diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7b0e4d231d6d..370a022a92bd 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ fn codegen_mono_items<'a, 'tcx: 'a>(
                     (RLinkage::Internal, Visibility::Default) => Linkage::Local,
                     // FIXME this should get external linkage, but hidden visibility,
                     // not internal linkage and default visibility
-                    | (RLinkage::External, Visibility::Hidden) => Linkage::Local,
+                    | (RLinkage::External, Visibility::Hidden) => Linkage::Export,
                     _ => panic!("{:?} = {:?} {:?}", mono_item, linkage, vis),
                 };
                 base::trans_mono_item(&mut cx, mono_item, linkage);
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index 1782df6113dd..006f488790e3 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@ sh -c ./target/out/mini_core_hello_world || true
 echo "[BUILD] sysroot"
 time ./build_sysroot/build_sysroot.sh
 
-# TODO linux linker doesn't accept duplicate definitions
-# echo "[BUILD+RUN] alloc_example"
-#$RUSTC --sysroot ./build_sysroot/sysroot example/alloc_example.rs --crate-type bin
-#./target/out/alloc_example
+echo "[BUILD+RUN] alloc_example"
+$RUSTC --sysroot ./build_sysroot/sysroot example/alloc_example.rs --crate-type bin -g
+./target/out/alloc_example
 
 echo "[BUILD] mod_bench"
 $RUSTC --sysroot ./build_sysroot/sysroot example/mod_bench.rs --crate-type bin -g