t7406: avoid having git commands upstream of a pipe

diff --git a/t/t3510-cherry-pick-sequence.sh b/t/t3510-cherry-pick-sequence.sh
index b42cd66d3a574138148a311b34472506b433c286..3505b6aa14e630a98062558ed30270c98e5a920f 100755 (executable)
--- a/t/t3510-cherry-pick-sequence.sh
+++ b/t/t3510-cherry-pick-sequence.sh
@@ -480,11 +480,16 @@ test_expect_success 'malformed instruction sheet 2' '
        test_expect_code 128 git cherry-pick --continue
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'empty commit set' '
+test_expect_success 'empty commit set (no commits to walk)' '
        pristine_detach initial &&
        test_expect_code 128 git cherry-pick base..base
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'empty commit set (culled during walk)' '
+       pristine_detach initial &&
+       test_expect_code 128 git cherry-pick -2 --author=no.such.author base
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'malformed instruction sheet 3' '
        pristine_detach initial &&
        test_expect_code 1 git cherry-pick base..anotherpick &&