diff --git a/src/regression/rewind-clear-error.c b/src/regression/rewind-clear-error.c
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+// commit: a6238c30d169cbac6bc4c4977622242063e32270 2011-02-22
+// rewind should clear error
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "test.h"
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	char buf[1];
+	size_t n;
+	int fd;
+
+	// make sure fread fails
+	fd = dup(0);
+	close(0);
+
+	n = fread(buf, 1, sizeof buf, stdin);
+	if (n != 0 || !ferror(stdin))
+		t_error("fread(stdin) should have failed, got %d ferror %d feof %d\n",
+			n, ferror(stdin), feof(stdin));
+	if (dup(fd) != 0)
+		t_error("dup failed\n");
+
+	rewind(stdin);
+	if (ferror(stdin))
+		t_error("rewind failed to clear ferror\n");
+	return t_status;
+}