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diff --git a/meson/test cases/failing/39 prefix absolute/meson.build b/meson/test cases/failing/39 prefix absolute/meson.build
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+++ b/meson/test cases/failing/39 prefix absolute/meson.build
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+project('prefix-abs', 'c',
+  default_options : ['prefix=some/path/notabs'])
diff --git a/meson/test cases/failing/39 prefix absolute/test.json b/meson/test cases/failing/39 prefix absolute/test.json
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+{
+  "do_not_set_opts": [
+    "prefix"
+  ],
+  "stdout": [
+    {
+      "comment": "literal 'some/path/notabs' appears in output, irrespective of os.path.sep, as that's the prefix",
+      "line": "test cases/failing/39 prefix absolute/meson.build:1:0: ERROR: prefix value 'some/path/notabs' must be an absolute path"
+    }
+  ]
+}