1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/coverage/test_coverage.rb b/test/coverage/test_coverage.rb
index 8bc1104d75..0753ccddc5 100644
--- a/test/coverage/test_coverage.rb
+++ b/test/coverage/test_coverage.rb
@@ -110,4 +110,13 @@ class TestCoverage < Test::Unit::TestCase
   ensure
     $".replace loaded_features
   end
+
+  def test_nonpositive_linenumber
+    bug12517 = '[ruby-core:76141] [Bug #12517]'
+    Coverage.start
+    assert_nothing_raised(ArgumentError, bug12517) do
+      RubyVM::InstructionSequence.compile(":ok", nil, "<compiled>", 0)
+    end
+    assert_include Coverage.result, "<compiled>"
+  end
 end unless ENV['COVERAGE']