diff --git a/doc/ca65.sgml b/doc/ca65.sgml
index 9980e55c9..40231920c 100644
--- a/doc/ca65.sgml
+++ b/doc/ca65.sgml
@@ -1319,6 +1319,11 @@ if you want to access the "other" symbol <tt/bar/, you would have to write:
         .endscope
 </verb></tscreen>
 
+The above example also shows that to search a scope that is not yet defined in
+the code above the usage, you should use the namespace token (<tt/::/) and
+specify the full scope name, to allow the assembler to create the scope at the
+correct place.
+
 
 <sect>Address sizes and memory models<label id="address-sizes"><p>
 
diff --git a/src/ca65/studyexpr.c b/src/ca65/studyexpr.c
index 11e4ca2f9..0c872a6cc 100644
--- a/src/ca65/studyexpr.c
+++ b/src/ca65/studyexpr.c
@@ -646,10 +646,14 @@ static void StudySymbol (ExprNode* Expr, ExprDesc* D)
         ** about the address size, check higher lexical levels for a symbol
         ** with the same name and use its address size if we find such a
         ** symbol which is defined.
+        **
+        ** Only do the search if the symbol is not in the current scope,
+        ** assume scoped symbols can't be resolved in a different scope.
         */
         AddrSize = GetSymAddrSize (Sym);
         Parent = GetSymParentScope (Sym);
-        if (AddrSize == ADDR_SIZE_DEFAULT && Parent != 0) {
+        if (AddrSize == ADDR_SIZE_DEFAULT && Parent != 0 &&
+            Sym->Sym.Tab == CurrentScope) {
             SymEntry* H = SymFindAny (Parent, GetSymName (Sym));
             if (H) {
                 AddrSize = GetSymAddrSize (H);
diff --git a/src/ca65/symbol.c b/src/ca65/symbol.c
index 982e8c29f..edeaae788 100644
--- a/src/ca65/symbol.c
+++ b/src/ca65/symbol.c
@@ -94,10 +94,14 @@ SymTable* ParseScopedIdent (StrBuf* Name, StrBuf* FullName)
         */
         Scope = SymFindAnyScope (CurrentScope, Name);
         if (Scope == 0) {
-            /* Scope not found */
-            SB_Terminate (FullName);
-            Error ("No such scope: `%m%p'", FullName);
-            return 0;
+            /* Scope not found, create a new scope here */
+            Scope = SymFindScope (CurrentScope, Name, SYM_ALLOC_NEW);
+            if (Scope == 0) {
+                SB_Terminate (FullName);
+                /* Scope not found */
+                Error ("Can't create scope: `%m%p'", FullName);
+                return 0;
+            }
         }
 
     } else {
@@ -136,10 +140,10 @@ SymTable* ParseScopedIdent (StrBuf* Name, StrBuf* FullName)
         SB_Append (FullName, Name);
 
         /* Search for the child scope */
-        Scope = SymFindScope (Scope, Name, SYM_FIND_EXISTING);
+        Scope = SymFindScope (Scope, Name, SYM_ALLOC_NEW);
         if (Scope == 0) {
             /* Scope not found */
-            Error ("No such scope: `%m%p'", FullName);
+            Error ("Can't create scope: `%m%p'", FullName);
             return 0;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/ca65/symtab.c b/src/ca65/symtab.c
index 977943179..ecd746d8b 100644
--- a/src/ca65/symtab.c
+++ b/src/ca65/symtab.c
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ void SymEnterLevel (const StrBuf* ScopeName, unsigned char Type,
         if (CurrentScope->Flags & ST_DEFINED) {
             Error ("Duplicate scope `%m%p'", ScopeName);
         }
+        /* Open the scope as we are entering it */
+        CurrentScope->Flags &= ~ST_CLOSED;
 
     } else {
         CurrentScope = RootScope = NewSymTable (0, ScopeName);
@@ -294,6 +296,8 @@ SymTable* SymFindScope (SymTable* Parent, const StrBuf* Name, SymFindAction Acti
     /* Create a new scope if requested and we didn't find one */
     if (*T == 0 && (Action & SYM_ALLOC_NEW) != 0) {
         *T = NewSymTable (Parent, Name);
+        /* Close the created scope, will be reopened if needed */
+        (*T)->Flags |= ST_CLOSED;
     }
 
     /* Return the scope */
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/300-scopes-basic.s b/test/asm/listing/300-scopes-basic.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d97ba431
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/300-scopes-basic.s
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+        .org $800
+
+        symbol1 := *                    ; ::symbol1
+        .addr symbol1                   ; ::symbol1
+
+
+.scope scope1
+        symbol1 := *                    ; ::scope1::symbol1
+
+        .addr symbol1                   ; ::scope1::symbol1
+        .addr ::symbol1                 ; ::symbol1
+.endscope
+
+        .addr symbol1                   ; ::symbol1
+        .addr scope1::symbol1           ; ::scope1::symbol
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/301-nested-scopes.s b/test/asm/listing/301-nested-scopes.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef70c03ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/301-nested-scopes.s
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+        .scope  outer
+                foo     = 2
+                .scope  inner
+                        lda     #foo
+                        foo     = 3
+                .endscope
+        .endscope
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/302-scope-redefined.s b/test/asm/listing/302-scope-redefined.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc2463caf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/302-scope-redefined.s
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+        .scope  outer
+                foo     = $1234
+                .scope  inner
+                        lda     foo,x
+                        foo     = $12
+                .endscope
+        .endscope
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/303-change-addressing-mode-error.s b/test/asm/listing/303-change-addressing-mode-error.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a005581e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/303-change-addressing-mode-error.s
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+        .scope  outer
+                foo     = $12
+                .scope  inner
+                        lda     foo,x
+                        foo     = $1234
+                .endscope
+        .endscope
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/304-fix-addressing-mode-error.s b/test/asm/listing/304-fix-addressing-mode-error.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3dda1d8ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/304-fix-addressing-mode-error.s
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+        .scope  outer
+                foo     = $12
+                .scope  inner
+                        lda     a:foo,x
+                        foo     = $1234
+                .endscope
+        .endscope
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/305-explicit-scope-reference.s b/test/asm/listing/305-explicit-scope-reference.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3423ab25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/305-explicit-scope-reference.s
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+        bar     = 3
+
+        .scope  foo
+                bar     = 2
+                lda     #::bar  ; Access the global bar (which is 3)
+        .endscope
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/306-scope-use-before-definition.s b/test/asm/listing/306-scope-use-before-definition.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a0f37f24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/306-scope-use-before-definition.s
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+        .scope  foo
+                bar     = 3
+        .endscope
+
+        .scope  outer
+                lda     #foo::bar  ; Will load 3, not 2!
+                .scope  foo
+                        bar     = 2
+                .endscope
+        .endscope
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/307-scope-chains.s b/test/asm/listing/307-scope-chains.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..860589244
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/307-scope-chains.s
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+        .scope  foo
+                .scope  outer
+                        .scope  inner
+                                bar = 1
+                        .endscope
+                .endscope
+                .scope  another
+                        .scope  nested
+                                lda     #outer::inner::bar      ; 1
+                        .endscope
+                .endscope
+        .endscope
+
+        .scope  outer
+                .scope  inner
+                        bar = 2
+                .endscope
+        .endscope
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/308-global-scope-anchoring.s b/test/asm/listing/308-global-scope-anchoring.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65df8b1fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/308-global-scope-anchoring.s
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+        .scope  foo
+                .scope  outer
+                        .scope  inner
+                                bar = 1
+                        .endscope
+                .endscope
+                .scope  another
+                        .scope  nested
+                                lda     #::outer::inner::bar    ; 2
+                        .endscope
+                .endscope
+        .endscope
+
+        .scope  outer
+                .scope  inner
+                        bar = 2
+                .endscope
+        .endscope
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/309-namespace-path-vs-addressing-mode.s b/test/asm/listing/309-namespace-path-vs-addressing-mode.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fae9b9bd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/309-namespace-path-vs-addressing-mode.s
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+.org $2000
+
+.proc s1
+
+    symbol := $1
+
+    stx     s1::s2::symbol
+    stx     s2_symbol
+
+.scope s2
+symbol:    .byte   0
+.endscope
+
+s2_symbol := s2::symbol
+
+.endproc
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/310-create-in-current-scope.s b/test/asm/listing/310-create-in-current-scope.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..001166baf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/310-create-in-current-scope.s
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+.org $800
+
+.scope main
+.proc foo
+
+    ;; should all be the same
+    lda params__bar
+    lda params::bar
+    lda foo::params::bar
+
+.proc params
+bar: .byte 0
+.endproc
+    params__bar := params::bar
+
+.endproc
+.endscope
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/311-close-new-scopes-error.s b/test/asm/listing/311-close-new-scopes-error.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a0adf114
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/311-close-new-scopes-error.s
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+;;; Regression test to ensure that newly inferred scopes are closed.
+
+.scope foo
+start:
+        ;; Since `bar` is not a known scope at this point, it is
+        ;; inferred to be `::foo::bar`, and since `::foo::bar::start`
+        ;; does not exist this will produce an error. Importantly,
+        ;; it does not resolve to `::foo::start` which would be
+        ;; incorrect.
+        jmp bar::start
+.endscope
+
+.scope bar
+start:
+        rts
+.endscope
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/control/303-change-addressing-mode-error.err b/test/asm/listing/control/303-change-addressing-mode-error.err
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/control/311-close-new-scopes-error.err b/test/asm/listing/control/311-close-new-scopes-error.err
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/300-scopes-basic.bin-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/300-scopes-basic.bin-ref
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diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/300-scopes-basic.list-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/300-scopes-basic.list-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf7649c96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/300-scopes-basic.list-ref
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+ca65 Vx.xx - Git XXXXXXXXX
+Main file   : 300-scopes-basic.s
+Current file: 300-scopes-basic.s
+
+000000r 1               
+000000r 1                       .org $800
+000800  1               
+000800  1                       symbol1 := *                    ; ::symbol1
+000800  1  00 08                .addr symbol1                   ; ::symbol1
+000802  1               
+000802  1               
+000802  1               .scope scope1
+000802  1                       symbol1 := *                    ; ::scope1::symbol1
+000802  1               
+000802  1  02 08                .addr symbol1                   ; ::scope1::symbol1
+000804  1  00 08                .addr ::symbol1                 ; ::symbol1
+000806  1               .endscope
+000806  1               
+000806  1  00 08                .addr symbol1                   ; ::symbol1
+000808  1  02 08                .addr scope1::symbol1           ; ::scope1::symbol
+000808  1               
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/301-nested-scopes.bin-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/301-nested-scopes.bin-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b3310a2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/301-nested-scopes.bin-ref
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+©
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/301-nested-scopes.list-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/301-nested-scopes.list-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64d2f6500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/301-nested-scopes.list-ref
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+ca65 Vx.xx - Git XXXXXXXXX
+Main file   : 301-nested-scopes.s
+Current file: 301-nested-scopes.s
+
+000000r 1                       .scope  outer
+000000r 1                               foo     = 2
+000000r 1                               .scope  inner
+000000r 1  A9 03                                lda     #foo
+000002r 1                                       foo     = 3
+000002r 1                               .endscope
+000002r 1                       .endscope
+000002r 1               
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/302-scope-redefined.bin-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/302-scope-redefined.bin-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a028ecca
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diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/302-scope-redefined.list-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/302-scope-redefined.list-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..624fac152
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/302-scope-redefined.list-ref
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+ca65 Vx.xx - Git XXXXXXXXX
+Main file   : 302-scope-redefined.s
+Current file: 302-scope-redefined.s
+
+000000r 1                       .scope  outer
+000000r 1                               foo     = $1234
+000000r 1                               .scope  inner
+000000r 1  BD 12 00                             lda     foo,x
+000003r 1                                       foo     = $12
+000003r 1                               .endscope
+000003r 1                       .endscope
+000003r 1               
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/303-change-addressing-mode-error.err2-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/303-change-addressing-mode-error.err2-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fbbbe831b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/303-change-addressing-mode-error.err2-ref
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+303-change-addressing-mode-error.s:4: Error: Range error (4660 not in [0..255])
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/304-fix-addressing-mode-error.bin-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/304-fix-addressing-mode-error.bin-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57089a9e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/304-fix-addressing-mode-error.bin-ref
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+½4
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/304-fix-addressing-mode-error.list-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/304-fix-addressing-mode-error.list-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d208331f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/304-fix-addressing-mode-error.list-ref
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+ca65 Vx.xx - Git XXXXXXXXX
+Main file   : 304-fix-addressing-mode-error.s
+Current file: 304-fix-addressing-mode-error.s
+
+000000r 1                       .scope  outer
+000000r 1                               foo     = $12
+000000r 1                               .scope  inner
+000000r 1  BD 34 12                             lda     a:foo,x
+000003r 1                                       foo     = $1234
+000003r 1                               .endscope
+000003r 1                       .endscope
+000003r 1               
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/305-explicit-scope-reference.bin-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/305-explicit-scope-reference.bin-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b3310a2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/305-explicit-scope-reference.bin-ref
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+©
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/305-explicit-scope-reference.list-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/305-explicit-scope-reference.list-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14953529c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/305-explicit-scope-reference.list-ref
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+ca65 Vx.xx - Git XXXXXXXXX
+Main file   : 305-explicit-scope-reference.s
+Current file: 305-explicit-scope-reference.s
+
+000000r 1                       bar     = 3
+000000r 1               
+000000r 1                       .scope  foo
+000000r 1                               bar     = 2
+000000r 1  A9 03                        lda     #::bar  ; Access the global bar (which is 3)
+000002r 1                       .endscope
+000002r 1               
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/306-scope-use-before-definition.bin-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/306-scope-use-before-definition.bin-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b3310a2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/306-scope-use-before-definition.bin-ref
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+©
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/306-scope-use-before-definition.list-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/306-scope-use-before-definition.list-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bdb31659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/306-scope-use-before-definition.list-ref
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+ca65 Vx.xx - Git XXXXXXXXX
+Main file   : 306-scope-use-before-definition.s
+Current file: 306-scope-use-before-definition.s
+
+000000r 1                       .scope  foo
+000000r 1                               bar     = 3
+000000r 1                       .endscope
+000000r 1               
+000000r 1                       .scope  outer
+000000r 1  A9 03                        lda     #foo::bar  ; Will load 3, not 2!
+000002r 1                               .scope  foo
+000002r 1                                       bar     = 2
+000002r 1                               .endscope
+000002r 1                       .endscope
+000002r 1               
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/307-scope-chains.bin-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/307-scope-chains.bin-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7cd3c6693
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/307-scope-chains.bin-ref
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+©

\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/307-scope-chains.list-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/307-scope-chains.list-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2904384b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/307-scope-chains.list-ref
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+ca65 Vx.xx - Git XXXXXXXXX
+Main file   : 307-scope-chains.s
+Current file: 307-scope-chains.s
+
+000000r 1                       .scope  foo
+000000r 1                               .scope  outer
+000000r 1                                       .scope  inner
+000000r 1                                               bar = 1
+000000r 1                                       .endscope
+000000r 1                               .endscope
+000000r 1                               .scope  another
+000000r 1                                       .scope  nested
+000000r 1  A9 01                                        lda     #outer::inner::bar      ; 1
+000002r 1                                       .endscope
+000002r 1                               .endscope
+000002r 1                       .endscope
+000002r 1               
+000002r 1                       .scope  outer
+000002r 1                               .scope  inner
+000002r 1                                       bar = 2
+000002r 1                               .endscope
+000002r 1                       .endscope
+000002r 1               
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/308-global-scope-anchoring.bin-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/308-global-scope-anchoring.bin-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0eb53ecc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/308-global-scope-anchoring.bin-ref
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+©
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/308-global-scope-anchoring.list-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/308-global-scope-anchoring.list-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7983d6894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/308-global-scope-anchoring.list-ref
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+ca65 Vx.xx - Git XXXXXXXXX
+Main file   : 308-global-scope-anchoring.s
+Current file: 308-global-scope-anchoring.s
+
+000000r 1                       .scope  foo
+000000r 1                               .scope  outer
+000000r 1                                       .scope  inner
+000000r 1                                               bar = 1
+000000r 1                                       .endscope
+000000r 1                               .endscope
+000000r 1                               .scope  another
+000000r 1                                       .scope  nested
+000000r 1  A9 02                                        lda     #::outer::inner::bar    ; 2
+000002r 1                                       .endscope
+000002r 1                               .endscope
+000002r 1                       .endscope
+000002r 1               
+000002r 1                       .scope  outer
+000002r 1                               .scope  inner
+000002r 1                                       bar = 2
+000002r 1                               .endscope
+000002r 1                       .endscope
+000002r 1               
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/309-namespace-path-vs-addressing-mode.bin-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/309-namespace-path-vs-addressing-mode.bin-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e712b68e4
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diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/309-namespace-path-vs-addressing-mode.list-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/309-namespace-path-vs-addressing-mode.list-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0bbc19268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/309-namespace-path-vs-addressing-mode.list-ref
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+ca65 Vx.xx - Git XXXXXXXXX
+Main file   : 309-namespace-path-vs-addressing-mode.s
+Current file: 309-namespace-path-vs-addressing-mode.s
+
+000000r 1               .org $2000
+002000  1               
+002000  1               .proc s1
+002000  1               
+002000  1                   symbol := $1
+002000  1               
+002000  1  8E 06 20         stx     s1::s2::symbol
+002003  1  8E 06 20         stx     s2_symbol
+002006  1               
+002006  1               .scope s2
+002006  1  00           symbol:    .byte   0
+002007  1               .endscope
+002007  1               
+002007  1               s2_symbol := s2::symbol
+002007  1               
+002007  1               .endproc
+002007  1               
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/310-create-in-current-scope.bin-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/310-create-in-current-scope.bin-ref
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new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ec690534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/310-create-in-current-scope.list-ref
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+ca65 Vx.xx - Git XXXXXXXXX
+Main file   : 310-create-in-current-scope.s
+Current file: 310-create-in-current-scope.s
+
+000000r 1               .org $800
+000800  1               
+000800  1               .scope main
+000800  1               .proc foo
+000800  1               
+000800  1                   ;; should all be the same
+000800  1  AD 09 08         lda params__bar
+000803  1  AD 09 08         lda params::bar
+000806  1  AD 09 08         lda foo::params::bar
+000809  1               
+000809  1               .proc params
+000809  1  00           bar: .byte 0
+00080A  1               .endproc
+00080A  1                   params__bar := params::bar
+00080A  1               
+00080A  1               .endproc
+00080A  1               .endscope
+00080A  1               
diff --git a/test/asm/listing/ref/311-close-new-scopes-error.err2-ref b/test/asm/listing/ref/311-close-new-scopes-error.err2-ref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a93e6a7fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/listing/ref/311-close-new-scopes-error.err2-ref
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+311-close-new-scopes-error.s:10: Error: Symbol 'start' is undefined