git rm -fr . &&
git checkout --orphan new &&
cp important c0.c &&
+ test_must_fail git merge c0 2>out
+'
+
+test_expect_success C_LOCALE_OUTPUT 'will not overwrite untracked file on unborn branch: output' '
+ test_cmp out expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'will not overwrite untracked file on unborn branch .git/MERGE_HEAD sanity etc.' '
test_when_finished "rm c0.c" &&
- test_must_fail git merge c0 2>out &&
- test_cmp out expect &&
test_path_is_missing .git/MERGE_HEAD &&
test_cmp important c0.c
'
+test_expect_success 'failed merge leaves unborn branch in the womb' '
+ test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify HEAD
+'
+
test_expect_success 'set up unborn branch and content' '
git symbolic-ref HEAD refs/heads/unborn &&
rm -f .git/index &&