diff --git a/parser/c_compiler/main.c b/parser/c_compiler/main.c
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+/**
+ * test/demos/parser/c_compiler/main.c
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 Markus Broeker
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <prototypes.h>
+
+extern FILE *yyin;
+
+void usage (char *cmd)
+{
+    printf ("Usage: %s <options> <source files>\n", cmd);
+}
+
+int main (int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    FILE *fp;
+
+    if (argc < 2) {
+        usage (argv[0]);
+        return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    if ((fp = fopen (argv[1], "r")) == NULL) {
+        perror ("FOPEN");
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    yyin = fp;
+    yyparse ();
+
+    fclose (fp);
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}