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diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/preempt.rs b/src/test/run-pass/preempt.rs
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+// This checks that preemption works.
+
+io fn starve_main(chan[int] alive) {
+  log "signalling main";
+  alive <| 1;
+  log "starving main";
+  let int i = 0;
+  while (true) {
+    i += 1;
+  }
+}
+
+io fn main() {
+  let port[int] alive = port();
+  log "main started";
+  let task s = spawn starve_main(chan(alive));
+  let int i;
+  log "main waiting for alive signal";
+  i <- alive;
+  log "main got alive signal";
+  while (i < 1000) {
+    log "main iterated";
+    i += 1;
+  }
+  log "main completed";
+}
+\ No newline at end of file