diff --git a/test/link/Jamfile.v2 b/test/link/Jamfile.v2
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+# copyright John Maddock 2003
+
+lib link_test : link_test.cpp 
+    : <link>shared <link-runtime>shared
+    : 
+        debug release
+    ;