1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/testes/errors.lua b/testes/errors.lua
index 4249f570..fd02806e 100644
--- a/testes/errors.lua
+++ b/testes/errors.lua
@@ -191,6 +191,13 @@ checkmessage("a = 24 // 0", "divide by zero")
 checkmessage("a = 1 % 0", "'n%0'")
 
 
+-- type error for an object which is neither in an upvalue nor a register.
+-- The following code will try to index the value 10 that is stored in
+-- the metatable, without moving it to a register.
+checkmessage("local a = setmetatable({}, {__index = 10}).x",
+             "attempt to index a number value")
+
+
 -- numeric for loops
 checkmessage("for i = {}, 10 do end", "table")
 checkmessage("for i = io.stdin, 10 do end", "FILE")