diff -r a01988cd9b61 -r 5900bc09e684 tests/test-subrepo-git.t
--- a/tests/test-subrepo-git.t	Thu May 08 19:03:00 2014 +0900
+++ b/tests/test-subrepo-git.t	Thu May 08 19:03:00 2014 +0900
@@ -658,4 +658,13 @@
   $ cat s/sub/.hg/hgrc
   cat: s/sub/.hg/hgrc: No such file or directory
   [1]
+
+Test that sanitizing is omitted in meta data area:
+
+  $ mkdir s/.git/.hg
+  $ echo '.hg/hgrc in git metadata area' > s/.git/.hg/hgrc
+  $ hg update -q -C af6d2edbb0d3
+  checking out detached HEAD in subrepo s
+  check out a git branch if you intend to make changes
+
   $ cd ..