2 files changed, 42 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/absl/base/BUILD.bazel b/absl/base/BUILD.bazel
index cf5a84d8..bc949452 100644
--- a/absl/base/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/absl/base/BUILD.bazel
@@ -340,6 +340,18 @@ cc_test(
     ],
 )
 
+cc_test(
+    name = "c_header_test",
+    srcs = ["c_header_test.c"],
+    tags = [
+        "no_test_wasm",
+    ],
+    deps = [
+        ":config",
+        ":core_headers",
+    ],
+)
+
 cc_library(
     name = "throw_delegate",
     srcs = ["internal/throw_delegate.cc"],
diff --git a/absl/base/c_header_test.c b/absl/base/c_header_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3cd01778
--- /dev/null
+++ b/absl/base/c_header_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Abseil Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+#error This is a C compile test
+#endif
+
+// This test ensures that headers that are included in legacy C code are
+// compatible with C. Abseil is a C++ library. We do not desire to expand C
+// compatibility or keep C compatibility forever. This test only exists to
+// ensure C compatibility until it is no longer required. Do not add new code
+// that requires C compatibility.
+#include "absl/base/attributes.h"     // IWYU pragma: keep
+#include "absl/base/config.h"         // IWYU pragma: keep
+#include "absl/base/optimization.h"   // IWYU pragma: keep
+#include "absl/base/policy_checks.h"  // IWYU pragma: keep
+#include "absl/base/port.h"           // IWYU pragma: keep
+
+int main() { return 0; }