+test_expect_success 'commit did not screw up the log message' '
+
+ git cat-file commit side | grep "^Side .* with .* backslash-n"
+
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'format-patch did not screw up the log message' '
+
+ grep "^Subject: .*Side changes #3 with .* backslash-n" patch0 &&
+ grep "^Subject: .*Side changes #3 with .* backslash-n" patch1
+
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'replay did not screw up the log message' '
+
+ git cat-file commit rebuild-1 | grep "^Side .* with .* backslash-n"
+
+'
+