diff --git a/llvm/bindings/python/llvm/tests/test_bitreader.py b/llvm/bindings/python/llvm/tests/test_bitreader.py
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+++ b/llvm/bindings/python/llvm/tests/test_bitreader.py
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+from .base import TestBase
+from ..core import OpCode
+from ..core import MemoryBuffer
+from ..core import PassRegistry
+from ..core import Context
+from ..core import Module
+from ..bit_reader import parse_bitcode
+
+class TestBitReader(TestBase):
+
+    def test_parse_bitcode(self):
+        source = self.get_test_bc()
+        m = parse_bitcode(MemoryBuffer(filename=source))
+        print m.target
+        print m.datalayout