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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# Test BL <target> instruction for ARM32
+
+# Github issue: #257
+# Author: shakamd
+
+from keystone import *
+
+import regress
+
+class TestARM(regress.RegressTest):
+    def runTest(self):
+        # Initialize Keystone engine
+        ks = Ks(KS_ARCH_ARM, KS_MODE_ARM)
+        # Assemble to get back insn encoding & statement count
+        encoding, count = ks.asm(b"""
+                    nop
+                    bl #0xfffe5064
+                    """)
+        # Assert the result
+        self.assertEqual(encoding[-4:], [ 0x16, 0x94, 0xff, 0xeb ])
+
+        encoding, count = ks.asm(b"""
+                    nop
+                    nop
+                    bl #0xfffe5068
+                    """)
+        # Assert the result
+        self.assertEqual(encoding[-4:], [ 0x16, 0x94, 0xff, 0xeb ])
+
+        encoding, count = ks.asm(b"""
+                    nop
+                    lsr r7, r2, #8
+                    bl #0xfffe5068
+                    """)
+        # Assert the result
+        self.assertEqual(encoding[-4:], [ 0x16, 0x94, 0xff, 0xeb ])
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    regress.main()