diff --git a/user/src/bin/early_exit.rs b/user/src/bin/early_exit.rs
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+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate user_lib;
+extern crate alloc;
+
+use user_lib::{thread_create, exit};
+use alloc::vec::Vec;
+
+pub fn thread_a() -> ! {
+    for i in 0..1000 { print!("{}", i); }
+    exit(1)
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub fn main() -> i32 {
+    thread_create(thread_a as usize, 0);
+    println!("main thread exited.");
+    exit(0)
+}
+