Hi Todd/Johannes On 15/06/18 05:31, Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget wrote: > > From: Todd Zullinger <tmz@xxxxxxxxx> > > When splitting a repository, running `git rebase -i --root` to reword > the initial commit, Git dies with > > BUG: sequencer.c:795: root commit without message. > > Signed-off-by: Todd Zullinger <tmz@xxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@xxxxxx> > --- > t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh | 9 +++++++++ > 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh b/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh > index c65826dda..ca94c688d 100755 > --- a/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh > +++ b/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh > @@ -971,6 +971,15 @@ test_expect_success 'rebase -i --root fixup root commit' ' > test 0 = $(git cat-file commit HEAD | grep -c ^parent\ ) > ' > > +test_expect_failure 'rebase -i --root reword root commit' ' > + test_when_finished "test_might_fail git rebase --abort" && > + git checkout -b reword-root-branch master && > + set_fake_editor && > + FAKE_LINES="reword 1 2" FAKE_COMMIT_MESSAGE="A changed" \ > + git rebase -i --root && > + git show HEAD^ | grep "A changed" I wonder if it should also check that HEAD^ is the root commit, to make sure that the squash-onto commit that's created and then amended has been squashed onto. Best Wishes Phillip > +' > + > test_expect_success C_LOCALE_OUTPUT 'rebase --edit-todo does not work on non-interactive rebase' ' > git reset --hard && > git checkout conflict-branch && >