diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index b65f2ef352..69a8d9d337 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ Major new features:
   set the cgroupv2 in the new process in a race free manner.  These functions
   are GNU extensions and require a kernel with clone3 support.
 
+* 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/include/clone_internal.h b/include/clone_internal.h
index ad7b170f58..567160ebb5 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 c8413a5a58..68361c3f61 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 70faad4b63..905cf9fb54 100644
--- a/posix/Makefile
+++ b/posix/Makefile
@@ -602,6 +602,7 @@ 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_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 6b3d11cf82..7850f3d7dd 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 d7b020154a..3ecfa184d0 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 \
@@ -492,6 +493,8 @@ sysdep_headers += \
 sysdep_routines += \
   getcpu \
   oldglob \
+  pidfd_spawn \
+  pidfd_spawnp \
   sched_getcpu \
   spawnattr_getcgroup_np \
   spawnattr_setcgroup_np \
@@ -500,7 +503,16 @@ sysdep_routines += \
 tests += \
   tst-affinity \
   tst-affinity-pid \
+  tst-posix_spawn-setsid-pidfd \
   tst-spawn-cgroup \
+  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 += \
@@ -514,8 +526,14 @@ 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-cgroup-ARGS = -- $(host-test-program-cmd)
+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 c912370cde..95ad896850 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ libc {
   GLIBC_2.38 {
     posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np;
     posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np;
+    pidfd_spawn;
+    pidfd_spawnp;
   }
   GLIBC_PRIVATE {
     # functions used in other libraries
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist
index cbc8387131..26483dbc4e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist
@@ -2669,6 +2669,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist
index 6d31a565d2..b2cafe896e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist
@@ -2778,6 +2778,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist
index 8c604659c4..7138d480c1 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist
@@ -2430,6 +2430,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/be/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/be/libc.abilist
index 7936ed59f8..4d92c041dd 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/be/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/be/libc.abilist
@@ -550,6 +550,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist
index 2893783e3d..8595044924 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist
@@ -547,6 +547,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/spawn_ext.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/spawn_ext.h
index 3bc10ab477..6f9d31bde3 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/spawn_ext.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/spawn_ext.h
@@ -37,4 +37,24 @@ extern int posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np (posix_spawnattr_t *__restrict __attr,
 
 #endif /* __USE_MISC */
 
+#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..e56a064849
--- /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 we can detect whether kernel supports all pidfd interfaces by
+	 using a valid but never allocated file descriptor: if is not
+	 supported waitid will return EINVAL, otherwise EBADF.
+
+         Also the 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 dc1b885b5a..388db91231 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/csky/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/csky/libc.abilist
@@ -2706,6 +2706,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist
index c967612203..aa21ca135b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist
@@ -2655,6 +2655,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist
index c7b921f392..31d34bd2cc 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist
@@ -2839,6 +2839,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist
index a0e4bd3ab9..6b09d6bddb 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist
@@ -2604,6 +2604,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/loongarch/lp64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/loongarch/lp64/libc.abilist
index bb8b895a37..65c5050c24 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/loongarch/lp64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/loongarch/lp64/libc.abilist
@@ -2190,6 +2190,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist
index 0c28b1bd74..104f1d9e7d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist
@@ -551,6 +551,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist
index 59badcaf6b..b1d44b697c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist
@@ -2782,6 +2782,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist
index 18da382fc2..be7b0c59b9 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist
@@ -2755,6 +2755,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/le/libc.abilist
index 3f54fb325f..44171c5bcc 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/le/libc.abilist
@@ -2752,6 +2752,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist
index 4ce0ca4955..672d142d2e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist
@@ -2747,6 +2747,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist
index dc6e322b77..6a494ab102 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist
@@ -2745,6 +2745,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist
index b4ce7b5c82..38d3ed399d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist
@@ -2753,6 +2753,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist
index 311800f6ca..4f6f2040b9 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist
@@ -2655,6 +2655,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist
index 756f3cce1d..dbdeab7a7a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist
@@ -2794,6 +2794,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/or1k/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/or1k/libc.abilist
index 9b59c148a1..8801c867b1 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/or1k/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/or1k/libc.abilist
@@ -2176,6 +2176,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat 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 022c9d5907..d4927da36e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist
@@ -2821,6 +2821,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist
index 5eabe69671..934ebcc495 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist
@@ -2854,6 +2854,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist
index a66243cb1b..7dee513a82 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist
@@ -2575,6 +2575,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist
index 8904138f0b..1f733560b9 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist
@@ -2889,6 +2889,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist
index c90aeb6bbf..6f0799c25a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist
@@ -2432,6 +2432,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist
index dea9d8e7fc..c359dc2b29 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist
@@ -2632,6 +2632,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist
index 475f5a991f..c49704b77e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist
@@ -2819,6 +2819,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist
index 228525449e..389a451762 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist
@@ -2612,6 +2612,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libc.abilist
index f8ffa32087..01adcabee8 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libc.abilist
@@ -2662,6 +2662,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist
index ab4fecdc3e..83a4359dab 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist
@@ -2659,6 +2659,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist
index 79b5353355..ba2f588fc1 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist
@@ -2814,6 +2814,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist
index 479637e24d..2e63d242c6 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist
@@ -2627,6 +2627,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/spawni.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/spawni.c
index da748679c1..9f16956702 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 kernels might not fail with unsupported flags or
+     some versions 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);
@@ -386,13 +397,16 @@ __spawnix (pid_t * pid, const char *file,
       /* Unsupported flags like CLONE_CLEAR_SIGHAND will be cleared up by
 	 __clone_internal_fallback.  */
       .flags = (set_cgroup ? CLONE_INTO_CGROUP : 0)
+	       | (use_pidfd ? CLONE_PIDFD : 0)
 	       | CLONE_CLEAR_SIGHAND
 	       | CLONE_VM
 	       | CLONE_VFORK,
       .exit_signal = SIGCHLD,
       .stack = (uintptr_t) stack,
       .stack_size = stack_size,
-      .cgroup = (set_cgroup ? attrp->__cgroup : 0)
+      .cgroup = (set_cgroup ? attrp->__cgroup : 0),
+      .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;
@@ -443,7 +457,7 @@ __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 ea8539447c..f7d5b23888 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist
@@ -2578,6 +2578,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist
index f15ac7c33f..ddc1f04eb1 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist
@@ -2684,6 +2684,8 @@ GLIBC_2.38 __strlcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __strlcpy_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcat_chk F
 GLIBC_2.38 __wcslcpy_chk F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawn F
+GLIBC_2.38 pidfd_spawnp F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_getcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 posix_spawnattr_setcgroup_np F
 GLIBC_2.38 strlcat F
