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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# Test JAL <plain address> instruction for MIPS64
+
+# Github issue: #269
+# Author: LdyEax
+
+from keystone import *
+
+import regress
+
+class TestMIPS(regress.RegressTest):
+    def runTest(self):
+        # Initialize Keystone engine
+        ks = Ks(KS_ARCH_MIPS, KS_MODE_MIPS64 + KS_MODE_BIG_ENDIAN)
+        # Assemble to get back insn encoding & statement count
+        encoding, count = ks.asm(b"jal 0")
+        # Assert the result
+        self.assertEqual(encoding[:4], [ 0x0C, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 ])
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    regress.main()