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+#lang racket/base
+(require racket/file planet/util racket/system)
+
+(define files
+  '(("info.rkt"
+     #<<--
+#lang setup/infotab
+
+(define name "planet-docs-test")
+(define scribblings '(("docs.scrbl")))
+
+--
+     )
+    ("docs.scrbl"
+     #<<--
+#lang scribble/doc
+
+@(require scribble/manual)
+
+@title{AWESOMENESS!!1!!}
+@author{Bob Trotsky}
+
+--
+     )))
+
+(define planet-docs-test (make-temporary-file "planet-docs-test-~a" 'directory))
+(for ([file (in-list files)])
+  (call-with-output-file (build-path planet-docs-test (list-ref file 0))
+    (λ (port)
+      (display (list-ref file 1) port))))
+
+(add-hard-link "planet" "docs-test.plt" 1 0 planet-docs-test)
+
+(define raco-bin-path
+  (simplify-path (build-path (collection-path "racket") 'up 'up "bin" "raco")))
+
+(define sp (open-output-string))
+(define res
+  (parameterize ([current-output-port sp]
+                 [current-error-port sp])
+    (system* (path->string raco-bin-path)
+             "setup" "-P" "planet" "docs-test.plt" "1" "0")))
+
+(define failed?
+  (or (not res)
+      (regexp-match #rx"error" (get-output-string sp))))
+
+(remove-hard-link "planet" "docs-test.plt" 1 0)
+
+;; for drdr: print to stderr when the test fails, stdout otherwise
+(cond
+  [failed?
+   (eprintf "FAILED; transcript:\n")
+   (eprintf "~a" (get-output-string sp))]
+  [else
+   (printf "PASSED; transcript:\n")
+   (printf "~a\n" (get-output-string sp))])