(write_cache(index_fd, active_cache, active_nr) ||
commit_locked_index(&index_lock)))
die("%s: Unable to write new index file", me);
+ rollback_lock_file(&index_lock);
if (!clean) {
add_to_msg("\nConflicts:\n\n");
--- /dev/null
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='test cherry-picking an empty commit'
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success setup '
+
+ echo first > file1 &&
+ git add file1 &&
+ test_tick &&
+ git commit -m "first" &&
+
+ git checkout -b empty-branch &&
+ test_tick &&
+ git commit --allow-empty -m "empty"
+
+'
+
+test_expect_code 1 'cherry-pick an empty commit' '
+
+ git checkout master &&
+ git cherry-pick empty-branch
+
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'index lockfile was removed' '
+
+ test ! -f .git/index.lock
+
+'
+
+test_done