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diff --git a/tools/build/test/exit_status.py b/tools/build/test/exit_status.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# Copyright (C) Vladimir Prus 2010.
+# Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+# accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+# http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+# Test that build failure results in non-zero exit status
+
+import BoostBuild
+
+# Create a temporary working directory.
+t = BoostBuild.Tester()
+
+# Create the needed files.
+t.write("jamroot.jam", """
+exe hello : hello.cpp ;
+""")
+
+t.write("hello.cpp", """
+int main() {
+""")
+
+t.run_build_system(status=1)
+
+t.cleanup()