+test_expect_success 'setup separate repository lacking postimage' '
+
+ git tar-tree initial initial | tar xf - &&
+ (
+ cd initial && git init-db && git add .
+ ) &&
+
+ git tar-tree second second | tar xf - &&
+ (
+ cd second && git init-db && git add .
+ )
+
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'apply in forward without postimage' '
+
+ T0=`git rev-parse "second^{tree}"` &&
+ (
+ cd initial &&
+ git apply --index --binary ../patch &&
+ T1=`git write-tree` &&
+ test "$T0" = "$T1"
+ )
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'apply in reverse without postimage' '
+
+ T0=`git rev-parse "initial^{tree}"` &&
+ (
+ cd second &&
+ git apply --index --binary --reverse ../patch &&
+ T1=`git write-tree` &&
+ test "$T0" = "$T1"
+ )
+'
+