1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/testsuite/make.tests b/testsuite/make.tests
index 745a840f3..1fc95a8d2 100755
--- a/testsuite/make.tests
+++ b/testsuite/make.tests
@@ -459,6 +459,15 @@ target:
         : hash $(hash) hash
 '
 
+# A '#' character can be escaped with a backslash
+testing "make backslash-escaped hash isn't a comment" \
+        "make -f -" \
+        ": hash # hash\n" "" '
+hash = \#
+target:
+        : hash $(hash) hash
+'
+
 # A '#' character in a command line doesn't start a comment
 testing "make hash in command line isn't a comment" \
         "make -f -" \