diff --git a/modules/simpletest/tests/update_script_test.info b/modules/simpletest/tests/update_script_test.info
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+name = "Update script test"
+description = "Support module for update script testing."
+package = Testing
+version = VERSION
+core = 7.x
+hidden = TRUE
diff --git a/modules/simpletest/tests/update_script_test.install b/modules/simpletest/tests/update_script_test.install
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Install, update and uninstall functions for the update_script_test module.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_requirements().
+ */
+function update_script_test_requirements($phase) {
+  $requirements = array();
+
+  if ($phase == 'update') {
+    // Set a requirements warning or error when the test requests it.
+    $requirement_type = variable_get('update_script_test_requirement_type');
+    switch ($requirement_type) {
+      case REQUIREMENT_WARNING:
+        $requirements['update_script_test'] = array(
+          'title' => 'Update script test',
+          'value' => 'Warning',
+          'description' => 'This is a requirements warning provided by the update_script_test module.',
+          'severity' => REQUIREMENT_WARNING,
+        );
+        break;
+      case REQUIREMENT_ERROR:
+        $requirements['update_script_test'] = array(
+          'title' => 'Update script test',
+          'value' => 'Error',
+          'description' => 'This is a requirements error provided by the update_script_test module.',
+          'severity' => REQUIREMENT_ERROR,
+        );
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return $requirements;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Dummy update function to run during the tests.
+ */
+function update_script_test_update_7000() {
+  return t('The update_script_test_update_7000() update was executed successfully.');
+}
diff --git a/modules/simpletest/tests/update_script_test.module b/modules/simpletest/tests/update_script_test.module
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+<?php