diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/orm.v b/vlib/v/parser/orm.v
index 425b4a0a41e94a..e600db979d75c4 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/orm.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/orm.v
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ fn (mut p Parser) sql_stmt() ast.SqlStmt {
 	mut lines := []ast.SqlStmtLine{}
 
 	for p.tok.kind != .rcbr {
+		if p.tok.kind == .eof {
+			p.unexpected_with_pos(pos, got: 'eof, while parsing an SQL statement')
+			return ast.SqlStmt{}
+		}
 		lines << p.parse_sql_stmt_line()
 	}
 
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/testdata/silent/orm_infinite_loop_in_parser_sql_stmt.vv b/vlib/v/parser/testdata/silent/orm_infinite_loop_in_parser_sql_stmt.vv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..69f97ead2e3481
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/testdata/silent/orm_infinite_loop_in_parser_sql_stmt.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+module main
+
+import db.sqlite
+
+@[table: 'modules']
+struct Module {
+	id           int    @[primary; sql: serial]
+	name         string
+	nr_downloads int    @[sql: u64]
+	creator      User
+}
+
+struct User {
+	id             int    @[primary; sql: serial]
+	age            u32    @[unique: 'user']
+	name           string @[sql: 'username'; sql_type: 'VARCHAR(200)'; unique]
+	is_customer    bool   @[sql: 'abc'; unique: 'user']
+	skipped_string string @[skip]
+}
+
+struct Parent {
+	id       int     @[primary; sql: serial]
+	name     string
+	children []Child @[fkey: 'parent_id']
+}
+
+struct Child {
+	id        int    @[primary; sql: serial]
+	parent_id int
+	name      string
+}
+
+fn main() {
+	eprintln('------------ ${@METHOD} -----------------')
+	mut db := sqlite.connect(':memory:')!
+	defer {
+		sql db {
+			drop table Parent
+			drop table Child
+		} or {}
+		db.close() or {}
+	}
+
+	sql db {
+		create table Parent
+	}!
+	sql db {
+		create table Child
+	}!
+	par := Parent{
+		name: 'test'
+		children: [
+			Child{
+				name: 'abc'
+			},
+			Child{
+				name: 'def'
+			},
+		]
+	}
+	sql db {
+		insert par into Parent
+	}!
+	sql db {
+		select from Parent where id == 1 & name == "whatever"
+	}!
+	eprintln(parent)
+}
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/testdata/stdout/.gitkeep b/vlib/v/parser/testdata/stdout/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..e69de29bb2d1d6
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/v_parser_test.v b/vlib/v/parser/v_parser_test.v
index 5892b08ed8fa97..d35a58702d8949 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/v_parser_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/v_parser_test.v
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import v.checker
 import v.pref
 import term
 import os
+import benchmark
+
+const vroot = os.dir(os.dir(os.dir(os.dir(@FILE))))
 
 fn test_eval() {
 	/*
@@ -60,42 +63,40 @@ fn test_eval() {
 	return
 }
 
-fn test_parse_file() {
-	if true {
-		return
-	}
-	s := '
+fn test_parse_text() {
+	println(@LOCATION)
+	source_text := '
 fn foo() int {
 	f := 23
-	return 10+4
+	return 10+4+f
 }
+fn ff(x int) {}
 
-12 + 3
-x := 10
-5+7
-8+4
+fn main() {
+  ff(12 + 3)
+  x := 10
+  bar(5+7)
+  ff(8+x)
+}
 '
 	table := ast.new_table()
 	vpref := &pref.Preferences{}
-	mut prog := parse_file(s, table, .skip_comments, vpref)
+	mut prog := parse_text(source_text, '', table, .skip_comments, vpref)
 	mut checker_ := checker.new_checker(table, vpref)
 	checker_.check(mut prog)
-	res, _, _, _ := c.gen([prog], table, vpref)
-	println(res)
 }
 
 fn test_one() {
 	if true {
 		return
 	}
-	println('\n\ntest_one()')
+	println(@LOCATION)
 	input := ['a := 10', 'b := -a', 'c := 20']
 	expected := 'int a = 10;int b = -a;int c = 20;'
 	table := ast.new_table()
 	vpref := &pref.Preferences{}
 	scope := &ast.Scope{
 		start_pos: 0
-		parent: 0
 	}
 	mut e := []ast.Stmt{}
 	for line in input {
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ fn test_one() {
 	println(res)
 	ok := expected == res
 	println(res)
+	dump(ok)
 	assert ok
 	if !ok {
 	}
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ fn test_one() {
 }
 
 fn test_parse_expr() {
+	println(@LOCATION)
 	if true {
 		return
 	}
@@ -138,7 +141,6 @@ fn test_parse_expr() {
 	mut chk := checker.new_checker(table, vpref)
 	scope := &ast.Scope{
 		start_pos: 0
-		parent: 0
 	}
 	for s in input {
 		println('\n\nst="${s}"')
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ fn test_parse_expr() {
 }
 
 fn test_num_literals() {
+	println(@LOCATION)
 	inputs := [
 		'a := -1',
 		'b := -12.e17',
@@ -185,7 +188,6 @@ fn test_num_literals() {
 	table := ast.new_table()
 	mut scope := &ast.Scope{
 		start_pos: 0
-		parent: 0
 	}
 	mut rhs_types := []string{}
 	for input in inputs {
@@ -220,6 +222,7 @@ for s in text_expr {
 */
 
 fn test_fn_is_html_open_tag() {
+	println(@LOCATION)
 	mut s := '<style>'
 	mut b := is_html_open_tag('style', s)
 	assert b == true
@@ -230,44 +233,47 @@ fn test_fn_is_html_open_tag() {
 
 	s = '<style/>'
 	b = is_html_open_tag('style', s)
-	assert b == false
+	assert !b
 
 	s = 'styl'
 	b = is_html_open_tag('style', s)
-	assert b == false
+	assert !b
 
 	s = 'style'
 	b = is_html_open_tag('style', s)
-	assert b == false
+	assert !b
 
 	s = '<style'
 	b = is_html_open_tag('style', s)
-	assert b == false
+	assert !b
 
 	s = '<<style>'
 	b = is_html_open_tag('style', s)
-	assert b == false
+	assert !b
 
 	s = '<style>>'
 	b = is_html_open_tag('style', s)
-	assert b == false
+	assert !b
 
 	s = '<stylex>'
 	b = is_html_open_tag('style', s)
-	assert b == false
+	assert !b
 
 	s = '<html>'
 	b = is_html_open_tag('style', s)
-	assert b == false
+	assert !b
 
 	s = '<script>'
 	b = is_html_open_tag('style', s)
-	assert b == false
+	assert !b
 }
 
 fn scan_v(mut files []string, path string) ! {
 	for i in os.ls(path)! {
 		p := os.join_path(path, i)
+		if !os.exists(p) {
+			continue
+		}
 		if os.is_file(p) {
 			if i.ends_with('.v') && !i.contains_any_substr(['_test.', 'test_', 'tests_']) {
 				files << p
@@ -281,26 +287,30 @@ fn scan_v(mut files []string, path string) ! {
 }
 
 fn parse(output_mode pref.OutputMode) ! {
+	mut b := benchmark.start()
+	mut files := []string{}
+	//	mode_files := os.walk_ext(os.join_path(vroot, 'vlib/v/parser/testdata/${output_mode}'), '.vv')
+	//	files << mode_files
+	scan_v(mut files, os.join_path(parser.vroot, 'vlib'))!
+	scan_v(mut files, os.join_path(parser.vroot, 'cmd'))!
 	mut pref_ := pref.new_preferences()
 	pref_.output_mode = output_mode
-	mut files := []string{}
-	scan_v(mut files, pref_.vlib)!
-	scan_v(mut files, os.join_path(pref_.vroot, 'cmd'))!
-	for f in files {
+	for idx, f in files {
+		// eprintln('> parsing in mode: ${output_mode}, ${idx+1:5}/${files.len} $f ...')
 		table := ast.new_table()
 		p := parse_file(f, table, .parse_comments, pref_)
-		assert isnil(p) == false
+		assert !isnil(p), 'failed to parse `${f}` in mode: ${output_mode}'
+		assert p.errors.len == 0, 'file ${f} should have been parsed with 0 errors'
 	}
+	b.measure('parsing ${files.len} files in ${output_mode} mode')
 }
 
 fn test_parse_with_silent() {
+	println(@LOCATION)
 	parse(.silent)!
 }
 
 fn test_parse_with_stdout() {
+	println(@LOCATION)
 	parse(.stdout)!
 }
-
-// For issue #15516
-fn test_anon_struct() {
-}
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/v_print_v_files_works_test.v b/vlib/v/parser/v_print_v_files_works_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..9b6d1018a2b809
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/v_print_v_files_works_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import os
+
+const vexe = @VEXE
+const vroot = os.dir(vexe)
+
+fn test_print_v_files_in_stdout_mode() {
+	check_parsing_files_in_folder('vlib/v/parser/testdata/stdout', '-print-v-files')
+}
+
+//
+
+fn test_print_v_files_in_silent_mode() {
+	check_parsing_files_in_folder('vlib/v/parser/testdata/silent', '-silent -print-v-files')
+}
+
+fn test_print_watched_files_in_silent_mode__used_by_vwatch() {
+	check_parsing_files_in_folder('vlib/v/parser/testdata/silent', '-silent -print-watched-files')
+}
+
+fn check_parsing_files_in_folder(folder string, options string) {
+	println('> checking .vv files in folder: `${folder}`, with `${options}` ...')
+	files := os.walk_ext(os.join_path(vroot, folder), '.vv')
+	for f in files {
+		cmd := '${os.quoted_path(vexe)} ${options} ${os.quoted_path(f)}'
+		// eprintln('> cmd: $cmd')
+		res := os.execute(cmd)
+		assert res.exit_code == 0, 'failed cmd: ${cmd}, output:\n${res.output}'
+		assert res.output.split_into_lines().len > 10, 'there should be several files printed by cmd: ${cmd}'
+	}
+}