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+--TEST--
+Returning a reference from a static method via another static method
+--INI--
+error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_STRICT
+--FILE--
+<?php
+class C {
+	static function returnConstantByValue() {
+		return 100;
+	}
+	
+	static function &returnConstantByRef() {
+		return 100;
+	}
+	
+	static function &returnVariableByRef() {
+		return $GLOBALS['a'];
+	}
+	
+	static function &returnFunctionCallByRef($functionToCall) {
+		return C::$functionToCall();
+	}
+}
+
+echo "\n---> 1. Via a return by ref function call, assign by reference the return value of a function that returns by value:\n";
+unset($a, $b);
+$a = 4;
+$b = &C::returnFunctionCallByRef('returnConstantByValue');
+$a++;
+var_dump($a, $b);
+
+echo "\n---> 2. Via a return by ref function call, assign by reference the return value of a function that returns a constant by ref:\n";
+unset($a, $b);
+$a = 4;
+$b = &C::returnFunctionCallByRef('returnConstantByRef');
+$a++;
+var_dump($a, $b);
+
+echo "\n---> 3. Via a return by ref function call, assign by reference the return value of a function that returns by ref:\n";
+unset($a, $b);
+$a = 4;
+$b = &C::returnFunctionCallByRef('returnVariableByRef');
+$a++;
+var_dump($a, $b);
+
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+
+---> 1. Via a return by ref function call, assign by reference the return value of a function that returns by value:
+
+Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in %s on line 16
+int(5)
+int(100)
+
+---> 2. Via a return by ref function call, assign by reference the return value of a function that returns a constant by ref:
+
+Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in %s on line 8
+int(5)
+int(100)
+
+---> 3. Via a return by ref function call, assign by reference the return value of a function that returns by ref:
+int(5)
+int(5)
+\ No newline at end of file