--- a/tests/test-git-import	Mon Oct 30 16:10:58 2006 -0800
+++ b/tests/test-git-import	Mon Oct 30 16:14:38 2006 -0800
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@
 +a
 EOF
 
+echo % new empty file
+hg import -mempty - <<EOF
+diff --git a/empty b/empty
+new file mode 100644
+EOF
+hg locate empty
+
 echo % chmod +x
 hg import -msetx - <<EOF
 diff --git a/new b/new