1 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/signal-command-handle-nopass.c b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/signal-command-handle-nopass.c
index 6d82bd6..548d0d3 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/signal-command-handle-nopass.c
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/signal-command-handle-nopass.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 
+static pthread_barrier_t barrier;
+
 void
 handler (int sig)
 {
@@ -35,6 +37,13 @@ thread_function (void *arg)
     usleep (1);
 }
 
+void *
+thread_function_sync (void *arg)
+{
+  pthread_barrier_wait (&barrier);
+  return thread_function (arg);
+}
+
 int
 main (void)
 {
@@ -42,7 +51,15 @@ main (void)
   int i;
 
   signal (SIGUSR1, handler);
-  pthread_create (&child_thread, NULL, thread_function, NULL);
+
+  pthread_barrier_init (&barrier, NULL, 2);
+
+  pthread_create (&child_thread, NULL, thread_function_sync, NULL);
+
+  /* Make sure that pthread_create is done once the breakpoint on
+     thread_function triggers.  */
+  pthread_barrier_wait (&barrier);
+
   pthread_join (child_thread, NULL);
 
   return 0;