3 files changed, 38 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/files/jvm/timeout.scala b/test/files/jvm/timeout.scala
index 12f1bd7bad..3005beab2c 100644
--- a/test/files/jvm/timeout.scala
+++ b/test/files/jvm/timeout.scala
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+// Test is in pending because although it suceeds locally,
+// it takes too long on the machine which runs nightly tests.
+//
+// [partest] EXPECTED: 100 < x < 900
+// [partest] ACTUAL:   1519
 
 import scala.actors.Actor._
 import scala.actors.TIMEOUT
diff --git a/test/files/jvm/timeout.check b/test/pending/jvm/timeout.check
index d86bac9de5..d86bac9de5 100644
--- a/test/files/jvm/timeout.check
+++ b/test/pending/jvm/timeout.check
diff --git a/test/pending/jvm/timeout.scala b/test/pending/jvm/timeout.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12f1bd7bad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/pending/jvm/timeout.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+
+import scala.actors.Actor._
+import scala.actors.TIMEOUT
+
+object Test extends Application {
+  case class Timing(time: Long)
+
+  actor {
+    val a = actor {
+      react {
+        case 'doTiming =>
+          val s = sender
+          reactWithin(500) {
+            case TIMEOUT =>
+              s ! Timing(System.currentTimeMillis)
+          }
+      }
+    }
+
+    val start = System.currentTimeMillis
+    (a !? 'doTiming) match {
+      case Timing(end) =>
+        val delay = end - start
+
+        if (delay > 100 && delay < 900)
+          println("OK")
+        else {
+          println("EXPECTED: 100 < x < 900")
+          println("ACTUAL:   "+delay)
+        }
+    }
+  }
+}