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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# Copyright 2003, 2004 Vladimir Prus
+# Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+# (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#  Test the unit_test rule.
+
+import BoostBuild
+
+t = BoostBuild.Tester(use_test_config=False)
+
+# Create the needed files.
+t.write("jamroot.jam", """
+using testing ;
+lib helper : helper.cpp ;
+unit-test test : test.cpp : <library>helper ;
+""")
+
+t.write("test.cpp", """
+void helper();
+int main() { helper(); }
+""")
+
+t.write("helper.cpp", """
+void
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+__declspec(dllexport)
+#endif
+helper() {}
+""")
+
+t.run_build_system(["link=static"])
+t.expect_addition("bin/$toolset/debug/link-static/test.passed")
+
+t.cleanup()