diff --git a/shared_ptr_assign_fail.cpp b/shared_ptr_assign_fail.cpp
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+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(__ICL)
+#pragma warning(disable: 4786)  // identifier truncated in debug info
+#pragma warning(disable: 4710)  // function not inlined
+#pragma warning(disable: 4711)  // function selected for automatic inline expansion
+#pragma warning(disable: 4514)  // unreferenced inline removed
+#endif
+
+//
+//  shared_ptr_assign_fail.cpp - a negative test for shared_ptr assignment
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2002 Peter Dimov and Multi Media Ltd.
+//
+//  Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and distribute this software
+//  is granted provided this copyright notice appears in all copies.
+//  This software is provided "as is" without express or implied
+//  warranty, and with no claim as to its suitability for any purpose.
+//
+
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+
+bool boost_error(char const *, char const *, char const *, long)
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+    boost::shared_ptr<int> p;
+    p = new int(42); // assignment must fail
+    return 0;
+}