diff --git a/ocaml/testsuite/tests/typing-layouts/immediates.ml b/ocaml/testsuite/tests/typing-layouts/immediates.ml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aa3773c204d
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+++ b/ocaml/testsuite/tests/typing-layouts/immediates.ml
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+(* TEST
+   reference = "${test_source_directory}/immediates.reference"
+   * flambda2
+   ** native
+     flags = "-extension layouts_alpha"
+   ** bytecode
+     flags = "-extension layouts_alpha"
+   ** native
+     flags = "-extension layouts_beta"
+   ** bytecode
+     flags = "-extension layouts_beta"
+   ** native
+     flags = "-extension layouts"
+   ** bytecode
+     flags = "-extension layouts"
+   ** setup-ocamlc.byte-build-env
+     ocamlc_byte_exit_status = "2"
+   *** ocamlc.byte
+     compiler_reference = "${test_source_directory}/immediates_disabled.compilers.reference"
+   **** check-ocamlc.byte-output
+
+
+*)
+
+(* This tests some example uses of immediates in both native and bytecode. *)
+
+(*****************************************)
+(* Prelude: Some immediate types. *)
+
+type a : immediate = A | B | C
+
+(*********************************)
+(* Test 1: higher-order function *)
+
+let[@inline never] test1 (f : ('a : immediate). 'a -> 'a) =
+  match f 4 + f 5, f A with
+  | x, A -> Printf.printf "Test 1: %d\n" (x + 1)
+  | _, (B | C) -> assert false
+
+let () = test1 (fun x -> x)
+
+(****************************************)
+(* Test 2: exercising the write barrier *)
+
+type 'a mut =
+  { mutable x : 'a }
+
+type ('a : immediate) mut_imm =
+  { mutable x_imm : 'a }
+
+type ('a : immediate64) mut_imm64 =
+  { mutable x_imm64 : 'a }
+
+let[@inline never] update_with_write_barrier (type a) (m : a mut) (x : a) =
+  m.x <- x
+;;
+
+let[@inline never] update_1 (type (a : immediate)) (m : a mut) (x : a) =
+  m.x <- x
+;;
+
+let[@inline never] update_2 (type (a : immediate64)) (m : a mut) (x : a) =
+  m.x <- x
+;;
+
+let[@inline never] update_imm (type (a : immediate)) (m : a mut_imm) (x : a) =
+  m.x_imm <- x
+;;
+
+let[@inline never] update_imm64 (type (a : immediate64)) (m : a mut_imm64) (x : a) =
+  m.x_imm64 <- x
+;;
+
+let[@inline never] test2 x =
+  Printf.printf "Test 2: original value: %d\n" x;
+  let mut_non_imm = { x = [||] } in
+  let mut = { x } in
+  let mut_imm = { x_imm = x } in
+  let mut_imm64 = { x_imm64 = x } in
+  Gc.full_major ();
+  (* Exercise the write barrier by making something on the major heap point
+     back to the minor heap.
+  *)
+  update_with_write_barrier mut_non_imm [| x |];
+  Printf.printf " 1. mut_non_imm.x.(0): %d\n" mut_non_imm.x.(0);
+  update_with_write_barrier mut x;
+  Printf.printf " 2. mut.x: %d\n" mut.x;
+  update_1 mut x;
+  Printf.printf " 3. mut.x: %d\n" mut.x;
+  update_2 mut (x+1);
+  update_imm mut_imm (x+2);
+  update_imm64 mut_imm64 (x+3);
+  Gc.full_major ();
+  Printf.printf " 4. mut_non_imm.x.(0): %d\n" mut_non_imm.x.(0);
+  Printf.printf " 5. mut.x: %d\n" mut.x;
+  Printf.printf " 6. mut_imm.x_imm: %d\n" mut_imm.x_imm;
+  Printf.printf " 7. mut_imm64.x_imm64: %d\n" mut_imm64.x_imm64;
+;;
+
+let () = test2 123_456_789_000
diff --git a/ocaml/testsuite/tests/typing-layouts/immediates.reference b/ocaml/testsuite/tests/typing-layouts/immediates.reference
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..74ef890b386
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+++ b/ocaml/testsuite/tests/typing-layouts/immediates.reference
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+Test 1: 10
+Test 2: original value: 123456789000
+ 1. mut_non_imm.x.(0): 123456789000
+ 2. mut.x: 123456789000
+ 3. mut.x: 123456789000
+ 4. mut_non_imm.x.(0): 123456789000
+ 5. mut.x: 123456789001
+ 6. mut_imm.x_imm: 123456789002
+ 7. mut_imm64.x_imm64: 123456789003
diff --git a/ocaml/testsuite/tests/typing-layouts/immediates_disabled.compilers.reference b/ocaml/testsuite/tests/typing-layouts/immediates_disabled.compilers.reference
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b43921d794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ocaml/testsuite/tests/typing-layouts/immediates_disabled.compilers.reference
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+File "immediates.ml", line 35, characters 30-56:
+35 | let[@inline never] test1 (f : ('a : immediate). 'a -> 'a) =
+                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Error: The extension "layouts" is disabled and cannot be used