diff --git a/tests/test-debugrename b/tests/test-debugrename
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--- /dev/null
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+hg init
+echo a > a
+hg ci -Am t
+
+hg mv a b
+hg ci -Am t1
+hg debugrename b
+
+hg mv b a
+hg ci -Am t2
+hg debugrename a
+
+echo % test with --rev
+hg debugrename --rev 1 b
+