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+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='Test reflog interaction with detached HEAD'
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+reset_state () {
+	git checkout master &&
+	cp saved_reflog .git/logs/HEAD
+}
+
+test_expect_success setup '
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit --allow-empty -m initial &&
+	git branch side &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit --allow-empty -m second &&
+	cat .git/logs/HEAD >saved_reflog
+'
+
+test_expect_success baseline '
+	reset_state &&
+	git rev-parse master master^ >expect &&
+	git log -g --format=%H >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'switch to branch' '
+	reset_state &&
+	git rev-parse side master master^ >expect &&
+	git checkout side &&
+	git log -g --format=%H >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'detach to other' '
+	reset_state &&
+	git rev-parse master side master master^ >expect &&
+	git checkout side &&
+	git checkout master^0 &&
+	git log -g --format=%H >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'detach to self' '
+	reset_state &&
+	git rev-parse master master master^ >expect &&
+	git checkout master^0 &&
+	git log -g --format=%H >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'attach to self' '
+	reset_state &&
+	git rev-parse master master master master^ >expect &&
+	git checkout master^0 &&
+	git checkout master &&
+	git log -g --format=%H >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'attach to other' '
+	reset_state &&
+	git rev-parse side master master master^ >expect &&
+	git checkout master^0 &&
+	git checkout side &&
+	git log -g --format=%H >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_done