diff --git a/tests/it_q/it_q_test.c b/tests/it_q/it_q_test.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include <osmocom/core/talloc.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/utils.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/it_q.h>
+
+struct it_q_test1 {
+	struct llist_head list;
+	int *foo;
+};
+
+struct it_q_test2 {
+	int foo;
+	struct llist_head list;
+};
+
+#define ENTER_TC	printf("\n== Entering test case %s\n", __func__)
+
+static void tc_alloc(void)
+{
+	struct osmo_it_q *q1, *q2;
+
+	ENTER_TC;
+
+	printf("allocating q1\n");
+	q1 = osmo_it_q_alloc(OTC_GLOBAL, "q1", 3, NULL, NULL);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(q1);
+
+	/* ensure that no duplicate allocation for the */
+	printf("attempting duplicate allocation of qa\n");
+	q2 = osmo_it_q_alloc(OTC_GLOBAL, "q1", 3, NULL, NULL);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(!q2);
+
+	/* ensure that same name can be re-created after destroying old one */
+	osmo_it_q_destroy(q1);
+	printf("re-allocating q1\n");
+	q1 = osmo_it_q_alloc(OTC_GLOBAL, "q1", 3, NULL, NULL);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(q1);
+
+	osmo_it_q_destroy(q1);
+}
+
+static void tc_queue_length(void)
+{
+	struct osmo_it_q *q1;
+	unsigned int qlen = 3;
+	struct it_q_test1 *item;
+	int i, rc;
+
+	ENTER_TC;
+
+	printf("allocating q1\n");
+	q1 = osmo_it_q_alloc(OTC_GLOBAL, "q1", qlen, NULL, NULL);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(q1);
+
+	printf("adding queue entries up to the limit\n");
+	for (i = 0; i < qlen; i++) {
+		item = talloc_zero(OTC_GLOBAL, struct it_q_test1);
+		rc = osmo_it_q_enqueue(q1, item, list);
+		OSMO_ASSERT(rc == 0);
+	}
+	printf("attempting to add more than the limit\n");
+	item = talloc_zero(OTC_GLOBAL, struct it_q_test1);
+	rc = osmo_it_q_enqueue(q1, item, list);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(rc == -ENOSPC);
+
+	osmo_it_q_destroy(q1);
+}
+
+static int g_read_cb_count;
+
+static void q_read_cb(struct osmo_it_q *q, struct llist_head *item)
+{
+	struct it_q_test1 *it = container_of(item, struct it_q_test1, list);
+	*it->foo += 1;
+	talloc_free(item);
+}
+
+static void tc_eventfd(void)
+{
+	struct osmo_it_q *q1;
+	unsigned int qlen = 30;
+	struct it_q_test1 *item;
+	int i, rc;
+
+	ENTER_TC;
+
+	printf("allocating q1\n");
+	q1 = osmo_it_q_alloc(OTC_GLOBAL, "q1", qlen, q_read_cb, NULL);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(q1);
+	osmo_fd_register(&q1->event_ofd);
+
+	/* ensure read-cb isn't called unless we enqueue something */
+	osmo_select_main(1);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(g_read_cb_count == 0);
+
+	/* ensure read-cb is called for each enqueued msg once */
+	printf("adding %u queue entries up to the limit\n", qlen);
+	for (i = 0; i < qlen; i++) {
+		item = talloc_zero(OTC_GLOBAL, struct it_q_test1);
+		item->foo = &g_read_cb_count;
+		rc = osmo_it_q_enqueue(q1, item, list);
+		OSMO_ASSERT(rc == 0);
+	}
+
+	osmo_select_main(1);
+	printf("%u entries were dequeued\n", qlen);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(g_read_cb_count == qlen);
+
+	osmo_it_q_destroy(q1);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	tc_alloc();
+	tc_queue_length();
+	tc_eventfd();
+}