logobj = parse_object(reflog->osha1);
} while (commit_reflog->recno && (logobj && logobj->type != OBJ_COMMIT));
+ if (!logobj && commit_reflog->recno >= 0 && is_null_sha1(reflog->osha1)) {
+ /* a root commit, but there are still more entries to show */
+ reflog = &commit_reflog->reflogs->items[commit_reflog->recno];
+ logobj = parse_object(reflog->nsha1);
+ }
+
if (!logobj || logobj->type != OBJ_COMMIT) {
commit_info->commit = NULL;
commit->parents = NULL;
git reflog expire --expire=all the_symref
'
+test_expect_success 'continue walking past root commits' '
+ git init orphanage &&
+ (
+ cd orphanage &&
+ cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+ HEAD@{0} commit (initial): orphan2-1
+ HEAD@{1} commit: orphan1-2
+ HEAD@{2} commit (initial): orphan1-1
+ HEAD@{3} commit (initial): initial
+ EOF
+ test_commit initial &&
+ git reflog &&
+ git checkout --orphan orphan1 &&
+ test_commit orphan1-1 &&
+ test_commit orphan1-2 &&
+ git checkout --orphan orphan2 &&
+ test_commit orphan2-1 &&
+ git log -g --format="%gd %gs" >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
+ )
+'
+
test_done