'
+cat <<EOF >expect
+# On branch master
+# Changes to be committed:
+# (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
+#
+# modified: dir1/modified
+#
+# Untracked files:
+# (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
+#
+# dir1/untracked
+# dir2/
+# expect
+# output
+# untracked
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'status of partial commit excluding new file in index' '
+ git status dir1/modified >output &&
+ diff -u expect output
+'
+
test_done