f)
-                    action.append((f, "g", m2.execf(f), m2[f]))
+                    act("remote is newer", f, "g", m2.execf(f), m2[f])
                 # local is newer, not overwrite, check mode bits
                 elif fmerge(f) != m1.execf(f):
-                    ui.debug(_(" updating permissions for %s\n") % f)
-                    action.append((f, "e", m2.execf(f)))
+                    act("update permissions", f, "e", m2.execf(f))
             # contents same, check mode bits
             elif m1.execf(f) != m2.execf(f):
                 if overwrite or fmerge(f) != m1.execf(f):
-                    ui.debug(_(" updating permissions for %s\n") % f)
-                    action.append((f, "e", m2.execf(f)))
+                    act("update permissions", f, "e", m2.execf(f))
             del m2[f]
         elif f in ma:
             if n != ma[f] and not overwrite:
                 if ui.prompt(
                     (_(" local changed %s which remote deleted\n") % f) +
                     _("(k)eep or (d)elete?"), _("[kd]"), _("k")) == _("d"):
-                    action.append((f, "r"))
+                    act("prompt delete", f, "r")
             else:
-                ui.debug(_("other deleted %s\n") % f)
-                action.append((f, "r"))
+                act("other deleted", f, "r")
         else:
             # file is created on branch or in working directory
             if (overwrite and n[20:] != "u") or (backwards and not n[20:]):
-                ui.debug(_("remote deleted %s, clobbering\n") % f)
-                action.append((f, "r"))
-            else:
-                ui.debug(_("local created %s, keeping\n") % f)
+                act("remote deleted", f, "r")
 
     for f, n in m2.iteritems():
         if f in ma:
             if overwrite or backwards:
-                ui.debug(_("local deleted %s, recreating\n") % f)
-                action.append((f, "g", m2.execf(f), n))
+                act("recreating", f, "g", m2.execf(f), n)
             elif n != ma[f]:
                 if ui.prompt(
                     (_("remote changed %s which local deleted\n") % f) +
                     _("(k)eep or (d)elete?"), _("[kd]"), _("k")) == _("k"):
-                    action.append((f, "g", m2.execf(f), n))
-            else:
-                ui.debug(_("local deleted %s\n") % f)
+                    act("prompt recreating", f, "g", m2.execf(f), n)
         else:
-            ui.debug(_("remote created %s\n") % f)
-            action.append((f, "g", m2.execf(f), n))
+            act("remote created", f, "g", m2.execf(f), n)
 
     return action
 

--- a/tests/test-merge7.out	Sun Sep 17 21:11:26 2006 -0500
+++ b/tests/test-merge7.out	Sun Sep 17 21:27:30 2006 -0500
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 resolving manifests
  overwrite None branchmerge True partial False
  ancestor 451c744aabcc local a070d41e8360 remote faaea63e63a9
- test.txt versions differ, resolve
+ test.txt: versions differ -> m
 merging test.txt
 resolving test.txt
 file test.txt: my fc3148072371 other d40249267ae3 ancestor 8fe46a3eb557

--- a/tests/test-up-local-change.out	Sun Sep 17 21:11:26 2006 -0500
+++ b/tests/test-up-local-change.out	Sun Sep 17 21:27:30 2006 -0500
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 resolving manifests
  overwrite False branchmerge False partial False
  ancestor 33aaa84a386b local 802f095af299 remote 33aaa84a386b
- a versions differ, resolve
-remote created b
+ a: versions differ -> m
+ b: remote created -> g
 merging a
 resolving a
 file a: my b789fdd96dc2 other d730145abbf9 ancestor b789fdd96dc2
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 resolving manifests
  overwrite False branchmerge False partial False
  ancestor 802f095af299 local 33aaa84a386b remote 33aaa84a386b
-remote deleted b, clobbering
+ b: remote deleted -> r
 removing b
 0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 changeset:   0:33aaa84a386b
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
 resolving manifests
  overwrite False branchmerge False partial False
  ancestor 33aaa84a386b local 802f095af299 remote 33aaa84a386b
- a versions differ, resolve
-remote created b
+ a: versions differ -> m
+ b: remote created -> g
 merging a
 resolving a
 file a: my b789fdd96dc2 other d730145abbf9 ancestor b789fdd96dc2
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
 resolving manifests
  overwrite False branchmerge True partial False
  ancestor 802f095af299 local 030602aee63d remote 33aaa84a386b
- a versions differ, resolve
- b versions differ, resolve
+ a: versions differ -> m
+ b: versions differ -> m
 merging a
 resolving a
 file a: my d730145abbf9 other 13e0d5f949fa ancestor b789fdd96dc2

--- a/tests/test-update-reverse.out	Sun Sep 17 21:11:26 2006 -0500
+++ b/tests/test-update-reverse.out	Sun Sep 17 21:27:30 2006 -0500
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
 resolving manifests
  overwrite True branchmerge False partial False
  ancestor ded32b0db104 local 221226fb2bd8 remote 537353581d3d
-remote deleted side2, clobbering
-remote deleted side1, clobbering
-remote created main
+ side2: remote deleted -> r
+ side1: remote deleted -> r
+ main: remote created -> g
 getting main
 removing side1
 removing side2