diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/long-while.rs b/src/test/run-pass/long-while.rs
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+++ b/src/test/run-pass/long-while.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+fn main() {
+  let int i = 0;
+  while (i < 1000000) {
+    i += 1;
+    auto x = 3;
+  }
+}
+