Add a Python test that values starting with the LSM tombstone can be inserted and retrieved.

refs #1032

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/test/suite/test_lsm02.py b/test/suite/test_lsm02.py
index 73b32261141..2b3d48f8f30 100644
--- a/test/suite/test_lsm02.py
+++ b/test/suite/test_lsm02.py
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ class test_lsm02(wttest.WiredTigerTestCase):
             print 'Unexpected value from LSM tree'
         cursor.close()
 
+    # Put some special values that start with the LSM tombstone
+    def test_lsm_tombstone(self):
+        self.session.create(self.uri, 'key_format=S,value_format=u')
+        v = '\x14\x14'
+        self.add_key(self.uri, 'k1', v)
+        self.verify_key_exists(self.uri, 'k1', v)
+        v += 'a' * 1000
+        self.add_key(self.uri, 'k2', v)
+        self.verify_key_exists(self.uri, 'k2', v)
+
     def test_lsm_rename01(self):
         self.session.create(self.uri, 'key_format=S,value_format=S')
         self.add_key(self.uri, 'a', 'a')