diff --git a/test cases/osx/9 global variable ar/libfile.c b/test cases/osx/9 global variable ar/libfile.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b258d7b82
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+++ b/test cases/osx/9 global variable ar/libfile.c	
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+// Source: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libtool/2002-07/msg00025.html
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+extern int l2;
+void l1(void)
+{
+  printf("l1 %d\n", l2);
+}
diff --git a/test cases/osx/9 global variable ar/libfile2.c b/test cases/osx/9 global variable ar/libfile2.c
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index 000000000..1499c4dc7
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+++ b/test cases/osx/9 global variable ar/libfile2.c	
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+// Source: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libtool/2002-07/msg00025.html
+
+int l2;
+void l2_func(void)
+{
+  l2 = 77;
+}
diff --git a/test cases/osx/9 global variable ar/meson.build b/test cases/osx/9 global variable ar/meson.build
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index 000000000..313dd1b37
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+++ b/test cases/osx/9 global variable ar/meson.build	
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+# Source: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libtool/2002-07/msg00025.html
+
+project('global variable test', 'c')
+
+lib = static_library('mylib', 'libfile.c', 'libfile2.c')
+test('global variable', executable('prog', 'prog.c', link_with: lib))
diff --git a/test cases/osx/9 global variable ar/nativefile.ini b/test cases/osx/9 global variable ar/nativefile.ini
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index 000000000..4fb5e7f7d
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+++ b/test cases/osx/9 global variable ar/nativefile.ini	
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+[binaries]
+ar = 'ar'
diff --git a/test cases/osx/9 global variable ar/prog.c b/test cases/osx/9 global variable ar/prog.c
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index 000000000..4665016f6
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+++ b/test cases/osx/9 global variable ar/prog.c	
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+// Source: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libtool/2002-07/msg00025.html
+
+extern void l1(void);
+int main(void)
+{
+  l1();
+}