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index 9605be839e6b7814c1a1eafa32b32be73e6cb924..5d38f292ed97459ae279dbe462a841435ef5e4e0 100644 (file)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1995-2007 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1995-2016 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
  *
  * @APPLE_OSREFERENCE_LICENSE_HEADER_START@
  * 
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/lock.h>
 #include <sys/kdebug.h>
+#include <sys/reason.h>
 
 #include <sys/mount.h>
 #include <sys/sysproto.h>
 #include <sys/vm.h>
 #include <sys/user.h>          /* for coredump */
 #include <kern/ast.h>          /* for APC support */
-#include <kern/lock.h>
+#include <kern/kalloc.h>
 #include <kern/task.h>         /* extern void   *get_bsdtask_info(task_t); */
 #include <kern/thread.h>
 #include <kern/sched_prim.h>
 #include <kern/thread_call.h>
+#include <kern/policy_internal.h>
+
 #include <mach/exception.h>
 #include <mach/task.h>
 #include <mach/thread_act.h>
 #include <libkern/OSAtomic.h>
 
 #include <sys/sdt.h>
+#include <sys/codesign.h>
 
 /*
  * Missing prototypes that Mach should export
@@ -122,8 +126,8 @@ extern int thread_enable_fpe(thread_t act, int onoff);
 extern thread_t        port_name_to_thread(mach_port_name_t port_name);
 extern kern_return_t get_signalact(task_t , thread_t *, int);
 extern unsigned int get_useraddr(void);
-extern kern_return_t task_suspend_internal(task_t);
-extern kern_return_t task_resume_internal(task_t);
+extern boolean_t task_did_exec(task_t task);
+extern boolean_t task_is_exec_copy(task_t task);
 
 /*
  * ---
@@ -135,10 +139,9 @@ extern void doexception(int exc, mach_exception_code_t code,
 static void stop(proc_t, proc_t);
 int cansignal(proc_t, kauth_cred_t, proc_t, int, int);
 int killpg1(proc_t, int, int, int, int);
-int setsigvec(proc_t, thread_t, int, struct __kern_sigaction *, boolean_t in_sigstart);
-static void psignal_uthread(thread_t, int);
 kern_return_t do_bsdexception(int, int, int);
 void __posix_sem_syscall_return(kern_return_t);
+char *proc_name_address(void *p);
 
 /* implementations in osfmk/kern/sync_sema.c. We do not want port.h in this scope, so void * them  */
 kern_return_t semaphore_timedwait_signal_trap_internal(mach_port_name_t, mach_port_name_t, unsigned int, clock_res_t, void (*)(kern_return_t));
@@ -149,14 +152,15 @@ kern_return_t semaphore_wait_trap_internal(mach_port_name_t, void (*)(kern_retur
 static int     filt_sigattach(struct knote *kn);
 static void    filt_sigdetach(struct knote *kn);
 static int     filt_signal(struct knote *kn, long hint);
-static void    filt_signaltouch(struct knote *kn, struct kevent64_s *kev, 
-               long type);
+static int     filt_signaltouch(struct knote *kn, struct kevent_internal_s *kev);
+static int     filt_signalprocess(struct knote *kn, struct filt_process_s *data, struct kevent_internal_s *kev);
 
 struct filterops sig_filtops = {
         .f_attach = filt_sigattach,
         .f_detach = filt_sigdetach,
         .f_event = filt_signal,
         .f_touch = filt_signaltouch,
+        .f_process = filt_signalprocess,
 };
 
 /* structures  and fns for killpg1 iterartion callback and filters */
@@ -186,9 +190,10 @@ static kern_return_t get_signalthread(proc_t, int, thread_t *);
 #define PSIG_LOCKED     0x1
 #define PSIG_VFORK      0x2
 #define PSIG_THREAD     0x4
+#define PSIG_TRY_THREAD 0x8
 
-
-static void psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum);
+static os_reason_t build_signal_reason(int signum, const char *procname);
+static void psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum, os_reason_t signal_reason);
 
 /*
  * NOTE: Source and target may *NOT* overlap! (target is smaller)
@@ -306,6 +311,10 @@ cansignal(proc_t p, kauth_cred_t uc, proc_t q, int signum, int zombie)
        if (p == q)
                return(1);
 
+       /* you can't send launchd SIGKILL, even if root */
+       if (signum == SIGKILL && q == initproc)
+               return(0);
+
        if (!suser(uc, NULL))
                return (1);             /* root can always signal */
 
@@ -350,6 +359,53 @@ cansignal(proc_t p, kauth_cred_t uc, proc_t q, int signum, int zombie)
        return (0);
 }
 
+/*
+ * <rdar://problem/21952708> Some signals can be restricted from being handled,
+ * forcing the default action for that signal. This behavior applies only to
+ * non-root (EUID != 0) processes, and is configured with the "sigrestrict=x"
+ * bootarg:
+ *
+ *   0 (default): Disallow use of restricted signals. Trying to register a handler
+ *             returns ENOTSUP, which userspace may use to take special action (e.g. abort).
+ *   1: As above, but return EINVAL. Restricted signals behave similarly to SIGKILL.
+ *   2: Usual POSIX semantics.
+ */
+unsigned sigrestrict_arg = 0;
+
+#if PLATFORM_WatchOS
+static int
+sigrestrictmask(void)
+{
+       if (kauth_getuid() != 0 && sigrestrict_arg != 2) {
+               return SIGRESTRICTMASK;
+       }
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+signal_is_restricted(proc_t p, int signum)
+{
+       if (sigmask(signum) & sigrestrictmask()) {
+               if (sigrestrict_arg == 0 &&
+                               task_get_apptype(p->task) == TASK_APPTYPE_APP_DEFAULT) {
+                       return ENOTSUP;
+               } else {
+                       return EINVAL;
+               }
+       }
+       return 0;
+}
+
+#else
+
+static inline int
+signal_is_restricted(proc_t p, int signum)
+{
+       (void)p;
+       (void)signum;
+       return 0;
+}
+#endif /* !PLATFORM_WatchOS */
 
 /*
  * Returns:    0                       Success
@@ -376,9 +432,34 @@ sigaction(proc_t p, struct sigaction_args *uap, __unused int32_t *retval)
 
        signum = uap->signum;
        if (signum <= 0 || signum >= NSIG ||
-           signum == SIGKILL || signum == SIGSTOP)
+                       signum == SIGKILL || signum == SIGSTOP)
                return (EINVAL);
 
+       if (uap->nsa) {
+               if (IS_64BIT_PROCESS(p)) {
+                       struct __user64_sigaction       __vec64;
+                       error = copyin(uap->nsa, &__vec64, sizeof(__vec64));
+                       __sigaction_user64_to_kern(&__vec64, &__vec);
+               } else {
+                       struct __user32_sigaction       __vec32;
+                       error = copyin(uap->nsa, &__vec32, sizeof(__vec32));
+                       __sigaction_user32_to_kern(&__vec32, &__vec);
+               }
+               if (error)
+                       return (error);
+               __vec.sa_flags &= SA_USERSPACE_MASK; /* Only pass on valid sa_flags */
+
+               if ((__vec.sa_flags & SA_SIGINFO) || __vec.sa_handler != SIG_DFL) {
+                       if ((error = signal_is_restricted(p, signum))) {
+                               if (error == ENOTSUP) {
+                                       printf("%s(%d): denied attempt to register action for signal %d\n",
+                                                       proc_name_address(p), proc_pid(p), signum);
+                               }
+                               return error;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
        if (uap->osa) {
                sa->sa_handler = ps->ps_sigact[signum];
                sa->sa_mask = ps->ps_catchmask[signum];
@@ -401,35 +482,21 @@ sigaction(proc_t p, struct sigaction_args *uap, __unused int32_t *retval)
 
                if (IS_64BIT_PROCESS(p)) {
                        struct user64_sigaction vec64;
-                       
                        sigaction_kern_to_user64(sa, &vec64);
                        error = copyout(&vec64, uap->osa, sizeof(vec64));
                } else {
                        struct user32_sigaction vec32;
-                       
                        sigaction_kern_to_user32(sa, &vec32);
                        error = copyout(&vec32, uap->osa, sizeof(vec32));
                }
                if (error)
                        return (error);
        }
+
        if (uap->nsa) {
-               if (IS_64BIT_PROCESS(p)) {
-                       struct __user64_sigaction       __vec64;
-                       
-                       error = copyin(uap->nsa, &__vec64, sizeof(__vec64));
-                       __sigaction_user64_to_kern(&__vec64, &__vec);
-               } else {
-                       struct __user32_sigaction       __vec32;
-                       
-                       error = copyin(uap->nsa, &__vec32, sizeof(__vec32));
-                       __sigaction_user32_to_kern(&__vec32, &__vec);
-               }
-               if (error)
-                       return (error);
-               __vec.sa_flags &= SA_USERSPACE_MASK; /* Only pass on valid sa_flags */
                error = setsigvec(p, current_thread(), signum, &__vec, FALSE);
        }
+
        return (error);
 }
 
@@ -575,6 +642,8 @@ setsigvec(proc_t p, __unused thread_t thread, int signum, struct __kern_sigactio
        struct sigacts *ps = p->p_sigacts;
        int bit;
 
+       assert(signum < NSIG);
+
        if ((signum == SIGKILL || signum == SIGSTOP) &&
                sa->sa_handler != SIG_DFL)
                return(EINVAL);
@@ -925,6 +994,7 @@ __pthread_canceled(__unused proc_t p,
        return(EINVAL);
 }
 
+__attribute__((noreturn))
 void
 __posix_sem_syscall_return(kern_return_t kern_result) 
 {
@@ -1427,6 +1497,203 @@ kill(proc_t cp, struct kill_args *uap, __unused int32_t *retval)
        /* NOTREACHED */
 }
 
+os_reason_t
+build_userspace_exit_reason(uint32_t reason_namespace, uint64_t reason_code, user_addr_t payload, uint32_t payload_size,
+                                       user_addr_t reason_string, uint64_t reason_flags)
+{
+       os_reason_t exit_reason = OS_REASON_NULL;
+
+       int error = 0;
+       int num_items_to_copy = 0;
+       uint32_t user_data_to_copy = 0;
+       char *reason_user_desc = NULL;
+       size_t reason_user_desc_len = 0;
+
+       exit_reason = os_reason_create(reason_namespace, reason_code);
+       if (exit_reason == OS_REASON_NULL) {
+               printf("build_userspace_exit_reason: failed to allocate exit reason\n");
+               return exit_reason;
+       }
+
+       exit_reason->osr_flags |= OS_REASON_FLAG_FROM_USERSPACE;
+
+       /*
+        * Only apply flags that are allowed to be passed from userspace.
+        */
+       exit_reason->osr_flags |= (reason_flags & OS_REASON_FLAG_MASK_ALLOWED_FROM_USER);
+       if ((reason_flags & OS_REASON_FLAG_MASK_ALLOWED_FROM_USER) != reason_flags) {
+               printf("build_userspace_exit_reason: illegal flags passed from userspace (some masked off) 0x%llx, ns: %u, code 0x%llx\n",
+                       reason_flags, reason_namespace, reason_code);
+       }
+
+       if (!(exit_reason->osr_flags & OS_REASON_FLAG_NO_CRASH_REPORT)) {
+               exit_reason->osr_flags |= OS_REASON_FLAG_GENERATE_CRASH_REPORT;
+       }
+
+       if (payload != USER_ADDR_NULL) {
+               if (payload_size == 0) {
+                       printf("build_userspace_exit_reason: exit reason with namespace %u, nonzero payload but zero length\n",
+                                       reason_namespace);
+                       exit_reason->osr_flags |= OS_REASON_FLAG_BAD_PARAMS;
+                       payload = USER_ADDR_NULL;
+               } else {
+                       num_items_to_copy++;
+
+                       if (payload_size > EXIT_REASON_PAYLOAD_MAX_LEN) {
+                               exit_reason->osr_flags |= OS_REASON_FLAG_PAYLOAD_TRUNCATED;
+                               payload_size = EXIT_REASON_PAYLOAD_MAX_LEN;
+                       }
+
+                       user_data_to_copy += payload_size;
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (reason_string != USER_ADDR_NULL) {
+               reason_user_desc = (char *) kalloc(EXIT_REASON_USER_DESC_MAX_LEN);
+
+               if (reason_user_desc != NULL) {
+                       error = copyinstr(reason_string, (void *) reason_user_desc,
+                                               EXIT_REASON_USER_DESC_MAX_LEN, &reason_user_desc_len);
+
+                       if (error == 0) {
+                               num_items_to_copy++;
+                               user_data_to_copy += reason_user_desc_len;
+                       } else if (error == ENAMETOOLONG) {
+                               num_items_to_copy++;
+                               reason_user_desc[EXIT_REASON_USER_DESC_MAX_LEN - 1] = '\0';
+                               user_data_to_copy += reason_user_desc_len;
+                       } else {
+                               exit_reason->osr_flags |= OS_REASON_FLAG_FAILED_DATA_COPYIN;
+                               kfree(reason_user_desc, EXIT_REASON_USER_DESC_MAX_LEN);
+                               reason_user_desc = NULL;
+                               reason_user_desc_len = 0;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (num_items_to_copy != 0) {
+               uint32_t reason_buffer_size_estimate = 0;
+               mach_vm_address_t data_addr = 0;
+
+               reason_buffer_size_estimate = kcdata_estimate_required_buffer_size(num_items_to_copy, user_data_to_copy);
+
+               error = os_reason_alloc_buffer(exit_reason, reason_buffer_size_estimate);
+               if (error != 0) {
+                       printf("build_userspace_exit_reason: failed to allocate signal reason buffer\n");
+                       goto out_failed_copyin;
+               }
+
+               if (reason_user_desc != NULL && reason_user_desc_len != 0) {
+                       if (KERN_SUCCESS == kcdata_get_memory_addr(&exit_reason->osr_kcd_descriptor,
+                                               EXIT_REASON_USER_DESC,
+                                               reason_user_desc_len,
+                                               &data_addr)) {
+
+                               kcdata_memcpy(&exit_reason->osr_kcd_descriptor, (mach_vm_address_t) data_addr,
+                                               reason_user_desc, reason_user_desc_len);
+                       } else {
+                               printf("build_userspace_exit_reason: failed to allocate space for reason string\n");
+                               goto out_failed_copyin;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               if (payload != USER_ADDR_NULL) {
+                       if (KERN_SUCCESS ==
+                                       kcdata_get_memory_addr(&exit_reason->osr_kcd_descriptor,
+                                               EXIT_REASON_USER_PAYLOAD,
+                                               payload_size,
+                                               &data_addr)) {
+                               error = copyin(payload, (void *) data_addr, payload_size);
+                               if (error) {
+                                       printf("build_userspace_exit_reason: failed to copy in payload data with error %d\n", error);
+                                       goto out_failed_copyin;
+                               }
+                       } else {
+                               printf("build_userspace_exit_reason: failed to allocate space for payload data\n");
+                               goto out_failed_copyin;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (reason_user_desc != NULL) {
+               kfree(reason_user_desc, EXIT_REASON_USER_DESC_MAX_LEN);
+               reason_user_desc = NULL;
+               reason_user_desc_len = 0;
+       }
+
+       return exit_reason;
+
+out_failed_copyin:
+
+       if (reason_user_desc != NULL) {
+               kfree(reason_user_desc, EXIT_REASON_USER_DESC_MAX_LEN);
+               reason_user_desc = NULL;
+               reason_user_desc_len = 0;
+       }
+
+       exit_reason->osr_flags |= OS_REASON_FLAG_FAILED_DATA_COPYIN;
+       os_reason_alloc_buffer(exit_reason, 0);
+       return exit_reason;
+}
+
+static int
+terminate_with_payload_internal(struct proc *cur_proc, int target_pid, uint32_t reason_namespace,
+                               uint64_t reason_code, user_addr_t payload, uint32_t payload_size,
+                               user_addr_t reason_string, uint64_t reason_flags)
+{
+       proc_t target_proc = PROC_NULL;
+       kauth_cred_t cur_cred = kauth_cred_get();
+
+       os_reason_t signal_reason = OS_REASON_NULL;
+
+       AUDIT_ARG(pid, target_pid);
+       if ((target_pid <= 0)) {
+               return EINVAL;
+       }
+
+       target_proc = proc_find(target_pid);
+       if (target_proc == PROC_NULL) {
+               return ESRCH;
+       }
+
+       AUDIT_ARG(process, target_proc);
+
+       if (!cansignal(cur_proc, cur_cred, target_proc, SIGKILL, 0)) {
+               proc_rele(target_proc);
+               return EPERM;
+       }
+
+       KERNEL_DEBUG_CONSTANT(BSDDBG_CODE(DBG_BSD_PROC, BSD_PROC_EXITREASON_CREATE) | DBG_FUNC_NONE,
+                                       target_proc->p_pid, reason_namespace,
+                                       reason_code, 0, 0);
+
+       signal_reason = build_userspace_exit_reason(reason_namespace, reason_code, payload, payload_size,
+                                                       reason_string, reason_flags);
+
+       if (target_pid == cur_proc->p_pid) {
+               /*
+                * psignal_thread_with_reason() will pend a SIGKILL on the specified thread or
+                * return if the thread and/or task are already terminating. Either way, the
+                * current thread won't return to userspace.
+                */
+               psignal_thread_with_reason(target_proc, current_thread(), SIGKILL, signal_reason);
+       } else {
+               psignal_with_reason(target_proc, SIGKILL, signal_reason);
+       }
+
+       proc_rele(target_proc);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+int
+terminate_with_payload(struct proc *cur_proc, struct terminate_with_payload_args *args,
+                               __unused int32_t *retval)
+{
+       return terminate_with_payload_internal(cur_proc, args->pid, args->reason_namespace, args->reason_code, args->payload,
+                                               args->payload_size, args->reason_string, args->reason_flags);
+}
+
 static int
 killpg1_filt(proc_t p, void * arg)
 {
@@ -1546,7 +1813,7 @@ killpg1(proc_t cp, int signum, int pgid, int all, int posix)
 
 
                /* PGRP_DROPREF drops the pgrp refernce */
-               pgrp_iterate(pgrp, PGRP_BLOCKITERATE | PGRP_DROPREF, killpg1_callback, &karg,
+               pgrp_iterate(pgrp, PGRP_DROPREF, killpg1_callback, &karg,
                        killpg1_pgrpfilt, NULL);
        }
        error =  (nfound ? 0 : (posix ? EPERM : ESRCH));
@@ -1601,7 +1868,7 @@ void
 pgsignal(struct pgrp *pgrp, int signum, int checkctty)
 {
        if (pgrp != PGRP_NULL) {
-               pgrp_iterate(pgrp, PGRP_BLOCKITERATE, pgsignal_callback, &signum, pgsignal_filt, &checkctty);
+               pgrp_iterate(pgrp, 0, pgsignal_callback, &signum, pgsignal_filt, &checkctty);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1613,7 +1880,7 @@ tty_pgsignal(struct tty *tp, int signum, int checkctty)
 
        pg = tty_pgrp(tp);
        if (pg != PGRP_NULL) {
-               pgrp_iterate(pg, PGRP_BLOCKITERATE, pgsignal_callback, &signum, pgsignal_filt, &checkctty);
+               pgrp_iterate(pg, 0, pgsignal_callback, &signum, pgsignal_filt, &checkctty);
                pg_rele(pg);
        }
 }
@@ -1621,7 +1888,7 @@ tty_pgsignal(struct tty *tp, int signum, int checkctty)
  * Send a signal caused by a trap to a specific thread.
  */
 void
-threadsignal(thread_t sig_actthread, int signum, mach_exception_code_t code)
+threadsignal(thread_t sig_actthread, int signum, mach_exception_code_t code, boolean_t set_exitreason)
 {
        struct uthread *uth;
        struct task * sig_task;
@@ -1649,12 +1916,75 @@ threadsignal(thread_t sig_actthread, int signum, mach_exception_code_t code)
 
        uth->uu_siglist |= mask;
        uth->uu_code = code;
+
+       /* Attempt to establish whether the signal will be fatal (mirrors logic in psignal_internal()) */
+       if (set_exitreason && ((p->p_lflag & P_LTRACED) || (!(uth->uu_sigwait & mask)
+               && !(uth->uu_sigmask & mask) && !(p->p_sigcatch & mask))) &&
+               !(mask & stopsigmask) && !(mask & contsigmask)) {
+
+               if (uth->uu_exit_reason == OS_REASON_NULL) {
+                       KERNEL_DEBUG_CONSTANT(BSDDBG_CODE(DBG_BSD_PROC, BSD_PROC_EXITREASON_CREATE) | DBG_FUNC_NONE,
+                                                               p->p_pid, OS_REASON_SIGNAL, signum, 0, 0);
+
+                       os_reason_t signal_reason = build_signal_reason(signum, "exc handler");
+
+                       set_thread_exit_reason(sig_actthread, signal_reason, TRUE);
+
+                       /* We dropped/consumed the reference in set_thread_exit_reason() */
+                       signal_reason = OS_REASON_NULL;
+               }
+       }
+
        proc_unlock(p);
 
        /* mark on process as well */
        signal_setast(sig_actthread);
 }
 
+void
+set_thread_exit_reason(void *th, void *reason, boolean_t proc_locked)
+{
+       struct uthread *targ_uth = get_bsdthread_info(th);
+       struct task *targ_task = NULL;
+       proc_t targ_proc = NULL;
+
+       os_reason_t exit_reason = (os_reason_t)reason;
+
+       if (exit_reason == OS_REASON_NULL)
+               return;
+
+       if (!proc_locked) {
+               targ_task = get_threadtask(th);
+               targ_proc = (proc_t)(get_bsdtask_info(targ_task));
+
+               proc_lock(targ_proc);
+       }
+
+       if (targ_uth->uu_exit_reason == OS_REASON_NULL) {
+               targ_uth->uu_exit_reason = exit_reason;
+       } else {
+               /* The caller expects that we drop a reference on the exit reason */
+               os_reason_free(exit_reason);
+       }
+
+       if (!proc_locked) {
+               assert(targ_proc != NULL);
+               proc_unlock(targ_proc);
+       }
+}
+
+/*
+ * get_signalthread
+ *
+ * Picks an appropriate thread from a process to target with a signal.
+ *
+ * Called with proc locked.
+ * Returns thread with BSD ast set.
+ *
+ * We attempt to deliver a proc-wide signal to the first thread in the task.
+ * This allows single threaded applications which use signals to
+ * be able to be linked with multithreaded libraries.
+ */
 static kern_return_t
 get_signalthread(proc_t p, int signum, thread_t * thr)
 {
@@ -1663,7 +1993,7 @@ get_signalthread(proc_t p, int signum, thread_t * thr)
        thread_t sig_thread;
        struct task * sig_task = p->task;
        kern_return_t kret;
-       
+
        *thr = THREAD_NULL;
 
        if ((p->p_lflag & P_LINVFORK) && p->p_vforkact) {
@@ -1674,20 +2004,17 @@ get_signalthread(proc_t p, int signum, thread_t * thr)
                        return(KERN_SUCCESS);
                }else
                        return(KERN_FAILURE);
-       } 
+       }
 
-       proc_lock(p);
        TAILQ_FOREACH(uth, &p->p_uthlist, uu_list) {
                if(((uth->uu_flag & UT_NO_SIGMASK)== 0) && 
                        (((uth->uu_sigmask & mask) == 0) || (uth->uu_sigwait & mask))) {
                        if (check_actforsig(p->task, uth->uu_context.vc_thread, 1) == KERN_SUCCESS) {
                                *thr = uth->uu_context.vc_thread;
-                               proc_unlock(p);
                                return(KERN_SUCCESS);
                        }
                }
        }
-       proc_unlock(p);
        if (get_signalact(p->task, thr, 1) == KERN_SUCCESS) {
                return(KERN_SUCCESS);
        }
@@ -1695,11 +2022,71 @@ get_signalthread(proc_t p, int signum, thread_t * thr)
        return(KERN_FAILURE);
 }
 
+static os_reason_t
+build_signal_reason(int signum, const char *procname)
+{
+       os_reason_t signal_reason = OS_REASON_NULL;
+       proc_t sender_proc = current_proc();
+       uint32_t reason_buffer_size_estimate = 0, proc_name_length = 0;
+       const char *default_sender_procname = "unknown";
+       mach_vm_address_t data_addr;
+       int ret;
+
+       signal_reason = os_reason_create(OS_REASON_SIGNAL, signum);
+       if (signal_reason == OS_REASON_NULL) {
+               printf("build_signal_reason: unable to allocate signal reason structure.\n");
+               return signal_reason;
+       }
+
+       reason_buffer_size_estimate = kcdata_estimate_required_buffer_size(2, sizeof(sender_proc->p_name) +
+                                                                               sizeof(sender_proc->p_pid));
+
+       ret = os_reason_alloc_buffer_noblock(signal_reason, reason_buffer_size_estimate);
+       if (ret != 0) {
+               printf("build_signal_reason: unable to allocate signal reason buffer.\n");
+               return signal_reason;
+       }
+
+       if (KERN_SUCCESS == kcdata_get_memory_addr(&signal_reason->osr_kcd_descriptor, KCDATA_TYPE_PID,
+                                                       sizeof(sender_proc->p_pid), &data_addr)) {
+               kcdata_memcpy(&signal_reason->osr_kcd_descriptor, data_addr, &sender_proc->p_pid,
+                                       sizeof(sender_proc->p_pid));
+       } else {
+               printf("build_signal_reason: exceeded space in signal reason buf, unable to log PID\n");
+       }
+
+       proc_name_length = sizeof(sender_proc->p_name);
+       if (KERN_SUCCESS == kcdata_get_memory_addr(&signal_reason->osr_kcd_descriptor, KCDATA_TYPE_PROCNAME,
+                                                       proc_name_length, &data_addr)) {
+               if (procname) {
+                       char truncated_procname[proc_name_length];
+                       strncpy((char *) &truncated_procname, procname, proc_name_length);
+                       truncated_procname[proc_name_length - 1] = '\0';
+
+                       kcdata_memcpy(&signal_reason->osr_kcd_descriptor, data_addr, truncated_procname,
+                                       strlen((char *) &truncated_procname));
+               } else if (*sender_proc->p_name) {
+                       kcdata_memcpy(&signal_reason->osr_kcd_descriptor, data_addr, &sender_proc->p_name,
+                                       sizeof(sender_proc->p_name));
+               } else {
+                       kcdata_memcpy(&signal_reason->osr_kcd_descriptor, data_addr, &default_sender_procname,
+                                       strlen(default_sender_procname) + 1);
+               }
+       } else {
+               printf("build_signal_reason: exceeded space in signal reason buf, unable to log procname\n");
+       }
+
+       return signal_reason;
+}
+
 /*
  * Send the signal to the process.  If the signal has an action, the action
  * is usually performed by the target process rather than the caller; we add
  * the signal to the set of pending signals for the process.
  *
+ * Always drops a reference on a signal_reason if one is provided, whether via
+ * passing it to a thread or deallocating directly.
+ *
  * Exceptions:
  *   o When a stop signal is sent to a sleeping process that takes the
  *     default action, the process is stopped without awakening it.
@@ -1709,22 +2096,25 @@ get_signalthread(proc_t p, int signum, thread_t * thr)
  * Other ignored signals are discarded immediately.
  */
 static void
-psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
+psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum, os_reason_t signal_reason)
 {
        int prop;
-       sig_t action = NULL;
-       proc_t          sig_proc;
-       thread_t        sig_thread;
-       register task_t         sig_task;
-       int mask;
-       struct uthread *uth;
-       kern_return_t kret;
-       uid_t r_uid;
-       proc_t pp;
-       kauth_cred_t my_cred;
+       user_addr_t action = USER_ADDR_NULL;
+       proc_t                  sig_proc;
+       thread_t                sig_thread;
+       task_t                  sig_task;
+       int                     mask;
+       struct uthread          *uth;
+       kern_return_t           kret;
+       uid_t                   r_uid;
+       proc_t                  pp;
+       kauth_cred_t            my_cred;
+       char                    *launchd_exit_reason_desc = NULL;
+       boolean_t               update_thread_policy = FALSE;
 
        if ((u_int)signum >= NSIG || signum == 0)
-               panic("psignal signal number");
+               panic("psignal: bad signal number %d", signum);
+
        mask = sigmask(signum);
        prop = sigprop[signum];
 
@@ -1734,6 +2124,22 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
         }
 #endif /* SIGNAL_DEBUG */
 
+       /* catch unexpected initproc kills early for easier debuggging */
+       if (signum == SIGKILL && p == initproc) {
+               if (signal_reason == NULL) {
+                       panic_plain("unexpected SIGKILL of %s %s (no reason provided)",
+                           (p->p_name[0] != '\0' ? p->p_name : "initproc"),
+                           ((p->p_csflags & CS_KILLED) ? "(CS_KILLED)" : ""));
+               } else {
+                       launchd_exit_reason_desc = launchd_exit_reason_get_string_desc(signal_reason);
+                       panic_plain("unexpected SIGKILL of %s %s with reason -- namespace %d code 0x%llx description %." LAUNCHD_PANIC_REASON_STRING_MAXLEN "s",
+                           (p->p_name[0] != '\0' ? p->p_name : "initproc"),
+                           ((p->p_csflags & CS_KILLED) ? "(CS_KILLED)" : ""),
+                           signal_reason->osr_namespace, signal_reason->osr_code,
+                           launchd_exit_reason_desc ? launchd_exit_reason_desc : "none");
+               }
+       }
+
        /*
         *      We will need the task pointer later.  Grab it now to
         *      check for a zombie process.  Also don't send signals
@@ -1747,14 +2153,21 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
                sig_task = get_threadtask(thread);
                sig_thread = thread;
                sig_proc = (proc_t)get_bsdtask_info(sig_task);
+       } else if (flavor & PSIG_TRY_THREAD) {
+               assert((thread == current_thread()) && (p == current_proc()));
+               sig_task = p->task;
+               sig_thread = thread;
+               sig_proc = p;
        } else {
                sig_task = p->task;
-               sig_thread = (struct thread *)0;
+               sig_thread = THREAD_NULL;
                sig_proc = p;
        }
 
-       if ((sig_task == TASK_NULL) || is_kerneltask(sig_task))
+       if ((sig_task == TASK_NULL) || is_kerneltask(sig_task)) {
+               os_reason_free(signal_reason);
                return;
+       }
 
        /*
         * do not send signals to the process that has the thread
@@ -1763,9 +2176,11 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
         * also no need to send a signal to a process that is in the middle
         * of being torn down.
         */
-       if (ISSET(sig_proc->p_flag, P_REBOOT) ||
-           ISSET(sig_proc->p_lflag, P_LEXIT))
+       if (ISSET(sig_proc->p_flag, P_REBOOT) || ISSET(sig_proc->p_lflag, P_LEXIT)) {
+               DTRACE_PROC3(signal__discard, thread_t, sig_thread, proc_t, sig_proc, int, signum);
+               os_reason_free(signal_reason);
                return;
+       }
 
        if( (flavor & (PSIG_VFORK | PSIG_THREAD)) == 0) {
                proc_knote(sig_proc, NOTE_SIGNAL | signum);
@@ -1774,26 +2189,36 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
        if ((flavor & PSIG_LOCKED)== 0)
                proc_signalstart(sig_proc, 0);
 
-       /*
-        *      Deliver the signal to the first thread in the task. This
-        *      allows single threaded applications which use signals to
-        *      be able to be linked with multithreaded libraries.  We have
-        *      an implicit reference to the current thread, but need
-        *      an explicit one otherwise.  The thread reference keeps
-        *      the corresponding task data structures around too.  This
-        *      reference is released by thread_deallocate.
-        */
-       
-
+       /* Don't send signals to a process that has ignored them. */
        if (((flavor & PSIG_VFORK) == 0) && ((sig_proc->p_lflag & P_LTRACED) == 0) && (sig_proc->p_sigignore & mask)) {
                DTRACE_PROC3(signal__discard, thread_t, sig_thread, proc_t, sig_proc, int, signum);
-               goto psigout;
+               goto sigout_unlocked;
        }
 
+       /*
+        * The proc_lock prevents the targeted thread from being deallocated
+        * or handling the signal until we're done signaling it.
+        *
+        * Once the proc_lock is dropped, we have no guarantee the thread or uthread exists anymore.
+        *
+        * XXX: What if the thread goes inactive after the thread passes bsd ast point?
+        */
+       proc_lock(sig_proc);
+
        if (flavor & PSIG_VFORK) {
                action = SIG_DFL;
                act_set_astbsd(sig_thread);
                kret = KERN_SUCCESS;
+       } else if (flavor & PSIG_TRY_THREAD) {
+               uth = get_bsdthread_info(sig_thread);
+               if (((uth->uu_flag & UT_NO_SIGMASK) == 0) &&
+                               (((uth->uu_sigmask & mask) == 0) || (uth->uu_sigwait & mask)) &&
+                               ((kret = check_actforsig(sig_proc->task, sig_thread, 1)) == KERN_SUCCESS)) {
+                       /* deliver to specified thread */
+               } else {
+                       /* deliver to any willing thread */
+                       kret = get_signalthread(sig_proc, signum, &sig_thread);
+               }
        } else if (flavor & PSIG_THREAD) {
                /* If successful return with ast set */
                kret = check_actforsig(sig_task, sig_thread, 1);
@@ -1801,14 +2226,13 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
                /* If successful return with ast set */
                kret = get_signalthread(sig_proc, signum, &sig_thread);
        }
+
        if (kret != KERN_SUCCESS) {
-#if SIGNAL_DEBUG
-                       ram_printf(1);
-#endif /* SIGNAL_DEBUG */
-               goto psigout;
+               DTRACE_PROC3(signal__discard, thread_t, sig_thread, proc_t, sig_proc, int, signum);
+               proc_unlock(sig_proc);
+               goto sigout_unlocked;
        }
 
-
        uth = get_bsdthread_info(sig_thread);
 
        /*
@@ -1827,7 +2251,8 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
                         * action will be SIG_DFL here.)
                         */
                        if (sig_proc->p_sigignore & mask)
-                               goto psigout;
+                               goto sigout_locked;
+
                        if (uth->uu_sigwait & mask)
                                action = KERN_SIG_WAIT;
                        else if (uth->uu_sigmask & mask)
@@ -1839,9 +2264,7 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
                }
        }
 
-
-       proc_lock(sig_proc);
-
+       /* TODO: p_nice isn't hooked up to the scheduler... */
        if (sig_proc->p_nice > NZERO && action == SIG_DFL && (prop & SA_KILL) &&
                (sig_proc->p_lflag & P_LTRACED) == 0)
                        sig_proc->p_nice = NZERO;
@@ -1857,41 +2280,33 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
                 * is default; don't stop the process below if sleeping,
                 * and don't clear any pending SIGCONT.
                 */
-               proc_unlock(sig_proc);
                pg = proc_pgrp(sig_proc);
                if (prop & SA_TTYSTOP && pg->pg_jobc == 0 &&
                        action == SIG_DFL) {
                        pg_rele(pg);
-                       goto psigout;
+                       goto sigout_locked;
                }
                pg_rele(pg);
-               proc_lock(sig_proc);
                uth->uu_siglist &= ~contsigmask;
        }
 
        uth->uu_siglist |= mask;
-       /* 
-        * Repost AST incase sigthread has processed 
-        * ast and missed signal post.
-        */
-       if (action == KERN_SIG_CATCH)
-               act_set_astbsd(sig_thread);
 
-       
        /*
         * Defer further processing for signals which are held,
         * except that stopped processes must be continued by SIGCONT.
         */
        /* vfork will not go thru as action is SIG_DFL */
-       if ((action == KERN_SIG_HOLD) && ((prop & SA_CONT) == 0 || sig_proc->p_stat != SSTOP)) {
-               proc_unlock(sig_proc);
-               goto psigout;
-       }
+       if ((action == KERN_SIG_HOLD) && ((prop & SA_CONT) == 0 || sig_proc->p_stat != SSTOP))
+               goto sigout_locked;
+
        /*
         *      SIGKILL priority twiddling moved here from above because
         *      it needs sig_thread.  Could merge it into large switch
         *      below if we didn't care about priority for tracing
         *      as SIGKILL's action is always SIG_DFL.
+        *
+        *      TODO: p_nice isn't hooked up to the scheduler...
         */
        if ((signum == SIGKILL) && (sig_proc->p_nice > NZERO)) {
                sig_proc->p_nice = NZERO;
@@ -1905,11 +2320,10 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
        if (sig_proc->p_lflag & P_LTRACED) {
                if (sig_proc->p_stat != SSTOP)
                        goto runlocked;
-               else {
-                       proc_unlock(sig_proc);
-                       goto psigout;
-               }
+               else
+                       goto sigout_locked;
        }
+
        if ((flavor & PSIG_VFORK) != 0)
                goto runlocked;
 
@@ -1935,13 +2349,9 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
                if (prop & SA_CONT) {
                        OSBitOrAtomic(P_CONTINUED, &sig_proc->p_flag);
                        sig_proc->p_contproc = current_proc()->p_pid;
-
-                       proc_unlock(sig_proc);
                        (void) task_resume_internal(sig_task);
-                       goto psigout;
                }
-               proc_unlock(sig_proc);
-               goto psigout;
+               goto sigout_locked;
        }
 
        if (action != SIG_DFL) {
@@ -1952,13 +2362,10 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
                 */
                if (prop & SA_CONT) {
                        OSBitOrAtomic(P_CONTINUED, &sig_proc->p_flag);
-                       proc_unlock(sig_proc);
                        (void) task_resume_internal(sig_task);
-                       proc_lock(sig_proc);
                        sig_proc->p_stat = SRUN;
                }  else if (sig_proc->p_stat == SSTOP) {
-                       proc_unlock(sig_proc);
-                       goto psigout;
+                       goto sigout_locked;
                }
                /*
                 * Fill out siginfo structure information to pass to the
@@ -1973,9 +2380,7 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
                 * Note:        Avoid the SIGCHLD recursion case!
                 */
                if (signum != SIGCHLD) {
-                       proc_unlock(sig_proc);
                        r_uid = kauth_getruid();
-                       proc_lock(sig_proc);
 
                        sig_proc->si_pid = current_proc()->p_pid;
                        sig_proc->si_status = W_EXITCODE(signum, 0);
@@ -1987,6 +2392,7 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
        } else {
                /*      Default action - varies */
                if (mask & stopsigmask) {
+                       assert(signal_reason == NULL);
                        /*
                         * These are the signals which by default
                         * stop a process.
@@ -1995,14 +2401,13 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
                         * stopped from the keyboard.
                         */
                        if (!(prop & SA_STOP) && sig_proc->p_pptr == initproc) {
-                               proc_unlock(sig_proc);
-                               psignal_locked(sig_proc, SIGKILL);
-                               proc_lock(sig_proc);
                                uth->uu_siglist &= ~mask;
                                proc_unlock(sig_proc);
-                               goto psigout;
+                               /* siglock still locked, proc_lock not locked */
+                               psignal_locked(sig_proc, SIGKILL);
+                               goto sigout_unlocked;
                        }
-                        
+
                        /*
                         *      Stop the task
                         *      if task hasn't already been stopped by
@@ -2041,19 +2446,18 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
 
                                        psignal(pp, SIGCHLD);
                                }
-                               if (pp != PROC_NULL)
+                               if (pp != PROC_NULL) {
                                        proc_parentdropref(pp, 0);
-                       } else
-                               proc_unlock(sig_proc);
-                       goto psigout;
+                               }
+
+                               goto sigout_unlocked;
+                       }
+
+                       goto sigout_locked;
                }
 
                DTRACE_PROC3(signal__send, thread_t, sig_thread, proc_t, p, int, signum);
 
-               /*
-                * enters switch with sig_proc lock held but dropped when
-                * gets out of switch
-                */
                switch (signum) {
                        /*
                         * Signals ignored by default have been dealt
@@ -2078,22 +2482,34 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
                         * We would need to cover this approp down the line.
                         */
                        act_set_astbsd(sig_thread);
-                       thread_abort(sig_thread);
-                       proc_unlock(sig_proc);
+                       kret = thread_abort(sig_thread);
+                       update_thread_policy = (kret == KERN_SUCCESS);
+
+                       if (uth->uu_exit_reason == OS_REASON_NULL) {
+                               if (signal_reason == OS_REASON_NULL) {
+                                       KERNEL_DEBUG_CONSTANT(BSDDBG_CODE(DBG_BSD_PROC, BSD_PROC_EXITREASON_CREATE) | DBG_FUNC_NONE,
+                                                               sig_proc->p_pid, OS_REASON_SIGNAL, signum, 0, 0);
+
+                                       signal_reason = build_signal_reason(signum, NULL);
+                               }
+
+                               os_reason_ref(signal_reason);
+                               set_thread_exit_reason(sig_thread, signal_reason, TRUE);
+                       }
 
-                       goto psigout;
+                       goto sigout_locked;
 
                case SIGCONT:
                        /*
                         * Let the process run.  If it's sleeping on an
                         * event, it remains so.
                         */
+                       assert(signal_reason == NULL);
                        OSBitOrAtomic(P_CONTINUED, &sig_proc->p_flag);
                        sig_proc->p_contproc = sig_proc->p_pid;
 
-                       proc_unlock(sig_proc);
                        (void) task_resume_internal(sig_task);
-                       proc_lock(sig_proc);
+
                        /*
                         * When processing a SIGCONT, we need to check
                         * to see if there are signals pending that
@@ -2112,8 +2528,7 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
 
                        uth->uu_siglist &= ~mask;
                        sig_proc->p_stat = SRUN;
-                       proc_unlock(sig_proc);
-                       goto psigout;
+                       goto sigout_locked;
 
                default:
                        /*
@@ -2123,9 +2538,22 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
                         */
                        if (((flavor & (PSIG_VFORK|PSIG_THREAD)) == 0) && (action == SIG_DFL) && (prop & SA_KILL)) {
                                sig_proc->p_stat = SRUN;
-                               proc_unlock(sig_proc);
-                               thread_abort(sig_thread);
-                               goto psigout;
+                               kret = thread_abort(sig_thread);
+                               update_thread_policy = (kret == KERN_SUCCESS);
+
+                               if (uth->uu_exit_reason == OS_REASON_NULL) {
+                                       if (signal_reason == OS_REASON_NULL) {
+                                               KERNEL_DEBUG_CONSTANT(BSDDBG_CODE(DBG_BSD_PROC, BSD_PROC_EXITREASON_CREATE) | DBG_FUNC_NONE,
+                                                                       sig_proc->p_pid, OS_REASON_SIGNAL, signum, 0, 0);
+
+                                               signal_reason = build_signal_reason(signum, NULL);
+                                       }
+
+                                       os_reason_ref(signal_reason);
+                                       set_thread_exit_reason(sig_thread, signal_reason, TRUE);
+                               }
+
+                               goto sigout_locked;
                        }
 
                        /*
@@ -2133,8 +2561,7 @@ psignal_internal(proc_t p, task_t task, thread_t thread, int flavor, int signum)
                         * resume it.
                         */
                        if (sig_proc->p_stat == SSTOP) {
-                               proc_unlock(sig_proc);
-                               goto psigout;
+                               goto sigout_locked;
                        }
                        goto runlocked;
                }
@@ -2148,22 +2575,35 @@ runlocked:
         */
        if (sig_proc->p_stat == SSTOP) {
                if ((sig_proc->p_lflag & P_LTRACED) != 0 && sig_proc->p_xstat != 0)
-                       uth->uu_siglist |= sigmask(sig_proc->p_xstat); 
+                       uth->uu_siglist |= sigmask(sig_proc->p_xstat);
+
                if ((flavor & PSIG_VFORK) != 0) {
                        sig_proc->p_stat = SRUN;
                }
-               proc_unlock(sig_proc);  
        } else {
                /*
                 * setrunnable(p) in BSD and
                 * Wake up the thread if it is interruptible.
                 */
                sig_proc->p_stat = SRUN;
-               proc_unlock(sig_proc);  
                if ((flavor & PSIG_VFORK) == 0)
                        thread_abort_safely(sig_thread);
        }
-psigout:
+
+sigout_locked:
+       if (update_thread_policy) {
+               /*
+                * Update the thread policy to heading to terminate, increase priority if
+                * necessary. This needs to be done before we drop the proc lock because the
+                * thread can take the fatal signal once it's dropped.
+                */
+               proc_set_thread_policy(sig_thread, TASK_POLICY_ATTRIBUTE, TASK_POLICY_TERMINATED, TASK_POLICY_ENABLE);
+       }
+
+       proc_unlock(sig_proc);
+
+sigout_unlocked:
+       os_reason_free(signal_reason);
        if ((flavor & PSIG_LOCKED)== 0) {
                proc_signalend(sig_proc, 0);
        }
@@ -2172,27 +2612,58 @@ psigout:
 void
 psignal(proc_t p, int signum)
 {
-       psignal_internal(p, NULL, NULL, 0, signum);
+       psignal_internal(p, NULL, NULL, 0, signum, NULL);
+}
+
+void
+psignal_with_reason(proc_t p, int signum, struct os_reason *signal_reason)
+{
+       psignal_internal(p, NULL, NULL, 0, signum, signal_reason);
 }
 
 void
 psignal_locked(proc_t p, int signum)
 {
-       psignal_internal(p, NULL, NULL, PSIG_LOCKED, signum);
+       psignal_internal(p, NULL, NULL, PSIG_LOCKED, signum, NULL);
+}
+
+void
+psignal_vfork_with_reason(proc_t p, task_t new_task, thread_t thread, int signum, struct os_reason *signal_reason)
+{
+       psignal_internal(p, new_task, thread, PSIG_VFORK, signum, signal_reason);
 }
 
+
 void
 psignal_vfork(proc_t p, task_t new_task, thread_t thread, int signum)
 {
-       psignal_internal(p, new_task, thread, PSIG_VFORK, signum);
+       psignal_internal(p, new_task, thread, PSIG_VFORK, signum, NULL);
 }
 
-static void
+void
 psignal_uthread(thread_t thread, int signum)
 {
-       psignal_internal(PROC_NULL, TASK_NULL, thread, PSIG_THREAD, signum);
+       psignal_internal(PROC_NULL, TASK_NULL, thread, PSIG_THREAD, signum, NULL);
+}
+
+/* same as psignal(), but prefer delivery to 'thread' if possible */
+void
+psignal_try_thread(proc_t p, thread_t thread, int signum)
+{
+       psignal_internal(p, NULL, thread, PSIG_TRY_THREAD, signum, NULL);
+}
+
+void
+psignal_try_thread_with_reason(proc_t p, thread_t thread, int signum, struct os_reason *signal_reason)
+{
+       psignal_internal(p, TASK_NULL, thread, PSIG_TRY_THREAD, signum, signal_reason);
 }
 
+void
+psignal_thread_with_reason(proc_t p, thread_t thread, int signum, struct os_reason *signal_reason)
+{
+       psignal_internal(p, TASK_NULL, thread, PSIG_THREAD, signum, signal_reason);
+}
 
 /*
  * If the current process has received a signal (should be caught or cause
@@ -2220,23 +2691,23 @@ issignal_locked(proc_t p)
        cur_act = current_thread();
 
 #if SIGNAL_DEBUG
-        if(rdebug_proc && (p == rdebug_proc)) {
-                ram_printf(3);
-        }
+       if(rdebug_proc && (p == rdebug_proc)) {
+               ram_printf(3);
+       }
 #endif /* SIGNAL_DEBUG */
 
        /*
         * Try to grab the signal lock.
         */
        if (sig_try_locked(p) <= 0) {
-               return(0);
+               return 0;
        }
 
        proc_signalstart(p, 1);
 
        ut = get_bsdthread_info(cur_act);
-       for(;;) {
-               sigbits = ut->uu_siglist  & ~ut->uu_sigmask;
+       for (;;) {
+               sigbits = ut->uu_siglist & ~ut->uu_sigmask;
 
                if (p->p_lflag & P_LPPWAIT)
                        sigbits &= ~stopsigmask;
@@ -2254,25 +2725,25 @@ issignal_locked(proc_t p)
                 * only if P_LTRACED was on when they were posted.
                 */
                if (mask & p->p_sigignore && (p->p_lflag & P_LTRACED) == 0) {
-                       ut->uu_siglist &= ~mask;                /* take the signal! */
+                       ut->uu_siglist &= ~mask;
                        continue;
                }
+
                if (p->p_lflag & P_LTRACED && (p->p_lflag & P_LPPWAIT) == 0)  {
-                       task_t  task;
                        /*
-                        * If traced, always stop, and stay
-                        * stopped until released by the debugger.
+                        * If traced, deliver the signal to the debugger, and wait to be
+                        * released.
                         */
-                       /* ptrace debugging */
+                       task_t  task;
                        p->p_xstat = signum;
-       
+
                        if (p->p_lflag & P_LSIGEXC) {
                                p->sigwait = TRUE;
                                p->sigwait_thread = cur_act;
                                p->p_stat = SSTOP;
                                OSBitAndAtomic(~((uint32_t)P_CONTINUED), &p->p_flag);
                                p->p_lflag &= ~P_LWAITED;
-                               ut->uu_siglist &= ~mask;        /* clear the old signal */
+                               ut->uu_siglist &= ~mask; /* clear the current signal from the pending list */
                                proc_signalend(p, 1);
                                proc_unlock(p);
                                do_bsdexception(EXC_SOFTWARE, EXC_SOFT_SIGNAL, signum);
@@ -2309,7 +2780,7 @@ issignal_locked(proc_t p)
                                p->p_stat = SSTOP;
                                OSBitAndAtomic(~((uint32_t)P_CONTINUED), &p->p_flag);
                                p->p_lflag &= ~P_LWAITED;
-                               ut->uu_siglist &= ~mask;        /* clear the old signal */
+                               ut->uu_siglist &= ~mask;
 
                                proc_signalend(p, 1);
                                proc_unlock(p);
@@ -2332,43 +2803,22 @@ issignal_locked(proc_t p)
                        p->sigwait_thread = NULL;
                        wakeup((caddr_t)&p->sigwait_thread);
 
-                       /*
-                        * This code is to detect when gdb is killed
-                        * even as the traced program is attached.
-                        * pgsignal would get the SIGKILL to traced program
-                        * That's what we are trying to see (I hope)
-                        */
-                       if (ut->uu_siglist & sigmask(SIGKILL)) {
+                       if (signum == SIGKILL || ut->uu_siglist & sigmask(SIGKILL)) {
                                /*
-                                * Wait event may still be outstanding;
-                                * clear it, since sig_lock_to_exit will
-                                * wait.
+                                * Deliver a pending sigkill even if it's not the current signal.
+                                * Necessary for PT_KILL, which should not be delivered to the
+                                * debugger, but we can't differentiate it from any other KILL.
                                 */
-                               clear_wait(current_thread(), THREAD_INTERRUPTED);
-                               sig_lock_to_exit(p);
-                               /*
-                               * Since this thread will be resumed
-                               * to allow the current syscall to
-                               * be completed, must save u_qsave
-                               * before calling exit().  (Since exit()
-                               * calls closef() which can trash u_qsave.)
-                               */
-                               proc_signalend(p, 1);
-                               proc_unlock(p);
-                               KERNEL_DEBUG_CONSTANT(BSDDBG_CODE(DBG_BSD_PROC, BSD_PROC_FRCEXIT) | DBG_FUNC_NONE,
-                                             p->p_pid, W_EXITCODE(0, SIGKILL), 2, 0, 0);
-                               exit1(p, W_EXITCODE(0, SIGKILL), (int *)NULL);
-                               proc_lock(p);
-                               return(0);
+                               signum = SIGKILL;
+                               goto deliver_sig;
                        }
 
-                       /*
-                        *      We may have to quit
-                        */
+                       /* We may have to quit. */
                        if (thread_should_abort(current_thread())) {
                                retval = 0;
                                goto out;
                        }
+
                        /*
                         * If parent wants us to take the signal,
                         * then it will leave it in p->p_xstat;
@@ -2377,6 +2827,7 @@ issignal_locked(proc_t p)
                        signum = p->p_xstat;
                        if (signum == 0)
                                continue;
+
                        /*
                         * Put the new signal into p_siglist.  If the
                         * signal is being masked, look for other signals.
@@ -2394,23 +2845,8 @@ issignal_locked(proc_t p)
                 */
 
                switch ((long)p->p_sigacts->ps_sigact[signum]) {
-               
+
                case (long)SIG_DFL:
-                       /*
-                        * Don't take default actions on system processes.
-                        */
-                       if (p->p_ppid == 0) {
-#if DIAGNOSTIC
-                               /*
-                                * Are you sure you want to ignore SIGSEGV
-                                * in init? XXX
-                                */
-                               printf("Process (pid %d) got signal %d\n",
-                                       p->p_pid, signum);
-#endif
-                               break;                          /* == ignore */
-                       }
-                       
                        /*
                         * If there is a pending stop signal to process
                         * with default action, stop here,
@@ -2428,13 +2864,12 @@ issignal_locked(proc_t p)
                                        prop & SA_TTYSTOP)) {
                                        proc_lock(p);
                                        pg_rele(pg);
-                                       break;  /* == ignore */
+                                       break; /* ignore signal */
                                }
                                pg_rele(pg);
                                if (p->p_stat != SSTOP) {
                                        proc_lock(p);
                                        p->p_xstat = signum;
-                               
                                        p->p_stat = SSTOP;
                                        p->p_lflag &= ~P_LWAITED;
                                        proc_unlock(p);
@@ -2465,16 +2900,11 @@ issignal_locked(proc_t p)
                                 * Except for SIGCONT, shouldn't get here.
                                 * Default action is to ignore; drop it.
                                 */
-                               break;          /* == ignore */
+                               break; /* ignore signal */
                        } else {
-                               ut->uu_siglist &= ~mask;        /* take the signal! */
-                               retval = signum;
-                               goto out;
+                               goto deliver_sig;
                        }
 
-                       /*NOTREACHED*/
-                       break;
-
                case (long)SIG_IGN:
                        /*
                         * Masking above should prevent us ever trying
@@ -2484,23 +2914,27 @@ issignal_locked(proc_t p)
                        if ((prop & SA_CONT) == 0 &&
                                (p->p_lflag & P_LTRACED) == 0)
                                printf("issignal\n");
-                       break;          /* == ignore */
+                       break; /* ignore signal */
 
                default:
-                       /*
-                        * This signal has an action, let
-                        * postsig() process it.
-                        */
-                       ut->uu_siglist &= ~mask;                /* take the signal! */
-                       retval = signum;
-                       goto out;
-               }
-               ut->uu_siglist &= ~mask;                /* take the signal! */
+                       /* This signal has an action - deliver it. */
+                       goto deliver_sig;
                }
+
+               /* If we dropped through, the signal was ignored - remove it from pending list. */
+               ut->uu_siglist &= ~mask;
+
+       } /* for(;;) */
+
        /* NOTREACHED */
+
+deliver_sig:
+       ut->uu_siglist &= ~mask;
+       retval = signum;
+
 out:
        proc_signalend(p, 1);
-       return(retval);
+       return retval;
 }
 
 /* called from _sleep */
@@ -2558,21 +2992,6 @@ CURSIG(proc_t p)
                switch ((long)p->p_sigacts->ps_sigact[signum]) {
                
                case (long)SIG_DFL:
-                       /*
-                        * Don't take default actions on system processes.
-                        */
-                       if (p->p_ppid == 0) {
-#if DIAGNOSTIC
-                               /*
-                                * Are you sure you want to ignore SIGSEGV
-                                * in init? XXX
-                                */
-                               printf("Process (pid %d) got signal %d\n",
-                                       p->p_pid, signum);
-#endif
-                               break;                          /* == ignore */
-                       }
-                       
                        /*
                         * If there is a pending stop signal to process
                         * with default action, stop here,
@@ -2692,8 +3111,10 @@ postsig_locked(int signum)
                        p->p_sigacts->ps_sig = signum;
                        proc_signalend(p, 1);
                        proc_unlock(p);
+#if CONFIG_COREDUMP
                        if (coredump(p, 0, 0) == 0)
                                signum |= WCOREFLAG;
+#endif
                } else  {
                        proc_signalend(p, 1);
                        proc_unlock(p);
@@ -2723,7 +3144,14 @@ postsig_locked(int signum)
 
                KERNEL_DEBUG_CONSTANT(BSDDBG_CODE(DBG_BSD_PROC, BSD_PROC_FRCEXIT) | DBG_FUNC_NONE,
                                              p->p_pid, W_EXITCODE(0, signum), 3, 0, 0);
-               exit1(p, W_EXITCODE(0, signum), (int *)NULL);
+
+               /*
+                * exit_with_reason() will consume a reference to the thread's exit reason, so we take another
+                * reference for the thread. This reference will be destroyed in uthread_cleanup().
+                */
+               os_reason_ref(ut->uu_exit_reason);
+               exit_with_reason(p, W_EXITCODE(0, signum), (int *)NULL, TRUE, TRUE, 0, ut->uu_exit_reason);
+
                proc_lock(p);
                return;
        } else {
@@ -2790,12 +3218,12 @@ filt_sigattach(struct knote *kn)
        proc_klist_lock();
 
        kn->kn_ptr.p_proc = p;
-       kn->kn_flags |= EV_CLEAR;               /* automatically set */
 
        KNOTE_ATTACH(&p->p_klist, kn);
 
        proc_klist_unlock();
 
+       /* edge-triggered events can't have fired before we attached */
        return (0);
 }
 
@@ -2840,27 +3268,54 @@ filt_signal(struct knote *kn, long hint)
        return (kn->kn_data != 0);
 }
 
-static void
-filt_signaltouch(struct knote *kn, struct kevent64_s *kev, long type)
+static int
+filt_signaltouch(
+       struct knote *kn,
+       struct kevent_internal_s *kev)
 {
+#pragma unused(kev)
+
+       int res;
+
        proc_klist_lock();
-       switch (type) {
-       case EVENT_REGISTER:
-               kn->kn_sfflags = kev->fflags;
-               kn->kn_sdata = kev->data;
-               break;
-       case EVENT_PROCESS:
-               *kev = kn->kn_kevent;
-               if (kn->kn_flags & EV_CLEAR) {
-                       kn->kn_data = 0;
-                       kn->kn_fflags = 0;
-               }
-               break;
-       default:
-               panic("filt_machporttouch() - invalid type (%ld)", type);
-               break;
+
+       if ((kn->kn_status & KN_UDATA_SPECIFIC) == 0)
+               kn->kn_udata = kev->udata;
+       /* 
+        * No data to save - 
+        * just capture if it is already fired
+        */
+       res = (kn->kn_data > 0);
+
+       proc_klist_unlock();
+
+       return res;
+}
+
+static int
+filt_signalprocess(
+       struct knote *kn,
+       __unused struct filt_process_s *data,
+       struct kevent_internal_s *kev)
+{
+       proc_klist_lock();
+
+       if (kn->kn_data == 0) {
+               proc_klist_unlock();
+               return 0;
        }
+
+       /*
+        * Snapshot the event data.
+        * All signal events are EV_CLEAR, so
+        * add that and clear out the data field.
+        */
+       *kev = kn->kn_kevent;
+       kev->flags |= EV_CLEAR;
+       kn->kn_data = 0;
+
        proc_klist_unlock();
+       return 1;
 }
 
 void
@@ -2875,6 +3330,11 @@ bsd_ast(thread_t thread)
        if (p == NULL)
                return;
 
+       /* don't run bsd ast on exec copy or exec'ed tasks */
+       if (task_did_exec(current_task()) || task_is_exec_copy(current_task())) {
+               return;
+       }
+
        if ((p->p_flag & P_OWEUPC) && (p->p_flag & P_PROFIL)) {
                pc = get_useraddr();
                addupc_task(p, pc, 1);
@@ -2892,7 +3352,7 @@ bsd_ast(thread_t thread)
                        else
                                task_vtimer_clear(p->task, TASK_VTIMER_USER);
 
-                       psignal(p, SIGVTALRM);
+                       psignal_try_thread(p, thread, SIGVTALRM);
                }
        }
 
@@ -2907,7 +3367,7 @@ bsd_ast(thread_t thread)
                        else
                                task_vtimer_clear(p->task, TASK_VTIMER_PROF);
 
-                       psignal(p, SIGPROF);
+                       psignal_try_thread(p, thread, SIGPROF);
                }
        }
 
@@ -2928,7 +3388,7 @@ bsd_ast(thread_t thread)
 
                        task_vtimer_clear(p->task, TASK_VTIMER_RLIM);
 
-                       psignal(p, SIGXCPU);
+                       psignal_try_thread(p, thread, SIGXCPU);
                }
        }
 
@@ -3089,6 +3549,10 @@ proc_signalstart(proc_t p, int locked)
 {
        if (!locked)
                proc_lock(p);
+       
+       if(p->p_signalholder == current_thread())
+               panic("proc_signalstart: thread attempting to signal a process for which it holds the signal lock");    
+       
        p->p_sigwaitcnt++;
        while ((p->p_lflag & P_LINSIGNAL) == P_LINSIGNAL)
                msleep(&p->p_sigmask, &p->p_mlock, 0, "proc_signstart", NULL);