git checkout master
'
+test_expect_success 'rebase -i --root re-order and drop commits' '
+ git checkout E &&
+ FAKE_LINES="3 1 2 5" git rebase -i --root &&
+ test E = $(git cat-file commit HEAD | sed -ne \$p) &&
+ test B = $(git cat-file commit HEAD^ | sed -ne \$p) &&
+ test A = $(git cat-file commit HEAD^^ | sed -ne \$p) &&
+ test C = $(git cat-file commit HEAD^^^ | sed -ne \$p) &&
+ test 0 = $(git cat-file commit HEAD^^^ | grep -c ^parent\ )
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase -i --root retain root commit author and message' '
+ git checkout A &&
+ echo B >file7 &&
+ git add file7 &&
+ GIT_AUTHOR_NAME="Twerp Snog" git commit -m "different author" &&
+ FAKE_LINES="2" git rebase -i --root &&
+ git cat-file commit HEAD | grep -q "^author Twerp Snog" &&
+ git cat-file commit HEAD | grep -q "^different author$"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase -i --root temporary sentinel commit' '
+ git checkout B &&
+ (
+ FAKE_LINES="2" &&
+ export FAKE_LINES &&
+ test_must_fail git rebase -i --root
+ ) &&
+ git cat-file commit HEAD | grep "^tree 4b825dc642cb" &&
+ git rebase --abort
+'
+
test_done