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[v4,1/3] posix: Add pidfd_spawn and pidfd_spawnp (BZ# 30349)

Message ID 20230517173516.1988283-2-adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org
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Series Add pidfd_spawn, pidfd_spawnp, pidfd_fork, and pidfd_getpid | expand

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Adhemerval Zanella Netto May 17, 2023, 5:35 p.m. UTC
Returning a pidfd allows a process to keep a race-free handle to a child
process, otherwise the caller will need to either use pidfd_open (which
still might be subject to TOCTOU) or keep using the old racy interface.

The implementation makes sure that kernel must support the complete
pidfd interface, meaning that waitid (P_PIDFD) should be supported
(added on Linux 5.4).  It ensure that non racy workaround is required
(such as reading procfs fdinfo pid to use along with old wait interfaces).
 If kernel does not have the required support the interface returns ENOSYS.

These interfaces are similar to the posix_spawn and posix_spawnp, with
the only different diferent being it returns a process file descriptor
(int) instead of process ID (pid_t).  Their prototypes are:

  int pidfd_spawn (int *restrict pidfd,
 		   const char *restrict file,
  		   const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *restrict facts,
  		   const posix_spawnattr_t *restrict attrp,
  		   char *const argv[restrict],
  		   char *const envp[restrict])

  int pidfd_spawnp (int *restrict pidfd,
 		    const char *restrict path,
  		    const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *restrict facts,
  		    const posix_spawnattr_t *restrict attrp,
  		    char *const argv[restrict_arr],
  		    char *const envp[restrict_arr]);

A new symbol is used instead of a posix_spawn extension to avoid possible
issue with language bindings that might track the return argument
lifetime.  Although, on Linux pid_t and int are interchangeable, POSIX
only state that pid_t should be a signed interger.

Both symbols reuse the posix_spawn posix_spawn_file_actions_t and
posix_spawnattr_t, to void rehash posix_spawn API or add a new one.
 It also mean that both interfaces support the same attribute and
file actions, and a new flag or file actions on posix_spawn is also
added automatically for pidfd_spawn.

Also, using posix_spawn plumbering allows to reuse most of the current
testing with some changes:

  - waitid is used instead of waitpid, since it is a more generic
    interface.

  - tst-posix_spawn-setsid.c is adapted to take in consideration that
    caller can check for session id directly.  The test now spawn itself
    and write the session id a file instead.

  - tst-spawn3.c need to know where pidfd_spawn is used so it keep
    an extra file description ununsed.

Checked on x86_64-linux-gnu on Linux 4.15 (no CLONE_PID or waitid
support), Linux 5.15 (only clone support), and Linux 5.19 (full
support including clone3).
---
 NEWS                                          |   7 +
 bits/spawn_ext.h                              |  21 +++
 include/clone_internal.h                      |   4 +
 manual/process.texi                           |  14 +-
 posix/Makefile                                |   2 +
 posix/spawn.h                                 |   2 +
 posix/spawn_int.h                             |   3 +-
 posix/tst-posix_spawn-setsid.c                | 168 +++++++++++++-----
 posix/tst-spawn-chdir.c                       |  15 +-
 posix/tst-spawn.c                             |  24 +--
 posix/tst-spawn.h                             |  36 ++++
 posix/tst-spawn2.c                            |  17 +-
 posix/tst-spawn3.c                            | 100 ++++++-----
 posix/tst-spawn4.c                            |   7 +-
 posix/tst-spawn5.c                            |  14 +-
 posix/tst-spawn6.c                            |  15 +-
 posix/tst-spawn7.c                            |  13 +-
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile              |  20 +++
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions              |   4 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist  |   2 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist    |   2 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist      |   2 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/be/libc.abilist   |   2 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist   |   2 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/spawn_ext.h      |  45 +++++
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clone-pidfd-support.c |  58 ++++++
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/csky/libc.abilist     |   2 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist     |   2 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist     |   2 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist     |   2 +
 .../sysv/linux/loongarch/lp64/libc.abilist    |   2 +
 .../sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist     |   2 +
 .../unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist  |   2 +
 .../sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist     |   2 +
 .../sysv/linux/microblaze/le/libc.abilist     |   2 +
 .../sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist   |   2 +
 .../sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist |   2 +
 .../sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist   |   2 +
 .../sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist   |   2 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist    |   2 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/or1k/libc.abilist     |   2 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pidfd_spawn.c         |  30 ++++
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pidfd_spawnp.c        |  30 ++++
 .../linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist  |   2 +
 .../powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist      |   2 +
 .../linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist   |   2 +
 .../linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist   |   2 +
 .../unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist   |   2 +
 .../unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist   |   2 +
 .../unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist |   2 +
 .../unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist |   2 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libc.abilist    |   2 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist    |   2 +
 .../sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist     |   2 +
 .../sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist     |   2 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/spawni.c              |  20 ++-
 .../sysv/linux/tst-posix_spawn-setsid-pidfd.c |  20 +++
 .../unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn-chdir-pidfd.c   |  20 +++
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn-pidfd.c     |  20 +++
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn-pidfd.h     |  63 +++++++
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn2-pidfd.c    |  20 +++
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn3-pidfd.c    |  20 +++
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn4-pidfd.c    |  20 +++
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn5-pidfd.c    |  20 +++
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn6-pidfd.c    |  20 +++
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn7-pidfd.c    |  20 +++
 .../unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist    |   2 +
 .../unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist   |   2 +
 68 files changed, 829 insertions(+), 151 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 bits/spawn_ext.h
 create mode 100644 posix/tst-spawn.h
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/spawn_ext.h
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clone-pidfd-support.c
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pidfd_spawn.c
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pidfd_spawnp.c
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-posix_spawn-setsid-pidfd.c
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn-chdir-pidfd.c
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn-pidfd.c
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn-pidfd.h
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn2-pidfd.c
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn3-pidfd.c
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn4-pidfd.c
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn5-pidfd.c
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn6-pidfd.c
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn7-pidfd.c

Comments

Florian Weimer May 22, 2023, 10:41 a.m. UTC | #1
* Adhemerval Zanella:

> Returning a pidfd allows a process to keep a race-free handle to a child
> process, otherwise the caller will need to either use pidfd_open (which
> still might be subject to TOCTOU) or keep using the old racy interface.
>
> The implementation makes sure that kernel must support the complete
> pidfd interface, meaning that waitid (P_PIDFD) should be supported
> (added on Linux 5.4).  It ensure that non racy workaround is required
> (such as reading procfs fdinfo pid to use along with old wait interfaces).
>  If kernel does not have the required support the interface returns ENOSYS.

“It avoids workarounds with race conditions”?

> These interfaces are similar to the posix_spawn and posix_spawnp, with
> the only different diferent being it returns a process file descriptor
> (int) instead of process ID (pid_t).  Their prototypes are:
>
>   int pidfd_spawn (int *restrict pidfd,
>  		   const char *restrict file,
>   		   const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *restrict facts,
>   		   const posix_spawnattr_t *restrict attrp,
>   		   char *const argv[restrict],
>   		   char *const envp[restrict])
>
>   int pidfd_spawnp (int *restrict pidfd,
>  		    const char *restrict path,
>   		    const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *restrict facts,
>   		    const posix_spawnattr_t *restrict attrp,
>   		    char *const argv[restrict_arr],
>   		    char *const envp[restrict_arr]);

Should we return the pid_t value as we..

> A new symbol is used instead of a posix_spawn extension to avoid possible
> issue with language bindings that might track the return argument
> lifetime.  Although, on Linux pid_t and int are interchangeable, POSIX
> only state that pid_t should be a signed interger.
>
> Both symbols reuse the posix_spawn posix_spawn_file_actions_t and
> posix_spawnattr_t, to void rehash posix_spawn API or add a new one.
>  It also mean that both interfaces support the same attribute and
> file actions, and a new flag or file actions on posix_spawn is also
> added automatically for pidfd_spawn.

Same question as with pidfd_fork: how does this interact with SIGCHLD,
and can the PID be used with waitpid?

> diff --git a/posix/spawn.h b/posix/spawn.h
> index 0a6a070523..2e20991627 100644
> --- a/posix/spawn.h
> +++ b/posix/spawn.h
> @@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ posix_spawn_file_actions_addtcsetpgrp_np (posix_spawn_file_actions_t *,
>  
>  #endif /* __USE_MISC */
>  
> +#include <bits/spawn_ext.h>
> +
>  __END_DECLS

Nested __BEGIN_DECLS.  You should probably move the #include after
__END_DECLS.

> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clone-pidfd-support.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clone-pidfd-support.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..4bf2317c17
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clone-pidfd-support.c

> +         Also tThe waitid is a cancellation entrypoint, so issue the syscall
> +	 directly.  */

Typo: “tThe”

Thanks,
Florian
Andreas Schwab May 22, 2023, 10:46 a.m. UTC | #2
On Mai 22 2023, Florian Weimer via Libc-alpha wrote:

>> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clone-pidfd-support.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clone-pidfd-support.c
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000000..4bf2317c17
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clone-pidfd-support.c
>
>> +         Also tThe waitid is a cancellation entrypoint, so issue the syscall
>> +	 directly.  */
>
> Typo: “tThe”

It should be removed altogether, since waitid is a proper name.
Adhemerval Zanella Netto May 22, 2023, 2:18 p.m. UTC | #3
On 22/05/23 07:41, Florian Weimer wrote:
> * Adhemerval Zanella:
> 
>> Returning a pidfd allows a process to keep a race-free handle to a child
>> process, otherwise the caller will need to either use pidfd_open (which
>> still might be subject to TOCTOU) or keep using the old racy interface.
>>
>> The implementation makes sure that kernel must support the complete
>> pidfd interface, meaning that waitid (P_PIDFD) should be supported
>> (added on Linux 5.4).  It ensure that non racy workaround is required
>> (such as reading procfs fdinfo pid to use along with old wait interfaces).
>>  If kernel does not have the required support the interface returns ENOSYS.
> 
> “It avoids workarounds with race conditions”?

Ack.

> 
>> These interfaces are similar to the posix_spawn and posix_spawnp, with
>> the only different diferent being it returns a process file descriptor
>> (int) instead of process ID (pid_t).  Their prototypes are:
>>
>>   int pidfd_spawn (int *restrict pidfd,
>>  		   const char *restrict file,
>>   		   const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *restrict facts,
>>   		   const posix_spawnattr_t *restrict attrp,
>>   		   char *const argv[restrict],
>>   		   char *const envp[restrict])
>>
>>   int pidfd_spawnp (int *restrict pidfd,
>>  		    const char *restrict path,
>>   		    const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *restrict facts,
>>   		    const posix_spawnattr_t *restrict attrp,
>>   		    char *const argv[restrict_arr],
>>   		    char *const envp[restrict_arr]);
> 
> Should we return the pid_t value as we..

That's a key point where I was not sure and ended up to omit since the
patchset also adds pidfd_getpid (so if call is successful pidfd_getpid
will get you the pid).

Returning the pid will also deviate the interface for posix_spawnp, which
means that either we will need to add the pid_t as an additional input/output
argument or change the interface to return errors through errno.

> 
>> A new symbol is used instead of a posix_spawn extension to avoid possible
>> issue with language bindings that might track the return argument
>> lifetime.  Although, on Linux pid_t and int are interchangeable, POSIX
>> only state that pid_t should be a signed interger.
>>
>> Both symbols reuse the posix_spawn posix_spawn_file_actions_t and
>> posix_spawnattr_t, to void rehash posix_spawn API or add a new one.
>>  It also mean that both interfaces support the same attribute and
>> file actions, and a new flag or file actions on posix_spawn is also
>> added automatically for pidfd_spawn.
> 
> Same question as with pidfd_fork: how does this interact with SIGCHLD,
> and can the PID be used with waitpid?

It follows posix_spawn semantic to setup SIGCHLD on lower bits of clone
flags.  I think it should be feasible to add an extra posix_spawn flag
to remove it.

> 
>> diff --git a/posix/spawn.h b/posix/spawn.h
>> index 0a6a070523..2e20991627 100644
>> --- a/posix/spawn.h
>> +++ b/posix/spawn.h
>> @@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ posix_spawn_file_actions_addtcsetpgrp_np (posix_spawn_file_actions_t *,
>>  
>>  #endif /* __USE_MISC */
>>  
>> +#include <bits/spawn_ext.h>
>> +
>>  __END_DECLS
> 
> Nested __BEGIN_DECLS.  You should probably move the #include after
> __END_DECLS.

Ack.

> 
>> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clone-pidfd-support.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clone-pidfd-support.c
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000000..4bf2317c17
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clone-pidfd-support.c
> 
>> +         Also tThe waitid is a cancellation entrypoint, so issue the syscall
>> +	 directly.  */
> 
> Typo: “tThe”
> 
> Thanks,
> Florian
>
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Patch

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a52c17c677..2c49eaf373 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@  Major new features:
   The symbol names follow the AArch64 vector ABI, they are declared
   in math.h and have to be called manually at this point.
 
+* On Linux, the pidfd_spawn and pidfd_spawp functions have been added.
+  They have similar prototype and semantic as posix_spawn, but instead of
+  returning a process ID, they return a file descriptor that can be used
+  along other pidfd function (like pidfd_send_signal, poll, or waitid).
+  The pidfd functionality avoid the issue of PID reuse with traditional
+  posix_spawn interface.
+
 Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility:
 
 * In the Linux kernel for the hppa/parisc architecture some of the
diff --git a/bits/spawn_ext.h b/bits/spawn_ext.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75b504a768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bits/spawn_ext.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ 
+/* POSIX spawn extensions.   Generic version.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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/>.  */
+
+#ifndef _SPAWN_H
+# error "Never include <bits/spawn-ext.h> directly; use <spawn.h> instead."
+#endif
diff --git a/include/clone_internal.h b/include/clone_internal.h
index dd380f119e..54df6c8917 100644
--- a/include/clone_internal.h
+++ b/include/clone_internal.h
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@  extern int __clone_internal_fallback (struct clone_args *__cl_args,
 				      void *__arg)
      attribute_hidden;
 
+/* Return whether the kernel supports pid file descriptor, including clone
+   with CLONE_PIDFD and waitid with P_PIDFD.  */
+extern bool __clone_pidfd_supported (void) attribute_hidden;
+
 #ifndef _ISOMAC
 libc_hidden_proto (__clone3)
 libc_hidden_proto (__clone_internal)
diff --git a/manual/process.texi b/manual/process.texi
index 9307379194..927aebbe3d 100644
--- a/manual/process.texi
+++ b/manual/process.texi
@@ -136,13 +136,13 @@  creating a process and making it run another program.
 @cindex parent process
 @cindex subprocess
 A new processes is created when one of the functions
-@code{posix_spawn}, @code{fork}, @code{_Fork} or @code{vfork} is called.
-(The @code{system} and @code{popen} also create new processes internally.)
-Due to the name of the @code{fork} function, the act of creating a new
-process is sometimes called @dfn{forking} a process.  Each new process
-(the @dfn{child process} or @dfn{subprocess}) is allocated a process
-ID, distinct from the process ID of the parent process.  @xref{Process
-Identification}.
+@code{posix_spawn}, @code{fork}, @code{_Fork}, @code{vfork}, or
+@code{pidfd_spawn} is called.  (The @code{system} and @code{popen} also
+create new processes internally.)  Due to the name of the @code{fork}
+function, the act of creating a new process is sometimes called
+@dfn{forking} a process.  Each new process (the @dfn{child process} or
+@dfn{subprocess}) is allocated a process ID, distinct from the process
+ID of the parent process.  @xref{Process Identification}.
 
 After forking a child process, both the parent and child processes
 continue to execute normally.  If you want your program to wait for a
diff --git a/posix/Makefile b/posix/Makefile
index cc77e939ad..4016a7758a 100644
--- a/posix/Makefile
+++ b/posix/Makefile
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@  headers := \
   bits/pthreadtypes-arch.h \
   bits/pthreadtypes.h \
   bits/sched.h \
+  bits/spawn_ext.h \
   bits/thread-shared-types.h \
   bits/types.h \
   bits/types/idtype_t.h \
@@ -591,6 +592,7 @@  tst-spawn-static-ARGS = $(tst-spawn-ARGS)
 tst-spawn5-ARGS = -- $(host-test-program-cmd)
 tst-spawn6-ARGS = -- $(host-test-program-cmd)
 tst-spawn7-ARGS = -- $(host-test-program-cmd)
+tst-posix_spawn-setsid-ARGS = -- $(host-test-program-cmd)
 tst-dir-ARGS = `pwd` `cd $(common-objdir)/$(subdir); pwd` `cd $(common-objdir); pwd` $(objpfx)tst-dir
 tst-chmod-ARGS = $(objdir)
 tst-vfork3-ARGS = --test-dir=$(objpfx)
diff --git a/posix/spawn.h b/posix/spawn.h
index 0a6a070523..2e20991627 100644
--- a/posix/spawn.h
+++ b/posix/spawn.h
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@  posix_spawn_file_actions_addtcsetpgrp_np (posix_spawn_file_actions_t *,
 
 #endif /* __USE_MISC */
 
+#include <bits/spawn_ext.h>
+
 __END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* spawn.h */
diff --git a/posix/spawn_int.h b/posix/spawn_int.h
index aeb066c44f..64ee03e62d 100644
--- a/posix/spawn_int.h
+++ b/posix/spawn_int.h
@@ -76,12 +76,13 @@  struct __spawn_action
 
 #define SPAWN_XFLAGS_USE_PATH	0x1
 #define SPAWN_XFLAGS_TRY_SHELL	0x2
+#define SPAWN_XFLAGS_RET_PIDFD  0x4
 
 extern int __posix_spawn_file_actions_realloc (posix_spawn_file_actions_t *
 					       file_actions)
      attribute_hidden;
 
-extern int __spawni (pid_t *pid, const char *path,
+extern int __spawni (int *pid, const char *path,
 		     const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *file_actions,
 		     const posix_spawnattr_t *attrp, char *const argv[],
 		     char *const envp[], int xflags) attribute_hidden;
diff --git a/posix/tst-posix_spawn-setsid.c b/posix/tst-posix_spawn-setsid.c
index 124d878ce2..751674165c 100644
--- a/posix/tst-posix_spawn-setsid.c
+++ b/posix/tst-posix_spawn-setsid.c
@@ -18,78 +18,158 @@ 
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <intprops.h>
+#include <paths.h>
 #include <spawn.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/resource.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <support/check.h>
+#include <support/xunistd.h>
+#include <support/temp_file.h>
+#include <tst-spawn.h>
+
+/* Nonzero if the program gets called via `exec'.  */
+static int restart;
+
+/* Hold the four initial argument used to respawn the process, plus
+   the extra '--direct' and '--restart', and a final NULL.  */
+static char *initial_argv[7];
+static int initial_argv_count;
+
+#define CMDLINE_OPTIONS \
+  { "restart", no_argument, &restart, 1 },
+
+static char *pidfile;
+
+static pid_t
+read_child_sid (void)
+{
+  int pidfd = xopen (pidfile, O_RDONLY, 0);
+
+  char buf[INT_STRLEN_BOUND (pid_t)];
+  ssize_t n = read (pidfd, buf, sizeof (buf));
+  TEST_VERIFY (n < sizeof buf && n >= 0);
+  buf[n] = '\0';
+
+  /* We only expect to read the PID.  */
+  char *endp;
+  long int rpid = strtol (buf, &endp, 10);
+  TEST_VERIFY (endp != buf);
+
+  xclose (pidfd);
+
+  return rpid;
+}
+
+/* Called on process re-execution, write down the session id on PIDFILE.  */
+_Noreturn static void
+handle_restart (const char *pidfile)
+{
+  int pidfd = xopen (pidfile, O_WRONLY, 0);
+
+  char buf[INT_STRLEN_BOUND (pid_t)];
+  int s = snprintf (buf, sizeof buf, "%d", getsid (0));
+  size_t n = write (pidfd, buf, s);
+  TEST_VERIFY (n == s);
+
+  xclose (pidfd);
+
+  exit (EXIT_SUCCESS);
+}
 
 static void
 do_test_setsid (bool test_setsid)
 {
-  pid_t sid, child_sid;
-  int res;
-
   /* Current session ID.  */
-  sid = getsid(0);
-  if (sid == (pid_t) -1)
-    FAIL_EXIT1 ("getsid (0): %m");
+  pid_t sid = getsid (0);
+  TEST_VERIFY (sid != (pid_t) -1);
 
   posix_spawnattr_t attrp;
-  /* posix_spawnattr_init should not fail (it basically memset the
-     attribute).  */
-  posix_spawnattr_init (&attrp);
+  TEST_COMPARE (posix_spawnattr_init (&attrp), 0);
   if (test_setsid)
-    {
-      res = posix_spawnattr_setflags (&attrp, POSIX_SPAWN_SETSID);
-      if (res != 0)
-	{
-	  errno = res;
-	  FAIL_EXIT1 ("posix_spawnattr_setflags: %m");
-	}
-    }
-
-  /* Program to run.  */
-  char *args[2] = { (char *) "true", NULL };
-  pid_t child;
-
-  res = posix_spawnp (&child, "true", NULL, &attrp, args, environ);
-  /* posix_spawnattr_destroy is noop.  */
-  posix_spawnattr_destroy (&attrp);
-
-  if (res != 0)
-    {
-      errno = res;
-      FAIL_EXIT1 ("posix_spawnp: %m");
-    }
+    TEST_COMPARE (posix_spawnattr_setflags (&attrp, POSIX_SPAWN_SETSID), 0);
+
+  /* 1 or 4 elements from initial_argv:
+       + path to ld.so          optional
+       + --library-path         optional
+       + the library path       optional
+       + application name
+       + --direct
+       + --restart
+       + pidfile  */
+  int argv_size = initial_argv_count + 2;
+  char *args[argv_size];
+  int argc = 0;
+
+  for (char **arg = initial_argv; *arg != NULL; arg++)
+    args[argc++] = *arg;
+  args[argc++] = pidfile;
+  args[argc] = NULL;
+  TEST_VERIFY (argc < argv_size);
+
+  PID_T_TYPE pid;
+  TEST_COMPARE (POSIX_SPAWN (&pid, args[0], NULL, &attrp, args, environ), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (posix_spawnattr_destroy (&attrp), 0);
+
+  siginfo_t sinfo;
+  TEST_COMPARE (WAITID (P_PID, pid, &sinfo, WEXITED), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_code, CLD_EXITED);
+  TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_status, 0);
+
+  pid_t child_sid = read_child_sid ();
 
   /* Child should have a different session ID than parent.  */
-  child_sid = getsid (child);
-
-  if (child_sid == (pid_t) -1)
-    FAIL_EXIT1 ("getsid (%i): %m", child);
+  TEST_VERIFY (child_sid != (pid_t) -1);
 
   if (test_setsid)
-    {
-      if (child_sid == sid)
-	FAIL_EXIT1 ("child session ID matched parent one");
-    }
+    TEST_VERIFY (child_sid != sid);
   else
-    {
-      if (child_sid != sid)
-	FAIL_EXIT1 ("child session ID did not match parent one");
-    }
+    TEST_VERIFY (child_sid == sid);
 }
 
 static int
-do_test (void)
+do_test (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+  /* We must have either:
+
+     - one or four parameters if called initially:
+       + argv[1]: path for ld.so        optional
+       + argv[2]: "--library-path"      optional
+       + argv[3]: the library path      optional
+       + argv[4]: the application name
+
+     - six parameters left if called through re-execution:
+       + argv[5/1]: the application name
+       + argv[6/2]: the pidfile
+
+     * When built with --enable-hardcoded-path-in-tests or issued without
+       using the loader directly.  */
+
+  if (restart)
+    handle_restart (argv[1]);
+
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (argc == 2 || argc == 5);
+
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < argc - 1; i++)
+    initial_argv[i] = argv[i + 1];
+  initial_argv[i++] = (char *) "--direct";
+  initial_argv[i++] = (char *) "--restart";
+  initial_argv_count = i;
+
+  create_temp_file ("tst-posix_spawn-setsid-", &pidfile);
+
   do_test_setsid (false);
   do_test_setsid (true);
 
   return 0;
 }
 
+#define TEST_FUNCTION_ARGV do_test
 #include <support/test-driver.c>
diff --git a/posix/tst-spawn-chdir.c b/posix/tst-spawn-chdir.c
index b335092d7f..c01ca6692d 100644
--- a/posix/tst-spawn-chdir.c
+++ b/posix/tst-spawn-chdir.c
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ 
 #include <support/test-driver.h>
 #include <support/xstdio.h>
 #include <support/xunistd.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <tst-spawn.h>
 
 /* Reads the file at PATH, which must consist of exactly one line.
    Removes the line terminator at the end of the file.  */
@@ -169,17 +171,18 @@  do_test (void)
 
           char *const argv[] = { (char *) "pwd", NULL };
           char *const envp[] = { NULL } ;
-          pid_t pid;
+          PID_T_TYPE pid;
           if (do_spawnp)
-            TEST_COMPARE (posix_spawnp (&pid, "pwd", &actions,
+            TEST_COMPARE (POSIX_SPAWNP (&pid, "pwd", &actions,
                                         NULL, argv, envp), 0);
           else
-            TEST_COMPARE (posix_spawn (&pid, "subdir/pwd-symlink", &actions,
+            TEST_COMPARE (POSIX_SPAWN (&pid, "subdir/pwd-symlink", &actions,
                                        NULL, argv, envp), 0);
           TEST_VERIFY (pid > 0);
-          int status;
-          xwaitpid (pid, &status, 0);
-          TEST_COMPARE (status, 0);
+          siginfo_t sinfo;
+          TEST_COMPARE (WAITID (P_ALL, 0, &sinfo, WEXITED), 0);
+          TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_code, CLD_EXITED);
+          TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_status, 0);
 
           /* Check that the current directory did not change.  */
           {
diff --git a/posix/tst-spawn.c b/posix/tst-spawn.c
index 6782a322fc..c44d90756a 100644
--- a/posix/tst-spawn.c
+++ b/posix/tst-spawn.c
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
 
 #include <support/check.h>
 #include <support/xunistd.h>
 #include <support/temp_file.h>
 #include <support/support.h>
+#include <tst-spawn.h>
 
 
 /* Nonzero if the program gets called via `exec'.  */
@@ -143,9 +145,9 @@  handle_restart (const char *fd1s, const char *fd2s, const char *fd3s,
 static int
 do_test (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-  pid_t pid;
+  PID_T_TYPE pid;
   int fd4;
-  int status;
+  siginfo_t sinfo;
   posix_spawn_file_actions_t actions;
   char fd1name[18];
   char fd2name[18];
@@ -233,17 +235,16 @@  do_test (int argc, char *argv[])
   spargv[i++] = fd5name;
   spargv[i] = NULL;
 
-  TEST_COMPARE (posix_spawn (&pid, argv[1], &actions, NULL, spargv, environ),
+  TEST_COMPARE (POSIX_SPAWN (&pid, argv[1], &actions, NULL, spargv, environ),
 		0);
 
   /* Wait for the children.  */
-  TEST_COMPARE (xwaitpid (pid, &status, 0), pid);
-  TEST_VERIFY (WIFEXITED (status));
-  TEST_VERIFY (!WIFSIGNALED (status));
-  TEST_COMPARE (WEXITSTATUS (status), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (WAITID (P_PID, pid, &sinfo, WEXITED), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_code, CLD_EXITED);
+  TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_status, 0);
 
   /* Same test but with a NULL pid argument.  */
-  TEST_COMPARE (posix_spawn (NULL, argv[1], &actions, NULL, spargv, environ),
+  TEST_COMPARE (POSIX_SPAWN (NULL, argv[1], &actions, NULL, spargv, environ),
 		0);
 
   /* Cleanup.  */
@@ -251,10 +252,9 @@  do_test (int argc, char *argv[])
   free (name3_copy);
 
   /* Wait for the children.  */
-  xwaitpid (-1, &status, 0);
-  TEST_VERIFY (WIFEXITED (status));
-  TEST_VERIFY (!WIFSIGNALED (status));
-  TEST_COMPARE (WEXITSTATUS (status), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (WAITID (P_ALL, 0, &sinfo, WEXITED), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_code, CLD_EXITED);
+  TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_status, 0);
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/posix/tst-spawn.h b/posix/tst-spawn.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6f2dc8680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/posix/tst-spawn.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ 
+/* Generic definitions for posix_spawn tests.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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/>.  */
+
+#ifndef PID_T_TYPE
+# define PID_T_TYPE pid_t
+#endif
+
+#ifndef POSIX_SPAWN
+# define POSIX_SPAWN(__child, __path, __actions, __attr, __argv, __envp) \
+  posix_spawn (__child, __path, __actions, __attr, __argv, __envp)
+#endif
+
+#ifndef POSIX_SPAWNP
+# define POSIX_SPAWNP(__child, __path, __actions, __attr, __argv, __envp) \
+  posix_spawnp (__child, __path, __actions, __attr, __argv, __envp)
+#endif
+
+#ifndef WAITID
+# define WAITID(__idtype, __id, __info, __opts) \
+  waitid (__idtype, __id, __info, __opts)
+#endif
diff --git a/posix/tst-spawn2.c b/posix/tst-spawn2.c
index 40dc692488..f5c1f13039 100644
--- a/posix/tst-spawn2.c
+++ b/posix/tst-spawn2.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include <support/check.h>
+#include <tst-spawn.h>
 
 int
 do_test (void)
@@ -35,9 +36,9 @@  do_test (void)
 
   const char *program = "/path/to/invalid/binary";
   char * const args[] = { 0 };
-  pid_t pid = -1;
+  PID_T_TYPE pid = -1;
 
-  int ret = posix_spawn (&pid, program, 0, 0, args, environ);
+  int ret = POSIX_SPAWN (&pid, program, 0, 0, args, environ);
   if (ret != ENOENT)
     {
       errno = ret;
@@ -51,14 +52,13 @@  do_test (void)
     FAIL_EXIT1 ("posix_spawn returned pid != -1 (%i)", (int) pid);
 
   /* Check if no child is actually created.  */
-  ret = waitpid (-1, NULL, 0);
-  if (ret != -1 || errno != ECHILD)
-    FAIL_EXIT1 ("waitpid: %m)");
+  TEST_COMPARE (WAITID (P_ALL, 0, NULL, WEXITED), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, ECHILD);
 
   /* Same as before, but with posix_spawnp.  */
   char *args2[] = { (char*) program, 0 };
 
-  ret = posix_spawnp (&pid, args2[0], 0, 0, args2, environ);
+  ret = POSIX_SPAWNP (&pid, args2[0], 0, 0, args2, environ);
   if (ret != ENOENT)
     {
       errno = ret;
@@ -68,9 +68,8 @@  do_test (void)
   if (pid != -1)
     FAIL_EXIT1 ("posix_spawnp returned pid != -1 (%i)", (int) pid);
 
-  ret = waitpid (-1, NULL, 0);
-  if (ret != -1 || errno != ECHILD)
-    FAIL_EXIT1 ("waitpid: %m)");
+  TEST_COMPARE (WAITID (P_ALL, 0, NULL, WEXITED), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, ECHILD);
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/posix/tst-spawn3.c b/posix/tst-spawn3.c
index e7ce0fb386..bd21ac6c4b 100644
--- a/posix/tst-spawn3.c
+++ b/posix/tst-spawn3.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ 
    License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
    <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
+#include <assert.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <spawn.h>
 #include <error.h>
@@ -27,9 +28,12 @@ 
 #include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <paths.h>
+#include <intprops.h>
 
 #include <support/check.h>
 #include <support/temp_file.h>
+#include <support/xunistd.h>
+#include <tst-spawn.h>
 
 static int
 do_test (void)
@@ -48,7 +52,6 @@  do_test (void)
 
   struct rlimit rl;
   int max_fd = 24;
-  int ret;
 
   /* Set maximum number of file descriptor to a low value to avoid open
      too many files in environments where RLIMIT_NOFILE is large and to
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@  do_test (void)
   /* Exhauste the file descriptor limit with temporary files.  */
   int files[max_fd];
   int nfiles = 0;
-  for (;;)
+  for (; nfiles < max_fd; nfiles++)
     {
       int fd = create_temp_file ("tst-spawn3.", NULL);
       if (fd == -1)
@@ -75,75 +78,82 @@  do_test (void)
 	    FAIL_EXIT1 ("create_temp_file: %m");
 	  break;
 	}
-      files[nfiles++] = fd;
+      files[nfiles] = fd;
     }
+  assert (nfiles != 0);
 
   posix_spawn_file_actions_t a;
-  if (posix_spawn_file_actions_init (&a) != 0)
-    FAIL_EXIT1 ("posix_spawn_file_actions_init");
+  TEST_COMPARE (posix_spawn_file_actions_init (&a), 0);
 
   /* Executes a /bin/sh echo $$ 2>&1 > ${objpfx}tst-spawn3.pid .  */
   const char pidfile[] = OBJPFX "tst-spawn3.pid";
-  if (posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen (&a, STDOUT_FILENO, pidfile, O_WRONLY
-					| O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0644) != 0)
-    FAIL_EXIT1 ("posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen");
+  TEST_COMPARE (posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen (&a, STDOUT_FILENO, pidfile,
+						  O_WRONLY| O_CREAT | O_TRUNC,
+						  0644),
+		0);
 
-  if (posix_spawn_file_actions_adddup2 (&a, STDOUT_FILENO, STDERR_FILENO) != 0)
-    FAIL_EXIT1 ("posix_spawn_file_actions_adddup2");
+  TEST_COMPARE (posix_spawn_file_actions_adddup2 (&a, STDOUT_FILENO,
+						  STDERR_FILENO),
+		0);
 
   /* Since execve (called by posix_spawn) might require to open files to
      actually execute the shell script, setup to close the temporary file
      descriptors.  */
-  for (int i=0; i<nfiles; i++)
-    {
-      if (posix_spawn_file_actions_addclose (&a, files[i]))
-	FAIL_EXIT1 ("posix_spawn_file_actions_addclose");
-    }
+  int maxnfiles =
+#ifdef TST_SPAWN_PIDFD
+    /* The sparing file descriptor will be returned as the pid descriptor,
+       otherwise clone fail with EMFILE.  */
+    nfiles - 1;
+#else
+    nfiles;
+#endif
+
+  for (int i=0; i<maxnfiles; i++)
+    TEST_COMPARE (posix_spawn_file_actions_addclose (&a, files[i]), 0);
 
   char *spawn_argv[] = { (char *) _PATH_BSHELL, (char *) "-c",
 			 (char *) "echo $$", NULL };
-  pid_t pid;
-  if ((ret = posix_spawn (&pid, _PATH_BSHELL, &a, NULL, spawn_argv, NULL))
-       != 0)
-    {
-      errno = ret;
-      FAIL_EXIT1 ("posix_spawn: %m");
-    }
-
-  int status;
-  int err = waitpid (pid, &status, 0);
-  if (err != pid)
-    FAIL_EXIT1 ("waitpid: %m");
+  PID_T_TYPE pid;
+
+  {
+    int r = POSIX_SPAWN (&pid, _PATH_BSHELL, &a, NULL, spawn_argv, NULL);
+    if (r == ENOSYS)
+      FAIL_UNSUPPORTED ("kernel does not support CLONE_PIDFD clone flag");
+#ifdef TST_SPAWN_PIDFD
+    TEST_COMPARE (r, EMFILE);
+
+    /* Free up one file descriptor, so posix_spawn_pidfd_ex can return it.  */
+    xclose (files[nfiles-1]);
+    nfiles--;
+    r = POSIX_SPAWN (&pid, _PATH_BSHELL, &a, NULL, spawn_argv, NULL);
+#endif
+    TEST_COMPARE (r, 0);
+  }
+
+  siginfo_t sinfo;
+  TEST_COMPARE (WAITID (P_PID, pid, &sinfo, WEXITED), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_code, CLD_EXITED);
+  TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_status, 0);
 
   /* Close the temporary files descriptor so it can check posix_spawn
      output.  */
   for (int i=0; i<nfiles; i++)
-    {
-      if (close (files[i]))
-	FAIL_EXIT1 ("close: %m");
-    }
+    xclose (files[i]);
 
-  int pidfd = open (pidfile, O_RDONLY);
-  if (pidfd == -1)
-    FAIL_EXIT1 ("open: %m");
+  int pidfd = xopen (pidfile, O_RDONLY, 0);
 
-  char buf[64];
-  ssize_t n;
-  if ((n = read (pidfd, buf, sizeof (buf))) < 0)
-    FAIL_EXIT1 ("read: %m");
+  char buf[INT_STRLEN_BOUND (pid_t)];
+  ssize_t n = read (pidfd, buf, sizeof (buf));
+  TEST_VERIFY (n < sizeof buf && n >= 0);
 
-  unlink (pidfile);
+  xunlink (pidfile);
 
   /* We only expect to read the PID.  */
   char *endp;
   long int rpid = strtol (buf, &endp, 10);
-  if (*endp != '\n')
-    FAIL_EXIT1 ("*endp != \'n\'");
-  if (endp == buf)
-    FAIL_EXIT1 ("read empty line");
+  TEST_VERIFY (*endp == '\n' && endp != buf);
 
-  if (rpid != pid)
-    FAIL_EXIT1 ("found \"%s\", expected pid %ld\n", buf, (long int) pid);
+  TEST_COMPARE (rpid, sinfo.si_pid);
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/posix/tst-spawn4.c b/posix/tst-spawn4.c
index 327f04ea6c..8bf8bd52df 100644
--- a/posix/tst-spawn4.c
+++ b/posix/tst-spawn4.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ 
 #include <support/xunistd.h>
 #include <support/check.h>
 #include <support/temp_file.h>
+#include <tst-spawn.h>
 
 static int
 do_test (void)
@@ -38,15 +39,15 @@  do_test (void)
 
   TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (chmod (scriptname, 0x775) == 0);
 
-  pid_t pid;
+  PID_T_TYPE pid;
   int status;
 
   /* Check if scripts without shebang are correctly not executed.  */
-  status = posix_spawn (&pid, scriptname, NULL, NULL, (char *[]) { 0 },
+  status = POSIX_SPAWN (&pid, scriptname, NULL, NULL, (char *[]) { 0 },
                         (char *[]) { 0 });
   TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (status == ENOEXEC);
 
-  status = posix_spawnp (&pid, scriptname, NULL, NULL, (char *[]) { 0 },
+  status = POSIX_SPAWNP (&pid, scriptname, NULL, NULL, (char *[]) { 0 },
                          (char *[]) { 0 });
   TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (status == ENOEXEC);
 
diff --git a/posix/tst-spawn5.c b/posix/tst-spawn5.c
index 1bd1afabcc..e42f0eb25c 100644
--- a/posix/tst-spawn5.c
+++ b/posix/tst-spawn5.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ 
 
 #include <arch-fd_to_filename.h>
 #include <array_length.h>
+#include <tst-spawn.h>
 
 /* Nonzero if the program gets called via `exec'.  */
 static int restart;
@@ -161,14 +162,13 @@  spawn_closefrom_test (posix_spawn_file_actions_t *fa, int lowfd, int highfd,
   args[argc] = NULL;
   TEST_VERIFY (argc < argv_size);
 
-  pid_t pid;
-  int status;
+  PID_T_TYPE pid;
+  siginfo_t sinfo;
 
-  TEST_COMPARE (posix_spawn (&pid, args[0], fa, NULL, args, environ), 0);
-  TEST_COMPARE (xwaitpid (pid, &status, 0), pid);
-  TEST_VERIFY (WIFEXITED (status));
-  TEST_VERIFY (!WIFSIGNALED (status));
-  TEST_COMPARE (WEXITSTATUS (status), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (POSIX_SPAWN (&pid, args[0], fa, NULL, args, environ), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (WAITID (P_PID, pid, &sinfo, WEXITED), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_code, CLD_EXITED);
+  TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_status, 0);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/posix/tst-spawn6.c b/posix/tst-spawn6.c
index 4e29d78168..ff36351cd6 100644
--- a/posix/tst-spawn6.c
+++ b/posix/tst-spawn6.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ 
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <termios.h>
+#include <tst-spawn.h>
 
 #ifndef PATH_MAX
 # define PATH_MAX 1024
@@ -108,17 +109,15 @@  run_subprogram (int argc, char *argv[], const posix_spawnattr_t *attr,
   spargv[i] = NULL;
 
   pid_t pid;
-  TEST_COMPARE (posix_spawn (&pid, argv[1], actions, attr, spargv, environ),
+  TEST_COMPARE (POSIX_SPAWN (&pid, argv[1], actions, attr, spargv, environ),
 		exp_err);
   if (exp_err != 0)
     return;
 
-  int status;
-  TEST_COMPARE (xwaitpid (pid, &status, WUNTRACED), pid);
-  TEST_VERIFY (WIFEXITED (status));
-  TEST_VERIFY (!WIFSTOPPED (status));
-  TEST_VERIFY (!WIFSIGNALED (status));
-  TEST_COMPARE (WEXITSTATUS (status), 0);
+  siginfo_t sinfo;
+  TEST_COMPARE (WAITID (P_ALL, 0, &sinfo, WEXITED), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_code, CLD_EXITED);
+  TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_status, 0);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@  do_test (int argc, char *argv[])
   if (restart)
     return handle_restart (argv[1], argv[2]);
 
-  pid_t pid = xfork ();
+  PID_T_TYPE pid = xfork ();
   if (pid == 0)
     {
       /* Create a pseudo-terminal to avoid interfering with the one using by
diff --git a/posix/tst-spawn7.c b/posix/tst-spawn7.c
index fb06915cb7..cc4498830b 100644
--- a/posix/tst-spawn7.c
+++ b/posix/tst-spawn7.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ 
 #include <support/check.h>
 #include <support/xsignal.h>
 #include <support/xunistd.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <tst-spawn.h>
 
 /* Nonzero if the program gets called via `exec'.  */
 #define CMDLINE_OPTIONS \
@@ -81,14 +83,13 @@  spawn_signal_test (const char *type, const posix_spawnattr_t *attr)
 {
   spargs[check_type_argc] = (char*) type;
 
-  pid_t pid;
-  int status;
+  PID_T_TYPE pid;
+  siginfo_t sinfo;
 
   TEST_COMPARE (posix_spawn (&pid, spargs[0], NULL, attr, spargs, environ), 0);
-  TEST_COMPARE (xwaitpid (pid, &status, 0), pid);
-  TEST_VERIFY (WIFEXITED (status));
-  TEST_VERIFY (!WIFSIGNALED (status));
-  TEST_COMPARE (WEXITSTATUS (status), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (WAITID (P_ALL, 0, &sinfo, WEXITED), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_code, CLD_EXITED);
+  TEST_COMPARE (sinfo.si_status, 0);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
index 594a5dc53e..6809b1eb1c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@  sysdep_routines += \
   clock_adjtime \
   clone \
   clone-internal \
+  clone-pidfd-support \
   clone3 \
   closefrom_fallback \
   convert_scm_timestamps \
@@ -488,12 +489,23 @@  sysdep_headers += \
 sysdep_routines += \
   getcpu \
   oldglob \
+  pidfd_spawn \
+  pidfd_spawnp \
   sched_getcpu \
   # sysdep_routines
 
 tests += \
   tst-affinity \
   tst-affinity-pid \
+  tst-posix_spawn-setsid-pidfd \
+  tst-spawn-chdir-pidfd \
+  tst-spawn-pidfd \
+  tst-spawn2-pidfd \
+  tst-spawn3-pidfd \
+  tst-spawn4-pidfd \
+  tst-spawn5-pidfd \
+  tst-spawn6-pidfd \
+  tst-spawn7-pidfd \
   # tests
 
 tests-static += \
@@ -507,6 +519,14 @@  tests += \
 CFLAGS-fork.c = $(libio-mtsafe)
 CFLAGS-getpid.o = -fomit-frame-pointer
 CFLAGS-getpid.os = -fomit-frame-pointer
+
+CFLAGS-tst-spawn3-pidfd.c += -DOBJPFX=\"$(objpfx)\"
+
+tst-spawn-pidfd-ARGS = -- $(host-test-program-cmd)
+tst-spawn5-pidfd-ARGS = -- $(host-test-program-cmd)
+tst-spawn6-pidfd-ARGS = -- $(host-test-program-cmd)
+tst-spawn7-pidfd-ARGS = -- $(host-test-program-cmd)
+tst-posix_spawn-setsid-pidfd-ARGS = -- $(host-test-program-cmd)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(subdir),inet)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions
index bc59bce42f..28825473ae 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions
@@ -321,6 +321,10 @@  libc {
     __ppoll64_chk;
 %endif
   }
+  GLIBC_2.38 {
+    pidfd_spawn;
+    pidfd_spawnp;
+  }
   GLIBC_PRIVATE {
     # functions used in other libraries
     __syscall_rt_sigqueueinfo;
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist
index 0e2d9c3045..bac74ae474 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist
@@ -2665,3 +2665,5 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist
index f1bec1978d..dadd302f8d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist
@@ -2774,6 +2774,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vsscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vswscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vwscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_fprintf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_printf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_sprintf F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist
index aa874b88d0..0f4f07b6bb 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist
@@ -2426,3 +2426,5 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/be/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/be/libc.abilist
index afbd57da6f..38e5dcb81a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/be/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/be/libc.abilist
@@ -546,6 +546,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 _Exit F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_2_1_stderr_ D 0xa0
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_2_1_stdin_ D 0xa0
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist
index e7364cd3fe..423d20cbb5 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist
@@ -543,6 +543,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 _Exit F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_2_1_stderr_ D 0xa0
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_2_1_stdin_ D 0xa0
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/spawn_ext.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/spawn_ext.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec56923d88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/spawn_ext.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ 
+/* POSIX spawn extensions.   Linux version.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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/>.  */
+
+#ifndef _SPAWN_H
+# error "Never include <bits/spawn-ext.h> directly; use <spawn.h> instead."
+#endif
+
+__BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#ifdef __USE_GNU
+
+extern int pidfd_spawn (int *__restrict __pidfd,
+			const char *__restrict __file,
+			const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *__restrict __facts,
+			const posix_spawnattr_t *__restrict __attrp,
+			char *const __argv[__restrict_arr],
+			char *const __envp[__restrict_arr])
+    __nonnull ((2, 5));
+
+extern int pidfd_spawnp (int *__restrict __pidfd,
+			 const char *__restrict __path,
+			 const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *__restrict __facts,
+			 const posix_spawnattr_t *__restrict __attrp,
+			 char *const __argv[__restrict_arr],
+			 char *const __envp[__restrict_arr])
+    __nonnull ((2, 5));
+
+#endif /* __USE_GNU */
+
+__END_DECLS
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clone-pidfd-support.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clone-pidfd-support.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4bf2317c17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clone-pidfd-support.c
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ 
+/* Check if kernel supports PID file descriptors.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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 <atomic.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <sysdep.h>
+
+/* The PID file descriptors was added during multiple releases:
+   - Linux 5.2 added CLONE_PIDFD support for clone and __clone_pidfd_supported
+     syscall.
+   - Linux 5.3 added support for poll and CLONE_PIDFD for clone3.
+   - Linux 5.4 added P_PIDFD support on waitid.
+
+   For internal usage on spawn and fork, it only make sense to return a file
+   descriptor if caller can actually waitid on it.  */
+bool
+__clone_pidfd_supported (void)
+{
+  static int supported = 0;
+  int state = atomic_load_relaxed (&supported);
+  if (state == 0)
+    {
+      /* Linux define the maximum allocated file descriptor value as
+	 0x7fffffc0 (from fs/file.c):
+
+         #define __const_min(x, y) ((x) < (y) ? (x) : (y))
+         unsigned int sysctl_nr_open_max =
+	   __const_min(INT_MAX, ~(size_t)0/sizeof(void *)) & -BITS_PER_LONG;
+
+	 So it can detect whther kernel support all pidd support by using
+	 using a valid but never allocated file descriptor: if is not
+	 supported waitid will return EINVAL, otherwise EBADF.
+
+         Also tThe waitid is a cancellation entrypoint, so issue the syscall
+	 directly.  */
+      int r = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_CALL (waitid, P_PIDFD, INT_MAX, NULL,
+				     WEXITED | WNOHANG, NULL);
+      state = r == -EBADF ? 1 : -1;
+      atomic_store_relaxed (&supported, state);
+    }
+
+  return state == 1;
+}
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/csky/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/csky/libc.abilist
index 913fa59215..488418d14e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/csky/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/csky/libc.abilist
@@ -2702,3 +2702,5 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist
index 43af3a9811..75d495e1c7 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist
@@ -2651,6 +2651,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist
index af72f8fab0..e53877c52a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist
@@ -2835,6 +2835,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist
index 48cbb0fa50..5ed2b1ebf4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist
@@ -2600,6 +2600,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/loongarch/lp64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/loongarch/lp64/libc.abilist
index c15884bb0b..d050fbf6d0 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/loongarch/lp64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/loongarch/lp64/libc.abilist
@@ -2186,3 +2186,5 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist
index 3738db81df..6465af266c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist
@@ -547,6 +547,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 _Exit F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_2_1_stderr_ D 0x98
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_2_1_stdin_ D 0x98
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist
index ed13627752..00013cc564 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist
@@ -2778,6 +2778,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist
index 8357738621..34085d81ab 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist
@@ -2751,3 +2751,5 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/le/libc.abilist
index 58c5da583d..b26b116f1f 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/le/libc.abilist
@@ -2748,3 +2748,5 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist
index d3741945cd..c86418d156 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist
@@ -2743,6 +2743,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist
index 5319fdc204..3c6f8f4d60 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist
@@ -2741,6 +2741,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist
index 1743ea6eb9..8dfa065638 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist
@@ -2749,6 +2749,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist
index 9b1f53c6ac..0ca815f2cd 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist
@@ -2651,6 +2651,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist
index ae1c6ca1b5..a1e0f772c6 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist
@@ -2790,3 +2790,5 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/or1k/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/or1k/libc.abilist
index a7c572c947..91cd6075b9 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/or1k/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/or1k/libc.abilist
@@ -2172,3 +2172,5 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pidfd_spawn.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pidfd_spawn.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f4a5780e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pidfd_spawn.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ 
+/* pidfd_spawn - Spawn a process and return a pid file descriptor.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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 <spawn.h>
+#include "spawn_int.h"
+
+int
+pidfd_spawn (int *pidfd, const char *path,
+	     const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *file_actions,
+	     const posix_spawnattr_t *attrp, char *const argv[],
+	     char *const envp[])
+{
+  return __spawni (pidfd, path, file_actions, attrp, argv, envp,
+		   SPAWN_XFLAGS_RET_PIDFD);
+}
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pidfd_spawnp.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pidfd_spawnp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8260fcd01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pidfd_spawnp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ 
+/* pidfd_spawnp - Spawn a process and return a pid file descriptor.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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 <spawn.h>
+#include "spawn_int.h"
+
+int
+pidfd_spawnp (int *pidfd, const char *path,
+	      const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *file_actions,
+	      const posix_spawnattr_t *attrp, char *const argv[],
+	      char *const envp[])
+{
+  return __spawni (pidfd, path, file_actions, attrp, argv, envp,
+		   SPAWN_XFLAGS_USE_PATH | SPAWN_XFLAGS_RET_PIDFD);
+}
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist
index 074fa031a7..21244ece27 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist
@@ -2817,6 +2817,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vsscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vswscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vwscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_fprintf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_printf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_sprintf F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist
index dfcb4bd2d5..238d00998b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist
@@ -2850,6 +2850,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vsscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vswscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vwscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_fprintf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_printf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_sprintf F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist
index 63bbccf3f9..36fb9b57ac 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist
@@ -2571,6 +2571,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vsscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vswscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vwscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_fprintf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_printf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_sprintf F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist
index ab85fd61ef..0c25995661 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist
@@ -2885,3 +2885,5 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vsscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vswscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vwscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist
index b716f5c763..cda030f623 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist
@@ -2428,3 +2428,5 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist
index 774e777b65..bd20c202fb 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist
@@ -2628,3 +2628,5 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist
index 8625135c48..a1e9247f72 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist
@@ -2815,6 +2815,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vsscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vswscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vwscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_fprintf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_printf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_sprintf F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist
index d00c7eb262..b80a131bde 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist
@@ -2608,6 +2608,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vsscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vswscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vwscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_fprintf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_printf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_sprintf F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libc.abilist
index b63037241d..496a0185b6 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libc.abilist
@@ -2658,6 +2658,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist
index d80055617d..3e0d858d08 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist
@@ -2655,6 +2655,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist
index 5be55c11d2..84dcda8db2 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist
@@ -2810,6 +2810,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vsscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vswscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_vwscanf F
 GLIBC_2.38 __nldbl___isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_fprintf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_printf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_sprintf F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist
index 475fdaae15..1688a0a7e9 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist
@@ -2623,6 +2623,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/spawni.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/spawni.c
index bc321d4c58..2d2aed7e94 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/spawni.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/spawni.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@  struct posix_spawn_args
   int xflags;
   bool use_clone3;
   int err;
+  int pidfd;
 };
 
 /* Older version requires that shell script without shebang definition
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@  fail:
 /* Spawn a new process executing PATH with the attributes describes in *ATTRP.
    Before running the process perform the actions described in FILE-ACTIONS. */
 static int
-__spawnix (pid_t * pid, const char *file,
+__spawnix (int *pid, const char *file,
 	   const posix_spawn_file_actions_t * file_actions,
 	   const posix_spawnattr_t * attrp, char *const argv[],
 	   char *const envp[], int xflags,
@@ -319,6 +320,15 @@  __spawnix (pid_t * pid, const char *file,
   struct posix_spawn_args args;
   int ec;
 
+  bool use_pidfd = xflags & SPAWN_XFLAGS_RET_PIDFD;
+
+  /* For CLONE_PIDFD, older kernel might not fail with unsupported flags or
+     some version might not support waitid (P_PIDFD).  So to avoid the need
+     to handle the error on the helper process, check for full pidfd
+     support.  */
+  if (use_pidfd && !__clone_pidfd_supported ())
+    return ENOSYS;
+
   /* To avoid imposing hard limits on posix_spawn{p} the total number of
      arguments is first calculated to allocate a mmap to hold all possible
      values.  */
@@ -368,6 +378,7 @@  __spawnix (pid_t * pid, const char *file,
   args.argv = argv;
   args.argc = argc;
   args.envp = envp;
+  args.pidfd = 0;
   args.xflags = xflags;
 
   internal_signal_block_all (&args.oldmask);
@@ -384,10 +395,13 @@  __spawnix (pid_t * pid, const char *file,
     {
       /* Unsupported flags like CLONE_CLEAR_SIGHAND will be cleared up by
 	 __clone_internal_fallback.  */
-      .flags = CLONE_CLEAR_SIGHAND | CLONE_VM | CLONE_VFORK,
+      .flags = CLONE_CLEAR_SIGHAND | CLONE_VM | CLONE_VFORK
+	       | (use_pidfd ? CLONE_PIDFD : 0),
       .exit_signal = SIGCHLD,
       .stack = (uintptr_t) stack,
       .stack_size = stack_size,
+      .pidfd = use_pidfd ? (uintptr_t) &args.pidfd : 0,
+      .parent_tid = use_pidfd ? (uintptr_t) &args.pidfd : 0,
     };
 #ifdef HAVE_CLONE3_WRAPPER
   args.use_clone3 = true;
@@ -429,7 +443,7 @@  __spawnix (pid_t * pid, const char *file,
   __munmap (stack, stack_size);
 
   if ((ec == 0) && (pid != NULL))
-    *pid = new_pid;
+    *pid = use_pidfd ? args.pidfd : new_pid;
 
   internal_signal_restore_set (&args.oldmask);
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-posix_spawn-setsid-pidfd.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-posix_spawn-setsid-pidfd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4372833f07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-posix_spawn-setsid-pidfd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ 
+/* Tests for spawn pidfd extension.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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 <tst-spawn-pidfd.h>
+#include <posix/tst-posix_spawn-setsid.c>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn-chdir-pidfd.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn-chdir-pidfd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..019527b31b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn-chdir-pidfd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ 
+/* Tests for spawn pidfd extension.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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 <tst-spawn-pidfd.h>
+#include <posix/tst-spawn-chdir.c>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn-pidfd.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn-pidfd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c430995af8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn-pidfd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ 
+/* Tests for spawn pidfd extension.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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 <tst-spawn-pidfd.h>
+#include <posix/tst-spawn.c>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn-pidfd.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn-pidfd.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea51c22447
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn-pidfd.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ 
+/* Tests for spawn pidfd extension.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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 <errno.h>
+#include <spawn.h>
+#include <support/check.h>
+
+#define PID_T_TYPE int
+
+/* Call posix_spawn with POSIX_SPAWN_PIDFD set.  */
+static inline int
+pidfd_spawn_check (int *pidfd, const char *path,
+		   const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *fa,
+		   const posix_spawnattr_t *attr, char *const argv[],
+		   char *const envp[])
+{
+  int r = pidfd_spawn (pidfd, path, fa, attr, argv, envp);
+  if (r == ENOSYS)
+    FAIL_UNSUPPORTED ("kernel does not support CLONE_PIDFD clone flag");
+  return r;
+}
+
+#define POSIX_SPAWN(__pidfd, __path, __actions, __attr, __argv, __envp)	     \
+  pidfd_spawn_check (__pidfd, __path, __actions, __attr, __argv, __envp)
+
+static inline int
+pidfd_spawnp_check (int *pidfd, const char *file,
+		    const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *fa,
+		    const posix_spawnattr_t *attr,
+		    char *const argv[], char *const envp[])
+{
+  int r = pidfd_spawnp (pidfd, file, fa, attr, argv, envp);
+  if (r == ENOSYS)
+    FAIL_UNSUPPORTED ("kernel does not support CLONE_PIDFD clone flag");
+  return r;
+}
+
+#define POSIX_SPAWNP(__child, __path, __actions, __attr, __argv, __envp) \
+  pidfd_spawnp_check (__child, __path, __actions, __attr, __argv, __envp)
+
+#define WAITID(__idtype, __id, __info, __opts)				     \
+  ({									     \
+     __typeof (__idtype) __new_idtype = __idtype == P_PID		     \
+					? P_PIDFD : __idtype;		     \
+     waitid (__new_idtype, __id, __info, __opts);			     \
+  })
+
+#define TST_SPAWN_PIDFD 1
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn2-pidfd.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn2-pidfd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03ba7a3d15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn2-pidfd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ 
+/* Tests for spawn pidfd extension.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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 <tst-spawn-pidfd.h>
+#include <posix/tst-spawn2.c>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn3-pidfd.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn3-pidfd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ad9a16854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn3-pidfd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ 
+/* Check posix_spawn add file actions.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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 <tst-spawn-pidfd.h>
+#include <posix/tst-spawn3.c>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn4-pidfd.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn4-pidfd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83922da7d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn4-pidfd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ 
+/* Tests for spawn pidfd extension.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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 <tst-spawn-pidfd.h>
+#include <posix/tst-spawn4.c>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn5-pidfd.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn5-pidfd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..149c352bf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn5-pidfd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ 
+/* Tests for spawn pidfd extension.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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 <tst-spawn-pidfd.h>
+#include <posix/tst-spawn5.c>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn6-pidfd.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn6-pidfd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d3f5859457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn6-pidfd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ 
+/* Tests for spawn pidfd extension.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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 <tst-spawn-pidfd.h>
+#include <posix/tst-spawn6.c>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn7-pidfd.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn7-pidfd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3aec86bec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-spawn7-pidfd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ 
+/* Tests for spawn pidfd extension.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 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 <tst-spawn-pidfd.h>
+#include <posix/tst-spawn7.c>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist
index 6cfb928bc8..b7422d5747 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist
@@ -2574,6 +2574,8 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist
index c735097172..90680bc1d7 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist
@@ -2680,3 +2680,5 @@  GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoull_l F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wcstoumax F
 GLIBC_2.38 __isoc23_wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F