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+from system_tests import CaseMeta, path
+
+class OMSystemMakerNoteAlias(metaclass=CaseMeta):
+    """
+    Regression test for the bug described in:
+    https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/2542
+    """
+    url = "https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/2542"
+
+    filename = path("$data_path/poc_2542.exv")
+    commands = ["$exiv2 -q -K Exif.Olympus2.CameraID $filename"]
+    stdout = ["""Exif.Olympus2.CameraID                       Undefined  32  OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA         
+"""]
+    stderr = [""]
+    retval = [0]