[PATCH 2/5] nptl: Add __pthread_kill_self
Adhemerval Zanella
adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org
Fri Aug 29 19:53:22 GMT 2025
The function sends a signal to current thread using raw syscalls.
---
include/pthread.h | 1 +
nptl/Makefile | 1 +
nptl/pthread_kill.c | 15 +--------------
nptl/pthread_kill_self.c | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
sysdeps/posix/raise.c | 2 +-
5 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 nptl/pthread_kill_self.c
diff --git a/include/pthread.h b/include/pthread.h
index 819bf3f235..103c5c433b 100644
--- a/include/pthread.h
+++ b/include/pthread.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ libc_hidden_proto (__pthread_barrier_wait)
extern void __pthread_initialize (void) __attribute__ ((weak));
extern int __pthread_kill (pthread_t threadid, int signo);
+extern int __pthread_kill_self (int signo) attribute_hidden;
extern pthread_t __pthread_self (void);
diff --git a/nptl/Makefile b/nptl/Makefile
index e6481d5694..8b18ca98a9 100644
--- a/nptl/Makefile
+++ b/nptl/Makefile
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ routines = \
pthread_keys \
pthread_kill \
pthread_kill_other_threads \
+ pthread_kill_self \
pthread_mutex_cond_lock \
pthread_mutex_conf \
pthread_mutex_consistent \
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_kill.c b/nptl/pthread_kill.c
index 3938e3f8cd..3bc7f8a5a8 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_kill.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_kill.c
@@ -29,20 +29,7 @@ __pthread_kill_implementation (pthread_t threadid, int signo, int no_tid)
{
struct pthread *pd = (struct pthread *) threadid;
if (pd == THREAD_SELF)
- {
- /* Use the actual TID from the kernel, so that it refers to the
- current thread even if called after vfork. There is no
- signal blocking in this case, so that the signal is delivered
- immediately, before __pthread_kill_internal returns: a signal
- sent to the thread itself needs to be delivered
- synchronously. (It is unclear if Linux guarantees the
- delivery of all pending signals after unblocking in the code
- below. POSIX only guarantees delivery of a single signal,
- which may not be the right one.) */
- pid_t tid = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (gettid);
- int ret = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (tgkill, __getpid (), tid, signo);
- return INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (ret) ? INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (ret) : 0;
- }
+ return __pthread_kill_self (signo);
/* Block all signals, as required by pd->exit_lock. */
internal_sigset_t old_mask;
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_kill_self.c b/nptl/pthread_kill_self.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc9fa60619
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nptl/pthread_kill_self.c
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/* Internal function to send a signal to itself.
+ Copyright (C) 2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+ The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+ <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. */
+
+#include <sysdep.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+int
+__pthread_kill_self (int signo)
+{
+ /* Use the actual TID from the kernel, so that it refers to the
+ current thread even if called after vfork. There is no
+ signal blocking in this case, so that the signal is delivered
+ immediately, before __pthread_kill_internal returns: a signal
+ sent to the thread itself needs to be delivered
+ synchronously. (It is unclear if Linux guarantees the
+ delivery of all pending signals after unblocking in the code
+ below. POSIX only guarantees delivery of a single signal,
+ which may not be the right one.) */
+ pid_t tid = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (gettid);
+ pid_t pid = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (getpid);
+ int ret = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (tgkill, pid, tid, signo);
+ return INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (ret) ? INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (ret) : 0;
+}
diff --git a/sysdeps/posix/raise.c b/sysdeps/posix/raise.c
index da3f11ccf2..3b426d5708 100644
--- a/sysdeps/posix/raise.c
+++ b/sysdeps/posix/raise.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
int
raise (int sig)
{
- int ret = __pthread_kill (__pthread_self (), sig);
+ int ret = __pthread_kill_self (sig);
if (ret != 0)
{
__set_errno (ret);
--
2.43.0
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