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+; RUN: llvm-as < %s | llc -march=alpha
+
+target datalayout = "e-p:64:64"
+target endian = little
+target pointersize = 64
+target triple = "alphaev67-unknown-linux-gnu"
+        %struct.va_list = type { sbyte*, int, int }
+
+implementation   ; Functions:
+
+void %yyerror(int, ...) {
+entry:
+        call void %llvm.va_start( %struct.va_list* null )
+        ret void
+}
+
+declare void %llvm.va_start(%struct.va_list*)
+