3 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/meson/test cases/failing/1 project not first/meson.build b/meson/test cases/failing/1 project not first/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f30e155bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson/test cases/failing/1 project not first/meson.build
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+var = 'assignment before project() call'
+project('no worky', 'c')
+
+test('not run', executable('prog', 'prog.c'))
diff --git a/meson/test cases/failing/1 project not first/prog.c b/meson/test cases/failing/1 project not first/prog.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0314ff17b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson/test cases/failing/1 project not first/prog.c
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+int main(int argc, char **argv) { return 0; }
diff --git a/meson/test cases/failing/1 project not first/test.json b/meson/test cases/failing/1 project not first/test.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70f3c41ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson/test cases/failing/1 project not first/test.json
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+{
+  "stdout": [
+    {
+      "line": "ERROR: First statement must be a call to project"
+    }
+  ]
+}