diff --git a/mercurial/commands.py b/mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py
@@ -3530,7 +3530,8 @@
       _('force a merge including outstanding changes (DEPRECATED)')),
     ('r', 'rev', '', _('revision to merge'), _('REV')),
     ('P', 'preview', None,
-     _('review revisions to merge (no merge is performed)'))
+     _('review revisions to merge (no merge is performed)')),
+    ('', 'abort', None, _('abort the ongoing merge')),
      ] + mergetoolopts,
     _('[-P] [[-r] REV]'))
 def merge(ui, repo, node=None, **opts):
@@ -3555,7 +3556,7 @@
 
     See :hg:`help resolve` for information on handling file conflicts.
 
-    To undo an uncommitted merge, use :hg:`update --clean .` which
+    To undo an uncommitted merge, use :hg:`merge --abort` which
     will check out a clean copy of the original merge parent, losing
     all changes.
 
@@ -3563,6 +3564,16 @@
     """
 
     opts = pycompat.byteskwargs(opts)
+    abort = opts.get('abort')
+    if abort and repo.dirstate.p2() == nullid:
+        cmdutil.wrongtooltocontinue(repo, _('merge'))
+    if abort:
+        if node:
+            raise error.Abort(_("cannot specify a node with --abort"))
+        if opts.get('rev'):
+            raise error.Abort(_("cannot specify both --rev and --abort"))
+        if opts.get('preview'):
+            raise error.Abort(_("cannot specify --preview with --abort"))
     if opts.get('rev') and node:
         raise error.Abort(_("please specify just one revision"))
     if not node:
@@ -3571,7 +3582,7 @@
     if node:
         node = scmutil.revsingle(repo, node).node()
 
-    if not node:
+    if not node and not abort:
         node = repo[destutil.destmerge(repo)].node()
 
     if opts.get('preview'):
@@ -3592,7 +3603,7 @@
         force = opts.get('force')
         labels = ['working copy', 'merge rev']
         return hg.merge(repo, node, force=force, mergeforce=force,
-                        labels=labels)
+                        labels=labels, abort=abort)
     finally:
         ui.setconfig('ui', 'forcemerge', '', 'merge')
 
diff --git a/mercurial/hg.py b/mercurial/hg.py
--- a/mercurial/hg.py
+++ b/mercurial/hg.py
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@
 import shutil
 
 from .i18n import _
-from .node import nullid
+from .node import (
+    hex,
+    nullid,
+)
 
 from . import (
     bookmarks,
@@ -844,16 +847,32 @@
 
     return ret
 
-def merge(repo, node, force=None, remind=True, mergeforce=False, labels=None):
+def merge(repo, node, force=None, remind=True, mergeforce=False, labels=None,
+          abort=False):
     """Branch merge with node, resolving changes. Return true if any
     unresolved conflicts."""
-    stats = mergemod.update(repo, node, True, force, mergeforce=mergeforce,
-                            labels=labels)
+    if not abort:
+        stats = mergemod.update(repo, node, True, force, mergeforce=mergeforce,
+                                labels=labels)
+    else:
+        ms = mergemod.mergestate.read(repo)
+        if ms.active():
+            # there were conflicts
+            node = hex(ms._local)
+        else:
+            # there were no conficts, mergestate was not stored
+            node = repo['.'].hex()
+
+        repo.ui.status(_("aborting the merge, updating back to"
+                         " %s\n") % node[:12])
+        stats = mergemod.update(repo, node, branchmerge=False, force=True,
+                                labels=labels)
+
     _showstats(repo, stats)
     if stats[3]:
         repo.ui.status(_("use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges "
-                         "or 'hg update -C .' to abandon\n"))
-    elif remind:
+                         "or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon\n"))
+    elif remind and not abort:
         repo.ui.status(_("(branch merge, don't forget to commit)\n"))
     return stats[3] > 0
 
diff --git a/tests/test-add.t b/tests/test-add.t
--- a/tests/test-add.t
+++ b/tests/test-add.t
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
   merging a
   warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg st
   M a
diff --git a/tests/test-commit-unresolved.t b/tests/test-commit-unresolved.t
--- a/tests/test-commit-unresolved.t
+++ b/tests/test-commit-unresolved.t
@@ -21,13 +21,63 @@
   $ commit "D" 3
   created new head
 
+State before the merge
+
+  $ hg status
+  $ hg id
+  e45016d2b3d3 tip
+  $ hg summary
+  parent: 3:e45016d2b3d3 tip
+   D
+  branch: default
+  commit: (clean)
+  update: 2 new changesets, 2 branch heads (merge)
+  phases: 4 draft
+
+Testing the abort functionality first in case of conflicts
+
+  $ hg merge --abort
+  abort: no merge in progress
+  [255]
+  $ hg merge
+  merging A
+  warning: conflicts while merging A! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
+  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
+  [1]
+
+  $ hg merge --abort e4501
+  abort: cannot specify a node with --abort
+  [255]
+  $ hg merge --abort --rev e4501
+  abort: cannot specify both --rev and --abort
+  [255]
+
+  $ hg merge --abort
+  aborting the merge, updating back to e45016d2b3d3
+  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
+
+Checking that we got back in the same state
+
+  $ hg status
+  ? A.orig
+  $ hg id
+  e45016d2b3d3 tip
+  $ hg summary
+  parent: 3:e45016d2b3d3 tip
+   D
+  branch: default
+  commit: 1 unknown (clean)
+  update: 2 new changesets, 2 branch heads (merge)
+  phases: 4 draft
+
 Merging a conflict araises
 
   $ hg merge
   merging A
   warning: conflicts while merging A! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
 Correct the conflict without marking the file as resolved
@@ -52,7 +102,7 @@
   merging A
   warning: conflicts while merging A! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg rm --force A
   $ hg commit -m merged
@@ -64,4 +114,28 @@
   $ hg commit -m merged
   created new head
 
+Testing the abort functionality in case of no conflicts
+
+  $ hg update -C 0
+  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
+  $ addcommit "E" 4
+  created new head
+  $ hg id
+  68352a18a7c4 tip
+
+  $ hg merge -r 4
+  2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
+  (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
+
+  $ hg merge --preview --abort
+  abort: cannot specify --preview with --abort
+  [255]
+
+  $ hg merge --abort
+  aborting the merge, updating back to 68352a18a7c4
+  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
+
+  $ hg id
+  68352a18a7c4 tip
+
   $ cd ..
diff --git a/tests/test-completion.t b/tests/test-completion.t
--- a/tests/test-completion.t
+++ b/tests/test-completion.t
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
   forget: include, exclude
   init: ssh, remotecmd, insecure
   log: follow, follow-first, date, copies, keyword, rev, line-range, removed, only-merges, user, only-branch, branch, prune, patch, git, limit, no-merges, stat, graph, style, template, include, exclude
-  merge: force, rev, preview, tool
+  merge: force, rev, preview, abort, tool
   pull: update, force, rev, bookmark, branch, ssh, remotecmd, insecure
   push: force, rev, bookmark, branch, new-branch, pushvars, ssh, remotecmd, insecure
   remove: after, force, subrepos, include, exclude
diff --git a/tests/test-conflict.t b/tests/test-conflict.t
--- a/tests/test-conflict.t
+++ b/tests/test-conflict.t
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   merging a
   warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ hg id
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
   merging a
   warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ cat a
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
   merging a
   warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ cat a
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
   merging a
   warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ cat a
   Small Mathematical Series.
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
   merging a
   warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg resolve --tool :merge-other a
   merging a
diff --git a/tests/test-convert-svn-sink.t b/tests/test-convert-svn-sink.t
--- a/tests/test-convert-svn-sink.t
+++ b/tests/test-convert-svn-sink.t
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
   merging b
   warning: conflicts while merging b! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg --cwd b revert -r 2 b
   $ hg --cwd b resolve -m b
diff --git a/tests/test-fileset.t b/tests/test-fileset.t
--- a/tests/test-fileset.t
+++ b/tests/test-fileset.t
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
   merging b2
   warning: conflicts while merging b2! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   * files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 1 files unresolved (glob)
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ fileset 'resolved()'
   $ fileset 'unresolved()'
diff --git a/tests/test-keyword.t b/tests/test-keyword.t
--- a/tests/test-keyword.t
+++ b/tests/test-keyword.t
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@
   merging m
   warning: conflicts while merging m! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ cat m
   $Id$
diff --git a/tests/test-largefiles-update.t b/tests/test-largefiles-update.t
--- a/tests/test-largefiles-update.t
+++ b/tests/test-largefiles-update.t
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
   getting changed largefiles
   1 largefiles updated, 0 removed
   0 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg status -A large1
   M large1
diff --git a/tests/test-lfconvert.t b/tests/test-lfconvert.t
--- a/tests/test-lfconvert.t
+++ b/tests/test-lfconvert.t
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
   warning: stuff/maybelarge.dat looks like a binary file.
   warning: conflicts while merging stuff/maybelarge.dat! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg cat -r . sub/maybelarge.dat > stuff/maybelarge.dat
   $ hg resolve -m stuff/maybelarge.dat
diff --git a/tests/test-log.t b/tests/test-log.t
--- a/tests/test-log.t
+++ b/tests/test-log.t
@@ -1695,7 +1695,7 @@
   merging foo
   warning: conflicts while merging foo! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ echo 'merge 1' > foo
   $ hg resolve -m foo
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@
   merging foo
   warning: conflicts while merging foo! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ echo 'merge 2' > foo
   $ hg resolve -m foo
diff --git a/tests/test-merge-changedelete.t b/tests/test-merge-changedelete.t
--- a/tests/test-merge-changedelete.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge-changedelete.t
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
   merging file3
   warning: conflicts while merging file3! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 3 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ status
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
   merging file3
   warning: conflicts while merging file3! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ status
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
   merging file3
   warning: conflicts while merging file3! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 1 files merged, 1 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ status
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
   merging file3
   warning: conflicts while merging file3! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 2 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ status
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@
 
   $ hg merge --tool :fail
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 3 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ status 2>&1 | tee $TESTTMP/fail.status
   --- status ---
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
   use (c)hanged version, leave (d)eleted, or leave (u)nresolved? 
   keep (l)ocal [working copy], take (o)ther [merge rev], or leave (u)nresolved for file3? 
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 3 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ status 2>&1 | tee $TESTTMP/prompt.status
   --- status ---
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@
   use (c)hanged version, leave (d)eleted, or leave (u)nresolved? u
   keep (l)ocal [working copy], take (o)ther [merge rev], or leave (u)nresolved for file3? u
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 3 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ status
   --- status ---
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@
   merging file3
   warning: conflicts while merging file3! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 3 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ status
   --- status ---
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
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
   picked tool ':dump' for f2 (binary False symlink False changedelete False)
   my f2@6373bbfdae1d+ other f2@e673248094b1 ancestor f2@0f6b37dbe527
   3 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ f --dump --recurse *
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
   getting d1/f3 to d2/f3
   merging f2
   3 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
 Redo merge with merge.preferancestor="*" to enable bid merge
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
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
   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 update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
 
 Check which files need to be resolved (should correspond to the output above).
 This should be the files for which the base (1st filename segment), the remote
diff --git a/tests/test-merge-internal-tools-pattern.t b/tests/test-merge-internal-tools-pattern.t
--- a/tests/test-merge-internal-tools-pattern.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge-internal-tools-pattern.t
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
   $ hg merge
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ cat f
diff --git a/tests/test-merge-remove.t b/tests/test-merge-remove.t
--- a/tests/test-merge-remove.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge-remove.t
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
   use (c)hanged version, leave (d)eleted, or leave (u)nresolved? u
   merging foo1 and foo to foo1
   0 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ cat bar
   bleh
diff --git a/tests/test-merge-tools.t b/tests/test-merge-tools.t
--- a/tests/test-merge-tools.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge-tools.t
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
   merging f
   warning: conflicts while merging f! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
   merging f
   merging f failed!
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
   merging f
   warning: conflicts while merging f! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ rm false
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
   merging f
   warning: conflicts while merging f! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ rmdir false
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
   merging f
   merging f failed!
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
   merging f
   merging f failed!
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
   merging f
   merging f failed!
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
   merging f
   merging f failed!
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
   merging f
   merging f failed!
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
   merging f
   merging f failed!
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
   couldn't find merge tool true (for pattern f)
   merging f failed!
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
   couldn't find merge tool true (for pattern f)
   merging f failed!
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
   merging f
   merging f failed!
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@
   # hg update -C 1
   $ hg merge -r 2 --config ui.merge=internal:fail
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@
   $ hg merge -r 2 --config ui.merge=internal:prompt
   keep (l)ocal [working copy], take (o)ther [merge rev], or leave (u)nresolved for f? u
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@
   > EOF
   keep (l)ocal [working copy], take (o)ther [merge rev], or leave (u)nresolved for f? u
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@
   $ hg merge -r 2 --config ui.merge=internal:prompt --config ui.interactive=true
   keep (l)ocal [working copy], take (o)ther [merge rev], or leave (u)nresolved for f? 
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@
   $ hg merge -r 2 --config ui.merge=internal:dump
   merging f
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@
   $ hg merge -r 3 --config ui.merge=internal:forcedump
   merging f
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@
   merging f
   merging f failed!
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@
   merging f
   merging f failed!
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@
   merging f
   merging f failed!
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@
   was merge successful (yn)? n
   merging f failed!
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ aftermerge
   # cat f
@@ -1265,7 +1265,7 @@
   warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for f
   warning: conflicts while merging f! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
 #endif
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
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for a
   warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ tellmeabout a
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
   warning: internal :union cannot merge symlinks for a
   warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ tellmeabout a
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
   warning: internal :merge3 cannot merge symlinks for a
   warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ tellmeabout a
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
   my a@3574f3e69b1c+ other a@521a1e40188f ancestor a@c334dc3be0da
   warning: internal :merge-local cannot merge symlinks for a
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ tellmeabout a
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
   my a@3574f3e69b1c+ other a@521a1e40188f ancestor a@c334dc3be0da
   warning: internal :merge-other cannot merge symlinks for a
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ tellmeabout a
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
   warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for f
   warning: conflicts while merging f! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ tellmeabout f
   f is a symlink:
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
   warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for f
   warning: conflicts while merging f! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ tellmeabout f
   f is a plain file with content:
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
   warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for f
   warning: conflicts while merging f! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ tellmeabout f
   f is a symlink:
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
   warning: internal :merge cannot merge symlinks for f
   warning: conflicts while merging f! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ tellmeabout f
   f is a plain file with content:
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
   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 update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg resolve -l
   U a
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
   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 update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ tellmeabout a
   a is a plain file with content:
diff --git a/tests/test-merge7.t b/tests/test-merge7.t
--- a/tests/test-merge7.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge7.t
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   merging test.txt
   warning: conflicts while merging test.txt! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 resolve conflict
   $ cat >test.txt <<"EOF"
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
   my test.txt@50c3a7e29886+ other test.txt@40d11a4173a8 ancestor test.txt@96b70246a118
   warning: conflicts while merging test.txt! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ cat test.txt
diff --git a/tests/test-merge9.t b/tests/test-merge9.t
--- a/tests/test-merge9.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge9.t
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   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 update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg resolve -l
   U bar
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   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 update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
 show unresolved
diff --git a/tests/test-mq-qnew.t b/tests/test-mq-qnew.t
--- a/tests/test-mq-qnew.t
+++ b/tests/test-mq-qnew.t
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
   merging a
   warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   (no more unresolved files)
   abort: cannot manage merge changesets
   $ rm -r sandbox
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
   merging a
   warning: conflicts while merging a! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   (no more unresolved files)
   abort: cannot manage merge changesets
   $ rm -r sandbox
diff --git a/tests/test-pathconflicts-basic.t b/tests/test-pathconflicts-basic.t
--- a/tests/test-pathconflicts-basic.t
+++ b/tests/test-pathconflicts-basic.t
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   moving a to a~853701544ac3
   getting a/b
   1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg update --clean .
   1 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
diff --git a/tests/test-pathconflicts-merge.t b/tests/test-pathconflicts-merge.t
--- a/tests/test-pathconflicts-merge.t
+++ b/tests/test-pathconflicts-merge.t
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   moving a/b to a/b~0ed027b96f31
   getting a/b/c/d
   1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg status
   M a/b/c/d
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
   the local file has been renamed to a/b~2ea68033e3be
   resolve manually then use 'hg resolve --mark a/b'
   1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg status
   M a/b/c/d
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
   the remote file has been renamed to a/b~0ed027b96f31
   resolve manually then use 'hg resolve --mark a/b'
   1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg status
   A a/b~0ed027b96f31
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
   the remote file has been renamed to a/b~2ea68033e3be
   resolve manually then use 'hg resolve --mark a/b'
   1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg mv a/b~2ea68033e3be a/b.old
   $ readlink.py a/b.old
diff --git a/tests/test-rename-dir-merge.t b/tests/test-rename-dir-merge.t
--- a/tests/test-rename-dir-merge.t
+++ b/tests/test-rename-dir-merge.t
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
   merging b/c and a/c to b/c
   warning: conflicts while merging b/c! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg st -A
   M b/c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
   merging a/c and b/c to b/c
   warning: conflicts while merging b/c! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   2 files updated, 0 files merged, 2 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg st -A
   M b/a
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
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
   merge tool returned: 0
   0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   --------------
   M a
   M b
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
   merge tool returned: 0
   0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   --------------
   M b
   C a
diff --git a/tests/test-resolve.t b/tests/test-resolve.t
--- a/tests/test-resolve.t
+++ b/tests/test-resolve.t
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   $ hg up -qC 2
   $ hg merge --tool=internal:fail 1
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 2 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
 resolve -l should contain unresolved entries
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
   $ hg up -qC 2
   $ hg merge --tool=internal:fail 1
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 2 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
 resolve without arguments should suggest --all
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
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
   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 update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
 
   $ rm *.orig
diff --git a/tests/test-sparse.t b/tests/test-sparse.t
--- a/tests/test-sparse.t
+++ b/tests/test-sparse.t
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
   merging hide
   warning: conflicts while merging hide! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg debugsparse
   [exclude]
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
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
   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 update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg resolve -m b
 
diff --git a/tests/test-subrepo.t b/tests/test-subrepo.t
--- a/tests/test-subrepo.t
+++ b/tests/test-subrepo.t
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
   my t@20a0db6fbf6c+ other t@7af322bc1198 ancestor t@6747d179aa9a
   warning: conflicts while merging t! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
     subrepo t: merge with t:7af322bc1198a32402fe903e0b7ebcfc5c9bf8f4:hg
   0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
diff --git a/tests/test-tag.t b/tests/test-tag.t
--- a/tests/test-tag.t
+++ b/tests/test-tag.t
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@
   the following 1 tags are in conflict: t7
   automatic tag merging of .hgtags failed! (use 'hg resolve --tool :merge' or another merge tool of your choice)
   2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg update -C .' to abandon
+  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
   [1]
   $ hg resolve -l
   U .hgtags