# Re: \[PATCH 1/2\] rebase --root: demonstrate a bug while amending rootcommit messages

- From: Todd Zullinger \<hidden\>
- Date: 2018-06-18 16:50:04 
- List: git
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2018/06/7771034
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2018/06/7770965/t.md

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Hi Phillip,

Phillip Wood wrote:
> On 15/06/18 05:31, Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget wrote:
>> 
>> From: Todd Zullinger <redacted>
>>  
>> +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.

Hmm, is that something which other tests don't cover or an
issue that could affect 'rebase -i --root' with reword
differently than other 'rebase -i' commands?

I admit I'm not well-versed in the rebase -i tests and I
focused only on creating a test which demonstrated the bug I
noticed.

-- 
Todd
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