diff --git a/test/test_file_rw_bin.cc b/test/test_file_rw_bin.cc
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+// This file is under GNU General Public License 3.0
+// see LICENSE.txt
+#include <iostream>
+#include <cassert>
+
+#include "../src/pEpLog.hh"
+#include "../src/std_utils.hh"
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    pEp::Adapter::pEpLog::set_enabled(true);
+    std::string filename = "test_rw.bin";
+
+    std::vector<char> v_out{};
+    for (int i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+        v_out.push_back(pEp::Utils::random_char(0, 255));
+    }
+
+    pEp::Utils::file_write_bin(filename, v_out);
+
+    std::vector<char> v_in = pEp::Utils::file_read_bin(filename);
+
+    assert(v_in == v_out);
+}