diff --git a/mercurial/commands.py b/mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py
@@ -6130,7 +6130,6 @@
         ret = 0
         didwork = False
 
-        tocomplete = []
         hasconflictmarkers = []
         if mark:
             markcheck = ui.config(b'commands', b'resolve.mark-check')
@@ -6183,24 +6182,20 @@
                     # preresolve file
                     overrides = {(b'ui', b'forcemerge'): opts.get(b'tool', b'')}
                     with ui.configoverride(overrides, b'resolve'):
-                        complete, r = ms.preresolve(f, wctx)
-                    if not complete:
-                        tocomplete.append(f)
-                    elif r:
+                        r = ms.resolve(f, wctx)
+                    if r:
                         ret = 1
                 finally:
                     ms.commit()
 
-                # replace filemerge's .orig file with our resolve file, but only
-                # for merges that are complete
-                if complete:
-                    try:
-                        util.rename(
-                            a + b".resolve", scmutil.backuppath(ui, repo, f)
-                        )
-                    except OSError as inst:
-                        if inst.errno != errno.ENOENT:
-                            raise
+                # replace filemerge's .orig file with our resolve file
+                try:
+                    util.rename(
+                        a + b".resolve", scmutil.backuppath(ui, repo, f)
+                    )
+                except OSError as inst:
+                    if inst.errno != errno.ENOENT:
+                        raise
 
         if hasconflictmarkers:
             ui.warn(
@@ -6218,25 +6213,6 @@
                     hint=_(b'use --all to mark anyway'),
                 )
 
-        for f in tocomplete:
-            try:
-                # resolve file
-                overrides = {(b'ui', b'forcemerge'): opts.get(b'tool', b'')}
-                with ui.configoverride(overrides, b'resolve'):
-                    r = ms.resolve(f, wctx)
-                if r:
-                    ret = 1
-            finally:
-                ms.commit()
-
-            # replace filemerge's .orig file with our resolve file
-            a = repo.wjoin(f)
-            try:
-                util.rename(a + b".resolve", scmutil.backuppath(ui, repo, f))
-            except OSError as inst:
-                if inst.errno != errno.ENOENT:
-                    raise
-
         ms.commit()
         branchmerge = repo.dirstate.p2() != repo.nullid
         # resolve is not doing a parent change here, however, `record updates`
diff --git a/mercurial/merge.py b/mercurial/merge.py
--- a/mercurial/merge.py
+++ b/mercurial/merge.py
@@ -1718,10 +1718,8 @@
     )
 
     try:
-        # premerge
-        tocomplete = []
         for f, args, msg in mergeactions:
-            repo.ui.debug(b" %s: %s -> m (premerge)\n" % (f, msg))
+            repo.ui.debug(b" %s: %s -> m\n" % (f, msg))
             ms.addcommitinfo(f, {b'merged': b'yes'})
             progress.increment(item=f)
             if f == b'.hgsubstate':  # subrepo states need updating
@@ -1730,16 +1728,6 @@
                 )
                 continue
             wctx[f].audit()
-            complete, r = ms.preresolve(f, wctx)
-            if not complete:
-                numupdates += 1
-                tocomplete.append((f, args, msg))
-
-        # merge
-        for f, args, msg in tocomplete:
-            repo.ui.debug(b" %s: %s -> m (merge)\n" % (f, msg))
-            ms.addcommitinfo(f, {b'merged': b'yes'})
-            progress.increment(item=f, total=numupdates)
             ms.resolve(f, wctx)
 
     except error.InterventionRequired:
diff --git a/mercurial/mergestate.py b/mercurial/mergestate.py
--- a/mercurial/mergestate.py
+++ b/mercurial/mergestate.py
@@ -408,17 +408,14 @@
 
         return complete, merge_ret
 
-    def preresolve(self, dfile, wctx):
-        """run premerge process for dfile
-
-        Returns whether the merge is complete, and the exit code."""
-        return self._resolve(True, dfile, wctx)
-
     def resolve(self, dfile, wctx):
-        """run merge process (assuming premerge was run) for dfile
+        """run merge process for dfile
 
         Returns the exit code of the merge."""
-        return self._resolve(False, dfile, wctx)[1]
+        complete, r = self._resolve(True, dfile, wctx)
+        if not complete:
+            r = self._resolve(False, dfile, wctx)[1]
+        return r
 
     def counts(self):
         """return counts for updated, merged and removed files in this
diff --git a/tests/test-copy-move-merge.t b/tests/test-copy-move-merge.t
--- a/tests/test-copy-move-merge.t
+++ b/tests/test-copy-move-merge.t
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@
    preserving a for resolve of b
    preserving a for resolve of c
   removing a
-   b: remote moved from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: remote moved from a -> m
   picked tool ':merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging a and b to b
   my b@add3f11052fa+ other b@17c05bb7fcb6 ancestor a@b8bf91eeebbc
    premerge successful
-   c: remote moved from a -> m (premerge)
+   c: remote moved from a -> m
   picked tool ':merge' for c (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging a and c to c
   my c@add3f11052fa+ other c@17c05bb7fcb6 ancestor a@b8bf91eeebbc
diff --git a/tests/test-double-merge.t b/tests/test-double-merge.t
--- a/tests/test-double-merge.t
+++ b/tests/test-double-merge.t
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving foo for resolve of bar
    preserving foo for resolve of foo
-   bar: remote copied from foo -> m (premerge)
+   bar: remote copied from foo -> m
   picked tool ':merge' for bar (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging foo and bar to bar
   my bar@6a0df1dad128+ other bar@484bf6903104 ancestor foo@e6dc8efe11cc
    premerge successful
-   foo: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   foo: versions differ -> m
   picked tool ':merge' for foo (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging foo
   my foo@6a0df1dad128+ other foo@484bf6903104 ancestor foo@e6dc8efe11cc
diff --git a/tests/test-graft.t b/tests/test-graft.t
--- a/tests/test-graft.t
+++ b/tests/test-graft.t
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
    ancestor: 68795b066622, local: ef0ef43d49e7+, remote: 5d205f8b35b6
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving b for resolve of b
-   b: local copied/moved from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: local copied/moved from a -> m
   picked tool ':merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging b and a to b
   my b@ef0ef43d49e7+ other a@5d205f8b35b6 ancestor a@68795b066622
@@ -242,11 +242,10 @@
    d: remote is newer -> g
   getting d
    preserving e for resolve of e
-   e: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   e: versions differ -> m
   picked tool ':merge' for e (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging e
   my e@1905859650ec+ other e@9c233e8e184d ancestor e@4c60f11aa304
-   e: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool ':merge' for e (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   my e@1905859650ec+ other e@9c233e8e184d ancestor e@4c60f11aa304
   warning: conflicts while merging e! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
@@ -855,8 +854,8 @@
   $ hg graft -r 6 --base 5
   grafting 6:25a2b029d3ae "6"
   merging d
+  warning: conflicts while merging d! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging e
-  warning: conflicts while merging d! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   abort: unresolved conflicts, can't continue
   (use 'hg resolve' and 'hg graft --continue')
   [1]
diff --git a/tests/test-issue672.t b/tests/test-issue672.t
--- a/tests/test-issue672.t
+++ b/tests/test-issue672.t
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
    ancestor: c64f439569a9, local: f4a9cff3cd0b+, remote: 746e9549ea96
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving 1a for resolve of 1a
-   1a: local copied/moved from 1 -> m (premerge)
+   1a: local copied/moved from 1 -> m
   picked tool ':merge' for 1a (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging 1a and 1 to 1a
   my 1a@f4a9cff3cd0b+ other 1@746e9549ea96 ancestor 1@c64f439569a9
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving 1 for resolve of 1a
   removing 1
-   1a: remote moved from 1 -> m (premerge)
+   1a: remote moved from 1 -> m
   picked tool ':merge' for 1a (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging 1 and 1a to 1a
   my 1a@746e9549ea96+ other 1a@f4a9cff3cd0b ancestor 1@c64f439569a9
diff --git a/tests/test-merge-commit.t b/tests/test-merge-commit.t
--- a/tests/test-merge-commit.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge-commit.t
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
    ancestor: 0f2ff26688b9, local: 2263c1be0967+, remote: 0555950ead28
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving bar for resolve of bar
-   bar: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   bar: versions differ -> m
   picked tool ':merge' for bar (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging bar
   my bar@2263c1be0967+ other bar@0555950ead28 ancestor bar@0f2ff26688b9
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
    ancestor: 0f2ff26688b9, local: 2263c1be0967+, remote: 3ffa6b9e35f0
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving bar for resolve of bar
-   bar: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   bar: versions differ -> m
   picked tool ':merge' for bar (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging bar
   my bar@2263c1be0967+ other bar@3ffa6b9e35f0 ancestor bar@0f2ff26688b9
diff --git a/tests/test-merge-criss-cross.t b/tests/test-merge-criss-cross.t
--- a/tests/test-merge-criss-cross.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge-criss-cross.t
@@ -93,11 +93,10 @@
    f1: remote is newer -> g
   getting f1
    preserving f2 for resolve of f2
-   f2: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   f2: versions differ -> m
   picked tool ':dump' for f2 (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging f2
   my f2@3b08d01b0ab5+ other f2@adfe50279922 ancestor f2@0f6b37dbe527
-   f2: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool ':dump' for f2 (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   my f2@3b08d01b0ab5+ other f2@adfe50279922 ancestor f2@0f6b37dbe527
   1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
diff --git a/tests/test-merge-force.t b/tests/test-merge-force.t
--- a/tests/test-merge-force.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge-force.t
@@ -218,27 +218,27 @@
   You can use (c)hanged version, leave (d)eleted, or leave (u)nresolved.
   What do you want to do? u
   merging content1_content2_content1_content4-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content1_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging content1_content2_content2_content1-tracked
   merging content1_content2_content2_content4-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content2_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging content1_content2_content3_content1-tracked
   merging content1_content2_content3_content3-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content3_content3-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging content1_content2_content3_content4-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content3_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging content1_content2_missing_content1-tracked
   merging content1_content2_missing_content4-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_missing_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging missing_content2_content2_content4-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_content2_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging missing_content2_content3_content3-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_content3_content3-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging missing_content2_content3_content4-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_content3_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging missing_content2_missing_content4-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_missing_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging missing_content2_missing_content4-untracked
-  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content1_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content2_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content3_content3-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content3_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_missing_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_content2_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_content3_content3-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_content3_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_missing_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_missing_content4-untracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   18 files updated, 3 files merged, 8 files removed, 35 files unresolved
   use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
@@ -735,6 +735,7 @@
   You can use (c)hanged version, leave (d)eleted, or leave (u)nresolved.
   What do you want to do? u
   merging content1_content2_content1_content4-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content1_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   file 'content1_content2_content1_content4-untracked' was deleted in local [working copy] but was modified in other [merge rev].
   You can use (c)hanged version, leave (d)eleted, or leave (u)nresolved.
   What do you want to do? u
@@ -752,6 +753,7 @@
   You can use (c)hanged version, leave (d)eleted, or leave (u)nresolved.
   What do you want to do? u
   merging content1_content2_content2_content4-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content2_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   file 'content1_content2_content2_content4-untracked' was deleted in local [working copy] but was modified in other [merge rev].
   You can use (c)hanged version, leave (d)eleted, or leave (u)nresolved.
   What do you want to do? u
@@ -769,10 +771,12 @@
   You can use (c)hanged version, leave (d)eleted, or leave (u)nresolved.
   What do you want to do? u
   merging content1_content2_content3_content3-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content3_content3-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   file 'content1_content2_content3_content3-untracked' was deleted in local [working copy] but was modified in other [merge rev].
   You can use (c)hanged version, leave (d)eleted, or leave (u)nresolved.
   What do you want to do? u
   merging content1_content2_content3_content4-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content3_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   file 'content1_content2_content3_content4-untracked' was deleted in local [working copy] but was modified in other [merge rev].
   You can use (c)hanged version, leave (d)eleted, or leave (u)nresolved.
   What do you want to do? u
@@ -790,6 +794,7 @@
   You can use (c)hanged version, leave (d)eleted, or leave (u)nresolved.
   What do you want to do? u
   merging content1_content2_missing_content4-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_missing_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   file 'content1_content2_missing_content4-untracked' was deleted in local [working copy] but was modified in other [merge rev].
   You can use (c)hanged version, leave (d)eleted, or leave (u)nresolved.
   What do you want to do? u
@@ -812,19 +817,14 @@
   You can use (c)hanged version, (d)elete, or leave (u)nresolved.
   What do you want to do? u
   merging missing_content2_content2_content4-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_content2_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging missing_content2_content3_content3-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_content3_content3-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging missing_content2_content3_content4-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_content3_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging missing_content2_missing_content4-tracked
+  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_missing_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging missing_content2_missing_content4-untracked
-  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content1_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content2_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content3_content3-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_content3_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging content1_content2_missing_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_content2_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_content3_content3-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_content3_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_missing_content4-tracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   warning: conflicts while merging missing_content2_missing_content4-untracked! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   [1]
   $ checkstatus > $TESTTMP/status2 2>&1
diff --git a/tests/test-merge-halt.t b/tests/test-merge-halt.t
--- a/tests/test-merge-halt.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge-halt.t
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
   $ hg rebase -s 1 -d 2 --tool false
   rebasing 1:1f28a51c3c9b "c"
   merging a
+  merging a failed!
   merging b
-  merging a failed!
   merging b failed!
   unresolved conflicts (see 'hg resolve', then 'hg rebase --continue')
   [240]
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
   $ hg rebase -s 1 -d 2 --tool false
   rebasing 1:1f28a51c3c9b "c"
   merging a
-  merging b
   merging a failed!
   unresolved conflicts (see 'hg resolve', then 'hg rebase --continue')
   [240]
@@ -67,9 +66,9 @@
   > EOS
   rebasing 1:1f28a51c3c9b "c"
   merging a
-  merging b
   merging a failed!
   continue merge operation (yn)? y
+  merging b
   merging b failed!
   continue merge operation (yn)? n
   unresolved conflicts (see 'hg resolve', then 'hg rebase --continue')
@@ -94,9 +93,9 @@
   > EOS
   rebasing 1:1f28a51c3c9b "c"
   merging a
-  merging b
    output file a appears unchanged
   was merge successful (yn)? y
+  merging b
    output file b appears unchanged
   was merge successful (yn)? n
   merging b failed!
@@ -122,7 +121,6 @@
   $ hg rebase -s 1 -d 2 --tool true
   rebasing 1:1f28a51c3c9b "c"
   merging a
-  merging b
   merging a failed!
   unresolved conflicts (see 'hg resolve', then 'hg rebase --continue')
   [240]
@@ -141,8 +139,8 @@
   > EOS
   rebasing 1:1f28a51c3c9b "c"
   merging a
+  was merge of 'a' successful (yn)? y
   merging b
-  was merge of 'a' successful (yn)? y
   was merge of 'b' successful (yn)? n
   merging b failed!
   unresolved conflicts (see 'hg resolve', then 'hg rebase --continue')
@@ -159,8 +157,8 @@
   $ hg rebase -s 1 -d 2 --tool echo --keep --config merge-tools.echo.premerge=keep
   rebasing 1:1f28a51c3c9b "c"
   merging a
+  $TESTTMP/repo/a *a~base* *a~other* (glob)
   merging b
-  $TESTTMP/repo/a *a~base* *a~other* (glob)
   $TESTTMP/repo/b *b~base* *b~other* (glob)
 
 Check that unshelve isn't broken by halting the merge
@@ -187,7 +185,6 @@
   unshelving change 'default'
   rebasing shelved changes
   merging shelve_file1
-  merging shelve_file2
   merging shelve_file1 failed!
   unresolved conflicts (see 'hg resolve', then 'hg unshelve --continue')
   [240]
@@ -195,7 +192,6 @@
   M shelve_file1
   M shelve_file2
   ? shelve_file1.orig
-  ? shelve_file2.orig
   # The repository is in an unfinished *unshelve* state.
   
   # Unresolved merge conflicts:
@@ -210,7 +206,6 @@
   
   $ hg resolve --tool false --all --re-merge
   merging shelve_file1
-  merging shelve_file2
   merging shelve_file1 failed!
   merge halted after failed merge (see hg resolve)
   [240]
diff --git a/tests/test-merge-types.t b/tests/test-merge-types.t
--- a/tests/test-merge-types.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge-types.t
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
    branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
    ancestor: c334dc3be0da, local: 521a1e40188f+, remote: 3574f3e69b1c
    preserving a for resolve of a
-   a: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   a: versions differ -> m
   tool internal:merge (for pattern a) can't handle symlinks
   couldn't find merge tool hgmerge
   no tool found to merge a
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
    branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
    ancestor: c334dc3be0da, local: 3574f3e69b1c+, remote: 521a1e40188f
    preserving a for resolve of a
-   a: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   a: versions differ -> m
   picked tool ':union' for a (binary False symlink True changedelete False)
   merging a
   my a@3574f3e69b1c+ other a@521a1e40188f ancestor a@c334dc3be0da
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
    branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
    ancestor: c334dc3be0da, local: 3574f3e69b1c+, remote: 521a1e40188f
    preserving a for resolve of a
-   a: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   a: versions differ -> m
   picked tool ':merge3' for a (binary False symlink True changedelete False)
   merging a
   my a@3574f3e69b1c+ other a@521a1e40188f ancestor a@c334dc3be0da
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
    branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
    ancestor: c334dc3be0da, local: 3574f3e69b1c+, remote: 521a1e40188f
    preserving a for resolve of a
-   a: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   a: versions differ -> m
   picked tool ':merge-local' for a (binary False symlink True changedelete False)
   merging a
   my a@3574f3e69b1c+ other a@521a1e40188f ancestor a@c334dc3be0da
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
    branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
    ancestor: c334dc3be0da, local: 3574f3e69b1c+, remote: 521a1e40188f
    preserving a for resolve of a
-   a: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   a: versions differ -> m
   picked tool ':merge-other' for a (binary False symlink True changedelete False)
   merging a
   my a@3574f3e69b1c+ other a@521a1e40188f ancestor a@c334dc3be0da
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
    branchmerge: False, force: False, partial: False
    ancestor: c334dc3be0da, local: c334dc3be0da+, remote: 521a1e40188f
    preserving a for resolve of a
-   a: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   a: versions differ -> m
   (couldn't find merge tool hgmerge|tool hgmerge can't handle symlinks) (re)
   no tool found to merge a
   picked tool ':prompt' for a (binary False symlink True changedelete False)
@@ -343,9 +343,12 @@
 
   $ hg merge
   merging a
+  warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   warning: cannot merge flags for b without common ancestor - keeping local flags
   merging b
+  warning: conflicts while merging b! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging bx
+  warning: conflicts while merging bx! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   warning: cannot merge flags for c without common ancestor - keeping local flags
   tool internal:merge (for pattern d) can't handle symlinks
   no tool found to merge d
@@ -362,9 +365,6 @@
   file 'h' needs to be resolved.
   You can keep (l)ocal [working copy], take (o)ther [merge rev], or leave (u)nresolved.
   What do you want to do? u
-  warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging b! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging bx! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   3 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 6 files unresolved
   use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
@@ -411,9 +411,12 @@
   $ hg up -Cqr1
   $ hg merge
   merging a
+  warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   warning: cannot merge flags for b without common ancestor - keeping local flags
   merging b
+  warning: conflicts while merging b! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging bx
+  warning: conflicts while merging bx! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   warning: cannot merge flags for c without common ancestor - keeping local flags
   tool internal:merge (for pattern d) can't handle symlinks
   no tool found to merge d
@@ -430,9 +433,6 @@
   file 'h' needs to be resolved.
   You can keep (l)ocal [working copy], take (o)ther [merge rev], or leave (u)nresolved.
   What do you want to do? u
-  warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging b! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging bx! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   3 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 6 files unresolved
   use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
diff --git a/tests/test-merge7.t b/tests/test-merge7.t
--- a/tests/test-merge7.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge7.t
@@ -86,11 +86,10 @@
    ancestor: 96b70246a118, local: 50c3a7e29886+, remote: 40d11a4173a8
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving test.txt for resolve of test.txt
-   test.txt: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   test.txt: versions differ -> m
   picked tool ':merge' for test.txt (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging test.txt
   my test.txt@50c3a7e29886+ other test.txt@40d11a4173a8 ancestor test.txt@96b70246a118
-   test.txt: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool ':merge' for test.txt (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   my test.txt@50c3a7e29886+ other test.txt@40d11a4173a8 ancestor test.txt@96b70246a118
   warning: conflicts while merging test.txt! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
diff --git a/tests/test-merge9.t b/tests/test-merge9.t
--- a/tests/test-merge9.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge9.t
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 test with the rename on the remote side
   $ HGMERGE=false hg merge
   merging bar
+  merging bar failed!
   merging foo and baz to baz
-  merging bar failed!
   1 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
   use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
   3 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ HGMERGE=false hg merge
   merging bar
+  merging bar failed!
   merging baz and foo to baz
-  merging bar failed!
   1 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
   use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
diff --git a/tests/test-rename-merge1.t b/tests/test-rename-merge1.t
--- a/tests/test-rename-merge1.t
+++ b/tests/test-rename-merge1.t
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   getting b2
    preserving a for resolve of b
   removing a
-   b: remote moved from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: remote moved from a -> m
   picked tool ':merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging a and b to b
   my b@044f8520aeeb+ other b@85c198ef2f6c ancestor a@af1939970a1c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
    ancestor: 5151c134577e, local: 07fcbc9a74ed+, remote: f21419739508
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving z for resolve of z
-   z: both renamed from y -> m (premerge)
+   z: both renamed from y -> m
   picked tool ':merge3' for z (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging z
   my z@07fcbc9a74ed+ other z@f21419739508 ancestor y@5151c134577e
diff --git a/tests/test-rename-merge2.t b/tests/test-rename-merge2.t
--- a/tests/test-rename-merge2.t
+++ b/tests/test-rename-merge2.t
@@ -88,16 +88,15 @@
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving a for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   b: remote copied from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: remote copied from a -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging a and b to b
   my b@e300d1c794ec+ other b@4ce40f5aca24 ancestor a@924404dff337
    premerge successful
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@e300d1c794ec+ other rev@4ce40f5aca24 ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@e300d1c794ec+ other rev@4ce40f5aca24 ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -128,16 +127,15 @@
   getting a
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   b: local copied/moved from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: local copied/moved from a -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b and a to b
   my b@86a2aa42fc76+ other a@f4db7e329e71 ancestor a@924404dff337
    premerge successful
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@86a2aa42fc76+ other rev@f4db7e329e71 ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@86a2aa42fc76+ other rev@f4db7e329e71 ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -168,16 +166,15 @@
    preserving a for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
   removing a
-   b: remote moved from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: remote moved from a -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging a and b to b
   my b@e300d1c794ec+ other b@bdb19105162a ancestor a@924404dff337
    premerge successful
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@e300d1c794ec+ other rev@bdb19105162a ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@e300d1c794ec+ other rev@bdb19105162a ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -206,16 +203,15 @@
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   b: local copied/moved from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: local copied/moved from a -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b and a to b
   my b@02963e448370+ other a@f4db7e329e71 ancestor a@924404dff337
    premerge successful
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@02963e448370+ other rev@f4db7e329e71 ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@02963e448370+ other rev@f4db7e329e71 ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -244,11 +240,10 @@
    b: remote created -> g
   getting b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@94b33a1b7f2d+ other rev@4ce40f5aca24 ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@94b33a1b7f2d+ other rev@4ce40f5aca24 ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -276,11 +271,10 @@
    ancestor: 924404dff337, local: 86a2aa42fc76+, remote: 97c705ade336
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@86a2aa42fc76+ other rev@97c705ade336 ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@86a2aa42fc76+ other rev@97c705ade336 ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -311,11 +305,10 @@
    b: remote created -> g
   getting b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@94b33a1b7f2d+ other rev@bdb19105162a ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@94b33a1b7f2d+ other rev@bdb19105162a ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -342,11 +335,10 @@
    ancestor: 924404dff337, local: 02963e448370+, remote: 97c705ade336
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@02963e448370+ other rev@97c705ade336 ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@02963e448370+ other rev@97c705ade336 ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -374,20 +366,18 @@
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   b: both renamed from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: both renamed from a -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b
   my b@62e7bf090eba+ other b@49b6d8032493 ancestor a@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
-  picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
-  merging rev
-  my rev@62e7bf090eba+ other rev@49b6d8032493 ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   b: both renamed from a -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my b@62e7bf090eba+ other b@49b6d8032493 ancestor a@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/b* * * (glob)
   merge tool returned: 0
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
+  picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
+  merging rev
+  my rev@62e7bf090eba+ other rev@49b6d8032493 ancestor rev@924404dff337
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@62e7bf090eba+ other rev@49b6d8032493 ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -425,11 +415,10 @@
    c: remote created -> g
   getting c
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@02963e448370+ other rev@fe905ef2c33e ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@02963e448370+ other rev@fe905ef2c33e ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -456,20 +445,18 @@
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   b: both created -> m (premerge)
+   b: both created -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b
   my b@86a2aa42fc76+ other b@af30c7647fc7 ancestor b@000000000000
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
-  picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
-  merging rev
-  my rev@86a2aa42fc76+ other rev@af30c7647fc7 ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   b: both created -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my b@86a2aa42fc76+ other b@af30c7647fc7 ancestor b@000000000000
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/b* * * (glob)
   merge tool returned: 0
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
+  picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
+  merging rev
+  my rev@86a2aa42fc76+ other rev@af30c7647fc7 ancestor rev@924404dff337
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@86a2aa42fc76+ other rev@af30c7647fc7 ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -498,20 +485,18 @@
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   b: both created -> m (premerge)
+   b: both created -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b
   my b@59318016310c+ other b@bdb19105162a ancestor b@000000000000
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
-  picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
-  merging rev
-  my rev@59318016310c+ other rev@bdb19105162a ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   b: both created -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my b@59318016310c+ other b@bdb19105162a ancestor b@000000000000
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/b* * * (glob)
   merge tool returned: 0
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
+  picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
+  merging rev
+  my rev@59318016310c+ other rev@bdb19105162a ancestor rev@924404dff337
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@59318016310c+ other rev@bdb19105162a ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -538,16 +523,15 @@
   getting a
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   b: both renamed from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: both renamed from a -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b
   my b@86a2aa42fc76+ other b@8dbce441892a ancestor a@924404dff337
    premerge successful
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@86a2aa42fc76+ other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@86a2aa42fc76+ other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -576,20 +560,18 @@
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   b: both created -> m (premerge)
+   b: both created -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b
   my b@59318016310c+ other b@bdb19105162a ancestor b@000000000000
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
-  picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
-  merging rev
-  my rev@59318016310c+ other rev@bdb19105162a ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   b: both created -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my b@59318016310c+ other b@bdb19105162a ancestor b@000000000000
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/b* * * (glob)
   merge tool returned: 0
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
+  picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
+  merging rev
+  my rev@59318016310c+ other rev@bdb19105162a ancestor rev@924404dff337
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@59318016310c+ other rev@bdb19105162a ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -616,16 +598,15 @@
   getting a
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   b: both renamed from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: both renamed from a -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b
   my b@86a2aa42fc76+ other b@8dbce441892a ancestor a@924404dff337
    premerge successful
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@86a2aa42fc76+ other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@86a2aa42fc76+ other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -652,16 +633,15 @@
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   b: both renamed from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: both renamed from a -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b
   my b@0b76e65c8289+ other b@4ce40f5aca24 ancestor a@924404dff337
    premerge successful
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@0b76e65c8289+ other rev@4ce40f5aca24 ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@0b76e65c8289+ other rev@4ce40f5aca24 ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -688,16 +668,15 @@
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   b: both renamed from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: both renamed from a -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b
   my b@02963e448370+ other b@8dbce441892a ancestor a@924404dff337
    premerge successful
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@02963e448370+ other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@02963e448370+ other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -723,16 +702,15 @@
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   b: both renamed from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: both renamed from a -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b
   my b@0b76e65c8289+ other b@bdb19105162a ancestor a@924404dff337
    premerge successful
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@0b76e65c8289+ other rev@bdb19105162a ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@0b76e65c8289+ other rev@bdb19105162a ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -762,20 +740,18 @@
    preserving a for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
   removing a
-   b: remote moved from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: remote moved from a -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging a and b to b
   my b@e300d1c794ec+ other b@49b6d8032493 ancestor a@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
-  picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
-  merging rev
-  my rev@e300d1c794ec+ other rev@49b6d8032493 ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   b: remote moved from a -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my b@e300d1c794ec+ other b@49b6d8032493 ancestor a@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/b* * * (glob)
   merge tool returned: 0
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
+  picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
+  merging rev
+  my rev@e300d1c794ec+ other rev@49b6d8032493 ancestor rev@924404dff337
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@e300d1c794ec+ other rev@49b6d8032493 ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -804,20 +780,18 @@
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   b: local copied/moved from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: local copied/moved from a -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b and a to b
   my b@62e7bf090eba+ other a@f4db7e329e71 ancestor a@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
-  picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
-  merging rev
-  my rev@62e7bf090eba+ other rev@f4db7e329e71 ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   b: local copied/moved from a -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my b@62e7bf090eba+ other a@f4db7e329e71 ancestor a@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/b* * * (glob)
   merge tool returned: 0
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
+  picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
+  merging rev
+  my rev@62e7bf090eba+ other rev@f4db7e329e71 ancestor rev@924404dff337
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@62e7bf090eba+ other rev@f4db7e329e71 ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
@@ -852,16 +826,15 @@
   getting c
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   b: local copied/moved from a -> m (premerge)
+   b: local copied/moved from a -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b and a to b
   my b@02963e448370+ other a@2b958612230f ancestor a@924404dff337
    premerge successful
-   rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   rev: versions differ -> m
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@02963e448370+ other rev@2b958612230f ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@02963e448370+ other rev@2b958612230f ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
diff --git a/tests/test-resolve.t b/tests/test-resolve.t
--- a/tests/test-resolve.t
+++ b/tests/test-resolve.t
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@
 resolve --all should re-merge all unresolved files
   $ hg resolve --all
   merging file1
+  warning: conflicts while merging file1! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging file2
-  warning: conflicts while merging file1! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   warning: conflicts while merging file2! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   [1]
   $ cat file1.orig
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@
   $ hg resolve --all --verbose --config 'ui.origbackuppath=.hg/origbackups'
   merging file1
   creating directory: $TESTTMP/repo/.hg/origbackups
+  warning: conflicts while merging file1! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging file2
-  warning: conflicts while merging file1! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   warning: conflicts while merging file2! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   [1]
   $ ls .hg/origbackups
@@ -478,10 +478,10 @@
   $ hg rebase -s 1 -d 2
   rebasing 1:f30f98a8181f "added emp1 emp2 emp3"
   merging emp1
+  warning: conflicts while merging emp1! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging emp2
+  warning: conflicts while merging emp2! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging emp3
-  warning: conflicts while merging emp1! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging emp2! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   warning: conflicts while merging emp3! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   unresolved conflicts (see 'hg resolve', then 'hg rebase --continue')
   [240]
@@ -490,10 +490,10 @@
 ===========================================================
   $ hg resolve --all
   merging emp1
+  warning: conflicts while merging emp1! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging emp2
+  warning: conflicts while merging emp2! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging emp3
-  warning: conflicts while merging emp1! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging emp2! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   warning: conflicts while merging emp3! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   [1]
 
@@ -522,10 +522,10 @@
   > EOF
   re-merge all unresolved files (yn)? y
   merging emp1
+  warning: conflicts while merging emp1! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging emp2
+  warning: conflicts while merging emp2! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging emp3
-  warning: conflicts while merging emp1! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
-  warning: conflicts while merging emp2! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   warning: conflicts while merging emp3! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   [1]
 
diff --git a/tests/test-shelve.t b/tests/test-shelve.t
--- a/tests/test-shelve.t
+++ b/tests/test-shelve.t
@@ -1385,8 +1385,8 @@
   unshelving change 'default-01'
   rebasing shelved changes
   merging bar1
+  warning: conflicts while merging bar1! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging bar2
-  warning: conflicts while merging bar1! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   warning: conflicts while merging bar2! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   unresolved conflicts (see 'hg resolve', then 'hg unshelve --continue')
   [240]
diff --git a/tests/test-sparse-profiles.t b/tests/test-sparse-profiles.t
--- a/tests/test-sparse-profiles.t
+++ b/tests/test-sparse-profiles.t
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@
   $ hg merge 1
   temporarily included 2 file(s) in the sparse checkout for merging
   merging backend.sparse
+  warning: conflicts while merging backend.sparse! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging data.py
-  warning: conflicts while merging backend.sparse! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   warning: conflicts while merging data.py! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 2 files unresolved
   use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@
   rebasing 1:a2b1de640a62 "edit profile"
   temporarily included 2 file(s) in the sparse checkout for merging
   merging backend.sparse
+  warning: conflicts while merging backend.sparse! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging data.py
-  warning: conflicts while merging backend.sparse! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   warning: conflicts while merging data.py! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   unresolved conflicts (see 'hg resolve', then 'hg rebase --continue')
   [240]
diff --git a/tests/test-status-color.t b/tests/test-status-color.t
--- a/tests/test-status-color.t
+++ b/tests/test-status-color.t
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@
   created new head
   $ hg merge
   merging a
+  warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   merging b
-  warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   warning: conflicts while merging b! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 2 files unresolved
   use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
diff --git a/tests/test-subrepo.t b/tests/test-subrepo.t
--- a/tests/test-subrepo.t
+++ b/tests/test-subrepo.t
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
    branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
    ancestor: 1f14a2e2d3ec, local: f0d2028bf86d+, remote: 1831e14459c4
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
-   .hgsubstate: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   .hgsubstate: versions differ -> m
   subrepo merge f0d2028bf86d+ 1831e14459c4 1f14a2e2d3ec
     subrepo t: other changed, get t:6747d179aa9a688023c4b0cad32e4c92bb7f34ad:hg
   getting subrepo t
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
    branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
    ancestor: 1831e14459c4, local: e45c8b14af55+, remote: f94576341bcf
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
-   .hgsubstate: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   .hgsubstate: versions differ -> m
   subrepo merge e45c8b14af55+ f94576341bcf 1831e14459c4
     subrepo t: both sides changed 
    subrepository t diverged (local revision: 20a0db6fbf6c, remote revision: 7af322bc1198)
@@ -317,11 +317,10 @@
    ancestor: 6747d179aa9a, local: 20a0db6fbf6c+, remote: 7af322bc1198
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving t for resolve of t
-   t: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   t: versions differ -> m
   picked tool ':merge' for t (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging t
   my t@20a0db6fbf6c+ other t@7af322bc1198 ancestor t@6747d179aa9a
-   t: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool ':merge' for t (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   my t@20a0db6fbf6c+ other t@7af322bc1198 ancestor t@6747d179aa9a
   warning: conflicts while merging t! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
diff --git a/tests/test-up-local-change.t b/tests/test-up-local-change.t
--- a/tests/test-up-local-change.t
+++ b/tests/test-up-local-change.t
@@ -46,11 +46,10 @@
    b: remote created -> g
   getting b
    preserving a for resolve of a
-   a: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   a: versions differ -> m
   picked tool 'true' for a (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging a
   my a@c19d34741b0a+ other a@1e71731e6fbb ancestor a@c19d34741b0a
-   a: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool 'true' for a (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   my a@c19d34741b0a+ other a@1e71731e6fbb ancestor a@c19d34741b0a
   launching merge tool: true *$TESTTMP/r2/a* * * (glob)
@@ -72,11 +71,10 @@
   removing b
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    preserving a for resolve of a
-   a: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   a: versions differ -> m
   picked tool 'true' for a (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging a
   my a@1e71731e6fbb+ other a@c19d34741b0a ancestor a@1e71731e6fbb
-   a: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool 'true' for a (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   my a@1e71731e6fbb+ other a@c19d34741b0a ancestor a@1e71731e6fbb
   launching merge tool: true *$TESTTMP/r2/a* * * (glob)
@@ -95,11 +93,10 @@
    b: remote created -> g
   getting b
    preserving a for resolve of a
-   a: versions differ -> m (premerge)
+   a: versions differ -> m
   picked tool 'true' for a (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   merging a
   my a@c19d34741b0a+ other a@1e71731e6fbb ancestor a@c19d34741b0a
-   a: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool 'true' for a (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   my a@c19d34741b0a+ other a@1e71731e6fbb ancestor a@c19d34741b0a
   launching merge tool: true *$TESTTMP/r2/a* * * (glob)