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+function! StatuslineWithCaughtError()
+  let s:func_in_statusline_called = 1
+  try
+    call eval('unknown expression')
+  catch
+  endtry
+  return ''
+endfunction
+
+function! StatuslineWithError()
+  let s:func_in_statusline_called = 1
+  call eval('unknown expression')
+  return ''
+endfunction
+
+function! Test_caught_error_in_statusline()
+  let s:func_in_statusline_called = 0
+  set laststatus=2
+  let statusline = '%{StatuslineWithCaughtError()}'
+  let &statusline = statusline
+  redrawstatus
+  call assert_true(s:func_in_statusline_called)
+  call assert_equal(statusline, &statusline)
+  set statusline=
+endfunction
+
+function! Test_statusline_will_be_disabled_with_error()
+  let s:func_in_statusline_called = 0
+  set laststatus=2
+  let statusline = '%{StatuslineWithError()}'
+  try
+    let &statusline = statusline
+    redrawstatus
+  catch
+  endtry
+  call assert_true(s:func_in_statusline_called)
+  call assert_equal('', &statusline)
+  set statusline=
+endfunction