diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/native-llvm.rs b/src/test/run-pass/native-llvm.rs
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+++ b/src/test/run-pass/native-llvm.rs
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+// xfail-test
+
+native "llvm" mod llvm {
+    fn thesqrt(n: float) -> float = "sqrt.f64";
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let s = llvm::thesqrt(4.0);
+    assert 1.9 < s && s < 2.1;
+}
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