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diff --git a/tools/build/test/c_file.py b/tools/build/test/c_file.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# Copyright 2003 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 that C files are compiled by a C compiler.
+
+import BoostBuild
+
+t = BoostBuild.Tester(use_test_config=False)
+
+t.write("jamroot.jam", """
+project ;
+exe hello : hello.cpp a.c ;
+""")
+
+t.write("hello.cpp", """
+extern "C" int foo();
+int main() { return foo(); }
+""")
+
+t.write("a.c", """
+// This will not compile unless in C mode.
+int foo()
+{
+    int new = 0;
+    new = (new+1)*7;
+    return new;
+}
+""")
+
+t.run_build_system()
+t.expect_addition("bin/$toolset/debug/hello.exe")
+
+t.cleanup()