Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] git-cherry-pick: Add test to validate new options

> Neil Horman <nhorman@tuxdriver.com> writes:
> 
> > On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 11:39:35AM +0200, Clemens Buchacher wrote:
> > ...
> >> > +test_expect_success 'cherry pick an empty non-ff commit with --allow-empty' '
> >> > +	git checkout master && {
> >> > +		git cherry-pick --allow-empty empty-branch2
> >> > +	}
> >> > +'
> >> > +
> >> > +test_expect_success 'cherry pick with --keep-redundant-commits' '
> >> > +	git checkout master && {
> >> > +		git cherry-pick --keep-redundant-commits HEAD^
> >> > +	}
> >> > +'
> >> 
> >> And the expected result is that the HEAD commit is not removed, right?
> >> You should check for that as well.
> >> 
> >> Also, please checkout empty-branch2^0 first, in order to make the test
> >> independent of its predecessor.
> >
> > Not sure I follow what your saying here.  The expected result with both of these
> > tests is that a new commit is created, referencing the current HEAD as the new
> > HEAD's parent.
> 
> If the request were "checkout master^0 first" I would understand.  The
> precondition for the second test will be different depending on the first
> one succeeds or not.  Perhaps that is what Clemens meant?
>