3 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/meson/test cases/failing/44 abs subdir/bob/meson.build b/meson/test cases/failing/44 abs subdir/bob/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7bbf4b284
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson/test cases/failing/44 abs subdir/bob/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# This file is never reached.
+x = 3
diff --git a/meson/test cases/failing/44 abs subdir/meson.build b/meson/test cases/failing/44 abs subdir/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c23224a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson/test cases/failing/44 abs subdir/meson.build
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+project('abs subdir', 'c')
+
+# For some reason people insist on doing this, probably
+# because Make has taught them to never rely on anything.
+subdir(join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'bob'))
+
diff --git a/meson/test cases/failing/44 abs subdir/test.json b/meson/test cases/failing/44 abs subdir/test.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0aa56f692
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson/test cases/failing/44 abs subdir/test.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "stdout": [
+    {
+      "line": "test cases/failing/44 abs subdir/meson.build:5:0: ERROR: Subdir argument must be a relative path."
+    }
+  ]
+}