diff --git a/mercurial/context.py b/mercurial/context.py
--- a/mercurial/context.py
+++ b/mercurial/context.py
@@ -2089,6 +2089,9 @@
         self._parent = parent
         self._path = path
 
+    def cmp(self, fctx):
+        return self.data() != fctx.data()
+
     def ctx(self):
         return self._parent