+test_expect_success 'format-patch -o with no leading directories' '
+ rm -fr patches &&
+ git format-patch -o patches master..side &&
+ count=$(git rev-list --count master..side) &&
+ ls patches >list &&
+ test_line_count = $count list
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'format-patch -o with leading existing directories' '
+ git format-patch -o patches/side master..side &&
+ count=$(git rev-list --count master..side) &&
+ ls patches/side >list &&
+ test_line_count = $count list
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'format-patch -o with leading non-existing directories' '
+ rm -fr patches &&
+ git format-patch -o patches/side master..side &&
+ count=$(git rev-list --count master..side) &&
+ ls patches/side >list &&
+ test_line_count = $count list
+'
+