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+import scala.tools.nsc._
+
+trait Foo {
+  val global: Global
+  import global.{Name, Symbol, nme}
+
+  case class Bippy(name: Name)
+
+  def f(x: Bippy, sym: Symbol): Int = {
+    // no warning (!) for
+    // val Stable = sym.name.toTermName
+
+    val Stable = sym.name
+    Bippy(Stable) match {
+      case Bippy(nme.WILDCARD) => 1
+      case Bippy(Stable) => 2 // should not be considered unreachable
+    }
+  }
+}
+\ No newline at end of file